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Forum: Main
01-01-2019, 09:27 AM
Replies: 40
Views: 4,601
Posted By Cornish Maid

Hi all, I tend to lurk on this board, awed by all...

Hi all, I tend to lurk on this board, awed by all the projects everyone is doing. As a relative beginner I have big problems cutting accurately. I don't have a lot of space so have to fold fabric...
Forum: Main
11-13-2012, 01:21 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,312
Posted By Cornish Maid

Thanks everyone, some great suggestions here. And...

Thanks everyone, some great suggestions here. And thanks for the pic Hillcountrygal, it helps to actually see how the straight lines look on the snowballs. I might try a combination of a grid but...
Forum: Main
11-12-2012, 01:49 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 5,312
Posted By Cornish Maid

snowball quilt, quilting suggestions please

I have just put together a snowball lap quilt, now I need to think about quilting it. I like to machine quilt cos of speed, but can't do free machine quilting so usually stick with Stitch in the...
Forum: Main
02-27-2012, 10:37 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 942
Posted By Cornish Maid

Texas Quilt Museum - wow!

I have just returned from a most enjoyable holiday in southern Texas, saw some fantastic sights and did some amazing things. But one of the highlights of our trip for me was a visit to the Texas...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
02-07-2012, 03:21 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 815
Posted By Cornish Maid

Oh thanks for the suggestions. Quilt museum...

Oh thanks for the suggestions. Quilt museum sounds interesting and it is on our route too, might have to schedule a stop. Gotta go to bed now, and tomorrow we start our journey by leaving Cornwall...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
02-07-2012, 11:12 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 815
Posted By Cornish Maid

I'm visiting Texas, any tips?

I am very excited that on Thursday hubby and myself are flying to Houston and then having a 2 week trip around the lower half of this huge state! Any Texas gals here who can suggest what we should...
Forum: Pictures
12-29-2011, 04:16 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 9,089
Posted By Cornish Maid

I am loving the pics of all these lovely blocks,...

I am loving the pics of all these lovely blocks, and they look really great when all put together. I started with BOM last January (gosh, it really doesn't seem that long ago!) but the paper piecing...
Forum: Pictures
10-27-2011, 02:12 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,023
Posted By Cornish Maid

Thanks for all the kind compliments everyone....

Thanks for all the kind compliments everyone. Granddaughter is due to arrive today by c-section, DIL in hospital at mo so we are all waiting patiently.

Used a Moda charm pack for the quilt, but I...
Forum: Pictures
10-26-2011, 09:18 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 2,023
Posted By Cornish Maid

phew this has been a close one, new granddaughter...

phew this has been a close one, new granddaughter due to arrive tomorrow and only just finished this baby quilt. Got the pattern off the internet and the creator suggested it could be done in a day...
Forum: Main
09-26-2011, 06:59 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 970
Posted By Cornish Maid

Just returned from a terrific holiday in...

Just returned from a terrific holiday in Vancouver Island, where the weather was fab. But it was made all the better by stumbling across 2 quilt shops, and they both had sales!! Satin Moon quilt shop...
Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
03-09-2011, 02:55 AM
Replies: 480
Views: 29,137
Posted By Cornish Maid

Oh Sulabug, that is a nice star, love the colours...

Oh Sulabug, that is a nice star, love the colours and fabric. Actually everyone has made fab stars. Aren't quilters creative!
Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
03-08-2011, 02:13 PM
Replies: 480
Views: 29,137
Posted By Cornish Maid

Thanks for the words of encouragement. It was a...

Thanks for the words of encouragement. It was a good learning experience, it was just the pesky A4 and A5 pieces that got me in a tizz. I did draw the star on paper, and colour it in, but still got...
Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
03-08-2011, 07:29 AM
Replies: 480
Views: 29,137
Posted By Cornish Maid

here's my block. It's my first attempt at paper...

here's my block. It's my first attempt at paper piecing and will probably be my last!! Don't ask what's happened in the middle cos I don't know, and I got my colours around the wrong way in the...
Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
02-28-2011, 03:38 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 10,867
Posted By Cornish Maid

JudyG you've given me the solution!! I read thru...

JudyG you've given me the solution!! I read thru the january house BOM and as a result tried printing from a different browser (was using Firefox, switched to Safari) and bingo a perfect 1" square!...
Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
02-28-2011, 03:24 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 10,867
Posted By Cornish Maid

Rainybug, when you added the extra 1/8th of inch...

Rainybug, when you added the extra 1/8th of inch how did you do it? Did you put it on just one side of each piece cos that would make it wonky??? If you addd it to all sides of each piece would that...
Forum: Main
02-27-2011, 10:36 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 8,801
Posted By Cornish Maid

I too am fairly new to quilting. My current stash...

I too am fairly new to quilting. My current stash fits into one teeny little bag! I tend to buy fat quarters because fabric in UK is so expensive. I don't want to lash out on something I may never...
Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
02-27-2011, 06:36 AM
Replies: 97
Views: 10,867
Posted By Cornish Maid

Oh help! I'd never heard of paper piecing before...

Oh help! I'd never heard of paper piecing before - being English I thought it meant English paper piecing - you know, the little hexagons all sewn together. So I have two questions as I gird up my...
Forum: Main
02-08-2011, 11:55 AM
Replies: 241
Views: 19,475
Posted By Cornish Maid

MissB, please don't give up yet. I am absolutely...

MissB, please don't give up yet. I am absolutely useless at sewing and machining but I have managed to make some things that I am really pleased with. The stitches in the ditches have sneaked out of...
Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
02-05-2011, 10:37 AM
Replies: 715
Views: 51,809
Posted By Cornish Maid

ooooh, I've managed to finish my block (only had...

ooooh, I've managed to finish my block (only had to unpick it once!) just in time for February's project.
Forum: Pictures
12-29-2010, 09:18 AM
Replies: 181
Views: 28,928
Posted By Cornish Maid

what a fun quilt and such vibrant colours, I love...

what a fun quilt and such vibrant colours, I love it!
Forum: Pictures
12-29-2010, 09:06 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,434
Posted By Cornish Maid

I decided to make my mum a lap quilt for...

I decided to make my mum a lap quilt for Christmas and was very pleased with the way it turned out. It is only my third quilt, and I discovered a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, because I...
Forum: Main
10-31-2010, 11:36 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,572
Posted By Cornish Maid

Hi all, I have just spent a happy afternoon...

Hi all, I have just spent a happy afternoon quilting but have had to stop now as it is too dark to see in my sitting room. (Here in England we have just completed the annual ritual of "putting the...
Forum: Main
10-21-2010, 11:19 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,450
Posted By Cornish Maid

I agree with loopy Wren and think your customer...

I agree with loopy Wren and think your customer went to the Post Office and not her local sorting office. Royal Mail are usually good. Also it depends a bit on where your customer lives - if the area...
Forum: Main
09-18-2010, 05:16 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 21,126
Posted By Cornish Maid

OK thanks for all the advice everyone I will def....

OK thanks for all the advice everyone I will def. try and get some and see how I get on. Just finished a baby's cot quilt and definitely feel a bit twitchy without a project on the go - oh no, am I...
Forum: Main
09-17-2010, 09:16 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 21,126
Posted By Cornish Maid

I have just been reading the thread about binding...

I have just been reading the thread about binding and watched the Sharon Schamers you tube video as suggested by some people. I was taken by the idea of using glue to stop everything sliding about...
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