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I may be totally off, but I suspect the separation of paper and fabric scissors was a way to keep other members of the household from stealing your scissors.

I agree with everything, bearisgray

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Originally Posted by liking quilting (Post 7901050)

This quilt can be made 3 hrs. (ha ha ha)

Well I can do that! One 10" square and "birthed", and an X through the center as quilting! It would be a mini. Hahahahahaha. Just kidding. It takes me forever to do something.

Only a hand quilted quilt is a real quilt. Well, at the time I heard that, I was glad to say to myself, That's her opinion.

I once heard a woman say that you cannot hand quilt through batiks. This is not true. I hand quilt 80 percent of my quilts and a lot of them are batiks front and back.

This woman was at a quilt show, speaking to three other women. I think she may have had an agenda, such as selling long arm machines.

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Originally Posted by maudeflanagan (Post 7901236)

I may be totally off, but I suspect the separation of paper and fabric scissors was a way to keep other members of the household from stealing your scissors.

lol so true. :-) Hubby is well trained to NOT use my sewing scissors.

according to my father, its not a real quilt unless its all done by hand. Quilts don't belong on walls...

Love Eleanor Burns and her patterns and enjoy the organization of her instructions which make every action productive but, "Quilt-in-a-day" (?). I had a weekend off and decided to make her Log Cabin .... my first quilt.....it took me two days and that was tieing, not quilting and tearing the strips, not cutting as per the original pattern and it was queen sized and only took time to eat and sleep. So, "Quilt-in-a-day"...no, maybe "Piece-in-a-day "...yes

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Originally Posted by ladyinpurple135 (Post 7900875)

Stitch in the ditch is the easiest way to quilt for a beginner - not even!! But it you have that sewing foot with the flange in the middle - that is the way to go. Wish I had one years ago - I do,now!

Log cabin blocks are a literal piece of cake if ---- you measure and cut each log to exact length press each seam as you sew (this is for all blocks) and if you do a really good 1/4" seam. Seam allowance is VERY IMPORTANT - no ifs, ands or buts. That's more than just my humble opinion.

Sandy in Mooresville, NC

I just ordered that special foot with the flange in the middle! I can't wait for it to arrive!

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Originally Posted by judykay (Post 7900794)

I agree with each one of these comments. Yesterday I was watching Carol Doak on Craftsy doing a paper piece class and she made an interesting comment about scissors. She said it was confirmed with the scissor companies that cutting paper with your sewing scissors does NOT dull the blades and she cuts paper with her sewing scissors and same rotary cutter that she uses for fabric and has not had any problems.

Yeah!!!! Finally, someone has had the nerve to say it!!! Now...the DH using your scissors to open a paint can, might break a blade, your kids using your scissors for a craft project that involves lots of crazy glue, might wreak havoc on the pivot area where the blades join, your son trying to cut a piece of sheet metal, or screw with them will certainly "dull" the blades....BUT PAPER WON'T.

I also don't buy the one about cutting through several pieces of tin foil will sharpen them...IMHO...don't try it. THAT might dull the blades.

~ C