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01-30-2019, 05:59 AM
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Quilted Owl to close
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Quilted Owl to close
The Quilted Owl in Jefferson, La (suburb of New Orleans) has announced that it will be closing. Its last day of operation will be March 30. It is a sad day. New Orleans will now only have one...
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01-22-2017, 07:45 AM
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Redwork - Hand Embroidery
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OOOPPPS forgot. If you are using a frixion pen,...
OOOPPPS forgot. If you are using a frixion pen, put the shapeflex on before you draw your design otherwise the heat to affix the shapeflex with erase your frixion pen.
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01-22-2017, 07:43 AM
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Redwork - Hand Embroidery
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Hi, something else to consider with embroidery...
Hi, something else to consider with embroidery and redwork is to put a stabilizer on the back. At the LQS where I work we highly recommend "Shape Flex" . This is an iron on stabilizer that goes on...
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08-23-2013, 06:00 AM
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Utility Quilting
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bobstassi
Hi Guys, we seem to have drifted from the...
Hi Guys, we seem to have drifted from the original question, which was "Utility quilting". This is a term covering a number of simple and quick stitched used to quilt the quilt. Examples of...
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08-24-2012, 05:13 AM
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HELP need solution for roll up screen door
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Hi, I have one also and an 88 pound choc lab. ...
Hi, I have one also and an 88 pound choc lab. When the screen is closed I lean a magazine against the inside of the screen. Husband and dog both know this means the door must open to go outside. ...
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10-23-2011, 04:05 AM
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GFG - freezer paper or precut hex
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I printed my own on card stock and a laser...
I printed my own on card stock and a laser printer, that way I got the exact size I wanted and as many as I could possible need as my gfg got bigger. If you go to this web site you can set the exact...
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10-08-2011, 05:32 AM
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How Do You Decide How Big Your Quilt is Going to Be?
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bobstassi
I stop when I run out of fabric or I get tired of...
I stop when I run out of fabric or I get tired of working on that quilt. The ladies in my sewing groups go nuts when I tell them that, but over the years they have finally come to see that its true.
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09-06-2011, 03:40 AM
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T Shirt Quilt
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bobstassi
Hi, please accept my prayers for your loss. I've...
Hi, please accept my prayers for your loss. I've taught a couple of t-shirt quilt classes. I use Pellon 911 fusible. One tip I always teach is buy a teflon pressing sheet. JoAnn's has them and...
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05-14-2011, 04:58 AM
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making a Tshirt quilt
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I am sorry for your loss. I've made several...
I am sorry for your loss. I've made several t-shirt quilts here are my tips:
1. interfacing Pellon 911 (use a coupon at Joann's n buy the bolt)
2. get a teflon (or silicon) applique sheet. This...
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05-12-2011, 05:01 AM
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How do you know how much to charge someone to make a quilt?
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I've done several custom quilts (both t-shirts...
I've done several custom quilts (both t-shirts and memorial quilts). For a charge I calculate how much I will need for materials (sashing, borders, backing, binding, battings, interfacing etc) plus...
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04-04-2011, 05:19 AM
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Simple machine quilting for a Log Cabin Quilt?
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Hi, I just quilted a log cabin with your design...
Hi, I just quilted a log cabin with your design for a client, I used an allover pattern called Feathered Meandering, it is from LEQ. The client and the ladies in our sewing group loved the design,...
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Introduce Yourself
03-15-2011, 05:50 AM
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Hello from New Orleans, Louisiana
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bobstassi
Welcome Scrapbeagle from the great city of...
Welcome Scrapbeagle from the great city of Metairie, hope to see you around at Mes Amis or the Quilted Owl
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02-24-2011, 06:51 AM
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Hello from Louisiana
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Hi, and welcome from the great metropolis of...
Hi, and welcome from the great metropolis of Metairie
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02-04-2011, 05:42 AM
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Men who quilt
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Hi, I'm a disabled male Navy Vet. I started...
Hi, I'm a disabled male Navy Vet. I started quilting about 12 years ago to have something to do. The first thing I turned into a quilt was my old Navy uniforms. I really enjoyed woodworking for a...
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01-21-2011, 06:41 AM
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Juki Help
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I have a Juki, and I've had it for about 10...
I have a Juki, and I've had it for about 10 years. If you can get the one with the thread cutter, when I have to use my singer (because of a zigzag stitch I always mash on the pedal trying to hit...
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01-17-2011, 07:07 AM
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Nook or Kindle? why and why not
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bobstassi
I've had my Kindle DX since they came out, I love...
I've had my Kindle DX since they came out, I love it. Just using it to read (with the on-line option off) my battery last more than a week without recharging. Lots of books on line and it will read...
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01-16-2011, 06:38 AM
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Greetings from Crescent City!
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bobstassi
Hi, welcome neighbor from a Metairie boy.
Hi, welcome neighbor from a Metairie boy.
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01-15-2011, 07:37 AM
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help i have too much fleece
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Hi, I'm Bob and I'm a fleece-aholic. My favorite...
Hi, I'm Bob and I'm a fleece-aholic. My favorite use for fleece, (when my SO complains about the vast horde of fleece I have) is to make stuffed animals. Any stuffed animal pattern can be made from...
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12-21-2010, 06:06 AM
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What is approx wof for fleece?
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Fleece is 58-60" WOF. But fleece will never...
Fleece is 58-60" WOF. But fleece will never never fray. I use it to make fleece blankets and stuffed animals. When I make the blankets I run a rotary cutter with a "wave" blade on the edge as a...
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12-09-2010, 06:35 AM
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Need advice for 'quick to teach' beginner projects....
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bobstassi
You might consider a "Soduku Quilt" it is based...
You might consider a "Soduku Quilt" it is based on the popular soduku puzzles. It is basically nine 9-patches sewn together with sashing in between. The patches in the 9-patches can be made any...
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10-26-2010, 05:42 AM
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Suggestions for decent pair of scissors?!!
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bobstassi
I like Fiskars, they come in all sizes from...
I like Fiskars, they come in all sizes from nippers to shears. They also sell a small sharpener (I got mine from Amazon) that keeps them amazingly sharp. I even used it to rescue a pair of scissors...
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10-22-2010, 04:38 AM
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Anyone else ok with "good enough"
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I struggled with trying to be perfect and like...
I struggled with trying to be perfect and like most others on this string I calmed down and started enjoying quilting instead. One of the things that most helped me was a book by Lisa Boyer named...
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09-04-2010, 08:01 AM
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Where are some really good New Orleans-area quilt shops?
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bobstassi
Hi, our once only Quilt Shop (Scrap Happy) closed...
Hi, our once only Quilt Shop (Scrap Happy) closed in May. But 2 new shops have opened in New Orleans: Mes Ames in the Lake Vista area of New Orleans, and the Quilted Owl in Jefferson a suburb of...
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08-31-2010, 04:40 AM
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Is a Long Arm quilting machine meant to be used left to right?
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bobstassi
I have a Gammil longarm and you can stitch in any...
I have a Gammil longarm and you can stitch in any direction. You can notice a difference in stitch's if you go left to right vice right to left. BUT, the only time I have really noticed this was...
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08-13-2010, 10:19 AM
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cajundad00
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bobstassi
Hi Cajundad, welcome, I live in Metairie but my...
Hi Cajundad, welcome, I live in Metairie but my inlaws are in Mermentau so howdy neighbor.
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