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Forum: Main
10-16-2011, 05:51 PM
Replies: 91
Views: 12,075
Posted By QuiltingSue

Recently one of our guild members did a program...

Recently one of our guild members did a program on organizing your stash. I've been working on mine but haven't finished. I just get to work a while each day, but I'm eating away at it. In the...
Forum: Tutorials
08-22-2011, 06:22 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 6,802
Posted By QuiltingSue

This is probably a dumb question, but is there a...

This is probably a dumb question, but is there a way to determine what size to cut the larger square so that when you cut it on the diagonal, it fits the smaller square. For instance, if you are...
Forum: Main
07-15-2011, 03:13 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 11,802
Posted By QuiltingSue

I cut my binding 2.25 inches and use a 1/4-inch...

I cut my binding 2.25 inches and use a 1/4-inch seam allowance. Then when I trim the quilt, I trim 1/2-inch from the seam line. This allows enough batting to fill the binding. Then I flip it to...
Forum: Main
07-15-2011, 03:12 PM
Replies: 154
Views: 11,802
Posted By QuiltingSue

I cut my binding 2.25 inches and use a 1/4-inch...

I cut my binding 2.25 inches and use a 1/4-inch seam allowance. Then when I trim the quilt, I trim 1/2-inch from the seam line. This allows enough batting to fill the binding. Then I flip it to...
Forum: Main
07-12-2011, 04:44 PM
Replies: 104
Views: 11,122
Posted By QuiltingSue

It looks to me like you might have forgotten to...

It looks to me like you might have forgotten to cut your first strip in half. We had a demo on this technique one night when we played 'strip poker' at our guild. The demonstrator told us to cut...
Forum: Main
06-22-2011, 05:54 PM
Replies: 65
Views: 8,612
Posted By QuiltingSue

I don't particularly like to do binding either,...

I don't particularly like to do binding either, but I have found that I would rather cut my binding on the bias. For me it seems to go on better. Many quilters use the straight bindings but for me...
Forum: Main
06-22-2011, 05:45 PM
Replies: 55
Views: 6,557
Posted By QuiltingSue

Recently I ran into the same problem with the...

Recently I ran into the same problem with the backing not being big enough to allow for the eight inches the long arm quilter needed. The backing was big enough for the quilt top with about two...
Forum: Main
05-19-2011, 06:18 AM
Replies: 117
Views: 10,440
Posted By QuiltingSue

I have the exact same blocks and they are put...

I have the exact same blocks and they are put away because I don't know what to do with them either. I had an idea in mind but when I did a 'sample' sashing, it didn't look good. I bought my...
Forum: Main
05-18-2011, 04:23 PM
Replies: 126
Views: 21,177
Posted By QuiltingSue

I had that problem and I solved it by making a...

I had that problem and I solved it by making a thread holder. I took an old coffee cup, a little round wooden wheel (like you get in the craft bags at Walmart) and part of a wooden pencil (probably...
Forum: Main
02-15-2011, 07:56 PM
Replies: 108
Views: 10,211
Posted By QuiltingSue

I have a Janome Gem Gold that does not have the...

I have a Janome Gem Gold that does not have the needle up/down position and it is the one I took to classes because it was so lightweight. However, I just bought a Janome AQS Anniversary machine and...
Forum: Machine Embroidery
01-05-2010, 02:34 PM
Replies: 3,799
Views: 585,633
Posted By QuiltingSue

I'm jealous. I have a Bernina Artista 180 and...

I'm jealous. I have a Bernina Artista 180 and have recently bought Ver 6 software which I plan to load tomorrow. I would love to have the 830 but just can't quite justify buying it. I also have a...
Forum: Main
10-20-2009, 05:26 PM
Replies: 68
Views: 7,186
Posted By QuiltingSue

I made a quilt that I absolutely hated, and still...

I made a quilt that I absolutely hated, and still do. It was made from the Blooming Nine Patch pattern. I had it quilted but I still didn't like it. After much encouragement from my quilt guild, I...
Forum: Main
09-17-2009, 01:23 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 8,627
Posted By QuiltingSue

I also took a quilt to a "professional" quilter...

I also took a quilt to a "professional" quilter and she messed it up. It had tucks, puckers and pleats on the back. It couldn't have been my backing fabric because I used the wide backing and it...
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