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Forum: Main
04-10-2024, 07:14 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 728
Posted By DJ

If I have a stubborn pin, I run it through my...

If I have a stubborn pin, I run it through my hair and it slips right through. It doesn't sharpen it, of course, it just oils it a bit.
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
04-10-2024, 07:06 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,290
Posted By DJ

There's some good advice here! I would add that I...

There's some good advice here! I would add that I think it's important to let her know that you will no longer quilt for free before she starts a quilt that she expects you to quilt for her. Don't...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
03-23-2024, 07:42 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,391
Posted By DJ

I have yet to see a retailer file Chapter 11 and...

I have yet to see a retailer file Chapter 11 and survive; the ones I know about anyway. I have several near me and would be very sad to see the last one close.
Forum: Recipes
03-23-2024, 07:35 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,150
Posted By DJ

These sound yummy! I might give them a try. ...

These sound yummy! I might give them a try.

Just FYI, See's sells Irish Cream Chocolates for a limited time in March. DH and I got the last 5 at our local See's Candy shop.
Forum: Links and Resources
02-25-2024, 08:19 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,137
Posted By DJ

Great list! Thank you! I did 2 BOMs in 2020...

Great list! Thank you!

I did 2 BOMs in 2020 and have finished one. The second one, which is my favorite of the two, is completed to the floppy stage.

I said I wouldn't do another BOM since I'm...
Forum: Machine Embroidery
02-15-2024, 05:21 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 944
Posted By DJ

It sounds like a digitizing problem. Have you...

It sounds like a digitizing problem. Have you tried downloading the file again? Is the left side the last side to stitch? Try stopping your machine before it stitches that part and re-thread. Also,...
Forum: Main
02-11-2024, 08:31 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,229
Posted By DJ

Heather ~ Thanks for the welcome. I love...

Heather ~ Thanks for the welcome.

I love seeing what everyone is working on.

I did finish a couple of quilted hearts and did a bit of craftermath control in the studio.
Forum: Main
02-11-2024, 08:07 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 2,229
Posted By DJ

Greetings! I haven't participated in the...

Greetings!

I haven't participated in the VQWs before, but thought I'd check in here to see how it goes. We are in the Pacific NW, so game starts at 3:30. We like football so will watch it, but...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
02-01-2024, 07:32 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,589
Posted By DJ

I don't care for the term. I like to say...

I don't care for the term. I like to say "frugal", but truly, some people really are cheap. And I'm not really either, especially where fabric is concerned. I do like to get a good deal, but if I...
Forum: Main
01-16-2024, 06:13 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 923
Posted By DJ

QAYG - A game-changer for me

I've thought of trying QAYG (Quilt As You Go) for some time now. Recently a friend started making quilts that way from a video by "Just Get It Done Quilts". She was very enthusiastic about it. I was...
Forum: QB Help Center
12-24-2023, 07:37 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 489
Posted By DJ

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! Merry...

Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Merry Christmas!
Forum: QB Help Center
12-24-2023, 08:18 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 489
Posted By DJ

Limited Threads on list

When I go to one of the forum topics, I only see a very short list of threads. Is this a setting I can change on my own? Thank you!
Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
12-19-2023, 07:44 AM
Replies: 392
Views: 65,738
Posted By DJ

Thanks for the better links. I checked the...

Thanks for the better links. I checked the earlier ones, and they seem to go to my own blog editing page. I get signed in automatically. I don't know how that could be. I wasn't even the author of...
Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
12-17-2023, 03:09 PM
Replies: 392
Views: 65,738
Posted By DJ

I finished it! Still need to stitch out the label...

I finished it! Still need to stitch out the label and attach it.

I can't figure out how to attach a photo. I'll keep trying.
Forum: Main
12-17-2023, 02:57 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,474
Posted By DJ

You can put it in the dryer for just a few...

You can put it in the dryer for just a few minutes, too.
Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
12-12-2023, 07:08 AM
Replies: 392
Views: 65,738
Posted By DJ

Greetings! I'm bumping this thread. Has...

Greetings!

I'm bumping this thread. Has anyone finished this quilt?

I'm hoping to get mine finished this week. I did the quilting on my embroidery machine with a QAYG technique ("One to...
Forum: Main
11-28-2023, 07:37 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,691
Posted By DJ

I have many decorative stitches on my machine....

I have many decorative stitches on my machine. When I want to use one, I seem to return to some favorites though. I once did a decorative stitch on a narrow border on a quilt. I wasn't sure I liked...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
02-20-2023, 07:07 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,411
Posted By DJ

Thank you for taking the time for this tutorial.

Thank you for taking the time for this tutorial.
Forum: Main
01-18-2023, 02:11 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 2,926
Posted By DJ

With that much fabric, it would be great to use...

With that much fabric, it would be great to use some in the quilt and save enough for the backing. Perhaps a pattern that uses large blocks of a "focus" fabric.
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
01-09-2023, 06:29 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 791
Posted By DJ

I've been doing this for about a year. They are...

I've been doing this for about a year. They are addicting!
Forum: Main
01-06-2023, 07:43 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,195
Posted By DJ

I developed my own technique for paper piecing...

I developed my own technique for paper piecing but haven't been successful in teaching it to anyone else. It's kind of complicated to learn and involves a lot of manual dexterity. LOL But it works...
Forum: Main
01-06-2023, 07:25 AM
Replies: 53
Views: 6,362
Posted By DJ

Great tips and advice from this group as usual!...

Great tips and advice from this group as usual! Thank you!

I would add: Sometimes less is more. When I go to quilt shows, I admire the professional looking quilting, but sometimes a simple...
Forum: Main
11-07-2022, 05:32 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 795
Posted By DJ

If you found a pattern you like that uses...

If you found a pattern you like that uses primarily 2 1/2" squares, your other pre-cuts could be sub-cut to those squares. They would be great for half-square-triangles.

I happen to have made a...
Forum: Main
11-06-2022, 07:19 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,162
Posted By DJ

Wickedly Easy (free pattern) ...

Wickedly Easy (free pattern)
https://www.byannie.com/wickedly-easy-quilts
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
11-04-2022, 08:04 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 635
Posted By DJ

Thank you so much for all the information. I am...

Thank you so much for all the information. I am giving the Carbonite free 15-day trial a go since it seems to meet my criteria. I had to call their help line and got great help, too.
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