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01-01-2016, 06:24 AM
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Views: 1,158
Posted By Lobster

Tying or turkey tracks? And other baby quilt questions

I'm planning to throw together a quick baby quilt for a friend, which means tying it in some form, as I'm a hand-quilter and that takes too long. I've done this once before, when I made a very quick...
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12-21-2013, 11:36 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 6,783
Posted By Lobster

Something else that can help is to stand back and...

Something else that can help is to stand back and squint until the colours look blurry. If you're reasonably short sighted, you can achieve those effect by simply taking off your specs.

I use a...
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12-18-2013, 04:16 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 1,759
Posted By Lobster

I prefer to use a travel iron. Smaller, lighter,...

I prefer to use a travel iron. Smaller, lighter, easier to manoeuvre, and you don't need all that weight for pressing seams. Plus have you thought of the electricity usage? A standard iron uses 2400W...
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12-17-2013, 02:32 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 7,177
Posted By Lobster

I'm not getting anywhere searching with those...

I'm not getting anywhere searching with those terms. Could you explain more about how it's done, and what it looks like? Do you see a single stitch, or a set of them?
Forum: Main
12-17-2013, 12:19 PM
Replies: 61
Views: 7,177
Posted By Lobster

That's a quilting method, not a tying method. I...

That's a quilting method, not a tying method. I do use thicker thread now (perle #8), but I'll have to retrain myself to do larger stitches, as my last quilt came out at 8 stitches per inch...
Forum: Main
12-17-2013, 11:12 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 6,840
Posted By Lobster

I made the mistake of not ordering enough black...

I made the mistake of not ordering enough black for a quilt I was making, where the top was largely black, and getting a different fabric for the rest. (I have to buy everything online.) Yep, you...
Forum: Main
12-17-2013, 11:04 AM
Replies: 177
Views: 16,853
Posted By Lobster

You reckon? I'm broke and can't afford much...

You reckon? I'm broke and can't afford much fabric, so I spend a long time on each quilt, making something detailed. I see people making quilts really fast, and apart from the fact that it's just...
Forum: Main
12-17-2013, 10:05 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 7,177
Posted By Lobster

Does anyone know a method of hand-tying quilts...

Does anyone know a method of hand-tying quilts where the ties don't end up so obvious? I realise that most of the time that's the look people want to go for, but sometimes you want the other...
Forum: Main
12-17-2013, 08:51 AM
Replies: 177
Views: 16,853
Posted By Lobster

Personally I'd call that traditional. It's not...

Personally I'd call that traditional. It's not as much white space as you can see in a modern quilt, and it's certainly no more than I've seen in many old-fashioned quilts. There's a long tradition...
Forum: Main
12-17-2013, 08:38 AM
Replies: 35
Views: 11,142
Posted By Lobster

You don't necessarily have to use two battingsl. ...

You don't necessarily have to use two battingsl. You could go for a thicker batting instead. Look at the Waddipaedia at http://www.asding.com/images/Waddipaedia_summary.pdf and it tells you the...
Forum: Main
12-17-2013, 07:33 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,035
Posted By Lobster

Is there anyone who's used cord for backing...

Is there anyone who's used cord for backing quilts, and if so, how did it turn out?
Forum: Main
12-16-2013, 08:01 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 9,350
Posted By Lobster

I don't use a thimble for piecing. For quilting,...

I don't use a thimble for piecing. For quilting, I use a basic Hemline metal thimble, the cheap ones you can find everywhere, and I use an Aunt Becky on my underfinger. The Hemline ones come in a...
Forum: Main
12-16-2013, 06:40 AM
Replies: 46
Views: 7,756
Posted By Lobster

Another vote for a 11" x 17" Q-snap. Much better...

Another vote for a 11" x 17" Q-snap. Much better behaved than round hoops, especially in terms of shape, area covered, and ease of putting it on and adjusting the tension. And yes, Aunt Beckys are...
Forum: Main
12-16-2013, 04:57 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 14,902
Posted By Lobster

I use batiks for most of my quilts and see them...

I use batiks for most of my quilts and see them as my standard fabrics. What sort of fabric range are you trying to use here? What colours, what sort of value range, and do they vary in saturation a...
Forum: Main
12-16-2013, 03:32 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,434
Posted By Lobster

The thing about a hoop/frame in a fixed position...

The thing about a hoop/frame in a fixed position is that you need to be able to quilt in all directions. If you're doing stab stitch, which is less popular, then that should be OK. If you're doing...
Forum: Main
12-15-2013, 07:58 AM
Replies: 177
Views: 16,853
Posted By Lobster

I can't remember who it was in this thread who...

I can't remember who it was in this thread who made a distinction between modern and contemporary, but you're dead right. I'd probably call my style contemporary if I had to call it something. ...
Forum: Main
12-15-2013, 06:30 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 4,436
Posted By Lobster

I was laughing at the idea of men wearing quilts...

I was laughing at the idea of men wearing quilts as capes, then realised that my ex used to do that with the sofa quilt when he wanted to sit at the computer on a weekend morning and couldn't be...
Forum: Main
12-14-2013, 12:44 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 9,035
Posted By Lobster

I've just fallen in love with a brightly-coloured...

I've just fallen in love with a brightly-coloured paisley baby (pinwale) cord that would be adorable for backing a baby quilt. Would this be manageable to hand-quilt through? Failing that, I...
Forum: Main
06-21-2013, 02:31 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,315
Posted By Lobster

The mirrors arrived this morning, and are fab. ...

The mirrors arrived this morning, and are fab. They're 6" acrylic, and the reflection is nice and clear. A strip of duct tape to make a hinge and I was away. I didn't need to bind the edges, as...
Forum: Main
06-18-2013, 06:40 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,315
Posted By Lobster

Not always. She cuts her seams after they've...

Not always. She cuts her seams after they've been sewn, and she presses her seams open, both of which are only suited to machine-sewing.

I've gone for the 15cm (6") mirrors. I suspect that a lot...
Forum: Main
06-16-2013, 11:32 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,315
Posted By Lobster

Paula Nadelstern suggested, and I quote,...

Paula Nadelstern suggested, and I quote, "mirrors". Maybe she goes into more detail in the other book which I've just ordered. I know that she uses A4 to draft her kaleidoscopes, so the most she'd...
Forum: Main
06-16-2013, 04:51 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,315
Posted By Lobster

Ah, clever idea with the chipboard. This...

Ah, clever idea with the chipboard.

This person on eBay is selling all sorts of sizes, e.g. 210 x 297, 250 x 250 (mm here, just remember that 305mm = 12"). That's in the 3mm width. There's 297 x...
Forum: Main
06-16-2013, 04:26 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,315
Posted By Lobster

Thanks. It sounds like 12" x 12" acrylic might...

Thanks. It sounds like 12" x 12" acrylic might be the way to go, then. Do you find that you need the full height? What have you been using it for? I can get that length in a number of different...
Forum: Main
06-16-2013, 02:24 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 5,315
Posted By Lobster

What sort of folding mirrors are best for kaleidoscope quilts?

I'm working on a quilt using a stack and whack effect (not that I cut it that way, but you know the sort of thing), and between that and a Paula Nadelstern book, I am getting interested in...
Forum: Main
05-06-2012, 02:23 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,171
Posted By Lobster

It's a lovely quilt, and it definitely needs...

It's a lovely quilt, and it definitely needs borders. Not just one, several. A quilt like that needs a fairly complex border. Start messing around with strips of various widths, and consider what...
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