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    Forum: Main
    07-17-2013, 06:39 PM
    Replies: 27
    Views: 4,818
    Posted By Betty Ruth

    I'm a little jealous. Happy for you, also.

    I'm a little jealous. Happy for you, also.
    Forum: Main
    07-17-2013, 06:28 PM
    Replies: 46
    Views: 7,866
    Posted By Betty Ruth

    Is that a light in the middle?

    Is that a light in the middle?
    Forum: Main
    07-15-2013, 06:12 PM
    Replies: 98
    Views: 15,999
    Posted By Betty Ruth

    My across the street nneighbor and quilting pal...

    My across the street nneighbor and quilting pal has a retorting mat and she loves it. Right now, I'm doing fine without one. When cutting small pieces, I put a board and a small mat on my...
    Forum: Main
    06-29-2013, 06:23 PM
    Replies: 32
    Views: 5,039
    Posted By Betty Ruth

    What I use most frequently probably would be...

    What I use most frequently probably would be called rulers rather than templates. My absolute favorite is 2 1/2 x 12 1/2 inches. I've usee it so much that I wore the corners off it and have been...
    Forum: Main
    06-27-2013, 06:24 PM
    Replies: 15
    Views: 4,105
    Posted By Betty Ruth

    Wish you were here. I could probably supply you...

    Wish you were here. I could probably supply you with several spools of orange thread. Don't know where I got them. I hate orange..........except for orange flowers.
    Forum: Main
    06-15-2013, 04:55 PM
    Replies: 36
    Views: 6,991
    Posted By Betty Ruth

    As a rule, I hit estate sales only on the last...

    As a rule, I hit estate sales only on the last day of the sale. In our city, estate and garage sales are limited to 2 days. Usually, at estate sales, everything is half off the second day of the...
    Forum: Main
    06-05-2013, 07:03 PM
    Replies: 41
    Views: 6,438
    Posted By Betty Ruth

    My across the street sewing buday has a 40 year...

    My across the street sewing buday has a 40 year old Kenmore that she wouldn't trade for a new one with all the doodads. I have 2 older Singers that I alternate using. The one I'm using now is...
    Forum: Main
    06-05-2013, 06:51 PM
    Replies: 22
    Views: 7,381
    Posted By Betty Ruth

    I made a quilt for our bed out of crumb blocks in...

    I made a quilt for our bed out of crumb blocks in the fun and done method. It has held up fine. No troubles putting it together, either. Since I used a new sheet for the back of the blocks, it...
    Forum: Main
    06-03-2013, 06:34 PM
    Replies: 41
    Views: 7,025
    Posted By Betty Ruth

    Double or triple stitch with a space between the...

    Double or triple stitch with a space between the stitchings, or even zig zag the edge.
    Forum: Main
    06-01-2013, 05:33 PM
    Replies: 40
    Views: 6,303
    Posted By Betty Ruth

    AMEN,Sister.

    AMEN,Sister.
    Forum: Main
    06-01-2013, 05:30 PM
    Replies: 23
    Views: 3,986
    Posted By Betty Ruth

    I made a sunbonnet sue quilt and used black...

    I made a sunbonnet sue quilt and used black thread with a buttonhole stitch.
    Forum: Main
    05-26-2013, 06:15 PM
    Replies: 59
    Views: 6,659
    Posted By Betty Ruth

    I don't know about coasters, but she could do...

    I don't know about coasters, but she could do chicken scratch on a blouse, skirt or apron. There are simple printed cross stitch or embroidry blocks to be usee in a qulit, besides the...
    Forum: Main
    05-12-2013, 06:21 PM
    Replies: 66
    Views: 7,422
    Posted By Betty Ruth

    We must be sisters. I have a hard time throwing...

    We must be sisters. I have a hard time throwing any scrap away, although my husband has been urging me to throw away my tub of crumbs and start afresh.* I am making an effort not to add to...
    Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
    04-28-2013, 05:40 PM
    Replies: 1,078
    Views: 108,121
    Posted By Betty Ruth

    Let's see if I got the rules right: We CAN buy...

    Let's see if I got the rules right: We CAN buy fabric for backing, borders and special requests. What about sashing? Do I have to use scraps to put together the embroidered blocks I want to use...
    Forum: Main
    03-26-2013, 06:55 PM
    Replies: 96
    Views: 12,875
    Posted By Betty Ruth

    Unbelivable.

    Unbelivable.
    Forum: Main
    03-24-2013, 06:07 PM
    Replies: 63
    Views: 4,788
    Posted By Betty Ruth

    I have no idea how old many of my scraps are, as...

    I have no idea how old many of my scraps are, as a good share of them were gifts friends who either no longer sew or don't want to use their scraps. I'm sure that I'd have scraps that were nearly...
    Forum: Main
    03-24-2013, 05:49 PM
    Replies: 73
    Views: 9,446
    Posted By Betty Ruth

    I completely agree with you on all counts. I...

    I completely agree with you on all counts. I piece bits of batting together as mugh as possible. when the pieces in my scrap batting sack get too small, I give them to a neighbor to stuff...
    Forum: Main
    03-14-2013, 06:19 PM
    Replies: 64
    Views: 19,726
    Posted By Betty Ruth

    I;'ve made more than one quilt using that...

    I;'ve made more than one quilt using that method. I agree that the largest one is heavy, but I thought that it was because of my choice of block. I used a crumb block, which has the extra weight...
    Forum: Main
    03-07-2013, 06:24 PM
    Replies: 119
    Views: 14,796
    Posted By Betty Ruth

    It looks as if the duck was made with poor...

    It looks as if the duck was made with poor quality fabric. I would copy the block, rip off the duck and make a new one out of better fabric. The quilt is as cute as can be.
    Forum: Main
    02-21-2013, 07:41 PM
    Replies: 48
    Views: 6,580
    Posted By Betty Ruth

    I have not had a problem with the bobbin that I...

    I have not had a problem with the bobbin that I didn't recognize immediately. However I did take my sewing maching to be repaired because it wouldn't sew. The reason it wouldn't sew was that it was...
    Forum: Main
    02-12-2013, 06:14 PM
    Replies: 72
    Views: 10,898
    Posted By Betty Ruth

    Love that table. Wish I had room for one like it....

    Love that table. Wish I had room for one like it. Since the garage was converted to living space even before we bought the house, there is no room for such a wonderfully large table.
    Forum: Main
    02-09-2013, 06:59 PM
    Replies: 48
    Views: 10,978
    Posted By Betty Ruth

    Great idea. Just what I need to remove the cover...

    Great idea. Just what I need to remove the cover for my bobbin carrier. The screw driver that came with the machine is a little too tall. Besides that, I bent it trying to tightened the screw in my...
    Forum: Main
    02-01-2013, 06:54 PM
    Replies: 32
    Views: 6,477
    Posted By Betty Ruth

    What is a quilter's knot?

    What is a quilter's knot?
    Forum: Main
    01-30-2013, 09:52 AM
    Replies: 39
    Views: 18,803
    Posted By Betty Ruth

    I have used old mattress covers as batting...

    I have used old mattress covers as batting frequently. They make a very warm, heavy quilt. Since the usable part is the size of the top of the mattress, the quilt will not be large enough to use on...
    Forum: Main
    01-28-2013, 07:49 PM
    Replies: 150
    Views: 13,279
    Posted By Betty Ruth

    I, too, like purple but don't have that much in...

    I, too, like purple but don't have that much in my stash.
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