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    Search: Posts Made By: Dix
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    Forum: Main
    08-29-2014, 10:37 AM
    Replies: 18
    Views: 3,867
    Posted By Dix

    My friend who does my long arm quilting, always...

    My friend who does my long arm quilting, always uses double batting on wall handing. She says it hangs better!
    And, I have always been happy with what she does!
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    08-04-2014, 07:27 AM
    Replies: 5
    Views: 1,625
    Posted By Dix

    We loved the Strand Hotel when were there several...

    We loved the Strand Hotel when were there several years ago! Great location and transportation to and from the airport.. Close to Charring Cross station and across from the Savoy!
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    08-04-2014, 07:24 AM
    Replies: 28
    Views: 3,260
    Posted By Dix

    Congrats to you! So, this is not a quilt thing,...

    Congrats to you! So, this is not a quilt thing, but one of the most fun projects. When my first grand son was born (33 years ago) I started an album for him and each month, writing him a letter of...
    Forum: Main
    06-03-2014, 06:15 AM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 4,834
    Posted By Dix

    I just finished a Coin quilt with some ugly pre...

    I just finished a Coin quilt with some ugly pre cut strips. I thought surely I did not buy that jelly roll! But since I am the only one who buys fabric, I guess I did. They were blues, greens and...
    Forum: Main
    04-28-2014, 07:33 AM
    Replies: 42
    Views: 5,436
    Posted By Dix

    I have seen somewhere that there were 2 borders...

    I have seen somewhere that there were 2 borders on a baby quilt the first one was just barely gathered and then the second one was not. It gave it a bit of dimentional look. Want to try it some...
    Forum: Main
    03-27-2014, 09:44 AM
    Replies: 31
    Views: 5,139
    Posted By Dix

    I square every time I finish a block, large or...

    I square every time I finish a block, large or small. It does take extra time, but well worth when they all match up in a big quilt!
    Forum: Main
    03-27-2014, 09:42 AM
    Replies: 57
    Views: 11,314
    Posted By Dix

    Well said! I bought a small piece at Hobby Lobby...

    Well said! I bought a small piece at Hobby Lobby because it was a color I needed for a small quilt. When I got home and started to use it, the piece felt thin and stiff. It was RJR, but when I...
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    03-16-2014, 08:50 AM
    Replies: 135
    Views: 11,093
    Posted By Dix

    I love cookbooks and have sooooo many, but I do...

    I love cookbooks and have sooooo many, but I do use them! My daughters tell me please stop buying cook book on my trips! Because, they will have to do something with them some day. And, of course,...
    Forum: Main
    02-07-2014, 07:42 AM
    Replies: 52
    Views: 6,311
    Posted By Dix

    Try changing brand of thread. I always have used...

    Try changing brand of thread. I always have used YLI thread and usually do not have any problem. Cutting the thread at an angle helps also.
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    12-12-2013, 07:15 AM
    Replies: 59
    Views: 6,419
    Posted By Dix

    My day can be summed up with few words! I do...

    My day can be summed up with few words! I do anything I want to!! Love running around with hubby and usually finding a new place for lunch, if we are out. He is a great cook and we like being in...
    Forum: Pictures
    12-12-2013, 07:01 AM
    Replies: 106
    Views: 9,069
    Posted By Dix

    That is so pretty! I must be going to the wrong...

    That is so pretty! I must be going to the wrong places. I have never seen anything like that for sale!!!
    Forum: Main
    12-05-2013, 08:37 AM
    Replies: 96
    Views: 10,553
    Posted By Dix

    Always, always! Makes such a difference when...

    Always, always! Makes such a difference when sewing blocks together!!!
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    12-01-2013, 12:58 PM
    Replies: 23
    Views: 2,773
    Posted By Dix

    We have 3 great shops in Oklahoma City, and a...

    We have 3 great shops in Oklahoma City, and a couple just a few miles away. Would love to show them to you. We are close to Rt. 66. Also, 2 or 3 good ones in Tulsa, just up the highway! PM me!!
    Forum: Pictures
    11-23-2013, 09:33 AM
    Replies: 40
    Views: 5,902
    Posted By Dix

    These are fun to make! I cut several pieces and...

    These are fun to make! I cut several pieces and then when I have time, while watching TV, I really can sew up one in 10 min. Hate to do the buttons!
    Forum: Main
    11-13-2013, 07:45 AM
    Replies: 40
    Views: 5,551
    Posted By Dix

    I have only one large one for 12 years and use it...

    I have only one large one for 12 years and use it all time! I think a lot of things are not as good as they used to be!
    Forum: Main
    10-07-2013, 07:41 AM
    Replies: 40
    Views: 7,639
    Posted By Dix

    When we first started quilting, we made a sampler...

    When we first started quilting, we made a sampler throw of Bible blocks. Do not know where the teacher got these, but I am pretty sure I have them. Some were Peter Robs Paul, Kings Crown, Jacobs...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    10-06-2013, 11:21 AM
    Replies: 52
    Views: 8,830
    Posted By Dix

    We travel a lot for many stupid reasons. One, 30...

    We travel a lot for many stupid reasons. One, 30 miles every Tues. to have fried onion burgers with friends. Two, 145 miles for lunch with friends a couple of times a year who live 145 miles the...
    Forum: Main
    09-20-2013, 09:47 AM
    Replies: 53
    Views: 9,083
    Posted By Dix

    I have had my 6600P since they first were on the...

    I have had my 6600P since they first were on the market, like 6 or 7 years. DH keeps offering to up grade me to a Horizon, but I am so in love with the 6600, I tell him not to mess with my machine...
    Forum: Main
    07-18-2013, 06:52 AM
    Replies: 19
    Views: 3,357
    Posted By Dix

    Check the pattern called "Just Can't Cut It". It...

    Check the pattern called "Just Can't Cut It". It has directions for all sizes and I have made several from crib size to queen and am planning a king one soon! Most quilt shops have that pattern. ...
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    07-10-2013, 06:21 AM
    Replies: 35
    Views: 4,151
    Posted By Dix

    I have heard just recently that soften sheets...

    I have heard just recently that soften sheets coat the fiber of towels!!! so I have quit using it in my load of towels and really do not notice any difference in softness!
    Forum: Pictures
    06-29-2013, 07:37 AM
    Replies: 91
    Views: 9,497
    Posted By Dix

    Luck you! My hubby bought me one for Christmas...

    Luck you! My hubby bought me one for Christmas when they were first on the market...Have loved it from the start,,,easy directions and so much fun to use. Just a word of advice, I use only Aurifil...
    Forum: Main
    04-29-2013, 06:34 AM
    Replies: 38
    Views: 6,087
    Posted By Dix

    Love to waste a day doing quilty things!!!

    Love to waste a day doing quilty things!!!
    Forum: Main
    04-21-2013, 10:03 AM
    Replies: 44
    Views: 8,537
    Posted By Dix

    Have you ever been in a big building with...

    Have you ever been in a big building with beautiful tile floors! I tell dh what a great pattern for a quilt that would be. He just shakes his head and walks on like he does not know me!! LOL
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    04-15-2013, 06:14 AM
    Replies: 85
    Views: 8,655
    Posted By Dix

    I love Merrill shoes. I have 3 pair, flat brown,...

    I love Merrill shoes. I have 3 pair, flat brown, flat black and a brown pair with the heel out slip ons. Wear the browns about every day in the winter and fall. Have had them all for 7 or 8 years...
    Forum: Main
    04-11-2013, 09:41 AM
    Replies: 41
    Views: 6,435
    Posted By Dix

    This is a lesson I learned the hard way early in...

    This is a lesson I learned the hard way early in my quilting experience!!! Only the quilt shop fabric for me!
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