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    Search: Posts Made By: ClassicQuilter
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    Forum: Main
    08-05-2019, 09:18 AM
    Replies: 25
    Views: 3,888
    Posted By ClassicQuilter

    I agree with the sentiments here. I will say the...

    I agree with the sentiments here. I will say the best "award" I have ever received was from my son. I gave him a hand quilted, full size quilt for his high school graduation. And then I was a bit...
    Forum: Main
    07-22-2019, 09:28 AM
    Replies: 46
    Views: 5,690
    Posted By ClassicQuilter

    I feel your pain! I kept losing my rulers under...

    I feel your pain! I kept losing my rulers under stuff. Then I got those ruler racks (finished piece of board with slots in it). Those are right at the end of my worktable, so when I finish cutting...
    Forum: Pictures
    07-02-2019, 09:36 AM
    Replies: 95
    Views: 9,469
    Posted By ClassicQuilter

    Stunning. Those are some teeny tiny squares.

    Stunning. Those are some teeny tiny squares.
    Forum: Pictures
    07-02-2019, 09:33 AM
    Replies: 20
    Views: 3,046
    Posted By ClassicQuilter

    And I love that you started it while traveling in...

    And I love that you started it while traveling in your RV!
    Forum: Main
    07-02-2019, 09:30 AM
    Replies: 12
    Views: 1,939
    Posted By ClassicQuilter

    Quilt & Pattern sizes

    In a recent email from a popular quilt site (AQS if I'm allowed to say that), there were 7 different beautiful quilts that you could buy the quilt kit or just the pattern. All but one were of a size...
    Forum: Main
    06-21-2019, 09:31 AM
    Replies: 19
    Views: 7,836
    Posted By ClassicQuilter

    I have my Mom's Singer 201 and it's fantastic. ...

    I have my Mom's Singer 201 and it's fantastic. Sews through almost anything. It's a real workhorse of a machine. A couple of hints for sewing leather. Like someone else suggested, be sure to get...
    Forum: Main
    06-21-2019, 09:25 AM
    Replies: 25
    Views: 4,998
    Posted By ClassicQuilter

    Thanks for posting this. I'm about to add a...

    Thanks for posting this. I'm about to add a scrappy binding to a quilt for the first time. The advice is just what I needed.
    Forum: Pictures
    05-30-2019, 09:14 AM
    Replies: 23
    Views: 3,322
    Posted By ClassicQuilter

    Oh! I love the pillow tuck idea. It really...

    Oh! I love the pillow tuck idea. It really changes up the quilt.
    Forum: Pictures
    05-29-2019, 05:02 PM
    Replies: 34
    Views: 4,353
    Posted By ClassicQuilter

    613399613400Somewhere in my travels I bought the...

    613399613400Somewhere in my travels I bought the flannel panel. It had the large center picture, 4 middle size that I used in the corner of the quilt and 8 small size that I added to each side. ...
    Forum: Pictures
    05-29-2019, 02:24 PM
    Replies: 34
    Views: 4,353
    Posted By ClassicQuilter

    And, thank you everyone for the kind words. ...

    And, thank you everyone for the kind words. Starting something from scratch, its a little intimidating to put it out there in public view. My son has seen it and loves it. I told him he can’t have...
    Forum: Pictures
    05-29-2019, 02:22 PM
    Replies: 34
    Views: 4,353
    Posted By ClassicQuilter

    Thank you! I started out with large squares and...

    Thank you! I started out with large squares and found out I didn’t have enough large pieces so sized down the outer part. Thank goodness for graph paper and a calculator to figure out those frames....
    Forum: Pictures
    05-29-2019, 02:20 PM
    Replies: 34
    Views: 4,353
    Posted By ClassicQuilter

    I used warm and natural batting. And the back is...

    I used warm and natural batting. And the back is flannel also. It’s a medium bright blue and was all I could find when I was looking. I wanted a wide back so I didn’t have to piece it and thought...
    Forum: Pictures
    05-26-2019, 12:53 PM
    Replies: 34
    Views: 4,353
    Posted By ClassicQuilter

    Flannel quilt for my son

    So my son wanted a quilt to replace the one I made for him for his high school graduation. He didn’t want that one to wear more since it’s all hand quilted. “Just sew some squares together, Mom”. ...
    Forum: Main
    04-08-2019, 03:45 AM
    Replies: 19
    Views: 2,717
    Posted By ClassicQuilter

    Unless you are going for abstract, why not...

    Unless you are going for abstract, why not appliqué a small brown rectangle on the bottom for the trunk?
    Forum: Main
    02-25-2019, 05:05 AM
    Replies: 26
    Views: 5,496
    Posted By ClassicQuilter

    Oh! That looks very similar to the Scrappy Sac...

    Oh! That looks very similar to the Scrappy Sac bag pattern from Keepsake Quilting. I don’t know if they still carry it. Mine does not have the tie at the top, just a continuous band.
    Forum: Main
    02-18-2019, 06:10 AM
    Replies: 37
    Views: 3,077
    Posted By ClassicQuilter

    I also cut 2.5” strips, miter when I join them,...

    I also cut 2.5” strips, miter when I join them, fold in half, stitch to the front with a full 1/4”. Fold to the back and hand stitch. The only time I do something different is for flannel quilts. ...
    Forum: Main
    09-03-2018, 11:36 AM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 2,979
    Posted By ClassicQuilter

    Oh wow. Good eye! Thanks for catching that!!!

    Oh wow. Good eye! Thanks for catching that!!!
    Forum: Main
    09-03-2018, 08:32 AM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 2,979
    Posted By ClassicQuilter

    Quilt in progress

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    Fresh from the "design floor". Working on this quilt for my son. Any suggestions for colors for the borders? (The blue sheet behind just lets me roll this up and take it to my sewing...
    Forum: Main
    07-04-2017, 07:07 PM
    Replies: 12
    Views: 1,806
    Posted By ClassicQuilter

    All done! Thanks for the advice everyone. I did...

    All done! Thanks for the advice everyone. I did stick with flannel for the new binding and used a half inch finished fold. From the stuff I took off, I was able to find a less worn part in the...
    Forum: Main
    06-28-2017, 03:23 PM
    Replies: 12
    Views: 1,806
    Posted By ClassicQuilter

    The original edge was just the fabric from the...

    The original edge was just the fabric from the front folded over the back and whip-stitched. (Sorry, didn't make that very clear). So, I was guessing I would have to remove that folded part and put...
    Forum: Main
    06-27-2017, 05:01 PM
    Replies: 12
    Views: 1,806
    Posted By ClassicQuilter

    Baby Quilt Fabric Search or Repair suggestions

    This is a baby blanket I have been asked to repair. The edge of the quilt is very worn. My thought was to get the same fabric and make a French fold binding. The edge of the original fabric says...
    Forum: Offline Events, Announcements, Discussions
    03-25-2014, 03:43 PM
    Replies: 3
    Views: 823
    Posted By ClassicQuilter

    We did this trip a couple years ago and had an...

    We did this trip a couple years ago and had an absolutely wonderful time, so we decided to plan it again. I really enjoy the VQF and you are so right, the folks at Keepsake are great. Great...
    Forum: Offline Events, Announcements, Discussions
    03-22-2014, 06:24 PM
    Replies: 3
    Views: 823
    Posted By ClassicQuilter

    Bus trip to VT quilt festival and beyond

    Hi. Our quilt group is planning a bus trip. We leave from Lisbon and Potsdam, NY to the Vermont Quilt festival on Friday, on to Center Harbor, NH on Saturday and back to Burlington VT and home on...
    Forum: Main
    10-20-2013, 10:35 AM
    Replies: 125
    Views: 23,732
    Posted By ClassicQuilter

    I, too, grew up with hand tied quilts. And,...

    I, too, grew up with hand tied quilts. And, bindings....well often, it was the backing brought around to the front, turned under and sewed down. The ladies Missionary Society at church would gather...
    Forum: Main
    07-22-2013, 12:33 PM
    Replies: 19
    Views: 3,864
    Posted By ClassicQuilter

    Definitely print them. At our local JFab, they...

    Definitely print them. At our local JFab, they often have then behind the counter and will scan them at checkout also.
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