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Forum: Main
10-29-2023, 07:10 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,938
Posted By jbronston

Frank LLoyd Wright

Quilts in the Tradition of Frank Lloyd Wright: Robinson, Jackie

This is an old book. Jackie had a nice presentation that she gave at quilt guilds around the country to promote her book. She...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
05-24-2013, 04:53 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,564
Posted By jbronston

Am a member of 3 quilt organizations in the area....

Am a member of 3 quilt organizations in the area. No loss of quilter's life that I've heard of via the e-mail updates but I doubt anyone's life in the area is untouched. When Blanchard OK was hit...
Forum: Main
04-24-2011, 05:51 AM
Replies: 62
Views: 8,941
Posted By jbronston

My quilt guild finds it very easy to complain...

My quilt guild finds it very easy to complain about charity quilts. I lead a quilt demonstration at the library each year & we show how to make a quilt from start to finish. So I pre make parts of...
Forum: Main
04-12-2011, 03:17 AM
Replies: 133
Views: 14,389
Posted By jbronston

I think the rising cost of fabric is one of the...

I think the rising cost of fabric is one of the reasons that the style of quilts in the magazines has changed recently. These new 'bed warmer' pieces to put at the foot of the bed seemed a little...
Forum: Pictures
03-19-2011, 04:39 PM
Replies: 170
Views: 13,050
Posted By jbronston

Swipe a few of his tackle boxes to store tools...

Swipe a few of his tackle boxes to store tools in. I use one that has drawers to store all kinds of things - scissors, pencils, pkgs of needles, etc.
Forum: Pictures
03-13-2011, 03:30 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 10,640
Posted By jbronston

Be careful bragging to local quilters. I got...

Be careful bragging to local quilters. I got some great fabric deals at a local thrift shop until too many others found it. Then they started beating me to the best stuff!
Forum: Main
03-13-2011, 03:21 PM
Replies: 276
Views: 25,807
Posted By jbronston

Yes, our houses do suffer once we find quilting! ...

Yes, our houses do suffer once we find quilting!

I can suggest the FlyLady method. She has a group on yahoo. It is a group for those with fibro. It's a method where you divide up the house in...
Forum: Pictures
03-04-2011, 08:08 PM
Replies: 203
Views: 14,949
Posted By jbronston

What a nice sewing box. As we complain about our...

What a nice sewing box. As we complain about our messy sewing rooms, think about how much a woman accomplished with so little just a couple of generations ago. And she KNEW where her scissors were...
Forum: Main
03-01-2011, 07:34 PM
Replies: 129
Views: 12,660
Posted By jbronston

The way fabric prices keep jumping, a huge stash...

The way fabric prices keep jumping, a huge stash may be a gold mine soon. I'm middle aged with a stash that takes up most of a bedroom in my house (the machines fill a 2nd room). As I walk through...
Forum: Main
02-13-2011, 07:38 PM
Replies: 69
Views: 8,268
Posted By jbronston

I've been a widow for 3 yrs now & have just cut...

I've been a widow for 3 yrs now & have just cut my DH's flannel shirts into blocks for a quilt. I'm doing 8 inch Mountain Man (because he was a lot like one) and cut the pocket area into 8 inch...
Forum: Main
01-22-2011, 02:10 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,045
Posted By jbronston

Try something old fashioned - a basting frame. ...

Try something old fashioned - a basting frame. You sew the layers rather than pin them but it really doesn't take any more time & you can still machine quilt. You'll needs some narrow smooth boards...
Forum: Main
01-22-2011, 01:49 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 22,955
Posted By jbronston

Remember that newspaper used to have a high rag...

Remember that newspaper used to have a high rag content and was much more durable than what it is printed on today. Available & cheap, it was used for insulating in a lot of projects.

The floors...
Forum: Main
12-20-2010, 06:57 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 797
Posted By jbronston

bandaids aren't a bad idea. If I haven't hand...

bandaids aren't a bad idea. If I haven't hand quilted for a while I put something on the finger that is under the quilt. Have tried flexible leather thimbles, those plastic sticky dots and have...
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