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Forum: Main
04-14-2013, 06:48 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,768
Posted By GrannieLOU

You just gave me an AHA moment - start on the...

You just gave me an AHA moment - start on the bias!!!!!! I'm gonna try that.
Forum: Main
04-13-2013, 02:05 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,768
Posted By GrannieLOU

I believe the formula for doing it by sewing all...

I believe the formula for doing it by sewing all four sides & then diagonally cutting is to multiply the desired finished size by 1.64 - 3 inch finished multiplied by 1.64 equals 4.92. Again round...
Forum: Main
04-13-2013, 01:27 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,768
Posted By GrannieLOU

I'm sorry - you will get HSTs with the technique...

I'm sorry - you will get HSTs with the technique you described - but as I said, with all bias edges. Avoid that if at all possible - ask me how I know!
Forum: Main
04-13-2013, 01:16 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 4,768
Posted By GrannieLOU

What you describe will give you four quarter...

What you describe will give you four quarter square triangles (QST) - with all bias edges!! The formula for sizes is usually add 7/8 inch to the desired finished block size for a HST and 1 1/4 inch...
Forum: Main
04-02-2013, 06:18 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 14,272
Posted By GrannieLOU

I recently did a charity Rail Fence and quilted...

I recently did a charity Rail Fence and quilted large circles radiating from the corners - marked the first one in each corner and used the bar on my walking foot (set at about 2 inches) to work my...
Forum: Pictures
03-25-2013, 06:58 AM
Replies: 83
Views: 17,047
Posted By GrannieLOU

Love it, Love it, Love it!

Love it, Love it, Love it!
Forum: Pictures
03-23-2013, 05:15 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 11,623
Posted By GrannieLOU

Absolutely amazing - a life's story! Thanks so...

Absolutely amazing - a life's story! Thanks so much for sharing.
Forum: Pictures
03-23-2013, 12:46 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,859
Posted By GrannieLOU

Quilt for Cousin

Just finished a quilt requested by a cousin. She wanted a yellow brick road look and the the cherry border fabric. She left the other fabric choices up to me - that was a challange, as I wasn't in...
Forum: Pictures
03-18-2013, 04:20 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,136
Posted By GrannieLOU

Not sure which fabric you mean - but I don't know...

Not sure which fabric you mean - but I don't know who the manufacturer is for either anyway. Got the black/white prequilted fabric at JoAnn's and there was not a name on the salvage for the...
Forum: Pictures
03-18-2013, 04:17 PM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,136
Posted By GrannieLOU

The instructions suggested one and one-half yards...

The instructions suggested one and one-half yards of prequilted fabric & a pack of rick-rack or other trims of your choice - I chose to bind the top edge with the turquoise fabric rather than turn...
Forum: Pictures
03-18-2013, 11:05 AM
Replies: 37
Views: 7,136
Posted By GrannieLOU

Ruler tote

This was a project that I had signed up for at my guild's quilt conference last fall - unfortunately, there was only myself and one other gal that was interested so they canceled the class. The...
Forum: Main
03-12-2013, 05:52 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 4,118
Posted By GrannieLOU

(but it's March and our snow is melting - gotta...

(but it's March and our snow is melting - gotta hurry this up! Lol! )
Not to worry - the snow will be back next year! My worst mistakes with quilts have happened when I was in a hurry.
Forum: Main
03-10-2013, 07:24 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,819
Posted By GrannieLOU

Thanks for the replies - I guess my steam iron...

Thanks for the replies - I guess my steam iron works just as well for now. I'm not looking to "press" out the folds & bulges in the batting, just get it to lay flat. By hovering over the offending...
Forum: Main
03-09-2013, 10:38 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,819
Posted By GrannieLOU

Fabric Steamer??

Does anyone have a recommendation for fabric steamers? I have just been to my K-Mart and they have a ConAir one for $40 - there must be something cheaper out there. I have used a steam iron to...
Forum: Main
02-22-2013, 06:46 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,273
Posted By GrannieLOU

I've always used my seam quide for channels or...

I've always used my seam quide for channels or repeating grids. It's that sliding bar that you attach (usually to the presser foot shaft) and quide the extending foot along a previous seam or sewing...
Forum: Main
02-21-2013, 09:17 AM
Replies: 30
Views: 7,118
Posted By GrannieLOU

My JoAnn's has a lot of calico - do you have one...

My JoAnn's has a lot of calico - do you have one anywhere near? Or perhaps check them out online?
Forum: Main
02-05-2013, 02:10 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 2,282
Posted By GrannieLOU

Best place for me is the penninsula counter-top...

Best place for me is the penninsula counter-top in my kitchen. I'm lucky to have an extra long one and can put my 36x24 inch cutting mat on one end (where I can walk around 3 sides) and a pressing...
Forum: Main
01-27-2013, 09:02 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 8,050
Posted By GrannieLOU

I think you mean sew with Right Sides Together.

I think you mean sew with Right Sides Together.
Forum: Main
01-18-2013, 09:44 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 2,816
Posted By GrannieLOU

I have had EQ since version 4 - I use EQ7 for one...

I have had EQ since version 4 - I use EQ7 for one reason or another on every quilt I make. Some times just to estimate the amount of fabric - or if I already have enough fabric for a particular...
Forum: Pictures
12-19-2012, 06:36 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,195
Posted By GrannieLOU

GIFTS in the Mail - whew!

Here are some pics of gifts I have sent off to Arizona - the denim market/beach tote is for my DIL and the matching doll sleeping bags for the DGD (she has two Amer Girl dolls this year).
Forum: Main
09-21-2012, 12:52 PM
Replies: 211
Views: 27,232
Posted By GrannieLOU

I was in a mill ends fabric store recently -...

I was in a mill ends fabric store recently - there was a gentleman sitting in the library area, reading his own book (not one of the quilt magazines). About an hour later, when I was at the cutting...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
09-16-2012, 05:57 AM
Replies: 150
Views: 11,214
Posted By GrannieLOU

My DGD calls me Grannie Lou - hence my name here...

My DGD calls me Grannie Lou - hence my name here - her other Grandmother is Grandma Judy.
I like mine better!!
Forum: Links and Resources
08-22-2012, 06:24 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,584
Posted By GrannieLOU

Just a word to the impatient quilter - I have...

Just a word to the impatient quilter - I have this pattern and it requires precise, careful measuring, cutting and placing of pieces as well as a perfect (and I do mean perfect) 1/4 seam. Do-able...
Forum: Recipes
08-19-2012, 07:01 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,699
Posted By GrannieLOU

I used to make a cracker-cookie with chopped...

I used to make a cracker-cookie with chopped dates - really yummy!
Cook to mush: 1 can sweetened condensed milk, 1 lb of chopped dates - stir in chopped walnuts (optional) and spread on oval...
Forum: Main
08-18-2012, 07:07 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,042
Posted By GrannieLOU

Just a comment - I think it looks like June...

Just a comment - I think it looks like June berries! Anybody else remember picking them?
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