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10-15-2011, 03:17 PM
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Recycled Sewing Machines
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ggquilter
Not every old machine is worth the effort to try...
Not every old machine is worth the effort to try to make it usable for sewing. There are a lot of machines out there that were JUNK the day they were made.
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10-03-2011, 04:51 PM
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Flying Geese
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ggquilter
Thanks ladies, It was the one on Pamsclub.com. I...
Thanks ladies, It was the one on Pamsclub.com. I may try the Rick Tim method too although for now I am not looking for a 3D flying goose/geese method.
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10-02-2011, 07:59 PM
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Flying Geese
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Recently I saw a post with a link to a video...
Recently I saw a post with a link to a video tutorial on a new way to make continuous flying geese. I thought I bookmarked it but I can't find it and I can't find the post. Can someone help me?
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09-04-2011, 09:26 AM
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Lynne's Log Cabin "oops"
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ggquilter
With Log Cabin Quilts, who is to say what is...
With Log Cabin Quilts, who is to say what is backward? I decide which fabric I want to finish with the longest strips and it might be dark or light. Some might be opposite(or backward) depending on...
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07-26-2011, 12:10 PM
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Birthing method for larger quilts?
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When I make quilts this way I make the back in 2...
When I make quilts this way I make the back in 2 pieces (even if it is all one fabric) and leave an area in the center of the seam that is back stitched a few stitches on both ends of about 12...
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07-16-2011, 05:19 PM
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It's still 4th of July
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ggquilter
I like your flag quilt alot. Keep it out all...
I like your flag quilt alot. Keep it out all summer.Over the years I have made several red, white and blue quilts and table runners, placemats etc. I change out wall hangings and quilts etc. on...
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06-25-2011, 09:55 AM
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imperfect quilt
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I have plenty of "humility" patches but none of...
I have plenty of "humility" patches but none of them are planned. I think putting a deliberate humility block in a quilt shows a lack of humility.
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05-26-2011, 01:22 PM
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Which side of the quilt do you do your quilting?
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ggquilter
I quilted several colorwash wall hangings from...
I quilted several colorwash wall hangings from the back. On one I drew a pattern of vines and leaves and hand quilted it with metalic thread (something that I probably wouldn't use again for hand...
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05-24-2011, 07:25 AM
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I need the TRUTH!!!!
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I like scrappy quilts so I am a bit biased in...
I like scrappy quilts so I am a bit biased in that direction, the more fabrics the better. I think the problem with the block is that the pink and blue on the bottom left are too close in value and...
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05-20-2011, 12:24 PM
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Not a fan, but WOW
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ggquilter
I never used to care for 30's fabric but it grows...
I never used to care for 30's fabric but it grows on you and I have made several things which I love.
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01-30-2011, 05:22 PM
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Anyone else bored with Quilt Magazines
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ggquilter
You do not ever have to pay for or return...
You do not ever have to pay for or return anything that was sent to you unsolicited. You can even use it and not pay for it.
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01-30-2011, 05:19 PM
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Anyone else bored with Quilt Magazines
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ggquilter
There is a lot available on line now and itis new...
There is a lot available on line now and itis new all the time. There are several quilting blogs that I follow and there is so much more there that I find interesting. There are tutorials about...
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01-05-2011, 03:41 PM
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How do you store your rulers & mats?
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ggquilter
I hang mine right on the wall with 1 /14 inch...
I hang mine right on the wall with 1 /14 inch finishing nails. they do not leave a big hole to be patched if I remove the nail. I Have 15 rulers of various sizes hanging and I used my Electric Quilt...
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12-31-2010, 07:03 AM
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Batting scraps, keep or throw out?
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ggquilter
I store my quilted wall hangings by rolling...
I store my quilted wall hangings by rolling several of them together around a cardboard tube that I have covered with flannel or by winding strips of batting around them to cover the tube. Instead...
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12-25-2010, 04:10 AM
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Buried in projects!
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ggquilter
I got caught up once, ten years ago. I started a...
I got caught up once, ten years ago. I started a year long project of making 9 log cabin quilts. During that year, when I got bored making log cabin blocks I worked on UFO's. By the time I finished...
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12-17-2010, 04:54 PM
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washing placemats
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ggquilter
I iron them. I iron my quilts and I use steam...
I iron them. I iron my quilts and I use steam also if they need it. I have ever since the first quilt I ever made 25+ years ago. The quilt needed sprucing up; I thought about it and not ironing...
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12-08-2010, 06:28 PM
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Simply Quilt Programs
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ggquilter
HGTV has turned into the Real Estate Show. I...
HGTV has turned into the Real Estate Show. I can't imagine who watches hour after hour of people looking at houses to buy. I don't bother most of the time anymore. If I want to see something i tape...
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09-27-2010, 05:04 AM
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Bowing Quilt--How can I fix it??
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ggquilter
When I finish a wallhanging I lay it on the...
When I finish a wallhanging I lay it on the carpet and straighten it so it is square and I pin it to the carpet with T pins. I spray it with water so it is damp all over and then I let it dry. If it...
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09-24-2010, 05:56 AM
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My Avatar quilt
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ggquilter
Someone asked for a larger picture of my avatar...
Someone asked for a larger picture of my avatar quilt. Here it is again, I had posted it before and I can find it under pictures when I look but I have not been able to link to it. When I looked for...
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09-20-2010, 04:32 PM
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Sampler
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ggquilter
[quote=ssgramma]Will the quilt police come after...
[quote=ssgramma]Will the quilt police come after me if I just pick whatever blocks I want to learn for a sampler quilt?
Thought I'd just start down the list at quilterscache making whatever 12"...
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09-08-2010, 01:33 PM
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What do you use to tie?
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ggquilter
I like a doubled strand of Crochet cotton. There...
I like a doubled strand of Crochet cotton. There are lots of colors and it stays tied and doesn't get ratty looking in the wash. I use a size that is not too large that will be easy to thread on a...
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07-24-2010, 05:48 PM
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Pizza cutter!
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ggquilter
I used my old dull pizza cutter to mark straight...
I used my old dull pizza cutter to mark straight quilting lines on my quilt. I was using a Hera marker and thinking how nice it would be if it rolled along and the ligh bulb went on. I tried the...
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07-12-2010, 05:20 PM
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Problem: Expected quilts
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ggquilter
If it is a gift and you would be giving a gift...
If it is a gift and you would be giving a gift anyway whether it is a quilt or not, give something else if you want to. I made a quilt for a co worker and then the mom to be of the next baby that...
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07-09-2010, 08:38 AM
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Can you stand your own picture?
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ggquilter
I never like photos of myself...... until a few...
I never like photos of myself...... until a few years down the road and I look at them and think well that's not so bad.
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07-09-2010, 08:24 AM
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cleaning cutting board
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ggquilter
One of the vendors at tne NQA show gave a talk on...
One of the vendors at tne NQA show gave a talk on washing your cutting mat in the bathtub with midld dish detergent and letting it dry completely while laying flat. He said it makes the mat last...
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