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    Search: Posts Made By: QuiltMania
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    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    12-26-2012, 06:51 PM
    Replies: 39
    Views: 3,455
    Posted By QuiltMania

    I got gift cards to Joann's and Barnes and Noble...

    I got gift cards to Joann's and Barnes and Noble and a couple of books. My big gift (photo attached) I got about 6 weeks ago. Eleven beautiful acres! Plan for the next 2 years is to fix up the place,...
    Forum: Main
    10-29-2012, 02:25 PM
    Replies: 17
    Views: 3,503
    Posted By QuiltMania

    It is very easy to do. What I usually do is just...

    It is very easy to do. What I usually do is just draw a simple line drawing and go from there. I've done some twilling (if you Google it, you might also look under the Palestrina stitch since...
    Forum: Main
    09-24-2012, 03:27 PM
    Replies: 397
    Views: 131,164
    Posted By QuiltMania

    I love my Inktense pencils. I bought a set when I...

    I love my Inktense pencils. I bought a set when I was at the Grand Rapids AQS show. I also got a water brush to help set the colors. So far, I've only been playing a little on my son's quilt but...
    Forum: Main
    09-05-2012, 05:00 PM
    Replies: 113
    Views: 14,296
    Posted By QuiltMania

    You need a new dealer. DH got me a brand new...

    You need a new dealer. DH got me a brand new Janome Memory Craft 6600 a couple of years ago for $1000. It had the knee lift lever and a whole box of feet with it. Sounds like your dealer is just...
    Forum: Main
    08-27-2012, 11:58 AM
    Replies: 40
    Views: 6,424
    Posted By QuiltMania

    That would be a very good idea. You could also...

    That would be a very good idea. You could also try this: Sew 2 small squares together like you would if you were making a pillow (felt works well for this). Leave 1 side open and turn to the right...
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    08-27-2012, 04:54 AM
    Replies: 103
    Views: 9,992
    Posted By QuiltMania

    Congratulations! I filled out slips for the...

    Congratulations! I filled out slips for the sewing machine and the quilt studio but I didn't win. Oh well, maybe next time. :) Enjoy your new ride.
    Forum: Main
    08-20-2012, 04:25 AM
    Replies: 12
    Views: 1,994
    Posted By QuiltMania

    1) No, but I don't spray baste anything. I use...

    1)
    No, but I don't spray baste anything. I use the quilters' safety pins to baste.

    2)
    If I'm working on a portable project, I don't use a hoop at all. If you've basted well, you don't need a...
    Forum: Main
    08-20-2012, 04:20 AM
    Replies: 16
    Views: 1,693
    Posted By QuiltMania

    I'm going for Wed-Fri.

    I'm going for Wed-Fri.
    Forum: Main
    08-15-2012, 06:07 AM
    Replies: 94
    Views: 12,024
    Posted By QuiltMania

    I honestly don't get why folks think it is their...

    I honestly don't get why folks think it is their "obligation" to keep any company in business. It is the business owner's obligation to keep themselves in business. It is the owner's responsibility...
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    08-05-2012, 09:24 AM
    Replies: 38
    Views: 3,964
    Posted By QuiltMania

    I've been to the one near where I live and I will...

    I've been to the one near where I live and I will never go back. Extremely loud, uncomfortably so, and then they turned on this strobe type of light right above our table. They seemed truly...
    Forum: Main
    08-03-2012, 06:30 PM
    Replies: 47
    Views: 5,762
    Posted By QuiltMania

    100 years old is antique (there's an actual...

    100 years old is antique (there's an actual standard set by US customs I believe). There is no official standard set for vintage but common practice is to follow what the car folks do which is (if I...
    Forum: Main
    08-03-2012, 06:21 PM
    Replies: 9
    Views: 972
    Posted By QuiltMania

    I liked them except for the Aloha Quilt and the...

    I liked them except for the Aloha Quilt and the Wedding Quilt. Those two were just terrible and they've made me wary of reading any of her new books. Seems like she is just rehashing stuff from her...
    Forum: Main
    07-29-2012, 06:35 PM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 1,401
    Posted By QuiltMania

    Pearle cotton is not going to be very easy to...

    Pearle cotton is not going to be very easy to bury the thread but it can be done. Instead of pulling on the thread to pop it through, try a combination of gently tugging while trying to poke it in...
    Forum: Main
    07-24-2012, 10:16 AM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 2,105
    Posted By QuiltMania

    If I recall correctly, betweens are used for hand...

    If I recall correctly, betweens are used for hand quilting and sharps are used for applique or regular sewing.
    Forum: Main
    07-05-2012, 10:20 AM
    Replies: 10
    Views: 1,387
    Posted By QuiltMania

    I think DH would quake in fear if I brought the...

    I think DH would quake in fear if I brought the checkbook or the credit card :) I have a huge bag I use for grocery shopping that I could take.
    Forum: Main
    07-05-2012, 06:24 AM
    Replies: 10
    Views: 1,387
    Posted By QuiltMania

    Thanks for the tips everyone. I'm looking forward...

    Thanks for the tips everyone. I'm looking forward to a couple of days to myself. I think I'll steer clear of the new machines because DH's head would explode if I came home with a new one. :) I'll...
    Forum: Main
    07-04-2012, 07:03 PM
    Replies: 10
    Views: 1,387
    Posted By QuiltMania

    AQS Show in Grand Rapids

    I just ordered my tickets. I've never been to a big quilt show before. Any tips from folks who have been to an AQS show before? I'm only going for a couple of days.
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    07-01-2012, 06:25 PM
    Replies: 30
    Views: 11,427
    Posted By QuiltMania

    I'd have it cleaned and restored (if needed) by a...

    I'd have it cleaned and restored (if needed) by a furrier and wear it when I went out anywhere dressy or whenever I felt like it. My grandmother had a mink stole and hat but my sister got those and...
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    07-01-2012, 06:18 PM
    Replies: 29
    Views: 2,466
    Posted By QuiltMania

    Perhaps you didn't mean it that way but I found...

    Perhaps you didn't mean it that way but I found the statement "group projects are for lazy teachers" to be quite offensive. Like it or not, collaboration and working in groups is a 21st century skill...
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    06-27-2012, 01:16 PM
    Replies: 17
    Views: 1,281
    Posted By QuiltMania

    We went a couple of years ago. It was so fun! We...

    We went a couple of years ago. It was so fun! We stayed in a little motel a few miles away (I can't remember the name of the place). If I recall, we paid a deposit to rent a set of screens, a shovel...
    Forum: Main
    06-24-2012, 05:39 PM
    Replies: 35
    Views: 7,798
    Posted By QuiltMania

    Kind of looks like a variation of a Bear's Paw to...

    Kind of looks like a variation of a Bear's Paw to me.
    Forum: Main
    06-23-2012, 06:24 AM
    Replies: 60
    Views: 12,248
    Posted By QuiltMania

    I had someone once tell me "you won't get good...

    I had someone once tell me "you won't get good results if you don't use LQS fabric". She was very wrong and I'm glad I ignored her.
    Forum: Main
    06-21-2012, 05:39 AM
    Replies: 50
    Views: 5,868
    Posted By QuiltMania

    Rather than a strip of black to outline the...

    Rather than a strip of black to outline the different pieces, I would probably do a blanket stitch around each piece in a thread a couple shades darker than the fabric colors.
    Forum: Main
    06-19-2012, 06:54 PM
    Replies: 12
    Views: 1,770
    Posted By QuiltMania

    I use Warm and Natural for hand quilting. Never...

    I use Warm and Natural for hand quilting. Never had a problem.
    Forum: Main
    06-19-2012, 12:08 PM
    Replies: 56
    Views: 10,159
    Posted By QuiltMania

    Make her sewing machine power cord disappear for...

    Make her sewing machine power cord disappear for a while.
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