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Forum: Pictures
05-22-2019, 09:19 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,831
Posted By JakesMama

Well done!!

Well done!!
Forum: Main
05-22-2019, 08:18 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,990
Posted By JakesMama

Call me crazy (not that I have ever been called...

Call me crazy (not that I have ever been called that before) but I would border this with the zigzag fabric in the last critter. It pulls in most of the colors and would make the wall hanging pop!...
Forum: Main
05-22-2019, 08:08 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 9,978
Posted By JakesMama

Cool :p:D:D:D I have a pattern for wheelchair...

:p:D:D:D

I have a pattern for wheelchair quilts, backed with flannel so they don't tend to slide off the lap. There is a had warmer pocket and a small pocket for change, room keys, etc. Make up a...
Forum: Main
09-18-2018, 03:43 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,613
Posted By JakesMama

Clips

I prefer clips to pins, i get much better seam matching with clips. Clover are expensive. But uou can get small tubs of 50 clips on Amazon for < $10.
Forum: Main
06-30-2018, 06:00 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,167
Posted By JakesMama

You are so blessed to have that quilt! Do you...

You are so blessed to have that quilt! Do you have a pattern for it, or a photo?
Forum: Main
06-30-2018, 05:59 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,167
Posted By JakesMama

Reproductionfabrics.com has fabrics grouped by...

Reproductionfabrics.com has fabrics grouped by specific eras, going back to 1775, and some interesting photos and other information. The suggestion to look at quilt museums is also an excellent idea.
Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
06-30-2018, 05:47 AM
Replies: 1,108
Views: 77,843
Posted By JakesMama

NZquilter, I agree. Unless this board devises a...

NZquilter, I agree. Unless this board devises a 12-step program, there is no hope for me. But I have cut down, simply because I am out of space to put any more fabric. ;)
Forum: Main
06-30-2018, 05:42 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,736
Posted By JakesMama

If my DH said he wanted a king size quilt...

If my DH said he wanted a king size quilt hand-quilted, I would hand him a spool of thread and a needle, say “keep the stitches even lengths, I will be back when you’re finished”, and then go visit...
Forum: Main
06-30-2018, 05:37 AM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,736
Posted By JakesMama

“Brain Bunnies” is HYSTERICAL!!! I love it! So...

“Brain Bunnies” is HYSTERICAL!!! I love it! So that would make a quilt composed of different parts of different patterns hossenpfeffer?
Forum: Main
06-30-2018, 05:30 AM
Replies: 239
Views: 86,275
Posted By JakesMama

I had EQ7 for a while (before my annual hard...

I had EQ7 for a while (before my annual hard drive crash last year) and it just bugged me that it took so many steps to do simple tasks. The makers of the software claim EQ8 is much more intuitive...
Forum: Main
06-30-2018, 05:24 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,282
Posted By JakesMama

I just found the one block wonder photos - OMG!...

I just found the one block wonder photos - OMG! So that question is answered. The turquoise one sings to me....
Forum: Main
06-30-2018, 05:21 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,646
Posted By JakesMama

Ummmm...would someone please define a string...

Ummmm...would someone please define a string quilt for me? I keep hearing about them, but I am not sure what makes a string quilt versus not a string quilt. Thanks!
Forum: Main
06-30-2018, 05:17 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,368
Posted By JakesMama

The “All in One Quilter’s Reference Tool” by...

The “All in One Quilter’s Reference Tool” by Harriet Hargrave (available on Kindle) has wonderful charts and diagrams to figure this sort of thing out, including the dreaded conversion for triangles....
Forum: Main
06-30-2018, 05:06 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 2,282
Posted By JakesMama

One block wonder quilts

Good morning. I looked at the hexie quilt photos (so pretty!) but it did not look like there were any One Block Wonder quilts there. So my questions are
- is there a page for one block wonder...
Forum: Pictures
06-29-2018, 03:03 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,093
Posted By JakesMama

I cannot get the site to upload more photos -...

I cannot get the site to upload more photos - does anyone have any idea why? Am I the only one with this problem? I am going to try starting another thread and see if that works.
Forum: Pictures
06-29-2018, 02:54 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,093
Posted By JakesMama

The avatar is actually going to be a quilt,...

The avatar is actually going to be a quilt, someday. Which is what I regularly say about the several hundred yards of fabric in my stash.:D
Forum: Main
06-29-2018, 02:47 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 22,017
Posted By JakesMama

Did everyone forget the borders? On a quilt that...

Did everyone forget the borders? On a quilt that size the borders (unless you are skipping them altogether) need to be about 5 - 6" wide to be in scale. That would knock off a block in each...
Forum: Main
06-29-2018, 02:42 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 4,840
Posted By JakesMama

I agree with you 100%. I get Christmas panels and...

I agree with you 100%. I get Christmas panels and make them into wall hangings to raffle at the local animal shelter. They can be a blast to make up - sometimes I trapunto them, sometimes I and a...
Forum: Main
06-29-2018, 02:38 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,736
Posted By JakesMama

It is not that hard. The main thing to do is pay...

It is not that hard. The main thing to do is pay attention to which end of the strips you are supposed to sew the squares to. When I started the one I made, I discovered an hour in that I was putting...
Forum: Main
06-29-2018, 02:31 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 3,736
Posted By JakesMama

RE kitting up patterns with the fabric and thread...

RE kitting up patterns with the fabric and thread - That is exactly what I do. I have achieved STABLE: Stash Above and Beyond Life Expectancy. Some day someone will inherit a bunch of kitted quilts....
Forum: Main
06-29-2018, 02:29 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,901
Posted By JakesMama

First: I swear. Profoundly. Second: I do what...

First: I swear. Profoundly. Second: I do what everyone else has recommended above. Third: I pour a nice cold glass of white wine.

Repeat as needed.
Forum: Pictures
06-27-2018, 04:23 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,093
Posted By JakesMama

Thank you very much. My long-term goal is to get...

Thank you very much. My long-term goal is to get good enough to do a show quilt. Emphasis on "long-term" :)
Forum: Pictures
06-27-2018, 04:22 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,093
Posted By JakesMama

I am trying to put more pictures up, but for some...

I am trying to put more pictures up, but for some reason they are not uploading. Above: (first three) Blue Jamaica quilt, pattern by Trish Stuart (I love her patterns); baby sleeping bag, pattern...
Forum: Pictures
06-27-2018, 04:14 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 4,093
Posted By JakesMama

Diary of a Mad Quilter

I quilt to relieve the stress of my job (biotechnology manufacturing compliance consultant) and because I love to make beautiful things. I am always trying new fabric techniques (dyeing, painting,...
Forum: Pictures
06-27-2018, 03:44 AM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,658
Posted By JakesMama

Awesome! Love the colors. Was the piecing...

Awesome! Love the colors. Was the piecing difficult?
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