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    Forum: Main
    01-24-2012, 10:55 AM
    Replies: 22
    Views: 3,003
    Posted By oakdryad5

    Update with pics! I did the retro clean soak and...

    Update with pics! I did the retro clean soak and it brightened things up a little bit (the whites especially). It faded the blacks on the plaid, which make me like it a little better (not so dark...
    Forum: Main
    01-17-2012, 10:38 AM
    Replies: 22
    Views: 3,003
    Posted By oakdryad5

    I'm loving all the suggestions and comments :)...

    I'm loving all the suggestions and comments :) Thanks everyone. I got some batting for this quilt today since I'm probably 85% done with getting the quilt top free! all I have to do is sew on the red...
    Forum: Main
    01-16-2012, 11:19 AM
    Replies: 22
    Views: 3,003
    Posted By oakdryad5

    Thanks! Maybe my friend will feel the same about...

    Thanks! Maybe my friend will feel the same about that green plaid so I can leave it? I just think it looks so discordant with the other colors...but maybe it will grow on me! I'm still separating out...
    Forum: Main
    01-14-2012, 05:51 PM
    Replies: 22
    Views: 3,003
    Posted By oakdryad5

    thanks humbird I found it! its gorgeous! you're...

    thanks humbird I found it! its gorgeous! you're right you can spend a lot of time in that gallery. so many beautiful quilts! soosan, that's a great idea. I can't wait to detach the quilt top...
    Forum: Main
    01-13-2012, 11:14 AM
    Replies: 22
    Views: 3,003
    Posted By oakdryad5

    Here's the state of the quilt right...

    Here's the state of the quilt right now:http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7141/6690955057_d0060d1e71.jpg
    I have more of that red trim to add to the edges of the quilt.I also laid the flower I need to...
    Forum: Main
    01-12-2012, 04:54 PM
    Replies: 22
    Views: 3,003
    Posted By oakdryad5

    What is a FMQ stencil? I will definitely post...

    What is a FMQ stencil? I will definitely post some pictures. I am going to try to get some before pictures also and post them soon.


    I hadn't thought about this..do you mean that it would be...
    Forum: Main
    01-11-2012, 07:59 PM
    Replies: 22
    Views: 3,003
    Posted By oakdryad5

    vintage flower garden, quilting or ties?

    I got a cutter quilt a few weeks ago. It is the flower garden pattern with the small hexagon shapes made from vintage feedsacks. It was the size of maybe a queen bed, but I could only salvage a piece...
    Forum: Main
    12-08-2011, 04:32 PM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 4,861
    Posted By oakdryad5

    An update: I washed the quilt and had it out on...

    An update:
    I washed the quilt and had it out on the lawn to dry with no problems. While it seems slightly cleaner (less dirty feeling) the color has not appreciably changed. I think now that its...
    Forum: Main
    12-06-2011, 10:09 AM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 4,861
    Posted By oakdryad5

    Thanks y'all for the tips regarding the fabric...

    Thanks y'all for the tips regarding the fabric for applique. i do have some rit dye handy, and I can also leave a few scraps in a sunny window and see if i can get some results there. gosh i really...
    Forum: Main
    12-05-2011, 04:36 PM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 4,861
    Posted By oakdryad5

    Ok so I'm fretting about some of the frayed...

    Ok so I'm fretting about some of the frayed blocks. Its looking more like I will need to add additional fabric. I have feedsacks in my stash that I got from estate/yard sales. some were made into...
    Forum: Main
    12-05-2011, 12:12 PM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 4,861
    Posted By oakdryad5

    Vicki that is so neat! What a treat to find out...

    Vicki that is so neat! What a treat to find out more about the people who possibly made the quilt. My husband is on ancestry.com. I'll give him the names and he might be able to find out some more...
    Forum: Main
    12-04-2011, 08:44 PM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 4,861
    Posted By oakdryad5

    Was just reading about this product..they...

    Was just reading about this product..they recommend soaking the textile for up to 2 days. This seems like a really long time to leave something so old in water. would it still do anything with...
    Forum: Pictures
    12-04-2011, 08:29 PM
    Replies: 294
    Views: 32,937
    Posted By oakdryad5

    stunning quilt :) it reminds me of mosaic tiles

    stunning quilt :) it reminds me of mosaic tiles
    Forum: Pictures
    12-04-2011, 08:27 PM
    Replies: 156
    Views: 22,292
    Posted By oakdryad5

    i vote for black too. beautiful quilt!

    i vote for black too. beautiful quilt!
    Forum: Main
    12-04-2011, 08:09 PM
    Replies: 102
    Views: 12,763
    Posted By oakdryad5

    Both of my grandmothers were always sewing. one...

    Both of my grandmothers were always sewing. one was a homemaker and she sewed much of her own clothes and clothes for the grandchildren, frilly pretty dresses and that sort of thing. she had five...
    Forum: Main
    12-04-2011, 07:18 PM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 4,861
    Posted By oakdryad5

    I would like to use it on a guest bed or the...

    I would like to use it on a guest bed or the sofa. Thank you so much for the tips on how to approach repair. I was kind of scared to take part of it off, but its big enough that you would't really be...
    Forum: Main
    12-04-2011, 04:47 PM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 4,861
    Posted By oakdryad5

    Trying to save this quilt...but how old is it?

    I got this quilt at a local consignment store and haggled down to 20 dollars. It has so much character. You can see the printing still from feedsacks(?) used to make it. The batting is still really...
    Forum: Introduce Yourself
    12-04-2011, 03:13 PM
    Replies: 47
    Views: 1,929
    Posted By oakdryad5

    Novice from Texas

    Hi! I just joined the board. I'm a graduate student in anthropology and I'm a SAHM mom of a daughter under 2 yrs old. I have made only 1 quilt on the machine and a few quilted items by hand, just...
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