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    Forum: Main
    07-26-2015, 06:34 PM
    Replies: 31
    Views: 7,104
    Posted By Ellie

    A set of dental tools (angled mirror, pick &...

    A set of dental tools (angled mirror, pick & scrapper), found at CVS, etc. Mirror aides in inserting new needle and being able to see into the bobbin area and below it for lint build up. Also...
    Forum: Pictures
    07-24-2015, 05:20 PM
    Replies: 119
    Views: 9,268
    Posted By Ellie

    What a stunning tribute to your mother.

    What a stunning tribute to your mother.
    Forum: Pictures
    07-24-2015, 05:17 PM
    Replies: 38
    Views: 5,960
    Posted By Ellie

    Never thought of using double knit. I always use...

    Never thought of using double knit. I always use a polyester type felt in mine. It's inexpensive, comes in 60 inch widths, gives good body, no fraying, easy to cut in any shape and washes well. ...
    Forum: Pictures
    07-18-2015, 02:47 PM
    Replies: 51
    Views: 6,108
    Posted By Ellie

    Love your hexie quilt. Have one I started some...

    Love your hexie quilt. Have one I started some time ago but put it aside. Just pulled it out this morning since I'll need something to work on next week while my DH is having day surgery. Have a...
    Forum: Main
    02-10-2015, 03:48 PM
    Replies: 57
    Views: 9,406
    Posted By Ellie

    The Eleanor Burns method is a winner every time. ...

    The Eleanor Burns method is a winner every time. Last year I finally finished a scrappy blue Flying Geese quilt and it is beautiful. Although I didn't use all of the 1380 flying geese units it the...
    Forum: Main
    02-10-2015, 03:35 PM
    Replies: 15
    Views: 2,929
    Posted By Ellie

    I've used both fusible and non fusible light...

    I've used both fusible and non fusible light weight interfacing in numerous quilts for several years mainly for scrappy string quilts. The original instructions for my first string quilt used muslin...
    Forum: QB Help Center
    09-07-2014, 11:49 AM
    Replies: 20
    Views: 4,170
    Posted By Ellie

    Unhappy Recently finished quilts

    Would like to post pictures but have been unable. Each time I navigate to the pictures on my computer, open and try to upload the picture, I get an error message - failed to upload. I've read and...
    Forum: Pictures
    09-07-2014, 10:53 AM
    Replies: 58
    Views: 7,892
    Posted By Ellie

    Is there any way to use up all the scraps? I've...

    Is there any way to use up all the scraps? I've tried for years but there always seems to be more left over than what I started with. It's a good thing my favorite quilts are scrappy ones.
    Just...
    Forum: Pictures
    09-07-2014, 10:49 AM
    Replies: 58
    Views: 7,892
    Posted By Ellie

    Is there any way to use up all the scraps? I've...

    Is there any way to use up all the scraps? I've tried for years but there always seems to be more left over than what I started with. It's a good thing my favorite quilts are scrappy ones.
    Just...
    Forum: Pictures
    01-23-2014, 02:51 PM
    Replies: 4,057
    Views: 2,537,816
    Posted By Ellie

    Two quilts for the price of one for some lucky...

    Two quilts for the price of one for some lucky person.
    Forum: Pictures
    01-23-2014, 01:37 PM
    Replies: 4,057
    Views: 2,537,816
    Posted By Ellie

    Love scrappy quilts. Most of those I make are...

    Love scrappy quilts. Most of those I make are scrappy string quilts. Some have been controlled to a degree as to strip size but, others have been totally random. Some I like better than others but...
    Forum: Main
    02-01-2011, 03:58 PM
    Replies: 69
    Views: 9,390
    Posted By Ellie

    Skeldale House and Sue Box both have beautiful...

    Skeldale House and Sue Box both have beautiful designs.
    Forum: Main
    12-17-2010, 05:32 PM
    Replies: 58
    Views: 9,562
    Posted By Ellie

    My guess is Tetris Ellie

    My guess is Tetris
    Ellie
    Forum: Main
    11-16-2010, 07:20 PM
    Replies: 151
    Views: 14,361
    Posted By Ellie

    My biggest quilting project was not one quilt but...

    My biggest quilting project was not one quilt but 15 quilts. This was actually my first attempt at making a quilt (quilts)and took me 5 years to complete. Started out by wanting to make quilts for...
    Forum: Main
    09-19-2010, 01:09 PM
    Replies: 123
    Views: 16,074
    Posted By Ellie

    Our local Wal-Mart got rid of their fabric...

    Our local Wal-Mart got rid of their fabric department over a year ago and now have only a token sewing/craft area of little use to me or others I know. Before the store was rebuilt into a super...
    Forum: Main
    09-19-2010, 12:50 PM
    Replies: 157
    Views: 19,424
    Posted By Ellie

    Definetly not stabilized properly. I would not...

    Definetly not stabilized properly. I would not recommend trying to take out the stitching as, by the very nature of the numerous needle punctures during the embroidery process, the underlying fabric...
    Forum: Main
    09-18-2010, 03:54 AM
    Replies: 48
    Views: 7,486
    Posted By Ellie

    For the past year or so, I've been cutting my...

    For the past year or so, I've been cutting my fabric bits into confetti size pieces to use around my plants as mulch.
    As I trim squares, I scoop the pieces into a pile and when done trimming, cut...
    Forum: Main
    07-11-2010, 07:40 AM
    Replies: 106
    Views: 9,128
    Posted By Ellie

    The mother of a 9 yr. old girl who'd undergone...

    The mother of a 9 yr. old girl who'd undergone surgery and received one of my Linus quilts. From my name, town and state I had put on a simple label, she took the effort to find my home address and...
    Forum: Main
    06-10-2010, 04:47 PM
    Replies: 88
    Views: 8,113
    Posted By Ellie

    I used to listen to books on tape or CD until my...

    I used to listen to books on tape or CD until my second tape/CD player died. Haven't replaced it as yet so will sometimes listen to music (Oldies from the 50's, 60's & 70's, Western or Classical) or...
    Forum: Main
    06-10-2010, 04:18 PM
    Replies: 124
    Views: 9,118
    Posted By Ellie

    I have a clock with a machine embroidered design...

    I have a clock with a machine embroidered design of a woman sitting on a mound of bolts of fabric and the words "So much fabric, so little time" that I did some years ago. I also glued down tiny...
    Forum: Main
    06-10-2010, 02:46 PM
    Replies: 118
    Views: 10,310
    Posted By Ellie

    You know you're a quilter if you wear bits of...

    You know you're a quilter if you wear bits of thread like other people wear jewelry.
    And, my new quote of the day, "Quilters come with threads attached"
    Forum: Main
    04-13-2010, 10:37 AM
    Replies: 133
    Views: 9,807
    Posted By Ellie

    I could make well over a hundred crib, lap or...

    I could make well over a hundred crib, lap or twin sized quilts with the fabric and thread I have on hand. Because I usually make funky scrap quilts, I could probably make even more. Have a good...
    Forum: Pictures
    04-10-2010, 06:22 PM
    Replies: 87
    Views: 12,430
    Posted By Ellie

    Love all quilts that have scrappy riots of color...

    Love all quilts that have scrappy riots of color and your's are no acception. The Cathedral window, if looking for a home, can come to my house anytime.
    Forum: Main
    03-29-2010, 06:10 PM
    Replies: 97
    Views: 8,958
    Posted By Ellie

    I have two patterns I'd love, a hand made...

    I have two patterns I'd love, a hand made Cathedral Window and a Mariner's Compass. Have a friend who hand made a full sized Cathedral Window which took her 30 years to complete. Now in her late...
    Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
    03-25-2010, 01:30 PM
    Replies: 1,017
    Views: 153,469
    Posted By Ellie

    Mishnjim If you haven't seen enough string...

    Mishnjim
    If you haven't seen enough string quilts already through this thread I posted pictures of a few scrappy strip string quilts that I've donated to Project Linus.
    Type Linus quilts in search....
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