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01-18-2023, 05:09 PM
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Crab Mosaic Art Quilt
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Nice! Makes perfect sense. Thanks for sharing
Nice! Makes perfect sense. Thanks for sharing
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01-17-2023, 05:49 PM
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Crab Mosaic Art Quilt
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That is really cool. Can you explain more about...
That is really cool. Can you explain more about the technique? Are the tiles fused on to the background?
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12-26-2022, 06:33 PM
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Two-color Quilts
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I love the pattern you found! Seems like it...
I love the pattern you found! Seems like it surely fits the bill!
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11-19-2022, 10:27 AM
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Goodnight Irene and Moda
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I was going to suggest this too. maybe this...
I was going to suggest this too. maybe this one:...
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10-11-2022, 04:55 AM
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Next Questions
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SITD is best done when the seams are pressed to...
SITD is best done when the seams are pressed to one side or the other. Then, you stitch just off the seam line on the "low" side. This gives the best look when finished. If I have to SITD on seams...
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08-27-2022, 05:19 AM
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Is this your quilt? I call it "framed HST"...
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Sorry I didn't jump in sooner -- I hadn't seen...
Sorry I didn't jump in sooner -- I hadn't seen this thread, but SuzSLO alerted me to it. Guess you've got it all figured out now!
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07-25-2022, 03:56 AM
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quilting machine issues
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so glad you found the issue! And thanks for...
so glad you found the issue! And thanks for letting us know what it was. Will file this info away for future reference.
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06-25-2022, 04:40 AM
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What quilting design works in the center of the blocks?
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I think straight lines would be really effective,...
I think straight lines would be really effective, with different directions in each center (horizontal, vertical, diagonal). Maybe 1/2 inch apart. Because of the prints, no quilting is going to...
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06-14-2022, 02:02 PM
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Leaded Glass
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I found a web site where you can download the...
I found a web site where you can download the pattern : https://quiltforlovers.com/index.php/2021/07/11/leaded-glass-quilt/
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06-12-2022, 07:18 AM
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Leaded Glass
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It's 72 x 72
It's 72 x 72
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06-11-2022, 01:28 PM
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Leaded Glass
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Leaded Glass
This quilt was stuck to my design wall for several months ... pieced, but unquilted. Partly because I couldn't decide how to quilt it, but mostly that other quilts kept moving ahead of it in priority...
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05-04-2022, 06:19 PM
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Purchasing 108" backing fabric for your front sashing.
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yes and no ... some backing fabrics aren't the...
yes and no ... some backing fabrics aren't the same as their 45" siblings. I bought a grunge backing once that was had the same name as a 45", but it had a totally different feel. It was not soft...
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04-26-2022, 02:38 PM
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How persnickety are you - when it comes to sewing/quilting?
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I'm persnickety about the direction that seams...
I'm persnickety about the direction that seams are pressed, and not having twisted seams. I will unstitch 1/4 inch on either side of a twisted seam and resew it. I try to plan the pressing...
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04-19-2022, 03:24 AM
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Air erasable markers
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I use Leonis markers -- both air erasable and...
I use Leonis markers -- both air erasable and water erasable. You can get them on Amazon.
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04-05-2022, 01:35 PM
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Pretty Birds baby quilt
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Pretty Birds baby quilt
I recently finished this little quilt, which will be a baby quilt for a nephew and his wife. The pattern is Pretty Birds by Elizabeth Hartman. For the backing, I found a nice flannel that had some...
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03-20-2022, 05:48 PM
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Giraffes in a Row Pattern - Strategy?
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I made two of these, as baby quilts for my niece...
I made two of these, as baby quilts for my niece who had twin boys. I did them a giraffe at a time also.
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03-07-2022, 06:14 AM
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Patriotic Puppies
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Wonderful quilt all around...So many little...
Wonderful quilt all around...So many little things make it super -- the back that is now the front, the single star, the rounded corners and striped binding, the paw prints!
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No loose threads everywhere
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I do the same (I like your name for them --...
I do the same (I like your name for them -- spider!) when piecing anything at an angle --my machine eats the edges otherwise.
referring to your comment about needing a leader for the leader: I...
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02-22-2022, 06:47 AM
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Brown Bear in the Night
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I'm not sure I understand your question. I got...
I'm not sure I understand your question. I got it from TartankiwiPatterns (https://www.etsy.com/shop/TartankiwiPatterns)on etsy. The name of the pattern is Big Bear Quilt Pattern.
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02-14-2022, 05:50 AM
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Brown Bear in the Night
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The same designer (tartankiwi) has a 12" version,...
The same designer (tartankiwi) has a 12" version, and several reviewers said that did that as their first paper piecing project. My Bear was not really more difficult than any other pp project I've...
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02-13-2022, 05:51 PM
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Brown Bear in the Night
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He's only about 30" square ... so, he'll hang on...
He's only about 30" square ... so, he'll hang on the wall somewhere .... not sure where yet!
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02-13-2022, 06:38 AM
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Brown Bear in the Night
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Brown Bear in the Night
No real story behind this quilt ... I just loved the pattern. It came from Trtankiwi patterns on Etsy.
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01-08-2022, 12:11 PM
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Cross Stitch Pattern Quilt
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Ingenious to use a cross-stitch pattern! For...
Ingenious to use a cross-stitch pattern!
For the missing background, you could consider putting a simple design in that corner and maybe also in the opposite. I'm thinking something like this,...
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12-21-2021, 07:10 PM
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Peacock Abstraction
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Peacock Abstraction
I finished piecing this last January, and it hung on my design wall for months. Just had no inspiration for how to quilt it. Finally, a few weeks ago, I put it on my longarm and got to quilting. ...
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12-16-2021, 04:58 AM
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A Holiday runner and a question
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I've always disliked sewing binding on by machine...
I've always disliked sewing binding on by machine for this very reason. After some practice, though, I've been getting a little better results by making the binding a bit larger ... I normally use 2...
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