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Forum: Main
02-16-2011, 12:56 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 6,717
Posted By quiltnerd

"organize" your stash so you have more room to...

"organize" your stash so you have more room to let the mending pile up!
Forum: Main
02-16-2011, 12:55 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,027
Posted By quiltnerd

More description of what you are looking for?

More description of what you are looking for?
Forum: Main
02-12-2011, 01:40 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 900
Posted By quiltnerd

Really? I have a box of them but have never used...

Really? I have a box of them but have never used them - I will watch with interest. Maybe I'll even test them out one of these days...

Oh dear, come to think of it, they must be at least 15...
Forum: Main
02-12-2011, 01:37 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,276
Posted By quiltnerd

Ah... I had a blog, and then I realized I'm not...

Ah... I had a blog, and then I realized I'm not interesting enough to say something new 2-3 times a week!

I have switched over to having a proper website, so that I can keep my interesting ideas...
Forum: Main
02-12-2011, 01:32 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 8,669
Posted By quiltnerd

I had that same problem when my baby was really...

I had that same problem when my baby was really tiny - eating chocolate while breastfeeding her, only to find chocolate stains all over her clothes a little later!

I must confess, I just left the...
Forum: Main
02-12-2011, 01:29 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 920
Posted By quiltnerd

I have heard the rings are specifically not...

I have heard the rings are specifically not allowed - something really silly about a concealed blade?

I have made dozens of international flights around the world with nail clippers. Never, ever...
Forum: Main
02-12-2011, 01:26 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 8,715
Posted By quiltnerd

So jealous... As of a couple of weeks ago, I...

So jealous... As of a couple of weeks ago, I have to share my sewing room with the baby. It's pretty useless - I can't sew when she's asleep, so I have to do what I can when my DH watches her!
...
Forum: Main
02-11-2011, 06:03 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,039
Posted By quiltnerd

Quilt groups are fantastic!!! My quilting has...

Quilt groups are fantastic!!! My quilting has improved so much since I joined my local group!

Yay for you!
Forum: Main
02-11-2011, 06:01 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 6,042
Posted By quiltnerd

My main ruler is my 6-1/2 x 24". For...

My main ruler is my 6-1/2 x 24".

For specific projects, though, I generally make my own rulers - I create the grid I want on the computer, and then print it off on a transparency. I then tape it...
Forum: Main
02-08-2011, 12:27 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,481
Posted By quiltnerd

I made a "ruler" to help with this sort of block...

I made a "ruler" to help with this sort of block - just use the 3.5" lines to make a square.

http://www.3dquilt.me.uk/homepagefiles/rulers/45DegTriangles.htm
Forum: Main
01-31-2011, 01:17 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 9,277
Posted By quiltnerd

I had the same problem with another merchant, but...

I had the same problem with another merchant, but it turned out that they sent the pattern to the e-mail address on my Pay-Pal account, not the one I gave them.
Forum: Main
01-30-2011, 06:36 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,295
Posted By quiltnerd

I made a tutorial last week for dealing with...

I made a tutorial last week for dealing with triangles in paper piecing (after many, many years of getting the angle wrong and needing to re-do the seams over and over again...)
...
Forum: Main
01-30-2011, 06:30 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,845
Posted By quiltnerd

If you want to stick with acrylic, you can just...

If you want to stick with acrylic, you can just order a piece of seconds plexiglass off Ebay for a couple of dollars. They'll usually even cut it to the size you want. Then, print off the ruler...
Forum: Main
01-30-2011, 06:26 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 745
Posted By quiltnerd

I ended up using rubber finger cots to get grip +...

I ended up using rubber finger cots to get grip + protection when hand sewing - cheap enough that I can get a new one if I wear an old one out, and plentiful that I just go to Staples to get more!
Forum: Main
01-30-2011, 03:14 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 835
Posted By quiltnerd

Thanks, everyone!

Thanks, everyone!
Forum: Main
01-29-2011, 01:20 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 835
Posted By quiltnerd

I have noticed a couple of discussions in the...

I have noticed a couple of discussions in the last couple of days about binding quilts. Everyone seems to be using 90º cuts for the binding, rather than bias tape.

When I first started quilting,...
Forum: Main
01-24-2011, 10:41 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 736
Posted By quiltnerd

Post if you find one - that would make a great...

Post if you find one - that would make a great gift for my husband. (Although he still uses a DS Fat, not a Light... What a Luddite!)
Forum: Main
01-24-2011, 10:39 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 6,221
Posted By quiltnerd

I love the designing part. I have about 15...

I love the designing part. I have about 15 template-based patterns all set up, but never even printed off!
Forum: Main
01-24-2011, 10:37 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,440
Posted By quiltnerd

I bookmarked her site - it's always amazing to...

I bookmarked her site - it's always amazing to see what different people mean by "3D quilt"!
Forum: Main
01-23-2011, 06:17 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,493
Posted By quiltnerd

Hm. It looks like the free hosting server I'm...

Hm. It looks like the free hosting server I'm using went down overnight. That's the problem with free - you can't complain if it doesn't work!

Anyway, it is back up and running again...
Forum: Main
01-22-2011, 01:54 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 1,493
Posted By quiltnerd

Hi, A couple of weeks ago there was a post...

Hi,

A couple of weeks ago there was a post asking about paper piecing triangles. I didn't respond then, as I didn't know how to describe how I align everything.

I realized I can make a Flash...
Forum: Main
01-15-2011, 03:10 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 682
Posted By quiltnerd

I use sheets for quilting all the time. Some...

I use sheets for quilting all the time. Some difficulties I have encountered are:
- sometimes they fray while piecing (the shinier fabrics seem to do this, for some reason...)
- sometimes the...
Forum: Pictures
01-15-2011, 03:00 AM
Replies: 81
Views: 9,853
Posted By quiltnerd

It looks fantastic!

It looks fantastic!
Forum: Main
01-09-2011, 08:35 AM
Replies: 68
Views: 8,131
Posted By quiltnerd

I try to take mine in once a year. Last time was...

I try to take mine in once a year. Last time was when I was 7 months pregnant - I was feeling too tired all the time to sew as well. Then again, I definitely didn't use it for the first couple of...
Forum: Pictures
01-09-2011, 08:31 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 10,461
Posted By quiltnerd

How did you piece it? It looks like blocks as...

How did you piece it? It looks like blocks as well as appliqué?
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