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Forum: Pictures
12-08-2012, 06:56 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 3,691
Posted By cfmdesigns

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?
Forum: Main
12-06-2012, 03:05 PM
Replies: 280
Views: 22,866
Posted By cfmdesigns

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.
Forum: Main
11-19-2012, 02:51 PM
Replies: 102
Views: 10,547
Posted By cfmdesigns

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?
Forum: Main
11-16-2012, 09:12 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 1,574
Posted By cfmdesigns

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...
Forum: Pictures
03-26-2012, 06:20 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 6,440
Posted By cfmdesigns

We do make these things just for them, don't...

We do make these things just for them, don't we.322729
Forum: Tutorials
03-12-2012, 10:04 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 11,433
Posted By cfmdesigns

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...
Forum: Tutorials
03-12-2012, 10:02 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 11,433
Posted By cfmdesigns

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...
Forum: Tutorials
03-11-2012, 07:36 AM
Replies: 112
Views: 15,386
Posted By cfmdesigns

Question 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)....
Forum: Pictures
03-10-2012, 03:37 PM
Replies: 234
Views: 16,846
Posted By cfmdesigns

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.
Forum: Main
03-09-2012, 05:50 AM
Replies: 355
Views: 66,623
Posted By cfmdesigns

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
Forum: Mission: Organization
03-09-2012, 05:44 AM
Replies: 39
Views: 9,594
Posted By cfmdesigns

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...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
03-05-2012, 05:04 PM
Replies: 244
Views: 14,527
Posted By cfmdesigns

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...
Forum: Links and Resources
02-26-2012, 08:49 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,855
Posted By cfmdesigns

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
Forum: Links and Resources
02-24-2012, 10:32 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,855
Posted By cfmdesigns

Yes, it IS removable -- that is what those knobs...

Yes, it IS removable -- that is what those knobs and threaded inserts are for.
Forum: Links and Resources
02-23-2012, 07:13 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,855
Posted By cfmdesigns

Lightbulb 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
...
Forum: Main
02-09-2012, 04:40 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,897
Posted By cfmdesigns

Wink 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...
Forum: Main
02-09-2012, 03:45 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 2,897
Posted By cfmdesigns

Question 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...
Forum: Introduce Yourself
02-08-2012, 11:59 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 912
Posted By cfmdesigns

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...
Forum: Pictures
02-08-2012, 11:53 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,326
Posted By cfmdesigns

Red face 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...
Forum: Pictures
02-04-2012, 09:35 AM
Replies: 155
Views: 11,381
Posted By cfmdesigns

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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