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 | Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: UFOs (03/10/2010) |      | | MargaritaW Says: | | | March 10, 2010 at 05:34 pm | | | | I would like to know how many I have, but they are here and there. I do not really know how many I have. (I think there are just too many to count) I am slowly trying to get some of them done. Slow but sure, I have a few small quilt tops that need finish quilting on them. Maybe I will start on those for I know where they are at and can get to them without much trouble. Margarita in Auburn, CA |
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 | Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: UFOs (03/10/2010) | | | Patsquilts Says: | | | March 10, 2010 at 05:26 pm | | | | Well there are a few around, but seriously I finish most of what I start. (I do work on 2 or 3 projects at a time.) Recently I was in a slump, not knowing which project to start on and I decided to drag out a lighthouse quilt project I'd started a couple of years ago. I had done one for a class sample and had visions of making others into a quilt..I'm happy to report that the last of the lighthouse scenes is finished as of today.!! - so now I have to assemble them into a setting that will make a nice quilt. There is another thing I'd like to say on this subject and that is --not every project needs to be finished. --sometimes we're learning a new skill, experimenting with new products and when we've gotten the learning done- it's done- even though there may be a little project that can't be called "finished". Just a thought - I do a lot of trial things--some of them turn out great, some were just for the test, and now I know I don't want to do that again. Pat |
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 | Blog Title: San Fransisco's Painted Ladies (03/10/2010) | | | Soren2go Says: | | | March 10, 2010 at 05:21 pm | | | | It is so cool that you are here in the SF Bay area. Northern CA is my new home. As a native Californian I've visited many times but I'm still a tourist, too. Haven't seen the Painted Ladies for ages. You will love, love, love the Monterey Pennisula. |
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 | Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: UFOs (03/10/2010) | | | vernalgrandma Says: | | | March 10, 2010 at 05:09 pm | | | | I thought having UFO's was just part of the creative culture we belong to. My Grandma and Mom all had UFO's so I'm just passing on the family tradition. When I die my kids can figure out what to do with my UFO's. Maybe I'll wrap each one up in a box with a big bow and leave it to my grandkids. ;) |
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 | Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: UFOs (03/10/2010) | | | topdoc Says: | | | March 10, 2010 at 04:46 pm | | | | Personally I have no UFOs. I have completed every quilt I have started (78 in 10 years). If I don't like it, I donate it to charity. My quilt guild (150 members) has a Philanthropy Committee that takes unfinished quilt tops, collections of blocks and orphan blocks and combines them with donated fabric to complete the quilt tops. At our gatherings we enjoy seeing what we can do with others' cast-off UFOs. Then some of the longarm quilters in the guild donate their services. The finished quilts are given to Habitat for Humanity homes, Ronald McDonald houses, assisted living facilities, hospitals, etc. |
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 | Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: UFOs (03/10/2010) | | | Nepeanquilter Says: | | | March 10, 2010 at 04:34 pm | | | | I have various UFOs (I think there are 6). One is a queen sized bed quilt which is being hand quilted (the last one I'll ever do as this is the 5th winter I've worked on it!), 2 applique quilts, two from classes I took last year and the third one from a class is waiting for me to hand sew the binding on the back and then I can declare victory. I just finished a UFO so I am on my path to completing most this year. If I finish one applique and the two from the classes in 2010, I'll be thrilled. :) |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: UFOs (03/10/2010) | | | scranda Says: | | | March 10, 2010 at 04:20 pm | | | | I would hate to have any UFOs. I'm actually working on about three things at the moment - quilting one, piecing another and binding the third - but I know they will all get finished before I start on another major project. I sometimes have a 'finish in one day project' just to have a change of scene, but generally I work on something until it's completely finished. |
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 | Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: UFOs (03/10/2010) | | | NancyinSTL Says: | | | March 10, 2010 at 03:58 pm | | | | I have many UFO's of quilt tops, exchange blocks, embroidery, cross stitch, sewing, crocheting, and home decorating. Prior to joining a quilt guild, I was pretty good about finishing what I started. Now, with TQS, my quilt guild and the internet, I am daily tempted to start new projects, try new techniques, try out new tools or buy more fabric. I enjoy the feeling of accomplishment, when a project is finished. However, I think I enjoy the process during a project more. Some of my UFO's will get finished, but some will likely not ever get finished by me. So, maybe I should give my UFOs to someone who I know will appreciate them and get them finished. |
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 | Blog Title: TQS Table Runner Contest Winners (03/09/2010) | | | robinkaspar Says: | | | March 10, 2010 at 02:51 pm | | | | Waaaah, the link to see all the entries is broken. |
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 | Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: UFOs (03/10/2010) | | | Elennah Says: | | | March 10, 2010 at 02:49 pm | | | | I have about 15-20 UFOs at the moment ranging from quilts to knittigs to embroidery. I'm still fairly optimistic and think that I'll finish them all myself some day... I have already finished two of them this year, and my goal is to do one UFO per month so if I keep up the pace, I'll be rid of them in 2011. The only risk is that some new ones might appear to replace the old ones... |
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 | Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: UFOs (03/10/2010) | | | theothermarion Says: | | | March 10, 2010 at 02:46 pm | | | | I have one needlepoint UFO that I gave away. I have one cross-stitch UFO that I work on when football or something interesting is on TV. Then it gets added to four that need framing. Quilt UFOs...the oldest is about ten years old...I discovered I learned quite a bit about scrap quilts and color in the meanttime! The newest UFO is the 2009 BOM by Sue Garman. It keeps getting redesigned... There are about 5 others that are on back burners or completely forgotten about. |
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 | Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: UFOs (03/10/2010) | | | Catapprovedquilts Says: | | | March 10, 2010 at 02:42 pm | | | | A year ago I actually started making up a list of my UFOs, and tried to include what I needed to get done to finish them. Of course, then I broke that list down into sub-categories, the largest one is called TBQ (to be quilted). I have been working on completing at least the tops in the UFO list so I can move them over to the TBQ list, which is probably why that list is so large. Then again, I know people who remind that completed tops take up a lot less shelf space than completed quilts. The benefit of actually finishing a UFO top is that I have more fabric to add to the stash and the scrap boxes to make future UFOs, I mean quilts! |
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 | Blog Title: Sleeping Pigs in Chinatown (03/09/2010) | | | ritzy Says: | | | March 10, 2010 at 02:06 pm | | | | Carol! Who would of guessed you knew sooooo much about pigs (oops, hogs)! |
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 | Blog Title: TQS Table Runner Contest Winners (03/09/2010) | | | shirlm Says: | | | March 10, 2010 at 01:51 pm | | | | Congrat's to the winners. A nice variety....whimsey and beauty. What fun! |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: UFOs (03/10/2010) | | | Pemela Says: | | | March 10, 2010 at 01:18 pm | | | | I almost feel guilty saying this.. but I only work on one quilt at a time and don't start another project until I have the binding on. Only once did I attempt two projects at one time and didn't finish either. Currently I'm making a Baltimore Quilt (hand sewing). |
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| Blog Title: Good News!! Chapters!! (03/08/2010) | | | Pemela Says: | | | March 10, 2010 at 01:07 pm | | | | TQS just keeps getting better, you certainly look after us, the big screen is terrific, chapters even better. Absolutely everything a quilter could wish for is on this site so thank you to everyone at TQS. |
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 | Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: UFOs (03/10/2010) | | | GRS28 Says: | | | March 10, 2010 at 12:51 pm | | | | Well at the beginning of the year I made a list of the UFO's I would like to complete this year, probably won't succeed, as I also made a list of a few new ones I would like to start AND finish, they are not quilts but a wall hanging a Santa that will fit over a 2 ltr coke bottle, and a 2 ft tall stick Santa. I have the 2009 TQS BOM at the Long Arm Quilter right now that I finished early this year as well as the 2008 BOM, and it's next to go the long arm quilter. Now when you say UFO's does this also mean projects you've got a pattern you just have to have quilt made out of, AND have the fabric for it also??? If it counts, then I'm done with, 'cause now they're stacking up high in numbers. What's a girl to do??? Heidi |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: UFOs (03/10/2010) | | | idaho Says: | | | March 10, 2010 at 12:47 pm | | | | OMG ! My first thought was" do you think anybody will admit to how many UFO 's they have?" Followed quickly by saying to you all that I have way too many to count and they go back lots of years. I love to piece more than to finish. But I finish a lot of projects, too. So, here's the deal---I know how much I like to find a treasure at an estate /yard/moving sale. So, someday my UFO's will bring the same pleasure to another quilter. And I've had great fun building them. No guilt here! |
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 | Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: UFOs (03/10/2010) | | | Quilton Says: | | | March 10, 2010 at 12:19 pm | | | | I think you should be ranking them by age also! I have a UFO from the 80's which I drag out every now and then to see if something magical has happened and it will work this time. Of a more recent vintage I have 4 unquilted tops that are waiting for inspiration but will be completed. I have another top that isn't working....and may eventually be declared a pile of scraps as opposed to unfinished. I have an unfinished cross stitch picture that will probably never see a frame but I just can't seem to part with it even though I have declared that I am too blind to do cross stitch anymore. Quilton |
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 | Blog Title: Good News!! Chapters!! (03/08/2010) | | | SueBuck Says: | | | March 10, 2010 at 12:16 pm | | | | Way cool! I usually watch the show during my lunch break at work. Yes, I am the only one in this law office watching a beautiful, colorful program while eating at my desk! I usually break each show into segments and watch over say, 4 days. This is a great addition to your already wonderful video upgrade! Thanks! |
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| Blog Title: San Fransisco's Painted Ladies (03/10/2010) | | | NMSue Says: | | | March 10, 2010 at 12:16 pm | | | | Have about 6 unfinished projects. I am determined to eventually finish them-I really am. But, some other wonderful project always seems to come up. I am trying though to behave and finish things. There are so many new ideas and great patterns out there that it is very hard to do that. Figure when I die some quilter will come along and eventually finish up my unfinished projects. |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: UFOs (03/10/2010) | | | SueBuck Says: | | | March 10, 2010 at 12:12 pm | | | | I hate to admit how may UFO's I have...probably over 20. I actually threw out one knowing I'd never finish it...boy, that hurt! If I can't throw it away, I promise to finish it...someday! |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: UFOs (03/10/2010) | | | dagmar.eu Says: | | | March 10, 2010 at 12:03 pm | | | | I have a huge number of designed projects on file on my computer. I have no fabric projects cut out except what I am working on at the moment. I have a knitting/crochet project going most of the time, always a garment and a piecing/quilting/machine embroidery project on the boil. So in all honestly I have 3 UFOs at the moment as well as a BOM which I obviously cannot work on all the time. |
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 | Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: UFOs (03/10/2010) | | | cblong03 Says: | | | March 10, 2010 at 11:52 am | | | | I have 7 UFOs I plan to finish. One small wall hanging needs piping and binding, 1 small wall hanging needs, maybe, quilting in the small border and binding; 1 queen I'm in the process of machine quilting; 1 queen preprinted wholecloth I'm hand quilting (and then have to design & make a border to widen it into a king size quilt - no preprinted king size out there, that I could find); 1 lap quilt needs the border ripped out, cut and put together another 12 inch block, and ripping/sewing to change from 3x5 blocks to 4x4; 1 lap quilt needs applique or something added and then to finish from there (too much to think about right now); and 1 Christmas wall hanging needs to be quilted. Ok, I'm tired now, just thinking about it! :) |
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 | Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: UFOs (03/10/2010) | | | midwifeAquilting Says: | | | March 10, 2010 at 11:42 am | | | | I'm generally chronic about finishing. I one quilt to finish. I do have a load of blocks to put together somehow from various projects I which I did not add them. |
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 | Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: UFOs (03/10/2010) | | | AuntJo Says: | | | March 10, 2010 at 11:38 am | | | | Wow. How funny to see this. I have just completed 2 UFO's and will be starting on the 3rd. I plan to finish them all. How many more oh too many. I love to do the piecing not the finishing but I am making a change. :) Hugs ~Joanne ~ |
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 | Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: UFOs (03/10/2010) | | | typemom Says: | | | March 10, 2010 at 11:30 am | | | | Well.... I think I might have close to 8 UFOs sitting in various stages of completion. I have put them in a drawer so they don't stare at me when I am sewing on other things. But it is my goal to finish at least half of them this year... cross my fingers! |
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 | Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: UFOs (03/10/2010) | | | mcurtis1213 Says: | | | March 10, 2010 at 11:29 am | | | | I currently have 6 UFO's and a quilt in the designing stage (does that one count?). My plan is to finish 4 of those UFO's before I even purchase the fabric for the quilt I'm planning right now. My problem is I see a new design I want to try and get all excited about it and put what I'm working on aside. I've decided to try and narrow down UFO's to 3 at a time. I am currently working on about 3 right now (I rotate what I'm working on depending on the mood), so I'm making progress. |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: UFOs (03/10/2010) | | | KathyA Says: | | | March 10, 2010 at 11:24 am | | | | I work best if I do just one project at a time. Sometimes after I finsih the quilt top I will sew a garment for myself then return to the quilt. I go crazy if I have more than that to work on. |
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 | Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: UFOs (03/10/2010) | | | CaroleD Says: | | | March 10, 2010 at 11:18 am | | | | Other than one lap quilt which I have gotten back out and am finishing, the only other two projects are on-going BOMs. For the past few months I've been going through my UFOs and have finished them one by one. I've hung a few but I don't have a clue what I'm going to do with the one I'm finishing now. It may go to charity, although I'm not pleased with some ugly stitching on the back, most of which happened during free-motioning with my older machine. I don't like the quilt well enough to rip it out and do it again, especially since it looks reasonably decent on the front. |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: UFOs (03/10/2010) | | | ChrisC Says: | | | March 10, 2010 at 11:06 am | | | | On general principal (and due to potential embarrassment for the huge number!!), I refuse to count the number of "UFO's" I have. Personally, I don't know anyone who finishes one project, completely, without having any UFO's around the house. Is that even possible?!?! My projects get done when I get tired of looking at the same old things in my house and want something new on the bed or wall, or when I need a gift for someone special. |
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 | Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: UFOs (03/10/2010) | | | marylh Says: | | | March 10, 2010 at 11:05 am | | | | I have at least 30 in all various stages - I count kits I have purchased and done nothing with, classes I have taken, have a great start, but then get distracted when I get home etc etc.. This year I started a list on my personal blog - using the list feature - I only put 10 up there with the objective of finishing those 10 this year, KNOWING I will pick up other projects along the way. I mark the quilt COMPLETED on the list - it stays there so I can see my progress - I have completed ONE on my list so far - my son's Turning20 quilt that I quilted on my home machine. I started out by putting everything on list on an index card when I clean my studio One other thing I do - every time I do a clean up and reorganize my space is determine if I really will do this project. I have taken the fabric for a couple of kits and old old BOM from LQSs and just folded it and put it in my stash. Mary in MA |
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 | Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: UFOs (03/10/2010) | | | bar7700 Says: | | | March 10, 2010 at 11:05 am | | | | I just finished a quilting UFO and I have one left. In process are two BOM's and I have three cross stitch UFO's that I will finish someday when I am tired of quilting and want to take a break. I won't talk about the stack of books sitting there waiting for my attention! Barbara |
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| Blog Title: San Fransisco's Painted Ladies (03/10/2010) | | | marylh Says: | | | March 10, 2010 at 10:55 am | | | | They are gorgeous. Thanks for sharing them! On a similar theme - anyone on the east coast if you get to Martha's Vineyard there are the Gingerbread Houses (http://www.boston.com/travel/explorene/massachusetts/towns/marthasvineyard/galleries/gingerbread_cottages/) Enjoy Mary in MA |
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| Blog Title: TQS Table Runner Contest Winners (03/09/2010) | | | AuntJo Says: | | | March 10, 2010 at 09:43 am | | | | Congratulations!! Nice work.. |
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 | Blog Title: TQS Table Runner Contest Winners (03/09/2010) | | | NaneeWolf Says: | | | March 10, 2010 at 09:27 am | | | | These table runners are outstanding! Congratulations to the winners for having such a creative imagination. |
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| Blog Title: Learning Everywhere at TQS! (03/06/2010) | | | catlover Says: | | | March 10, 2010 at 08:27 am | | | | Thanks for the idea. I've never tried quilting paper. I did try Press and Seal after it was reccommended in a workshop. I found it gummed up the needle if I strayed a bit and sewed through it. It was really hard to cut out a design without fighting it. I think that roll is destined for the kitchen. |
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 | Blog Title: TQS Table Runner Contest Winners (03/09/2010) | | | weaver49 Says: | | | March 10, 2010 at 08:16 am | | | | Congratulations to all who won and to all who entered their table rummers. They were all wonderful. peg |
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| Blog Title: TQS Table Runner Contest Winners (03/09/2010) | | | marylh Says: | | | March 10, 2010 at 06:47 am | | | | I don't know how you ever picked one- they are all so wonderful. It just reinforces what a talented community the TQS world is! thanks for running these challenges - eventually I might do one! Mary in MA |
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 | Blog Title: TQS Table Runner Contest Winners (03/09/2010) |  | | CMOELLERS Says: | | | March 10, 2010 at 06:33 am | | | | Congratulations to the winners!!!! The winning table runners are just wonderful. Thanks TQS for having a fun contest. Being a participant in the contest, I honestly have to say I don't think I would have tried to design anything if it were not for TQS. I had so much fun. I would encourage everyone to participate in the next one. I had a blast!!! Being a member of TQS we are all winners. We get inspired, entertained, and educated every day and we get to make so many wonderful friendships. What more could you ask for. TQS is #1!!!! |
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 | Blog Title: San Fransisco's Painted Ladies (03/10/2010) | | | sanann Says: | | | March 10, 2010 at 06:20 am | | | | They are so beautiful. I have a picture on the wall of a home that style and my hubby knows it is my dream home. When (hah) we win the lotto, gonna break ground the next day!! hmmm....the pic would make a great quilt....hmmm LOL! Sandi in FL |
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| Blog Title: TQS Table Runner Contest Winners (03/09/2010) | | | sanann Says: | | | March 10, 2010 at 06:17 am | | | | What beautiful quilts! Must have been very hard picking a winner. Congrats to everyone. Sandi in FL |
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 | Blog Title: TQS Table Runner Contest Winners (03/09/2010) | | | Bridget473 Says: | | | March 09, 2010 at 10:46 pm | | | | I was so excited when I opened the newsletter last night! (After Dana called me to see if I had seen it. I was getting ready to look -- after I shoved the last of the Girl Scout cookies into my mouth.) I am so honored and thankful. I am constantly amazed at all the talented artists here at TQS. Congratulations to the winners and thank you to all who shared their beautiful work with us. Thanks ARJJ! |
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 | Blog Title: TQS Table Runner Contest Winners (03/09/2010) | | | Judymc Says: | | | March 09, 2010 at 10:36 pm | | | | Congratulations, winners!!! I'm looking forward to the patterns! |
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 | Blog Title: TQS Table Runner Contest Winners (03/09/2010) | | | glendajean Says: | | | March 09, 2010 at 10:13 pm | | | | Well we all end up winners as we all get to be able to make these 3 table runners & all the others will motivate us as well. Congratulations to you all, & I'm all ready choosing my fabric for the hen & eggs, I really wanted to make this one for my grandchildren as it made me laugh as soon as I saw it. Thanks soooooooooo much TQS for the patterns & all the excitement of watching the table-runners come on line. Cheers Glenda Down Under |
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| Blog Title: Sleeping Pigs in Chinatown (03/09/2010) | | | msquiltlady Says: | | | March 09, 2010 at 08:44 pm | | | | It's the year of the dragon , not pig. |
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| Blog Title: TQS Table Runner Contest Winners (03/09/2010) | | | NancyinSTL Says: | | | March 09, 2010 at 08:34 pm | | | | Yes! These were my favorites too! |
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 | Blog Title: TQS Table Runner Contest Winners (03/09/2010) | | | singquilt Says: | | | March 09, 2010 at 08:28 pm | | | | I love every one of the winners! Happy to know patterns will be available. My husband especially loves chickens! Rosemarie in NH |
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 | Blog Title: TQS Table Runner Contest Winners (03/09/2010) | | | GloriaH Says: | | | March 09, 2010 at 08:01 pm | | | | Congrats to the three winners. I'm sure the decision wasn't easy. |
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 | Blog Title: Sleeping Pigs in Chinatown (03/09/2010) | | | Lorchen Says: | | | March 09, 2010 at 07:03 pm | | | | It's the year of the tiger right now, but pigs are one of the good luck symbols for the Chinese. Lorchen (born in the year of the dragon) |
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 | Blog Title: TQS Table Runner Contest Winners (03/09/2010) | | | DBLTurtle Says: | | | March 09, 2010 at 06:58 pm | | | | Congratulations to the winners! I agree all of the table runners were beautiful - I do like the ones that won, though! Thanks for another great contest. (we're all winners, because now we can make the projects!) - Denise L. |
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 | Blog Title: TQS Table Runner Contest Winners (03/09/2010) | | | Books53 Says: | | | March 09, 2010 at 06:34 pm | | | | Congratulations to the winners,they are all well deserved.And thank you to everyone who took the time and made the effort to make a runner,I enjoyed looking at all of them. |
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| Blog Title: Sleeping Pigs in Chinatown (03/09/2010) | | | CMOELLERS Says: | | | March 09, 2010 at 06:05 pm | | | | I know this sounds a little funny but I was a Pork Queen. It is a big thing here in Iowa. We raised a lot of hogs. (that is what we call them in Iowa). I had to know a lot about pigs being a Pork Queen. It is the honest to God's truth. Well, here is a little trivia - a Pig symbolizes Good Luck, prosperity, thrift, savings and thus, is a sign of riches and wealth. Pigs root only forward never backwards and thus are recognized as Symbols of Good Luck, they move swiftly and with determination towards whatever they are rooting for. Dreaming of Pigs usually denotes Good Fortune coming one’s way. The Pig in Chinese mythology is a symbol of honesty, tolerance, initiative and diligence. Now, when you go to bed tonight, I hope you dream of pigs!!!!! |
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| Blog Title: Sleeping Pigs in Chinatown (03/09/2010) | | | ritzy Says: | | | March 09, 2010 at 04:11 pm | | | | Don't know but maybe it is the year of the pig? |
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| Blog Title: Sleeping Pigs in Chinatown (03/09/2010) | | | glendajean Says: | | | March 09, 2010 at 03:50 pm | | | | I saw these been sold the year of the pig 2007. If you are born the year of the pig it is meant to be great fortune. Cheers Glenda Down Under |
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| Blog Title: Sleeping Pigs in Chinatown (03/09/2010) | | | aimee55 Says: | | | March 09, 2010 at 03:33 pm | | | | I believe, but am no expert, that in Chinese culture, the domesticated pig is a symbol of prosperity & good fortune for the common man. If you were rich enough to have a pig living in your house you could feel relatively secure and happy. Cheers Ruth |
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| Blog Title: Sleeping Pigs in Chinatown (03/09/2010) | | | NMSue Says: | | | March 09, 2010 at 01:54 pm | | | | Is this the year of the pig? If so, maybe these are souvenirs. |
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| Blog Title: Good News!! Chapters!! (03/08/2010) | | | QuilterLindaE Says: | | | March 09, 2010 at 09:06 am | | | | YEA for chapters!! Now we can go back to look at the artist's presentation as many times as we want! |
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 | Blog Title: Good News!! Chapters!! (03/08/2010) | | | quiltinggrandma Says: | | | March 09, 2010 at 07:28 am | | | | Great! Thanks, Bob. |
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| Blog Title: Amazing! (03/08/2010) | | | marysbaileys Says: | | | March 09, 2010 at 07:10 am | | | | What a way to start my morning, I was close to tears. Thank you for sharing. |
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 | Blog Title: Good News!! Chapters!! (03/08/2010) | | | luvquilting Says: | | | March 09, 2010 at 06:17 am | | | | Very cool! Bob is the best! Nancy |
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 | Blog Title: Good News!! Chapters!! (03/08/2010) | | | JANBLOCK Says: | | | March 09, 2010 at 03:22 am | | | | PERFECT! Thank you so much! Jan |
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| Blog Title: Amazing! (03/08/2010) | | | ladydebb Says: | | | March 09, 2010 at 02:34 am | | | | I have never seen this before and like many of the others....tears flowed...it did touch so deep....thank you for sharing it!!! |
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| Blog Title: Good News!! Chapters!! (03/08/2010) | | | dagmar.eu Says: | | | March 09, 2010 at 01:05 am | | | | Thank you very much! |
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 | Blog Title: Good News!! Chapters!! (03/08/2010) | | | materialblessings Says: | | | March 08, 2010 at 10:01 pm | | | | Oh Yeah Baby...Our Bob Rocks!!! |
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| Blog Title: Good News!! Chapters!! (03/08/2010) | | | clozzi Says: | | | March 08, 2010 at 09:35 pm | | | | Can't wait to see what you guys come up with next!! Great Job!! Carol |
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 | Blog Title: Good News!! Chapters!! (03/08/2010) | | | SusieQMcF Says: | | | March 08, 2010 at 08:54 pm | | | | Wow! What a fabulous feature!!! Way to go you guys! |
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| Blog Title: Win with Superior Threads (03/05/2010) | | | NancyinSTL Says: | | | March 08, 2010 at 05:52 pm | | | | Thank goodness I saw Dr. Bob before I tried working with metallic threads. If you get some in a gift exchange, then you'll know it was someone who saw this video. He was too funny. |
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 | Blog Title: Good News!! Chapters!! (03/08/2010) | | | Margo Says: | | | March 08, 2010 at 04:59 pm | | | | WHOO-HOO!! TQS ROCKS!!! |
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| Blog Title: Amazing! (03/08/2010) | | | SusieQMcF Says: | | | March 08, 2010 at 04:54 pm | | | | I've seen this clip before and I SWORE I wasn't going to watch it this time. I KNEW it 'd make me cry like a baby. I just couldn't resist the temptation to click on that little "Play" arrow. Sure enough! I'm crying like a baby! What a sweet story! |
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 | Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: New Sewing Area Follow-Up (03/07/2010) | | | EditorAnne Says: | | | March 08, 2010 at 04:50 pm | | | | ARJJ, I'd love to see a show-and-tell featuring everyone's studio pix! I often go to members' profiles to see if they've posted any pix of their studios, but it would be so much easier (and more fun) to find them all in one place. How about it? :) Anne in Vancouver, Canada |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: New Sewing Area (02/25/2010) | | | EditorAnne Says: | | | March 08, 2010 at 04:45 pm | | | | My favourite thing in my studio is the lighting. I hired an electrician to run an extra circuit into my sewing room for the iron, and I had him put two electrical outlets on the ceiling--one above my sewing machine and one above my cutting table. Then I had him install four oak light fixtures that each hold four 48-inch full-spectrum fluorescent tubes. I can see everything, the colours are accurate, and best of all, I feel good because it's like sitting in the sun! I like it so much that I've installed a fixture with full-spectrum tubes in my office, too. :) Anne in Vancouver, Canada |
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| Blog Title: Amazing! (03/08/2010) | | | EditorAnne Says: | | | March 08, 2010 at 04:12 pm | | | | Oh, my! I've never seen this before! It made me cry! Thank you, thank you for sharing it! Anne in Vancouver, Canada, off now to find my cats for a quick cuddle |
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 | Blog Title: Good News!! Chapters!! (03/08/2010) | | | leannlafave Says: | | | March 08, 2010 at 04:10 pm | | | | WAY cool!! Thank you! |
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 | Blog Title: Good News!! Chapters!! (03/08/2010) | | | gdcleanfun Says: | | | March 08, 2010 at 03:00 pm | | | | _--- is lovin' thequiltshow website more and more! |
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| Blog Title: Good News!! Chapters!! (03/08/2010) | | | Lorchen Says: | | | March 08, 2010 at 02:21 pm | | | | Wow! Getting better all the time. Thanks for working so hard to make watching the shows easier. Lorchen |
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 | Blog Title: Good News!! Chapters!! (03/08/2010) | | | jeaniesa Says: | | | March 08, 2010 at 01:55 pm | | | | Awesome! Not just the chapter markers, but also the times for each! Yay! |
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| Blog Title: Good News!! Chapters!! (03/08/2010) | | | judyforkner Says: | | | March 08, 2010 at 01:48 pm | | | | I'm excited! It's harder to start watching a show if I'm not POSITIVE I'll be able to watch it all the way through in one sitting! Now I can try to catch back up. Love the full screen! |
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 | Blog Title: Elements in Cloth (03/06/2010) | | | Zoombaby Says: | | | March 08, 2010 at 01:37 pm | | | | Beautiful work. |
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 | Blog Title: Good News!! Chapters!! (03/08/2010) | | | Pattiwatti Says: | | | March 08, 2010 at 01:28 pm | | | | ALEX, RICKY, JUSTIN AND JOHN - THAT IS FABULOUS !!! LOVE IT.. PATTI |
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| Blog Title: Amazing! (03/08/2010) | | | Zoombaby Says: | | | March 08, 2010 at 01:26 pm | | | | Like quite of few of you, I've seen this clip before, and every single time I watch, the tears come. It taps into something deep inside of us. I feel it's the pure love. |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: New Sewing Area Follow-Up (03/07/2010) | | | SueBuck Says: | | | March 08, 2010 at 12:12 pm | | | | Can I move in? |
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| Blog Title: Amazing! (03/08/2010) | | | SueBuck Says: | | | March 08, 2010 at 12:11 pm | | | | My oh my, I've seen the footage before of the "adult" end of the story, but seeing the entire story from when they were kids, now, how satisfying is that? |
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| Blog Title: Learning Everywhere at TQS! (03/06/2010) | | | SueBuck Says: | | | March 08, 2010 at 12:07 pm | | | | This is exactly how I quilt motifs that I want to be as perfect as I can make. It might take a little time in preparation, but the results are worth it. |
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| Blog Title: Amazing! (03/08/2010) | | | JLynn Says: | | | March 08, 2010 at 12:06 pm | | | | This is an absolutely beautiful story. Thank you for sharing it with us. J Bisha |
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| Blog Title: Amazing! (03/08/2010) | | | mlquilt Says: | | | March 08, 2010 at 10:57 am | | | | WOW! the tears just flowed! |
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| Blog Title: Amazing! (03/08/2010) | | | Pattiwatti Says: | | | March 08, 2010 at 10:25 am | | | | I have seen this many, many times and every time I do, it makes me cry - such a beautiful, touching thing... Patti |
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| Blog Title: TQS Member Spotlight - Karlyn Bue Lohrenz (03/05/2010) | | | VTquilter Says: | | | March 08, 2010 at 09:59 am | | | | All I can say i WOW. You have an incredible talent. Hope I get see one of your quilts in person someday. Loralie in VT |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: UFOs (03/10/2010) | | | Dejen Says: | | | March 08, 2010 at 09:58 am | | | | I plan to finish them all, ofcourse. I've given myself a limit now on how many UFOs I can have. If I want to start something new then I hurry and finish a UFO. Also, I try to lower my UFO limit each year. |
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| Blog Title: Road Trip - Off to Meet Joan Piercy our Bernina 820 winner! (03/07/2010) | | | VTquilter Says: | | | March 08, 2010 at 09:49 am | | | | Congratulations Joan. You must be absolutely thrilled. Hope you have many happy hours of sewing & quilting. Loralie in VT |
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| Blog Title: Amazing! (03/08/2010) | | | marsuz Says: | | | March 08, 2010 at 08:44 am | | | | I saw this on U-Tube awhile ago and it brought tears to my eyes. I saved it and watch in every now and then and of course here. We all should take a lesson off of an animal, have your ever been greeted with such love as this lion showed for these kids? Marge |
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 | Blog Title: Spray Basting Revisited: Your Questions Answered! (03/05/2010) | | | quilter1958 Says: | | | March 08, 2010 at 08:17 am | | | | I think your "ceiling tile" idea for your design wall is brilliant...I know you said you couldn't answer more questions on this segment, but am wondering how you attached them to the wall and do you use them for designing also or just spray basting your quilts... Thanks if you answer Karen |
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 | Blog Title: Amazing! (03/08/2010) | | | gran5 Says: | | | March 08, 2010 at 07:48 am | | | | That is so sweet and it brought tears to my eyes. |
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| Blog Title: Amazing! (03/08/2010) | | | MargieHarvey Says: | | | March 08, 2010 at 03:35 am | | | | A documentary on this amazing story was recently screened on New Zealand television. It proved the lure of the wild was the ultimate for Christian and the amazing connection he had with humans. Yes we can learn alot from animals and for us humans from The Quilt Show. |
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| Blog Title: Spray Basting Revisited: Your Questions Answered! (03/05/2010) | | | cwall Says: | | | March 07, 2010 at 05:04 pm | | | | Patsy, they were some very good tips on basting. Now, if only I can find a wall big enough to put ceiling tiles on it, I will be happy. Thanks. I am really enjoying the free motion classes online. Chris in Florida |
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| Blog Title: Road Trip - Off to Meet Joan Piercy our Bernina 820 winner! (03/07/2010) | | | AnneC Says: | | | March 07, 2010 at 01:46 pm | | | | Congratulation Joan on your wonderful prize, I am sure you will thoroughly enjoy using your new Bernina sewing machine. I hope you have many happy hours sewing with it. |
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| Blog Title: Road Trip - Off to Meet Joan Piercy our Bernina 820 winner! (03/07/2010) | | | SusieQMcF Says: | | | March 07, 2010 at 01:02 pm | | | | I'm so jealous! Congratulations though!!! |
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| Blog Title: Learning Everywhere at TQS! (03/06/2010) | | | Sarah10 Says: | | | March 07, 2010 at 11:58 am | | | | Great advice, Margo!! Thanks for all the help you provide. Your quilting rocks!! MJ |
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 | Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: First Block (03/04/2010) | | | Seesaw Says: | | | March 07, 2010 at 07:54 am | | | | One of the most important lessons for a new quilter is learning that quarter inch seam allowance. Even on the simplest block such as log cabin, sewing incorrectly really shows. When I have someone who is truly interested in learning to quilt, I purchase Alex's Start Quilting book for them. The directions are clear and concise and, by the time they've sewn three or four of each block, they have a nice sampler and are welll on their way. It's all in the details and Alex does a great job. Carolyn in Kerrville, TX |
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| Blog Title: Learning Everywhere at TQS! (03/06/2010) | | | Margo Says: | | | March 07, 2010 at 07:22 am | | | | UPDATE! Responses from other quilters suggest: **use Sulky's water soluable stabilizer so that remaining product washes away. **Use a water soluable marking pen so that pen or pencil marks aren't stitched into the quilt fabric. **Apparently Press 'n Seal or using 505 spray to adhere the Quilting Paper is NOT a good idea as they are difficult to remove after stitching. **Exam paper (doctor's office or medical supply) would be similiar to GT paper. Thanks for all the comments! |
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| Blog Title: Learning Everywhere at TQS! (03/06/2010) | | | CMOELLERS Says: | | | March 07, 2010 at 06:55 am | | | | Margo, Great tip about using vanish. I have used the Golden Threads paper and it tears so easily when I pinned it on. The next time I use it I will have to use Vanish to attach the paper to the quilt. Thanks for sharing!!!!! |
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 | Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: First Block (03/04/2010) | | | victoriaedm Says: | | | March 06, 2010 at 08:46 pm | | | | I would not get them to sign up for a sampler! First I would get them hooked. Get them to choose a block they like and fabric that they love. I would draft out a 3 block table runner using the block they choose (simplifying if neccesary) and show them the right way to select which fabric goes where, ie values and the colour wheel. I would take them through their block step by step on the first block, showing them all the liitle things like pinwheeling the back of a four patch, correct pressing etc. On the second block I would assist and answer questions, then on the third block I would let them work on their own. with finishing, I would go back to level 1 of instruction. This method is quick, gets something finshed and allows the newbie to learn a lot of new techniques on something they love. Vicki |
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 | Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: Software and Apps (02/24/2010) | | | spinnergs Says: | | | March 06, 2010 at 08:34 pm | | | | I have had Quilt Pro for many years and a few updates. I mostly use it to calculate my yardage and the quilt sqares sizes. Since I do alot of my own patterns, a general size works for me. I also like the foundation printing available with Quilt Pro. |
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| Blog Title: Learning Everywhere at TQS! (03/06/2010) | | | SusieQMcF Says: | | | March 06, 2010 at 08:31 pm | | | | What a gorgeous quilt motif! I can't wait to see the rest of the quilt, Margo!!!!! |
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 | Blog Title: Learning Everywhere at TQS! (03/06/2010) | | | AlexAnderson Says: | | | March 06, 2010 at 07:31 pm | | | | Greetings - it is not a video - it is Margo's personal blog on TQS............ |
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 | Blog Title: Learning Everywhere at TQS! (03/06/2010) | | | ajclapp Says: | | | March 06, 2010 at 07:05 pm | | | | This is my favorite way to do quilting designs, especially on miniature quilts and borders. Be careful if you have lots of lines crossing over the same spot. I cut a circle out of the paper in that area since it's almost impossible to remove the paper and you don't want the pencil lines to show through. Lately I've been using a wash-away marking pen to draw my designs. You can also layer a number of paper pieces and needle punch multiple designs with no thread in the needle, but you need good vision for that. It makes the paper easier to tear away. Thanks for the great demo! |
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| Blog Title: Learning Everywhere at TQS! (03/06/2010) | | | weaver49 Says: | | | March 06, 2010 at 07:01 pm | | | | Margo you are amazing. Beautiful work, peg in mo |
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| Blog Title: Win with Superior Threads (03/05/2010) | | | Lorchen Says: | | | March 06, 2010 at 06:53 pm | | | | I just love to watch Bob. His enthusiasm is catching and it's wonderful that he always shares what he knows so patiently and clearly. Thank you, Bob! Lorchen |
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| Blog Title: Learning Everywhere at TQS! (03/06/2010) | | | Catapprovedquilts Says: | | | March 06, 2010 at 05:35 pm | | | | Really appreciated your tutorial/blog Margo. I have been hesitant about trying the Golden Threads papers as I have been concerned about how well and easy they are to remove. By the way, I love the rose design that you used. |
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| Blog Title: Learning Everywhere at TQS! (03/06/2010) | | | gdcleanfun Says: | | | March 06, 2010 at 05:22 pm | | | | No matter what I click on, no matter where any of the links take me, I don't see a video. Can someone post a direct link? Thanks! |
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| Blog Title: Learning Everywhere at TQS! (03/06/2010) | | | NancyinSTL Says: | | | March 06, 2010 at 03:39 pm | | | | I'm commenting BEFORE watching the video. This is so very timely, since I just completed a quilt top and as usual am having trouble getting to the next step. Hopefully, Margo's video will help me get over the hump. |
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| Blog Title: Let's Help Ami Get 10,000 Names! (02/01/2010) | | | prudence Says: | | | March 06, 2010 at 02:07 pm | | | | Hi Ami : Please add my Dad King Jackson... he has recently been diagnosed and my Aunt Lois Beer. Thanks: Prudence |
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| Blog Title: Spray Basting Revisited: Your Questions Answered! (03/05/2010) | | | ImAQuilter2 Says: | | | March 06, 2010 at 01:52 pm | | | | Thank you very much Patsy! How I have loved all the videos you are doing for us and I love how you have a nice calm reassuring voice. I have tried the 505 before but had to baste on my floor. That doesn't work so well as you can figure out. Now I hope to have a wall where I will be able to spray baste at least smaller quilts. I too was very surprised when you used your Rotary Cutter cutting towards yourself! I sure would get into trouble in Alex's class if I did that. (LOL) But you are experienced enough to be able to handle it I hope without any accidents. Once again thank you for this lesson and any others that you will be able to do for us. Mary Noel |
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| Blog Title: Learning Everywhere at TQS! (03/06/2010) | | | Margo Says: | | | March 06, 2010 at 12:49 pm | | | | PS...Those straight lines of stitching are basting lines. I use Superior's Vanish Ultra, and the stitches just wash away after the quilt is bound! Great stuff! |
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| Blog Title: Learning Everywhere at TQS! (03/06/2010) | | | Margo Says: | | | March 06, 2010 at 12:46 pm | | | | Well, I'll be....... |
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 | Blog Title: Learning Everywhere at TQS! (03/06/2010) | | | angelines Says: | | | March 06, 2010 at 12:07 pm | | | | Some month ago I bought a quilting paper but I still have not used. I want to do a blanket with a quilting Japanese, I hope I do well with this material. |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: Quilt Inspiration Follow-Up (03/01/2010) | | | angelines Says: | | | March 06, 2010 at 11:59 am | | | | I made a quilt and my inspiration was my wrought iron gate. Regards from Spain |
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 | Blog Title: TQS Member Spotlight - Karlyn Bue Lohrenz (03/05/2010) | | | familia Says: | | | March 06, 2010 at 11:53 am | | | | Wow! Wow! and triple Wow! I love this type of quilt...bold and powerful. Thanks so much for sharing. Connie in California |
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| Blog Title: TQS Member Spotlight - Karlyn Bue Lohrenz (03/05/2010) | | | NaneeWolf Says: | | | March 06, 2010 at 11:40 am | | | | Thank you so much for allowing us into your world of exquisite quilts. Your story and designs are an inspiration to quilters around the world and I'm sure many of us are hopeful that you will put your extraordinary talent into creating books or patterns. |
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 | Blog Title: Dream Rocket Update (03/06/2010) | | | Charlotte Says: | | | March 06, 2010 at 10:33 am | | | | I've always loved the idea of going into space. My sister Mary and I would watch every space show on TV and dream about going where no "woman" has gone before! When I moved to Florida we visited the Kennedy Space Center many times and have seen many joyous Space Shuttles rising exhaust trails and then the worst explosion of all. But there was no stopping them, they keep on going further accomplishing greater achievements. When I saw the advertisement to make the world's largest collaborative quilt to cover the Saturn V Space Rocket I was in. I got the sponsorship from my quilt guild, the Coral Springs Quilters, and I started dreaming of a design. I love to look at the night sky's twinkling stars so my quilt panel was designed with several different sized stars and machine quilted with metallic hologram thread to make them appear to be twinkling from far away. I posted the picture of my panel in my profile so you can see it. Charlotte Noll Coral Springs Quilters, Coral Springs |
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| Blog Title: Spray Basting Revisited: Your Questions Answered! (03/05/2010) | | | PatTheQuilter Says: | | | March 06, 2010 at 10:02 am | | | | I will be taking some time off from work soon--can't wait to try Patsy's tips! |
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| Blog Title: Win with Superior Threads (03/05/2010) | | | SusieQMcF Says: | | | March 06, 2010 at 08:25 am | | | | I took his whole class at Road to California one year. He's a fabulous teacher and really debunks some of the thread myths out there. I only use Superior Threads in my piecing and quilting. They're just so gorgeous and dependable! |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: First Block (03/04/2010) | | | CMOELLERS Says: | | | March 06, 2010 at 07:05 am | | | | I would suggest they make a small sampler wall hanging. It was how I started and as you can see I am hooked. They could learn how to make six simple blocks. The blocks I would suggest start out very simple with a fence rail and a nine patch. Then build from learning the techniques to make those simple blocks and try a Sawtooth Star or a Log Cabin. Then work their way up to something that combines both patchwork and applique like the Honey Bee block. |
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 | Blog Title: Road Trip - Off to Meet Joan Piercy our Bernina 820 winner! (03/07/2010) | | | Carolyn1965 Says: | | | March 06, 2010 at 06:23 am | | | | WOW!!! Congratulations!!!! I bet your heart was bursting with all the excitement. Mine would've. I am so excited for you!! What a wonderful blessing! Piece, Carolyn in WV |
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| Blog Title: Road Trip - Off to Meet Joan Piercy our Bernina 820 winner! (03/07/2010) | | | Melindarose Says: | | | March 06, 2010 at 06:16 am | | | | Hi Ruth, Just loved it! There is only one correction. I om the store owner, along with Shirley Bailey. Kay Preston is the Store Manager. Hope you will come back REAL SOON and see all of the beautiful quilt blocks, on barns and other buildings. Bring Alex and Ricky, too they would love to see all of the creative blocks along the mountains. Thanks Again for a great day. Melinda Rose @ Sew Original |
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 | Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: New Sewing Area (02/25/2010) | | | theothersister Says: | | | March 06, 2010 at 06:00 am | | | | When I told my hubby I needed a larger sewing space because my sister & I were getting a long arm he said no problem. We turned the master BR into a sewing studio and took the smallest BR for us (hey you only sleep there). The bathroom has dbl doors and I mounted the project board onto it, I believe in using all space available. My cutting table is the island we took out of the kitchen, put wheels on it and pegboard on sides for hanging rulers n such, shelves are for muslin, n lining stuff (we make purses also). My sewing desk is the best! Dad took an old office desk we found at a yard sale cut out a section on top and placed a shelf under the cutout for my machine to sit on (now machine sits level with desk top) and I have desk drawers on both sides. I have 2 tall shelves for fabric on mini bolts and storage in the closet. When my son gets here he will be putting in lighting over the sewing area for his mom and favorite auntie (she is moving her spare machine and desk here also) |
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| Blog Title: Road Trip - Off to Meet Joan Piercy our Bernina 820 winner! (03/07/2010) | | | angelines Says: | | | March 06, 2010 at 03:52 am | | | | Congratulation Joan. Regards from Spain Angelines Artero |
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| Blog Title: Spray Basting Revisited: Your Questions Answered! (03/05/2010) | | | btranlo Says: | | | March 06, 2010 at 12:11 am | | | | Thank you, thank you for the additional information. I tried the 505 and put it between my back and my batting and love it. I'm still hesitating about the rest, but I'll get it. Your second video answered lots and lots of my questions and reservations. Thanks very much. BTRANLO |
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| Blog Title: Win with Superior Threads (03/05/2010) | | | Pattiwatti Says: | | | March 05, 2010 at 10:28 pm | | | | Bob - great information - I have a love / hate relationship with metallic threads. This answered all my questions - Thanks... Patti |
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| Blog Title: Check this out! (01/25/2010) | | | cquiltnqueeny Says: | | | March 05, 2010 at 09:47 pm | | | | Way to go Cindy!!!! We are so proud of you!!! You are the BEST mini quilt teacher Vegas has ever seen!!!! Lisa |
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 | Blog Title: Win with Superior Threads (03/05/2010) | | | klwheeler Says: | | | March 05, 2010 at 08:42 pm | | | | Wow! I have the gold Superior Metallic thread and it really is nice! I had given up on the metallic threads, but this one comes off the spool straight and not kinked. I will give it a try both on my regular sewing machine and my longarm. I'm sold and want to get a more of it! |
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| Blog Title: Spray Basting Revisited: Your Questions Answered! (03/05/2010) | | | SusieQMcF Says: | | | March 05, 2010 at 08:33 pm | | | | Patsy, you are a GENIUS!!! I am proud to be your groupie! |
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| Blog Title: Win with Superior Threads (03/05/2010) | | | CMOELLERS Says: | | | March 05, 2010 at 08:27 pm | | | | I am amazed with Superior's Metallic Thread. It is just beautiful. I had my Norhtern Lights quilted with it and it just sparkles. The stitches are perfect and the tension is wonderful on both the top and botton. I will not use any other thread on my quilts. Superior Thread is the only thread that graces my quilts. Thanks Bob for a truely amazing thread!!!!! |
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| Blog Title: Win with Superior Threads (03/05/2010) | | | maboutis Says: | | | March 05, 2010 at 08:01 pm | | | | With a teacher like Bob, who would not want to try those fantastic metallic threads, Thank's for showing us the light.!!! A Roll's is so much better than a Lada!!! |
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| Blog Title: Dream Rocket Update (03/06/2010) | | | CMOELLERS Says: | | | March 05, 2010 at 08:01 pm | | | | Mary Kay, I love your quilt panel. Education is so very important and your panel portrays it perfectly. I have two aerospace engineer sons and looking at your panel reminds me when they were young. They just loved to read books and explore the world and the universe by reading them. |
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| Blog Title: Road Trip - Off to Meet Joan Piercy our Bernina 820 winner! (03/07/2010) | | | CMOELLERS Says: | | | March 05, 2010 at 07:57 pm | | | | I am so happy for Joan. Congrats on your new Bernina 820. Can't wait to see the wonderful quilts you create with your new machine!!!! |
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 | Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: New Sewing Area Follow-Up (03/07/2010) | | | SallyRand Says: | | | March 05, 2010 at 07:23 pm | | | | Carol Taylor had a website, which has additional pictures of her wonderful studio. http://www.caroltaylorquilts.com/ |
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| Blog Title: TQS Table Runner Contest (01/11/2010) | | | sharonsewing Says: | | | March 05, 2010 at 07:05 pm | | | | The quilt you are showing is very beautiful and original, the material complements each piece and it has a bright uplifting look. It would be very cheery for breakfast, lunch or dinner. It has been on display a long time and I hope you consider it when you pick the winner for your contest, It looks like a lot of hard work was done in making this pretty little quilt. best of luck!! |
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| Blog Title: Spray Basting Revisited: Your Questions Answered! (03/05/2010) | | | vernalgrandma Says: | | | March 05, 2010 at 06:38 pm | | | | Thank you for taking the time to answer questions. You answered questions I didn't even know I had. |
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 | Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: New Sewing Area Follow-Up (03/07/2010) | | | marilynf Says: | | | March 05, 2010 at 06:33 pm | | | | Carol Taylor is a Quilt Artist - her website is http://www.caroltaylorquilts.com -- we could all be so lucky to have such a large wonderful room to work in. I have a small extra bedroom and my living room floor, and sometimes a kitchen counter to work on/in. I will certainly follow her suggestions for organization. |
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| Blog Title: TQS Member Spotlight - Karlyn Bue Lohrenz (03/05/2010) | | | vernalgrandma Says: | | | March 05, 2010 at 06:28 pm | | | | Thanks for sharing your talent. Beautiful quilts. |
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| Blog Title: Road Trip - Off to Meet Joan Piercy our Bernina 820 winner! (03/07/2010) | | | vernalgrandma Says: | | | March 05, 2010 at 06:14 pm | | | | She's a lucky gal! |
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 | Blog Title: Spray Basting Revisited: Your Questions Answered! (03/05/2010) | | | LindaJulia Says: | | | March 05, 2010 at 06:13 pm | | | | Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful tip. I love 505, use it all the time, but never thought of how easy it would make things to work on the wall instead of the floor. My back thanks you!!! |
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 | Blog Title: Road Trip - Off to Meet Joan Piercy our Bernina 820 winner! (03/07/2010) | | | momratz Says: | | | March 05, 2010 at 05:50 pm | | | | Love Boone, Love the music, and congrats to Joan - Annette in NC (on the coast) |
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 | Blog Title: Spray Basting Revisited: Your Questions Answered! (03/05/2010) | | | Mishka Says: | | | March 05, 2010 at 05:33 pm | | | | Patsy, great video further explaining your spray basting method. I've been using spray basting for a while now, and love it. I'll never pin or hand baste another quilt again. I don't use a wall system like you, simply because I don't have the available space, but I make do with my table just fine. |
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| Blog Title: Spray Basting Revisited: Your Questions Answered! (03/05/2010) | | | GmaLou Says: | | | March 05, 2010 at 05:04 pm | | | | Thank you! After watching the first video of beginner free motion showing the wall basting, I did it! The quilt was my biggest one yet and it worked! I did not have newspaper to line the wall but I did put a drop cloth on the floor. For safety, I had to choose a room that did not have an open flame (I have gas flame heating) and opened the doors for ventilation and went to town. Of course since there was no newspaper frame I sprayed thoughtfully. It worked! So easy! Thank you again. Brilliant! Thanks too for this follow up to give more detailed information for a really good technique. Much appreciation! |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: First Block (03/04/2010) | | | BethMI Says: | | | March 05, 2010 at 04:54 pm | | | | My 8 year old son made a quilt using pinwheel blocks and had no trouble at all. BethMI |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: New Sewing Area Follow-Up (03/07/2010) | | | cgunstone Says: | | | March 05, 2010 at 04:48 pm | | | | My husband changed out the florescent light fixtures in my quilting room so that they are full spectrum bulbs. It's like lighting the whole room with Ott lights. Fabulous. |
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| Blog Title: Spray Basting Revisited: Your Questions Answered! (03/05/2010) | | | BethMI Says: | | | March 05, 2010 at 04:47 pm | | | | VIDEOS AND INFO LIKE THIS ARE THE REASON THAT TQS IS # 1!!! I am a huge fan of spray basting and, like Patsy, have found that all those concerns about overspray, "gumming up the needle," etc. are easily overcome and/or just plain bunk. I do not, however, confine myself to 505 spray, which is hugely more expensive than Sullivan's. I have had no problem whatsoever using Sullivan's, and my quilts also have stayed basted, certainly thru quilting, and sometimes for up to a year. (I just had some trouble with June Taylor basting spray holding together, so I would stay away from that brand again.) (My extra 18" x 18" quilt sandwiches leftover from my first machine quilting class in year 2000 are STILL basted together well enough to quilt them today!) BUT... I LOVE the idea of spray basting on a design wall. I usually do mine on the carpeted floor, but it is harder to get things smooth than it would be on my design wall, so I will definitely try this next time! Thanks, again! BethM |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: Marking Your Quilt (03/03/2010) | | | seattlebarbara2003 Says: | | | March 05, 2010 at 04:46 pm | | | | Rose Art or Crayola Washable Markers. Whatever is cheapest. I've used them on lots of quilts and they wash right out. Either I trace the pattern onto the quilt top or free hand. They work with stencils too. I have tried almost every quilting method out there and am happiest with the Washable Markers. |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: New Sewing Area (02/25/2010) | | | fbs810 Says: | | | March 05, 2010 at 04:42 pm | | | | Just wanted to add a few notes. I have been organizing quilting rooms for a while. 1. LIGHTING-on the web you can order 4ft. full spectrum lights that not only light up every inch but give you a boost in the dreary winter months. Easy cafe hook mounts. 2. CORRECT HEIGHT-use bricks if you have to to get cutting surface at ELBOW height and Sewing table and Elbow height when sitting with legs at 90 degrees. 3. ORGANIZE by color whether drawers, cubby holes, plastic bins, cabinets. For rulers. First attach a 1X4" piece of wood high on the wall. Add nails to that surface anywhere(that saves the wall) Hang long rulers there. Hang a second 1X4" board below for smaller rulers, sissors, tape measure, Again puting nails where ever. I have used peg board, the pegs fall off even with the peg guards. 4. Back up two long dressers for cutting table and ironing surface and full drawers below. 5. Keep track of projects in notebook and in 2 gal. bags with copy of pattern. |
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| Blog Title: Spray Basting Revisited: Your Questions Answered! (03/05/2010) | | | NMMusic Says: | | | March 05, 2010 at 04:35 pm | | | | I have learned more from Ms. Thompson in a few weeks! Again she is so thorough with explanations, i.e. " Spray Basting! Thanks for submitting these things. Emily Frear |
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| Blog Title: Spray Basting Revisited: Your Questions Answered! (03/05/2010) | | | wendamu Says: | | | March 05, 2010 at 04:32 pm | | | | Spray basting has made my quilting so much easier and faster. I've finished 2 quilts in the last few weeks. One was not spray basted and had wrinkles on the back and I had sore fingers from the saftey pins. Then I learned to spray baste and the quilt back is completely flat. I will never go back to the old time consuming way of basting. Thanks for making my life so much better. Wendy |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: New Sewing Area Follow-Up (03/07/2010) | | | starbeck Says: | | | March 05, 2010 at 04:21 pm | | | | I'm frozen. I have a wonderful room at my disposal and can't get it off the ground. Maybe the key will be in deciding what system to store the fabric. I'm pretty good when everything has it's place. I just haven't nailed down the Key. 'Stations' are good for me; cutting, designing, sewing, ironing, etc. But how to organize the wonderful Fabs? First move...yep, gotta reduce. I hope to make someone happy with my "oh this just can't live here anymore" boxes. Maybe then I'll call the "Dream Quilting Space" lady. |
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 | Blog Title: TQS Member Spotlight - Karlyn Bue Lohrenz (03/05/2010) | | | eileenkny Says: | | | March 05, 2010 at 04:05 pm | | | | Karlyn, OMG!!!! I am in complete awe of your work. Your quilts show passion and love of life like few I've seen before. Thank you, thank you for sharing. And thank you ARJJ for bringing Karlyn's work to our attention. She is an artist beyond words. eileenkny |
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 | Blog Title: Spray Basting Revisited: Your Questions Answered! (03/05/2010) | | | Louise Says: | | | March 05, 2010 at 03:34 pm | | | | Thanks so much for all this additional information. You've answered lots of my concerns about the process of spray basting, so I guess I'm ready to give this a try. Really enjoying these videos. Thanks. |
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| Blog Title: Spray Basting Revisited: Your Questions Answered! (03/05/2010) | | | ritzy Says: | | | March 05, 2010 at 03:15 pm | | | | Thank you for taking the time to answer those questions. I use 505 exclusively and have never had any problem either. |
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 | Blog Title: Road Trip - Off to Meet Joan Piercy our Bernina 820 winner! (03/07/2010) | | | joanrae Says: | | | March 05, 2010 at 03:03 pm | | | | Joan, looks like you had a great time! Be sure to post your first quilt made with your new machine. Joan (in Burke VA, I worked in Boone NC one college summer as Dorothy in the Land of Oz theme park! is it still there?) |
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| Blog Title: Dr. Seuss' Birthday: Read to a Child Day (03/01/2010) | | | EditorAnne Says: | | | March 05, 2010 at 03:00 pm | | | | My Dad read Huckleberry Finn to me and my sister when I was about 10. Last summer I reread it for the first time. It's amazing how much I remembered! It's one of my few good childhood family memories. Anne in Vancouver, Canada |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: Marking Your Quilt (03/03/2010) | | | EditorAnne Says: | | | March 05, 2010 at 02:54 pm | | | | Marking is the part of quilting I absolutely hate the most. I've tried every kind of pencil I can get my hands on, and they all break as soon as I sharpen them. And then I can't see the lines on my quilts. I like the Miracle Chalk because it disappears when you spritz or steam it, but it rubs off too easily. I see another member has mentioned spraying chalk with a bit of starch to make it last longer, and I'm going to try that. I've used Golden Threads paper, and that works, but I hate trying to get the little bits of leftover paper from under the stitches after I tear it away. (*sigh*) My free-motion skills are weak, though I'm working hard to improve them, so I really would like to find a good way of marking. On one quilt I've been using a water-soluble blue marker, and I can see it most of the time. Anne in Vancouver, Canada |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: First Block (03/04/2010) | | | Catapprovedquilts Says: | | | March 05, 2010 at 02:16 pm | | | | I usually start out with a rail fence, as it is easy teach how to draft the block, how to rotary cut strips, piece cut pieces as well as sewing strips together and cutting. It is also a good block for learning pressing. Overall, I find it a good confidence builder. |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: New Sewing Area Follow-Up (03/07/2010) | | | EditorAnne Says: | | | March 05, 2010 at 02:16 pm | | | | I can't find a member named Carol Taylor. I want to know more about the woman who owns that wonderful studio! Anne in Vancouver, Canada |
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| Blog Title: Spray Basting Revisited: Your Questions Answered! (03/05/2010) | | | EditorAnne Says: | | | March 05, 2010 at 01:54 pm | | | | Great video. But Patsy! You're cutting TOWARD yourself with a rotary cutter!!!!! Every expert I've ever heard has cautioned against this (and for good reason, IMO). Why do you cut toward yourself? I worry that beginners will see you do this, copy you, and get into trouble. Anne the Worry Wart in Vancouver, Canada |
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 | Blog Title: TQS Member Spotlight - Karlyn Bue Lohrenz (03/05/2010) | | | QuilterLynn Says: | | | March 05, 2010 at 01:46 pm | | | | What a creative lady! What great use of color and design. I can see Caryl B Fallert's influence........but she took it her own direction! Thanks for sharing this Karlyn. Best wishes for your new creation. Lynn |
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 | Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: New Sewing Area (02/25/2010) | | | gail.designs Says: | | | March 05, 2010 at 01:36 pm | | | | I tend to collect lots of scraps from cutting quilts and kits. For storage, I use three-drawer 12 inch wide plastic storage cabinets on casters (about $15.00 each at discount stores), These, I've labeled by color for larger scraps. I also use one storage cabinet labeled by scrap type/size such as squares/triangles, bricks, crumbs, or strips. These storage units, I roll under my cutting table. So, as soon as I finish cutting a fabric, I put the leftover scrap in it's proper drawer, neat, ready to use at a moments notice; but more importantly, clutter that is kept off horizontal surfaces. When the drawers start to get full, then it is time to make another scrap quilt. My ideas were inspired by Bonnie Hunter from Quiltville in North Carolina. |
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| Blog Title: TQS Member Spotlight - Karlyn Bue Lohrenz (03/05/2010) | | | Kathyl Says: | | | March 05, 2010 at 01:33 pm | | | | Wow! I'm so glad I could see these! Thanks for posting this. |
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| Blog Title: Spray Basting Revisited: Your Questions Answered! (03/05/2010) | | | Betty65 Says: | | | March 05, 2010 at 01:20 pm | | | | I am a new quilter and didn't know how I would be able to get on the floor and in baste or sew baste. You have made it possible to baste and stand. Arthritic knees with one knee replacement doesn't make kneeling possible. THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!! |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: First Block (03/04/2010) | | | angelines Says: | | | March 05, 2010 at 10:47 am | | | | The first block that I teach to my students is the double nine patch. It's easy to draw and to make patterns. |
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 | Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: First Block (03/04/2010) | | | ifesbeh Says: | | | March 05, 2010 at 09:14 am | | | | A four patch, or a nine patch. May an Ohio Star if they were an experience at sewing. |
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 | Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: First Block (03/04/2010) | | | Carolanne Says: | | | March 05, 2010 at 09:11 am | | | | I start my students with a 3-block table runner. Block 1 - Churn Dash, Block 2 - foundation pieced log cabin, Block 3 - Fan Block - Machine pieced and applique. The project is small enough not to be too daunting but teaches m,any techniques from using templates to binding and adding a label. |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: First Block (03/04/2010) | | | GAMELADY Says: | | | March 05, 2010 at 09:10 am | | | | I would send my friend(s) to Alex's Start Quilting. I would join too because one never is too experienced to have a refresher. Sometimes there is a tip in the process foradvanced. What better way for the newbie to start off a lifelong hobby- - the AA way! |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: First Block (03/04/2010) | | | gloglo Says: | | | March 05, 2010 at 07:44 am | | | | I started with the block churn dash and that is what my beginning students work on in class. It gives them a feeling of doing something involved, but it really is a easy block. |
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 | Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: First Block (03/04/2010) | | | dlquilter Says: | | | March 05, 2010 at 07:15 am | | | | When I first started quilting, I started with a class for a Piecemakers applique quilt at my local shop......and then learned to paper piece. I did not start with basic piecing and have regreted that so many times. I would definitely advise any new quilter to take the time to do a beginning sampler of all kinds of piecing and applique before jumping into big projects. I think it saves so much guesswork along the way. I have seriously thought about taking one of those classes even after quilting for almost 15 years. Then I wouldn't have to "make it big and whack it off" or "add a border".LOL Dana in Olive Branch, MS |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: First Block (03/04/2010) | | | Wildyam Says: | | | March 05, 2010 at 06:05 am | | | | Take a class, take a class, take a class! |
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 | Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: First Block (03/04/2010) | | | PattyinFlorida Says: | | | March 05, 2010 at 05:00 am | | | | With kids I start with a Crazy Quilt style. I give them my scrap baskets and let them choose pieces. I use a sew and trim approach. When the piece is big enough I square it up, put it on the design wall and we begin the second block. |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: First Block (03/04/2010) | | | hollymcd Says: | | | March 04, 2010 at 09:43 pm | | | | definitely give them a book.... "Alex'start quilting" is perfect. there are soooo many questions when you first start to quilt and her book answers them. It is important for the first timer to be happy with their first project!! |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: First Block (03/04/2010) | | | Bonniec Says: | | | March 04, 2010 at 09:09 pm | | | | I started 4 quilters out with a calendar based nine-patch-1 for each month of the year. There was alot of fun picking fabric and no worry about construction. |
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 | Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: First Block (03/04/2010) | | | snowplow3840 Says: | | | March 04, 2010 at 07:47 pm | | | | I would start with the rail fence or either a four or nine patch pattern. Maybe make a wall hanging, table runner or lap robe for the first project. Then move on to a sampler with 12 to 16 different blocks. You never know what someone else will love or hate (I learned early on that I did not like log cabin blocks and am not good a Grandma's flower garden or Dresden plate type blocks.) If I piece I do rail fence, nine patch, and some blocks with half square triangle. I know now that my forte is improvisational quilting and piecing is only a means to an end if it is necessary to achieve what I want. But I never know what my friend that is learning will like so it is good to present a wide variety in the beginning so the person gets the experience to learn what they love. Ann |
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 | Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: First Block (03/04/2010) | | | mknavy90 Says: | | | March 04, 2010 at 07:09 pm | | | | I would recommend a lap size quilt (at the largest) and a simple block like Rail Fence or a Nine-Patch. |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: First Block (03/04/2010) | | | SusieQMcF Says: | | | March 04, 2010 at 05:43 pm | | | | Log Cabin! That's what got me hooked! Quilt in a Day Log Cabin 1981! |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: First Block (03/04/2010) | | | JAC99 Says: | | | March 04, 2010 at 05:38 pm | | | | I would have them do a small project such as a table mat and use the Rail Fence pattern. |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: First Block (03/04/2010) | | | msquiltlady Says: | | | March 04, 2010 at 05:27 pm | | | | I think Turning Twenty is great. 20 fat quarters and a beautiful quilt. The pattern teaches you exact cutting and exact 1/4 inch seams. Easy pressing, place on wall to mix up the 20 blocks and viola a beautiful first quilt ( not king size like my first one ) |
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 | Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: Marking Your Quilt (03/03/2010) | | | gjquilter Says: | | | March 04, 2010 at 05:14 pm | | | | Don't mark! Use Pam Clarke's Design with Lines or Charlotte Warr Anderson's new quilting technique book. You save time too, without marking! |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: First Block (03/04/2010) | | | Darcene Says: | | | March 04, 2010 at 04:46 pm | | | | A nine-patch....it is a simple patch with a world of possibility through value, color, texture..... |
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 | Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: First Block (03/04/2010) | | | traveltheworld Says: | | | March 04, 2010 at 04:29 pm | | | | I started with a rail fence and the most patient teacher/mentor. She loved quilting and it was contagious! You can't beat an enthusiastic teacher making any block come alive. |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: First Block (03/04/2010) | | | DBLTurtle Says: | | | March 04, 2010 at 04:23 pm | | | | I would suggest they choose something simple, and not too complicated to start with. Also, something that excites them as well. Ideas might include: a nine patch quilt (my grandmother taught me to quilt with a nine patch), rail fence quilt, or perhaps a trip around the world quilt. (one of my first quilts was a trip around the world as well, using Eleanor Burn's directions). If the beginner is more interested in applique, I may suggest they try fusible applique to start with. - Denise L. |
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| Blog Title: Dr. Seuss' Birthday: Read to a Child Day (03/01/2010) | | | Lorchen Says: | | | March 04, 2010 at 03:34 pm | | | | I've forgotten one. Probably because I bought it for myself in a second hand bookshop somewhere in beautiful Vermont on 2002 for 1 dollar. I just couldn't resist. It's about a little lighthouse under a big bridge. I guess I better blow the dust off it and get it ready for my first grandchild (due in May). Lorchen |
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| Blog Title: March BOMs: Hugs and Kisses/Star Crazy (03/01/2010) | | | robinkaspar Says: | | | March 04, 2010 at 03:17 pm | | | | Has anyone else had the same problem I'm having with the Star Crazy PDFs? I get a message that it can't be opened because the program can't be found, yet I have both Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader installed on my system. I don't have this problem with other PDFs. |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: First Block (03/04/2010) | | | robinkaspar Says: | | | March 04, 2010 at 03:14 pm | | | | I taught a friend to quilt and I started her with the same quilt I taught myself to make: Alex's "Nine Patch Variation" from her "Start Quilting" book. |
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 | Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: First Block (03/04/2010) | | | generik4u Says: | | | March 04, 2010 at 02:45 pm | | | | My first quilt was an Irish Chain. I thought it was pretty simple. No classes or instruction except from Alex (on Simply Quilts, oh, and Eleanor Burns). If I knew someone that was a new quilter and needed help I'd bend over backwards to help them out. As for a first block, I suggest a newbie find a block that they absolutely love and start there. It's got to be something they love or they would drop the bug before they even got started. Don't pick something too difficult though. We quilters are very friendly and can be very helpful, all you have to do is ask. Doug in Akron, Ohio |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: First Block (03/04/2010) | | | Nepeanquilter Says: | | | March 04, 2010 at 02:45 pm | | | | My first two quilts were a rail fence and a log cabin. I would highly recommend starting with a rail fence as it teaches precision in sewing and cutting, choosing colours and creating a number of different designs. It is also faster so, a great hook into quilting. Then, I would reel them in further with a log cabin! Worked for me all those years ago. :) |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: First Block (03/04/2010) | | | catlover Says: | | | March 04, 2010 at 02:27 pm | | | | When I teach beginning quilting for my guild, I have them make a four block sampler. One block is rail fence so they get an idea of using a rotary cutter. One block is Ohio Star so they can handle triangles. One is Grandmother's Fan, so they can work with a curve. The last block is Attic Windows so they can see a Y seam. We do one block a week and then have two weeks to do sashing and finishing. Most of the class are on to the hand quilting when we finish. Even better, many stay to be active guild members. |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: First Block (03/04/2010) | | | ritzy Says: | | | March 04, 2010 at 01:57 pm | | | | Well, probably not the best way, but I sometimes let them tell me what they want to try. With kids, we start with nine patch or split rail. |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: First Block (03/04/2010) | | | dagmar.eu Says: | | | March 04, 2010 at 01:18 pm | | | | I would recommend a disappearing 9 patch quilt to start out with, then move on to double 4 patch blocks and make another from those or maybe use the 4 patch blocks to make a Beaded Curtain like Kaffe Fasset's quilt. By the time those 2 tops are finished I am sure my friend will have caught the bug. I wish I had started with something simple like this instead of trying to make half square triangles and diamonds in my first quilt. Not that I didn't catch the bug, mind you! |
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 | Blog Title: Dr. Seuss' Birthday: Read to a Child Day (03/01/2010) | | | sugarmuffin57 Says: | | | March 04, 2010 at 12:55 pm | | | | I loved reading The Poky Little Puppy to my children. Also Cat In The Hat, and Green Eggs and Ham. I just purchased Cat In The Hat for my grandchildren and read it to them for the first time. I loved it as much as they did. Now I need to find a new copy of Poky Little Puppy. I find kids love repetition in stories. Karen |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: First Block (03/04/2010) | | | sugarmuffin57 Says: | | | March 04, 2010 at 12:51 pm | | | | Hello! I would start them with the log cabin block. Great for beginners as you don't have to match seams until you join the blocks. Getting all those seams to match is daunting in the beginning. I would definitely sent them to Alex classroom for tips. What better way to learn than a class with Alex? And fun too. Karen |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: First Block (03/04/2010) | | | luvquilting Says: | | | March 04, 2010 at 11:37 am | | | | Great question! I would highly recommend starting with Alex's book, making a rail fence quilt as my DD and I did in our first quilting class at our LQS. There are a lot of "firsts" when beginning quilting: using rotary cutter, ruler, mat, choosing colors more based on value than matchy-matchy color, learning a very accurate 1/4" seam, plus the terminology and techniques unique to quilting. I think it is most important for the first experience to be successful, and plenty of time later to learn to deal with different shapes, sizes, and matching points/seams, etc. Alex's books are excellent for clear directions and readability. Nancy |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: First Block (03/04/2010) | | | nanasu Says: | | | March 04, 2010 at 10:59 am | | | | "Rail Fence" makes a great first quilt. |
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 | Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: First Block (03/04/2010) | | | kquilts1 Says: | | | March 04, 2010 at 10:53 am | | | | I would probably have them start out with a log cabin. |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: First Block (03/04/2010) | | | ImAQuilter2 Says: | | | March 04, 2010 at 10:51 am | | | | When I first started many years ago it was in a quilters group and we were making a sampler all done by hand. Did I ever finish it? Nope. Finally gave it away so that someone else might try. Now that I know what quilting is really all about I would not recommend a block that has a lot of points, a lot of pieces and it is simple with colors. I would not recommend drafting a pattern since that would come after some experience. And I would definitely recommend having a good book with good pictures. Like maybe Alex's Start Quilting book? :) It is important for sure to know how to cut the right way, measure the right way and the terminology to go along with it. Now I look forward to other peoples answers too since I forgot many things. Mary Noel |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: First Block (03/04/2010) | | | weaver49 Says: | | | March 04, 2010 at 10:06 am | | | | A nine patch block but first would let them know how important precise cutting and sewing is. Yes i would advise them to gt Alex's book. peg in mo |
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 | Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: First Block (03/04/2010) | | | lbarnes Says: | | | March 04, 2010 at 09:40 am | | | | When my Mom wanted to learn how to quilt I purchased all of the necessary tools that she would need to get her started. Rotary cutter, mat, ruler and Alex's Book, Get Started in Quilting. She already was a sewer so I suggested starting with the "Rail Fence" block. It is easy and you get a great quilt that can be customized to your fabric print and color choices without a lot of frustration. |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: First Block (03/04/2010) | | | NancyinSTL Says: | | | March 04, 2010 at 09:33 am | | | | I have recommemded the rail fence because it is very easy, yet can create some complex quilts. Also, I explain how striped fabrics can be used in simple blocks to make the blocks look more complex. |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: Marking Your Quilt (03/03/2010) | | | BettyD Says: | | | March 04, 2010 at 05:36 am | | | | I use the pounce when I can. Otherwise I prefer the Fons and Porter mechanical pencils. |
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 | Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: Marking Your Quilt (03/03/2010) | | | KelliWolfe Says: | | | March 04, 2010 at 05:06 am | | | | I recently discovered the SewLine mechanical pencils. They come in a variety of colors including black and white and are easily brushed off or erased. They are fantastic. |
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 | Blog Title: Aschaffenburg Quilt Festival (Germany) (02/27/2010) | | | Tess2848 Says: | | | March 04, 2010 at 05:01 am | | | | Wonderfull!! So many talented quilters with so much imagination. I loved all the black and white with just a little red and the shadow stitching was amazing. |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: Marking Your Quilt (03/03/2010) | | | JANBLOCK Says: | | | March 04, 2010 at 04:26 am | | | | I have tried almost every method. Stencil patterns never seemed to fit just where I wanted them and I didn't like the broken lines. - and you need so many. Chalk rubbed off too easily. I could not remove pencil easily. Sew-line didn't come off at all (I must be doing something wrong as I did tests on scraps, scrubbed, erased, etc.) Pounce faded and I did not like using it. The blue washable pens worked fine on light fabrics, but didn't last long. Now, except for areas where I quilt without a pattern, I use the quilting papers. I spend a lot of time getting just the motif I want and draw or trace it on a master paper before using a fine black pen to trace on the quilting paper. I pin and sew one motif at a time and strive for to stay on the sewed line when I need to go over (not there yet) for ease in removing the paper. It's not ideal, but it works for me. |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: Marking Your Quilt (03/03/2010) | | | dlquilter Says: | | | March 04, 2010 at 12:26 am | | | | I like chalk pencils, gray and white, and the newest one I found recently is the Bohin mechanical pencil with white lead....it is so smooth to mark with and the lead is very strong. It's my favorite so far. Dana in Olive Branch, MS where it was so great to see sunshine and blue skys today.:o) |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: Marking Your Quilt (03/03/2010) | | | NancyinSTL Says: | | | March 03, 2010 at 11:10 pm | | | | I learned the hard way that the quilt top should be marked BEFORE it is sandwiched and basted. Sometimes, I use soap slivers and 1/4" quilters tape to mark my quilt tops. Also, I sometimes create my own tracing paper by printing my designs (e.g., coloring book pages) onto regular paper and using bar soap to completely coat the back of the paper. Then, I use the tracing wheel from my sewing box to trace the design onto my quilt--it leaves little dots that make it easy to evenly space your handquilting stitches. Since some soaps have dyes and moisturizers in them, you should test the soap on your fabric first to be sure it will wash out completely--I didn't have any problems using regular white bar soap. |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: Marking Your Quilt (03/03/2010) | | | DBLTurtle Says: | | | March 03, 2010 at 10:44 pm | | | | When I quilt I use an air eraseable purple marker for lighter fabrics, and a water eraseable white marker (marks remove with steam) for dark fabrics. I like to mark the designs as I go, and make up my own quilting designs. Probably is a good idea to test the markers on scraps of fabric, before using on your quilt. Though, I haven't had any problems with using them. I use mostly 100% cotton, so far in my quilts. I'm hoping to focus on my quilting techniques this year, and perfect them a bit, and gain more confidence. I would love to be able to free motion quilt and make up my designs as I go along, without the marking. - Denise L. |
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 | Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: Marking Your Quilt (03/03/2010) | | | Libbie Says: | | | March 03, 2010 at 09:47 pm | | | | I like the Fons and Porter chalk pencils, blue and gray seem to work on most fabrics. General's charcoal white works nicely as well, all of these need frequent sharpening. Roxanne's Quilter's Choice holds a point really well but does not mark quite as easily. |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: Quilt Inspiration Follow-Up (03/01/2010) | | | weaver49 Says: | | | March 03, 2010 at 08:36 pm | | | | My sister and I went to London in 2008 and while in Herrods visited the bathroom. I found it really ironic that I had actually taken a picture of the tile work in the ladies room and thought that would be a cool quilt patter. you never know where inspiration is peg in mo |
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 | Blog Title: Improvisational Landscapes with Kate Cox (03/01/2010) | | | RobinQuilts Says: | | | March 03, 2010 at 08:02 pm | | | | I couldn't believe it when I heard Kate say that she felt she was born in the wrong country. I feel the exact same way - but I am sure that I was supposed to have been born in England! Maybe our psyches somehow got switched at birth. In any case, this was a great show. While Kate demonstrated her techniques with a landscape quilt, I know that this free and improvisational method will work with abstract concepts as well. I, too, am looking forward to having Lorchen's tea packets posted in the projects section. I will be needing some different little gifts for the quilters who serve as my board in the coming year, while I am president. These would be a perfect addition. |
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 | Blog Title: Dr. Seuss' Birthday: Read to a Child Day (03/01/2010) | | | EllenG Says: | | | March 03, 2010 at 06:02 pm | | | | I am so touched by this photo. This is exactly what my father did for us. I miss him terribly. Thank you for the lovely memory. |
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 | Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: Marking Your Quilt (03/03/2010) | | | quilting101 Says: | | | March 03, 2010 at 05:18 pm | | | | Crayola washable markers, inexpensive and come in a range of colours for light and dark fabric.Never had a problem washing the the marks out after the quilting is completed. Jenny in Oz |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: Marking Your Quilt (03/03/2010) | | | weaver49 Says: | | | March 03, 2010 at 05:07 pm | | | | I have used pounce pads white for dark and blue/white mix for light. water erase pens and disappearing pens. peg in mo |
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 | Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: Marking Your Quilt (03/03/2010) | | | pamo65 Says: | | | March 03, 2010 at 04:48 pm | | | | I like the iron-off chalk for pounce or my Chakoner (how old am I?) I often use heavy weight vellum to draw my design, stitch without thread using a number 120 needle and use this pattern as a stencil to pounce my design on with. I've tried most of the the markers and I always revert to this. Sounds like I might have to check out the black light and flourescent chalk. |
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 | Blog Title: Dr. Seuss' Birthday: Read to a Child Day (03/01/2010) | | | pam7040 Says: | | | March 03, 2010 at 04:35 pm | | | | Love the photo. In UK my kids (now 25 and 28 years old, liked Postman Pat, Spot the dog and the Roald Dahl books, we particularly like The BFG and The Twits. Also The hungry caterpillar and the Thomas the tank engine books. I grew up reading Enid Blyton books, The famous five and The secret seven. I would be interested to know which of these book you have in US, as I've never heard of many of the titles other folk have mentioned, although we do get Dr Seuss books as well as Harry Potter, of course. |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: Marking Your Quilt (03/03/2010) | | | gdcleanfun Says: | | | March 03, 2010 at 04:16 pm | | | | I hand quilt and I like using the water-soluble marking pens. Light blue works well most of the time for me because I use mostly warm-colored fabrics. If I need white or pink or light green then I use colored pencils. Tip: the pens last much longer and don't dry out as fast if kept in tightly closed sandwich bags. |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: Marking Your Quilt (03/03/2010) | | | BethMI Says: | | | March 03, 2010 at 04:08 pm | | | | I just finished a quilt in which I used SewLine markers (pink and yellow) and they washed out fine from all of the different fabrics I used on the quilt top. They write a fine line and work like a mechanical pencil, but wash out easier. BethMI |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: Marking Your Quilt (03/03/2010) | | | ritzy Says: | | | March 03, 2010 at 04:03 pm | | | | I use to like the water soluble blue markers for lights and the white marker for dark. Now, it seems, that the blue markers don't last very long and they are expensive. The white markers are also expensive so I have started using chalk markers for both light and dark. |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: Marking Your Quilt (03/03/2010) | | | Catapprovedquilts Says: | | | March 03, 2010 at 02:29 pm | | | | I do most of my quilting by hand. The three marking tools I use the most are a mechanical pencil, a white ceramic mechanical pencil, and a white chalk wheel. I use the pencil to lightly mark the top before basting the sandwich. If the fabric is darker, I use the white ceramic lead pencil. Once I have the quilt basted and in the frame, I use the white chalk wheel to mark smaller areas just before quilting them. The last quilt I made had a pale yellow background and I was still able to use the white chalk to mark the straight lines in the area I was immediately going to quilt. As long as I can see the faint marks of the lead pencil and the chalk I will continue to use these items. |
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 | Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: Marking Your Quilt (03/03/2010) | | | ntrquilter Says: | | | March 03, 2010 at 01:51 pm | | | | I really like the blue washable marker the best. For dark colors, I use Clover white marking pen. I have also used a hera marker several times. I'm more into free motion quilting and like to do that, nothing elaborate, but stippling and loop-de-loop works great. Nancy in NC |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: Marking Your Quilt (03/03/2010) | | | aimee55 Says: | | | March 03, 2010 at 12:25 pm | | | | I use pounce if I have a stencil and give it a quick spray of starch to keep the chalk on while I need it. If I am not using a stencil then I use ceramic pencils. Ruth |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: Marking Your Quilt (03/03/2010) | | | SusieQMcF Says: | | | March 03, 2010 at 12:25 pm | | | | My favorite marking method is to use a pounce filled with Fluorescent chalk from the Stencil company. I have a hinged-arm lamp clipped onto my sewing table (cheap- from Ikea) with a black-light light bulb in it. No matter how busy the fabric, or what color it is, the fluorescent chalk lines pop right out under a black light. Just this morning I took my Clover chaco-liner, dumped out the chalk, and filled it with fluorescent chalk. I used it to mark a wavy line to do free motion feathers on my VERY BUSY "Stars for a New Day" 2009 BOM. Any other marker would have been hard for me to see. It's weird to quilt in dim light with a black-light, looks like I'm having a romantic dinner with just me and my machine! |
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 | Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: Marking Your Quilt (03/03/2010) | | | Number41 Says: | | | March 03, 2010 at 12:21 pm | | | | I have tried several things... I haven't found a product that I really really like yet though. I have been using golden threads a lot, which seems to work well and gives you the versatility of sketching on a paper like surface but I recall getting stabbed with all the pins when I actually started to quilt on it. As far as pens and pencils go, my favorite is Roxanne's Quilters Choice pencil. You can actually see what you are marking. I also like that blue pen that washes out for lighter fabric. I tried the clover white fine tip pen for darker fabrics but for the life of me I can't get it to show up. It may be the fabric or it may be me. I took a class this past saturday and the teacher suggested a prismacolor colored pencil. I don't have any epxerience with these pencils but it's certainly worth a try. |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: Marking Your Quilt (03/03/2010) | | | reneerenee Says: | | | March 03, 2010 at 11:52 am | | | | For hand quilting, I use several: 1/4 inch masking tape, Clover's chalkoner powdered marker with the little wheel, and several colors of Dixon's washout cloth marker. When machine quilting, I prefer to quilt free hand. When I do use a design on a stencil, I mark as little as possible using a technique outlined in Pam Clarke's book Quilting Inside the Lines. Let's say you want to quilt a circular design with curves punctuated by eight points. The only part of the design you mark on the quilt are dots for the eight points. With this technique and a practice session prior to quilting the design, I've been able to eliminate alot of marking. |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: Marking Your Quilt (03/03/2010) | | | Patsquilts Says: | | | March 03, 2010 at 10:49 am | | | | Mostly I don't mark. When I have to mark I use the blue water erasable pen if it will show. I have a pounce for dark fabrics and also sometimes use the lipstick shaped chalk. On occasion I've also used Golden Threads paper. However, if I have my choice, I'll try to figure a way to eliminate the marking, using part of the quilt top as a guide and "fill in" with the design. Thanks for the question, I'll look forward to reading all of the responses. |
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| Blog Title: Dr. Seuss' Birthday: Read to a Child Day (03/01/2010) | | | nbenardello Says: | | | March 03, 2010 at 10:46 am | | | | My kids loved the George and Martha books. They were about a couple of hippos going through life's ups and downs. Also, Beatrix Potter's stories and the Berenstein Bears. My son's favorites when he got a little older were books where the reader chose the end - I think they were called "Choose Your Own Adventure". Reading with our kids at bedtime was always a treat. |
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 | Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: Marking Your Quilt (03/03/2010) | | | cdgdesign Says: | | | March 03, 2010 at 10:19 am | | | | I used Saral Transfer paper for marking a linear stitch pattern on my border. It works well if you have just the fabric on a hard surface. I put the Saral paper under my pattern and marked with a ruler & ball point pen. It worked great. On another project, I tried to use the Saral paper to mark black felt. The markings did't stick to the felt at all so I ended up stitching over a tissue pattern. |
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| Blog Title: Quilters Quips and Tips: Marking Your Quilt (03/03/2010) | | | generik4u Says: | | | March 03, 2010 at 10:08 am | | | | Being visually impaired most of the standard marking methods don't work for me because I can't see them. So, most of the time I just do FMQ. But, when I do mark something I got a great idea from my Mother. She colors with my grand niece all the time and now uses children's washable color markers because GN was constantly marking her clothes. She suggested this to me and now I've used this method several times. I can mark in any color that shows up best for me and it just washes out after. I test each color on the fabric first and test wash it to make sure the inks are going to come out. It's worked perfect every time so far. As for dark fabrics I use chalk. Doug in Akron, OH |
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 | Blog Title: Dr. Seuss' Birthday: Read to a Child Day (03/01/2010) | | | Suewarby Says: | | | March 03, 2010 at 08:46 am | | | | Enid Blytons Famous Five loved by me as a small child and is now the favourite of 7 year old grandson without any prompting from me, he just loves the adventures of Julian Dick George (A tom boy really called Georgina) Anne and Timmy the Dog . Makes me go all nostalgic for more innocent times. Am I to old to read them again I wonder? They do say you have a second childhood the older you get so maybe I will. |
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| Blog Title: Dr. Seuss' Birthday: Read to a Child Day (03/01/2010) | | | BethMI Says: | | | March 03, 2010 at 06:42 am | | | | One of my favorite baby shower gifts is a whole box of books for very young babies - animal sounds, peek a boo books, body parts, etc. I try to get books that I know will be a hit with very young children because new parents often don't know which ones tickle the funny bones of kids, and this gets them started off reading right from the start. And I often put on the label of my quilts that reading to your children is one of the greatest joys of parenthood, so snuggle under the quilt and read, read, read! In our case, it certainly paid off. Two of our 3 kids earned full ride scholarships thru college! BethMI |
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| Blog Title: Dr. Seuss' Birthday: Read to a Child Day (03/01/2010) | | | Bridget473 Says: | | | March 02, 2010 at 09:59 pm | | | | We're on the second generation of "The Poky Little Puppy." My sister and I always enjoyed it and now our kids do as well. And the pictures are just as cute as the story. :) |
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| Blog Title: Dr. Seuss' Birthday: Read to a Child Day (03/01/2010) | | | familia Says: | | | March 02, 2010 at 07:30 pm | | | | My son's favorite books were "Soft Child" (a Native American story) and Polar Express (he loved and still loves trains). Great memories. Connie in California |
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| Blog Title: Dr. Seuss' Birthday: Read to a Child Day (03/01/2010) | | | mknavy90 Says: | | | March 02, 2010 at 05:57 pm | | | | "Put me in the Zoo" and "Goodnight, Moon" were my daughter's favorite books while she was young! "Go, Dog, Go" was my favorite Suess book while I was growing up! What fond memories!!! Thanks for asking the question! MK (in snowy Atlanta) |
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| Blog Title: Dr. Seuss' Birthday: Read to a Child Day (03/01/2010) | | | Lorchen Says: | | | March 02, 2010 at 05:34 pm | | | | I grew up in Germany with the same books as Lilo. When my sons were little, the big, big favourites were all the Thomas the Tank Engine books. I had to read them so often that my younger son became word-perfect. He would 'read' them himself. He just looked at the pictures and recited from memory. Other favourites were all books by Roald Dahl. One of my friend's little girls grew up with a daily dose of Beatrix Potter's stories. And I recently spent some time in a bookshop picking a book for a 5-year-old. After a lot of reading in the shop I bought 'Six-Dinner Sid' by Inga Moore. It's a beautifully illustrated book about a cat who is not just friendly, but also very clever, and so 6 people in the neighbourhood think he is their cat and feed him every day, hence the name. I then couldn't resist and added 'Jerry's Trousers' by Nigel Boswall, a delightful and funny book (and actually fabric related, I guess). Lorchen |
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| Blog Title: Is Bohemian Rhapsody Lost Forever? (02/22/2010) | | | lorchen57 Says: | | | March 02, 2010 at 05:26 pm | | | | My husband's luggage, as well as most of the group he was travelling with last July, was delayed a few days going through Chicago! What is it about that airport???? |
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| Blog Title: Dr. Seuss' Birthday: Read to a Child Day (03/01/2010) | | | AlexAnderson Says: | | | March 02, 2010 at 05:15 pm | | | | Aside note: notice that both kids have their quilts with them. Adair's is the rainbow striped mess above her head - I just learned she STILL sleeps with it at age 26! |
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| Blog Title: Dr. Seuss' Birthday: Read to a Child Day (03/01/2010) | | | msquiltlady Says: | | | March 02, 2010 at 02:33 pm | | | | My kids were read everything under the sun because my mother was a first grade teacher for 40 years. How blessed they were when they went to her house. My kids loved Dr. Seuss. Green Eggs and Ham, If I ran the Zoo, Horton Hears a Hoo. Christmas was always special with How the Grinch Stole Christmas. Shel Silverstine poems were always their favorite especially Sister (or Brother) for Sale. Goodnight Moon, Pokey little Puppy and Where the Wild Things Are I could read in my sleep. Now I read to my grandchildren. |
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| Blog Title: Dr. Seuss' Birthday: Read to a Child Day (03/01/2010) | | | catlover Says: | | | March 02, 2010 at 02:18 pm | | | | My kids (now 36, 34, and 32) loved Dr. Suess. Go dog, Go was a favorite. Their absolute favorite was The Monster at the End of the Book starring Grover. Sure to bring giggles and rolling on the floor. It works with the grandchildren , too. |
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 | Blog Title: Meet Pati (02/26/2010) | | | quiltpati Says: | | | March 02, 2010 at 02:11 pm | | | | I know it has to be a different Pati than myself. I just haven't known of another Pati that spells it like me. Now you have to start carrying "Quilt Patis". Talk to me. |
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