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    Search: Posts Made By: beachcombr09
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    Forum: Main
    10-21-2011, 07:41 AM
    Replies: 74
    Views: 11,947
    Posted By beachcombr09

    I used some heavy duty kitchen shears that way I...

    I used some heavy duty kitchen shears that way I didn't dull some of my other scissors!
    Forum: Main
    10-21-2011, 03:33 AM
    Replies: 74
    Views: 11,947
    Posted By beachcombr09

    My mother suggested years ago to cut up the old...

    My mother suggested years ago to cut up the old mat into smaller pieces to use when working on paper piecing and quick trimming. I also like to use them when I am drawing applique pieces on fabrics...
    Forum: Main
    08-06-2011, 05:09 PM
    Replies: 42
    Views: 4,556
    Posted By beachcombr09

    I am a Libra, too and sometimes I plan to excess...

    I am a Libra, too and sometimes I plan to excess and sometimes I just jump in and start cutting. Depends on what I lay in bed and think up each night! Sooooo many quilts NEVER enough time and/or...
    Forum: Pictures
    07-28-2011, 05:17 AM
    Replies: 81
    Views: 7,934
    Posted By beachcombr09

    Love It! There are some really cute cow prints...

    Love It! There are some really cute cow prints out there, and also grass patterns. You could surround it with with rail fences of flowers and grass, etc. You did a GREAT job!
    Forum: Main
    07-22-2011, 07:31 AM
    Replies: 145
    Views: 12,433
    Posted By beachcombr09

    Quilting is Fun & Relaxing. NO, you don't have to...

    Quilting is Fun & Relaxing. NO, you don't have to get rid of them as soon as you finish. If you lack space to store them, just layer them under your mattress for storage. That's what my grandmothers...
    Forum: Main
    07-18-2011, 11:42 AM
    Replies: 65
    Views: 8,772
    Posted By beachcombr09

    the easiest way to see color value is to use a...

    the easiest way to see color value is to use a piece of red film they used to make the old 3D glasses out of - it turns everything in to shades of reddish-gray and then she will see what you mean....
    Forum: Main
    07-14-2011, 07:52 AM
    Replies: 90
    Views: 9,110
    Posted By beachcombr09

    when it comes to color matching, you can't beat...

    when it comes to color matching, you can't beat the paint swatches at your nearest home depot or lowes - they are usually coordinated and dont mind you taking a few strips at at time! tlhe hardest...
    Forum: Main
    07-14-2011, 07:50 AM
    Replies: 157
    Views: 14,232
    Posted By beachcombr09

    It is NOT a problem! We all love fabrics, and...

    It is NOT a problem! We all love fabrics, and can't resist fulfulling that love! Welcome to our world!
    Forum: Main
    07-14-2011, 07:44 AM
    Replies: 92
    Views: 8,609
    Posted By beachcombr09

    sweetie, just go in where your fabric is and...

    sweetie, just go in where your fabric is and start trying to match up material - that always excites my quilting brain and fires me up - good luck and remember we are all behind you - prayers your...
    Forum: Main
    07-05-2011, 07:22 AM
    Replies: 110
    Views: 12,162
    Posted By beachcombr09

    the sparkly will never totally wash away - it...

    the sparkly will never totally wash away - it just mellows out - as for painted on fabric, from what I have used it stays pretty well through 10 years of washing so far - good luck
    Forum: Main
    07-05-2011, 05:36 AM
    Replies: 110
    Views: 12,162
    Posted By beachcombr09

    the stiffness and some of the sparkle will wash...

    the stiffness and some of the sparkle will wash out of the fabric - i have used it in 2 quilts, and got if from walmart - it washes beautifully!
    Forum: Main
    06-22-2011, 07:39 AM
    Replies: 152
    Views: 14,880
    Posted By beachcombr09

    Try donating them to a brownie troop with...

    Try donating them to a brownie troop with instructions on how to make dolls. They might Love them, I know my daughter's troop did 20 years ago.
    Forum: Pictures
    06-21-2011, 09:51 AM
    Replies: 67
    Views: 7,838
    Posted By beachcombr09

    I had rotator cuff surgery in Oct. of 2010. They...

    I had rotator cuff surgery in Oct. of 2010. They sent me to therapy twice a week for 4 weeks. I did a lot of applique in the meantime, cause I was going Bonkers! Both the doc and the therapist were...
    Forum: Main
    06-21-2011, 09:46 AM
    Replies: 158
    Views: 29,928
    Posted By beachcombr09

    I buy fabric from there a lot, and have never had...

    I buy fabric from there a lot, and have never had any trouble. The only thing I will tell you is to make sure to buy all you need for each quilt at once. Sometimes when you go back they either don't...
    Forum: Main
    05-25-2011, 09:41 AM
    Replies: 70
    Views: 7,189
    Posted By beachcombr09

    to add to the late night ban - I had to make sure...

    to add to the late night ban - I had to make sure I am NOT watching a football game in the fall - it seems to mess with my concentration too much so I end up sewing everything wrong and don't notice...
    Forum: Pictures
    05-19-2011, 11:27 AM
    Replies: 107
    Views: 8,941
    Posted By beachcombr09

    my favorite color is blue, so if you don't like...

    my favorite color is blue, so if you don't like it when you are done, I will be more than happy to add it to my quilt collection!
    Forum: Main
    05-19-2011, 11:19 AM
    Replies: 104
    Views: 7,465
    Posted By beachcombr09

    I probably have at least 8 going, but that...

    I probably have at least 8 going, but that doesn't count the "long term" quilts I have been "working on" for 8 or 9 years. Then you have to add the ones in my brain, and I think I have to live to be...
    Forum: Main
    05-06-2011, 08:41 AM
    Replies: 135
    Views: 17,693
    Posted By beachcombr09

    fiscars makes children's safety scissors with the...

    fiscars makes children's safety scissors with the rounded ends that I use all the time as my quilting carry along scissors - they are sharp enough to cut thread and material and less than $2 per pair!
    Forum: Pictures
    05-02-2011, 08:33 AM
    Replies: 203
    Views: 17,017
    Posted By beachcombr09

    Absolutely stunning!!!!!!!!! My only complaint is...

    Absolutely stunning!!!!!!!!! My only complaint is that I don't own it.
    Forum: Pictures
    05-02-2011, 08:26 AM
    Replies: 170
    Views: 11,518
    Posted By beachcombr09

    no need to be kind - they are BEAUTIFUL!

    no need to be kind - they are BEAUTIFUL!
    Forum: Main
    05-02-2011, 08:25 AM
    Replies: 178
    Views: 13,554
    Posted By beachcombr09

    I just got the courage and figured out how to...

    I just got the courage and figured out how to post one myself today! We all are afraid of being judged, but sometimes we have to take that giant leap of faith and trust that others will be as excited...
    Forum: Pictures
    05-02-2011, 08:20 AM
    Replies: 22
    Views: 2,246
    Posted By beachcombr09

    This is the second flip flop quilt I made - this...

    This is the second flip flop quilt I made - this one was for my best buddy's birthday. It's title is, "You know I love you!" Each flip flop is 2 1/2 inches tall with the blocks being 4 1/2 square...
    Forum: Main
    04-20-2011, 09:29 AM
    Replies: 67
    Views: 9,521
    Posted By beachcombr09

    I usually use crochet thread as it seems to...

    I usually use crochet thread as it seems to outlast embroider floss and does not ball up as much as yarn - one ball of thread will do multiple quilts, too
    Forum: Main
    04-20-2011, 09:25 AM
    Replies: 119
    Views: 25,042
    Posted By beachcombr09

    saw it on simply quilts w/ alex anderson a few...

    saw it on simply quilts w/ alex anderson a few years ago, only she continued with only 1 octagon and made it into a spider web for halloweem quilt - have made a few of them as "tablecloths' and they...
    Forum: Main
    04-13-2011, 03:59 AM
    Replies: 102
    Views: 10,196
    Posted By beachcombr09

    I find them hard to work with as I can't "feel"...

    I find them hard to work with as I can't "feel" the needle. What I usually do is paint a couple of layers of liquid bandage on the spot on my finger where the needle hits. It really seems to help....
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