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    Forum: Main
    01-01-2016, 06:24 AM
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    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...
    Forum: Main
    12-21-2013, 11:36 AM
    Replies: 26
    Views: 6,972
    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...
    Forum: Main
    12-18-2013, 04:16 AM
    Replies: 21
    Views: 1,793
    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...
    Forum: Main
    12-17-2013, 02:32 PM
    Replies: 61
    Views: 7,333
    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: 7,333
    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: 6,892
    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: 17,323
    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: 7,333
    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: 17,323
    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: 11,682
    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: 9,323
    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: 9,921
    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: 7,878
    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: 15,114
    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: 3,604
    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: 17,323
    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: 4,482
    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: 9,323
    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: 5,632
    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: 5,632
    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: 5,632
    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: 5,632
    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: 5,632
    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: 5,632
    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: 2,279
    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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