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    Search: Posts Made By: stormwater
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    Forum: Main
    08-27-2021, 03:59 PM
    Replies: 29
    Views: 12,945
    Posted By stormwater

    Jshep - For me, it depends on the shape/size of...

    Jshep -
    For me, it depends on the shape/size of the piece. If there's a nice 1/2" relatively straight section of applique, I leave that to last and use hemostats or a crochet hook to grab the paper...
    Forum: Main
    08-26-2021, 11:56 AM
    Replies: 29
    Views: 12,945
    Posted By stormwater

    In the past I have done raw edge machine applique...

    In the past I have done raw edge machine applique for landscape quilts.

    I committed to doing a hand applique quilt for my older daughter's wedding present and she chose Kim Maclean's The Flower...
    Forum: Main
    07-18-2018, 02:40 PM
    Replies: 21
    Views: 4,607
    Posted By stormwater

    I'm in the home stretch of a wedding present for...

    I'm in the home stretch of a wedding present for 1 daughter. I did the Judy Niemeyer Flowers for my Wedding Ring. The paper piecing for the blocks of pieced rings, melons and curved diamond centers...
    Forum: Main
    04-21-2018, 11:35 AM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 2,400
    Posted By stormwater

    The rulers available on Amazon are from HQ,...

    The rulers available on Amazon are from HQ, Creative Grids and Dream Stitch. I have not yet purchase any of the Creative Grids or Dream Stitches for my Babylock Tiara II, but I plan to.
    Forum: Main
    03-23-2018, 02:40 PM
    Replies: 11
    Views: 9,758
    Posted By stormwater

    I'll chime in that I've enjoyed using the Tulip...

    I'll chime in that I've enjoyed using the Tulip Milliner's Straw Needles #10.
    Forum: Main
    12-30-2017, 09:08 PM
    Replies: 277
    Views: 71,874
    Posted By stormwater

    I Love Rosie's in San Diego when I can get down...

    I Love Rosie's in San Diego when I can get down there. If you go to M&L and are looking for quilting cottons, take a lighter or matches to test fabric swatches outside. They reuse cardboard tubes...
    Forum: Main
    12-28-2017, 02:01 PM
    Replies: 26
    Views: 4,489
    Posted By stormwater

    By all means make them if they're wanted. Thirty...

    By all means make them if they're wanted. Thirty years ago, when my MIL, who's a quilter, was visiting, we took her to the old Calico House in Yorba Linda and I was taken by a Wandering Way/Wheel of...
    Forum: Main
    11-07-2017, 03:00 PM
    Replies: 5
    Views: 2,929
    Posted By stormwater

    I machine quilted a pink and black baby top with...

    I machine quilted a pink and black baby top with minky (white with primary colored circles) as a backing and found that a layer of pre-shrunk white flannel between the minky and quilt top stopped the...
    Forum: Main
    11-07-2017, 02:54 PM
    Replies: 30
    Views: 13,485
    Posted By stormwater

    I too love batiks but I've found with the tighter...

    I too love batiks but I've found with the tighter weave that when hand appliqueing narrow points or narrow curved leaves/petals, I can have problems distributing the extra bulk fabric evenly.
    Forum: Main
    03-26-2017, 09:58 AM
    Replies: 7
    Views: 4,195
    Posted By stormwater

    Thank you for your responses. sewingitall -...

    Thank you for your responses. sewingitall - Kim's instructions are 'terse' with most devoted to efficient placement of rectangles when cutting them out; I had tried the outline method, but was...
    Forum: Main
    03-25-2017, 11:47 AM
    Replies: 7
    Views: 4,195
    Posted By stormwater

    Removing Freezer Paper

    To date I've not done a lot of hand applique, but my daughter picked Kim Mclean's "Flower Garden" (in 1800's fabrics) for a wedding quilt. The techniques that give me the best results mean that I've...
    Forum: Main
    03-13-2017, 09:16 AM
    Replies: 18
    Views: 2,418
    Posted By stormwater

    I used the Creative Grid set of four templates...

    I used the Creative Grid set of four templates (melon, arc, arc endcap and center 'diamond') in conjunction with Judy Niemeyer's 'Flowers for my Wedding Ring' for my daughter's wedding present. All...
    Forum: Main
    03-03-2017, 01:25 PM
    Replies: 26
    Views: 3,581
    Posted By stormwater

    "Eldon" is one of my Quilts In Progress (aka...

    "Eldon" is one of my Quilts In Progress (aka Unfinished Object, but not forgotten about). I got a bunch of additional Civil War fabrics for my daughter's requested "Flower Garden, by Kim McLean". ...
    Forum: Pictures
    02-23-2017, 03:49 PM
    Replies: 54
    Views: 4,413
    Posted By stormwater

    Fabric dyeing is very addictive! There are so...

    Fabric dyeing is very addictive! There are so many variations that create so many effects. By the way, you don't need snow to "snow dye". Using crushed (or even uncrushed) ice cubes works. ...
    Forum: Main
    02-11-2017, 11:36 AM
    Replies: 68
    Views: 4,970
    Posted By stormwater

    quiltingshorttimer - Also looking forward to...

    quiltingshorttimer - Also looking forward to seeing your whole cloth. I particularly like the interaction between FMQ patterns on your piece. And good luck with your DH. MY DW got a new knee 2 yrs...
    Forum: Main
    01-18-2017, 05:07 PM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 3,823
    Posted By stormwater

    If you have time to wait, you can order a set of...

    If you have time to wait, you can order a set of samples of the different fabrics they offer for printing.
    Forum: Main
    01-17-2017, 02:37 PM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 3,408
    Posted By stormwater

    ..forgo BATTING....

    ..forgo BATTING....
    Forum: Main
    01-17-2017, 12:54 PM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 3,408
    Posted By stormwater

    I will reiterate momsbusy and say to make sure...

    I will reiterate momsbusy and say to make sure she's willing to live with the weight. I did a rag quilt in flannel animal prints (tiger/leopard/zebra) and used black flannel on the back. If making...
    Forum: Main
    12-31-2016, 02:45 PM
    Replies: 19
    Views: 4,670
    Posted By stormwater

    I too have done FMQ on a king sized quilt on my...

    I too have done FMQ on a king sized quilt on my Bernina 150 and was satisfied with the quality, including stitch length (no BSR for such an early machine). But I had issues with always having to...
    Forum: Main
    12-07-2016, 11:10 AM
    Replies: 9
    Views: 6,506
    Posted By stormwater

    Congrats on the used car equivalent, I'm sure...

    Congrats on the used car equivalent, I'm sure you'll have more fun and less trouble with the 830! As for thread, I agree with Tartan that strength, wt and LINT are my main criteria.

    If you or...
    Forum: Main
    12-05-2016, 07:22 AM
    Replies: 7
    Views: 5,108
    Posted By stormwater

    Thanks for the replies.

    Thanks for the replies.
    Forum: Main
    12-03-2016, 07:18 PM
    Replies: 7
    Views: 5,108
    Posted By stormwater

    Opinions on the Bernina 765 SE

    I've given up trying to get my 25-year old Bernina 150 Virtuosa back from my daughter. She's having so much fun making clothes (including her wedding gown) that I don't have the heart to call it...
    Forum: Main
    11-18-2016, 10:38 AM
    Replies: 26
    Views: 9,923
    Posted By stormwater

    Leta- Make sure it fits your needs. In looking...

    Leta-
    Make sure it fits your needs. In looking at comments on Amazon, looks like it it's focal distance is limited to a few inches, anything further away gets fuzzy. So spot inspecting on occasion...
    Forum: Main
    11-17-2016, 08:57 AM
    Replies: 48
    Views: 12,784
    Posted By stormwater

    There's been at least one mention about 20% off,...

    There's been at least one mention about 20% off, but here's a link to their ad for the 20% off coupon and they'll take paper copies of the ad or copy the number off your phone screen.
    ...
    Forum: Main
    11-10-2016, 12:16 PM
    Replies: 103
    Views: 7,097
    Posted By stormwater

    I've got a lot on my plate. My two daughters are...

    I've got a lot on my plate. My two daughters are each getting married next summer/fall and I've promised TOPS (at least) by the wedding dates. My younger is first and agreed to a double wedding...
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