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    Forum: Main
    11-08-2012, 12:57 PM
    Replies: 7
    Views: 1,379
    Posted By Phyllis Carol

    Thanks for your response. The problem is that I...

    Thanks for your response. The problem is that I am NOT using the yo yo side up because I have not made the turn under on the yo yo. Therefore, there is a raw edge and I must use the flat side...
    Forum: Main
    11-08-2012, 08:11 AM
    Replies: 7
    Views: 1,379
    Posted By Phyllis Carol

    yo yos

    I am making a yo yo lap quilt with the FLAT side facing up and a backing to cover the scrunched side of the yo yos. There is no batting and so no quilting is necessary. My question is how to attach...
    Forum: Main
    03-20-2011, 04:07 PM
    Replies: 17
    Views: 2,295
    Posted By Phyllis Carol

    I like to thread about a dozen needles to have on...

    I like to thread about a dozen needles to have on hand as I do my hand piecing and hand quilting. Right now I have them lined up on a cut off piece of a swimming noodle (the thing that children use...
    Forum: Main
    01-03-2011, 05:33 AM
    Replies: 56
    Views: 11,530
    Posted By Phyllis Carol

    Happy 2011 everyone. May it be a happy quilting...

    Happy 2011 everyone. May it be a happy quilting year for each of you. You have certainly added to my quilting life in a terrific way during the past year. I have a couple of thousand cut 2 1/2"...
    Forum: Main
    11-23-2010, 06:07 PM
    Replies: 8
    Views: 1,030
    Posted By Phyllis Carol

    First, Happy Thanksgiving everyone. In attaching...

    First, Happy Thanksgiving everyone. In attaching a binding to the quilted sandwich, there are 5 layers: 2 of the folded binding fabric, and the 3 of the sandwich. When sewing on the binding on the...
    Forum: Main
    11-07-2010, 08:35 AM
    Replies: 8
    Views: 975
    Posted By Phyllis Carol

    I use polyester batting with low loft. All of my...

    I use polyester batting with low loft. All of my fabric is 100% cotton. I have nerver used starch before.
    Forum: Main
    11-07-2010, 04:38 AM
    Replies: 8
    Views: 975
    Posted By Phyllis Carol

    I have been working on some wall hangings -- hand...

    I have been working on some wall hangings -- hand piecing and hand quilting. The pieces are roughly 20" x 24". After the quilting is done, the finished product looks as though I have not sandwiched...
    Forum: Main
    10-08-2010, 07:22 AM
    Replies: 10
    Views: 1,461
    Posted By Phyllis Carol

    Does anyone know of any quilting resources in...

    Does anyone know of any quilting resources in Albuquerque and Santa Fe, New Mexico? I am also interested in beading. Thanks. Phyllis Carol
    Forum: Main
    10-08-2010, 07:21 AM
    Replies: 10
    Views: 1,461
    Posted By Phyllis Carol

    Thanks to each of you who guided me to the...

    Thanks to each of you who guided me to the purchase of the Harbor Freight rotary cutter. Now that I have it, I am unable to figure out how to use it!!!!!!!!! It seems to be meant for a thickcarpet...
    Forum: Main
    10-04-2010, 07:53 AM
    Replies: 8
    Views: 1,074
    Posted By Phyllis Carol

    First, let me say what a great source of wisdom...

    First, let me say what a great source of wisdom this group provides. Please clarify for me what the Harbor Freight rotary cutter is. I have been in touch with my local store and they only have a...
    Forum: Pictures
    07-17-2010, 05:08 PM
    Replies: 453
    Views: 39,367
    Posted By Phyllis Carol

    Your work is absolutely beautiful. I have been...

    Your work is absolutely beautiful. I have been quilting for just 5 years now and only do hand piecing and hand quilting. It is a wonderful feeling of accomplishment and the piecing is so portable,...
    Forum: Main
    06-06-2010, 02:26 PM
    Replies: 100
    Views: 9,019
    Posted By Phyllis Carol

    Dear Bstanbro, I would love a copy of the...

    Dear Bstanbro,
    I would love a copy of the "Perfect Quilt." While I have learned not to expect "perfect" from others, I still often expect "perfect" from myself. So perhaps this essay will help me....
    Forum: Main
    02-14-2010, 05:16 AM
    Replies: 10
    Views: 1,436
    Posted By Phyllis Carol

    Thanks for the good advice. I had been thinking...

    Thanks for the good advice. I had been thinking of uniform sizes for all the pieces. Maybe, in order to avoid having the seams at the corners, I will reconsider and make them uneven. What a good...
    Forum: Main
    02-14-2010, 05:08 AM
    Replies: 10
    Views: 1,436
    Posted By Phyllis Carol

    Dear Madd Quilter, What a wonderful word of...

    Dear Madd Quilter,
    What a wonderful word of caution re. the corners. I am thinkiing of making the strips either 16 or 20" long. Before I attach the strip, I will lay out the complete binding...
    Forum: Main
    02-12-2010, 02:20 PM
    Replies: 10
    Views: 1,436
    Posted By Phyllis Carol

    Thanks for the help. I will heed your advice...

    Thanks for the help. I will heed your advice when I lay out the pieces.
    Forum: Main
    02-12-2010, 02:19 PM
    Replies: 10
    Views: 1,436
    Posted By Phyllis Carol

    Thanks Janie W for the suggestions. I will now...

    Thanks Janie W for the suggestions. I will now look through my stash and see what colors work from the "keys."
    Forum: Main
    02-12-2010, 08:35 AM
    Replies: 10
    Views: 1,436
    Posted By Phyllis Carol

    Hope everyone is using their quilts as they...

    Hope everyone is using their quilts as they quilt: warmth and progress at the same time! That is what I am doing! I am completing the quilting on a 68 x 92 inch quilt and am wondering about the...
    Forum: Main
    12-08-2009, 10:58 AM
    Replies: 9
    Views: 3,473
    Posted By Phyllis Carol

    I do only hand piecing and hand quilting. It...

    I do only hand piecing and hand quilting. It makes a connection to our forebears when I think of history. Thanks for all your advice. I do not have a digital camera so sadly cannot post a photo. ...
    Forum: Main
    12-07-2009, 11:26 AM
    Replies: 9
    Views: 3,473
    Posted By Phyllis Carol

    Hi to all you wonderful quilters, I have hand...

    Hi to all you wonderful quilters,
    I have hand pieced a quilt top for a double size bed. The center are nine patches on point. There are then 3 borders -- each 6" wide. The center of these borders...
    Forum: Main
    11-14-2009, 05:54 PM
    Replies: 26
    Views: 4,804
    Posted By Phyllis Carol

    Hello everyone. This is the first time I have...

    Hello everyone. This is the first time I have asked a question and look forward to sharing with you. I quilt only by hand. As a right-handed person, I use a thimble on my right index finger. So...
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