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Forum: Main
05-02-2024, 02:41 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,003
Posted By polkweed

This Hexigon calculator...

This Hexigon calculator (https://www.omnicalculator.com/math/hexagon) should help. You'll have to account for seam allowances, but it should give you a general idea of how big a strip you need for a...
Forum: Main
04-26-2024, 02:00 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,574
Posted By polkweed

No, I was curious what youtube video retired2pa...

No, I was curious what youtube video retired2pa got their original instructions from that they were struggling with.
Forum: Main
04-24-2024, 03:29 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,574
Posted By polkweed

OK. My curiosity has been peaked. Got a link for...

OK. My curiosity has been peaked. Got a link for what tutorial you were using?
Forum: Main
04-23-2024, 08:16 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,574
Posted By polkweed

In my experience, you want closer to 3/8ths of an...

In my experience, you want closer to 3/8ths of an inch between the point and the edge of the block for this kind of square. A skinnier seam might do it, but I'd also try slightly bigger triangles.
Forum: Main
04-23-2024, 07:47 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 957
Posted By polkweed

Found a listing that includes the yardage-...

Found a listing that includes the yardage- https://theruralstitchco.com.au/products/bleu-botanique-quilt-pattern-by-french-general
Forum: Main
04-15-2024, 04:28 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,014
Posted By polkweed

To deal with the cracking and peeling, start by...

To deal with the cracking and peeling, start by re-ironing the decals like you would if you were applying them; that'll melt any remaining glue and get it sticking again. Then you can fill in any big...
Forum: Main
04-05-2024, 11:46 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,862
Posted By polkweed

So this reminded me of a similar situation I was...

So this reminded me of a similar situation I was in where I was trying to decide to buy a pattern book based on the cover alone. I ended up checking The Internet Archive, an online library dedicated...
Forum: Main
04-01-2024, 05:56 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,862
Posted By polkweed

In my head I always called it the Little House on...

In my head I always called it the Little House on the Prairie look, because it was kind of Civil War style prints but in those dusty pastel colors. With that in mind, I think any traditional pattern...
Forum: Main
04-01-2024, 05:33 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,264
Posted By polkweed

I like my backs to contrast my fronts, so the...

I like my backs to contrast my fronts, so the quilting is always pretty visible. I enjoy the effect.

Another option is black and white variegated thread. It all but disappears on b&w prints
Forum: Main
03-18-2024, 12:00 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 938
Posted By polkweed

A chevron with sashing between all the pieces...

A chevron with sashing between all the pieces makes a good tire pattern, but I don't know if you want to put that much into a boarder. Might be fun to go with a brown batik for the boarder and put...
Forum: Main
03-13-2024, 03:34 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,244
Posted By polkweed

That's good to know. I haven't had issues with...

That's good to know. I haven't had issues with recycling centers that do metal recycling refusing needles and rotary blades, but they usually just have a dumpster for you to toss your ferrous metals...
Forum: Main
03-12-2024, 02:02 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,398
Posted By polkweed

If you've got the time, sun fading is the best...

If you've got the time, sun fading is the best way to aged colored fabric. Wash it in hot water and then let it sit in the sun for a few days or weeks until it's light enough.
Forum: Main
03-06-2024, 06:21 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,269
Posted By polkweed

Shouldn't be a problem, but you can always take...

Shouldn't be a problem, but you can always take some scrap fabric or muslin and add a small boarder to stabilize the edge while you sew the facing strips on. You just cut it off when you trim the...
Forum: Main
03-06-2024, 12:14 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 624
Posted By polkweed

Oh yeah. Poplin is a common shirting material,...

Oh yeah. Poplin is a common shirting material, and people make quilts out of dress shirts all the time.

Most clothing fabric is going to be ok to put with quilting cottons if it's not stretchy....
Forum: Main
02-21-2024, 03:27 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,397
Posted By polkweed

Too bad. I has a whole lecture on how to hand...

Too bad. I has a whole lecture on how to hand stuff on plaster walls ready to go...
Forum: Main
02-21-2024, 03:23 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,107
Posted By polkweed

Yeah, sewing it on the bias like that just hides...

Yeah, sewing it on the bias like that just hides the seam a little better. And you most likely want to do the same on the boarder as you do on the sashing. Doing it differently is going make any...
Forum: Main
02-17-2024, 01:14 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,163
Posted By polkweed

72" is a little short for a twin, but they might...

72" is a little short for a twin, but they might not have a proper bed quilt in mind. I always assume kid quilts are going to get carried around by the child, and so you want something small enough...
Forum: Main
02-16-2024, 01:15 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,127
Posted By polkweed

I've cut one of those selfhealing mats with a...

I've cut one of those selfhealing mats with a boxcutter before.Took a few passes but I was able to use a ruler to keep the edge straight like you do with a rotary cutter.

If you opt to use a power...
Forum: Main
02-09-2024, 02:19 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,032
Posted By polkweed

I think the difference is more marketing than...

I think the difference is more marketing than anything. Like ktbb said, wovens are technically any fabric made on a loom rather than knitted or felted. But in the quilt shop they were any fabric with...
Forum: Main
02-09-2024, 01:58 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,253
Posted By polkweed

The site uses BBcoding, so you just need to...

The site uses BBcoding, so you just need to upload your image to a host that can provide you with a coded-link. Quiltingboard has an in-house option for this. If go into USER CP and click on PICTURES...
Forum: Main
02-09-2024, 11:35 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,511
Posted By polkweed

JoAnn's always seemed like kind of a mixed bag on...

JoAnn's always seemed like kind of a mixed bag on fabric. They'd have some good lines and some bad ones, but in the last few years the bad seems to have increased. Glad you found something that...
Forum: Main
02-04-2024, 10:15 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,511
Posted By polkweed

Poplin is typically used for men's dress shirts,...

Poplin is typically used for men's dress shirts, and along with lawns is what I recommend if you want something really soft without adding a lot of weight or thickness. They're also a little cool to...
Forum: Main
01-31-2024, 03:56 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 901
Posted By polkweed

I think if it's your habit to label, stick with...

I think if it's your habit to label, stick with it. A label gives the quilt a little history, and that can be nice even if you don't know the giver. I've got books from my mother that she got as...
Forum: Main
01-31-2024, 03:40 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,271
Posted By polkweed

You might try taking it to a computer or vacuum...

You might try taking it to a computer or vacuum repair shop? If it can be glued, they'd have the best idea of what kind of adhesive to use.
Forum: Main
01-31-2024, 03:31 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,613
Posted By polkweed

I was thinking a darker sashing, too. I mostly...

I was thinking a darker sashing, too. I mostly make my own patterns and have produced a fair amount of duds as a result. But my policy with bad quilts is to either take them apart and redo them or...
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