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    Search: Posts Made By: Trudii
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    Forum: Main
    09-15-2020, 06:09 AM
    Replies: 15
    Views: 2,710
    Posted By Trudii

    Also use those same clips, on an antique...

    Also use those same clips, on an antique porcelain topped kitchen table. Generations of scratches, but I usually put my big cutting mat under where I'm pinning so I don't add to it. My mat is not...
    Forum: Main
    09-01-2020, 07:17 AM
    Replies: 36
    Views: 4,719
    Posted By Trudii

    I started with the little red 'name brand' clips...

    I started with the little red 'name brand' clips and have stuck with them, have not bought the off brand because I did read reviews of people having issues with them breaking. None of the red ones...
    Forum: Main
    08-12-2020, 09:40 AM
    Replies: 19
    Views: 3,103
    Posted By Trudii

    Lengthwise Straight Grain As Binding?

    It is the time of year where I start cutting out the backing for my donation quilts. My quilts are around crib size, but usually wide enough that 44" won't be wide enough and I do not enjoy piecing...
    Forum: Main
    08-11-2020, 05:00 AM
    Replies: 21
    Views: 7,871
    Posted By Trudii

    I took a queen sized quilt top once, that had sat...

    I took a queen sized quilt top once, that had sat in a box for ~10 years and I finally gave up on, and ripped it down to 4 baby quilts for donation. Amazing to not have it sitting in my closet...
    Forum: Main
    08-10-2020, 05:14 PM
    Replies: 17
    Views: 2,397
    Posted By Trudii

    Thank you all, I really needed a win and this was...

    Thank you all, I really needed a win and this was encouraging. The diagonal on the whites only I would have never thought of, but it was perfect. This place is great.Time to pick up the 10 charity...
    Forum: Main
    08-09-2020, 08:43 AM
    Replies: 17
    Views: 2,397
    Posted By Trudii

    And here it is done. To round out the "firsts",...

    And here it is done. To round out the "firsts", this was the first time I bound something with single fold binding.
    ...
    Forum: Main
    08-07-2020, 04:44 PM
    Replies: 17
    Views: 2,397
    Posted By Trudii

    I went with the diagonal only in the white. Looks...

    I went with the diagonal only in the white. Looks lovely. Lines are not terribly straight from the back (let's be honest, not the front either), but it is done. I still need to go around the binding...
    Forum: Main
    08-07-2020, 03:23 PM
    Replies: 12
    Views: 5,772
    Posted By Trudii

    I printed directly onto silk for a non-quilt...

    I printed directly onto silk for a non-quilt related project. Worked amazingly well and 10 years later the green color is still there.
    Forum: Main
    08-07-2020, 06:06 AM
    Replies: 17
    Views: 2,397
    Posted By Trudii

    Quilting Advice For Wall Hanging

    I've made this little 27x20 quilt using scraps from all of the donations quilts I've made over the years (and some fabric in the box to be used next year). Blocks finished to 1", inner border is 1/2"...
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    07-21-2020, 12:00 PM
    Replies: 11
    Views: 1,884
    Posted By Trudii

    I've made a number of cat toys over the years for...

    I've made a number of cat toys over the years for friends and family as well as my crew. The ones that the cats like the best are the ones I've spent the absolute least amount of time on. Simple...
    Forum: Main
    07-14-2020, 09:44 AM
    Replies: 21
    Views: 22,628
    Posted By Trudii

    Husqvarna Viking and Pfaff are both owned by the...

    Husqvarna Viking and Pfaff are both owned by the same firm (so is Singer). I've compared functionality in like priced machines and if I had to guess, they have the same internals and different...
    Forum: Main
    06-15-2020, 04:33 AM
    Replies: 35
    Views: 12,646
    Posted By Trudii

    mhollifiel...

    mhollifiel (https://www.quiltingboard.com/members/mhollifiel-u32900.html) - here is one of your old posts with the information.
    Forum: Main
    06-15-2020, 04:29 AM
    Replies: 36
    Views: 5,056
    Posted By Trudii

    Baby quilts are possibly the most fun to make. ...

    Baby quilts are possibly the most fun to make. As other said, shelters and other charities (like Project Linus) would always take baby quilts if your family doesn't end up needing them.
    Forum: Main
    06-14-2020, 10:11 AM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 2,152
    Posted By Trudii

    SusieQOH, I appreciate your feedback and I think...

    SusieQOH, I appreciate your feedback and I think you are right. The cost for custom quilting is worth it for something heirloom and intricate but this is not either of those. And I'm not even sure...
    Forum: Main
    06-13-2020, 05:28 PM
    Replies: 125
    Views: 12,871
    Posted By Trudii

    All fabric shrinks a bit it is just much more...

    All fabric shrinks a bit it is just much more obvious when you are working with pre-cuts. In my experience, if you wash fabric, you need to wash all fabric for a single quilt. If you mix pre-washed...
    Forum: Main
    06-13-2020, 12:33 PM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 2,152
    Posted By Trudii

    I finished the top today, although I didn't press...

    I finished the top today, although I didn't press the last seam yet. It is my first time making a border of any sort, but I cheated and pieced it. I am going to put it up for little bit and think...
    Forum: Main
    06-11-2020, 05:55 AM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 2,152
    Posted By Trudii

    Thank you all for the good ideas. I've got a bit...

    Thank you all for the good ideas. I've got a bit more work to finish the top, so a bit more time to overthink this :-). I had never thought of the quilt not coming back from a long arm quilter,...
    Forum: Main
    06-10-2020, 06:40 AM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 2,152
    Posted By Trudii

    Quilting Design Help

    I'm working on a quilt top for a guest room that I thought I'd send away to be quilted (never done that before but decided to give it a try). I didn't really have a plan for how I wanted it quilted...
    Forum: Main
    04-04-2019, 03:52 PM
    Replies: 21
    Views: 13,645
    Posted By Trudii

    I was just stalking the Husqvarna Viking site...

    I was just stalking the Husqvarna Viking site today, looking for the ruler foot that is supposed to be coming soon, and saw the link below, it looks identical. It has to be rebranded. I don't think...
    Forum: Main
    03-21-2019, 11:14 AM
    Replies: 15
    Views: 14,611
    Posted By Trudii

    I love it. Plus my favorite color is blue. It...

    I love it. Plus my favorite color is blue. It all (eventually) works out!
    Forum: Main
    03-19-2019, 10:18 AM
    Replies: 15
    Views: 14,611
    Posted By Trudii

    I owned an Opal 690Q for a couple years and loved...

    I owned an Opal 690Q for a couple years and loved it. It had a ton of functionality and sewed just about anything I threw at it without issue. It was a fantastic machine. In the end it was the...
    Forum: Pictures
    10-21-2018, 04:57 PM
    Replies: 38
    Views: 4,469
    Posted By Trudii

    Thanks all for the kind comments, I'll be sure to...

    Thanks all for the kind comments, I'll be sure to share with my dad.



    My dad makes so many amazing re-purposed things - it is how he is keeping busy in retirement. He took a fireplace mantel...
    Forum: Pictures
    10-21-2018, 11:07 AM
    Replies: 38
    Views: 4,469
    Posted By Trudii

    My New Thread Cabinet

    In the spring I bought a new embroidery machine and realized I didn't have enough storage room for thread. I sew in the dining room, which is actually more like an over-sized breakfast nook. Most...
    Forum: Main
    04-12-2018, 06:53 PM
    Replies: 11
    Views: 5,299
    Posted By Trudii

    You didn't mention Viking, but they have a couple...

    You didn't mention Viking, but they have a couple promos this month on Topaz 50 and Ruby. Both are under $5K and are embroidery capable, not sure if either would be a fit. ...
    Forum: Main
    04-09-2018, 12:59 PM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 9,793
    Posted By Trudii

    Happy update - they found my R foot when closing...

    Happy update - they found my R foot when closing the store, so I have it back. And they were able to get my 1/4” foot off of the trade in. Crisis averted. :-)

    I did get the embroider just a...
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