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Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
11-01-2022, 04:12 PM
Replies: 768
Views: 126,249
Posted By origamigoldfish

Thank you for hosting! This will be my fourth BH...

Thank you for hosting! This will be my fourth BH mystery. I love and use all three I have already completed...I may make quilts just to give away, but I make Bonnie's mystery quilts for me! The...
Forum: Main
04-18-2022, 05:56 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,586
Posted By origamigoldfish

Troubleshooting seam allowances

Hi all, I have a question. Now that I have progressed in my sewing skills past basic four and nine patch blocks, I am having a real problem with inconsistent seam allowances. I measure and cut...
Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
03-03-2022, 04:09 PM
Replies: 1,109
Views: 203,520
Posted By origamigoldfish

I am putting the first blocks together, for the A...

I am putting the first blocks together, for the A units. I still haven't started the borders or done anything for the B units. I love the block with all of the garnet butterflies, but I really...
Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
02-20-2022, 06:42 AM
Replies: 1,109
Views: 203,520
Posted By origamigoldfish

I have finished steps one and three, skipping two...

I have finished steps one and three, skipping two for a while. I will make them when I am done with the center. No matter how much I check and double check seam allowances, my quilts always end up...
Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
02-10-2022, 06:12 PM
Replies: 1,109
Views: 203,520
Posted By origamigoldfish

I am really late to the game, but I finally...

I am really late to the game, but I finally started my rhododendron trail today. I'm hoping I can get it done by the end of march. After a little deliberating, I took grassy creek off my bed today...
Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
01-26-2022, 06:04 AM
Replies: 1,109
Views: 203,520
Posted By origamigoldfish

Your quilts are all beautiful! I am hopefully...

Your quilts are all beautiful! I am hopefully finishing my current project today. The temp is below zero for the first time this winter and I have no intention of leaving the house. I laid out my...
Forum: Main
01-22-2022, 07:01 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 4,039
Posted By origamigoldfish

Sometimes my quilts sit basted for quite a while,...

Sometimes my quilts sit basted for quite a while, especially if I finish them in the summer. I don't like sitting with a full quilt in my lap when it's so hot outside...and spray basting tends to...
Forum: Main
01-22-2022, 06:50 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,663
Posted By origamigoldfish

For my first few quilts I got by just fine with...

For my first few quilts I got by just fine with my 12.5 square, a 6.5 square, and a 6 x 18 rectangle that I stole out of my mother's stash. I have acquired a handful of other rulers since then, but...
Forum: Main
01-13-2022, 04:04 AM
Replies: 114
Views: 15,967
Posted By origamigoldfish

When I was a very young girl, two of my great...

When I was a very young girl, two of my great aunts who were quilters gave my mother garbage bags of unfinished tops to quilt when she wanted to learn to do it. My grandfather made her a quilt frame...
Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
01-10-2022, 04:11 AM
Replies: 1,109
Views: 203,520
Posted By origamigoldfish

I am almost finished with my current project,...

I am almost finished with my current project, hopefully by this time next week I can start the mystery. I also start my new job today (well, same job, different location), so I might be tilting at...
Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
12-07-2021, 07:09 AM
Replies: 1,109
Views: 203,520
Posted By origamigoldfish

Hi everyone, love seeing all the finished units! ...

Hi everyone, love seeing all the finished units! Work got crazy for me in a hurry, so I decided to just save clues and not start until it calms down about the first of the year. Usually it is such...
Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
11-26-2021, 07:00 PM
Replies: 1,109
Views: 203,520
Posted By origamigoldfish

I am going to use Thangles for the units in part...

I am going to use Thangles for the units in part 1, my current project is made of pinwheels using the exact same size and I bought a couple of extra packs just in case. I love how the paper...
Forum: Main
11-10-2021, 05:27 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,037
Posted By origamigoldfish

I second the flange binding method, once I tried...

I second the flange binding method, once I tried it I have never gone back It takes longer to make the binding, but once it's made it goes on lightning fast, but it is a little bit wider than...
Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
11-10-2021, 04:59 PM
Replies: 1,109
Views: 203,520
Posted By origamigoldfish

I challenged myself to order the fabric for this...

I challenged myself to order the fabric for this year out of the sale section at hancock's, and was very proud of myself for getting so much fabric for a good (to me), price. My box came today, and...
Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
11-01-2021, 03:33 PM
Replies: 1,109
Views: 203,520
Posted By origamigoldfish

I'm in! I used the quilted twins kit for grassy...

I'm in! I used the quilted twins kit for grassy creek and it turned out beautifully, although i did have trouble with one fabric being so thin it would tear around the seams.

Love the colors this...
Forum: Main
10-30-2021, 06:57 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 5,213
Posted By origamigoldfish

I am popping in to say hi to everyone again! ...

I am popping in to say hi to everyone again! Hard to believe I just finished grassy creek a month ago, and here we go again! I personally love doing the Bonnie Hunter Mysteries. Her style is...
Forum: Main
08-04-2021, 04:09 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,447
Posted By origamigoldfish

Thanks for all the responses! I will admit I...

Thanks for all the responses! I will admit I don't prewash often because I have major plumbing problems at home that limits my water usage and I once ruined a significant amount of yardage with...
Forum: Main
08-03-2021, 06:18 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,447
Posted By origamigoldfish

Newbie Mistake, fabric colors running!

A couple of years ago I bought a christmas quilt kit and put it on the shelf and finally dug it out to celebrate christmas in july. This was my first true quilt kit and not just a collection of...
Forum: Main
07-01-2021, 03:00 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,952
Posted By origamigoldfish

I use Bonnie's leader and ender method as a way...

I use Bonnie's leader and ender method as a way to finish UFOs. Even if I absolutely hate something, when I'm only sewing one seam at a time it manages to finish itself without me noticing!

I am...
Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
01-20-2021, 02:46 PM
Replies: 796
Views: 213,682
Posted By origamigoldfish

I switched to the treadle machine, because the...

I switched to the treadle machine, because the modern machine was actually catching the underside of the hourglass blocks and tearing the fabric while i was sewing, and the treadle has a flat, smooth...
Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
01-20-2021, 05:29 AM
Replies: 796
Views: 213,682
Posted By origamigoldfish

I am putting the center stars together now, and...

I am putting the center stars together now, and running into difficulties. Despite careful pinning, both of my machines are sliding the seams out of alignment when I am sewing, and I am having to do...
Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
01-20-2021, 05:00 AM
Replies: 1,599
Views: 359,005
Posted By origamigoldfish

It is a small throw, just big enough to curl up...

It is a small throw, just big enough to curl up under in the recliner in the evenings. The flying geese blocks were what I used out of all the extras we had already cut and sewn, I used all my extra...
Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
01-13-2021, 11:07 AM
Replies: 796
Views: 213,682
Posted By origamigoldfish

I am loving seeing everybody's quilts...keeps me...

I am loving seeing everybody's quilts...keeps me inspired to continue on my own. I am about half finished with my oblong blocks from part 6, I am hoping to finish them up today and start laying out...
Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
01-13-2021, 11:00 AM
Replies: 1,599
Views: 359,005
Posted By origamigoldfish

Here is a quick pic of what I made with all the...

Here is a quick pic of what I made with all the frolic scraps, found it in my pictures the other day..
Forum: Mission: Organization
12-27-2020, 06:15 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 6,408
Posted By origamigoldfish

After doing some thinking and shopping my house a...

After doing some thinking and shopping my house a little, I actually have everything I need. It might not be match or be pretty, but it's functional. I spent a couple of hours rearranging the...
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