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Forum: Tutorials
11-16-2019, 09:33 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 3,006
Posted By nuevaquilter

This is my biggest issue with Bonnie Hunter’s...

This is my biggest issue with Bonnie Hunter’s quilts. They are lovely and fun (up to a point ��), but they take so much fabric! I know that the idea is to use your stash, but even after 9 years and...
Forum: Main
09-18-2019, 02:19 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 5,204
Posted By nuevaquilter

I agree with Iceblossom! HSTs are a wonderful...

I agree with Iceblossom! HSTs are a wonderful way to create a multitude of options. I highly recommend "Patchwork Essentials - the Half Square Triangle" by Jeni Baker. You can make a ton of HSTs...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
07-10-2019, 05:10 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,657
Posted By nuevaquilter

I found a scant-quarter-inch foot for my...

I found a scant-quarter-inch foot for my Featherweight, and as if by magic, my flying geese have been coming out [nearly] perfect. I found it on a video from The Featherweight Shop that compared 4...
Forum: QB Help Center
04-04-2019, 04:12 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 622
Posted By nuevaquilter

Thanks, I'll give it a try!

Thanks, I'll give it a try!
Forum: Main
04-04-2019, 04:07 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 5,256
Posted By nuevaquilter

Similar to the drawer liner, I have used a scrap...

Similar to the drawer liner, I have used a scrap from the "rubber" rug padding. Works OK and doesn't cost $10. I also find that adjusting my sitting position helps me from shoving the pedal as...
Forum: Main
04-04-2019, 04:04 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,488
Posted By nuevaquilter

Thanks to you and the others who recommended...

Thanks to you and the others who recommended starch. I have been using it more and more. Four big cans of spray starch at Costco, or when I prewash, I dip the washed fabric in starch before ironing...
Forum: Main
04-04-2019, 04:00 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,488
Posted By nuevaquilter

Aha! The ones bugging me the most are Bonnie...

Aha! The ones bugging me the most are Bonnie Hunter quilts, too. All those little pieces!
Forum: Main
04-03-2019, 09:15 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 4,488
Posted By nuevaquilter

Thready quilt backs

I guess this is a question for those of you who like to take photos of your WIPs.

By the time I've been working on a quilt for a while, there are lots of threads all over the back. The bigger...
Forum: QB Help Center
04-03-2019, 09:00 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 622
Posted By nuevaquilter

No text in old messages

I have been searching through past posts to see if there is an existing thread before I start a new one. I get a list of posts and I can see the first line of the post if I hover my cursor over the...
Forum: Main
01-10-2019, 10:14 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 6,402
Posted By nuevaquilter

Yukky homemade "best press"

After reviewing a few "recipes" for homemade "Best Press," I whipped up a batch using just water and vodka (no scent). I stored it in a clean, recycled plastic jar and put some in a spray bottle. ...
Forum: Main
01-10-2019, 10:04 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,635
Posted By nuevaquilter

For me it varies with the type of pre-cut. Jelly...

For me it varies with the type of pre-cut. Jelly rolls I keep together, unless they are "utility" rolls (all white, all black, etc.). Charms and layer cakes, though, always seem to have the nicest...
Forum: Main
12-30-2018, 03:07 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,707
Posted By nuevaquilter

OMG, my mom had one, too. She "ironed"...

OMG, my mom had one, too. She "ironed" pillowcases and sheets. UGH!!
Forum: Main
12-30-2018, 03:05 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,890
Posted By nuevaquilter

Hmmm, that's why I use EQ. I'm not terribly...

Hmmm, that's why I use EQ. I'm not terribly creative :( but I've found that the software (I had another program previously) is great for adjusting pattern sizes. Sometimes you end up with odd sizes...
Forum: Main
12-30-2018, 02:57 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,198
Posted By nuevaquilter

Jenny has a pattern that I'm making now -- 2...

Jenny has a pattern that I'm making now -- 2 print charm packs and a pack of white to snowball the corners. It's an easy pattern and you get a lot of bonus triangles out of it, if you are inclined...
Forum: Links and Resources
05-08-2018, 01:40 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,707
Posted By nuevaquilter

Actually, I saw a video with Kaffe Fasset and...

Actually, I saw a video with Kaffe Fasset and Alex Anderson. She asked him how to pronounce his name. He said it is like "safe asset."
Forum: Pictures
05-02-2018, 02:10 PM
Replies: 40
Views: 4,623
Posted By nuevaquilter

Wonderful! It would be interesting to see...

Wonderful! It would be interesting to see something for scale in the photos (geologists use a pencil).
Forum: QB Help Center
05-02-2018, 02:03 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,073
Posted By nuevaquilter

This is good info. I do rely on the digests...

This is good info. I do rely on the digests (thank you, morning email). I'll go directly to What's New from now on.
Forum: Main
03-27-2018, 02:24 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,304
Posted By nuevaquilter

So what I wonder is, don’t you have the same...

So what I wonder is, don’t you have the same challenges of machine speed vs. hand speed with rulers as with FMQ? It seems that the ruler will give you a more reliable edge to follow for a given...
Forum: Main
03-06-2018, 03:19 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,481
Posted By nuevaquilter

And here I thought you were going to ask about an...

And here I thought you were going to ask about an old TV antenna! ;)
Forum: Main
12-19-2017, 01:04 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 2,244
Posted By nuevaquilter

Thank you, Prism99. This is the best explanation...

Thank you, Prism99. This is the best explanation I have seen of fabric creep while quilting and how to stabilize the quilt. Much appreciated.
Forum: Main
11-22-2017, 02:58 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,557
Posted By nuevaquilter

This is a most interesting thread. I have a...

This is a most interesting thread. I have a Brother NX 650-Q and have used mostly Schmetz and Organ needles. Both types have fallen out more times than I care to remember. It's usually because...
Forum: Main
11-03-2017, 06:50 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 7,515
Posted By nuevaquilter

Another alternative is to upload a photo to the...

Another alternative is to upload a photo to the Victoria and Albert Museum website. There you can choose from 3 different resolutions and whether or not you want only squares or squares and...
Forum: Links and Resources
08-30-2017, 03:41 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 2,899
Posted By nuevaquilter

What nice fabric, things I haven't seen...

What nice fabric, things I haven't seen elsewhere. This will be bookmarked!
Forum: Main
04-05-2017, 09:30 AM
Replies: 59
Views: 6,419
Posted By nuevaquilter

Macybaby baby, your quilt is awesome! I want to...

Macybaby baby, your quilt is awesome! I want to make a stained glass quilt, but I'm tired of the geometric repetition of an array of identical blocks. Did you use a letter, or just wing t?
Forum: Main
04-01-2017, 06:58 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,133
Posted By nuevaquilter

I first heard these referred to as "cheater...

I first heard these referred to as "cheater needles"! One additional piece of advice: beware the cheap ones. There are sometimes burrs in the eye that cause the thread to break. Then you end up...
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