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    Search: Posts Made By: Quiltmaniac
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    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    08-11-2010, 03:21 PM
    Replies: 33
    Views: 2,897
    Posted By Quiltmaniac

    Please consider wearing a slip! I sat behind a...

    Please consider wearing a slip! I sat behind a woman in church last week, every time we got up to sing she had to (not very) discreetly dig a out "wedgie" - and she was a very slim person, too. ...
    Forum: Main
    08-08-2010, 07:44 PM
    Replies: 113
    Views: 14,681
    Posted By Quiltmaniac

    When I came here from England in 1981 I found I...

    When I came here from England in 1981 I found I needed to learn a new language in some respects!

    Muslin in the US = cheesecloth in the UK, and cheesecloth in the UK = muslin in the US. Don't ask...
    Forum: Main
    08-05-2010, 12:05 PM
    Replies: 52
    Views: 7,366
    Posted By Quiltmaniac

    I hand-stitch mine to the back - it's a process I...

    I hand-stitch mine to the back - it's a process I really enjoy. Call me silly, but after months (or even years, sometimes!) of working with the project, and often having a love-hate relationship...
    Forum: Main
    07-30-2010, 11:29 AM
    Replies: 175
    Views: 17,902
    Posted By Quiltmaniac

    Well, they didn't ask me!

    Well, they didn't ask me!
    Forum: Main
    07-30-2010, 10:36 AM
    Replies: 175
    Views: 17,902
    Posted By Quiltmaniac

    ...and I'm thrilled that WalMart is encouraging...

    ...and I'm thrilled that WalMart is encouraging the massacre of even more trees, filling streams and rivers with even more pollution (have you seen the colors of some of those paper and plastic...
    Forum: Main
    07-26-2010, 08:07 PM
    Replies: 145
    Views: 12,209
    Posted By Quiltmaniac

    Which Christmas are we talking about? I just...

    Which Christmas are we talking about? I just recently started on my plans I had for last Christmas!! Too many projects dancing around in my head like sugarplums!
    Forum: Main
    06-24-2010, 09:59 AM
    Replies: 32
    Views: 7,188
    Posted By Quiltmaniac

    I just came to the board to ask this very same...

    I just came to the board to ask this very same question. Yesterday I was making a fabric "box" and the fused side looks wrinkly today. I've made a couple of purses using the same fleece and they...
    Forum: Main
    06-22-2010, 09:48 AM
    Replies: 61
    Views: 6,944
    Posted By Quiltmaniac

    If I were to sit and type my list, my fingers...

    If I were to sit and type my list, my fingers would be too sore to sew :P
    Forum: Main
    06-22-2010, 09:46 AM
    Replies: 74
    Views: 32,032
    Posted By Quiltmaniac

    That's interesting - I don't have this problem...

    That's interesting - I don't have this problem with my Pfaff, but one day I thought the pedal seemed strange (I always "pedal" barefoot) and I had it upside down. It felt quite comfortable, though,...
    Forum: Main
    06-22-2010, 09:42 AM
    Replies: 56
    Views: 6,232
    Posted By Quiltmaniac

    If you're offering, I'll take a queen-sized one...

    If you're offering, I'll take a queen-sized one :lol:

    I'm curious, what are the seam allowances on the pieces? I can't imagine they could be as large as a quarter of an inch.

    Also, is this...
    Forum: Main
    06-22-2010, 09:26 AM
    Replies: 92
    Views: 9,623
    Posted By Quiltmaniac

    I'm sure I'm not the only grandma who finds...

    I'm sure I'm not the only grandma who finds projects for herself always seem to be getting pushed to the bottom of the list!

    My husband keeps saying it's time for a new bed quilt for us (the...
    Forum: Main
    06-20-2010, 07:24 PM
    Replies: 66
    Views: 10,056
    Posted By Quiltmaniac

    I'm in the process of putting together a quilt...

    I'm in the process of putting together a quilt made of "leaders and enders" - I pieced a light and a dark 2" square together each time and now have them in strips.

    It's very gaudy, but who cares,...
    Forum: Main
    06-20-2010, 07:20 PM
    Replies: 59
    Views: 5,550
    Posted By Quiltmaniac

    But why is it that we never learn? You would...

    But why is it that we never learn? You would think that after almost 30 years of quilting I wouldn't make that mistake over and over, but I do!
    Forum: Main
    06-20-2010, 07:16 PM
    Replies: 93
    Views: 10,669
    Posted By Quiltmaniac

    Several years ago I purchased a bolt of navy...

    Several years ago I purchased a bolt of navy fabric with tiny white dots. I thought it was so lovely. I sacrificially used a lot of it making aprons for our church mission team to take to Brazil,...
    Forum: Main
    06-18-2010, 03:30 PM
    Replies: 50
    Views: 7,314
    Posted By Quiltmaniac

    I went to the Henrietta's Handbags and Purses...

    I went to the Henrietta's Handbags and Purses site http://www.henriettashandbags.com/index.html and the handbags are remaining there but the purses are being shuffled to a different site.

    My...
    Forum: Main
    06-15-2010, 09:35 AM
    Replies: 110
    Views: 9,553
    Posted By Quiltmaniac

    What a question to ask on a quilting forum! I...

    What a question to ask on a quilting forum! I just hope it would happen early enough in the day to get it done before the store closed!

    My local church quilting group "Patchwork of Grace" would...
    Forum: Main
    06-14-2010, 08:42 AM
    Replies: 96
    Views: 8,131
    Posted By Quiltmaniac

    Which book is this?

    Which book is this?
    Forum: Main
    06-13-2010, 02:07 PM
    Replies: 77
    Views: 11,663
    Posted By Quiltmaniac

    I had a few more thoughts (in the middle of the...

    I had a few more thoughts (in the middle of the night!)

    Since you are re-basting, be sure to baste from the center out - up and down and out to each side, then to each corner. On a large project...
    Forum: Main
    06-12-2010, 08:03 PM
    Replies: 96
    Views: 8,131
    Posted By Quiltmaniac

    Yes, I have seen books for charm packs and jelly...

    Yes, I have seen books for charm packs and jelly rolls at Field's Fabrics, JoAnn's and my LQS.[/quote]

    Eightlady - I recently purchased "Schnibbles Times Two - Quilts From 5" or 10" Squares" by...
    Forum: Main
    06-12-2010, 07:43 AM
    Replies: 77
    Views: 11,663
    Posted By Quiltmaniac

    Personally I have never found stab stitching to...

    Personally I have never found stab stitching to work very well.

    As to the usual "rocking" method, it does take a lot of practice, and you are doing right in using a small piece to get the hang of...
    Forum: Main
    06-08-2010, 08:20 PM
    Replies: 124
    Views: 10,195
    Posted By Quiltmaniac

    [quote=JS]But I am talking about sense of smell....

    [quote=JS]But I am talking about sense of smell. You did mention that and I will tell you why I think it is important too. I worked in a nursery center that had an indoor home accent dept.. The smell...
    Forum: Main
    06-03-2010, 04:24 PM
    Replies: 45
    Views: 6,376
    Posted By Quiltmaniac

    The quilt police I DON'T listen to - those who...

    The quilt police I DON'T listen to - those who criticize my color choice.

    The quilt police I DO listen to (I'm one of them) - the ones who say it DOES matter if corners don't meet or triangle...
    Forum: Main
    06-03-2010, 04:13 PM
    Replies: 27
    Views: 2,387
    Posted By Quiltmaniac

    Wow - I can see carpet! I know there's some...

    Wow - I can see carpet! I know there's some somewhere in my sewing room but it's over 30 years old so I keep it well covered!
    Forum: Main
    06-03-2010, 04:02 PM
    Replies: 27
    Views: 2,387
    Posted By Quiltmaniac

    I used spacebags a few years ago to store batting...

    I used spacebags a few years ago to store batting but they didn't seem to hold their vacuum and expanded horribly after a few weeks! I may try some new ones, maybe they are better now. How old are...
    Forum: Main
    06-02-2010, 11:54 AM
    Replies: 144
    Views: 10,272
    Posted By Quiltmaniac

    Two yards of everything

    Two yards of everything
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