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    Forum: Main
    09-10-2014, 11:03 AM
    Replies: 70
    Views: 9,589
    Posted By Chooklady

    I can get 10 fat quarters for $16....or £12 here...

    I can get 10 fat quarters for $16....or £12 here in the UK.... is that good??
    Forum: Pictures
    09-08-2014, 03:40 AM
    Replies: 40
    Views: 6,513
    Posted By Chooklady

    CraftyRN, how do you mean 'close'.... is it the...

    CraftyRN, how do you mean 'close'.... is it the type of cushion it is? This one is envelope back...
    Forum: Pictures
    09-07-2014, 01:32 PM
    Replies: 40
    Views: 6,513
    Posted By Chooklady

    Thank you everyone, it's great to hear that I am...

    Thank you everyone, it's great to hear that I am doing something right :)
    Forum: Pictures
    09-06-2014, 09:27 AM
    Replies: 40
    Views: 6,513
    Posted By Chooklady

    I have had a look on the internet and have found...

    I have had a look on the internet and have found the next pattern to do :)

    http://www.rileyblakedesigns.com/blog/2012/02/15/design-team-wednesdaynursery-floor-pillow-tutorial/
    Forum: Pictures
    09-06-2014, 08:59 AM
    Replies: 40
    Views: 6,513
    Posted By Chooklady

    I did it!!

    It's taken me over a year to even consider getting this cushion cover finished because of my studies at University.... I am pleased to say that it is now sitting on the sofa ;)

    It's my first...
    Forum: Main
    09-05-2014, 02:22 AM
    Replies: 15
    Views: 3,900
    Posted By Chooklady

    Thank you Kay, that's very kind of you to...

    Thank you Kay, that's very kind of you to say..... right then, I'll get on with some awesomeness!!
    Forum: Main
    09-04-2014, 01:14 PM
    Replies: 15
    Views: 3,900
    Posted By Chooklady

    Oh wow, that apple looks great! So you draw a...

    Oh wow, that apple looks great! So you draw a design onto parchment and you sew over it? Does it come off the fabric easily afterwards? I like the plastic sheet to draw imaginary shapes on top too...
    Forum: Main
    09-04-2014, 09:52 AM
    Replies: 15
    Views: 3,900
    Posted By Chooklady

    Straight lines

    Hello there :)

    It's been just over a year since I started my first quilt.... except it's not finished yet!

    Anyway.... I have made a small chevron cushion cover and wanted your opinion on...
    Forum: Main
    09-07-2013, 12:43 PM
    Replies: 42
    Views: 5,738
    Posted By Chooklady

    Luana & Nilla, I will do as you suggest....wish...

    Luana & Nilla, I will do as you suggest....wish me luck!
    Forum: Main
    09-07-2013, 12:45 AM
    Replies: 42
    Views: 5,738
    Posted By Chooklady

    Thank you for your replies.... I am not sure if I...

    Thank you for your replies.... I am not sure if I asked the right questions though from what you have all said. Should I stitch in the ditch BEFORE I sew my lines as a design.... my bad :(
    Forum: Main
    09-06-2013, 12:22 PM
    Replies: 42
    Views: 5,738
    Posted By Chooklady

    Straight line quilting questions

    Hello... again ;)

    I have decided to quilt in straight lines as I am a beginner and I like the look of it too. This is my quilt, as seen in the photo, and it has some great lines to follow. Any...
    Forum: Pictures
    09-06-2013, 11:31 AM
    Replies: 92
    Views: 8,185
    Posted By Chooklady

    A chook is hen or a chicken, I did look after 12...

    A chook is hen or a chicken, I did look after 12 ex battery hens over the past few years but sadly they have passed. I have one left now and her name is Duster, she's lovely and she likes a cuddle as...
    Forum: Main
    09-06-2013, 11:14 AM
    Replies: 33
    Views: 15,219
    Posted By Chooklady

    Thank you ladies, I shall wash it and see what...

    Thank you ladies, I shall wash it and see what happens.... I do have some real wool felt come to think of it, in the shed of all places, in a box doing nothing.
    Forum: Main
    09-06-2013, 01:41 AM
    Replies: 33
    Views: 15,219
    Posted By Chooklady

    Batting substitute

    Hello :)

    I don't have the cash to buy 'proper' batting for the middle, I am going to use good quality felt material (not wool felt) as I have a load of it in a box from way back. Will this be ok...
    Forum: Pictures
    09-06-2013, 01:39 AM
    Replies: 92
    Views: 8,185
    Posted By Chooklady

    Well!! Thank you everyone, you are so encouraging...

    Well!! Thank you everyone, you are so encouraging :) I have loved every minute of it and yes, I am planning my second quilt, it's going to be a table runner for the garden table for summer lunches (I...
    Forum: Main
    09-06-2013, 01:29 AM
    Replies: 53
    Views: 7,072
    Posted By Chooklady

    Nice answers ladies, it's great to see we all...

    Nice answers ladies, it's great to see we all love our sewing hobby regardless of expertise/time/patience! I am a new quilter, I have sewn clothing before along with accessories but nothing this big...
    Forum: Main
    09-05-2013, 12:58 PM
    Replies: 53
    Views: 7,072
    Posted By Chooklady

    Slow slow or run and go??

    Hello everyone, I love a debate so here goes!


    Do you prefer a slow pot roast of a project and get the seams millimetre perfect??

    Or do you prefer the 'sew on the go' approach and don't...
    Forum: Pictures
    09-05-2013, 12:44 PM
    Replies: 78
    Views: 6,259
    Posted By Chooklady

    Fabric p**n!!

    Fabric p**n!!
    Forum: Pictures
    09-05-2013, 12:43 PM
    Replies: 92
    Views: 8,185
    Posted By Chooklady

    Wow, you lot don't hang about! Thank you for your...

    Wow, you lot don't hang about! Thank you for your replies, the black is a dark blue with little gold stars on it, lighting eh?

    Anything you would have done differently if you had made it yourself?
    Forum: Pictures
    09-05-2013, 12:35 PM
    Replies: 92
    Views: 8,185
    Posted By Chooklady

    My first quilt :)

    Hello there everyone,

    I have just finished sewing the top design for my first ever quilt. It's a very simple design to start with, even though cutting accurately did give me some problems.... I...
    08-09-2013, 09:42 AM
    Replies: 30
    Views: 1,075
    Posted By Chooklady

    Oh crikey!! I love the USA, I've never been but I...

    Oh crikey!! I love the USA, I've never been but I am just obsessed with everything that you do so differently to us here in the UK.....especially marshmallow fluff and s'mores :)
    Forum: Main
    08-09-2013, 09:40 AM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 1,246
    Posted By Chooklady

    Thank you ladies, I did go and read the reviews...

    Thank you ladies, I did go and read the reviews on Amazon and this book is not a true quilters book, it's pretty but has no real instructions or true techniques as such. I will make some things from...
    08-08-2013, 12:03 PM
    Replies: 30
    Views: 1,075
    Posted By Chooklady

    Hello Ireland, this feels like I am in the...

    Hello Ireland, this feels like I am in the Eurovision Song Contest!
    Forum: Pictures
    08-08-2013, 11:55 AM
    Replies: 91
    Views: 10,057
    Posted By Chooklady

    only because you said it was!

    only because you said it was!
    Forum: Pictures
    08-08-2013, 11:54 AM
    Replies: 167
    Views: 13,121
    Posted By Chooklady

    So pretty!

    So pretty!
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