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06-14-2013, 01:53 PM
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I Have A FINISH!
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Sorry Kathy, I forgot to respond to this. I took...
Sorry Kathy, I forgot to respond to this. I took the 2.5" square and simply basted it "as is" around the cardstock hexie and didn't worry about the the extra bits rather than having a perfect 0.25"...
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06-14-2013, 01:49 PM
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I Have A FINISH!
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Thank you all so very much for your kind...
Thank you all so very much for your kind comments. Because of all of these kind comments, combined with actually having really gone to my first quilt show (I had done a quick wander through a couple...
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06-06-2013, 02:59 PM
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I Have A FINISH!
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I happened to have the "details" stapled to my...
I happened to have the "details" stapled to my map. I started with:
1755 Black hexies - 275"
538 Bright Yellow - 85"
264 Light yellow - 42.5"
538 Bright Blue - 85"
264 Light Blue - 42.5"
536...
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06-06-2013, 01:06 PM
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I Have A FINISH!
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I Have A FINISH!
I tend to like larger, more complicated quilts. Combine this with a husband that has to travel alot for work and and eight year old son and a five year old daughter and I don't get all that many...
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04-12-2013, 09:58 AM
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Grandmothers flower garden help
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I'll just add, mine was 1" hexies as well. Around...
I'll just add, mine was 1" hexies as well. Around 6,000 of them.
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04-12-2013, 09:45 AM
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Grandmothers flower garden help
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Well, my EPP GFG is finally at the LA. I...
Well, my EPP GFG is finally at the LA.
I printed a hexie template off the internet onto cardstock and cut out the hexies. I then cut 2.5" squares of fabric and basted those squares "as is" onto...
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08-13-2012, 04:26 PM
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Popularity of hexagon quilts
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I basted my first hexie near the end of May last...
I basted my first hexie near the end of May last year. I am using 1" hexies and am finally nearing completion. I also love the portablility of the hand pieced EPP which is how I did mine. With a...
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08-07-2012, 08:53 AM
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Grandmothers flower garden help
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All right, twist that rubber arm. Today is a nice...
All right, twist that rubber arm. Today is a nice enough day that I can get a good sunny (and DRY!) photo. There isn't enough room anywhere inside my house to spread out the quilt and then get high...
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08-06-2012, 07:44 PM
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Grandmothers flower garden help
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I've been working on one that I call a Super...
I've been working on one that I call a Super Queen. I basted my first hex near the end of May 2011. Getting close to doneish The end is in sight anyway. Almost 6,000 one inch hexies, hand basted...
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02-20-2012, 08:27 PM
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Need a Pick Me Up to Try Something New with Quilting?
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It is only because of this board that I am almost...
It is only because of this board that I am almost 3,000 of 6,000 hexies into a Hand EPP GFG. Great inspiration right when I was looking for a portable hand pieced quilt.
Love it!
Tara
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02-20-2012, 08:24 PM
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Those wonderful empty tissue boxes
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Mo_Chride
Great ideas! I will definitely be using some of...
Great ideas! I will definitely be using some of these.
Tara
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02-20-2012, 08:22 PM
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New and looking forward to join the fun.
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Welcome from northwestern Canada. I don't post...
Welcome from northwestern Canada. I don't post often but love this board!
Tara
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02-20-2012, 02:26 PM
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DH is so funny.
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I like the colours also. My husband knows better...
I like the colours also. My husband knows better than to ask for that though since he has watched the slow progress of my Hand EPP GFG. I can't find my camera cord to upload a current photo but here...
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02-11-2012, 08:46 AM
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Which border?
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I like the second one better too. Seems to anchor...
I like the second one better too. Seems to anchor it better to me and makes it all pop better.
Tara
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02-08-2012, 12:35 PM
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Need opinions on sashing - pt 2
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Mo_Chride
I agree. Go with the purple. The blocks fade...
I agree. Go with the purple.
The blocks fade totally into the green and mostly into the white for me.
I'll admit that I voted purple in your first sashing post and now that I have seen it, I am...
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02-06-2012, 09:37 PM
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Need opinions on sashing
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When I first looked, I thought purple too. ...
When I first looked, I thought purple too.
The green would blend too much for my taste. I guess I would have to choose the white but really I wouldn't choose that either. Even a darker shade of...
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02-06-2012, 09:32 PM
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binding measurements
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No, you're right. The cut is 2.5", not the folded...
No, you're right. The cut is 2.5", not the folded finish. So I would cut 2.5" of overlap. Sorry, haven't done binding in a while. I've been hanbd piecing a queen sized GFG since May of last year...
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02-06-2012, 12:48 PM
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binding measurements
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I almost always use a 5" binding, folded in half...
I almost always use a 5" binding, folded in half and then sewn on. The trick I was taught is to whack it off at one end. For the other end, lay it on top of the trimmed end and measure the full width...
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11-22-2011, 07:25 PM
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Do you ever have difficulty letting go of gifts you've made?
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Mo_Chride
I think I am going to have this problem next...
I think I am going to have this problem next Christmas. I have been working on a hand EPP GFG since the beginning of May-ish. The flowers have a black with white spirals centre with a pastel colour...
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11-18-2011, 01:53 PM
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use minky fabric to back a baby quilt
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Mo_Chride
I have done five quilts with minke backs. Three...
I have done five quilts with minke backs. Three baby sized and two twin sized. They have all washed wonderfully and the kids loved cuddling up with the softness.
I do agree with the spray basting...
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10-16-2011, 01:10 PM
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There really are ugly quilts
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Mo_Chride
I like it too mostly. I think that the large...
I like it too mostly. I think that the large ivory triangles are perfect for some intricate quilting in a varigated blue thread.
The sashing is the part that feels "wrong" to me. There is too much...
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10-01-2011, 05:35 AM
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My Newly Organized Sewing Room!!!
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Mo_Chride
Looks great to me! Good job.
Looks great to me! Good job.
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10-01-2011, 05:28 AM
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To pre-wash fabric or not
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Mo_Chride
I always prewash too. Like many others, it's...
I always prewash too.
Like many others, it's not worth the risk to me. I prefer a smoother look to my quilts so don't want the shrinkage, not worth the risk of bleeding and I don't like working...
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09-30-2011, 08:05 AM
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Grandmother's Flower Garden
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Mo_Chride
GemState and humbird. thank you for your kind...
GemState and humbird. thank you for your kind comments regarding my quilt. I don't really know many quilters IRL so I don't get much feedback on what I do. That is one reason I like this board so...
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09-29-2011, 10:55 AM
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( New Topic ) How Do I Wash A Quilt ?
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Mo_Chride
I use vinegar all the time to help with fabric...
I use vinegar all the time to help with fabric setness. That is what my mother taught me to do although I have heard that it doesn't do much with dyes these days.
I use a quarter-ish of a cup with...
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