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    Forum: Main
    08-30-2013, 09:38 AM
    Replies: 27
    Views: 7,247
    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: 883
    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: 8,105
    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: 9,602
    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: 10,510
    Posted By bdsmith

    piece it !

    piece it !
    Forum: Main
    04-10-2011, 06:42 AM
    Replies: 70
    Views: 9,109
    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: 18,776
    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: 2,955
    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: 3,919
    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: 1,783
    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: 2,202
    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: 13,673
    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: 8,647
    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: 1,107
    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: 16,530
    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: 11,592
    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: 16,571
    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: 3,410
    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: 9,492
    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: 6,876
    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: 7,661
    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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