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Forum: Main
11-05-2011, 10:29 PM
Replies: 109
Views: 9,259
Posted By MsEithne

Just so you know, my own personal bias: I grew up...

Just so you know, my own personal bias: I grew up in Mennonite country and first learned about quilting from Mennonite friends. I never even realised that there was such a thing as a tied quilt until...
Forum: Main
11-05-2011, 10:17 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,477
Posted By MsEithne

They are permanent *IF* applied correctly. That...

They are permanent *IF* applied correctly. That means allowing them to dry for 24+ hours and then pressing them (protect your iron and ironing board with baking parchment paper). I usually let them...
Forum: Main
11-04-2011, 08:34 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,477
Posted By MsEithne

I love the paintstiks! The self sealing...

I love the paintstiks!

The self sealing feature means that I can just leave them alone for months at a time, then all I have to do is peel off the sealed part and voila! they're as good as new.
...
Forum: Main
10-31-2011, 05:25 PM
Replies: 86
Views: 3,732
Posted By MsEithne

I have no idea how to convince him to agree. ...

I have no idea how to convince him to agree.

But I do think that if you connect your worth to the price of a sewing machine, that's a connection that will bring you little but sorrow.
Forum: Main
10-30-2011, 09:29 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 10,931
Posted By MsEithne

Dharma Trading is where I get things like...

Dharma Trading is where I get things like Synthrapol, etc:

http://www.dharmatrading.com/

They have a DT branded knock-off of Synthrapol that I prefer to Synthrapol because it smells better to...
Forum: Main
10-30-2011, 05:48 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 8,641
Posted By MsEithne

I successfully thread basted a 40 inch by 40 inch...

I successfully thread basted a 40 inch by 40 inch wall hanging on my work table, which is 16 inches by 30 inches. I just shifted the PVC pipes I had the top and backing rolled onto side to side as...
Forum: Main
10-30-2011, 03:38 PM
Replies: 94
Views: 6,760
Posted By MsEithne

My mom taught me to always, always, always unplug...

My mom taught me to always, always, always unplug the iron.

She was one smart woman, too. When my parents built their house in 1968, my mother insisted that the electrical outlets in the kitchen...
Forum: Main
10-30-2011, 02:15 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 14,636
Posted By MsEithne

I think this is a GREAT idea!

I think this is a GREAT idea!
Forum: Main
10-29-2011, 07:38 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 800
Posted By MsEithne

I think I would go with some sort of quilting...

I think I would go with some sort of quilting around all the squares, to act as a bit of a frame for each block. Since the quilt has sashing around each block, maybe just do a straight line down the...
Forum: Main
10-29-2011, 06:41 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 14,636
Posted By MsEithne

Anyone here watch _Kitchen Nightmares_ with Chef...

Anyone here watch _Kitchen Nightmares_ with Chef Gordon Ramsey? It's a reality show where he goes into a failing restaurant and does a week long overhaul/makeover to try to turn the restaurant...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
10-29-2011, 06:28 PM
Replies: 374
Views: 16,174
Posted By MsEithne

I have four cats (Holly, Mist, Daisy and Lily). I...

I have four cats (Holly, Mist, Daisy and Lily). I also have two dogs (Orion and Miss Annie Oakley). And perhaps soon to get another dog (I haven't had so few dogs in more than 25 years).
Forum: Main
10-29-2011, 06:25 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 800
Posted By MsEithne

Why not treat each block as a min-quilt and do...

Why not treat each block as a min-quilt and do whatever suits that particular block?

Some might be echo quilting, to make an applique pop more or to emphasise piecing. Some might have motifs. Some...
Forum: Main
10-28-2011, 08:21 PM
Replies: 127
Views: 12,505
Posted By MsEithne

Looks like my scraps! I never trim off the pointy...

Looks like my scraps! I never trim off the pointy bits because I'd hate to have the perfect fabric for a certain piece only to find out that there isn't quite enough. Those messy peaks and points...
Forum: Main
10-28-2011, 06:19 PM
Replies: 254
Views: 16,520
Posted By MsEithne

It may help to know the make and model of your...

It may help to know the make and model of your machine.

I have a Janome 1000 and have never had problems with the automatic threader. I do exactly what you do and the magic happens.
Forum: Main
10-28-2011, 06:13 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,271
Posted By MsEithne

Just in case, you might want to have a bit of a...

Just in case, you might want to have a bit of a look at the pad under your carpet (may have worn out and have no give in it) and your subflooring (may have worn out and gotten squishy). The fact that...
Forum: Main
10-28-2011, 06:05 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 7,218
Posted By MsEithne

Depends on how the linen was woven, how it was...

Depends on how the linen was woven, how it was dyed and any other treatments it received. I'd suggest pre-washing just to be sure, particularly if you are going to mix it with cotton.

Two major...
Forum: Main
10-28-2011, 03:30 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,266
Posted By MsEithne

When I ran prices through a currency converter,...

When I ran prices through a currency converter, $12 in 2010 dollars was $2.79 in 1975 dollars. In my hazy, dim memory, that sounds like about what good quality 100% cotton fabric cost back in 1975.
...
Forum: Main
10-28-2011, 03:17 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,647
Posted By MsEithne

I use a single strand of Japanese basting thread....

I use a single strand of Japanese basting thread. And I baste with herringbone stitches about an inch apart. I think I could actually throw a small piece (wallhanging or crib sized quilt) in the...
Forum: Main
10-28-2011, 11:49 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,575
Posted By MsEithne

I use it to quilt away from myself and it saves...

I use it to quilt away from myself and it saves me quite a lot of hassle rotating my hoop.

I found she is absolutely correct: once I learned how to coordinate my fingers using the finger cone...
Forum: Main
10-27-2011, 06:23 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,575
Posted By MsEithne

I'm in my 50s and have been sewing since i was...

I'm in my 50s and have been sewing since i was four years old.

I use a tailor's thimble for everything but hand quilting. For hand quilting, I use a Thimble Lady cone finger thimble and the...
Forum: Main
10-27-2011, 11:00 AM
Replies: 57
Views: 6,287
Posted By MsEithne

That's the look I try for: lines of dots making...

That's the look I try for: lines of dots making designs. So if you're wrong, I'm right there in the boat with you.
Forum: Main
10-27-2011, 10:50 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,521
Posted By MsEithne

If you usually put fabric once through the...

If you usually put fabric once through the washer/dryer cycle, plan on putting flannel through the washer/dryer cycle at least twice, if not three times.

Yes, flannel can shrink THAT much.

And...
Forum: Main
10-27-2011, 07:11 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,425
Posted By MsEithne

For hand quilting, I adore my Thimble Lady cone...

For hand quilting, I adore my Thimble Lady cone thimbles (finger and thumb).

For other sewing, I use a tailor's thimble, which is like an ordinary metal thimble but without a top. It's like a wide...
Forum: Main
10-27-2011, 06:20 AM
Replies: 131
Views: 12,781
Posted By MsEithne

When I was a teenager, I rode horses in...

When I was a teenager, I rode horses in competition, hunter/jumper. When I grew up, I competed in conformation and obedience with my dogs.

I learned a lot from competing. One thing I learned is...
Forum: Main
10-25-2011, 06:00 PM
Replies: 131
Views: 12,781
Posted By MsEithne

ROFLMAO! At one show, my breed was first in...

ROFLMAO!

At one show, my breed was first in the ring that day. My male lost to another dog that he'd beaten several times already. Fair enough, everyone has good days and bad days, no one in dogs...
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