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Forum: Main
02-05-2015, 04:26 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,877
Posted By minstrel

Yeah, I knew flannel is cotton. Guess I should've...

Yeah, I knew flannel is cotton. Guess I should've put an adjective in front of it. Figured everyone would know what I meant. I guess I'll be more specific in the future so everyone doesn't think...
Forum: Main
02-04-2015, 06:54 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,877
Posted By minstrel

I do it all the time. I haven't mixed them on...

I do it all the time. I haven't mixed them on the top, but cotton top with flannel backing. No problems.
Forum: Main
02-01-2015, 01:22 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 6,346
Posted By minstrel

I used to get a number of them over the span of...

I used to get a number of them over the span of about 10-15 years, but lately I've let them all lapse because it seems like, over time, there are the same patterns just with new fabric collections. ...
Forum: Main
01-27-2015, 10:51 AM
Replies: 58
Views: 9,207
Posted By minstrel

I'm in "can't decide" mode. I have a space on my...

I'm in "can't decide" mode. I have a space on my living room wall that needs a quilt, I want a new queen+ sized quilt for my bed and I need to make myself a few dish towels that button or snap onto...
Forum: Main
01-27-2015, 09:41 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 8,040
Posted By minstrel

I'm with the Elmer's School Glue folks. So...

I'm with the Elmer's School Glue folks. So inexpensive and works like a charm every time. I couldn't bring myself to spend even half of that for basting spray. I'd rather buy fabric. (Big cheesy...
Forum: Main
01-18-2015, 04:30 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 6,121
Posted By minstrel

I've made mostly lap sized quilts, but my "lap...

I've made mostly lap sized quilts, but my "lap size" is actually somewhere between twin and double, lol. They will cover a double bed with no drop or a twin with about a 6-8" drop. I make them big...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
01-18-2015, 12:41 PM
Replies: 38
Views: 3,312
Posted By minstrel

I stream Pandora too. What I listen to depends...

I stream Pandora too. What I listen to depends on my mood. I have stations I've created for Rosemary Clooney, Frank Sinatra (this one and Rosemary Clooney are smooth jazz/standards), George Jones...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
01-18-2015, 12:33 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,170
Posted By minstrel

Glad to see I'm not alone, lol! My LQS had a 50%...

Glad to see I'm not alone, lol! My LQS had a 50% off sale on 700 bolts of fabric they were clearing out to make room for new collections and I HAD to go, don't ya know. Found some nice fabric and...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
01-18-2015, 12:26 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 3,972
Posted By minstrel

We have a ton this year! Have never had any...

We have a ton this year! Have never had any trouble in the nine years we've lived here in the country, but we had a wet spring and summer. We've caught about 16 (!) since Thanksgiving. I am NOT a...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
01-16-2015, 02:03 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,170
Posted By minstrel

Not what I was planning...

I've been itching to get another quilt started since the first of the year. Hubby bought me the Panasonic cordless iron for Christmas and I've been wanting to try it out. So today I went into my...
Forum: Main
01-05-2015, 08:30 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,973
Posted By minstrel

I never prewash flannel whether it has a cotton...

I never prewash flannel whether it has a cotton top or is all flannel. I've never had any problem after they were washed, but then again, I like that crinkly look. Also, it just seems to me that...
Forum: Main
01-05-2015, 08:12 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 821
Posted By minstrel

I've made quite a few flannel quilts and bound...

I've made quite a few flannel quilts and bound them with flannel, but not the way you are considering doing it. I cut binding strips and bound them normally. That said, the oldest flannel quilt I...
Forum: Main
12-27-2014, 09:57 PM
Replies: 129
Views: 14,589
Posted By minstrel

Back at Thanksgiving, I had seen a number of...

Back at Thanksgiving, I had seen a number of people here raving about their Panasonic cordless iron. Hubby told me to go ahead and order it. I got it direct from Panasonic for $50!! I think regular...
Forum: Main
12-06-2014, 04:46 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,935
Posted By minstrel

I just made myself a pressing board like...

I just made myself a pressing board like Tartan's: 1/2" plywood, 1 layer of W&N batting, covered with a layer of quilt fabric I bought years ago and now decided I didn't like so much. I LOVE it! I...
Forum: Main
12-04-2014, 08:00 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 7,123
Posted By minstrel

I usually buy minimum 1 yd cuts, although I do...

I usually buy minimum 1 yd cuts, although I do pick up fat quarters for baby quilts. I've picked up jelly rolls and layer cakes as souvenirs. But if I'm just going to one of my two favorite local...
Forum: Main
12-04-2014, 07:48 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 7,764
Posted By minstrel

It depends on my mood. Some days it's whatever...

It depends on my mood. Some days it's whatever strikes my fancy on TV. Other days, Pandora is my friend. I listen to lots of different genres: classic country like Merle Haggard and George Jones,...
Forum: Main
11-27-2014, 09:20 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 5,315
Posted By minstrel

I've only labeled one. It was a wedding gift for...

I've only labeled one. It was a wedding gift for my cousin's oldest son. I used a Pigma pen, but wasn't crazy about how it looked. Wish I had a machine with a font for embroidering one, but I...
Forum: Main
11-22-2014, 09:25 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,702
Posted By minstrel

I never prewash anything and have made quite a...

I never prewash anything and have made quite a few flannel/cotton quilts as well as all flannel. I've never, ever had any problem with any of them shrinking enough to be a problem either way. I...
Forum: Main
11-14-2014, 04:22 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,562
Posted By minstrel

I always use a ladder stitch and much prefer it...

I always use a ladder stitch and much prefer it to a whip stitch, which was the way I originally learned. You rarely ever see any of your stitches. My grown daughter even brought me a well-loved...
Forum: Main
11-12-2014, 10:38 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,376
Posted By minstrel

I've gone totally glue basting with the Elmer's...

I've gone totally glue basting with the Elmer's School Glue. I've seen posts somewhere on here from a few who actually thin it down and put it in a spray bottle. You might try that...and it's cheap!
Forum: Main
11-02-2014, 01:53 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,667
Posted By minstrel

Yep! Me too. My very best friend got married and...

Yep! Me too. My very best friend got married and her husband wrote this beautiful love letter to her on muslin that they used as a backdrop to the archway where they said their vows. She asked me...
Forum: Main
09-01-2014, 09:20 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,633
Posted By minstrel

I've been sewing hexies for quite a while now,...

I've been sewing hexies for quite a while now, but instead of using a whip stitch through multiple layers, I use a ladder stitch to sew them together. I use more than 18" of thread at a time, too,...
Forum: Main
08-15-2014, 04:28 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 11,776
Posted By minstrel

I've done that too. :-/

I've done that too. :-/
Forum: Main
08-11-2014, 11:48 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 6,209
Posted By minstrel

I agree with the majority here. They're best...

I agree with the majority here. They're best read in order. I initially got all of the Elm Creek series from my library, then I found a book at my quilt shop that had the first 3 or 4 of them in...
Forum: Main
06-21-2014, 10:51 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 19,567
Posted By minstrel

Try cheap hair spray like Aqua Net. I've gotten...

Try cheap hair spray like Aqua Net. I've gotten ink pen off of wallpaper and a leather couch with it.
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