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Forum: Main
04-12-2011, 06:19 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 9,895
Posted By Barbara W

I am the same way. I love the traditional...

I am the same way. I love the traditional patterns and usually make them with "modern" colors. Thanks for starting this thread; I was beginning to think I was the only traditional quilter left. LOL...
Forum: Main
04-04-2011, 08:03 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 6,500
Posted By Barbara W

The one I'm trying to find. LOL

The one I'm trying to find. LOL
Forum: Pictures
03-30-2011, 04:52 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 10,929
Posted By Barbara W

I just finished a Lil Twister class. I like your...

I just finished a Lil Twister class. I like your last sample the best. IMHO the last sample would be the easiest for a beginner - especially if you are on a time constraint.
Barbara W
Forum: Main
03-30-2011, 04:35 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 6,491
Posted By Barbara W

I have the same problem. I am making doll clothes...

I have the same problem. I am making doll clothes for my GD and keep thinking this should be in a quilt. I also am making smaller quilts for charity and keep thinking the material was a good match...
Forum: Pictures
03-22-2011, 12:11 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 10,418
Posted By Barbara W

I like Sample 1 better.

I like Sample 1 better.
Forum: Main
03-16-2011, 10:57 AM
Replies: 120
Views: 12,170
Posted By Barbara W

Our JoAnn's keeps sale papers by the door also...

Our JoAnn's keeps sale papers by the door also but they don't contain any coupons. I get both the snail and email coupons but noticed that recently the email coupons have had my name already printed...
Forum: Main
03-16-2011, 10:49 AM
Replies: 197
Views: 11,803
Posted By Barbara W

I like the yellow better than the circle fabric....

I like the yellow better than the circle fabric. If you have enough of the circle fabric, could you do a green border and use the circles for the backing?
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
03-13-2011, 07:43 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 4,112
Posted By Barbara W

I have the same thing happening to me. I've tried...

I have the same thing happening to me. I've tried lotion but it doesn't help. When I mentioned it to my internist, he thought it might be the beginning of carpol tunnel syndrome. I told him I'd never...
Forum: Main
03-13-2011, 07:14 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 14,024
Posted By Barbara W

I'm a Michigander too. Perhaps we need to have a...

I'm a Michigander too. Perhaps we need to have a Quilting Board get-together this summer.

:)[/quote]

Welcome to all the new participants. What a great Idea - to meet this summer. I did a...
Forum: Main
03-13-2011, 06:49 PM
Replies: 199
Views: 14,024
Posted By Barbara W

I'm a Michigander too. Perhaps we need to have a...

I'm a Michigander too. Perhaps we need to have a Quilting Board get-together this summer.

:)[/quote]

I think this is a great idea.
I'm live in Farmington Hills (MI) but am currently...
Forum: Main
03-13-2011, 06:33 PM
Replies: 276
Views: 25,667
Posted By Barbara W

I live by my mothers suggestions: 1) don't...

I live by my mothers suggestions:
1) don't dust - if you don't disturb it won't look "dusty" :oops: and soon it you will have "new gray" furniture.
2) dishes only need to be washed when you need...
Forum: Main
03-03-2011, 06:28 PM
Replies: 225
Views: 24,050
Posted By Barbara W

Simply pick a size block you would like to use;...

Simply pick a size block you would like to use; cut several; sew them together and you have a quilt. If you like add strips between the blocks (sashing) and a border. Example: cut 20 block size 5...
Forum: Main
03-03-2011, 06:21 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 11,602
Posted By Barbara W

[quote=Ripped on Scotch]If you cut it up enough...

[quote=Ripped on Scotch]If you cut it up enough she'll never really know that its flowers. I wouldnt worry about it plus if She doens't like it you can always keep it for yourself.

I agree with...
Forum: Pictures
01-07-2011, 11:58 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,501
Posted By Barbara W

I think that material would make great borders....

I think that material would make great borders. They are already in a row and everything.
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
12-29-2010, 03:35 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 4,776
Posted By Barbara W

I had the best Christmas present ever: my...

I had the best Christmas present ever: my husband! After dinner last Saturday while we were watching TV he said he didn't feel well and kept rubbing his chest. I called 911 at 7 pm and when the FD...
Forum: Main
12-16-2010, 06:43 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,054
Posted By Barbara W

What do you plan on using it for? I have a tool...

What do you plan on using it for? I have a tool for marking 1/4 inch seam allowances. It is about 12" long but only 1/4" wide no matter which side you use for measuring. I have another 1/4" tool that...
Forum: Main
12-07-2010, 03:47 AM
Replies: 252
Views: 19,603
Posted By Barbara W

Chris - I joined a quilting "drop in" group at...

Chris - I joined a quilting "drop in" group at our local senior center. It is all women but there are several who teach quilting and are willing to give private lessons. Perhaps there is a group in...
Forum: Main
12-05-2010, 05:43 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 7,607
Posted By Barbara W

I don't have any old machines but I do have a...

I don't have any old machines but I do have a large stash of material (and usually end up buying more when I sew LOL). My husband restores hot rods as a hobby. When he started to complain about my...
Forum: Pictures
11-27-2010, 05:08 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 7,863
Posted By Barbara W

Beautiful quilt top. Don't give up on that...

Beautiful quilt top. Don't give up on that flannel sheet backing - could you applique a freeform shape to cover the stain? I did this with a piece of backing before quilting and it was the topic of...
Forum: Pictures
11-21-2010, 05:14 AM
Replies: 152
Views: 18,192
Posted By Barbara W

All your work is just beautiful. I know what you...

All your work is just beautiful. I know what you mean about wanting to change. When I wanted to change I decided that I would make at least one quilt from each book I have purchased over the years....
Forum: Main
11-21-2010, 04:57 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 8,085
Posted By Barbara W

That is why I don't use one. I always use my...

That is why I don't use one. I always use my snippers or small embroidery scissors to cut the threads while I splay the seam to be ripped.
Forum: Main
11-21-2010, 04:54 AM
Replies: 113
Views: 12,715
Posted By Barbara W

Sorry about your accident. If no one else has...

Sorry about your accident. If no one else has given you "permission" to cry I will! I fell last Feb and did a lot of damage to my teeth, nose (not broken though)and lip. After getting the cuts...
Forum: Main
10-04-2010, 03:39 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 11,007
Posted By Barbara W

I don't belong to any guilds but do go to two...

I don't belong to any guilds but do go to two local "drop in" type groups. One meets the first Monday of the month at the library. This group is open to all quilters. The other group meets every...
Forum: Pictures
10-02-2010, 05:01 PM
Replies: 160
Views: 10,413
Posted By Barbara W

I like the green. I would suggest, however, to...

I like the green. I would suggest, however, to put both "samples" on a design wall (or someplace where you can look at them for awhile) and see how they "feel" to you after viewing for a couple of...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
09-26-2010, 04:10 PM
Replies: 58
Views: 5,191
Posted By Barbara W

I hate four letter words: cook, dust, iron, wash

I hate four letter words: cook, dust, iron, wash
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