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    Search: Posts Made By: b.zang
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    Forum: Main
    Today, 06:19 PM
    Replies: 12
    Views: 330
    Posted By b.zang

    Well, I almost feel as though I've learned...

    Well, I almost feel as though I've learned something. Never having hand quilted anything, this is a new language but one I find quite fascinating. I own both a floor quilting frame and a hoop frame...
    Forum: Main
    Today, 06:10 PM
    Replies: 7
    Views: 404
    Posted By b.zang

    I love the 3D effect achieved with the ombre...

    I love the 3D effect achieved with the ombre fabric. This pattern really appeals to me. Thanks for sharing it. I look forward to seeing some finished quilts in full colour.
    Forum: Mission: Organization
    03-26-2026, 01:29 PM
    Replies: 17
    Views: 5,570
    Posted By b.zang

    Although I live in a small, rural area, there are...

    Although I live in a small, rural area, there are several places I can give donations. I pick and choose depending on what is going. I'm hoping to have a garage sale in the summer, so am sorting...
    Forum: Main
    03-22-2026, 01:20 PM
    Replies: 7
    Views: 593
    Posted By b.zang

    I have to agree with this statement. If the two...

    I have to agree with this statement. If the two women were members of the same guild, odds are that they would each be donating time to finish quilts.

    Binding can be sewed on both front and back,...
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    03-21-2026, 10:52 AM
    Replies: 5
    Views: 429
    Posted By b.zang

    Ahh, thank you for the clarification. And thank...

    Ahh, thank you for the clarification. And thank you for mentioning small drawstring bags! I think they would be great little giveaways and trial sewing a few to find the best size is my next project....
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    03-20-2026, 06:37 PM
    Replies: 5
    Views: 429
    Posted By b.zang

    I spent years as the conference chairperson for a...

    I spent years as the conference chairperson for a provincial organization. As such, I was in charge of selecting swag and things I am still using are:

    post-it notes (with little writing)
    a toque...
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    03-20-2026, 06:23 PM
    Replies: 12
    Views: 1,001
    Posted By b.zang

    You have provided a good reminder about posting...

    You have provided a good reminder about posting pictures online. I was thinking that I don't post pictures of my quilts into groups, but then realized that I do post pictures of my quilts on my own...
    Forum: Main
    03-18-2026, 02:21 PM
    Replies: 22
    Views: 1,677
    Posted By b.zang

    I took my rag quilts to the laundromat and had to...

    I took my rag quilts to the laundromat and had to alert the attendant to clean the machine after I used it. Then, the lint filter on the dryer needed to be changed before the quilt was fully dry. I...
    Forum: Main
    03-16-2026, 02:02 PM
    Replies: 22
    Views: 2,023
    Posted By b.zang

    I have a jar gripper myself and never thought to...

    I have a jar gripper myself and never thought to make some as give-aways. Great idea. Thanks for the link, magicmoonmusings. I think that next year we might make cord holders or yoyo paperclips.
    ...
    Forum: Pictures
    03-15-2026, 11:33 AM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 1,263
    Posted By b.zang

    What a great idea to use the same fabrics for all...

    What a great idea to use the same fabrics for all three. The quilts connect them as sisters but keep each individual identity. They are all lovely and cheerful.
    Forum: Main
    03-15-2026, 11:30 AM
    Replies: 22
    Views: 2,023
    Posted By b.zang

    Advertising Trinkets

    I have been chairing my guild's quilt show for a couple of years. Last year we made pin cushions and attached a tag with information about the show. Local businesses agreed to have a basket full of...
    Forum: Main
    03-14-2026, 12:20 PM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 1,346
    Posted By b.zang

    When I'm sewing and pressing away from home I...

    When I'm sewing and pressing away from home I always miss my clapper. I'm a chain piecer and will have one piece on the machine, one piece under the needle and one under the clapper. My seams are...
    Forum: Main
    03-12-2026, 04:52 PM
    Replies: 18
    Views: 1,659
    Posted By b.zang

    Last year I went to two workshops on two...

    Last year I went to two workshops on two consecutive days. Day one was with Terry Rowland where I learned to make a "No Waste Braid". There was literally ZERO fabric trimmed from the quilt. The...
    Forum: Recipes
    03-12-2026, 04:41 PM
    Replies: 4
    Views: 465
    Posted By b.zang

    Interesting you put this out here now. I've just...

    Interesting you put this out here now. I've just been asked to take an appetizer to a function in a couple of days and have been looking for something simple. Since I have an abundance of farmer...
    Forum: Main
    03-02-2026, 11:33 AM
    Replies: 20
    Views: 1,715
    Posted By b.zang

    I agree that it looks finished as is. However, I...

    I agree that it looks finished as is. However, I am a border person and it almost looks like you've auditioned fabric beneath. What about piecing a border with fabric from the mice cut to just bigger...
    Forum: Main
    02-23-2026, 08:59 AM
    Replies: 21
    Views: 2,967
    Posted By b.zang

    I appreciate you doing this quietly and without...

    I appreciate you doing this quietly and without telling the quilter. There are simply so many reasons why a quilt top can turn out less than one would wish and your willingness to help out makes a...
    Forum: Main
    02-20-2026, 01:19 PM
    Replies: 20
    Views: 2,353
    Posted By b.zang

    Are you straight line quilting with the accu-feed...

    Are you straight line quilting with the accu-feed or free motion quilting? I have the same machine and have quilting plenty of quilts without issue but there are things to always be aware of when...
    Forum: Mission: Organization
    02-20-2026, 01:06 PM
    Replies: 10
    Views: 4,026
    Posted By b.zang

    I have a couple of small pegboards for hanging...

    I have a couple of small pegboards for hanging rulers. They store the rulers that I don't use regularly and smaller ones.
    Forum: Main
    02-20-2026, 01:01 PM
    Replies: 46
    Views: 3,361
    Posted By b.zang

    The imperfections I don't want to live with are...

    The imperfections I don't want to live with are too-narrow seams. I want my quilts to stand up to multiple washings because they are well used. Seams that are too narrow are subject to coming apart....
    Forum: Main
    02-19-2026, 05:15 PM
    Replies: 27
    Views: 2,205
    Posted By b.zang

    Sharon Schamber has a video showing how to glue...

    Sharon Schamber has a video showing how to glue binding on for machine stitching or hand stitching. I like her tip of pressing the binding once it's sewed to the quilt. She sews binding to the front...
    Forum: Main
    02-15-2026, 09:01 AM
    Replies: 7
    Views: 1,143
    Posted By b.zang

    I'd be tempted to add a lightweight stabilizer to...

    I'd be tempted to add a lightweight stabilizer to the block back before stitching it to the shirt. Sweatshirts are robust enough to manage add-ons (remember bedazzling?) but the fabric is still...
    Forum: Main
    02-14-2026, 04:27 PM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 1,524
    Posted By b.zang

    What to do with a treadle machine

    I have my grandmother's treadle machine in a cabinet. It needs a belt so I am not using it and it's just taking up space that I need. What do people do with old treadle sewing machines? I often...
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    02-14-2026, 04:23 PM
    Replies: 10
    Views: 1,632
    Posted By b.zang

    I've been teaching 10-13 year olds to use a...

    I've been teaching 10-13 year olds to use a rotary cutter. We've been using Olfa cutters that are the straight shaft where you pull back the cover to use the cutter. If I were buying a cutter for a...
    Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
    02-08-2026, 10:40 AM
    Replies: 91
    Views: 12,345
    Posted By b.zang

    Today is the first time I've ever clicked into a...

    Today is the first time I've ever clicked into a Fabric Moratorium thread. I'm not sure I have 100 yards of fabric in my stash although it's possible. Okay, probable. I have a lot of smaller pieces...
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    02-06-2026, 12:09 PM
    Replies: 12
    Views: 1,874
    Posted By b.zang

    You could make hug quilts from the Hug Project....

    You could make hug quilts from the Hug Project. My guild makes wheelchair quilts, which are smaller lap quilts with the bottom angled so corners don't catch in the wheels.
    Lots of great ideas in...
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