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01-01-2011, 01:54 PM
#1421
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Washburn, North Dakota
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Originally Posted by notime
I am up for adoption. But I must tell you that I come with a class of small town 4-H girls and sometimes boys. Need help with new techniques, ideas and just general help.
This link is easy step by step quilt making youtube.
There are several tutorials to follow.
For your 4-H group, if these are very young, keep the blocks basic simple squares, maybe a 4 patch block every other with a solid fabric block. If it's easy, not frustrating, and accomplishably rewarding, they'll continue quilting and finish their project. If you have specific questions, I hope we can help more. My youngest daughter made a baby quilt for her "future" nieces/nephews to her siblings and made them with simple solid and printed squares alternating, then a coordinating border. She finished 5.
Debbie
01-01-2011, 05:31 PM
#1423
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: New Mexico
Posts: 245
You remind me of myself in some ways. I went through a deep depression after my mom passed away in 2008. After spending a week in the hospital (I'm not going into details) I went to my local quilt shop that had only been open a month. I signed up for my first quilt class that had already started the week before. Mind you I hadn't sewn anything since high school (84 is when I graduated). I finished that quilt and signed up for the next class. To make a really long story short, ur shorter, I took many different classes and I'm still taking classes. I now make custom quilts, foundation paper piecing, stained glass, applique, totes, etc. The meaning of my story is you can do anything if you put your mind up to it. You found an excellent teacher as I have. Here are some of my quilts and wall hangings I now sell along with some of my custom orders that I have finished.
custom horse quilt
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custon king Denver Broncos Quoit
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foundation paper pieced quilt
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stained glass angel
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stained glass mermaid
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fabric mosaic
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01-01-2011, 06:30 PM
#1424
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Kentucky
Posts: 493
Originally Posted by sewnsewer2
What a great idea and thread!!
I am willing to adopt someone. I do FMQ (meandering only), not to good with SID and have EQ5 software. I do not have a longarm, but know how to use one.
If I can help someone, I am willing to do all I can. Just PM me.
I am willing to adopt someone. I do FMQ (meandering only), not to good with SID and have EQ5 software. I do not have a longarm, but know how to use one.
If I can help someone, I am willing to do all I can. Just PM me.
*groan* I'm such a newbie that I don't know what ANY of these acronymns mean! :::::banging head on keyboard:::::
01-01-2011, 07:53 PM
#1425
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Location: Washburn, North Dakota
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Originally Posted by DonnaFreak
Originally Posted by sewnsewer2
What a great idea and thread!!
I am willing to adopt someone. I do FMQ (meandering only), not to good with SID and have EQ5 software. I do not have a longarm, but know how to use one.
If I can help someone, I am willing to do all I can. Just PM me.
I am willing to adopt someone. I do FMQ (meandering only), not to good with SID and have EQ5 software. I do not have a longarm, but know how to use one.
If I can help someone, I am willing to do all I can. Just PM me.
*groan* I'm such a newbie that I don't know what ANY of these acronymns mean! :::::banging head on keyboard:::::
01-01-2011, 07:57 PM
#1426
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Washburn, North Dakota
Posts: 257
Originally Posted by Tsanchez
You remind me of myself in some ways. I went through a deep depression after my mom passed away in 2008. After spending a week in the hospital (I'm not going into details) I went to my local quilt shop that had only been open a month. I signed up for my first quilt class that had already started the week before. Mind you I hadn't sewn anything since high school (84 is when I graduated). I finished that quilt and signed up for the next class. To make a really long story short, ur shorter, I took many different classes and I'm still taking classes. I now make custom quilts, foundation paper piecing, stained glass, applique, totes, etc. The meaning of my story is you can do anything if you put your mind up to it. You found an excellent teacher as I have. Here are some of my quilts and wall hangings I now sell along with some of my custom orders that I have finished.
I agree, I keep taking classes, always wanting to try something new, hoping to learn every technique I can.
01-01-2011, 09:16 PM
#1427
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Kentucky
Posts: 493
Originally Posted by stevendebbie25
Originally Posted by DonnaFreak
Originally Posted by sewnsewer2
What a great idea and thread!!
I am willing to adopt someone. I do FMQ (meandering only), not to good with SID and have EQ5 software. I do not have a longarm, but know how to use one.
If I can help someone, I am willing to do all I can. Just PM me.
I am willing to adopt someone. I do FMQ (meandering only), not to good with SID and have EQ5 software. I do not have a longarm, but know how to use one.
If I can help someone, I am willing to do all I can. Just PM me.
*groan* I'm such a newbie that I don't know what ANY of these acronymns mean! :::::banging head on keyboard:::::
Found it! Yes, this helps tons! I copied and pasted it into a Word document so I can have it to refer to. Thank you! :c)
Donna
01-02-2011, 09:58 AM
#1428
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: New Mexico
Posts: 245
I think it is. I will look for my book today. I've been working on getting my new sewing room together so I have moved things around quite a bit. I still have to quilt this one. If it is that one you are talking about, you will have to take the class on this one. It is tough but with a good teacher you will do fine. Organization is a MUST on this quilt. To get you prepared for the class before you even go, here are a few tips.
1. have 6 gallon size baggies numbered 1 - 6
2. have your fabrics in each set labeled which number and group they belong
3. on a sheet of paper, write the numbers and color descriptions from the book and a swatch from your fabrics that you have assigned to each number/group
DON'T CUT ANYTHING until you go to the first class.
I hope this helps a little bit. I hope this is the same book you have. It comes in a zippy bag with templates and it has this star on the front cover.
1. have 6 gallon size baggies numbered 1 - 6
2. have your fabrics in each set labeled which number and group they belong
3. on a sheet of paper, write the numbers and color descriptions from the book and a swatch from your fabrics that you have assigned to each number/group
DON'T CUT ANYTHING until you go to the first class.
I hope this helps a little bit. I hope this is the same book you have. It comes in a zippy bag with templates and it has this star on the front cover.
01-02-2011, 11:30 AM
#1430
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: South Carolina
Posts: 9
Originally Posted by Tsanchez
You remind me of myself in some ways. I went through a deep depression after my mom passed away in 2008. After spending a week in the hospital (I'm not going into details) I went to my local quilt shop that had only been open a month. I signed up for my first quilt class that had already started the week before. Mind you I hadn't sewn anything since high school (84 is when I graduated). I finished that quilt and signed up for the next class. To make a really long story short, ur shorter, I took many different classes and I'm still taking classes. I now make custom quilts, foundation paper piecing, stained glass, applique, totes, etc. The meaning of my story is you can do anything if you put your mind up to it. You found an excellent teacher as I have. Here are some of my quilts and wall hangings I now sell along with some of my custom orders that I have finished.
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