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Forum: Main
07-07-2015, 08:02 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,832
Posted By abbieb

Sounds like a method I've seen on Fons & Porter....

Sounds like a method I've seen on Fons & Porter. I'm not sure about placemat-specific instructions, but you can download general instructions for a baby quilt here:...
Forum: Main
02-07-2015, 06:29 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,261
Posted By abbieb

I'm working on a one block wonder right now and,...

I'm working on a one block wonder right now and, oh, how I wish I had starched before cutting! This lesson is now ingrained in my brain.
Forum: Main
02-06-2015, 05:04 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,261
Posted By abbieb

Thanks for the suggestions! I will probably save...

Thanks for the suggestions! I will probably save myself the trouble and just use the Sta-Flo from now on :)
Forum: Main
02-05-2015, 05:56 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 4,261
Posted By abbieb

Homemade starch problem

I decided to try my hand at making spray starch yesterday, and it seemed all was going well until I actually tried to press my pieces and discovered a lot of the starch got burned into my iron! I...
Forum: QB Help Center
09-13-2014, 06:17 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,594
Posted By abbieb

I'm also not able to see them on my Android phone.

I'm also not able to see them on my Android phone.
Forum: Main
09-09-2014, 08:36 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,653
Posted By abbieb

I was just watching Sewing with Nancy "Quilt with...

I was just watching Sewing with Nancy "Quilt with Carefree Curves, Part 2" and a couple of her projects made me think of this post! http://video.wpt.org/video/2365112679/ (The first is at 11:10 and...
Forum: Main
08-03-2014, 08:06 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,814
Posted By abbieb

Thank you so much for the detailed explanation...

Thank you so much for the detailed explanation and the pictures! I've never seen a frame in person and I guess I never thought much about how they worked before today :) So far the only hand-quilted...
Forum: Main
08-03-2014, 05:12 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,814
Posted By abbieb

Using a frame makes sense, I have just never seen...

Using a frame makes sense, I have just never seen one in action!
Forum: Main
08-03-2014, 10:37 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,814
Posted By abbieb

History of quilt sandwiching?

This morning I was considering exactly how I want to sandwich my first big quilt and it got me to wondering how it was done a century or two ago. I know our ancestors didn't have tape to stick their...
Forum: Pictures
08-02-2014, 09:33 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,716
Posted By abbieb

Thank you all for the kind words (and the insight...

Thank you all for the kind words (and the insight into what may have caused the rippling in the blocks)!
Forum: Pictures
08-02-2014, 08:17 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,716
Posted By abbieb

Cross-stitched Baby Quilt

At last, I've finished quilting my mom's UFO from over a decade ago! I originally posted several questions about this undertaking almost a year ago:...
Forum: Main
07-06-2014, 01:03 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,985
Posted By abbieb

http://www.hgtv.com/video/quilting-by-hand2-video/...

http://www.hgtv.com/video/quilting-by-hand2-video/index.html

I think that should link to the first video of her 3 episodes on HGTV.
Forum: Pictures
07-05-2014, 09:54 AM
Replies: 65
Views: 7,424
Posted By abbieb

For those commenting on the Sunbonnet Sue quilt,...

For those commenting on the Sunbonnet Sue quilt, it may help to know that Lawrence being a college town, it is the most liberal and "artsy" place in Kansas. You can get away with much edgier forms of...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
03-04-2014, 10:31 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,809
Posted By abbieb

Good idea! I will look into that.

Good idea! I will look into that.
Forum: Main
02-28-2014, 06:48 AM
Replies: 177
Views: 19,375
Posted By abbieb

Actually, I think everyone does get it. No one is...

Actually, I think everyone does get it. No one is suggesting that it should be against the law to have animals in stores. Everyone here is just stating their preference for or against, and those who...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
02-27-2014, 09:21 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,809
Posted By abbieb

Oh, darn, I guess the feed dog slots are an...

Oh, darn, I guess the feed dog slots are an obvious mismatch, aren't they! I'm glad you all are around for advice before I go making a really pointless impulsive purchase!
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
02-27-2014, 08:52 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,809
Posted By abbieb

Question Straight Stitch Needle Plate for Sears Kenmore 158.841?

Hi all! This is my first post in the vintage section as I recently became the owner of an old Sears Kenmore 158.841. :) I think for the most part I have it working pretty well - although this is my...
Forum: Main
02-14-2014, 06:10 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 8,028
Posted By abbieb

The last time I was at Joann I found a small...

The last time I was at Joann I found a small plastic bottle in the quilting aisle. I think it was Clover brand. It worked great for me and was only $2!
Forum: Main
01-23-2014, 08:31 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,306
Posted By abbieb

I don't know about patterns starting from fabric...

I don't know about patterns starting from fabric off the bolt, but these are the two "upcycling" tutorials I referenced for making mine (one has sleeves and one doesn't):
...
Forum: Main
01-22-2014, 07:53 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 4,306
Posted By abbieb

For the receiving blankets (still the correct...

For the receiving blankets (still the correct term, by the way :) ), I say the bigger the better! Last year when my baby was born I was disappointed to find that the store-bought blankets are much...
Forum: Main
09-27-2013, 08:10 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 887
Posted By abbieb

Is this the right one? ...

Is this the right one?

http://www.imqa.org/media/uploads/2011/11/17/files/BattingArticleFall2011_1.pdf
Forum: Main
09-20-2013, 05:38 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 833
Posted By abbieb

I will definitely be checking them out when I'm...

I will definitely be checking them out when I'm ready for another project! There's nothing I love better than a bargain. :)
Forum: Main
09-20-2013, 10:36 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 833
Posted By abbieb

Ooh, you got a GREAT deal! I'm jealous :p I'm...

Ooh, you got a GREAT deal! I'm jealous :p I'm using it for the back of a cross-stitch baby quilt. I was excited to find something that matched so well, but it was a little painful to pay $11.50 a...
Forum: Main
09-20-2013, 06:50 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 833
Posted By abbieb

I just bought some for the first time a few days...

I just bought some for the first time a few days ago! I'm definitely no flannel expert but I thought it washed up nicely, with no pilling and not much shrinkage.

This is what I got:...
Forum: Main
09-12-2013, 08:53 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 5,544
Posted By abbieb

Thank you all for the advice! It makes me much...

Thank you all for the advice! It makes me much more confident in actually starting this quilt. Hopefully I can find some cute backing fabric this weekend!
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