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    Search: Posts Made By: Macra
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    Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
    01-11-2015, 04:52 PM
    Replies: 2,520
    Views: 327,314
    Posted By Macra

    Oh I wish :) I really do, but good quality...

    Oh I wish :) I really do, but good quality cottons are £12 to £14 here….that's about $18 to $21…..cheap cottons are about £7 or $11 or $12.
    If we buy anything more than fq's though, it has to be...
    Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
    12-28-2014, 02:44 PM
    Replies: 2,520
    Views: 327,314
    Posted By Macra

    Pecan nuts cost about £7.00 a pound here….US$11 ...

    Pecan nuts cost about £7.00 a pound here….US$11
    They don't grow here and we have to import them. Walnuts are more expensive but we use more of those since our recipes have used them for centuries....
    Forum: Main
    10-15-2014, 11:28 AM
    Replies: 30
    Views: 4,301
    Posted By Macra

    I used it for a floor quilt when my sons were...

    I used it for a floor quilt when my sons were little. I used the scraps from my husband and the boys trousers. Mostly blues.
    What a mess making it though :rolleyes: It's worse than velvet, and even...
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    10-14-2014, 11:41 PM
    Replies: 20
    Views: 2,801
    Posted By Macra

    They don't seem to like being disturbed much, and...

    They don't seem to like being disturbed much, and seem to survive quite happily on benevolent neglect. I dust the leaves, don't let them dry out, but don't let them sit in water (mine are in orchid...
    Forum: Main
    10-14-2014, 11:24 PM
    Replies: 36
    Views: 6,239
    Posted By Macra

    I know of these as snippets quilts, but I see...

    I know of these as snippets quilts, but I see when I tried to find a link that that word is now used for fusible applique quilting.
    Oh well.

    The quilts I know of are made from little pockets,...
    Forum: Pictures
    10-02-2014, 12:02 AM
    Replies: 63
    Views: 7,971
    Posted By Macra

    That really is a beautiful quilt :) Crisp, fresh,...

    That really is a beautiful quilt :) Crisp, fresh, really appealling and the quilting works perfectly with the patchwork.
    Kudos to you and your Mum.

    Mary
    Forum: Main
    09-28-2014, 10:28 AM
    Replies: 15
    Views: 6,680
    Posted By Macra

    Mine has one too; it acts like a kind of spring...

    Mine has one too; it acts like a kind of spring to keep the whole thing tight and to stop any wobble in the blade when you screw it all together.
    I don't think it's strictly necessary, but it's a...
    Forum: Main
    09-28-2014, 01:35 AM
    Replies: 50
    Views: 7,296
    Posted By Macra

    Cari, that's a really pretty quilt :) Sometimes...

    Cari, that's a really pretty quilt :)
    Sometimes we overcomplicate things while a nice balanced design with a good set of fabric choices always works well.

    Thank you for the inspiration; I have...
    Forum: Pictures
    09-27-2014, 09:24 AM
    Replies: 73
    Views: 9,509
    Posted By Macra

    That's a success :D Really fresh and crisp and...

    That's a success :D Really fresh and crisp and seasonal.
    Well done tackling so many new skills so effectively.

    Mary
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    09-26-2014, 12:01 PM
    Replies: 45
    Views: 5,164
    Posted By Macra

    Those are really cute and pretty :) Nice to see...

    Those are really cute and pretty :) Nice to see something of a different take on such a practical thing.

    I wear a pinnie (suppose that's just the same as an apron, though I kind of think of an...
    Forum: Pictures
    09-25-2014, 01:58 AM
    Replies: 139
    Views: 52,035
    Posted By Macra

    Your quilts are beautiful, and I really like the...

    Your quilts are beautiful, and I really like the designs with the crisp contrasts against the background.

    Mary
    Forum: Pictures
    09-23-2014, 10:26 AM
    Replies: 33
    Views: 6,636
    Posted By Macra

    I presume that the wee cushion thing is weighted...

    I presume that the wee cushion thing is weighted somehow ?
    Neat idea :) I admit I just use a wooden bowl to gather the threads.

    Mary
    Forum: Pictures
    09-22-2014, 01:41 PM
    Replies: 45
    Views: 6,819
    Posted By Macra

    That's beautiful :) Very different hexagon...

    That's beautiful :)

    Very different hexagon pattern to the ones I'm used to, but it's fresh and charming.
    I really like your swirly feather stitching.

    Mary
    Forum: Recipes
    09-21-2014, 11:36 PM
    Replies: 68
    Views: 10,661
    Posted By Macra

    Goulash is a way of using up tougher cuts of...

    Goulash is a way of using up tougher cuts of meat. Hough or shin, and cook it slow so the meat more or less falls off the bone. It's seasoned with paprika, carraway, garlic and tomatoes, salt and...
    Forum: Pictures
    09-20-2014, 12:42 PM
    Replies: 64
    Views: 22,657
    Posted By Macra

    That quilt dances, doesn't it ? Lovely, and...

    That quilt dances, doesn't it ?
    Lovely, and bright and a delight to look at.

    Mary
    Forum: Pictures
    09-20-2014, 12:40 PM
    Replies: 130
    Views: 14,845
    Posted By Macra

    I can only echo what others have said; it's a...

    I can only echo what others have said; it's a beautiful quilt and made in lovely colours.
    Excellent result from such a steep learning curve.

    Mary
    Forum: Pictures
    09-19-2014, 01:58 PM
    Replies: 85
    Views: 8,744
    Posted By Macra

    Your quilting is beautiful; it really enhances...

    Your quilting is beautiful; it really enhances that quilt, adding layers of wonderful swirling texture and compexity to it.

    Inspirational :) Long may you continue to enjoy doing it too.

    Mary
    Forum: Main
    09-19-2014, 01:43 PM
    Replies: 42
    Views: 7,623
    Posted By Macra

    I would never use whip stitch to put up a...

    I would never use whip stitch to put up a hem....herringbone all the way or if it's in silk then a rolled hem is more usual.

    I only use the hidden ladderwork stitch if I'm sewing etuis or maybe...
    Forum: Main
    09-19-2014, 12:44 PM
    Replies: 42
    Views: 7,623
    Posted By Macra

    I average 18 sts to the inch whip stitching most...

    I average 18 sts to the inch whip stitching most hexagons together, and yes, you can 'just' see the stitches, but it's quite usual to use thread that blends in and that means the stitching isn't so...
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    09-19-2014, 05:31 AM
    Replies: 36
    Views: 5,780
    Posted By Macra

    I live in a 3bedroom, end terrace house. Like...

    I live in a 3bedroom, end terrace house. Like most homes in Scotland we have very little land attached, but, and it's a big but; it's all paid for, we don't owe a penny. It's a modest, comfortable,...
    Forum: Pictures
    09-17-2014, 01:56 AM
    Replies: 67
    Views: 10,908
    Posted By Macra

    That is a really pretty quilt :) and well done...

    That is a really pretty quilt :) and well done managing it from the scrap bins too !
    I like the way the quilting enhances but doesn't dominate the quilt.

    Mary
    Forum: Main
    09-16-2014, 02:22 PM
    Replies: 22
    Views: 4,253
    Posted By Macra

    I strip our bed down to the bottom sheet and lay...

    I strip our bed down to the bottom sheet and lay out the layers on that. I use a computer chair and that lets me work along and around the bed comfortably to baste it altogether.
    I have rheumatoid...
    Forum: Pictures
    09-12-2014, 09:47 PM
    Replies: 115
    Views: 10,818
    Posted By Macra

    What a beautiful quilt; it really is. ...

    What a beautiful quilt; it really is.
    Inspirational, but I know I am too easily distracted to perservere.
    Thank you for sharing with us :)

    Mary
    Forum: Main
    09-12-2014, 12:22 AM
    Replies: 57
    Views: 9,922
    Posted By Macra

    It used to be commonplace to use wool blankets as...

    It used to be commonplace to use wool blankets as the batting. If you buy from Charity shops they usually sell for less than a fiver (I use them to pad historical costume, so keep an eye open for...
    Forum: Pictures
    09-11-2014, 11:58 PM
    Replies: 91
    Views: 10,519
    Posted By Macra

    Beautiful, and timelessly appealing too :) It...

    Beautiful, and timelessly appealing too :) It will always look good.

    Mary
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