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Forum: Main
08-30-2013, 09:38 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 7,079
Posted By bdsmith

got a whole different way for you to go- try...

got a whole different way for you to go- try really big applique- on 16 inch blocks with very simple pieces - I make baby quilts this way - one 16 inch block a big elephant applique and keep...
Forum: Main
08-30-2013, 09:28 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 868
Posted By bdsmith

when both of my sons go married I made a big deal...

when both of my sons go married I made a big deal out of the brides ( my now daughter in laws) picking the pattern and the fabric and then Ok' samples- I think it was a great thing for starting off...
Forum: Main
10-06-2011, 01:02 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 7,978
Posted By bdsmith

fabric is not paper- it can move and do it's own...

fabric is not paper- it can move and do it's own thing just cause- I agree your seams need to be closer but remember only God is perfect so my quilts don't have to be
Forum: Main
05-15-2011, 05:42 AM
Replies: 122
Views: 9,344
Posted By bdsmith

I didn't know there were so many other people...

I didn't know there were so many other people like me- I love this blog because I now know I'm not alone in this passion of mine. Other people tend to think I'm a bit crazy
Forum: Main
04-29-2011, 05:18 AM
Replies: 123
Views: 10,288
Posted By bdsmith

piece it !

piece it !
Forum: Main
04-10-2011, 06:42 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 8,874
Posted By bdsmith

boy I noticed this too- what's up with that?...

boy I noticed this too- what's up with that? sorry that didn't come out correct- why is this catalog so much less expensive than keepsakes?
Forum: Main
04-10-2011, 06:40 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 17,593
Posted By bdsmith

wow never thought of this- comes under why didn't...

wow never thought of this- comes under why didn't someone tell me about this before- I will do this from now on- it makes so much sence- and I seem to always have problems with little tucks when I...
Forum: Main
03-31-2011, 08:00 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,765
Posted By bdsmith

I have this great flying geese ruler- by Lazy...

I have this great flying geese ruler- by Lazy Girl Designs
it is just called the "Flying Gesse x4 no math ruler" I have absolutely loved it- I can do the square in a square to equal 4 1/2 inches...
Forum: Main
03-31-2011, 07:54 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,885
Posted By bdsmith

I would do it in a channel or in the ditch- kinda...

I would do it in a channel or in the ditch- kinda together- on the wonderfully done red and yellow strips do it in the ditch and then continue into the brown squares- then in the brown squares...
Forum: Main
03-31-2011, 07:44 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,736
Posted By bdsmith

what do you use to draw on quilts- like the...

what do you use to draw on quilts- like the little faces on flowers on a baby quilt- I've been using a sharpie and it is bleding-I want it to be crisp and sharp for little eyes and little smiles.
Forum: Main
03-19-2011, 10:13 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,105
Posted By bdsmith

damn those fingernails they are just so eay to...

damn those fingernails they are just so eay to find when the thimble rolled under the couch
Forum: Main
03-06-2011, 10:29 AM
Replies: 170
Views: 13,268
Posted By bdsmith

love these blogs- makes me feel so much better...

love these blogs- makes me feel so much better about all of my mistakes-design opportunities! get laugh on a rough weekend
Forum: Main
03-04-2011, 08:08 AM
Replies: 64
Views: 8,504
Posted By bdsmith

I always use a hoop but remember when using a...

I always use a hoop but remember when using a hoop don't get the fabric tight- you need it loose to do the rocking stitch- I think lots of people think it should be tight like in cross point or other...
Forum: Main
02-19-2011, 11:05 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,072
Posted By bdsmith

i have used them a lot -i have paper pieced with...

i have used them a lot -i have paper pieced with them - or raw edge applique- worked out great
Forum: Main
02-07-2011, 08:54 AM
Replies: 231
Views: 16,016
Posted By bdsmith

I've tried quilt blocks like this and had the...

I've tried quilt blocks like this and had the same problem- tried starch with little help- please tell us what you learned? How did you handle the starch process? How and when did you press? One of...
Forum: Main
01-29-2011, 06:59 AM
Replies: 160
Views: 11,224
Posted By bdsmith

what a great idea with photos being so easy now-...

what a great idea with photos being so easy now- thanks so much for that- i will use it often
Forum: Main
01-23-2011, 07:55 AM
Replies: 172
Views: 16,239
Posted By bdsmith

i hand quilt mostly and machine quilt- hand is...

i hand quilt mostly and machine quilt- hand is much more controlled- but for wall hangings and baby quilts machine is great also-- but how about some advise- what brand of needles do you use- just...
Forum: Pictures
01-19-2011, 09:19 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 3,321
Posted By bdsmith

yep you didn't add the 1/4 seam allowance- the...

yep you didn't add the 1/4 seam allowance- the middle shouldn't be meeting until it has been sewen- it looks like you cut the templetes on the sewing line instead of the cutting line- try it again...
Forum: Main
01-08-2011, 12:14 PM
Replies: 71
Views: 9,368
Posted By bdsmith

not that I think it is a good idea- but what...

not that I think it is a good idea- but what about credit cards,mortages,installment loans- I hope those don't apply to quilting- which of course should be a cash only hobbie
Forum: Main
12-13-2010, 08:59 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 6,814
Posted By bdsmith

look at mistakes as design opportunities

look at mistakes as design opportunities
Forum: Main
12-13-2010, 08:48 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 7,585
Posted By bdsmith

I have used satin in paper piecing and it worked...

I have used satin in paper piecing and it worked great-
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