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    Search: Posts Made By: Synnove
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    Forum: Main
    02-07-2021, 04:41 PM
    Replies: 16
    Views: 2,905
    Posted By Synnove

    [QUOTE=costumegirl;8459074]Haven't used acrylic...

    [QUOTE=costumegirl;8459074]Haven't used acrylic templates - just traced the shape on flexible card stock.

    I took a class a few years ago and the teacher showed us to use the thicker advertising...
    Forum: Main
    02-07-2021, 04:35 PM
    Replies: 29
    Views: 3,862
    Posted By Synnove

    A basket quilt. I've always wanted to make one...

    A basket quilt. I've always wanted to make one and never have. Perhaps I would fill the baskets with applique flowers.
    Forum: Main
    02-07-2021, 04:31 PM
    Replies: 22
    Views: 3,620
    Posted By Synnove

    Nancy, your idea of making cloth dolls for...

    Nancy, your idea of making cloth dolls for nursing homes is absolutely lovely! My father is in a nursing home and I have seen how the ladies with dementia love to carry around a doll with them. One...
    Forum: Main
    02-07-2021, 01:26 PM
    Replies: 4
    Views: 784
    Posted By Synnove

    Sulky Premium 40 weight

    A friend gifted our quilting group with a huge box of Sulky threads. I am eyeing the blues and greens, as I have an underwater themed baby quilt to FMQ. Would this thread be ok for that...
    Forum: Main
    02-07-2021, 11:00 AM
    Replies: 34
    Views: 4,309
    Posted By Synnove

    Talking This sounds fun! All I can say is, I'm glad my...

    This sounds fun! All I can say is, I'm glad my name isn't Xavier!
    Forum: Main
    02-05-2021, 06:50 PM
    Replies: 32
    Views: 17,489
    Posted By Synnove

    Needle threading tip

    I recently discovered a way to make threading a tiny "between" needle easier when hand quilting. I wax the very end of the thread with beeswax. Therefore the thread end doesn't split and goes through...
    Forum: Main
    02-05-2021, 06:42 PM
    Replies: 36
    Views: 4,138
    Posted By Synnove

    I like traditional patterns, though I also admire...

    I like traditional patterns, though I also admire improv quilts. I enjoy using many small pieces, all the way down to crumbs, and like to design as I go. I have to work at controlling color, as I...
    Forum: Main
    02-01-2021, 07:20 PM
    Replies: 36
    Views: 3,807
    Posted By Synnove

    Susan, welcome from Virginia! Your quilt is...

    Susan, welcome from Virginia! Your quilt is beautiful, and a pattern I have aspired to make for years. Perhaps you will inspire me to get busy on it!
    Forum: Main
    01-25-2021, 07:23 PM
    Replies: 28
    Views: 3,567
    Posted By Synnove

    The first time I attended a guild meeting was the...

    The first time I attended a guild meeting was the last. It was way over-organized -- too much so for my comfort level. Very nice people, but I realized I am simply not a "joiner." Now I belong to...
    Forum: Main
    01-01-2021, 11:19 AM
    Replies: 26
    Views: 3,267
    Posted By Synnove

    I do have a quilting journal, but perhaps it...

    I do have a quilting journal, but perhaps it would be more accurate to call it a quilting workbook. Each project has its own section where I write down the date started, name of the pattern, type of...
    Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
    01-01-2021, 11:14 AM
    Replies: 672
    Views: 120,261
    Posted By Synnove

    Thank you, Conchalea, for doing this again this...

    Thank you, Conchalea, for doing this again this year. Count me in for 2021. I expect / hope to finish up my hand quilted Hawaiian quilt and at least begin hand quilting a Dresden plate quilt top...
    Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
    01-01-2021, 11:06 AM
    Replies: 770
    Views: 128,913
    Posted By Synnove

    Count me in! I'm sure I don't have as extensive...

    Count me in! I'm sure I don't have as extensive a stash as many, but what I do have couldn't be sewn up in a lifetime. I'm happy to shop the stash again this year and to share my progress with you...
    Forum: Main
    12-30-2020, 06:21 PM
    Replies: 7
    Views: 1,391
    Posted By Synnove

    Beautiful! I love your flying geese!

    Beautiful! I love your flying geese!
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    12-27-2020, 11:13 AM
    Replies: 20
    Views: 2,576
    Posted By Synnove

    Back to the sewing room after all the Christmas...

    Back to the sewing room after all the Christmas madness. Cozy evenings underneath my current hand quilting project, stitching away on it while watching "Monk" reruns (again -- love it!) on TV. ...
    Forum: Main
    12-27-2020, 11:04 AM
    Replies: 7
    Views: 1,391
    Posted By Synnove

    Hi Gayle, Are you giving away the scraps? ...

    Hi Gayle,
    Are you giving away the scraps? Selling? By the pound, or . . . ?
    Forum: Main
    12-09-2020, 06:50 PM
    Replies: 32
    Views: 6,367
    Posted By Synnove

    Hi Caley, FMQ does take time and practice, as...

    Hi Caley, FMQ does take time and practice, as you said, but you can't get practice til you get started, so good for you! You might find it easier to begin with a meander stitch. That gives you...
    Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
    12-09-2020, 06:41 PM
    Replies: 1,273
    Views: 293,407
    Posted By Synnove

    WMU, good job! A beautiful quilt, and I like the...

    WMU, good job! A beautiful quilt, and I like the pattern! Congrats on diminishing the stash.
    Forum: Main
    12-07-2020, 07:10 PM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 2,215
    Posted By Synnove

    Thank you to everyone for your suggestions! ...

    Thank you to everyone for your suggestions! You've given me the courage to spot-clean it, using a tiny dot of dishwashing soap, distilled water, and a soft brush. I will know more when it's...
    Forum: Main
    12-06-2020, 07:16 PM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 2,215
    Posted By Synnove

    How would you wash this?

    I'm in the midst of hand quilting a queen size quilt. Part of it brushed against the fireplace hearth and got a smudge on it. I wiped it off the best I could with a damp washcloth, but there is...
    Forum: Main
    12-05-2020, 11:01 AM
    Replies: 6
    Views: 6,918
    Posted By Synnove

    Hi Linda, I have a 6460, made in the early 70s. ...

    Hi Linda, I have a 6460, made in the early 70s. I don't know how much I would be able to help you with your machine, but if there are similarities I'd be happy to try.
    Forum: Introduce Yourself
    12-04-2020, 06:39 PM
    Replies: 14
    Hi!
    Views: 1,337
    Posted By Synnove

    Welcome, Amy! It's good to have another applique...

    Welcome, Amy! It's good to have another applique enthusiast here.
    Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
    12-03-2020, 07:08 PM
    Replies: 1,408
    Views: 316,167
    Posted By Synnove

    Has there been a discussion on this list recently...

    Has there been a discussion on this list recently about the longest-term UFO that you finally finished? I began a Hawaiian quilt in 1989. I put it away for years while I learned to spin (yarn) and...
    Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
    12-03-2020, 07:02 PM
    Replies: 1,273
    Views: 293,407
    Posted By Synnove

    I thought I would buy at least something for...

    I thought I would buy at least something for backgrounds with the end of year sales going on, but really I just have no enthusiasm for buying fabric at the moment. That's a good thing, right? I...
    Forum: Main
    11-28-2020, 07:08 PM
    Replies: 7
    Views: 1,671
    Posted By Synnove

    Do you use bias bars?

    I have a quilt top that is in need of some stems in order to finish the hand applique on it. I have hunted all over for my bias bars in vain, and finally just ordered another set today. Do you use...
    Forum: Main
    11-28-2020, 01:13 PM
    Replies: 12
    Views: 2,962
    Posted By Synnove

    Natalie Earnheart has a wonderful video (Missouri...

    Natalie Earnheart has a wonderful video (Missouri Star Quilt Company, or YouTube) where she explains how to square up a quilt when trimming the edges before binding. It has helped me to have less...
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