Tag: quilting
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September 01, 2007 11:39 AM EDT --
Some of you might have heard of Betty Cotton. She published a book with a technique called "cotton theory" in which she quilts pieces first, and then sews them together. Also, you . . .
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April 26, 2008 01:45 PM EDT --
My finished Quilts. They are for sale, but I am not only publshing them just because they are for sale! I just want to share them with you! If you want more info on my quilts email me through Gather! . . .
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May 28, 2007 10:45 PM EDT --
I have 5 girls, 18 grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.
I like to make potholders. Wild potholders!
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June 05, 2007 02:21 AM EDT --
If you were teaching a class for kids on how to quilt, which block would you choose? I will be teaching a one day class this summer on Quilting for kids. I would love to get everyones . . .
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February 08, 2008 09:16 AM EST --
I did a survey earlier that was sent to me by one of my RSS Feeds (and of course I deleted the survey site :( ), but it gave me some really great websites for quilting and sewing.
Here goes:
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January 06, 2008 09:33 PM EST --
This first quilt I did because my husband gave me some flannel f4s for Christmas. I still have enough flannel left over to make another quilt. It had like 20 f4s. I had to go back to that store and buy . . .
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April 08, 2009 03:33 AM EDT --
I got the Oklahoma Twister quilt done last weekend. I made it for our Organization's Annual Training Conference - I donate one every year. We raffle it off and the funds raised go . . .
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April 08, 2009 07:09 AM EDT --
This is another project I finished last weekend. I received the colorful fabric for the crazy quilt side from my Exchange-Student's family last Christmas, and decided it would be vibrant for . . .
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June 21, 2007 01:36 PM EDT --
This quilt is my latest labor of love. I honestly love quilting. Unfortunately I get really lazy when it comes to piecing and that happened with this one. I got about a third of the way done and just didn't . . .
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February 28, 2008 11:24 AM EST --
Imagine 5!!! Count 'em, five days off to do nothing but work on your hobby with your best friend. That was the last 5 days for me. Julie is my dear friend from Colorado. . . .
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June 08, 2008 04:44 PM EDT --
When doing any craft with fabric, wash all the fabric you intend to use for your project before you start to cut or stitch it. This will ensure that the project will not distort and will remove any dressing . . .
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May 13, 2008 01:24 PM EDT --
Use a small piece of masking tape to mark your place when you stop quilting. That way, you can pick up your needle and begin again without wasting time looking for where you left off last.
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November 02, 2007 07:56 PM EDT --
Anyone making quilts for Christmas?
I have made three. Two hand quilted and the third might be machine quilted. I have one completed and quilting number two now.
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November 09, 2008 01:44 PM EST --
FAMILY TIES is a quilt that began as part of the grieving and healing process after my father passed away in late August of 2001. (We lost Mom in 1986.) To compound our personal sadness, the horror . . .
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December 28, 2008 04:40 PM EST --
Andie is my son's girlfriend and I made her a quilt for Christmas, as my son's request. He also helped in picking out the fabric I used...the softballs and the KU-Kansas University fabric . . .
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March 21, 2009 10:06 AM EDT --
Well, since Spring Vacation is this week and I've been itching to make something, I decided it was time to break out a new project and work on it. Somehow I settled on making a quilt (which is something . . .
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April 08, 2009 02:53 AM EDT --
I wonder what you all will think of this!
At an auction last summer I bought a box of fabric, which included a stack of crazy quilt blocks in a plastic bag. I thought I might make use of it one . . .
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May 27, 2007 03:28 PM EDT --
Informally tagged by Trish: (do I have to keep it at 5???)
5 Things I Love About Quilting!!!!
1. All the Fabric!!!! Every color, pattern, design, shade, hue! I . . .
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September 01, 2007 08:49 AM EDT --
I'm working on a Strawberry Shortcake Quilt for my sister-in-law, she loves this character. I repeated the colors in the blocks and used purples and greens to accent the blocks. I plan on putting . . .
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November 01, 2007 04:52 PM EDT --
Paper piecing ---the minute I hear that, I quake in fear. BUT Ms. Vosters has written a book that just might change all that. Instead of trying to learn this technique on full . . .
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