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    Search: Posts Made By: FinelyFabricated
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    Forum: Main
    02-07-2010, 06:01 AM
    Replies: 22
    Views: 4,583
    Posted By FinelyFabricated

    I make wall quilts and table runners mostly I use...

    I make wall quilts and table runners mostly I use sulky 2000 and it doesn't keep things from shifting on my quilts so I use straight pins as well and spray a section at a time.

    I only use white...
    Forum: Main
    02-07-2010, 05:42 AM
    Replies: 199
    Views: 15,638
    Posted By FinelyFabricated

    My mom taught me to sew clothes, but my quilting...

    My mom taught me to sew clothes, but my quilting skills are completely self taught from books and magazines.
    Forum: Main
    02-02-2010, 12:08 PM
    Replies: 15
    Views: 1,710
    Posted By FinelyFabricated

    I use which ever method works best for the...

    I use which ever method works best for the project I'm using. Since I started out making clothes, pressing the seams open is my favorite method, I almost always paper piece so it doesn't become an...
    Forum: Main
    02-02-2010, 12:06 PM
    Replies: 26
    Views: 4,832
    Posted By FinelyFabricated

    It stands for paper piecing. It's a technique for...

    It stands for paper piecing. It's a technique for creating blocks where you stitch on paper and trim as you go to 1/4 inch seam allowances. It makes it easier to piece odd shaped and small pieces.
    Forum: Main
    02-02-2010, 07:02 AM
    Replies: 234
    Views: 19,051
    Posted By FinelyFabricated

    I'm not in that age group, but both of my...

    I'm not in that age group, but both of my daughters 24 and 21 quilt as do many of their friends. Several also knit, crochet or do needlework as well.

    Hand crafted is alive and well with the...
    Forum: Main
    02-02-2010, 07:00 AM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 2,679
    Posted By FinelyFabricated

    Stupid question here, but by bury them do you...

    Stupid question here, but by bury them do you mean you put them on a needle and pull it through to the batting?
    My machine can stitch in place and lock the threads, it may be wrong, but I just cut...
    Forum: Main
    02-02-2010, 06:44 AM
    Replies: 46
    Views: 11,320
    Posted By FinelyFabricated

    I use a thread stand which I then place to the...

    I use a thread stand which I then place to the right and slightly behind my Babylock Ellageo. The stand doesn't get in the way when I'm machine quilting.

    The deelybobs set on the upright spindle...
    Forum: Main
    01-21-2010, 08:33 AM
    Replies: 55
    Views: 6,939
    Posted By FinelyFabricated

    You can't go wrong with Carol's books. The 9...

    You can't go wrong with Carol's books. The 9 patch stars has the best tutorial of them all as far as I'm concerned. She also has a yahoo group where you can ask questions, participate in block swaps...
    Forum: Main
    01-19-2010, 07:52 AM
    Replies: 43
    Views: 4,988
    Posted By FinelyFabricated

    You can use standard copy paper, but it's...

    You can use standard copy paper, but it's slippery and thick. I prefer to use Carol Doak's paper piecing paper. It's thinner and is much like fine newprint.

    If you go to Carol's site you can find...
    Forum: Main
    01-05-2010, 06:58 AM
    Replies: 114
    Views: 9,985
    Posted By FinelyFabricated

    I always take my fabrics to natural sunlight when...

    I always take my fabrics to natural sunlight when picking the colors. Generally that means outside for the final decision. Therefore, the color of my room doesn't matter. It's off-white since we...
    Forum: Main
    01-05-2010, 06:44 AM
    Replies: 17
    Views: 4,773
    Posted By FinelyFabricated

    I don't generally do sashing as I prefer my...

    I don't generally do sashing as I prefer my blocks to make secondary designs where they join.

    Sashing is a quilter's preference, though generally based on the size of your blocks.

    Can't you...
    Forum: Machine Embroidery
    01-05-2010, 06:39 AM
    Replies: 3,799
    Views: 608,198
    Posted By FinelyFabricated

    I have a Babylock Ellageo. I haven't used the...

    I have a Babylock Ellageo. I haven't used the embroidery nearly as much as I thought I would. But that has to do with losing my job to outsourcing and not being able to find another. This embroidery...
    Forum: Main
    12-31-2009, 10:26 AM
    Replies: 10
    Views: 1,589
    Posted By FinelyFabricated

    It's very pretty from any direction. Yes,...

    It's very pretty from any direction.

    Yes, you cut them along the selvage for the lengthwise grain. Crosswise is across the width of the fabric from selvage to selvage.

    Besides being less...
    Forum: Main
    12-31-2009, 10:20 AM
    Replies: 879
    Views: 89,465
    Posted By FinelyFabricated

    I lost count of the number of tops I have done....

    I lost count of the number of tops I have done. That seems to be where I get stuck. I hate the actual quilting part. But I love to piece the tops.

    I have at least one for each month so I'm in.
    Forum: Main
    12-31-2009, 07:09 AM
    Replies: 57
    Views: 6,868
    Posted By FinelyFabricated

    Sounds just like something I would do. Check with...

    Sounds just like something I would do. Check with the local homeless or battered women's shelter. Check the police and fire departments too. Some of them carry comfort items like quilts and teddies...
    Forum: Main
    12-29-2009, 06:13 AM
    Replies: 71
    Views: 7,492
    Posted By FinelyFabricated

    DMC thread has a tenancy to bleed especially...

    DMC thread has a tenancy to bleed especially since they changed the laws on types of dyes that can be used. It's the only brand of thread I use for cross stitching. I always soak it in clean dish...
    Forum: Main
    12-29-2009, 06:06 AM
    Replies: 34
    Views: 2,706
    Posted By FinelyFabricated

    I make boxes, bowls, bags and wallets, sew...

    I make boxes, bowls, bags and wallets, sew clothing. I just made a knitting needle roll and bed caddies as Christmas gifts. I also make little bags to hold necessaries in the purse and tissue...
    Forum: Tutorials
    12-28-2009, 09:49 AM
    Replies: 23
    Views: 6,830
    Posted By FinelyFabricated

    First your directions are great. I don't hand sew...

    First your directions are great. I don't hand sew if I can help it. Arthritis makes it hard to hold a needle.

    I create the tube just like you do.

    I attach the top of the sleeve when I stitch...
    Forum: Main
    12-28-2009, 09:21 AM
    Replies: 42
    Views: 5,054
    Posted By FinelyFabricated

    I often do a practice block especially when it's...

    I often do a practice block especially when it's my own design. It helps when I'm deciding which fabric goes where, sometimes the fabrics work together but not right next to each other.

    I also...
    Forum: Main
    12-28-2009, 08:49 AM
    Replies: 32
    Views: 11,962
    Posted By FinelyFabricated

    My sister does uses the Cotton theory quilting....

    My sister does uses the Cotton theory quilting. Dara's quilts aren't real stiff, but I don't now what brands of fabrics she uses.

    I don't like the look of sashing and that's what the joining...
    Forum: Pictures
    12-28-2009, 08:30 AM
    Replies: 61
    Views: 5,826
    Posted By FinelyFabricated

    Very nicely done. What a wonderful gift.

    Very nicely done. What a wonderful gift.
    Forum: Main
    12-28-2009, 05:44 AM
    Replies: 34
    Views: 4,226
    Posted By FinelyFabricated

    I had a sewing room when I lived in AZ. Two...

    I had a sewing room when I lived in AZ. Two sewing machines always up and a serger.

    Now I just have the corner of my bedroom. I cut on the table in the dining room and have only one machine and...
    Forum: Main
    12-28-2009, 05:38 AM
    Replies: 38
    Views: 6,083
    Posted By FinelyFabricated

    That's cool. Thanks for sharing.

    That's cool. Thanks for sharing.
    Forum: Main
    12-28-2009, 05:27 AM
    Replies: 38
    Views: 4,610
    Posted By FinelyFabricated

    I never thought of putting it in the freezer. ...

    I never thought of putting it in the freezer.

    I never dry my fabric completely. I put it in the dryer to fluff and get out the worst of the wrinkles.

    I use a spray bottle on tough to remove...
    Forum: Main
    12-28-2009, 05:11 AM
    Replies: 48
    Views: 9,689
    Posted By FinelyFabricated

    I have to ask. What's fun and done? I'm a...

    I have to ask. What's fun and done?

    I'm a paper piecer almost exclusively.

    Someone asked about the Cotton method. My sister does that all the time and loves it.

    I don't like it because you...
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