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    Forum: Main
    01-12-2009, 10:45 AM
    Replies: 1
    Views: 712
    Posted By beetle

    If it's what I'm thinking of, it's commonly used...

    If it's what I'm thinking of, it's commonly used to help with binding.
    Forum: Main
    01-07-2009, 04:08 PM
    Replies: 16
    Views: 3,200
    Posted By beetle

    Cool! I'll have to try this since I'm not so...

    Cool! I'll have to try this since I'm not so good with traditional binding. It looks much easier.
    Forum: Main
    01-03-2009, 01:00 PM
    Replies: 9
    Views: 2,348
    Posted By beetle

    Steam a seam says it will not fray when washed...

    Steam a seam says it will not fray when washed but I haven't tested it.
    Forum: Main
    01-03-2009, 09:27 AM
    Replies: 31
    Views: 3,981
    Posted By beetle

    Maybe a diagonal crosshatch pattern across the...

    Maybe a diagonal crosshatch pattern across the entire quilt?
    Forum: Pictures
    01-02-2009, 01:38 PM
    Replies: 30
    Views: 2,261
    Posted By beetle

    Bless you bless you Beetle.... I have never.....

    Bless you bless you Beetle.... I have never.. ever posted a picture online so I was at a loss of what to do..... Thank you![/quote]No problem. For them to show the have to be .jpg format.
    You can...
    Forum: Main
    01-02-2009, 01:36 PM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 1,709
    Posted By beetle

    Do any of you use it for backing? I would like a...

    Do any of you use it for backing? I would like a lower cost alternative for my backing but wondered about the quality of muslin. Obviously, I know it wouldn't be as good quality as "regular"...
    Forum: Pictures
    01-02-2009, 07:12 AM
    Replies: 30
    Views: 2,261
    Posted By beetle

    Like so.

    Like so.
    Forum: Pictures
    01-02-2009, 07:10 AM
    Replies: 30
    Views: 2,261
    Posted By beetle

    Change the ".bmp" to ".jpg"

    Change the ".bmp" to ".jpg"
    Forum: Pictures
    12-29-2008, 07:35 AM
    Replies: 36
    Views: 8,770
    Posted By beetle

    Thanks. I wasn't completely sure how you did it.

    Thanks. I wasn't completely sure how you did it.
    Forum: Main
    12-28-2008, 06:53 PM
    Replies: 3
    Views: 943
    Posted By beetle

    Thanks guys. I wasn't sure if I had to use that...

    Thanks guys. I wasn't sure if I had to use that golden colored denim thread or not. Good tip about stitch length.
    Forum: Main
    12-28-2008, 05:30 PM
    Replies: 3
    Views: 943
    Posted By beetle

    I'm planning a denim quilt (rag quilt) made of...

    I'm planning a denim quilt (rag quilt) made of old bluejeans. I've cut em into 6.5" squares. I plan on backing it with flannel... no batting.
    My question is:
    Should I use that heavy denim thread...
    Forum: Main
    12-28-2008, 09:08 AM
    Replies: 2
    Views: 978
    Posted By beetle

    fabricshack has a great sale section.

    fabricshack has a great sale section.
    Forum: Pictures
    12-27-2008, 03:47 PM
    Replies: 36
    Views: 8,770
    Posted By beetle

    That's a cool denim quilt. I am in the process...

    That's a cool denim quilt. I am in the process of cutting up old jeans into 6.5" squares. I liked the idea of using the pockets but couldn't figure out how. Then I saw yours. How did you attach...
    Forum: Main
    12-27-2008, 08:04 AM
    Replies: 19
    Views: 2,177
    Posted By beetle

    Thanks for all the commiserating. It's good to...

    Thanks for all the commiserating. It's good to know I'm not the only one who can't do an "easy" block. Sometime, I'll try the strip piecing method but for now, I think I'm off to something...
    Forum: Main
    12-26-2008, 06:38 PM
    Replies: 19
    Views: 2,177
    Posted By beetle

    I had to go look it up but I had never thought of...

    I had to go look it up but I had never thought of doing it that way.
    http://www.quilt.com/Blocks/LogCabin/LogCabin.html
    Forum: Main
    12-26-2008, 05:20 PM
    Replies: 19
    Views: 2,177
    Posted By beetle

    I can end up with a little extra at the end of...

    I can end up with a little extra at the end of the log after sewing it, even though I know I cut it the right length.

    Maybe my instructions were wrong. Yeah, that's it. :wink:
    Forum: Main
    12-26-2008, 05:19 PM
    Replies: 19
    Views: 2,177
    Posted By beetle

    Paper peicing log cabin blocks... please tell me...

    Paper peicing log cabin blocks... please tell me it's not come to that.

    Yeah, it's like they don't come out straight and even though I cut accurately (I think), each log doesn't seem to be the...
    Forum: Main
    12-26-2008, 05:17 PM
    Replies: 19
    Views: 2,177
    Posted By beetle

    No way! These things are fugly! I'm not showing...

    No way! These things are fugly! I'm not showing anyone. :lol:
    Forum: Main
    12-26-2008, 05:06 PM
    Replies: 5
    Views: 1,025
    Posted By beetle

    I just got a new machine for Christmas. It's a...

    I just got a new machine for Christmas. It's a Kenmore:...
    Forum: Main
    12-26-2008, 04:35 PM
    Replies: 19
    Views: 2,177
    Posted By beetle

    So I decided to play around with log cabin blocks...

    So I decided to play around with log cabin blocks because I love log cabin quilts but also because they are supposedly a good block for beginners, like me.
    I have no idea what the problem is but...
    Forum: Links and Resources
    12-24-2008, 06:57 AM
    Replies: 3
    Views: 637
    Posted By beetle

    Awwww cute. I do like it.

    Awwww cute. I do like it.
    Forum: Main
    12-23-2008, 07:40 AM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 2,845
    Posted By beetle

    You could put her paw into some non toxic...

    You could put her paw into some non toxic fingerpaints and stamp it on a piece of paper. Then scan the paper (if you have a scanner or access to one) and then print it out onto some fabric.

    ...
    Forum: Pictures
    12-22-2008, 04:06 PM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 2,758
    Posted By beetle

    I bought some at Walmart here in Canada. I...

    I bought some at Walmart here in Canada. I believe it is a Cranston print.
    [/quote]Thanks. Found it, though not for sale... gives me something to go on....
    Forum: Pictures
    12-22-2008, 07:36 AM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 2,758
    Posted By beetle

    I HAVE to know what fabric that is! It has my...

    I HAVE to know what fabric that is!
    It has my favorite birds... bluebirds. In the summer, I am a bluebird landlord and have fledged many a new bluebird out of my nestboxes. That is great fabric. ...
    Forum: Main
    12-22-2008, 07:30 AM
    Replies: 59
    Views: 5,184
    Posted By beetle

    Hancock's of Paducah, KY is well known in the...

    Hancock's of Paducah, KY is well known in the quilting world and their quilting fabric is the same you'd find in any "quilt shop". Just make sure you're shopping in the quilt fabric section.
    ...
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