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    Search: Posts Made By: QUILTNUT
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    Forum: Main
    04-27-2008, 12:10 PM
    Replies: 36
    Views: 4,228
    Posted By QUILTNUT

    Hey, Jackie What color rut? You and I have...

    Hey, Jackie

    What color rut? You and I have the same taste...that is, to say, superb. Just joking, of course. I am hoping you will give me permission to copy your design. I just dearly love your...
    Forum: Main
    04-26-2008, 12:27 PM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 3,608
    Posted By QUILTNUT

    I have looked everywhere for the thread (is that...

    I have looked everywhere for the thread (is that the proper term?) some kind soul entered here about a "crumb" block, It looked interesting, so I copied it and put it my file.

    About two weeks...
    Forum: Main
    04-22-2008, 01:55 PM
    Replies: 7
    Views: 2,158
    Posted By QUILTNUT

    :D Don't know if it will help. but I made a...

    :D Don't know if it will help. but I made a medallion center by taking a regular 12 inch quilt block that I really liked and just doubled the size...if a square componnent is 2", I made it 4". This...
    Forum: Main
    04-18-2008, 02:14 PM
    Replies: 9
    Views: 1,289
    Posted By QUILTNUT

    I had an instructor in art school who said "all...

    I had an instructor in art school who said "all artists are thieves" My question is this; is it okay to copy ideas from folks on this web site? I have seen some of the prettiest blocks and designs...
    Forum: Main
    04-17-2008, 02:01 PM
    Replies: 78
    Views: 9,735
    Posted By QUILTNUT

    There was a time when I would have been really...

    There was a time when I would have been really upset, just like you...you put so much of your time and work and love into these handmade things, and it is heartbreaking to see them taken so...
    Forum: Main
    04-17-2008, 01:41 PM
    Replies: 4
    Views: 1,014
    Posted By QUILTNUT

    I just saw an appliqued quilt kit in a quilter's...

    I just saw an appliqued quilt kit in a quilter's magagzine, and it looks really cool. They've just stitched the piece down, leaving (looks like) about a quarter-inch RAW. It fuzzes up when it's...
    Forum: Main
    04-12-2008, 01:43 PM
    Replies: 15
    Views: 21,089
    Posted By QUILTNUT

    Haven't used floss in years, but I seem to...

    Haven't used floss in years, but I seem to remember that it knots less if you take the strand set you've just pulled from the main bunch, pull it gently thru your fingers to smooth it a little and...
    Forum: Main
    04-12-2008, 01:33 PM
    Replies: 35
    Views: 3,981
    Posted By QUILTNUT

    :D :D Dear Patrice, I agree with you...

    :D :D

    Dear Patrice, I agree with you completeLY...I bought a cheap little thread snipper..one of those .99 bargain bin items. Loved it, but didn't think it would last, so I bought a more...
    Forum: Main
    04-04-2008, 12:28 PM
    Replies: 29
    Views: 3,097
    Posted By QUILTNUT

    That sounds about right to me for a good tune-up....

    That sounds about right to me for a good tune-up. I think it's worth it if you think of it like this; changing the oil in your car is, say, $30...replacing the engine is $3000.

    You buy a really...
    Forum: Links and Resources
    04-02-2008, 11:59 AM
    Replies: 35
    Views: 11,127
    Posted By QUILTNUT

    I just got out the copy of my invoice...I bought...

    I just got out the copy of my invoice...I bought 40 yards. Mea Culpa. There's no point in making excuses...I will come right out and admit it; when it comes to fabric, I am addicted. Spineless as a...
    Forum: Links and Resources
    04-01-2008, 03:39 PM
    Replies: 35
    Views: 11,127
    Posted By QUILTNUT

    Hey, Quilting Aggi.. Just read about the...

    Hey, Quilting Aggi..

    Just read about the thousandsofbolts web site....now I am in serious trouble too. That is a most excellent website. I don't know whether to hunt you down and break your...
    Forum: Main
    03-26-2008, 02:50 PM
    Replies: 35
    Views: 3,981
    Posted By QUILTNUT

    Hi Ruth...excellent question. I've been sewing...

    Hi Ruth...excellent question. I've been sewing for 46 years. My first machine was a 1949 Necchi. Superb machine. Second machine was a 1985 Singer..very good machine. Third machine is a...
    Forum: Main
    03-11-2008, 01:40 PM
    Replies: 104
    Views: 11,489
    Posted By QUILTNUT

    Hey folks, Everybody be honest now...Which part...

    Hey folks,
    Everybody be honest now...Which part of the quilting process do you like the least? Like, cutting or binding or pressing. Maybe if we get a concensus we can put our heads together and...
    Forum: Main
    03-07-2008, 04:11 PM
    Replies: 6
    Views: 986
    Posted By QUILTNUT

    HI Diamonds! What beautiful fabrics. Would you ...

    HI Diamonds! What beautiful fabrics. Would you maybe consider throwing a soft cream fabric? Either way, with just two (or three) colors, your design load will have to be carried by the intricacy...
    Forum: Main
    02-29-2008, 03:19 PM
    Replies: 18
    Views: 3,261
    Posted By QUILTNUT

    I reckon I'm off stride from most folks, but I...

    I reckon I'm off stride from most folks, but I always press my seams open, that's the way my mother taught me. In quilting, I've tried the pressing to the dark side thingy and it just doesn't seem...
    Forum: Main
    02-29-2008, 02:51 PM
    Replies: 6
    Views: 1,216
    Posted By QUILTNUT

    I design my own quilts...so sometimes it comes...

    I design my own quilts...so sometimes it comes out yucky and I get disgusted and throw it away... This is a mistake. I found one last night I' made a year or so ago. For whatever reason it ended...
    Forum: Main
    02-14-2008, 01:36 PM
    Replies: 22
    Views: 2,587
    Posted By QUILTNUT

    Estelle, I have a rowenta travel iron...

    Estelle,

    I have a rowenta travel iron too...and love it. The only downside is that is leaks when you first add water to it. Does yours do that too?.....Mary
    Forum: Main
    01-24-2008, 03:42 PM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 2,732
    Posted By QUILTNUT

    Dear Norah, I have always hand-quilted my...

    Dear Norah,

    I have always hand-quilted my quilts and have always had the same concerns about it that most folks seem to. I spent years fretting about it until I realized that it just simply...
    Forum: Main
    12-28-2007, 02:51 PM
    Replies: 11
    Views: 2,240
    Posted By QUILTNUT

    One quick question about applique...is it better...

    One quick question about applique...is it better to match the sewing thread to the piece being applied, or is it better the match the sewing thread to the background fabric? THANKS!
    Forum: Main
    12-22-2007, 02:56 PM
    Replies: 23
    Views: 3,687
    Posted By QUILTNUT

    WILL BE SENDING AS MANY QUILTS AS I CAN MANAGE...

    WILL BE SENDING AS MANY QUILTS AS I CAN MANAGE FOR THESE WONDERFUL MEN AND WOMEN.. IT WILL BE A PRIVILEGE.

    GOD BLESS ALL...MARY
    Forum: Main
    12-14-2007, 02:05 PM
    Replies: 15
    Views: 5,971
    Posted By QUILTNUT

    Hi Vanessa I've been sewing for 46 years...

    Hi Vanessa

    I've been sewing for 46 years now, and I don't know how many times over the years people have asked my advice about what sewing machines to get. I'll tell you what I told all of...
    Forum: Main
    12-05-2007, 03:23 PM
    Replies: 21
    Views: 10,268
    Posted By QUILTNUT

    Hey folks......has anyone tried the rubber sorter...

    Hey folks......has anyone tried the rubber sorter thumbs found in office supply stores? I've used them for years and find them very satisfactory...never could get used to the traditional...
    Forum: Main
    12-03-2007, 06:47 PM
    Replies: 15
    Views: 2,549
    Posted By QUILTNUT

    Karen, I also own a Phaff sewing machine and...

    Karen,

    I also own a Phaff sewing machine and I'm very pleased with it. Mine is the Tiptronic 2040. It's 7 years old and has never given me any problems, aside from seeming to be a little fussy...
    Forum: Main
    11-30-2007, 02:17 PM
    Replies: 5
    Views: 1,130
    Posted By QUILTNUT

    I've never made a lap quilt, but I have seen the...

    I've never made a lap quilt, but I have seen the pre-cut batting for sale in
    Hancocks of Paducah which measure 60 x 60. This is a 5 foot square which sounds about right to me, unless the recipient...
    Forum: Main
    11-24-2007, 04:06 PM
    Replies: 11
    Views: 2,015
    Posted By QUILTNUT

    Hey, folks, Can anyone tell me whether machine...

    Hey, folks, Can anyone tell me whether machine applique is judged as being equal to hand applique in a show? Provided it is well done, of course. I want to get into applique, but am not sure...
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