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    Forum: Main
    01-17-2021, 01:12 PM
    Replies: 3
    Views: 585
    Posted By gax000

    I purchased a 30” x30” 100% wool horse pad for...

    I purchased a 30” x30” 100% wool horse pad for less than $30 earlier this month from State Line Tack. The wool isn’t as fine as the Quilt Store pads, but works great for pressing. I cut it in half so...
    Forum: Links and Resources
    12-15-2020, 03:17 PM
    Replies: 2
    Views: 880
    Posted By gax000

    May I ask why you want to attach cording to your...

    May I ask why you want to attach cording to your leaders? I have a long arm and cannot think of a reason why you would want to do this.
    Forum: Main
    11-20-2020, 12:30 PM
    Replies: 40
    Views: 6,148
    Posted By gax000

    So true. I heard someone ask why it was necessary...

    So true. I heard someone ask why it was necessary to kill animals when they can get meat at the grocery store!
    Forum: Main
    11-20-2020, 12:29 PM
    Replies: 40
    Views: 6,148
    Posted By gax000

    Multiply that $50 by at least 10 and maybe you’re...

    Multiply that $50 by at least 10 and maybe you’re close!
    Forum: Main
    10-10-2020, 12:26 PM
    Replies: 54
    Views: 8,950
    Posted By gax000

    I own over 20 machines, many restored thrift...

    I own over 20 machines, many restored thrift store finds. If I was limited to just one, it would probably be my Grandmothers Singer Featherweight because it is small enough to fit almost anywhere and...
    Forum: Main
    10-08-2020, 07:48 AM
    Replies: 22
    Views: 3,140
    Posted By gax000

    If it were me, I would just add a border of a...

    If it were me, I would just add a border of a different, but coordinating, fabric. You would lose the points on the outside blocks, but it would be much less work, and waste less fabric, than...
    Forum: Main
    09-30-2020, 03:44 PM
    Replies: 9
    Views: 1,425
    Posted By gax000

    I use Bo Nash all the time to repair rips in my...

    I use Bo Nash all the time to repair rips in my husbands jeans, so I can confirm that it holds up. It’s basically fusible interfacing in a powdered form.
    Forum: Main
    09-21-2020, 11:25 AM
    Replies: 12
    Views: 1,812
    Posted By gax000

    I use old sewing machine needles. They are as...

    I use old sewing machine needles. They are as strong as nails, yet do no damage to the quilt. Easy to do and makes use of something that would otherwise be thrown away.
    Forum: Main
    09-06-2020, 08:02 AM
    Replies: 9
    Views: 1,008
    Posted By gax000

    I found several using my friend Google and using...

    I found several using my friend Google and using the terms “decorative wallplate” and “quilt wallplate”. Here’s a nice one to customize your own
    ...
    Forum: Links and Resources
    08-31-2020, 07:51 AM
    Replies: 23
    Views: 3,576
    Posted By gax000

    Thank you, Watson. The convergence technique is...

    Thank you, Watson. The convergence technique is actually pretty simple, but is not quilted or attached to backing until the very end. Knowing this difference, I may want to try the interleaving...
    Forum: Links and Resources
    08-30-2020, 07:40 PM
    Replies: 23
    Views: 3,576
    Posted By gax000

    This may be a dumb question, but how does this...

    This may be a dumb question, but how does this technique differ from Ricky Timm’s convergence?
    Forum: Main
    08-30-2020, 06:56 AM
    Replies: 36
    Views: 3,291
    Posted By gax000

    I never prewash and haven’t had problems with...

    I never prewash and haven’t had problems with shrinking or bleeding. That said, I typically use quality batik fabric - which is washed in boiling water as part of the finishing process during...
    Forum: Main
    08-25-2020, 06:02 AM
    Replies: 36
    Views: 3,291
    Posted By gax000

    How interesting. My experience is that batiks...

    How interesting. My experience is that batiks bleed less than other fabric because it has to go through at least one wash cycle after dying at the factory to remove the wax resist that makes the...
    Forum: Main
    08-16-2020, 11:05 AM
    Replies: 8
    Views: 1,046
    Posted By gax000

    Are you quilting it yourself or sending it to a...

    Are you quilting it yourself or sending it to a Longarmer? If sending it out to be quilted, I wouldn’t split the fabric. It is hard to center backing and the fewer the seams the better when on a...
    Forum: Main
    08-12-2020, 05:18 PM
    Replies: 6
    Views: 807
    Posted By gax000

    Trimming the threads on the back is indeed for...

    Trimming the threads on the back is indeed for preventing the dark threads showing through light fabric. It’s a real pain to get them out after quilting and detracts from an otherwise beautiful quilt.
    Forum: Main
    07-30-2020, 02:58 PM
    Replies: 32
    Views: 3,752
    Posted By gax000

    I would do a slightly less contrasting thread. Or...

    I would do a slightly less contrasting thread. Or as someone else suggested, use a different colored thread for the stems and leaves to make the flowers really pop.
    Forum: Main
    07-27-2020, 09:30 AM
    Replies: 18
    Views: 6,007
    Posted By gax000

    9 patch

    A nine patch quilt would be an easy project- no bias edges from triangles. Here are some examples

    https://thecraftyquilter.com/2019/06/disappearing-9-patch-quilt-along-week-1/
    ...
    Forum: Main
    07-21-2020, 08:16 AM
    Replies: 28
    Views: 17,054
    Posted By gax000

    The goop is definitely lubricant - don’t remove...

    The goop is definitely lubricant - don’t remove it unless you replace it with fresh lubricant. Not sure about the grove in the picture. The vintage group should be able to tell you if that is normal...
    Forum: Mission: Organization
    07-19-2020, 08:10 AM
    Replies: 54
    Views: 16,593
    Posted By gax000

    My husband made me a ruler shelf. It’s just a...

    My husband made me a ruler shelf. It’s just a basic shelf that he cut slots in along the length and added hooks below the shelf.

    I can store over 20 rulers in the slots and I hang my scissors,...
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