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    Forum: Pictures
    01-27-2022, 05:58 AM
    Replies: 58
    Views: 12,271
    Posted By christinelf

    Smile Great job!

    That is a big, and beautiful quilt. A friend gave me a denim top, and I think I am inspired now to finish it up. I generally do QAYG, so this will be different for me, and I love the pockets, a great...
    Forum: Main
    03-05-2021, 05:42 AM
    Replies: 26
    Views: 3,407
    Posted By christinelf

    Thank you. That is the front of the first one,...

    Thank you. That is the front of the first one, beautiful on both sides!
    Forum: Main
    03-04-2021, 05:41 PM
    Replies: 26
    Views: 3,407
    Posted By christinelf

    I do QAYG, so I don’t have large pieces to work...

    I do QAYG, so I don’t have large pieces to work on. I like that I can quilt each block the same or different, and having a beautiful back as well. I don’t mind sewing the blocks together as that...
    Forum: Main
    02-11-2021, 06:57 AM
    Replies: 12
    Views: 1,736
    Posted By christinelf

    I always press seams open, makes sewing blocks...

    I always press seams open, makes sewing blocks together easier, less bulk at the seams
    Forum: Main
    01-09-2021, 07:30 AM
    Replies: 28
    Views: 3,338
    Posted By christinelf

    Sounds terrific. Can you share any photos?

    Sounds terrific. Can you share any photos?
    Forum: Pictures
    11-28-2020, 07:11 PM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 2,927
    Posted By christinelf

    Smile Quilting each block separately (QAYG) and then...

    Quilting each block separately (QAYG) and then joining works well. And the reverse side can be much more interesting than a plain back.
    Forum: Main
    10-22-2020, 07:21 PM
    Replies: 18
    Views: 3,772
    Posted By christinelf

    I have an old Skipper light box to trace...

    I have an old Skipper light box to trace patterns. I would use it to trace the features you need from the blocks, then draw them onto your new fabric block
    Forum: Main
    07-01-2020, 10:24 AM
    Replies: 36
    Views: 4,107
    Posted By christinelf

    I say make those baby quilts, if the family...

    I say make those baby quilts, if the family doesn’t need them, someone will. My third child was born after my mother in law passed away. She was an avid knitter, and a friend offered us a baby...
    Forum: Main
    05-07-2020, 07:06 AM
    Replies: 9
    Views: 5,681
    Posted By christinelf

    There should be no difference, but that being...

    There should be no difference, but that being said, each fabric is different. I do QAYG and so I make scrappy backs, planning out what back fabric I use for each square. Sometimes I like the back as...
    Forum: Pictures
    04-02-2020, 05:27 PM
    Replies: 47
    Views: 7,937
    Posted By christinelf

    So pretty and colorful! Will put it on my to do...

    So pretty and colorful! Will put it on my to do list. I love scrappy, controlled scrappy. Hope graduation happens.
    Forum: Main
    03-26-2020, 07:11 AM
    Replies: 40
    Views: 8,371
    Posted By christinelf

    Oh I love the dachshunds, they are the best. I...

    Oh I love the dachshunds, they are the best. I would try a product I think it is called Restore, it removed several old stains on items I had little hope for.
    Forum: Main
    03-26-2020, 05:18 AM
    Replies: 12
    Views: 1,956
    Posted By christinelf

    I press all seams open, it reduces bulkiness in...

    I press all seams open, it reduces bulkiness in all blocks.
    Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
    03-26-2020, 05:15 AM
    Replies: 1,408
    Views: 296,380
    Posted By christinelf

    Thumbs up I am in. I have six to get done. One is 30 years,...

    I am in. I have six to get done. One is 30 years, my mother in law had started it in 1988, and she passed in 1989. I thought it was almost done, but when I looked at it 4 year.s ago, I was sadly...
    Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
    03-26-2020, 04:53 AM
    Replies: 1,273
    Views: 273,334
    Posted By christinelf

    Smile Shop At Home

    Count me in! I have a lot of fabric, but did need to buy black for a recent BOM with my guild, and some solids to make Matrushka doll aprons for my granddaughters. But this year it is definitely...
    Forum: Main
    03-05-2020, 07:28 PM
    Replies: 27
    Views: 3,634
    Posted By christinelf

    Smile Do what you need to do

    If you like making blocks, great. There are people who like to make blocks, others who like to plan them, others enjoy the quilting. I like to make blocks, and then I do Quilt as You Go, which allows...
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    12-12-2019, 07:00 AM
    Replies: 18
    Views: 2,741
    Posted By christinelf

    I have made my husband a few, using colorful...

    I have made my husband a few, using colorful cotton fabric. Many years ago I bought colorful plaid ones from the Lands’ End catalog. Reminds me of a humorous piece I read. Woman washes her husbands...
    Forum: Pictures
    11-20-2019, 07:03 AM
    Replies: 30
    Views: 3,799
    Posted By christinelf

    Advent Tree completed

    I just finished this Advent Tree to count down to Christmas for my grandchildren. It is a pattern from Quiltmaker November/December ‘02. ( I have been looking through my mom’s old magazines). All...
    Forum: Pictures
    11-20-2019, 05:35 AM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 4,031
    Posted By christinelf

    Wow, the same stars as in my “these diamonds took...

    Wow, the same stars as in my “these diamonds took forever” quilt. Looks great!.
    Forum: Main
    11-20-2019, 05:30 AM
    Replies: 54
    Views: 7,737
    Posted By christinelf

    My quilting guild has offered one for several...

    My quilting guild has offered one for several years, and I finally did one this past year. It was a surprise at the end and I liked the end result. One woman organized it, and gave us fabric...
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    10-10-2019, 04:23 AM
    Replies: 10
    Views: 2,337
    Posted By christinelf

    I have done English smocking, and pinafores are...

    I have done English smocking, and pinafores are popular. I have seen patterns with an insert area to put the smocking. You could probably do an insert for the cross stitch. You could search on line...
    Forum: Pictures
    10-03-2019, 03:36 PM
    Replies: 53
    Views: 6,285
    Posted By christinelf

    That is beautiful, and scrappy without being too...

    That is beautiful, and scrappy without being too much. I love stars!
    Forum: Main
    10-03-2019, 03:27 PM
    Replies: 35
    Views: 22,870
    Posted By christinelf

    Smile Enlarging the quilt

    My mother-in-law had made us a log cabin quilt in the 1980’s that I finally decided was not big enough. I shopped for some similar fabrics, and then as Lisa did, I removed the binding. Then I made...
    Forum: Links and Resources
    09-03-2019, 06:57 PM
    Replies: 9
    Views: 1,720
    Posted By christinelf

    I am a pre-washer; my mom always said why spend...

    I am a pre-washer; my mom always said why spend the time on something and then find out it looks awful after washing. So I prewash. Thanks mom!
    Forum: Main
    09-03-2019, 06:47 PM
    Replies: 25
    Views: 3,848
    Posted By christinelf

    I use mitts to keep my hands safe. But have you...

    I use mitts to keep my hands safe. But have you ever noticed that on every cooking show they use dish towels for taking things out of the oven? Do they not like mitts or pot holders? I can’t see dish...
    Forum: Main
    07-24-2019, 04:47 PM
    Replies: 9
    Views: 2,281
    Posted By christinelf

    I made a number of these back in the 1980s. I...

    I made a number of these back in the 1980s. I made two as insets for sewing machine covers for my mom and mother in law, several into tea cozies and a couple as trivets. They use a lot more fabric...
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