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Forum: Main
03-11-2022, 09:06 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,048
Posted By Ranchwife

I use Heat Press Batting Together tape. Works...

I use Heat Press Batting Together tape. Works great to fuse batting together and is great to use in QAYG projects.

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Forum: Main
02-14-2022, 01:54 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,229
Posted By Ranchwife

If you make it east of the coast range and can...

If you make it east of the coast range and can swing a trip to Klamath Falls, Tater Patch Quilts in Merrill (10 miles south of Klamath) is absolutely amazing!!
Forum: Main
01-14-2022, 09:43 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,002
Posted By Ranchwife

I elmer's school glue baste all my quilts too. ...

I elmer's school glue baste all my quilts too. Drizzle on lightly, place layer on top, smooth into place with my hands, then set the glue with an iron. Best method ever since nothing slips while...
Forum: Main
05-05-2021, 02:02 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,767
Posted By Ranchwife

I use both depending on the length of the cuts. ...

I use both depending on the length of the cuts. I do make sure the brand of the mat and the rulers are the same so that the lengths are calibrated the same.
Forum: Main
02-04-2020, 12:48 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,868
Posted By Ranchwife

I'm trying that right now! Thanks for the...

I'm trying that right now! Thanks for the suggestion.
Forum: Main
02-04-2020, 12:30 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,868
Posted By Ranchwife

Help making a on-point quilt bigger by adding rows

So I can do math through Trig easily, but this math is stumping me. My mom found a pattern for a quilt that has square blocks set on point without any sashing between the blocks. The finished quilt...
Forum: Pictures
09-06-2019, 10:54 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 4,422
Posted By Ranchwife

The buttons totally make the quilt! I love them!

The buttons totally make the quilt! I love them!
Forum: Main
07-03-2019, 08:32 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,237
Posted By Ranchwife

I remember House of Fabrics. Way back when I was...

I remember House of Fabrics. Way back when I was a kid doing 4-H sewing, I spent many hours in House of Fabrics and JoAnns. I was sad too when they went out because choices of fabrics in our area...
Forum: Main
07-02-2019, 08:29 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,803
Posted By Ranchwife

Exactly! You have to purchase hand quilting...

Exactly! You have to purchase hand quilting thread as it is stiffer and heavier than regular sewing thread. I love Gutterman's and will use Coats and Clarke if Gutterman's doesn't have the color I...
Forum: Pictures
05-01-2019, 10:50 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 6,033
Posted By Ranchwife

$275 is almost an insult to this incredible quilt!

$275 is almost an insult to this incredible quilt!
Forum: Main
04-28-2019, 09:28 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,974
Posted By Ranchwife

1) My 1x6 inch quilt ruler - I use it for...

1) My 1x6 inch quilt ruler - I use it for everything! 2) White quilt marking pens - again, I use it all the time. 3) Command hooks - Allows me to hang my cutting mats and rulers on the inside of a...
Forum: Main
04-06-2019, 09:14 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,311
Posted By Ranchwife

Waiting for a few more months is an excellent...

Waiting for a few more months is an excellent idea. Grief does take time and does travel its own course. Waiting to make the quilt will give her more processing time and maybe (??) make handing...
Forum: Main
04-04-2019, 01:49 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,311
Posted By Ranchwife

Thank you!!

Thank you!!
Forum: Main
04-03-2019, 08:53 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,311
Posted By Ranchwife

Again, thank you for the help! I spoke with her...

Again, thank you for the help! I spoke with her and presented ideas and she doesn't care what I do with the clothes - keep whole or cut up. She just wants to be able to surround herself with...
Forum: Main
04-02-2019, 06:34 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,311
Posted By Ranchwife

Thank you all for your help. I really don't want...

Thank you all for your help. I really don't want to make this quilt, but my heart won't let me say no. I have to remember that everyone grieves in their own way and if this helps her and keeps her...
Forum: Main
04-01-2019, 08:56 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 1,311
Posted By Ranchwife

Unhappy baby clothes quilt

A former student of mine's 4 year old little boy drowned a few weeks back. She asked me last night if I would make a clothing quilt for her so she can still hug her little guy. My heart breaks for...
Forum: Main
01-10-2019, 08:54 AM
Replies: 94
Views: 15,027
Posted By Ranchwife

I do the same thing. I love the narrow front of...

I do the same thing. I love the narrow front of my Rowenta and how hot it gets. I use dry heat and keep a spray bottle handy. Seems to solve all my problems with my leaky iron.
Forum: Pictures
12-10-2018, 02:22 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,224
Posted By Ranchwife

Churn it Up

This pattern is called Churn it Up from Maywood Studios. I used their fabric selections and love the results. I hand quilted the quilt, but it doesn't show up too well in the pics. Fun little...
Forum: Main
08-19-2018, 09:25 AM
Replies: 60
Views: 4,778
Posted By Ranchwife

I have one project going at a time. I hand...

I have one project going at a time. I hand quilt, so I do not allow myself to start another big project until the current one is completely done (bound). There are times I will do a small project...
Forum: Main
06-06-2018, 10:44 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,845
Posted By Ranchwife

If you ever make it south central Oregon, Tater...

If you ever make it south central Oregon, Tater Patch Quilt Shop in Merrill is AMAZING!! People come from all over to visit that shop and it is well worth it!!
Forum: Pictures
03-11-2018, 08:56 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 4,844
Posted By Ranchwife

Thank you all for your kind words. I loved this...

Thank you all for your kind words. I loved this pattern when I purchased the book but was planning on doing different colors (not the salmon/pink). The day I purchased the fabric, I was coming down...
Forum: Pictures
03-08-2018, 02:49 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 4,844
Posted By Ranchwife

Churn Dash

Finished this little quilt the other night. It is a pattern from the Big Book of Table Toppers. I started the quilt the week after Christmas. It is all hand quilted. I used Dream Cotton select...
Forum: Main
01-17-2018, 02:53 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,613
Posted By Ranchwife

I was hand quilting the other night and stabbed...

I was hand quilting the other night and stabbed myself in the thumb. It didn't hurt much so I continued quilting. I then realized I bled on the muslin backing. I too used saliva and it came out...
Forum: Main
04-14-2017, 08:02 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 16,000
Posted By Ranchwife

I use Elmer's school glue to hold my quilts...

I use Elmer's school glue to hold my quilts together. I've tried spray basting, but the layers still shift. I have had absolutely no problems with using school glue - nothing shifts, it is easy to...
Forum: Main
03-28-2017, 11:06 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 8,826
Posted By Ranchwife

When I am putting squares together, I always back...

When I am putting squares together, I always back stitch on the ends so that those seams don't unravel.

I zig zag the edges of a quilt sandwich before adding the binding.

I also won't start a...
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