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    Forum: Main
    06-01-2016, 05:08 AM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 3,835
    Posted By subyz

    I happened to see that and LOVED it! I never...

    I happened to see that and LOVED it! I never thought of setting them on point like that. I think that's my #1 option at this point. Thanks 'Mannie'!
    Forum: Main
    06-01-2016, 05:00 AM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 3,835
    Posted By subyz

    Design help! How to feature these blocks?

    I made these appliqued 'Sunbonnet Sue' blocks to feature in a tot quilt. I need alternate blocks or something that will not compete too much with them. I also want to use the fabric pictured to...
    Forum: Main
    10-16-2015, 10:00 PM
    Replies: 12
    Views: 3,838
    Posted By subyz

    Thank you all! I am going to use a solid white...

    Thank you all! I am going to use a solid white for the chain and ask guild members to supply the colors. How do you go about limiting the choices people make? These are all muted, earthy colors....
    Forum: Main
    10-16-2015, 05:10 AM
    Replies: 12
    Views: 3,838
    Posted By subyz

    Indeed! Thank you, feline! What great directions...

    Indeed! Thank you, feline! What great directions 'Generations' has too! I was thinking of using this as a BOM for my Guild and having them supply the colored fabric. It will be easy enough for...
    Forum: Main
    10-16-2015, 04:16 AM
    Replies: 12
    Views: 3,838
    Posted By subyz

    Question Identify this block?

    This looks like an easy block to make. Does anyone know what it's called or BETTER, have directions for it?
    Forum: Main
    03-03-2014, 03:30 AM
    Replies: 8
    Views: 1,141
    Posted By subyz

    Thanks to all of you! She will be so delighted to...

    Thanks to all of you! She will be so delighted to have this information! You're the best!
    Forum: Main
    03-02-2014, 10:43 AM
    Replies: 8
    Views: 1,141
    Posted By subyz

    Question Identify this block, please?

    My friend got this in a swap and would like to obtain the pattern. Does anyone know the name of the block or where it could found? It's kind of like a double pinwheel but with a little strip added to...
    Forum: Main
    03-27-2012, 03:05 AM
    Replies: 76
    Views: 12,090
    Posted By subyz

    I have gone through 4 'expensive' irons - 3...

    I have gone through 4 'expensive' irons - 3 Rowenta's and my favorite - a 'European Pro' - while my son has, and uses almost daily, the same $10 Black & Decker that I got him when he went to college...
    Forum: Tutorials
    03-22-2012, 03:59 AM
    Replies: 18
    Views: 6,525
    Posted By subyz

    I just found your classes (actually on week 20) I...

    I just found your classes (actually on week 20) I am trying to find the entire series or at least the beginning but I can't seem to get there. Is there a way to see all or at least only your EQ...
    Forum: Main
    03-12-2012, 04:17 AM
    Replies: 88
    Views: 13,928
    Posted By subyz

    Schoolbus quilts

    A gal in South Carolina had a school bus and did just what you said. It had to be 15 or so years ago. I just searched on the internet and didn't find her, but it was a good while ago. There are...
    Forum: Main
    01-30-2012, 04:34 AM
    Replies: 55
    Views: 7,843
    Posted By subyz

    I love that TEXAS craigslist too! A few years ago...

    I love that TEXAS craigslist too! A few years ago we were at son's in Austin and I found 'sewing table' $200. Turned out to be a beautiful Horn
    Forum: Main
    01-28-2012, 04:26 AM
    Replies: 107
    Views: 13,005
    Posted By subyz

    Let me add to the comfort/cold floor issue: If...

    Let me add to the comfort/cold floor issue: If you are going to put down some kind of flooring anyway: Look at radiant heating possibilities! Lowe's has an electric mat (I am not home so I don't have...
    Forum: Main
    12-18-2011, 04:20 AM
    Replies: 146
    Views: 12,042
    Posted By subyz

    I'm with Sierra: Give her what feels good to you!...

    I'm with Sierra: Give her what feels good to you! I don't think it's a commitment for next year or anything more than a nice thing to do. But, don't be surprised if it ends up being a dogbed or...
    11-27-2011, 03:43 PM
    Replies: 21
    Views: 12,540
    Posted By subyz

    Try craigslist.org and freecycle.org!

    If you can do the work cheaply yourself, I think you will have a much better machine than you would have with a 'reasonably' priced newer machine made in China! Try posting your needs on...
    Forum: Main
    10-18-2011, 04:10 AM
    Replies: 96
    Views: 9,833
    Posted By subyz

    A number of us tried one that a friend bought at...

    A number of us tried one that a friend bought at the Mid-Atlantic Quilt show a few years ago. It certainly can't be used 'intuitively'. If one spent hours cutting, it might be worth being 'trained'...
    Forum: Main
    10-14-2011, 04:18 AM
    Replies: 181
    Views: 16,826
    Posted By subyz

    I ♥ my knee lifter! Hardly know how to manage...

    I ♥ my knee lifter! Hardly know how to manage without it - and the needle down position, of course. Never used a machine with 'automatic pivot (needle down & presser foot up stops) but that sounds...
    10-08-2011, 09:13 AM
    Replies: 19
    Views: 1,102
    Posted By subyz

    Thanks for all your input! Calling an...

    Thanks for all your input! Calling an 'independent' appliance repairman is a good idea, with the added bonus of giving someone in my area some work. If I have to buy another I will look into...
    10-07-2011, 02:51 AM
    Replies: 69
    Views: 4,969
    Posted By subyz

    Definitely the case!

    Definitely the case!
    10-07-2011, 02:28 AM
    Replies: 19
    Views: 1,102
    Posted By subyz

    I am in a quandary: to buy a new washing machine...

    I am in a quandary: to buy a new washing machine or repair the one I have. My 12 year old Kenmore produced a funny clicking noise when it should have started spinning the other day. The repair...
    Forum: Main
    10-05-2011, 03:55 AM
    Replies: 114
    Views: 9,966
    Posted By subyz

    This conversation made me think back to the...

    This conversation made me think back to the humble beginnings of our 'trade' - when thrifty mothers turned outgrown or nearly worn out pieces of clothing into lovely quilts to keep their loved ones...
    Forum: Main
    09-03-2011, 03:40 AM
    Replies: 153
    Views: 14,095
    Posted By subyz

    What lovely work! A true piece of art!

    What lovely work! A true piece of art!
    Forum: Main
    09-03-2011, 03:35 AM
    Replies: 137
    Views: 13,944
    Posted By subyz

    Clear bags are definitely in order! My nephew's 3...

    Clear bags are definitely in order! My nephew's 3 girls did their 'school shopping' for new clothes on the way to their cottage. They put it all in a garbage bag for 'safe keeping' among the fishing...
    08-25-2011, 04:05 AM
    Replies: 104
    Views: 6,924
    Posted By subyz

    Same here on the coast! And my kids in VT and TX...

    Same here on the coast! And my kids in VT and TX too . In fact they have called in exterminators. I just turn the dishwasher on! And they are gone for a while! I have gone through my second little...
    08-25-2011, 03:59 AM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 1,012
    Posted By subyz

    Our little tremor Tuesday was nothing out of the...

    Our little tremor Tuesday was nothing out of the ordinary (and perhaps a tiny aftershock overnight?). There have been much worse quakes in the past before there were even machines so don't let the...
    Forum: Main
    08-16-2011, 03:14 AM
    Replies: 49
    Views: 4,431
    Posted By subyz

    I have over the years subscribed to all but...

    I have over the years subscribed to all but QUILTMAKER is the only one I have not gotten bored with. I love their quilting design patterns which the other mags don't do. I like more than "Quilt as...
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