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12-08-2012, 06:56 PM
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OMG! I never intended to design it like this!
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I just saw this. What would happen if you laid...
I just saw this. What would happen if you laid out seven in a wreath and one in the middle?
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12-06-2012, 03:05 PM
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Use that Stash! Fabric Moratorium
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I'm merging and purging two homes into one - so a...
I'm merging and purging two homes into one - so a lot of stuff had to go. I'm in. Use What You Have is my new motto.
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11-19-2012, 02:51 PM
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Scrappy quilts, love them or hate them?
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Is there any consensus regarding what is a...
Is there any consensus regarding what is a "scrappy," what is a "controlled scrappy," and what is not scrappy at all?
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11-16-2012, 09:12 PM
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Squaring Up
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I found that very very precise cutting and...
I found that very very precise cutting and seaming (to the single thread in the weave) invariably gave me smaller blocks than "advertised." Why? Because sewn fabric is not really flat. You have a...
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03-26-2012, 06:20 AM
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Licorice posing on one of the quilts I've made
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We do make these things just for them, don't...
We do make these things just for them, don't we.322729
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03-12-2012, 10:04 AM
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The Mystery of the Scant 1/4".
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That IS annoying. I bet the authors are so used...
That IS annoying. I bet the authors are so used to just skimping on the seam they forget that it's not really a quarter inch and that newbies could not possibly predict this. They all seem to copy...
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03-12-2012, 10:02 AM
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The Mystery of the Scant 1/4".
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I measured with a very precise Incra rule (...
I measured with a very precise Incra rule ( http://www.incrementaltools.com/category_s/157.htm ). With size 50 thread and cotton quilting fabric, the thread takes up about 1/32-inch. So I get a...
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03-11-2012, 07:36 AM
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Making and Using Triangle Blocks in Your Quilts
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how to use triangles that are already cut?
:D These are wonderful ways to use "freshly cut" half square triangles, however I have another question: I have a lot of triangles that were cutoffs from another project (45 degree diamonds)....
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03-10-2012, 03:37 PM
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My ghastly quilt top!
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NOT ghastly! Beautiful! Sophisticated! You have...
NOT ghastly! Beautiful! Sophisticated! You have managed to get a cheerful effect without resorting to orange as I would have done. I salute you.
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03-09-2012, 05:50 AM
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Yellow in your quilts???
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Maybe we limit yellow in bed quilts so they don't...
Maybe we limit yellow in bed quilts so they don't keep us awake with all that sunshine :o
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03-09-2012, 05:44 AM
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Fabric Sorting
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By separating into colors I was able to eliminate...
By separating into colors I was able to eliminate one large plastic tub and two smaller ones and replace with three ArtBin 12x12x4's color-cordinated with the fabrics inside. These either stand or...
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03-05-2012, 05:04 PM
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What was pattern of your 1st Quilt and did you keep it?
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Ha ha. I also made a queen size star (broken...
Ha ha. I also made a queen size star (broken star) as my first quilt, about thirty years ago. All hand pieced and mostly hand quilted until I got to the filler squares around the edges to make it...
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02-26-2012, 08:49 AM
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DIY Big Pressing Board
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This one is not mounted on legs, but I like it:...
This one is not mounted on legs, but I like it: http://www.marthastewart.com/267180/oversize-ironing-board
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02-24-2012, 10:32 AM
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DIY Big Pressing Board
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Yes, it IS removable -- that is what those knobs...
Yes, it IS removable -- that is what those knobs and threaded inserts are for.
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02-23-2012, 07:13 AM
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DIY Big Pressing Board
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DIY Big Pressing Board
:DThanks to TimS124 at Instructables for this clever idea:
How To Convert A Regular Ironing Board Into a Quilter's Ironing Board
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02-09-2012, 04:40 PM
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Paper piecing inside corner. Can it be done?
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Thank you, Katie, Donna, Thimblebug, and Kris....
Thank you, Katie, Donna, Thimblebug, and Kris. First I joined strip-to-square in two places and continued on the paper. Then I abandoned the paper and joined the pieces the regular way. I was just...
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02-09-2012, 03:45 PM
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Paper piecing inside corner. Can it be done?
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Paper piecing inside corner. Can it be done?
Hello, Quilters. I wanted to try designing a block to be pieced on foundation paper. I was chugging along when I came to an impasse,:hunf: there was no way to do what I wanted done that would leave...
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02-08-2012, 11:59 AM
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Getting back into it in Chicago
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Getting back into it in Chicago
Hi, Quilters.
I made my first quilt in about 1982, a Broken Star from scraps. There were a few more quilts, but I got interested in other crafts for a few decades, especially knitting. Of course I...
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02-08-2012, 11:53 AM
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My Sudoku WIP
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My Sudoku WIP
I found the Sudoku quilt book in the library and thought it was a magnificent way to distribute colors across a design. I took out my colored pencils and got to work. Then I searched my stash for the...
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02-04-2012, 09:35 AM
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my first pp
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Spectacular. I love Mariner's Stars. I'vs had a...
Spectacular. I love Mariner's Stars. I'vs had a book about them for almost 30 years but have not got up the courage. Yay you!
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