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Forum: Main
10-09-2011, 04:14 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,189
Posted By quiltin amma

I need to make a quilt for a 17 yr old who just...

I need to make a quilt for a 17 yr old who just found out he has leukemia--all I know about him is that he plays in the band.
Any ideas?
Forum: Main
09-26-2011, 11:44 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 931
Posted By quiltin amma

didn't think to take pics--sorry I'll do better...

didn't think to take pics--sorry I'll do better next time
Forum: Main
09-26-2011, 09:50 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 931
Posted By quiltin amma

A few weeks ago I got the idea to make a...

A few weeks ago I got the idea to make a signature quilt for couple in our church as a "comfort quilt" since they are going through cancer for the second time. They went on vacation with their...
Forum: Main
09-21-2011, 02:19 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 8,375
Posted By quiltin amma

I have 5+ yards each of 2 fabrics that I would...

I have 5+ yards each of 2 fabrics that I would like to use for a 2 color quilt--how can I get the biggest "bang for my buck" and get the biggest quilt possible? I can use other fabric for the...
Forum: Main
09-13-2011, 12:01 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,203
Posted By quiltin amma

A woman in my church asked me to teach her to...

A woman in my church asked me to teach her to qult--she doesn't even sew yet. Any ideas where I should start?
Forum: Main
09-11-2011, 04:33 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 884
Posted By quiltin amma

I've gotten all of the signatures on my autograph...

I've gotten all of the signatures on my autograph quilt and know I'm supposed to "heat set" them, but how do I do that?
Forum: Pictures
09-10-2011, 08:54 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 7,148
Posted By quiltin amma

I just came across your post and it has been...

I just came across your post and it has been almost a year now--how is your progress coming? I know that my mother has a quilt that her grandmother made (circa 1930). I would hope that I could do the...
Forum: Main
09-07-2011, 07:11 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 5,800
Posted By quiltin amma

I wish my body could keep up with my head! I want...

I wish my body could keep up with my head! I want to do so many projects, but I can't seem to do more than just a few hours a week. It took me 3 yrs to finish my last project.
Forum: Main
09-05-2011, 10:04 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 755
Posted By quiltin amma

I am planning on printing a panel with a wedding...

I am planning on printing a panel with a wedding wish for my nephew. I will be using one of "grandpa's"shirts and ironing it onto a piece of freezer paper before printing. My question is can it be...
Forum: Main
09-02-2011, 09:41 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 940
Posted By quiltin amma

I bought a wholecloth quilt online and when I got...

I bought a wholecloth quilt online and when I got it the fabric was so stiff I can't hardly get a needle through it--has anyone else had this problem and if so what did you do to help the situation?
Forum: Main
08-19-2011, 11:59 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 704
Posted By quiltin amma

I want to embroider my nephew and his brides...

I want to embroider my nephew and his brides names on their wedding quilt--should I do it before or after I put the quilt together? Also, I want a kind of antique looking script---any suggestions?
Forum: Main
08-02-2011, 09:13 AM
Replies: 73
Views: 7,521
Posted By quiltin amma

don't get me wrong I love the speed of strip...

don't get me wrong I love the speed of strip piecing, HOWEVER, I used to get really board sewing 50 strips! Until now---I discovered Sirius Satellite Radio--For those of us who grew up in the 50's,...
Forum: Main
02-26-2011, 07:26 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 817
Posted By quiltin amma

the web site is mountainquiltfest.com---if you...

the web site is mountainquiltfest.com---if you stay at the Music Road hotel you can get really good rates too as long as you tell them you're part of the quilt fest. hope to see some of you there
Forum: Main
02-25-2011, 03:23 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 817
Posted By quiltin amma

are any of you going to the smoky mountain quilt...

are any of you going to the smoky mountain quilt fest in pigeon forge, tn? it starts on 3/8 and i can't wait. i'd love to meat some of you if you are going to be there. they always have great...
Forum: Main
01-11-2011, 05:24 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,636
Posted By quiltin amma

there are so many of us that have fibro--does it...

there are so many of us that have fibro--does it come from quilting? It better not or else I'll never get cured! Even with the riser I can't sew for more than an hour, but then I go to my trusty...
Forum: Main
01-10-2011, 03:16 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,636
Posted By quiltin amma

someone wrote that she raised her chair and her...

someone wrote that she raised her chair and her foot pedal and found that it really helped her back. well, I decided to try it and for this fibromyalgia gal it has worked so well that I had my dh...
Forum: Main
01-10-2011, 03:13 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 8,796
Posted By quiltin amma

Having lived up north and now here in...

Having lived up north and now here in South---difficult to understand the craziness here.[/quote]

Me too, but I left the north for a reason--namely snow and a good man! We own a convenience...
Forum: Main
12-27-2010, 04:04 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 10,158
Posted By quiltin amma

my husband would love that bama quilt--show us...

my husband would love that bama quilt--show us when you get it finished. roll tide
Forum: Main
11-15-2010, 07:08 PM
Replies: 151
Views: 13,775
Posted By quiltin amma

I'm currently hand quilting a 110 x 110 quilt--i...

I'm currently hand quilting a 110 x 110 quilt--i quilt on my lap so I can only work on it during the winter months. this will be my second winter and I hope to finish it this year. will post pics...
Forum: Main
11-15-2010, 06:58 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 2,691
Posted By quiltin amma

Amen! the best time is doing hand quilting when...

Amen! the best time is doing hand quilting when no one else is around. But, what's funny is that the cats can hear the needle going through the fabric from all over the house.
Forum: Main
11-15-2010, 06:56 PM
Replies: 270
Views: 25,007
Posted By quiltin amma

I always wash my quilts after I finish them and...

I always wash my quilts after I finish them and look forward to them looking a little "puckered" that gives them an antique look. Just tell her that was wht you had in mind and that it will be a...
Forum: Main
11-07-2010, 04:54 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,766
Posted By quiltin amma

I have some retirement savings that I can "claim"...

I have some retirement savings that I can "claim" without penalty soon and my husband says that since I worked to save that money that I can buy a new machine. I've been looking on line and kinda...
Forum: Main
11-07-2010, 11:35 AM
Replies: 93
Views: 12,719
Posted By quiltin amma

I love Thermawraps--they are kind of arched so...

I love Thermawraps--they are kind of arched so they cover the whole neck area and last for up to 8 hours at a time. That kind of long term heat gets really deep into the muscles. I have...
Forum: Main
11-02-2010, 03:12 PM
Replies: 70
Views: 9,998
Posted By quiltin amma

thanks a lot everybody--a lot of good tips I...

thanks a lot everybody--a lot of good tips I always wondered what to do with my salad spinner?
Forum: Main
10-28-2010, 11:50 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 9,998
Posted By quiltin amma

Thank heavens you checked it--there was a lady on...

Thank heavens you checked it--there was a lady on here that was having an awful time with a backing that ran after she had spent countless hours hand quilting it--that's when I decided that I'd...
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