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Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
08-11-2010, 03:21 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,854
Posted By Quiltmaniac

Please consider wearing a slip! I sat behind a...

Please consider wearing a slip! I sat behind a woman in church last week, every time we got up to sing she had to (not very) discreetly dig a out "wedgie" - and she was a very slim person, too. ...
Forum: Main
08-08-2010, 07:44 PM
Replies: 113
Views: 14,521
Posted By Quiltmaniac

When I came here from England in 1981 I found I...

When I came here from England in 1981 I found I needed to learn a new language in some respects!

Muslin in the US = cheesecloth in the UK, and cheesecloth in the UK = muslin in the US. Don't ask...
Forum: Main
08-05-2010, 12:05 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 7,245
Posted By Quiltmaniac

I hand-stitch mine to the back - it's a process I...

I hand-stitch mine to the back - it's a process I really enjoy. Call me silly, but after months (or even years, sometimes!) of working with the project, and often having a love-hate relationship...
Forum: Main
07-30-2010, 11:29 AM
Replies: 175
Views: 17,711
Posted By Quiltmaniac

Well, they didn't ask me!

Well, they didn't ask me!
Forum: Main
07-30-2010, 10:36 AM
Replies: 175
Views: 17,711
Posted By Quiltmaniac

...and I'm thrilled that WalMart is encouraging...

...and I'm thrilled that WalMart is encouraging the massacre of even more trees, filling streams and rivers with even more pollution (have you seen the colors of some of those paper and plastic...
Forum: Main
07-26-2010, 08:07 PM
Replies: 145
Views: 11,947
Posted By Quiltmaniac

Which Christmas are we talking about? I just...

Which Christmas are we talking about? I just recently started on my plans I had for last Christmas!! Too many projects dancing around in my head like sugarplums!
Forum: Main
06-24-2010, 09:59 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 7,165
Posted By Quiltmaniac

I just came to the board to ask this very same...

I just came to the board to ask this very same question. Yesterday I was making a fabric "box" and the fused side looks wrinkly today. I've made a couple of purses using the same fleece and they...
Forum: Main
06-22-2010, 09:48 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 6,908
Posted By Quiltmaniac

If I were to sit and type my list, my fingers...

If I were to sit and type my list, my fingers would be too sore to sew :P
Forum: Main
06-22-2010, 09:46 AM
Replies: 74
Views: 31,774
Posted By Quiltmaniac

That's interesting - I don't have this problem...

That's interesting - I don't have this problem with my Pfaff, but one day I thought the pedal seemed strange (I always "pedal" barefoot) and I had it upside down. It felt quite comfortable, though,...
Forum: Main
06-22-2010, 09:42 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 6,209
Posted By Quiltmaniac

If you're offering, I'll take a queen-sized one...

If you're offering, I'll take a queen-sized one :lol:

I'm curious, what are the seam allowances on the pieces? I can't imagine they could be as large as a quarter of an inch.

Also, is this...
Forum: Main
06-22-2010, 09:26 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 9,488
Posted By Quiltmaniac

I'm sure I'm not the only grandma who finds...

I'm sure I'm not the only grandma who finds projects for herself always seem to be getting pushed to the bottom of the list!

My husband keeps saying it's time for a new bed quilt for us (the...
Forum: Main
06-20-2010, 07:24 PM
Replies: 66
Views: 9,898
Posted By Quiltmaniac

I'm in the process of putting together a quilt...

I'm in the process of putting together a quilt made of "leaders and enders" - I pieced a light and a dark 2" square together each time and now have them in strips.

It's very gaudy, but who cares,...
Forum: Main
06-20-2010, 07:20 PM
Replies: 59
Views: 5,492
Posted By Quiltmaniac

But why is it that we never learn? You would...

But why is it that we never learn? You would think that after almost 30 years of quilting I wouldn't make that mistake over and over, but I do!
Forum: Main
06-20-2010, 07:16 PM
Replies: 93
Views: 10,519
Posted By Quiltmaniac

Several years ago I purchased a bolt of navy...

Several years ago I purchased a bolt of navy fabric with tiny white dots. I thought it was so lovely. I sacrificially used a lot of it making aprons for our church mission team to take to Brazil,...
Forum: Main
06-18-2010, 03:30 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 7,249
Posted By Quiltmaniac

I went to the Henrietta's Handbags and Purses...

I went to the Henrietta's Handbags and Purses site http://www.henriettashandbags.com/index.html and the handbags are remaining there but the purses are being shuffled to a different site.

My...
Forum: Main
06-15-2010, 09:35 AM
Replies: 110
Views: 9,419
Posted By Quiltmaniac

What a question to ask on a quilting forum! I...

What a question to ask on a quilting forum! I just hope it would happen early enough in the day to get it done before the store closed!

My local church quilting group "Patchwork of Grace" would...
Forum: Main
06-14-2010, 08:42 AM
Replies: 96
Views: 8,019
Posted By Quiltmaniac

Which book is this?

Which book is this?
Forum: Main
06-13-2010, 02:07 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 11,585
Posted By Quiltmaniac

I had a few more thoughts (in the middle of the...

I had a few more thoughts (in the middle of the night!)

Since you are re-basting, be sure to baste from the center out - up and down and out to each side, then to each corner. On a large project...
Forum: Main
06-12-2010, 08:03 PM
Replies: 96
Views: 8,019
Posted By Quiltmaniac

Yes, I have seen books for charm packs and jelly...

Yes, I have seen books for charm packs and jelly rolls at Field's Fabrics, JoAnn's and my LQS.[/quote]

Eightlady - I recently purchased "Schnibbles Times Two - Quilts From 5" or 10" Squares" by...
Forum: Main
06-12-2010, 07:43 AM
Replies: 77
Views: 11,585
Posted By Quiltmaniac

Personally I have never found stab stitching to...

Personally I have never found stab stitching to work very well.

As to the usual "rocking" method, it does take a lot of practice, and you are doing right in using a small piece to get the hang of...
Forum: Main
06-08-2010, 08:20 PM
Replies: 124
Views: 10,030
Posted By Quiltmaniac

[quote=JS]But I am talking about sense of smell....

[quote=JS]But I am talking about sense of smell. You did mention that and I will tell you why I think it is important too. I worked in a nursery center that had an indoor home accent dept.. The smell...
Forum: Main
06-03-2010, 04:24 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 6,311
Posted By Quiltmaniac

The quilt police I DON'T listen to - those who...

The quilt police I DON'T listen to - those who criticize my color choice.

The quilt police I DO listen to (I'm one of them) - the ones who say it DOES matter if corners don't meet or triangle...
Forum: Main
06-03-2010, 04:13 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,347
Posted By Quiltmaniac

Wow - I can see carpet! I know there's some...

Wow - I can see carpet! I know there's some somewhere in my sewing room but it's over 30 years old so I keep it well covered!
Forum: Main
06-03-2010, 04:02 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,347
Posted By Quiltmaniac

I used spacebags a few years ago to store batting...

I used spacebags a few years ago to store batting but they didn't seem to hold their vacuum and expanded horribly after a few weeks! I may try some new ones, maybe they are better now. How old are...
Forum: Main
06-02-2010, 11:54 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 10,046
Posted By Quiltmaniac

Two yards of everything

Two yards of everything
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