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Forum: Main
06-09-2011, 04:28 PM
Replies: 175
Views: 14,240
Posted By chicagoshar

You're absolutely right about selling quilts. I...

You're absolutely right about selling quilts. I think we'd have to be in the quilt artist category to really be able to make some money on our quilts. I don't sell mine, either - just will do one...
Forum: Main
06-08-2011, 08:06 AM
Replies: 175
Views: 14,240
Posted By chicagoshar

Wow! Where do you get fabric for $5 a yard? In...

Wow! Where do you get fabric for $5 a yard? In the Chicagoland area, it's anywhere from $9-11 per yard - occasional sales, but not that often. If you have a secret online source, let us know!
If you...
Forum: Main
05-30-2011, 09:04 AM
Replies: 175
Views: 14,240
Posted By chicagoshar

Totally agree with that! Most people just don't...

Totally agree with that! Most people just don't get it!
Forum: Main
05-30-2011, 09:03 AM
Replies: 175
Views: 14,240
Posted By chicagoshar

I finished and donated a quilt this spring which...

I finished and donated a quilt this spring which is now hanging in a church in Kenya. How do you put a price tag on that?
But to be honest, when someone does ask me to do a quilt, I normally expect...
Forum: Main
05-16-2011, 11:32 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 13,347
Posted By chicagoshar

My grandson came over one day when I was...

My grandson came over one day when I was complaining about always having to get up to iron when make blocks. He took an old lamp table base we weren't using, took a $5 mini/travel board from Big Lots...
Forum: Main
05-08-2011, 11:49 AM
Replies: 211
Views: 20,591
Posted By chicagoshar

I love the idea of taking a picture of the quilt...

I love the idea of taking a picture of the quilt progress. But if you can get some perspective - think as the Amish do - every quilt should have a mistake, as only God is perfect!
Forum: Links and Resources
04-12-2011, 08:07 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 6,318
Posted By chicagoshar

Me, too. I've been teaching this as part of my...

Me, too. I've been teaching this as part of my "Beginning Sewing" class for the past few years, as it gives my students a finished project after the second class. They love it and can't believe...
Forum: Main
04-08-2011, 06:07 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 12,251
Posted By chicagoshar

Of the two, the first one would work better. It...

Of the two, the first one would work better. It has a wider "spread" between the design pattern. The second one is too over-all and wouldn't have any difference in the blocks.
When I'm checking for...
Forum: Main
04-05-2011, 01:36 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 8,938
Posted By chicagoshar

Also found a great place to do this is in church...

Also found a great place to do this is in church meeting/conference rooms during the day. I always check to make sure nothing else is going on first - but there's usually lots of table to push...
Forum: Main
04-04-2011, 01:02 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 8,938
Posted By chicagoshar

I do a lot of teaching, so I'm always making...

I do a lot of teaching, so I'm always making quilt tops for samples - getting to them for quilting is becoming a real issue. I like the idea of listing them and marking them off. Thanks for that!
Forum: Main
04-04-2011, 01:02 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 8,938
Posted By chicagoshar

I do a lot of teaching, so I'm always making...

I do a lot of teaching, so I'm always making quilt tops for samples - getting to them for quilting is becoming a real issue. I like the idea of listing them and marking them off. Thanks for that!
Forum: Main
03-28-2011, 07:49 AM
Replies: 117
Views: 11,132
Posted By chicagoshar

Hey, I feel your pain -- to the max! I turned 72...

Hey, I feel your pain -- to the max! I turned 72 this year, and I'm feeling great (a little achy some times, but hey!), still teaching quilting which I love to do, still quilting daily and am...
Forum: Main
03-28-2011, 07:33 AM
Replies: 117
Views: 11,132
Posted By chicagoshar

I just found out that I graduated from high...

I just found out that I graduated from high school "mid-century" so I know just how you feel!
Forum: Main
02-21-2011, 11:00 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 10,193
Posted By chicagoshar

I have 4 sewing machines, but always take my...

I have 4 sewing machines, but always take my Janome Gem when either taking a class or going to a quilt retreat. It's a sturdy little machine and does a great job with all quilting techniques.
Forum: Main
01-22-2011, 07:59 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 10,350
Posted By chicagoshar

I teach the log cabin block to beginning...

I teach the log cabin block to beginning quilters. They've done really well with it, without muslin backing. I also found the 1/4" foot was key, also I have students measure the block when they...
Forum: Main
10-11-2010, 06:58 AM
Replies: 127
Views: 14,661
Posted By chicagoshar

Ha! Because my mother always called me Sharon...

Ha! Because my mother always called me Sharon Anne, I started signing things that way - got a little dicey when I had to sign things legally :-)
With my married name my initials spell "ASH", which I...
Forum: Main
10-10-2010, 02:40 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 14,661
Posted By chicagoshar

Love that book, too. I belonged to a "Quilt...

Love that book, too. I belonged to a "Quilt Sitters" club a while back, meeting once a month, and each month one of the blocks in the book was featured. You're making me think I might start another...
Forum: Main
07-05-2010, 09:00 AM
Replies: 109
Views: 7,914
Posted By chicagoshar

I had been sewing for years, and teaching sewing...

I had been sewing for years, and teaching sewing for 20 years and my BFF asked me why I hadn't tried quilting. I said "cut all that beautiful fabric into little pieces and sew it back together again?...
Forum: Main
05-07-2010, 04:22 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 11,116
Posted By chicagoshar

When I teach, I always warn students that today's...

When I teach, I always warn students that today's patterns run two sizes LARGER than off-the-rack. So if you wear a size 10 in store-bought, you'll buy a size 14 pattern. My rule is this: if it's too...
Forum: Main
05-07-2010, 01:13 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 11,116
Posted By chicagoshar

I teach sewing, along with quilting. The hardest...

I teach sewing, along with quilting. The hardest part of sewing, I agree, is the fitting. Sometimes patterns are unnecessarily hard, I think. If I'm working with a pattern I haven't made before, what...
Forum: Main
04-21-2010, 01:54 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 11,003
Posted By chicagoshar

What's really been cool is teaching it to new...

What's really been cool is teaching it to new quilters, as part of a Quilting 1 class. They are always shocked at how nice the back looks and how much easier it is to handle. Very gratifying. I just...
Forum: Main
04-21-2010, 01:41 PM
Replies: 105
Views: 11,003
Posted By chicagoshar

Amen to that - the getting UP off the floor bit. ...

Amen to that - the getting UP off the floor bit. I've been really working on 'quilt as you go' - it solves LOTS of those problems. I'm even teaching it now and love it. Give it a try!
Forum: Main
04-18-2010, 01:17 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 8,987
Posted By chicagoshar

I totally agree with the advice about taking out...

I totally agree with the advice about taking out the yellow. Color is my thing, and as a quilting teacher, I help a lot of students with color choices. The yellow is definitely fighting with the rest...
Forum: Main
04-10-2010, 04:31 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 9,481
Posted By chicagoshar

Always, no matter where we go, I plan on visiting...

Always, no matter where we go, I plan on visiting quilt shops. My husband sings in a barbershop quartet and whenever, wherever the convention is, I shop. Once when we went to Louisville, KY I made...
Forum: Main
04-08-2010, 01:43 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,228
Posted By chicagoshar

Great advice! One more tip - I always use a...

Great advice! One more tip - I always use a walking foot, and sometimes use invisible thread in my bobbin which lasts a long time and works well. Also, make sure you use a longer stitch than usual. I...
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