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Forum: Main
07-17-2019, 10:12 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 5,542
Posted By TouchOfRustic

I’ve done the Great Balls of Fire pattern. It was...

I’ve done the Great Balls of Fire pattern. It was my first time paper piecing and it went fine. I did not use a specialty ruler spare from the add-a-quarter.
Forum: Main
07-10-2019, 09:58 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,189
Posted By TouchOfRustic

Hi Lisa! I use the machine on top with the...

Hi Lisa! I use the machine on top with the extension table that’s included with the machine. It’s not ideal, but the height isn’t too bad, ergonomics wise. The table is particle board with a laminate...
Forum: Main
07-10-2019, 08:23 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 5,189
Posted By TouchOfRustic

I could’ve written your post almost word for...

I could’ve written your post almost word for word. I started out with the CS6000i too (and still use it for miscellaneous projects, zig zag stitch, etc.), it is an excellent machine for its price...
Forum: Main
07-08-2019, 11:02 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,230
Posted By TouchOfRustic

You can gently pop the plastic shell off the...

You can gently pop the plastic shell off the walking foot and insert the bar in the metal hole in the back. Just be careful with your fingers as now the moving parts of the walking foot are not...
Forum: Main
06-20-2019, 11:30 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,868
Posted By TouchOfRustic

I’ve been (slowly) working my way through Lori...

I’ve been (slowly) working my way through Lori Holt’s Farm Girl Vintage book. I too have a bunch of gingham print and it has worked surprisingly well with her patterns. I guess I should’nt be...
Forum: Links and Resources
06-18-2019, 10:47 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,195
Posted By TouchOfRustic

About once a year there’s a 70% off batting...

About once a year there’s a 70% off batting coupon for Joann floating around and I stock up on 10 yards or so of warm and natural. Online you can buy it by the roll too. I also see it sold by the...
Forum: Main
06-18-2019, 08:19 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,252
Posted By TouchOfRustic

I’ll second the Judy Martin book. In addition,...

I’ll second the Judy Martin book. In addition, Sally Collins has a book: Borders, Bindings, and Edges that goes into the math as well (all of Sally’s books are excellent.
Forum: Main
06-07-2019, 09:24 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,265
Posted By TouchOfRustic

I don’t prewash usually because I like the...

I don’t prewash usually because I like the crinkly look, but when I made a similar curtain to block the glass in our front door, I prewashed the cotton yardage and used poly batting. I constructed it...
Forum: Main
04-23-2019, 08:50 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 3,397
Posted By TouchOfRustic

I’ll second the wool batt suggestion, I love...

I’ll second the wool batt suggestion, I love working with it and would use it on just about everything if the price wasn’t slightly higher. You can double batt warm and natural but that’s usually...
Forum: Main
04-22-2019, 07:53 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 6,044
Posted By TouchOfRustic

I like the results I was able to achieve and I...

I like the results I was able to achieve and I think I’ll do it again, but it was not relaxing like traditional piecing. My first attempt was this Quiltmakers Great Balls Of Fire pattern that I...
Forum: Main
03-27-2019, 10:45 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 10,042
Posted By TouchOfRustic

I feel like this is the drawback to precuts. It’s...

I feel like this is the drawback to precuts. It’s not necessarily a bad thing, but it does stunt your artistic development. You have a lot of fabric, with which you can do a lot of things. My advice...
Forum: Main
03-22-2019, 11:05 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 8,528
Posted By TouchOfRustic

I often piece backs (have never bought wide...

I often piece backs (have never bought wide backing - no particular reason). I try to coordinate the colors with the front when I can, but I also buy bolts of neutral colors when on sale and use that...
Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
03-06-2019, 08:13 AM
Replies: 1,800
Views: 172,874
Posted By TouchOfRustic

Everyone is doing so great! I’m young in life and...

Everyone is doing so great! I’m young in life and young in my quilting journey so I don’t have much of a stash but I’m trying to keep myself reasonable in my purchases. From November until about now...
Forum: Main
03-01-2019, 01:33 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,195
Posted By TouchOfRustic

I’m with you Cindi and Snooze, I even emailed CT...

I’m with you Cindi and Snooze, I even emailed CT to confirm my suspicions they were discontinuing the Mirage line. I’ve been trying to gobble some up as my budget allows and as I see it pop up in the...
Forum: Main
03-01-2019, 01:26 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,069
Posted By TouchOfRustic

I say, hesitantly, it’s a great program. EQ8 is...

I say, hesitantly, it’s a great program. EQ8 is more intuitive than other versions, but it still really requires you sit down and work through the lessons initially so you can take full advantage of...
Forum: Main
03-01-2019, 01:10 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 17,706
Posted By TouchOfRustic

I’m not a purist, I just love to create,...

I’m not a purist, I just love to create, prolifically. I have no expectations that my quilts will outlive me, or sometimes even more than a decade. Use it up and I’ll happily make you a new one. I...
Forum: Main
01-22-2019, 02:14 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,961
Posted By TouchOfRustic

Gotta throw my Brother PQ1500SL hat in the ring!...

Gotta throw my Brother PQ1500SL hat in the ring! No complaints!
Forum: Main
01-21-2019, 10:42 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,072
Posted By TouchOfRustic

If I’m understanding you correctly, google the...

If I’m understanding you correctly, google the Mario pixel quilt BOM. There’s a blog post that goes into the technique. The strips were sewn to gridded fusible. Pixel quilts in general with the...
Forum: Main
01-12-2019, 08:05 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 5,360
Posted By TouchOfRustic

Yes Peckish, my thoughts exactly. When I made...

Yes Peckish, my thoughts exactly. When I made Elizabeth Hartman’s Fancy Fox pattern
https://www.instagram.com/p/BkGltf0j6bE/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=phviszxh5w7n
I wound up with a similar...
Forum: Pictures
01-08-2019, 10:35 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,248
Posted By TouchOfRustic

Oh WOW! Gorgeous quilt, studio, and machine! Yes,...

Oh WOW! Gorgeous quilt, studio, and machine! Yes, we’d love a little review on the Q24. I haven’t test drove one yet, but I’ve bern eyeing it in the sit down configuration. We’re quite rural so I’m a...
Forum: Main
01-04-2019, 11:08 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 30,982
Posted By TouchOfRustic

“In my crazy brain it’s free”...haha so true! I...

“In my crazy brain it’s free”...haha so true! I have total amnesia about the time and money I spend. And hypocritical as it may be, I too don’t want to pay what a quilt is truly worth. I don’t know...
Forum: Main
11-26-2018, 02:06 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,307
Posted By TouchOfRustic

I just finished the top, or my variation of it. I...

I just finished the top, or my variation of it. I didn’t buy the pattern but just kind of reverse engineered it. It’s not as hard as it looks and turns out gorgeous. The first link is to my top...
Forum: Main
04-30-2018, 09:02 AM
Replies: 34
Views: 9,348
Posted By TouchOfRustic

I'll echo what's been said before. I do a lot of...

I'll echo what's been said before. I do a lot of applique quilts and use the Lite version all the time, it's relatively easy to sew through. It leaves the quilt somewhat stiff, but that's not a...
Forum: Main
04-30-2018, 08:46 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,771
Posted By TouchOfRustic

Just a suggestion: I absolutely think McKenna's...

Just a suggestion: I absolutely think McKenna's fabrics are gorgeous, and have bough a few yards here and there. But for the most part, her fabrics are out of my budget, especially to complete an...
Forum: Main
03-23-2018, 12:08 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 3,030
Posted By TouchOfRustic

I have a love-hate relationship with invisible...

I have a love-hate relationship with invisible thread. I've used it extensively on McKenna Ryan applique quilts, and I think it is the right choice for the technique, but it's always a struggle for...
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