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    Search: Posts Made By: ToBoldlyQuilt
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    Forum: Main
    12-07-2022, 07:58 AM
    Replies: 15
    Views: 1,710
    Posted By ToBoldlyQuilt

    There are plenty of modern quilters doing this,...

    There are plenty of modern quilters doing this, have a look around Instagram. #bigstitchquilting would be a good place to start. It looks lovely. They do the machine quilting first, I believe. (I...
    Forum: Main
    12-04-2022, 04:53 AM
    Replies: 1
    Views: 514
    Posted By ToBoldlyQuilt

    Aurifil 12 wt is thicker than the Sulky 12 wt....

    Aurifil 12 wt is thicker than the Sulky 12 wt. After that you go up to perle #8.
    Forum: Main
    11-28-2022, 09:25 AM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 2,072
    Posted By ToBoldlyQuilt

    Well, I made up a block from binding scraps and...

    Well, I made up a block from binding scraps and layered it, and I reckon I'll keep this half metre for little odds and ends, table mats and such. It's a bit too stiff and sturdy for ideal hand...
    Forum: Main
    11-27-2022, 12:55 AM
    Replies: 26
    Views: 6,539
    Posted By ToBoldlyQuilt

    If you want to start a group for making quilts...

    If you want to start a group for making quilts together, pick a pattern that everyone can get hold of easily and affordably. Falling in love with a quilt pattern and wanting to start a group are not...
    Forum: Main
    11-25-2022, 02:25 AM
    Replies: 6
    Views: 934
    Posted By ToBoldlyQuilt

    If you want to test the material content of...

    If you want to test the material content of batting, there are burn tests you can do. I'm still not sure why you're worried about scrim. You're not hand quilting, are you? It's meant to be quite...
    Forum: Main
    11-24-2022, 08:13 AM
    Replies: 20
    Views: 2,398
    Posted By ToBoldlyQuilt

    I had a look, because I was curious. This is...

    I had a look, because I was curious. This is searching within the UK. The first few quilting shop websites I looked at had it listed correctly, but then I got to this one, which calls it 100% cotton...
    Forum: Main
    11-24-2022, 08:01 AM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 2,061
    Posted By ToBoldlyQuilt

    There's a long thread going on here about what...

    There's a long thread going on here about what happens when quilts are given away and not appreciated. How about saying to the person hosting the Christmas dinner, "I've got a Christmas quilt I've...
    Forum: Main
    11-24-2022, 07:56 AM
    Replies: 35
    Views: 6,201
    Posted By ToBoldlyQuilt

    I've made a few quilts for people I don't know...

    I've made a few quilts for people I don't know well. One is the sister of a friend, whom I've met a few times, nice woman. She was pregnant and I can never resist making a baby quilt, they're so fun....
    Forum: Main
    11-24-2022, 07:45 AM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 2,072
    Posted By ToBoldlyQuilt

    Was it definitely bearding, or could it have been...

    Was it definitely bearding, or could it have been fluff detaching from the bits of batting around the edge and straying over the quilt?
    Forum: Main
    11-24-2022, 04:57 AM
    Replies: 35
    Views: 6,201
    Posted By ToBoldlyQuilt

    Hah, when I get ads for those quilts, I tend to...

    Hah, when I get ads for those quilts, I tend to leave them comments about knowing perfectly well what materials cost and how much labour goes into a hand sewn quilt, and ask how they can possibly be...
    Forum: Main
    11-24-2022, 02:59 AM
    Replies: 23
    Views: 3,310
    Posted By ToBoldlyQuilt

    I think fabric manufacturers make it seem harder...

    I think fabric manufacturers make it seem harder to make quilts for men and boys than it really is, because they have an interest in changing fashions for fabrics, and that means heavily promoting...
    Forum: Main
    11-24-2022, 01:48 AM
    Replies: 6
    Views: 934
    Posted By ToBoldlyQuilt

    Can I ask why you want them to be 100% cotton,...

    Can I ask why you want them to be 100% cotton, and also why you're giving quilts rather than blankets or sleeping bags? From what I know, something like a quilt is more likely to be stolen in that...
    Forum: Main
    11-24-2022, 01:29 AM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 2,072
    Posted By ToBoldlyQuilt

    The seeds are sprinkled evenly throughout, but...

    The seeds are sprinkled evenly throughout, but perhaps they're smaller than the seeds that cause problems in other battings? How could I tell?
    Forum: Main
    11-24-2022, 01:26 AM
    Replies: 35
    Views: 6,201
    Posted By ToBoldlyQuilt

    I'm trying to work out what you're referring to...

    I'm trying to work out what you're referring to there. Is this the, "Ooh, could you make a quilt for my sisters boyfriend?" sort of thing?
    Forum: Main
    11-24-2022, 01:20 AM
    Replies: 20
    Views: 2,398
    Posted By ToBoldlyQuilt

    I think it's the 'natural" in the name that...

    I think it's the 'natural" in the name that directs people that way. "Natural" does not sound like polypropylene. It strongly implies a pure natural fibre product. As Peckish was saying, it' s in the...
    Forum: Main
    11-23-2022, 01:12 PM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 2,547
    Posted By ToBoldlyQuilt

    If you look at John James needles, the short...

    If you look at John James needles, the short darner needles have the same length and diameter as the milliner needles, but a longer eye.
    Forum: Main
    11-23-2022, 01:09 PM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 2,072
    Posted By ToBoldlyQuilt

    https://scontent.flhr2-4.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808...

    https://scontent.flhr2-4.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/315890927_10160605985941963_8601559315658086532_n.jpg?stp=cp0_dst-jpg_e15_fr_q65&_nc_cat=107&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5bac3a&efg=eyJpIjoibCJ9&_nc_ohc=2PqAGm...
    Forum: Main
    11-23-2022, 01:08 PM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 2,072
    Posted By ToBoldlyQuilt

    It seems not, and I'd never heard of it. Does it...

    It seems not, and I'd never heard of it. Does it use a scrim, do you know?

    I'd rather stick to more ethical options if they're available, so I'll see how this recycled one works out. The half...
    Forum: Main
    11-23-2022, 10:02 AM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 2,072
    Posted By ToBoldlyQuilt

    Not past the level of thoughtfully squishing a 4"...

    Not past the level of thoughtfully squishing a 4" sample of the Pellon Legacy bamboo/cotton a shop sent me.
    Forum: Main
    11-23-2022, 04:09 AM
    Replies: 20
    Views: 2,887
    Posted By ToBoldlyQuilt

    Are they cheaper in the US? The price is...

    Are they cheaper in the US? The price is eye-watering in the UK!
    Forum: Main
    11-23-2022, 04:05 AM
    Replies: 35
    Views: 6,201
    Posted By ToBoldlyQuilt

    I sew by hand, and I'm disabled, so I only make a...

    I sew by hand, and I'm disabled, so I only make a few quilts a year. The recipients are friends who are eager to have one of my quilts, and are consulted throughout the process. I don't even select...
    Forum: Main
    11-23-2022, 03:56 AM
    Replies: 23
    Views: 3,310
    Posted By ToBoldlyQuilt

    Gorgeous quilt, very fresh and modern. I've...

    Gorgeous quilt, very fresh and modern.

    I've used pink in quilts for men, too. They were thrilled, and in one case had actively requested it (that one was pinker). If it's mixed in with all the...
    Forum: Main
    11-23-2022, 03:51 AM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 2,072
    Posted By ToBoldlyQuilt

    I had bearding with one of the QD battings, now...

    I had bearding with one of the QD battings, now you mention it! I had a chat to them, and they reckoned it was because I was using black backing and had the quilt over a heated blanket. The dyes used...
    Forum: Main
    11-23-2022, 03:41 AM
    Replies: 20
    Views: 2,887
    Posted By ToBoldlyQuilt

    This is the thing, I'm a modern quilter, and it's...

    This is the thing, I'm a modern quilter, and it's rare for me to make anything with a consistent block size. I'm doing so now, for the first time in many years, and they're 14" equilateral triangle...
    Forum: Main
    11-23-2022, 03:24 AM
    Replies: 10
    Views: 2,370
    Posted By ToBoldlyQuilt

    Oh, dear. This happened to me as well, and I...

    Oh, dear. This happened to me as well, and I couldn't get the marks out. They did fade over time, however.

    Quilting markers are really, really individual. There's no marking method that suits...
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