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    Search: Posts Made By: joe'smom
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    Forum: Main
    Yesterday, 07:43 PM
    Replies: 7
    Views: 2,140
    Posted By joe'smom

    I might not have stuck with quilting if the...

    I might not have stuck with quilting if the ladies at my LQS hadn't been so kind. My first quilt was quite the mess, and I had gone in for help choosing border fabric. I expressed that I was...
    Forum: Main
    03-20-2026, 09:23 PM
    Replies: 17
    Views: 1,445
    Posted By joe'smom

    For things I bought at JoAnn, I check at...

    For things I bought at JoAnn, I check at Quilt-in-a-Day. I buy titanium topstitch 80/12 machine needles at Superior Threads. I like their Masterpiece thread and also sometimes buy Presencia 50 wt....
    Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
    03-14-2026, 05:19 PM
    Replies: 141
    Views: 19,640
    Posted By joe'smom

    Quossom, that's a lovely quilt, and I spy an...

    Quossom, that's a lovely quilt, and I spy an adorable dog in the backing photo.

    I have an unexpected contribution. After some thought, I decided to pass on my Indigo Way quilt top to my friend who...
    Forum: Main
    03-12-2026, 07:27 AM
    Replies: 18
    Views: 1,659
    Posted By joe'smom

    I suppose it depends on a person's point of view....

    I suppose it depends on a person's point of view. Maybe this person wants to eke out as many quilts as possible from her available fabric, whereas my aim is to use up as much fabric as possible...
    Forum: Main
    03-04-2026, 05:52 PM
    Replies: 15
    Views: 1,603
    Posted By joe'smom

    As long as the needle goes through easily if you...

    As long as the needle goes through easily if you plan to hand bind.
    Forum: Main
    03-04-2026, 10:09 AM
    Replies: 8
    Views: 861
    Posted By joe'smom

    I think the important thing about pressing HSTs...

    I think the important thing about pressing HSTs is to be gentle and press with the grain. It is nice when patterns tell you which way to press. I have trouble figuring out such things, and in those...
    Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
    03-04-2026, 10:02 AM
    Replies: 473
    Views: 77,521
    Posted By joe'smom

    I am coming to the end of clue 1 as leader/ender...

    I am coming to the end of clue 1 as leader/ender as I work on a quilt that consists of 'goose in the pond' blocks. I haven't been able to figure out why the block has this name, but I think it's very...
    Forum: Main
    03-02-2026, 10:08 AM
    Replies: 20
    Views: 1,715
    Posted By joe'smom

    That's a great quilt! I think quilts without...

    That's a great quilt! I think quilts without borders look more modern, and those with look more traditional. I think either way works here.
    Forum: Main
    02-28-2026, 07:50 AM
    Replies: 18
    Views: 1,776
    Posted By joe'smom

    When you are posting a photo using the 'Go...

    When you are posting a photo using the 'Go Advanced' feature, there's a little window that appears after you've selected your photos; if you widen this window to almost the full width of your screen,...
    Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
    02-24-2026, 12:50 PM
    Replies: 141
    Views: 19,640
    Posted By joe'smom

    Here is my first finished UFO of the year, just...

    Here is my first finished UFO of the year, just back from the quilters. It is one of my earliest tops, from 2013. The pattern is from the Bloom Creek quilting book. When I started quilting, I was...
    Forum: Main
    02-23-2026, 04:12 PM
    Replies: 26
    Views: 1,937
    Posted By joe'smom

    I'll occasionally put the TV news on, since I...

    I'll occasionally put the TV news on, since I don't have to see it. I have it quiet when I'm trying to figure something out. I used to listen to a lot of audiobooks, but it seemed like more and more...
    Forum: Main
    02-20-2026, 07:43 PM
    Replies: 46
    Views: 3,361
    Posted By joe'smom

    I can look at the photos of stupendous quilts...

    I can look at the photos of stupendous quilts seen in shows, but know that I started too late and with too many physical limitations to be able to achieve such amazing quilts. Happily, the quilts...
    Forum: Main
    02-19-2026, 07:57 AM
    Replies: 27
    Views: 2,205
    Posted By joe'smom

    Just wondering why a machine stitched binding is...

    Just wondering why a machine stitched binding is sewn to the back first and stitched down on the front, rather than being machine stitched on the front first and finished on the back (like a...
    Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
    02-18-2026, 08:35 AM
    Replies: 473
    Views: 77,521
    Posted By joe'smom

    Congratulations, Iceblossom and Quossum! Your...

    Congratulations, Iceblossom and Quossum! Your quilts are beautiful. Quossum, I especially like the your shades of blue, they give such a tranquil feel to the quilt. You did it!
    Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
    02-13-2026, 08:33 AM
    Replies: 91
    Views: 12,345
    Posted By joe'smom

    It's a free pattern from Art Gallery fabrics,...

    It's a free pattern from Art Gallery fabrics, from years ago. I looked it up again, and the entire instructions have been revamped. So apparently it was carelessly formulated to begin with. This is...
    Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
    02-10-2026, 08:47 PM
    Replies: 91
    Views: 12,345
    Posted By joe'smom

    I had the strangest experience tonight with a...

    I had the strangest experience tonight with a pattern. It seemed straightforward enough. Cut such and such number of squares from certain designated fabrics (I wasn't using those fabrics, but I had...
    Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
    02-10-2026, 08:29 PM
    Replies: 473
    Views: 77,521
    Posted By joe'smom

    That is sweet of you to say, Gemm. I'm just glad...

    That is sweet of you to say, Gemm. I'm just glad it's finished and I can move on!
    Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
    02-09-2026, 04:53 PM
    Replies: 473
    Views: 77,521
    Posted By joe'smom

    So here she is! I don't mind the corners all that...

    So here she is! I don't mind the corners all that much, it would be nicer if they were all the same, but I stuck with working from the halfway point, so they're all a bit different as far as how much...
    Forum: Main
    02-08-2026, 02:17 PM
    Replies: 7
    Views: 1,121
    Posted By joe'smom

    Thank you for sharing this. Not that I need more...

    Thank you for sharing this. Not that I need more patters, LOL.
    Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
    02-07-2026, 03:20 PM
    Replies: 473
    Views: 77,521
    Posted By joe'smom

    Well, I took drastic measures. I decided I'd...

    Well, I took drastic measures. I decided I'd rather have an anomalous border than a wavy one (and I could see from the pinning that the pieced border was going to be wavy if i eased it in). So I...
    Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
    02-06-2026, 04:50 PM
    Replies: 473
    Views: 77,521
    Posted By joe'smom

    Help! I'm very nervous about my pieced Indigo Way...

    Help! I'm very nervous about my pieced Indigo Way borders. Do any of you remember if yours were substantially longer than the side they had to go on? Mine are about 1/2" too long per half side. I've...
    Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
    02-05-2026, 07:56 PM
    Replies: 473
    Views: 77,521
    Posted By joe'smom

    Starting on my triangle borders!

    Starting on my triangle borders!
    Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
    02-04-2026, 09:38 AM
    Replies: 473
    Views: 77,521
    Posted By joe'smom

    That's beautiful, Quossum! I'm so glad you...

    That's beautiful, Quossum! I'm so glad you decided to do your first mystery. It has been inspiring to watch your journey.

    I'm putting on my second border. I think this indigo fabric I'm using is...
    Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
    02-03-2026, 09:17 AM
    Replies: 473
    Views: 77,521
    Posted By joe'smom

    These borders have been slow going. The next one...

    These borders have been slow going. The next one should be quicker, no points to be concerned with.
    Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
    02-01-2026, 08:25 AM
    Replies: 473
    Views: 77,521
    Posted By joe'smom

    Thank you for your prayers and kind words...

    Thank you for your prayers and kind words petthefabric and WMUTeach.

    I continue working on those borders, and also enjoying producing my pretty clue #1s at the slow L/E pace.
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