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Forum: Main
07-16-2016, 06:41 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,776
Posted By Frolfsen

Thanks for the tip! I should have remembered...

Thanks for the tip! I should have remembered Bonnie's math -- I read this several years ago! Well, that's why I asked the question to begin with -- my brain doesn't work these days worth a . . . .
Forum: Main
07-16-2016, 05:44 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,776
Posted By Frolfsen

Question re Quilt Top Blocks Set on Diagonal

This will be an easy answer for most of you: I dug out an old UFO to finish. The blocks are made using 50's fabrics and older and most of them finished at 5-3/4". I'm not sure why they are...
Forum: Pictures
01-10-2012, 07:22 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 13,428
Posted By Frolfsen

Quilts made during the last few years

Just wanted to post a few of my COMPLETED quilts! Of course, there's the UFO's in addition to these. . . . The first one is a corduroy and flannel quilt I made for my husband -- it's huge and...
Forum: Main
12-14-2011, 10:20 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 8,345
Posted By Frolfsen

Wanted: Pattern for Large Floral Fabric

I've looked and looked all over the 'net and am having trouble finding a good pattern for my lavender large floral fabric. The size of the "fussy cuts" would be a minimum of 9 inches (finished). I...
Forum: Main
12-14-2011, 10:01 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 7,878
Posted By Frolfsen

It's difficult to stay on a fabric "diet" here in...

It's difficult to stay on a fabric "diet" here in the Denver area because we have a fabric store that sells fabric for $5.00 a yard and batik for $6.00 a yard. The owner buys fabric from people for...
Forum: Main
11-08-2011, 09:33 AM
Replies: 235
Views: 18,225
Posted By Frolfsen

It is gorgeous fabric -- looks like purple...

It is gorgeous fabric -- looks like purple background. I'm ALL into purple this year!
Forum: Main
11-03-2011, 05:57 AM
Replies: 132
Views: 7,463
Posted By Frolfsen

I agree with GrannieAnnie -- I love collecting...

I agree with GrannieAnnie -- I love collecting the fabrics for a project, but getting it sewn is the hard part. I was just thinking the other day that it would be nice to have a couple of people to...
Forum: Main
11-03-2011, 05:53 AM
Replies: 151
Views: 22,572
Posted By Frolfsen

Gorgeous! I have my 5" squares all cut out and...

Gorgeous! I have my 5" squares all cut out and am going to be starting to sew them together soon. Can't wait to see how it turns out. I'm using yellow and blue fabrics with yellow border. Just a...
Forum: Main
10-24-2011, 08:40 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,148
Posted By Frolfsen

Congratulations on your weight loss! We...

Congratulations on your weight loss!

We don't have any tin snips but Harbor Freight has some super-duper ones for $6.99 and the store is not too far from where we live.
Forum: Main
10-24-2011, 08:35 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,148
Posted By Frolfsen

Thanks for your comments! When we moved from...

Thanks for your comments! When we moved from California to Colorado, my large mat was sitting on top of all the other stuff in the back seat and the sun shining through the back window warped my...
Forum: Main
10-23-2011, 05:52 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,148
Posted By Frolfsen

Tin snips! That's a great idea! Thanks.

Tin snips! That's a great idea! Thanks.
Forum: Main
10-23-2011, 05:38 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,148
Posted By Frolfsen

What do you use to cut them with? I've seen...

What do you use to cut them with? I've seen several comments about cutting up old rotary mats and what to do with them, but nobody says what you use to cut with. My old Olfa mat is too tough for...
Forum: Main
10-23-2011, 03:26 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,541
Posted By Frolfsen

I like the pink star in the middle! I'm glad...

I like the pink star in the middle!

I'm glad you figured out the problems because I'm going to be making my first Lone Star pretty soon now. Although actually I decided to buy the fusible...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
09-19-2011, 08:16 AM
Replies: 84
Views: 7,559
Posted By Frolfsen

Similar story: had a young black woman ring our...

Similar story: had a young black woman ring our door bell wanting to sell magazine subscriptions. Her story was: I have a baby son to take care of. She looked about 18. I had to bite my lips...
Forum: Main
09-15-2011, 05:50 AM
Replies: 460
Views: 115,141
Posted By Frolfsen

Where do you get a "mole skin foot pad" to mark...

Where do you get a "mole skin foot pad" to mark the 1/4" line on your plate? Sounds like a nifty idea!
Forum: Main
02-05-2010, 08:03 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,074
Posted By Frolfsen

Thanks for the info! I'm going to be making a...

Thanks for the info! I'm going to be making a quilt out of kimono silk remnants (probably a crazy quilt) and I think the tricot that you were talking about is what I should use to back the silk with...
Forum: Main
02-04-2010, 02:29 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,074
Posted By Frolfsen

Can someone please tell me what the difference is...

Can someone please tell me what the difference is between the two fusibles and when I would want to use one and not the other?

Thanks so much.

Fran
Forum: Main
01-07-2010, 11:07 AM
Replies: 879
Views: 87,105
Posted By Frolfsen

"I see another sort of swap brewing here. 'I have...

"I see another sort of swap brewing here. 'I have this piece of whatever, who wants to swap for something else'."

I have several UFO's that I'm not interested in finishing. I don't even want to...
Forum: Main
01-06-2010, 01:06 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,873
Posted By Frolfsen

Also, you can go to your local library (if it's a...

Also, you can go to your local library (if it's a reasonable size) and check out quilting books that contain the Log Cabin pattern, then photocopy the pattern and instructions. Our local library has...
Forum: Introduce Yourself
01-06-2010, 12:19 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 2,360
Posted By Frolfsen

Hi Phyden! Virginia is BEAUTIFUL, so be proud...

Hi Phyden! Virginia is BEAUTIFUL, so be proud you live there! It's nice that you mentioned paper piecing since I like to do that too. In fact, I've been gathering templates for a New York...
Forum: Main
01-06-2010, 12:07 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 994
Posted By Frolfsen

By the way, does everyone know about the Great...

By the way, does everyone know about the Great American Quilt Factory sale this weekend? It starts tomorrow, Thursday, and runs through Sunday. 20% off EVERYTHING in the store! It's their annual...
Forum: Introduce Yourself
01-06-2010, 11:41 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,952
Posted By Frolfsen

I live in Parker, in the Canterberry subdivision,...

I live in Parker, in the Canterberry subdivision, but work in the Tech Center on DTC Boulevard. So I go back and forth between Parker and the Tech Center mostly, usually by way of I-25, but...
Forum: Introduce Yourself
01-06-2010, 11:12 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,952
Posted By Frolfsen

To all who welcomed me: Thank you SO much! I'm...

To all who welcomed me: Thank you SO much! I'm so happy to have found a very friendly group where I can ask questions from time to time and hopefully join in on block swaps, round robins, etc.
...
Forum: Introduce Yourself
01-06-2010, 11:10 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,952
Posted By Frolfsen

Hi to you in Oregon! Where do you live in...

Hi to you in Oregon! Where do you live in Oregon? I was born and grew up in Grants Pass, Oregon. I still have a sister who lives in Grants Pass and my other sister lives in Portland. I love...
Forum: Introduce Yourself
01-06-2010, 11:05 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 1,952
Posted By Frolfsen

I only know of one quilt meeting in the...

I only know of one quilt meeting in the Aurora/Parker area but am not sure if they still meet: a group used to meet at the Parker Library one day a week or month. I stopped in one day when I wasn't...
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