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    Forum: Main
    09-16-2013, 04:31 PM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 1,473
    Posted By AlienQuilter

    What about Fat Cat patterns? ...

    What about Fat Cat patterns? http://www.fatcatpatterns.com/freeimages/fcp_americaneagle.pdf
    09-16-2013, 04:15 PM
    Replies: 8
    Views: 2,438
    Posted By AlienQuilter

    Good info! Thanks for sharing.

    Good info! Thanks for sharing.
    Forum: Main
    09-16-2013, 04:33 AM
    Replies: 43
    Views: 14,065
    Posted By AlienQuilter

    Go browse Missouri Star Quilt tutorials for...

    Go browse Missouri Star Quilt tutorials for ideas: https://www.youtube.com/user/MissouriQuiltCo

    She's got some really neat ones that I had not seen before. Like the "You Got Mail", "The Merry Go...
    Forum: Main
    09-16-2013, 04:12 AM
    Replies: 7
    Views: 6,059
    Posted By AlienQuilter

    Just saw the youtube video. Very interested in...

    Just saw the youtube video. Very interested in this. Which stores carry this? I now spray baste the way Ann Petersen shows in her lessons on Craftsy. Take the top and backing outside and spray. ...
    Forum: Main
    09-14-2013, 03:31 AM
    Replies: 9
    Views: 1,413
    Posted By AlienQuilter

    Thanks for asking this question. I was wondering...

    Thanks for asking this question. I was wondering the same thing. For piecing it would not matter, but for borders it would.
    Forum: Main
    09-13-2013, 09:54 AM
    Replies: 11
    Views: 1,539
    Posted By AlienQuilter

    Does not poke through! Yea! That's what I...

    Does not poke through! Yea! That's what I wanted to hear!

    Is it thicker than Warm and Natural?
    Forum: Main
    09-13-2013, 09:00 AM
    Replies: 11
    Views: 1,539
    Posted By AlienQuilter

    Thanks. I just got back from Joann's and was...

    Thanks. I just got back from Joann's and was surprised at how expensive batting was compared to buying a bolt online. Don't have the space for the bolt. Got to looking online and saw the Heirlooms...
    Forum: Main
    09-13-2013, 08:20 AM
    Replies: 11
    Views: 1,539
    Posted By AlienQuilter

    Any use Hobbs Heirloom 80/20 Black Batting?

    Connecting Threads has it on sale for $14.69 (90" X 108").

    I have my Asian quilt done and got in the black/gold backing fabric from Fabric Shack - gorgeous fabric and thought it might be a good...
    Forum: Main
    09-13-2013, 04:51 AM
    Replies: 28
    Views: 15,514
    Posted By AlienQuilter

    I'm glad I saw this thread! Question on the...

    I'm glad I saw this thread! Question on the Quilters Dream - how close does the quilting need to be? I'm doing a flannel quilt, window pane D9P and the farthest distance on any block is 4 1/2". ...
    Forum: Main
    09-12-2013, 04:05 AM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 1,892
    Posted By AlienQuilter

    I collected over 30 different masculine flannel...

    I collected over 30 different masculine flannel fatquarters. Spent an afternoon serging all the raw edges. Tossed them all in the washer then dryer. Did noticed some of them twisted? a little. ...
    Forum: Main
    09-11-2013, 03:36 AM
    Replies: 12
    Views: 3,251
    Posted By AlienQuilter

    That quilt is gorgeous! I vote for it! Or...

    That quilt is gorgeous! I vote for it!

    Or there is another quilt tutorial at Missouri Star, You use a layer cake and a jelly roll but you can easily use yardage and cut it. It's where you...
    Forum: Main
    09-10-2013, 04:56 PM
    Replies: 28
    Views: 5,056
    Posted By AlienQuilter

    Don't forget about typing! I use both hands...

    Don't forget about typing! I use both hands equally for that!

    My Mom refused to let us use our left hands for writing when we were little. DH and I let our kids naturally decide which hand to...
    Forum: Main
    09-10-2013, 01:24 PM
    Replies: 80
    Views: 16,559
    Posted By AlienQuilter

    Look here for some ideas (Turning Twenty quilts):...

    Look here for some ideas (Turning Twenty quilts): ...
    Forum: Main
    09-10-2013, 01:23 PM
    Replies: 80
    Views: 16,559
    Posted By AlienQuilter

    I have been collecting masculine flannel fat...

    I have been collecting masculine flannel fat quarters for years. Just now working on a lap quilt for DH. I promised him there won't be a single flower! I'm using the Window Pane D9P from Missouri...
    Forum: Main
    09-10-2013, 06:32 AM
    Replies: 29
    Views: 16,001
    Posted By AlienQuilter

    Before I bought the machines that I have now, I...

    Before I bought the machines that I have now, I would hold put a long pencil through the cone, hold each end with my hands and at the right angle with the thread threaded in the normal way and hold...
    Forum: Main
    09-10-2013, 06:27 AM
    Replies: 10
    Views: 1,394
    Posted By AlienQuilter

    Which fabric did you buy and how much yardage did...

    Which fabric did you buy and how much yardage did you get?

    Wondering if the fabric is suitable for fussy cuts and maybe doing a Shadow Quilt. You know the one where you cut the fabric into...
    Forum: Main
    09-09-2013, 02:04 AM
    Replies: 16
    Views: 15,487
    Posted By AlienQuilter

    Neat pattern on that link above! One piece...

    Neat pattern on that link above!

    One piece of advice. If it's going to be a lap quilt and used a lot - don't use the shirts for the back. Use something more sturdy to take the abuse that a lap...
    Forum: Main
    09-09-2013, 01:54 AM
    Replies: 16
    Views: 15,487
    Posted By AlienQuilter

    So sorry for your friends loss. I vote for...

    So sorry for your friends loss.

    I vote for using 5" squares for a disappearing nine patch. Maybe use 1 1/2" strips to window pane it. Missouri Star Quilt Company has a nice tutorial on the...
    Forum: Main
    09-09-2013, 01:32 AM
    Replies: 7
    Views: 1,023
    Posted By AlienQuilter

    She has so many tutorials that I don't know which...

    She has so many tutorials that I don't know which one you mean. Browse through these on youtube and see if you see it: https://www.youtube.com/user/MissouriQuiltCo
    Forum: Main
    09-09-2013, 01:28 AM
    Replies: 61
    Views: 10,526
    Posted By AlienQuilter

    I learned the lesson the hard way on not doing a...

    I learned the lesson the hard way on not doing a sample block first. When you do a sampler quilt hosted by a quilt store, they give you enough fabric for the block, but not for mistakes!
    Forum: Main
    09-08-2013, 12:56 PM
    Replies: 57
    Views: 8,958
    Posted By AlienQuilter

    I also prefer Eleanor Burns ruler or doing HST's....

    I also prefer Eleanor Burns ruler or doing HST's. Also, can't stand thangles - sorry, I know a lot of people love them.

    Love all the ideas about the leftover triangles. All those quilts are...
    Forum: Main
    09-08-2013, 12:49 PM
    Replies: 44
    Views: 5,659
    Posted By AlienQuilter

    Good topic. I buy 2 - 3 yards. Anyone know...

    Good topic. I buy 2 - 3 yards.

    Anyone know about a chart that shows how many yards for fabric you need for each size of a quilt top?

    Also, if you see fabric that would make a great one block...
    Forum: Main
    09-08-2013, 12:41 PM
    Replies: 18
    Views: 2,735
    Posted By AlienQuilter

    If the pieces are small enough, I prefer sitting...

    If the pieces are small enough, I prefer sitting down. I have a nice 12" X 18" cutting board that turns (it has nice ball bearings in it) that works great and I can cut for quite a while if I'm...
    Forum: Main
    09-08-2013, 11:43 AM
    Replies: 48
    Views: 9,307
    Posted By AlienQuilter

    What a great idea about the bedspread!

    What a great idea about the bedspread!
    Forum: Main
    09-08-2013, 11:15 AM
    Replies: 33
    Views: 16,497
    Posted By AlienQuilter

    I'm sorry about your daughters allergies. I...

    I'm sorry about your daughters allergies. I would recommend asking anyone if they have allergies and what they are allergic to. No one that I know of in my family is allergic to wool. But, there...
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