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    Search: Posts Made By: Ally
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    Forum: Main
    10-24-2011, 04:28 PM
    Replies: 94
    Views: 10,073
    Posted By Ally

    I have to correct myself. It is not an sold...

    I have to correct myself. It is not an sold storm door (the buyer would surely complain) but from an old storm door.
    Forum: Main
    10-24-2011, 04:27 PM
    Replies: 94
    Views: 10,073
    Posted By Ally

    For a light box I use a glass window from an sold...

    For a light box I use a glass window from an sold storm door suspended between two card tables with a desk lamp underneath. Works for me.
    Forum: Introduce Yourself
    10-18-2011, 01:42 PM
    Replies: 88
    Views: 3,983
    Posted By Ally

    Welcome from St. Ann, MO.

    Welcome from St. Ann, MO.
    Forum: Main
    10-15-2011, 05:57 AM
    Replies: 72
    Views: 8,633
    Posted By Ally

    We had a mini workshop at my home a few years ago...

    We had a mini workshop at my home a few years ago with 8-10 women. We explored how to make a stack and whack quilt. Each person was told to bring material (I forget how much because at that time we...
    Forum: Main
    09-27-2011, 10:10 AM
    Replies: 79
    Views: 8,137
    Posted By Ally

    I like the snowballs. I made a quilt for every...

    I like the snowballs. I made a quilt for every grandchild (23) and every great-grandchild (26 with 2 on the way). It's hard to remember which quilt went to which child even though I have a picture...
    Forum: Main
    09-27-2011, 10:03 AM
    Replies: 157
    Views: 17,079
    Posted By Ally

    At a yard sale I bought a PVC pipe quilt frame...

    At a yard sale I bought a PVC pipe quilt frame for $10. When I asked if the lady quilted she said no but her mother had. Then she went inside and came out with a beautiful quilt top (not quilted...
    Forum: Main
    09-20-2011, 09:52 AM
    Replies: 253
    Views: 21,959
    Posted By Ally

    Love the 20 mile rule!

    Love the 20 mile rule!
    Forum: Main
    08-27-2011, 10:00 AM
    Replies: 70
    Views: 13,889
    Posted By Ally

    Amen to hand quilting over seams. I do it all...

    Amen to hand quilting over seams. I do it all the time because some of my quilts are scrap quilts with lots of seams.
    Forum: Main
    08-21-2011, 02:51 PM
    Replies: 314
    Views: 26,470
    Posted By Ally

    I don't like grandma's garden quilts but I do...

    I don't like grandma's garden quilts but I do like scrap quilts if they follow a pattern. I've made over 40 queen size quilts but have never made a log cabin one. Maybe I should.
    Forum: Main
    08-15-2011, 05:58 AM
    Replies: 188
    Views: 16,503
    Posted By Ally

    Blue.

    Blue.
    Forum: Main
    06-22-2011, 09:57 AM
    Replies: 158
    Views: 36,248
    Posted By Ally

    I like Hobby Lobby and find the prices are better...

    I like Hobby Lobby and find the prices are better than JoAnn's, about par with Walmart. The selection is about the same as our Walmart, but then most Walmart's are phasing out the fabric department.
    Forum: Main
    04-22-2011, 06:10 AM
    Replies: 53
    Views: 10,048
    Posted By Ally

    I made a Sunbonnet Sue baby quilt a few years ago...

    I made a Sunbonnet Sue baby quilt a few years ago and I just pinned the pieces in place, turned under the edges and pinned them in place, and sewed everything down with a running stitch. Others I...
    Forum: Main
    04-17-2011, 08:54 AM
    Replies: 69
    Views: 11,215
    Posted By Ally

    The last two quilts I made were scrap quilts. ...

    The last two quilts I made were scrap quilts. One was a sampler and the other Aunt Sukey's choice. All I did as try to keep each individual block coordinated (shades of blue or green, etc). Then...
    Forum: Pictures
    03-21-2011, 02:22 PM
    Replies: 180
    Views: 16,854
    Posted By Ally

    Karate Lady ... you are never too old to quilt. ...

    Karate Lady ... you are never too old to quilt. The quilt top you made is beautiful and deserves to be hand-quilted.
    Forum: Main
    03-01-2011, 04:15 PM
    Replies: 64
    Views: 11,126
    Posted By Ally

    In 1945 while my mother was pregnant with my...

    In 1945 while my mother was pregnant with my youngest brother she made 16 dresden plate quilt blocks from patterned feed sack material. She never did anything with them but put them in a church sale...
    Forum: Main
    02-03-2011, 11:43 AM
    Replies: 282
    Views: 26,011
    Posted By Ally

    I agree. My quilts all look nice but definitely...

    I agree. My quilts all look nice but definitely are not perfect. Some points are cut off and some seams don't exactly match but ... SO WHAT ... I'm having fun.
    Forum: Main
    01-28-2011, 07:34 AM
    Replies: 139
    Views: 24,507
    Posted By Ally

    I make a quilt/comforter for all the newly wed...

    I make a quilt/comforter for all the newly wed grandchildren in our family (23). I make them from old blue jeans and flannel shirts (some from the boys themselves and others from other family...
    Forum: Main
    01-24-2011, 10:31 AM
    Replies: 53
    Views: 10,048
    Posted By Ally

    I agree. It takes a little longer to turn the...

    I agree. It takes a little longer to turn the edges under but it does give it a "finished" look.
    Forum: Main
    01-24-2011, 10:29 AM
    Replies: 55
    Views: 6,561
    Posted By Ally

    I have 8 kids and love to quilt so when I finish...

    I have 8 kids and love to quilt so when I finish a quilt I put it away until I have 8 and then I give them to the kids. I usually pick which one to give to which child (they are no longer...
    Forum: Main
    01-23-2011, 08:30 AM
    Replies: 53
    Views: 10,048
    Posted By Ally

    I MADE A SUNBONNET SUE APPLIQUE QUILT AND JUST...

    I MADE A SUNBONNET SUE APPLIQUE QUILT AND JUST PINNED THE PIECES IN PLACE AND USED A REGULAR STITCH (LIKE QUILTING) AROUND EACH PIECE, TURNING A HEM AS I WENT. IT HAS HELD UP BEAUTIFULLY AND LOOKS...
    Forum: Main
    01-12-2011, 10:43 AM
    Replies: 141
    Views: 19,374
    Posted By Ally

    When I'm cutting out a quilt I keep any scraps...

    When I'm cutting out a quilt I keep any scraps intact that are at least 3" x 3". Everything else I cut into 1.5" or 2" squares and toss them into a basket I keep on my cutting table. I used 2500+...
    Forum: Main
    01-12-2011, 07:29 AM
    Replies: 64
    Views: 13,332
    Posted By Ally

    I'M SURE THE BLOCK YOU DISPLAY IS NOT AN OBW BUT...

    I'M SURE THE BLOCK YOU DISPLAY IS NOT AN OBW BUT IT SURE IS PRETTY. WHAT IS THE NAME? THIS RE QUILTER 7X
    Forum: Main
    01-12-2011, 07:26 AM
    Replies: 141
    Views: 19,374
    Posted By Ally

    I SORT MY SCRAPS BY COLOR AND SIZE. IF I HAVE...

    I SORT MY SCRAPS BY COLOR AND SIZE. IF I HAVE 1/4 YD OR LESS IT GOES IN ONE BOX AND IF 1/4 YD TO 1 YD IT GOES IN ANOTHER. ANYTHING MORE THAN 1 YD IS FAIR GAME FOR ANOTHER QUILT.
    Forum: Main
    01-06-2011, 08:02 AM
    Replies: 94
    Views: 12,369
    Posted By Ally

    At his request I made a quilt for my husband. ...

    At his request I made a quilt for my husband. It is a southwestern quilt (mostly browns, turquoise, etc.) and he loves it but it goes on OUR bed. I also made one for us. It is an attic windows...
    Forum: Main
    01-04-2011, 11:09 AM
    Replies: 80
    Views: 11,186
    Posted By Ally

    I really like stack and whack quilts. The...

    I really like stack and whack quilts. The material on the far right might be pretty for this.
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