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    Search: Posts Made By: monkicat
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    Forum: Main
    02-19-2013, 01:58 AM
    Replies: 89
    Views: 9,812
    Posted By monkicat

    I'm in. Decided this was the year to get some...

    I'm in. Decided this was the year to get some UFOs done. Just two days home from surgery with six weeks recovery ahead of me, so all I can do is work on hand piecing the last of my double wedding...
    Forum: Main
    02-19-2013, 12:54 AM
    Replies: 19
    Views: 1,645
    Posted By monkicat

    At the moment I'm working in a standing hoop,...

    At the moment I'm working in a standing hoop, quilting the Baptist Fan pattern. Because of the narure of this pattern I started in the lower right hand corner of the quilt, working across the quilt,...
    Forum: Main
    03-14-2012, 12:56 AM
    Replies: 6
    Views: 956
    Posted By monkicat

    After trying different brands and sizes, I find...

    After trying different brands and sizes, I find that John James #11 sharps work very well for me
    for hand piecing ( and often hand appliqué too ). The #12 sharps are wonderful to get the tiny...
    Forum: Main
    09-01-2011, 01:00 PM
    Replies: 89
    Views: 6,491
    Posted By monkicat

    Aurifil. Period.

    Aurifil. Period.
    Forum: Main
    09-01-2011, 12:58 PM
    Replies: 108
    Views: 14,446
    Posted By monkicat

    I use a very hot iron, and always have a spray...

    I use a very hot iron, and always have a spray bottle with plain water next to me.
    Forum: Main
    09-01-2011, 12:57 PM
    Replies: 98
    Views: 7,135
    Posted By monkicat

    I would do multi-colored ones ( scrappy ), ...

    I would do multi-colored ones ( scrappy ), purple, green, orange, yellow, all good uni-sex colors...
    Forum: Main
    07-19-2011, 03:18 AM
    Replies: 99
    Views: 9,203
    Posted By monkicat

    I have one and love it! I use it to create HST...

    I have one and love it! I use it to create HST from 2 squares, and to draw 1/4" lines when hand piecing. Very handy.
    Forum: Main
    07-19-2011, 03:15 AM
    Replies: 5
    Views: 613
    Posted By monkicat

    I agree, that's really thick thread! That kind...

    I agree, that's really thick thread! That kind of thickness can have an effect on your seams and the accuracy of your piecing....
    Forum: Main
    07-19-2011, 03:13 AM
    Replies: 95
    Views: 6,024
    Posted By monkicat

    I learned because out of the blue, my daughter...

    I learned because out of the blue, my daughter asked if I could make her one. I never really sewed before! It was close to summer holiday, so while on vacation in France, I found a small little...
    Forum: Main
    07-19-2011, 03:08 AM
    Replies: 101
    Views: 10,709
    Posted By monkicat

    Many BOM's cost more, but you are paying for the...

    Many BOM's cost more, but you are paying for the convenience of having your fabrics cut and sorted for you. Although there are many lovely BOM's out there, I don't join them as I prefer to use my...
    Forum: Main
    07-19-2011, 03:05 AM
    Replies: 103
    Views: 7,613
    Posted By monkicat

    I'd go with the stripes. If you think that...

    I'd go with the stripes. If you think that making every patch with stripes may be too much, substitute another fabric here and there.
    Forum: Main
    07-19-2011, 03:03 AM
    Replies: 92
    Views: 6,071
    Posted By monkicat

    I did a spring cleaning and got rid of stacks of...

    I did a spring cleaning and got rid of stacks of magazines - keeping only the patterns I really liked and plan to make. The magazines just sat there taking up space! Now that I've cleaned out, and...
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    07-10-2011, 01:44 AM
    Replies: 90
    Views: 5,446
    Posted By monkicat

    After doing lots of research I bought a Kindle...

    After doing lots of research I bought a Kindle and totally love it!
    Forum: Main
    07-10-2011, 12:54 AM
    Replies: 95
    Views: 10,075
    Posted By monkicat

    It's hard, I know - and I took classes as well,...

    It's hard, I know - and I took classes as well, and my teacher told me to relax, not to try too hard ( very difficult thing to do). I was trying to meander, and it just looked awful! I let the...
    Forum: Main
    07-10-2011, 12:48 AM
    Replies: 29
    Views: 1,779
    Posted By monkicat

    I let the seems lie where they want to. Whatever...

    I let the seems lie where they want to. Whatever work best for the pattern!
    Forum: Main
    07-09-2011, 12:11 PM
    Replies: 51
    Views: 5,746
    Posted By monkicat

    I don't pre-wash. oNly perhaps a hand-dyed or...

    I don't pre-wash. oNly perhaps a hand-dyed or batik fabric, but it's not often that I use those. I prefer the wrinkly look of my quilts when they are quilted and washed.
    Forum: Main
    07-09-2011, 09:34 AM
    Replies: 138
    Views: 11,277
    Posted By monkicat

    - a needle puller for when I hand quilt - my...

    - a needle puller for when I hand quilt
    - my Gingher 5" scissor
    Forum: Main
    07-09-2011, 09:31 AM
    Replies: 95
    Views: 7,495
    Posted By monkicat

    Oh no! I just get started. I may cut just a...

    Oh no! I just get started. I may cut just a enough fabric to see if the actual blocks and fabrics are what I want, but once I start, that's it! Having said that, I"m about to embark on making a...
    Forum: Main
    07-09-2011, 09:28 AM
    Replies: 69
    Views: 7,577
    Posted By monkicat

    I've been quilting ten years? so I guess that's...

    I've been quilting ten years? so I guess that's how old some of my stash is!
    Forum: Main
    07-07-2011, 10:53 PM
    Replies: 225
    Views: 19,569
    Posted By monkicat

    A month ago I went through a complete clean up in...

    A month ago I went through a complete clean up in my sewing room and also found lots of stuff that I had forgotten about! No more of that! I decided to organize my closet by color, not by fabric...
    Forum: Main
    07-07-2011, 10:46 PM
    Replies: 27
    Views: 2,337
    Posted By monkicat

    My last quilt was made using Bamboo batting, and...

    My last quilt was made using Bamboo batting, and although it felt nice and soft, I found it "flimsy", or not enough "beef" to it like cotton, cotton blends or wool. Also, my daughter and husband...
    Forum: Main
    07-07-2011, 10:42 PM
    Replies: 100
    Views: 6,951
    Posted By monkicat

    How I decide? Things I see in my neighborhood,...

    How I decide? Things I see in my neighborhood, while traveling, things that inspire me, it can be a quilt in a book, or a beautiful piece of fabric that just tells me what to do with it. It can be a...
    Forum: Main
    07-07-2011, 10:29 PM
    Replies: 141
    Views: 13,159
    Posted By monkicat

    I love and make scrappy quilts not only because I...

    I love and make scrappy quilts not only because I love the way they look, they challenge me to think about color and contrast. When I run out of fabric, I don't panic and can easily substitute...
    Forum: Main
    07-05-2011, 07:45 PM
    Replies: 75
    Views: 6,938
    Posted By monkicat

    Now see, that's where I don't get so worried. If...

    Now see, that's where I don't get so worried. If I run out of that favorite fabric, I just go and find something else and add that to the quilt!
    Forum: Main
    07-03-2011, 03:30 AM
    Replies: 102
    Views: 9,967
    Posted By monkicat

    Oh, and anyone recommend the tote to go with the...

    Oh, and anyone recommend the tote to go with the Go! Baby? Any thoughts?
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