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Forum: Main
07-04-2011, 02:47 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,465
Posted By ShirleyAnne

I've made dozens of quilts but never used any...

I've made dozens of quilts but never used any batik fabrics. I'm looking for a new challenge and thought that would be interesting. Does anyone have any ideas of how to begin with choosing a...
Forum: Main
07-01-2011, 09:02 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 10,829
Posted By ShirleyAnne

I make a pieced flannel crib quilt for each baby...

I make a pieced flannel crib quilt for each baby and get an extra yard of a couple of the fabrics for burp clothes. I cut the extra like fat quarters. Envelope 2 different prints together. turn...
Forum: Main
06-17-2011, 01:00 PM
Replies: 114
Views: 10,148
Posted By ShirleyAnne

I sewed my finger when I was about 6 and don't...

I sewed my finger when I was about 6 and don't remember too much about it. Using grandmother's peddle machine and just went through the side flesh.. But about 40 years later I was trout fishing with...
Forum: Main
06-09-2011, 10:24 AM
Replies: 167
Views: 41,978
Posted By ShirleyAnne

I've not heard of the "disappearing nine patch". ...

I've not heard of the "disappearing nine patch". Would you share the website for the tutorial?
Forum: Main
06-02-2011, 02:19 PM
Replies: 212
Views: 14,548
Posted By ShirleyAnne

teen son tried to undo a phillips head screw with...

teen son tried to undo a phillips head screw with the tip of a blade and snapped it right off. No new shoes for him!
Forum: Pictures
03-18-2011, 08:24 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 4,516
Posted By ShirleyAnne

I haven't been on line since I first asked the...

I haven't been on line since I first asked the question. Wow! I'd love to try that bag. Can you tell me what the pattern is? I'd like to try to find it.
Thanks so much for the pics. I think I...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
03-10-2011, 11:04 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 1,408
Posted By ShirleyAnne

I've had enough quilting for a while and I wonder...

I've had enough quilting for a while and I wonder if anyone has branched off into making handbags. I've made 28 queen-size quilts for all of my kids, grandkids and great grands. There are so many...
Forum: Main
06-04-2010, 04:34 PM
Replies: 167
Views: 13,394
Posted By ShirleyAnne

The second one is a much more graceful design and...

The second one is a much more graceful design and doesn't look like the squares were just patched on as an after thought.
Forum: Main
05-05-2010, 10:30 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 9,276
Posted By ShirleyAnne

I don't have any templates. That would be just...

I don't have any templates. That would be just more stuff to find space for. The pattern is a pinwheel in a diamond in a square and I think the ears should be cut off before I sew across them. ...
Forum: Main
05-05-2010, 10:02 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 9,276
Posted By ShirleyAnne

I'm just starting a quilt that's mostly half...

I'm just starting a quilt that's mostly half square triangles and the dog ears are driving me nuts. Does anyone have a good way of handling them....cut them off before or after sewing the pieces...
Forum: Main
02-27-2010, 12:59 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 11,422
Posted By ShirleyAnne

It depends on what you consider quilting to be. ...

It depends on what you consider quilting to be. If you're a purist artist and have the skills and time to do the hand quilting, then that's part of your "art". If you love to make quilt tops and...
Forum: Main
01-09-2010, 05:32 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,343
Posted By ShirleyAnne

Thank you, but I'm not very good at drafting...

Thank you, but I'm not very good at drafting patterns. So I usually look for a whole-bed pattern that tells how to do the whole thing. I've created a few from scratch, but I really don't enjoy the...
Forum: Main
01-09-2010, 11:22 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,343
Posted By ShirleyAnne

I love to make the "square in a square" block and...

I love to make the "square in a square" block and wonder if anyone out there has a pattern for a queen size quilt using this block, maybe with an alternating different block. I'm trying to design a...
Forum: Main
08-27-2009, 01:43 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 5,029
Posted By ShirleyAnne

I've ordered from Keepsake quilting ...

I've ordered from Keepsake quilting (www.keepsakequilting.com) many times and never been disappointed. They ship overseas and I think they add $15 for that.
ShirleyAnne
Forum: Main
06-11-2009, 06:41 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,492
Posted By ShirleyAnne

I think Leah Day's Utube video at the below...

I think Leah Day's Utube video at the below website is the best tutorial I've seen on how to apply quilt binding. I recommend it to all my quilting friends and everyone loves it. You should be able...
Forum: Main
05-30-2009, 09:47 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 14,184
Posted By ShirleyAnne

I have the tiptronic 2042 and love it. I sew a...

I have the tiptronic 2042 and love it. I sew a lot! 3 or 4 queen size quilts a year plus a lot of garment sewing.
Forum: Main
05-02-2009, 08:15 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,004
Posted By ShirleyAnne

I love these quilts and so do all the grandkids,...

I love these quilts and so do all the grandkids, BUT I do have a caution.... I've plugged up our plumbing twice from washing them and the dryer once from drying a big one. Also, if you have a...
Forum: Main
04-15-2009, 08:53 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 9,676
Posted By ShirleyAnne

I would name it Geisha Girl

I would name it Geisha Girl
Forum: Main
04-15-2009, 08:50 AM
Replies: 106
Views: 9,676
Posted By ShirleyAnne

Several years ago I saw a gorgeous queen size...

Several years ago I saw a gorgeous queen size quilt hanging in the 2-story entry of a home. The pattern was all Japanese kimonos of many different oriental prints on a solid background. Each was...
Forum: Main
04-01-2009, 11:52 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 9,330
Posted By ShirleyAnne

I hate it when I order an expensive quilt kit and...

I hate it when I order an expensive quilt kit and then discover when it arrives that it's made up of the sleazy fabric I could have gotten at Joann's . Dang ! :(
Forum: Main
03-14-2009, 07:44 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,814
Posted By ShirleyAnne

Here's something I found on utube. Very good...

Here's something I found on utube. Very good tutorial on binding by machine . I hope it comes through for you. you probably need to "copy & paste it into your browser. There's a part 1 and part...
Forum: Main
01-22-2009, 05:02 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,235
Posted By ShirleyAnne

I love baby quilts in bright colors. I think...

I love baby quilts in bright colors. I think they need the stimulation, so I made this one of batik sample fabrics I bought by the pound on eBay. The piece at the end is coordinated fabric for the...
Forum: Main
01-17-2009, 08:31 AM
Replies: 87
Views: 9,422
Posted By ShirleyAnne

I love my T-Fal brand iron. I've had it for...

I love my T-Fal brand iron. I've had it for several years, use it a LOT and it's still just like new.
As for the stubborn wrinkles.....I keep a spray bottle of just plain water right at my...
Forum: Main
11-29-2008, 06:03 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,004
Posted By ShirleyAnne

Yes, I have a T-Fall Ultraglide Turbo that I...

Yes, I have a T-Fall Ultraglide Turbo that I wouldn't trade for any other iron. I love it! and it wasn't very expensive.
ShirleyAnne
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