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Posted By Bequest

You have all been so kind and encouraging! Thanks...

You have all been so kind and encouraging! Thanks sew much! Last week I finished binding Aunti's last unfinished quilt. I'm going to my first guild meeting tonight. :-)

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02-06-2015, 09:11 AM

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Posted By Bequest

I am indeed blessed. Two panels that slide would...

I am indeed blessed. Two panels that slide would be dreamy; great idea for the future! For now, hubby figured out an inexpensive way that's working for me. Remember, I'm pretty new. It's going to...

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02-05-2015, 06:55 PM

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Posted By Bequest

So, tonight we solved this problem by...

So, tonight we solved this problem by constructing a design wall. My hubby found some 1/4" steel rods at the hardware store. I bought 3 yards of 60" wide felt. Aunti had some 1/2" double-wide bias...

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02-05-2015, 06:11 AM

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Posted By Bequest

I'm now working on a "design wall curtain."...

I'm now working on a "design wall curtain." Purchased 3 yards of 60" wide felt yesterday, and had some wide quilt binding found in Aunti's stash. I'll post pictures when I figure out how best to hang...

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02-05-2015, 06:08 AM

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Posted By Bequest

Good question. Hmmm. Most of the fabric sits...

Good question. Hmmm. Most of the fabric sits above the wood by virtue of being wrapped on those Polar Notions boards. But of course the bottom fabric of the stacks do sit on the wood, and some of the...

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02-03-2015, 11:32 AM

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Posted By Bequest

Thanks for all that encouragement, Ladies! It is...

Thanks for all that encouragement, Ladies! It is a pretty array. I love the colors, and fabric is so warm. About the light: I'm thinking hard about attaching a large, fabric design wall to the...

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02-03-2015, 11:19 AM

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Posted By Bequest

Thanks for the kudos. We didn't attach it! The...

Thanks for the kudos. We didn't attach it! The wrapped canvas keeps it from slipping, and on the side I cut on, the cabbies directly support the table top. The "knee hole" is only 3' X 1'.

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02-02-2015, 05:43 PM

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Posted By Bequest

Thanks so much!

Thanks so much!

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02-02-2015, 05:27 PM

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Posted By Bequest

Got 'em fixed. Now look again? :D

Got 'em fixed. Now look again? :D

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02-02-2015, 05:09 PM

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Posted By Bequest

New sewing rooms are organized!

As you may know from other posts, I'm a new quilter, but not new to sewing. My beloved Aunti died suddenly last May, and we've been given a large chunk of her vast collection of quilting fabrics,...

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01-20-2015, 12:47 PM

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Transferring quilting designs to blocks for FMQ

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Posted By Bequest

Thanks for a great list!

Thanks for a great list!

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01-19-2015, 05:13 AM

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Transferring quilting designs to blocks for FMQ

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Transferring quilting designs to blocks for FMQ

Hi,

I'm new to quilting but not to sewing. I've chosen to do a Tennessee Waltz pattern that will have 9" snowball blocks, and will want to quilt a lovely pattern in each one. Do I need to purchase...

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12-29-2014, 07:44 PM

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Posted By Bequest

Do you have a pattern (or picture) for a French...

Do you have a pattern (or picture) for a French braid runner? Maybe like the blue one pictured here? http://thequiltinggallery.com/tablerunners.html

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12-29-2014, 06:35 PM

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Posted By Bequest

Thanks, Sue, for all those great resources! I...

Thanks, Sue, for all those great resources! I knew that there had to be some out there! :)

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12-29-2014, 05:56 PM

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Posted By Bequest

Also: how to quilt it? Just free-form outline the...

Also: how to quilt it? Just free-form outline the shapes, maybe? The book has no gu I dance for that step!

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12-29-2014, 05:54 PM

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Posted By Bequest

Thanks... I love it, too, but it's a strong piece...

Thanks... I love it, too, but it's a strong piece and I don't quite know where to go with it!

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12-29-2014, 05:53 PM

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Posted By Bequest

Love the tote idea... would it stand up to wear?...

Love the tote idea... would it stand up to wear? And...black shows everything! Hmmm.

Table runner: So, maybe find two other appliqué blocks and do them on black, or change the background and maybe...

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12-29-2014, 05:40 PM

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Posted By Bequest

Suggestions for what to do with this square?

I read the book Simply Successful Appliqué, and made this great starter project. It's a 12" square. It scanned sideways, and looks like the flowers are of different sizes, but it's really all...

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12-29-2014, 05:03 PM

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Posted By Bequest

That is a GREAT website, Peckish! Thank you!

That is a GREAT website, Peckish! Thank you!

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12-29-2014, 07:25 AM

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Posted By Bequest

We live in the BOONEYs of the mountains of WV....

We live in the BOONEYs of the mountains of WV. The nearest quilt shop giving lessons is an hour away. I am looking into their offerings for lessons, but it would be a serious commitment of gas and...

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12-28-2014, 08:14 PM

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what do you do with your creations?

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Posted By Bequest

Wow! These are a lot of great ideas! Thanks!

Wow! These are a lot of great ideas! Thanks!

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12-28-2014, 07:37 PM

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what do you do with your creations?

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Posted By Bequest

what do you do with your creations?

I'm new here. My name is Marcia and I was recently left a really nice Janome machine, fabric, and notions by a dear aunt's passing. While I miss her a lot, I know that she would be tickled to see...

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12-28-2014, 07:26 PM

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Posted By Bequest

Thanks for the replies, Ladies! My aunt's house...

Thanks for the replies, Ladies! My aunt's house is far from mine. We did a "first cut" at cleaning it up and sorting out stuff (my husband is the executor) when we went there over Thanksgiving, and...

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12-28-2014, 06:31 PM

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