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Forum: Main
03-18-2023, 05:43 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 867
Posted By Snooze2978

There's also nothing worse than having your...

There's also nothing worse than having your cutting mat with incorrect markings. I bought this 4x8 mat to fit my cutting table only to realize later that as you move along the markings to the other...
Forum: Main
03-17-2023, 05:09 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 277
Posted By Snooze2978

I just ordered some black sateen from...

I just ordered some black sateen from BattingSupply.co as I ran out to finish a quilt. True, it does seem a bit slippery from regular cotton but I wanted my black to be from the same type of fabric....
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
03-14-2023, 05:03 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,328
Posted By Snooze2978

I do occasionally as I have a high waist line...

I do occasionally as I have a high waist line with hips high too so most ready made clothes won't fit me. Even patterns have to be altered to fit my odd shape. I go for simple style patterns as...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
03-12-2023, 04:17 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 952
Posted By Snooze2978

Supposedly last year was to be the last year but...

Supposedly last year was to be the last year but that didn't happen.. I started changing my clocks when I got up yesterday as I moved from each floor. I have a couple clocks that change themselves...
Forum: Main
03-06-2023, 08:01 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 462
Posted By Snooze2978

Did you know BattingSuperSale.com has fabric too?

I used up all my sateen black backing fabric on the front of my burst blocks and wanted to use the same for the borders and binding. Decided to do a search online and to my surprise, B...
Forum: Main
03-06-2023, 07:56 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 677
Posted By Snooze2978

I think it was here but someone suggested getting...

I think it was here but someone suggested getting a couple cheap door mirrors, those long narrow ones like from Walmart and laying them down on your frame table and then picking up a string of LED...
Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
03-03-2023, 05:52 AM
Replies: 225
Views: 25,785
Posted By Snooze2978

Since I quit buying fabric back in Nov 2018, I...

Since I quit buying fabric back in Nov 2018, I was lucky that I had quite a few backings for future quilts on my list. Plus, I've had to piece one backing for a quilt that wasn't on that list back...
Forum: Main
03-02-2023, 06:08 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,326
Posted By Snooze2978

Back when I went to wash a blue, red and white...

Back when I went to wash a blue, red and white logcabin quilt for my mother, I didn't notice the red had bled on the white and it went into the dryer and got dried. I was devastated but asked here...
Forum: Pictures
03-02-2023, 06:03 AM
Replies: 92
Views: 9,861
Posted By Snooze2978

Very nice and so well put together in the...

Very nice and so well put together in the arrangement. WOW, is all I can say. Love those flying geese in a circle. Have wanted to make them myself too. Black seems to make colors pop.
Forum: Main
03-01-2023, 06:19 AM
Replies: 18
Views: 1,271
Posted By Snooze2978

I've done both but as my eyesight isn't as good...

I've done both but as my eyesight isn't as good as it once was, I tend to mark them using a pen that will erase with heat.
Forum: Main
03-01-2023, 06:18 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,267
Posted By Snooze2978

I started sewing/quilting in a house with only 2...

I started sewing/quilting in a house with only 2 bedrooms and less than 1,000sf down in Florida. When I moved up to Iowa, I told my realtor my priorities with my sewing room at the top of that list....
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
03-01-2023, 06:08 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,492
Posted By Snooze2978

As for back pain, my massage gal told me while...

As for back pain, my massage gal told me while still laying on her table to bring my legs up to my chest and swing them side to side a couple time. That will relax the lower back muscles. As I like...
Forum: Main
03-01-2023, 05:59 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 558
Posted By Snooze2978

Believe it or not but SITD seems to be harder...

Believe it or not but SITD seems to be harder than folks think it would be. I can't stitch a straight line to save me life even when using a foot with a flange to keep me in the right directions. ...
Forum: Pictures
02-26-2023, 04:36 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,328
Posted By Snooze2978

For you dog and cat lovers, my order of the day...

For you dog and cat lovers, my order of the day was to use up my scraps, orphan blocks and cut offs anyway possible. This doggie quilt just came up all of a sudden and it worked perfectly to match...
Forum: Pictures
02-26-2023, 05:27 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,328
Posted By Snooze2978

As usual, couldn't get the photos to show up so...

As usual, couldn't get the photos to show up so will try again as I had to downsize them to fit this site.
Forum: Pictures
02-26-2023, 05:25 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,328
Posted By Snooze2978

Doggie Quilt made from scraps

Well, 2nd quilt completed for the year which probably doesn't say much for some of your quilters that can whip them out in a much shorter time but I was also putting other UFOs together from blocks...
Forum: Main
02-26-2023, 05:06 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,189
Posted By Snooze2978

At a quilt retreat a number of years ago, I saw...

At a quilt retreat a number of years ago, I saw someone using a round rotating mat by Martelli. It came with the pressing mat too. I know how expensive Martelli is so waited for a sale and bought...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
02-26-2023, 05:04 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 910
Posted By Snooze2978

I tend to download any quilt that catches my eyes...

I tend to download any quilt that catches my eyes and put it into a future quilt folder. Then when I'm looking for a new pattern to try out, I go to that folder and cruise thru all my photos I've...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
02-22-2023, 06:10 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 334
Posted By Snooze2978

I just checked on the site I go to......World...

I just checked on the site I go to......World Weidner and they have black cut away stabilizers in sheets and rolls, various types. Here's the website and page. Go about halfway down to find the...
Forum: Main
02-21-2023, 05:10 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,421
Posted By Snooze2978

WOW, if 104 is considered king, then I've been...

WOW, if 104 is considered king, then I've been making king more so than queen. Most want them to hit the floor these days. I don't care for square quilts so I tend to add and extra row of something...
Forum: Mission: Organization
02-21-2023, 05:07 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,211
Posted By Snooze2978

I had my foam board cut to size before bringing...

I had my foam board cut to size before bringing it home. Finally goy it put up after waiting close to 5 years to do so. I found online a flannel in a 3yd x 3yd size so 108x108. I'm in the basement...
Forum: Main
02-15-2023, 07:59 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,063
Posted By Snooze2978

I've heard if you iron your fabric onto freezer...

I've heard if you iron your fabric onto freezer paper and make sure it;s the size your printer will take, it should go thru without jamming . As to which type of printer will do the best job, I...
Forum: Pictures
02-13-2023, 05:24 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 3,000
Posted By Snooze2978

Great pattern plus being free makes it even...

Great pattern plus being free makes it even better. I find my quilts are mostly scrappy looking these days so I can relate to "scrappy". I'm trying to use up all my leftover strips, cut offs from...
Forum: Main
02-13-2023, 05:21 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 973
Posted By Snooze2978

I don't pre-wash any of my fabrics but I do...

I don't pre-wash any of my fabrics but I do starch them in a dishpan and allow them to dry naturally. If they're going to bleed, they will bleed in my starch mixture and then I can take care of the...
Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
02-13-2023, 04:41 AM
Replies: 225
Views: 25,785
Posted By Snooze2978

MosquitoBait, my sewing area is also in the...

MosquitoBait, my sewing area is also in the basement and in the midwest so can relate to being cold in the winter time. It's 2 basic rooms with only 1 having the baseboard heat in it and it's on the...
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