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Forum: Main
04-25-2017, 05:04 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,025
Posted By gladgirl

Yes, I will be using a walking foot. Thanks for...

Yes, I will be using a walking foot. Thanks for replying.
Forum: Main
04-25-2017, 05:01 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,025
Posted By gladgirl

I've never tried the "birthing method". Always...

I've never tried the "birthing method". Always have been afraid it wouldn't lay flat enough when finished. It's good to see you have made quilts without using batting. Thanks for replying.
Forum: Pictures
04-25-2017, 07:58 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 5,550
Posted By gladgirl

Oh lucky you! I go to several thrift stores...

Oh lucky you! I go to several thrift stores looking for just such a find, but haven't been lucky at finding any. I've even had dreams about finding a large stash. I probably have enough fabric to...
Forum: Main
04-25-2017, 07:42 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,025
Posted By gladgirl

Need opinions on backing quilt.

I'm considering putting a lap quilt together using just the quilt top and Blizzard fleece with no batting. I think it would still be warm but without as much bulk. Has anyone done this? Did you...
Forum: Main
03-05-2017, 10:26 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,480
Posted By gladgirl

Thank you for your help. I watched your...

Thank you for your help. I watched your tutorial. I am saving it to explore later. Thankfully I only had 4 inside corners to do. Thanks for answering.
Forum: Main
03-04-2017, 01:33 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,480
Posted By gladgirl

Adding binding to a V shape edging. Need help please.

I am binding a mantle quilt that has squares set on the diagonal therefore creating a "V" shaped edge. I can do the outer V with no problem, but the inner V isn't working for me. I hope someone...
Forum: Main
11-09-2016, 07:45 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,233
Posted By gladgirl

Before I begin to free motion quilt, I form a...

Before I begin to free motion quilt, I form a pattern in my head and then use paper and pencil to repeatedly draw the pattern. I think it helps to set the pattern in my brain. Then I try it out...
Forum: Main
11-09-2016, 07:27 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 803
Posted By gladgirl

Thanks to all of you for your helpful replies. I...

Thanks to all of you for your helpful replies. I do have the Joann's coupons and it's only 10 minutes from my house. I have heard the minky is hard to quilt with, but maybe a small quantity as I...
Forum: Main
11-07-2016, 04:12 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 803
Posted By gladgirl

Adding batting fleece to a quilt top?

I'm making a quilt from a pre-printed panel for a sweet girl. I was wondering if any of you have used batting fleece on the top of the quilt. In this case, it would be Santa's beard and the trim...
Forum: Main
10-04-2011, 07:45 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 7,943
Posted By gladgirl

I've learned over the years to square up each...

I've learned over the years to square up each block before sewing the blocks together. If you have one block that isn't up to the measurement it's supposed to be, it can throw everything off. ...
Forum: Main
09-24-2011, 02:26 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 30,258
Posted By gladgirl

My mom bought a White machine back in the early...

My mom bought a White machine back in the early '50's. She sewed a lot for herself and me and it never went in for repairs. It was a "cabinet" model where the machine itself went down into the...
Forum: Main
09-24-2011, 02:09 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 11,606
Posted By gladgirl

I just love your pictures! They remind me of the...

I just love your pictures! They remind me of the way I decorated when I was a younger woman, but don't do so much anymore, just a few of my fall wall hangings and table runners now. Your...
Forum: Main
09-23-2011, 07:48 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 7,059
Posted By gladgirl

Yes. I didn't think of it that way, but you said...

Yes. I didn't think of it that way, but you said it perfectly.
Forum: Main
09-23-2011, 07:38 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,682
Posted By gladgirl

Your cupcake quilt is so sweet - just perfect for...

Your cupcake quilt is so sweet - just perfect for a little girl's birthday.
Forum: Main
09-22-2011, 06:33 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 7,059
Posted By gladgirl

Thanks to all of you who took time to give your...

Thanks to all of you who took time to give your opinion. Seems the feeling here is that it IS a hand-made quilt. It will be described as a hand-made quilt, with no mention of any hand quilting. I...
Forum: Main
09-22-2011, 11:01 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 7,059
Posted By gladgirl

I've made a quilt for a church organization they...

I've made a quilt for a church organization they will raffle off and use as a fundraiser. I was asked if they could use the wording "handmade quilt" on the flyers. In my opinion, it is a handmade...
Forum: Main
08-18-2011, 05:40 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 5,658
Posted By gladgirl

Thanks to all of you for your comments on my road...

Thanks to all of you for your comments on my road trip with my daughter to Mary Jo's. I can sense you all feel the connection. Wish I could invite you all down for coffee and cake!
Forum: Main
08-18-2011, 05:34 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 5,658
Posted By gladgirl

I have two girls, and only one got the quilting...

I have two girls, and only one got the quilting gene. I jokingly tell the non-quilting one she needs to learn to quilt because all my fabric, machines, etc. will be going to the quilter when I'm...
Forum: Main
08-18-2011, 05:30 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 5,658
Posted By gladgirl

Mary Jo's is located in Gastonia, NC, just west...

Mary Jo's is located in Gastonia, NC, just west of Charlotte, and just off I-85. You need to get there at least once. It's an amazing experience, especially for a quilter, but there is every type...
Forum: Main
08-17-2011, 03:23 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 5,658
Posted By gladgirl

My quilting daughter and her family are visiting...

My quilting daughter and her family are visiting from New Jersey here in South Carolina. We only see each other twice a year, up there at Christmastime, and in August each year here. Yesterday was...
Forum: Main
08-09-2011, 04:26 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 5,594
Posted By gladgirl

I love when that happens!

I love when that happens!
Forum: Main
07-12-2011, 06:18 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 6,363
Posted By gladgirl

I think precise cutting and precise quarter inch...

I think precise cutting and precise quarter inch piecing is the key for the plate to be a nice flat circle.
Forum: Pictures
07-12-2011, 06:16 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 6,909
Posted By gladgirl

This is Stashera, my fairy quilt Godmother. She...

This is Stashera, my fairy quilt Godmother. She is a bit stern, so I think she will keep me in line! After a while, I may have to glue on some lip extensions to the corners of her mouth to make her...
Forum: Main
07-05-2011, 07:25 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 6,746
Posted By gladgirl

I paper pieced the arcs when I made mine a few...

I paper pieced the arcs when I made mine a few years ago. Besides taking the paper off and pinning a lot, I also used a tweezer to hold the edges of the two pieces together as I sewed the seam. ...
Forum: Main
06-30-2011, 07:11 PM
Replies: 103
Views: 8,940
Posted By gladgirl

You did an amazing job for your first paper piece...

You did an amazing job for your first paper piece project.
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