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Forum: Main
02-07-2010, 06:01 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,473
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: 14,992
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: 1,644
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: 4,743
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: 18,048
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: 2,616
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: 11,079
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: 6,725
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: 4,817
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: 9,531
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: 4,413
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: 587,451
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: 1,499
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: 87,143
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: 6,664
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: 7,264
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: 2,614
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: 6,722
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: 4,932
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: 11,587
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: 5,695
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: 4,132
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: 5,945
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: 4,487
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: 9,452
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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