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    Search: Posts Made By: IrishKaren
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    Forum: Pictures
    04-23-2017, 08:10 AM
    Replies: 56
    Views: 7,411
    Posted By IrishKaren

    The blocks are beautiful and that's one of my...

    The blocks are beautiful and that's one of my favorite butterfly patterns. Have you had a chance to make something with them? If not, I'll pass along what I would do. I would use the setting that...
    Forum: Main
    02-21-2017, 05:53 AM
    Replies: 23
    Views: 5,108
    Posted By IrishKaren

    I've seen applique and paper pieced patterns for...

    I've seen applique and paper pieced patterns for canoes. That would be cute with the fishing theme. Here are some applique fish patterns that would be easy to do with fusibles.
    ...
    Forum: Main
    02-20-2017, 03:16 PM
    Replies: 10
    Views: 3,045
    Posted By IrishKaren

    I agree that it's a Cactus Basket. The quilter...

    I agree that it's a Cactus Basket. The quilter just left off the pedestal pieces and set them four together. It's a nice look. I believe I've seen that variant before but I don't remember if it...
    Forum: Main
    02-16-2017, 04:06 AM
    Replies: 42
    Views: 3,848
    Posted By IrishKaren

    Star of Salem

    Star of Salem
    Forum: Member Swaps and Round/Row Robins
    02-15-2017, 09:34 AM
    Replies: 377
    Views: 27,398
    Posted By IrishKaren

    I'll sign up! I'm still browsing through...

    I'll sign up! I'm still browsing through patterns deciding which blocks to make for this one. I came late to the prom. :D Theme swaps are my favorite and as I've been searching, I''ve been...
    Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
    02-14-2017, 12:43 PM
    Replies: 720
    Views: 105,658
    Posted By IrishKaren

    That is so very pretty, Siodach! The colors seem...

    That is so very pretty, Siodach! The colors seem very tropical to me, at least on my monitor. Sort of a Hawaiian sunset look.
    Forum: Member Swaps and Round/Row Robins
    02-13-2017, 05:05 PM
    Replies: 377
    Views: 27,398
    Posted By IrishKaren

    Do we know how many people are signing on for...

    Do we know how many people are signing on for this swap? Since we're doing sets of four, chances are we wouldn't get more than one boat. If we do get two, or more, I'm fine with that. I might end...
    Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
    02-13-2017, 11:50 AM
    Replies: 1,113
    Views: 77,720
    Posted By IrishKaren

    That's exactly how I feel, grammasharon. Had a...

    That's exactly how I feel, grammasharon. Had a health issue last year and it made me really start looking around. It would be cruel to leave all this for my kids to deal with. I had stopped buying...
    Forum: Main
    02-12-2017, 10:06 AM
    Replies: 18
    Views: 4,232
    Posted By IrishKaren

    I had a ton of Christmas fabrics I'd collected...

    I had a ton of Christmas fabrics I'd collected through the years and decided that it's time to use them up. I'm making six lap quilts, all the same design. Everything that was one yard or under, I...
    Forum: Member Swaps and Round/Row Robins
    02-12-2017, 08:50 AM
    Replies: 377
    Views: 27,398
    Posted By IrishKaren

    I have been craving a swap and just now saw...

    I have been craving a swap and just now saw yours. I am so in! I just have to finish a couple of things before I get started and summer can't get here fast enough for me. I love all the blocks...
    Forum: Links and Resources
    12-31-2015, 10:06 PM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 4,934
    Posted By IrishKaren

    Glad you're joining in KLT. Last year I started...

    Glad you're joining in KLT. Last year I started mine for New Year's Day but got behind because I hadn't done my HSTs ahead of time. It was a week or so before I finally finished the top - still...
    Forum: Links and Resources
    12-30-2015, 01:59 PM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 4,934
    Posted By IrishKaren

    I have new fabric picked out and I'm going to...

    I have new fabric picked out and I'm going to start my cutting this evening while watching movies. I'm doing the nap quilt, too. I figure another border or two and it will fit a twin size bed. On...
    Forum: Links and Resources
    12-29-2015, 03:44 PM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 4,934
    Posted By IrishKaren

    I had fabric picked out but hadn't started...

    I had fabric picked out but hadn't started cutting yet when I changed my mind. I have to choose something else this evening so I can do my cutting tomorrow and do the first sewing installment on...
    Forum: Links and Resources
    12-28-2015, 04:00 PM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 4,934
    Posted By IrishKaren

    Merry Mayhem's New Year's Day Mystery

    As usual, Merry Mayhem will have a free one day quilt mystery on New Year's Day. The fabric requirements are posted now. If you sign up for the newsletter, you'll get the first clue so you can get...
    Forum: Links and Resources
    02-05-2014, 10:37 AM
    Replies: 6
    Views: 2,919
    Posted By IrishKaren

    QA generally stands for "quality assurance" and...

    QA generally stands for "quality assurance" and is also the abbreviation for Qatar so it just depends on what your point of reference is. The QAL is simply the quilting abbreviation used for...
    Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
    02-04-2014, 08:34 AM
    Replies: 1,128
    Views: 142,754
    Posted By IrishKaren

    I put together all of our clues on the fabric we...

    I put together all of our clues on the fabric we need. Judy told us to gather a mixture of scraps to use then she told us:

    "You could even use leftover charms and they will be cut down a bit for...
    Forum: Main
    12-28-2013, 08:09 AM
    Replies: 70
    Views: 13,490
    Posted By IrishKaren

    I'd seen this block before and remembered it was...

    I'd seen this block before and remembered it was called Crossroads so I tracked down some more info. The full name is Crossroads to Bachelor's Hall.
    The pattern was first printed in 1906 in a Clara...
    Forum: Main
    12-25-2013, 10:56 AM
    Replies: 70
    Views: 13,490
    Posted By IrishKaren

    I noticed that you're in Texas. Did your...

    I noticed that you're in Texas. Did your gr-grandmother live around Marble Falls? There was a good sized German settlement in that area. My late father-in-law grew up there.
    Forum: Main
    12-25-2013, 09:22 AM
    Replies: 70
    Views: 13,490
    Posted By IrishKaren

    I think that pattern is called Crossroads. As...

    I think that pattern is called Crossroads. As others have said, the swastika was a popular pattern because it meant good luck. The only time I associate it with Hitler is if I see the symbol of the...
    Forum: Main
    12-15-2013, 10:44 PM
    Replies: 12
    Views: 1,446
    Posted By IrishKaren

    Is this it? If it is, they don't have the...

    Is this it? If it is, they don't have the pattern online but you can order the magazine it's in....
    Forum: Main
    12-15-2013, 03:23 PM
    Replies: 10
    Views: 1,508
    Posted By IrishKaren

    Whoops, meant to add this nice tutorial. The...

    Whoops, meant to add this nice tutorial. The blade size she gives takes 20 blades for the plate.
    http://boutiquenutmegdesigns.blogspot.com/2009/12/dresden-plate-quilting-photo-tutorial.html
    Forum: Main
    12-15-2013, 03:03 PM
    Replies: 10
    Views: 1,508
    Posted By IrishKaren

    This is my favorite way to make Dresden plate...

    This is my favorite way to make Dresden plate blades. It's so easy you'll feel like you cheated.
    http://www.quilterbydesign.com/lessons/dresdens/dresdens.html
    Forum: Main
    12-15-2013, 02:21 PM
    Replies: 3
    Views: 679
    Posted By IrishKaren

    Ruby McKim's Weeping Willow pattern always looked...

    Ruby McKim's Weeping Willow pattern always looked like a Tree of Life to me. They have it on about.com as a 30" block but if you just make it with 1" finished strips it will be 15" instead. It's a...
    Forum: Main
    12-14-2013, 02:29 PM
    Replies: 23
    Views: 6,456
    Posted By IrishKaren

    It's a chevron pattern. Here are a couple of...

    It's a chevron pattern. Here are a couple of links with some directions. Hope they'll help you out. That's a neat way to use a focus fabric!...
    Forum: Main
    09-10-2013, 11:09 AM
    Replies: 63
    Views: 6,474
    Posted By IrishKaren

    These quilts will mean so much to your family. I...

    These quilts will mean so much to your family. I hope you make something for yourself, too. Maybe a wallhanging with some fabric from each dress. http://www.fvqg.org/00archiv/0105.htm
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