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08-08-2014, 06:27 AM
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Sewing Rooms, Quilting Studios, quilt room, machine embroidery, etc.
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I'm guessing Alleyoop means she quilts from the...
I'm guessing Alleyoop means she quilts from the back of the machine, not the back of the quilt. BUT - it is possible to quilt from the back if you use a fabric with designs that you can stitch right...
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07-11-2014, 04:00 AM
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Why it takes so long to clean a sewing room!
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I need to wear tunnel vision glasses when I clean...
I need to wear tunnel vision glasses when I clean my sewing room - I get so sidetracked by what's around. Kinda like my 2 year old lab "look..........a squirrel!"
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06-12-2014, 03:57 AM
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Another Alaskan Girl.. Hello All
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Welcome aboard The Board from Vermont and...
Welcome aboard The Board from Vermont and occasionally from Soldotna, Alaska!
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06-11-2014, 10:30 AM
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my daughters ex boyfriends wedding quilt
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well, duh, I didn't think to google it!!! But...
well, duh, I didn't think to google it!!! But now that I have, I guess it means this quilt was a "quilt as you go" project and the batting buddy assists in getting the correct batting piece for each...
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06-11-2014, 05:07 AM
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my daughters ex boyfriends wedding quilt
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okay, I learn something new every day and this...
okay, I learn something new every day and this time it's not about how well "ex's" can get along - I already knew that. But what is a "batting buddy" and why would I need one?
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04-21-2014, 09:42 AM
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Featherweight funny or not............
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I've had to smile at times and say "I'm sorry -...
I've had to smile at times and say "I'm sorry - it seems you are under the misconception that your opinion matters to me, and well, it doesn't. Thank you, however, for making your point of view so...
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04-16-2014, 10:44 AM
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It's April 16th and we are still dealing with bad weather
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Got 2 inches last night and it snowed again this...
Got 2 inches last night and it snowed again this morning, but only a dusting. This follows a 70 degree day on Monday. Good news - back yard which faces west is all melted now. We are hanging on,...
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04-08-2014, 10:54 AM
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Quilting Guilds
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I would try both of them to see which fits best. ...
I would try both of them to see which fits best. Of my two closest guilds, one spend too much time following Roberts Rules of order, having committee reports, keeping track of who's on what...
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04-07-2014, 01:27 PM
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Scraps tamed!
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Now if only I can stick to the matter at...
Now if only I can stick to the matter at hand...........finished cutting up the scraps I had to manage, but found a cute panel while doing it and oh, look, it goes with those other fabrics, and gee,...
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04-06-2014, 01:04 PM
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Scraps tamed!
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As a believer in the Bonnie Hunter school of...
As a believer in the Bonnie Hunter school of scrap management, I try to tame them at the end of every quilt - so they don't get ahead of me, but I confess to being a bit behind right now. It's...
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04-05-2014, 03:36 AM
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Selling Quilts from Magazine Patterns?
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paulswalia
I read that comment to mean you could produce ONE...
I read that comment to mean you could produce ONE quilt, but more than that would be mass produced.
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04-04-2014, 03:57 AM
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How do I make these OBW's into square blocks?
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paulswalia
I haven't got a clue what the answer is to your...
I haven't got a clue what the answer is to your problem, but I am fascinated by the idea of photocopying my fabric to work out issues before I cut into it. What a great idea! Did you copy at home...
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04-03-2014, 04:12 AM
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Missouri Quilt Company
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Take pictures for us! We need to live...
Take pictures for us! We need to live vicariously thru you!
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04-01-2014, 04:22 AM
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Water in the carburetor
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That reminds me of the time, as a teenager, that...
That reminds me of the time, as a teenager, that I had to tell my Dad "the garage is in the car" - he asked, don't you mean the car is in the garage? Nope - I was right the first time.
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03-27-2014, 12:33 PM
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Good Fabric
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If by "fabric backs" you mean the wrong side of...
If by "fabric backs" you mean the wrong side of the fabric, it's because the fabric has been printed on - the printing process is what gives the fabric right side it's color/design/motif. Batiks, on...
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03-23-2014, 04:30 AM
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I need help
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paulswalia
Ania - repost this message to the Main section...
Ania - repost this message to the Main section and you may get more attention. This section is for help on using the Quilting Board only.
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03-20-2014, 05:07 PM
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What ?!?!?
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Quilters don't mend and Picasso doesn't paint...
Quilters don't mend and Picasso doesn't paint garages. That explains it.
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03-05-2014, 05:37 PM
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Do you use an app for keeping track of your stash?
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paulswalia
Oh gosh - this sounds WAY too techie for...
Oh gosh - this sounds WAY too techie for me........I would spend more time putting my data into the app than I would care to....especially if I had to start with the existing stash. Maybe if I was...
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03-05-2014, 07:43 AM
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when you buy fabric, do you expect any extra length?
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so, if 1/8 of an inch short is noticeable, is 1/8...
so, if 1/8 of an inch short is noticeable, is 1/8 of an inch extra a plus for you? I don't think I would even notice an 1/8th of an inch unless I was buying just exactly what I needed - which I just...
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03-05-2014, 05:13 AM
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Ugly quilt in process
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That's what I was thinking - and the turquoise...
That's what I was thinking - and the turquoise suggestion got my attention too! Slap some rouge on that piggy!
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03-02-2014, 05:43 AM
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Does anyone not keep a big fabric stash?
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paulswalia
I'm a stasher.........between what I already...
I'm a stasher.........between what I already owned and what I inherited from a dear friend who passed away from a brain tumor, my sewing room looks like a quilt shop. I like the challenge of working...
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03-01-2014, 07:00 PM
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Trouble sewing on borders that lay straight...wavy edges
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paulswalia
Whether you use the Bonnie Hunter measure thru...
Whether you use the Bonnie Hunter measure thru the center method or an average of three measurements doesn't matter to me. However, pinning the center of the border to the center of the quilt edge,...
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02-28-2014, 05:49 AM
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Mystery quilt train ride #6 - welcome aboard
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paulswalia
Minus 4 degrees with wind chill of - 22 so its a...
Minus 4 degrees with wind chill of - 22 so its a little cold here at the train station. Waiting, tho, so I can count this as one more FINISHED project for 2014. I'm heading off to work (at a quilt...
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02-25-2014, 04:01 PM
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Learning Free Motion Quilting
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paulswalia
Did you drop your feed dogs? The fabric should...
Did you drop your feed dogs? The fabric should move freely under the foot when the foot is in it's lowered position.
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02-24-2014, 04:24 PM
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Quilts in the Park
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paulswalia
WOW! You and a friend put "some" of your quilts...
WOW! You and a friend put "some" of your quilts on the stairs? With a few from a couple other people added in?????????? Holy smokes - that's got to be a life's work represented. Fantastic show...
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