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    Forum: Main
    03-15-2015, 06:47 AM
    Replies: 26
    Views: 3,762
    Posted By Ann S.

    I would stitch in the ditch for sashing with X in...

    I would stitch in the ditch for sashing with X in intersecting squares. For each block, I would stitch around each center 4-patch and then stitch rays from corners and centers of 4patch to sashing. ...
    Forum: Main
    08-17-2014, 07:44 AM
    Replies: 4
    Views: 578
    Posted By Ann S.

    Help! Looking for white on white button fabric

    Help! I saw a fabric in an old book and need to know name & manufacturer. We've all seen the white on white fabric with vines, stars, etc, This one had buttons with four holes in middle of each....
    Forum: Main
    07-23-2014, 06:17 AM
    Replies: 37
    Views: 5,189
    Posted By Ann S.

    I go to our local newpaper office. They put end...

    I go to our local newpaper office. They put end of roll unprinted newspaper rolls on the back loading dock for anyone to take for free. Have used for piecing, tablecloth covers and oversize...
    Forum: Pictures
    05-04-2014, 05:17 AM
    Replies: 39
    Views: 5,210
    Posted By Ann S.

    what would be a good size for a cubicle quilt?

    what would be a good size for a cubicle quilt?
    03-04-2014, 05:53 AM
    Replies: 10
    Views: 2,774
    Posted By Ann S.

    fray check and a cute patch, broach, or flower...

    fray check and a cute patch, broach, or flower would probably work. May I suggest using a needle and thread to catch each loose loop and pulling the hole together before the fray check so there will...
    Forum: Main
    12-10-2013, 07:47 AM
    Replies: 23
    Views: 4,464
    Posted By Ann S.

    A friend of mine was asked to do the same thing. ...

    A friend of mine was asked to do the same thing. She made a throw using "bowtie" blocks with a light background. It came out really nice and not too difficult.
    Forum: Recipes
    11-05-2013, 07:15 AM
    Replies: 6
    Views: 1,616
    Posted By Ann S.

    I make apple butter in the crock pot starting...

    I make apple butter in the crock pot starting with the cheapest applesauce I can find. I add sugar and spices. The trick is to leave the crock pot half covered all day and stir occassionally to...
    Forum: Pictures
    10-14-2013, 07:15 AM
    Replies: 60
    Views: 7,660
    Posted By Ann S.

    Anybody know the pattern for the applique quilt...

    Anybody know the pattern for the applique quilt with basket border? Or, is it an original? Love the scalloped insets.
    Forum: Main
    01-09-2013, 06:50 AM
    Replies: 41
    Views: 13,591
    Posted By Ann S.

    I have made several of her quilts-Irish Chain,...

    I have made several of her quilts-Irish Chain, Log Cabin (my favorite), a tulip pattern, Out of the Darkness, and have just purchased her frilly log cabin pattern. Can't wait to start it. Her...
    Forum: Main
    12-29-2012, 07:29 AM
    Replies: 108
    Views: 10,022
    Posted By Ann S.

    I find the next project that I want to do and...

    I find the next project that I want to do and post a picture of it on my bulletin board. This is the incentive. I then get all the unfinished items out and make a list of what needs to be done. ...
    08-28-2012, 06:19 AM
    Replies: 6
    Views: 1,239
    Posted By Ann S.

    If you do visit the quilt shop in Orange Park,...

    If you do visit the quilt shop in Orange Park, you also might want to visit the Joann Supercenter in Argyle Forest. It is in the vicinity of the Orange Park Mall on Blanding Boulevard.
    08-09-2012, 06:56 AM
    Replies: 11
    Views: 3,933
    Posted By Ann S.

    Thanks, Kathie. That 4 at a time should be very...

    Thanks, Kathie. That 4 at a time should be very helpful when making stars. Great tutorial!
    07-01-2012, 07:08 AM
    Replies: 30
    Views: 11,427
    Posted By Ann S.

    There a some on etsy.com made into fancy throw...

    There a some on etsy.com made into fancy throw pillows. They get good prices for them and the fur is only on the top.
    07-01-2012, 07:06 AM
    Replies: 30
    Views: 2,636
    Posted By Ann S.

    My husband and I both have a Kindle Touch which...

    My husband and I both have a Kindle Touch which works great since we read many of the same books and share the account. I also have some patterns on it. I recently purchased an ASUS TF300 Tablet...
    06-28-2012, 07:59 AM
    Replies: 46
    Views: 12,734
    Posted By Ann S.

    KathyKat, you've raised my curiosity. On your...

    KathyKat, you've raised my curiosity. On your sewing machine, what is the purpose of the safety pin taped to your machine. I can see it is a "thread guide" but do you only use it with larger spools...
    Forum: Main
    06-27-2012, 10:15 AM
    Replies: 4
    Views: 1,101
    Posted By Ann S.

    Update Response from Connecting Threads for Thread Problem

    Here is the response that I got from Connecting Threads regarding if they had changed their essential thread:

    "No, we have not changed anything, it is always possible there was a bad batch that...
    Forum: Main
    06-25-2012, 06:57 AM
    Replies: 48
    Views: 9,054
    Posted By Ann S.

    Thanks everyone for your input and comments. I...

    Thanks everyone for your input and comments. I have emailed Connecting Threads and am waiting for their response. I am going to take Bellaboo's advice and look at the thread under a microscope to...
    Forum: Main
    06-23-2012, 09:18 AM
    Replies: 48
    Views: 9,054
    Posted By Ann S.

    Just jotted off a note to Connecting Threads. ...

    Just jotted off a note to Connecting Threads. Will wait to see how they respond.
    Forum: Main
    06-23-2012, 09:08 AM
    Replies: 48
    Views: 9,054
    Posted By Ann S.

    Change in Connecting Threads Thread

    Has anyone noticed a change in Connecting Threads Thread? The last couple of spools received had knots, spurs and created much more lint in my machines both while piecing and machine quilting. This...
    Forum: Recipes
    04-26-2012, 07:28 AM
    Replies: 32
    Views: 5,705
    Posted By Ann S.

    Here's how I make baked mac & cheese. I get the...

    Here's how I make baked mac & cheese. I get the cheapest mac & cheese mix I can find. Then, boil the macaroni in salted water. Drain. Butter a casserole dish. In dish, mix with a fork, powdered...
    Forum: Main
    04-07-2012, 06:53 AM
    Replies: 25
    Views: 5,830
    Posted By Ann S.

    Smile Thanks, Woody. I searched and searched and...

    Thanks, Woody. I searched and searched and didn't come close. "Snakestrail" sure looks like it. I can see why she renamed it.....snakes give me the creeps.
    Forum: Main
    04-06-2012, 01:01 PM
    Replies: 25
    Views: 5,830
    Posted By Ann S.

    Help identify this pattern?

    Help. A friend's grandmother made this quilt and called it "Road to Jericho." I can't find a pattern that looks like this one. The roadway is made by turning the squares and it looks like each road...
    Forum: Main
    02-08-2012, 08:14 AM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 4,301
    Posted By Ann S.

    I use a wire needle threader like the kind you...

    I use a wire needle threader like the kind you thread hand needles. Just slip the looped wire 1/2" from the hole that the thread is coming through, then from the inside slip the looped wire to the...
    Forum: Main
    01-21-2012, 07:51 AM
    Replies: 118
    Views: 15,625
    Posted By Ann S.

    How about making some sawtooth paper pieced...

    How about making some sawtooth paper pieced strips for a future border.
    12-25-2011, 07:24 AM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 5,354
    Posted By Ann S.

    I took two placemats. Cut the top one to be...

    I took two placemats. Cut the top one to be shorter and sewed it onto the bottom one to make pockets. Didn't have to bind it because the edges were already finished (just top stitched around the...
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