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Forum: Main
02-19-2023, 04:47 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,848
Posted By onestrokeartist

Oh thank you, that is very good to know! ...

Oh thank you, that is very good to know!

Dolly
Forum: Main
02-19-2023, 04:46 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,848
Posted By onestrokeartist

Thank you! I appreciate the answer! Dolly

Thank you! I appreciate the answer!

Dolly
Forum: Main
02-19-2023, 02:39 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,848
Posted By onestrokeartist

Yes, Watson, paper piecing by machine sewing. ...

Yes, Watson, paper piecing by machine sewing. Thank you so much for your answer! I just bought a course by Carol Doak, Mastering Foundation Piecing. And I was wondering how exact I had to be at...
Forum: Main
02-19-2023, 02:07 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,848
Posted By onestrokeartist

Do you need to accurately cut Foundation Piecing

Hi there,

I'm just beginning Foundation Piecing. Is it necessary to accurately cut the fabric to start with if you are going to end up sewing different shapes. Foe example, if I need a 3 1/4 x...
Forum: Main
02-17-2023, 06:09 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,010
Posted By onestrokeartist

Exactly, thank you for your comment!

Exactly, thank you for your comment!
Forum: Main
02-17-2023, 06:08 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,010
Posted By onestrokeartist

I can't afford a new machine but I am happy that...

I can't afford a new machine but I am happy that you are happy with your 1/4 inch seams on your new machine!
Forum: Main
02-17-2023, 06:04 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,010
Posted By onestrokeartist

So sorry I did not mention before. I draw a line...

So sorry I did not mention before. I draw a line between the dots as per Diana Leone in order to do the machine piecing, method 2 in her book.
Forum: Main
02-17-2023, 06:02 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,010
Posted By onestrokeartist

Exactly! And I draw a line to connect the dots as...

Exactly! And I draw a line to connect the dots as per Diana Leone in her book, machine piecing, method 2.
Forum: Main
02-17-2023, 03:08 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,010
Posted By onestrokeartist

Using marked plastic templates over anything else

Well, I know most quilters will say, oh my goodness, this takes too long. But the only way I can get perfect points, perfect straight lines, perfect 1/4 inch seam allowances is to use the plastic...
Forum: Main
04-01-2019, 11:32 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 25,137
Posted By onestrokeartist

I never had a smell but my mats are from 25 years...

I never had a smell but my mats are from 25 years ago. Maybe they are making them differently now.
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
12-02-2017, 03:49 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 6,076
Posted By onestrokeartist

I think elderly is when you can't physically get...

I think elderly is when you can't physically get around as easily as you did before. My mom was at the age of 80 walking every day 45 min to the grocery store and back, total 90 minutes, without a...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
12-01-2017, 01:29 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 3,508
Posted By onestrokeartist

Well, kitchen areas must be clean for me for sure...

Well, kitchen areas must be clean for me for sure and bathroom, laundry must be done, cat box....but I must admit we do have a lot of dust bunnies not great on vacuum cleaning and dusting. Major...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
12-01-2017, 11:46 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,348
Posted By onestrokeartist

We don't have more time because we are expected...

We don't have more time because we are expected to be doing twice the work that we used to do in half the time, I am in my sixties and still work in an office. I work on 4, yes, 4 computer...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
12-01-2017, 10:37 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,137
Posted By onestrokeartist

That'll be a double-double for me, please.

That'll be a double-double for me, please.
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
11-30-2017, 01:46 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 21,268
Posted By onestrokeartist

I think the point is well made here. I would...

I think the point is well made here. I would just add don't surprise anyone with a quilt as a gift if you are not quite sure if they will appreciate your quilt. Ask them if they would like a quilt....
Forum: Introduce Yourself
11-29-2017, 04:27 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 979
Posted By onestrokeartist

Anyone from British Columbia, Canada

Hi, I'm from New Westminster , BC. Married, one kitty, no kids. Work as auxiliary on call at a college. Love to paint in acrylics. Used to sew some of my own clothes. Never quilted a thing. ...
Forum: Main
11-29-2017, 03:56 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,244
Posted By onestrokeartist

Smile Thank you everyone, so appreciative of your...

Thank you everyone, so appreciative of your suggestions!
Forum: Main
11-29-2017, 03:55 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,244
Posted By onestrokeartist

I just had to reply to you personally, not only...

I just had to reply to you personally, not only just for the suggestion but for your comment about " A husband is the perfect confidant to tell your secrets to - he can't reveal them to anyone else...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
11-29-2017, 12:52 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 4,019
Posted By onestrokeartist

My mother always hated cats, don't know why, she...

My mother always hated cats, don't know why, she said they would jump up on counters and that they were dirty. I believed her. I moved in with my then to be husband, and his cat promptly pooped on...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
11-29-2017, 12:15 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 21,268
Posted By onestrokeartist

I see quilting as a form of art. I have never...

I see quilting as a form of art. I have never yet made a quilted item. However, when I chat to people I know, about making a quilt, their eyes glaze over, they are not impressed. They look upon...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
11-29-2017, 11:45 AM
Replies: 63
Views: 7,081
Posted By onestrokeartist

Oh yes sad to hear. Nancy was the one who taught...

Oh yes sad to hear. Nancy was the one who taught me how to sew clothes through her books. Goodness, she was only in early sixties.
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
11-29-2017, 11:26 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 2,503
Posted By onestrokeartist

A Child's Christmas in Wales and A Christmas...

A Child's Christmas in Wales and A Christmas Story.
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
11-29-2017, 11:14 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,121
Posted By onestrokeartist

Same here, my mother's gorgeous Christmas wreath...

Same here, my mother's gorgeous Christmas wreath was stolen from our front door but this was more than 30 years ago and we lived in a what we considered a nice neighbourhood. Anyways, since I live...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
11-29-2017, 11:04 AM
Replies: 69
Views: 5,702
Posted By onestrokeartist

Well, I walked into our one quilting store and...

Well, I walked into our one quilting store and asked about their quilting classes. I asked a question about a quilting foot or a walking foot, can't quite remember, it was a couple of years ago. ...
Forum: Main
11-29-2017, 10:06 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,244
Posted By onestrokeartist

Light Suggestions for Christmas

I have asked my hubby to buy me a desk lamp to help me see when I am sewing or doing crafts, etc. The lighting in our condo is just awful. Now we are on a very tight budget. He is now retired after...
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