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Forum: Links and Resources
12-02-2019, 06:37 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 7,499
Posted By nantucketsue

I have seen these in Aldi here, but do wonder...

I have seen these in Aldi here, but do wonder about the quality for such a low price. I would be interested to hear how it washes and what the shrinkage is like.
Forum: Main
10-13-2019, 03:26 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,658
Posted By nantucketsue

I have been spray basting all my quilts recently...

I have been spray basting all my quilts recently as it washes out. I would still use it in a wall hanging as I find it easier to hand quilt without pins and threads.
Forum: Main
08-13-2019, 03:08 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,188
Posted By nantucketsue

I think the thickness of the thread also makes a...

I think the thickness of the thread also makes a difference. I use Superior's Bottom Line thread in the bobbin and find it makes a difference.
Forum: Pictures
08-11-2019, 02:41 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,573
Posted By nantucketsue

Bargello Beacon

My first attempt at a "simple" bargello and machine quilting. (I am a hand quilter) I thought it was going to be easier if I missed the seams, but later wish I hadn't. However, I was fairly happy...
Forum: Main
08-11-2019, 02:17 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,360
Posted By nantucketsue

On the rare occasion I have a block a bit too...

On the rare occasion I have a block a bit too small and I have run out of fabric to make another, this is what I do. Cut a strip of fusible lining the length of the seam(s) overlapping slightly so...
Forum: Main
05-19-2019, 02:18 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,037
Posted By nantucketsue

I save the cardboard circles from the tops of...

I save the cardboard circles from the tops of frozen ice cream cones as templates.
Forum: Main
10-13-2018, 02:40 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,705
Posted By nantucketsue

Thank you so much Sewbizgirl. I hope the other...

Thank you so much Sewbizgirl. I hope the other ladies will find this useful too.
Forum: Main
10-12-2018, 02:29 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,705
Posted By nantucketsue

I'm not sure, but I can't find it on Pinterest,...

I'm not sure, but I can't find it on Pinterest, where there are in fact a lot of Judy's blocks, so I don't understand why it should be copyrighted, it isn't as if I am going to sell it or claim it is...
Forum: Main
10-11-2018, 12:13 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,705
Posted By nantucketsue

Thank you Lisa, but apparently I have discovered...

Thank you Lisa, but apparently I have discovered that it would breach copyright if you sent me the block pattern, so I am going to have to try the block book route via Amazon USA.
Forum: Main
10-10-2018, 12:50 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,705
Posted By nantucketsue

Tuesday's Child Block

Please does anyone have a picture of this block from Judy Martin's Ultimate Book of Quilt Block Patterns (1988). I have her Block Book (1999) but it does not contain this particular pattern and I...
Forum: Main
10-29-2017, 05:35 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,595
Posted By nantucketsue

As a hand quilter I would recommend Quilters...

As a hand quilter I would recommend Quilters Dream Request. I've tried others and for me this is the best. Polyester is ok maybe for a child's quilt that is going to require lots of laundering. ...
Forum: Main
04-02-2017, 01:32 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 9,001
Posted By nantucketsue

[QUOTE=twinkle;7795694]Hi all I was going to buy...

[QUOTE=twinkle;7795694]Hi all I was going to buy a Barnett lap hoop, but the postage to the UK is really bumping up the price and then I saw online one by thimblelady, which looks good and works out...
Forum: Pictures
03-10-2017, 03:13 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 8,431
Posted By nantucketsue

Absolutely beautiful!

Absolutely beautiful!
Forum: Pictures
02-24-2017, 04:27 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,972
Posted By nantucketsue

Heaven! I want to dive in.

Heaven! I want to dive in.
Forum: Main
02-11-2017, 04:49 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 4,947
Posted By nantucketsue

You have my sympathy as I have just encountered...

You have my sympathy as I have just encountered the same problem joining this type of block with an Ohio Star. It has been an absolute disaster. I have tried clipping and fanning out the seams,...
Forum: Main
11-06-2016, 02:52 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 11,526
Posted By nantucketsue

As someone who had a stillborn baby many years...

As someone who had a stillborn baby many years ago, I think this is a wonderful idea. I have nothing to remember my baby by except the death certificate and in those days we were not allowed the...
Forum: Main
08-22-2016, 04:15 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,220
Posted By nantucketsue

What about shaping the scraps and joining them...

What about shaping the scraps and joining them up. I made an oval quilt for my granddaughter and did the border in this way by making paper templates to form the curves.
Forum: Main
08-22-2016, 04:11 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,040
Posted By nantucketsue

I have just recently purchased the Prairie...

I have just recently purchased the Prairie Pointer because I think it is a good investment. I thought it would also help with cathedral windows. I am looking forward to using it.
Forum: Main
07-31-2016, 10:23 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,735
Posted By nantucketsue

Oh, that's a relief to know it is not uncommon. ...

Oh, that's a relief to know it is not uncommon. I will take more breaks.
Forum: Main
07-31-2016, 12:30 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,735
Posted By nantucketsue

Hand Quilting Stitch Blindness

I can't think of a better description, but I wonder has anyone on this board experienced this. I find that when I have spent many hours hand quilting quite happily and systematically, I suddenly...
Forum: Main
07-27-2016, 01:22 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,069
Posted By nantucketsue

I would guess this works because the frame holds...

I would guess this works because the frame holds the quilt rigid while you baste. The actual hand quilting will take up any slack there might be. I will have to get my son to make me a quilt...
Forum: Main
07-25-2016, 08:24 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,069
Posted By nantucketsue

Bind First, Quilt Border Later?

I have finished all the hand quilting and have a border varying between 6 - 6.75" wide, where I plan to quilt swags all around with a heavier perle cotton. I figure it will be easier to handle and...
Forum: Main
07-24-2016, 03:49 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,707
Posted By nantucketsue

Even the professionals get it wrong sometimes. ...

Even the professionals get it wrong sometimes. It really isn't worth getting stressed about, annoying maybe, but there are various way of "fudging", which I have to do in every quilt I make. I...
Forum: Main
07-24-2016, 03:38 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 10,466
Posted By nantucketsue

They remind me of toy trains, so you could...

They remind me of toy trains, so you could embellish them with lighter colours, but I would also put sashing to separate them. This would make a lovely quilt for a small child.
Forum: Main
07-13-2016, 04:16 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,559
Posted By nantucketsue

I have a large bag of Liberty Lawn Fabrics which...

I have a large bag of Liberty Lawn Fabrics which I acquired specifically to make a quilt. It is finer than the traditional quilting cottons, but as I see it, if it can be used for a wearable...
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