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Forum: Main
04-17-2024, 05:48 AM
Replies: 0
Views: 515
Posted By charlottequilts

Moda Marbles - still the same?

Good morning -

I have found that my "really big piece" of MM Nautical is, in reality, a measly 3 yards and not big enough for a backing. Especially for the 2 quilts it's supposed to cover. :)
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Forum: Main
04-12-2024, 06:44 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 784
Posted By charlottequilts

I love the way their quilt looks, but all that...

I love the way their quilt looks, but all that folding and finger-pressing would use up too much of the remaining “tread” I have left on my finger joints. There has to be a gentler way to get there....
Forum: Main
04-09-2024, 03:55 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 728
Posted By charlottequilts

Just wrote a response that vanished, so trying...

Just wrote a response that vanished, so trying again. It’s emery powder, which used to be inside the strawberry attached to a tomato pincushion.

I bought pins some years ago from Harriet Hargrave,...
Forum: Main
04-06-2024, 05:40 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,711
Posted By charlottequilts

I have a pillow in one of my sewing chairs that...

I have a pillow in one of my sewing chairs that has a sham just as the OP described. Big flower appliqué in the center with lace around the outside edges, blue/mauve floral fabric, wide layered...
Forum: Main
04-06-2024, 05:34 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,997
Posted By charlottequilts

I'm sorry. That was very vague. I thought the...

I'm sorry. That was very vague. I thought the link was for The Farmer's Wife, which is still being exploited by others online.

hugs,
charlotte
Forum: Main
04-05-2024, 12:46 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,388
Posted By charlottequilts

Thanks for that. Not sure I could do it well but...

Thanks for that. Not sure I could do it well but definitely worth a try.

charlotte
Forum: Main
04-05-2024, 10:08 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 1,997
Posted By charlottequilts

Guessing copyrights don't matter. :( ...

Guessing copyrights don't matter. :(

charlotte
Forum: Main
04-05-2024, 10:01 AM
Replies: 36
Views: 4,388
Posted By charlottequilts

[QUOTE=Onebyone;8644304]I glue baste my quilts....

[QUOTE=Onebyone;8644304]I glue baste my quilts. The back and quilt top are coated in a thin layer of glue and then pressed dry. Not one little bit of fabric will shift or bunch. It's like quilting...
Forum: Main
04-02-2024, 05:54 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,124
Posted By charlottequilts

I am so not in your league, Suz. It was a treat...

I am so not in your league, Suz. It was a treat to see your quilting.

The red really showed up well. What kind of thread was it?

hugs,
charlotte
Forum: Main
04-01-2024, 04:32 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,124
Posted By charlottequilts

I’ve done bright colors in straight lines on a...

I’ve done bright colors in straight lines on a dark navy Moda marble, and it looked cool.

OTOH, my skill at starting and stopping nearly always results in a glob of thread, so I had to knot and...
Forum: Main
04-01-2024, 11:35 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 420
Posted By charlottequilts

And those metal parts seem so sturdy, too. :( ...

And those metal parts seem so sturdy, too. :(

Thanks for posting this.

hugs,
charlotte
Forum: Main
03-31-2024, 12:56 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,711
Posted By charlottequilts

Not to mention the ubiquitous "peach and blue . ....

Not to mention the ubiquitous "peach and blue . . ." I remember a lot of bedding in those colors, especially. Of course, then the colors swung wildly to burgundy and hunter green, probably out of...
Forum: Main
03-29-2024, 06:51 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,643
Posted By charlottequilts

The silicone mats they sell for kitchen counters...

The silicone mats they sell for kitchen counters and islands come in all sizes. I have 2 different ones, and they absolutely refuse to slide, even if you want them to. Not even on a slippery metal...
Forum: Main
03-26-2024, 08:53 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,631
Posted By charlottequilts

Love your small quilt idea for the railing,...

Love your small quilt idea for the railing, Kalama. We have a similar fence upstairs in our condo, and it creeps me out to get close to it.

hugs, charlotte
Forum: Pictures
03-09-2024, 04:14 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 3,110
Posted By charlottequilts

Really Interesting floor! Looks like a quilt,...

Really Interesting floor! Looks like a quilt, itself.

hugs, charlotte
Forum: Main
03-09-2024, 04:04 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,105
Posted By charlottequilts

I have found 9-patches from squares (instead of...

I have found 9-patches from squares (instead of strips) to be anything but fast. All that corner matching, plus sometimes a row will look just fine until it’s connected to another row, and then it’s...
Forum: Main
03-05-2024, 01:46 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 2,821
Posted By charlottequilts

Guessing many are wall quilts and not enormous. ...

Guessing many are wall quilts and not enormous. They seem to look more like paintings than bedding, anyway.

Haven’t been but always love the pictures.

hugs,
charlotte
Forum: Mission: Organization
02-26-2024, 06:11 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 998
Posted By charlottequilts

I am assuming that the door is smooth. If so,...

I am assuming that the door is smooth. If so, you can make it double as a wide ironing surface by adding foil and some layers of canvas or white denim over that. I think I have 5 layers, over foil...
Forum: Pictures
02-08-2024, 07:33 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 1,781
Posted By charlottequilts

Love your fabrics! hugs, charlotte

Love your fabrics!

hugs,
charlotte
Forum: Main
02-02-2024, 06:30 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,100
Posted By charlottequilts

I find that once I unpack a quilt top that I've...

I find that once I unpack a quilt top that I've finished and was really tired of, I'm always surprised at how good it looks. There's a benefit to not finishing everything. :D
Forum: Main
02-02-2024, 06:26 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,591
Posted By charlottequilts

Probably the most important part there is not...

Probably the most important part there is not having the insides of the binding rubbing against each other and wearing out. Where you put it should only matter if you don't want to give up the 1/4"...
Forum: Main
02-02-2024, 06:17 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,779
Posted By charlottequilts

I always pin and nearly never have creases on the...

I always pin and nearly never have creases on the back. Of course, I only do walking foot quilting, so that might be the difference, as I am just plodding along. I do check the back a lot, though....
Forum: Main
01-27-2024, 06:11 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 737
Posted By charlottequilts

You can use a leave-in stabilizer by Sulky called...

You can use a leave-in stabilizer by Sulky called something like “soft and sheer.” You can use more than one layer if you like and trim it off around the stitching on the back side. It’s so soft, you...
Forum: Main
01-23-2024, 07:40 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,815
Posted By charlottequilts

Another work-around is to make the blocks a...

Another work-around is to make the blocks a little bit bigger than you want and trim them down. It adds steps but gives you wiggle room, which I need, myself.

And use a clapper. They're easy to...
Forum: Main
01-23-2024, 05:08 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 2,815
Posted By charlottequilts

If you measure the seam allowance and it seems...

If you measure the seam allowance and it seems ok, maybe you're not pressing correctly. That can affect the size of the block. Are your seams lying nice and flat?

hugs,
charlotte
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