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    Forum: Main
    07-04-2011, 02:47 PM
    Replies: 11
    Views: 1,493
    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: 11,116
    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: 10,374
    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: 43,214
    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: 15,238
    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: 4,666
    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: 1,454
    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: 13,878
    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: 9,540
    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: 9,540
    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: 11,683
    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: 1,368
    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: 1,368
    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: 5,207
    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: 4,651
    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: 14,782
    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: 3,055
    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: 10,062
    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: 10,062
    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: 9,550
    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: 2,866
    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: 2,282
    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: 9,655
    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: 1,105
    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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