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    Forum: Pictures
    09-05-2024, 06:11 AM
    Replies: 4,057
    Views: 2,537,641
    Posted By greaterexp

    Beast

    This beast of a quilt top hung in a closet for about three years before I summoned the courage to quilt it. It didn't fit on my longarm, extending beyond its king-sized frame. I quilted it on my...
    Forum: Pictures
    09-04-2024, 02:30 AM
    Replies: 4,057
    Views: 2,537,641
    Posted By greaterexp

    You did a fabulous job with this quilt! I think...

    You did a fabulous job with this quilt! I think what you did with color is brilliant!
    Forum: Pictures
    08-24-2024, 05:51 AM
    Replies: 20
    Views: 2,214
    Posted By greaterexp

    What a beautiful use of a panel! The recipient...

    What a beautiful use of a panel! The recipient will surely be grateful for all your hard work!
    Forum: Main
    08-23-2024, 04:28 AM
    Replies: 21
    Views: 2,230
    Posted By greaterexp

    I have been a little disappointed in what I got...

    I have been a little disappointed in what I got from Quilted Twins, as far as wide backs go. The weave was pretty uneven, leaving large "bubbles," which were difficult to get even enough to quilt...
    Forum: Main
    08-21-2024, 05:21 AM
    Replies: 16
    Views: 1,736
    Posted By greaterexp

    When I started sewing in the dark ages, I used...

    When I started sewing in the dark ages, I used them for finishing the edges of seams in all my kids' clothes I made. It took no thread and little time to keep the seam allowances from fraying. I...
    Forum: Main
    08-16-2024, 04:16 AM
    Replies: 28
    Views: 3,429
    Posted By greaterexp

    Thank you for starting this group! I just sold a...

    Thank you for starting this group! I just sold a longarm, which I co-owned with a friend and which we had a for several years but sold due to health reasons. I've had a sit down Q16 for a few years...
    Forum: Main
    08-09-2024, 03:24 AM
    Replies: 55
    Views: 5,243
    Posted By greaterexp

    After two years of letting this sit, I thought it...

    After two years of letting this sit, I thought it was time to get this quilted. It was supposed to be a gift for someone who told me they wanted something very bright and colorful and modern. They...
    Forum: Main
    08-06-2024, 01:55 AM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 1,909
    Posted By greaterexp

    Thanks for your recipe. Look up a video on...

    Thanks for your recipe. Look up a video on YouTube for a tutorial from Carolina Moore. She shows how to make them any size. You do have to get to about the 10 minute mark to find how she measures...
    Forum: Pictures
    07-27-2024, 04:40 AM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 2,105
    Posted By greaterexp

    It's so pretty! You did a wonderful job!

    It's so pretty! You did a wonderful job!
    Forum: Main
    07-25-2024, 05:06 AM
    Replies: 21
    Views: 2,640
    Posted By greaterexp

    I'm rather fond of vintage machines. There are...

    I'm rather fond of vintage machines. There are no computers to fail, so no expensive fixes or trips to the landfill. Maintenance is usually only a few drops of oil. Though I prefer treadles and...
    Forum: Main
    07-24-2024, 01:53 AM
    Replies: 15
    Views: 2,937
    Posted By greaterexp

    The difference in sizes is as much as 1-1/2...

    The difference in sizes is as much as 1-1/2 inches, but as I explained, none of them can be trimmed. I got a recommended book (Setting Solutions by Sharyn Craig) and added to the blocks, using a...
    Forum: Pictures
    07-24-2024, 12:53 AM
    Replies: 23
    Views: 4,076
    Posted By greaterexp

    You did a wonderful job with the piecing! It's...

    You did a wonderful job with the piecing! It's such a lovely quilt and will be a treasure!
    Forum: Pictures
    07-21-2024, 02:59 AM
    Replies: 16
    Views: 3,342
    Posted By greaterexp

    Great quilts! The way you made the pineapple...

    Great quilts! The way you made the pineapple quilt is so lovely and unique!
    Forum: Pictures
    07-18-2024, 06:15 AM
    Replies: 15
    Views: 2,511
    Posted By greaterexp

    It's terrific! I love that it's a simple...

    It's terrific! I love that it's a simple pattern, but so effective!
    Forum: Main
    07-12-2024, 04:57 AM
    Replies: 41
    Views: 4,351
    Posted By greaterexp

    I'm putting a quilt together for my M-I-L. She...

    I'm putting a quilt together for my M-I-L. She had held on to appliqued blocks for three generations and wanted them made into a quilt. Every block was a different shape and color, so it was a...
    Forum: Pictures
    07-10-2024, 04:26 AM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 3,397
    Posted By greaterexp

    What a great quilt! It's just lovely!

    What a great quilt! It's just lovely!
    Forum: Pictures
    07-06-2024, 03:30 AM
    Replies: 19
    Views: 3,133
    Posted By greaterexp

    Beautiful work! I know how hard it can be to...

    Beautiful work! I know how hard it can be to make a quilt that's not really in our taste. Maybe sewing this lovely quilt will motivate you to work on those other quilts.
    Forum: Main
    07-06-2024, 03:19 AM
    Replies: 29
    Views: 3,402
    Posted By greaterexp

    I've always thought the price of precuts not...

    I've always thought the price of precuts not worth the expense. The fabrics in jelly rolls rarely work out for any pattern I choose - never having enough of any one color or pattern. Then there is...
    Forum: Pictures
    07-02-2024, 03:28 AM
    Replies: 302
    Views: 57,982
    Posted By greaterexp

    What a brilliant idea and what a beautiful quilt!...

    What a brilliant idea and what a beautiful quilt! That will be some heirloom? Will you adopt me?
    Forum: Pictures
    06-27-2024, 07:00 AM
    Replies: 39
    Views: 13,611
    Posted By greaterexp

    Your story is so exciting! It's wonderful when...

    Your story is so exciting! It's wonderful when these skills are passed down through the family. Your granddaughter's quilt is gorgeous! An on-point quilt is not usually what one chooses for a...
    Forum: Main
    06-26-2024, 02:21 AM
    Replies: 9
    Views: 1,217
    Posted By greaterexp

    Wool is great, though it is expensive. Dream...

    Wool is great, though it is expensive. Dream brand has a lightweight bamboo batting of which I am very fond. It quilts and drapes nicely, but isn't as expensive as wool.
    Forum: Pictures
    06-26-2024, 02:12 AM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 4,587
    Posted By greaterexp

    His fabrics are so bold, and I tend to picture...

    His fabrics are so bold, and I tend to picture them in modern quilts. You did a beautiful job in using his fabrics in a traditional way. It's wonderful!
    Forum: Pictures
    06-25-2024, 03:56 AM
    Replies: 20
    Views: 5,083
    Posted By greaterexp

    What a great quilt! It's just gorgeous and worth...

    What a great quilt! It's just gorgeous and worth all that work!
    Forum: Pictures
    06-21-2024, 02:44 AM
    Replies: 16
    Views: 2,720
    Posted By greaterexp

    Wonderful! You did a beautiful job!

    Wonderful! You did a beautiful job!
    Forum: Pictures
    06-21-2024, 02:43 AM
    Replies: 18
    Views: 2,746
    Posted By greaterexp

    You did a marvelous job! Great tropical quilt!

    You did a marvelous job! Great tropical quilt!
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