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    Search: Posts Made By: DogHouseMom
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    Forum: Main
    05-02-2018, 07:50 AM
    Replies: 20
    Views: 7,793
    Posted By DogHouseMom

    You didn't mention if you have tried any sit-down...

    You didn't mention if you have tried any sit-down machines, or if you have experience with FMQ on a domestic. If you've not done either, that would be my first step to recommend.

    Like domestic...
    Forum: Main
    04-19-2018, 07:13 AM
    Replies: 73
    Views: 6,787
    Posted By DogHouseMom

    Ditto that. I like the first one better overall...

    Ditto that. I like the first one better overall - it has a more unified look to it. BUT if you were planning on doing an edge-to-edge I think the second one is more suited to it.
    Forum: Pictures
    04-11-2018, 08:45 AM
    Replies: 59
    Views: 4,374
    Posted By DogHouseMom

    A stunning quilt! Well done.

    A stunning quilt! Well done.
    Forum: Main
    04-10-2018, 12:32 PM
    Replies: 47
    Views: 4,309
    Posted By DogHouseMom

    It's such a busy pattern that to my eye, it...

    It's such a busy pattern that to my eye, it doesn't stand out. I Finally found the half square white/black stripe block that is the culprit. Personally, since you are at the stage you are at, if it...
    Forum: Main
    03-27-2018, 09:19 AM
    Replies: 73
    Views: 6,829
    Posted By DogHouseMom

    The importance of cutting accurately, and being...

    The importance of cutting accurately, and being uniform in the method you choose to cut.

    There are different ways to cut, generally speaking the most accurate cutting does not utilize the grid...
    Forum: Main
    03-01-2018, 09:35 AM
    Replies: 36
    Views: 10,534
    Posted By DogHouseMom

    Thanks everyone. I think I'm going to wash a...

    Thanks everyone. I think I'm going to wash a bunch of them in the sink with Dawn and rinse in vinegar to make sure all the chemicals are gone - mostly because I don't want lingering chemicals to...
    Forum: Main
    02-28-2018, 10:40 AM
    Replies: 36
    Views: 10,534
    Posted By DogHouseMom

    Quilting Cat ... thanks for your thoughts. I'm...

    Quilting Cat ... thanks for your thoughts. I'm one of those rare people who enjoys ironing. Seriously ... I plug in a good book and "zone out" with the iron!! As for using phone books .... I...
    Forum: Main
    02-28-2018, 06:46 AM
    Replies: 36
    Views: 10,534
    Posted By DogHouseMom

    String Quilt foundation - dryer sheets?

    What are the pro's and con's of using dryer sheets as a foundation for string piecing?

    I will Not be hand-quilting this, so that's one issue I can avoid.

    Thanks
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    02-28-2018, 06:29 AM
    Replies: 36
    Views: 4,044
    Posted By DogHouseMom

    What is the location of the room? Main floor,...

    What is the location of the room? Main floor, 2nd floor, basement?? Also, if on main floor, are you on a crawl space?

    Why do I ask??

    One issue with 2nd floor is noise to the main floor in...
    Forum: Pictures
    02-28-2018, 06:10 AM
    Replies: 50
    Views: 4,397
    Posted By DogHouseMom

    Well done! That's a lovely piece.

    Well done! That's a lovely piece.
    Forum: Main
    02-20-2018, 01:44 PM
    Replies: 18
    Views: 1,697
    Posted By DogHouseMom

    I love it!! I see what you mean about the...

    I love it!!

    I see what you mean about the visibility of the green on the yellow from a distance.

    if it were me ... I would fuse another color over the green (orange? purple?) but slightly...
    Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
    02-12-2018, 10:21 AM
    Replies: 2,782
    Views: 284,598
    Posted By DogHouseMom

    Hello all ... slow poke checking in. ...

    Hello all ... slow poke checking in.


    Everyone's finishes look fantastic!!

    I finished my re-design in EQ. Swapped the shaded 4 patch units for an aqua/brown/brown/neutral 4 patch. I'm in the...
    Forum: Pictures
    01-16-2018, 06:11 PM
    Replies: 33
    Views: 3,844
    Posted By DogHouseMom

    Very nice! The appliqué is a lovely touch.

    Very nice! The appliqué is a lovely touch.
    Forum: Pictures
    01-16-2018, 06:07 PM
    Replies: 73
    Views: 5,529
    Posted By DogHouseMom

    Stunning quilt!!

    Stunning quilt!!
    Forum: Main
    01-15-2018, 06:56 AM
    Replies: 23
    Views: 4,459
    Posted By DogHouseMom

    I have the Easy Angle (for wings) and the...

    I have the Easy Angle (for wings) and the Companion Ruler (for the geese) and they work fine, but Bonnie Hunter has a new ruler the Essential Triangle ruler does both wings and geese.

    I've not...
    Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
    01-11-2018, 04:35 PM
    Replies: 2,782
    Views: 284,598
    Posted By DogHouseMom

    Revised below. Thanks for pointing that out...

    Revised below. Thanks for pointing that out Macy. My angle was correct, but the block size in block design was wrong, so when I plugged in a 1.5 X 9 block into a layout that called for a 2 x 9.5...
    Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
    01-11-2018, 11:56 AM
    Replies: 2,782
    Views: 284,598
    Posted By DogHouseMom

    Macy ... when I get home I'll look at the angle...

    Macy ... when I get home I'll look at the angle and re-do and reprint if necessary.
    Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
    01-11-2018, 08:21 AM
    Replies: 2,782
    Views: 284,598
    Posted By DogHouseMom

    Ditto ... that's why I call them chevrons :)

    Ditto ... that's why I call them chevrons :)
    Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
    01-11-2018, 06:57 AM
    Replies: 2,782
    Views: 284,598
    Posted By DogHouseMom

    Ahh ... I just went and looked at the printed...

    Ahh ... I just went and looked at the printed design again. when I designed the block I designed them at 45 degrees, but when I plugged the block into the sashing piece it may have skewed the angle....
    Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
    01-11-2018, 06:53 AM
    Replies: 2,782
    Views: 284,598
    Posted By DogHouseMom

    Nope .. the chevrons are as Bonnie designed. ...

    Nope .. the chevrons are as Bonnie designed.

    I am with you, I've seen some lovely variations but I wanted to use all the parts I had already made. So far I have only completed the nine patches,...
    Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
    01-10-2018, 05:51 PM
    Replies: 2,782
    Views: 284,598
    Posted By DogHouseMom

    Looking at the picture she provides of the...

    Looking at the picture she provides of the layout, it looks like it came from EQ.
    Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
    01-10-2018, 03:48 PM
    Replies: 2,782
    Views: 284,598
    Posted By DogHouseMom

    I finished sewing all my geese pieces together...

    I finished sewing all my geese pieces together into units. The only unit I've not made so far is the "shaded 4 patch" because I wasn't sure if I was going to use it as designed.

    So today I played...
    Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
    01-10-2018, 03:43 PM
    Replies: 2,782
    Views: 284,598
    Posted By DogHouseMom

    Sandra ... congratulations! Looks fantastic.

    Sandra ... congratulations! Looks fantastic.
    Forum: Main
    01-10-2018, 09:38 AM
    Replies: 38
    Views: 4,107
    Posted By DogHouseMom

    Much better than the Y version. I can see...

    Much better than the Y version.

    I can see the point some of the others have made with regard to the mix of the OBW hexies and the cubes looking at odds with each other. Wondering ... how about...
    Forum: Tutorials
    01-09-2018, 08:45 AM
    Replies: 18
    Views: 4,441
    Posted By DogHouseMom

    I think she is using a button INSTEAD of velcro. ...

    I think she is using a button INSTEAD of velcro.

    Personally ... I like the button instead of velcro. It's a great opportunity to use a cute button.
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