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| Machine quilting | 11/16/2008 | Connie Hester |
Q: Greetings. I am about to machine quilt for the first time, and I'm lacking a bit of confidence. ...
A: A walking foot is used in quilting straight lines, to feed the bottom fabric under the needle at the ...
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| safety requirements for infant quilts | 11/4/2008 | Vinette de Phillipe |
Q: My daughter-in-law is pregnant and reading everything she can on safety for her daughter, who will ...
A: the only things I can think of, and I have made many baby quilts are 1. no buttons or any thing that ...
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| rag quilts | 10/30/2008 | Audrey Zohner |
Q: If I choose to use fleece as my batting, do I have to do the X to keep it in place if I cut it the ...
A: I love, love, love fleece in rag quilts! However, if you cut it the same size as the rest of your ...
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| Old quilts | 10/27/2008 | Julie Silber |
Q: I rescued 3 quilts from a friend that was going to throw them away. I haven't cleaned them yet. I ...
A: You did the right thing! Thank you for saving these quilts. The one quilt photo I can see is of a ...
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| quilting | 10/27/2008 | Connie Hester |
Q: I need the measurements for the diamonds and HSTs for a 12 inch Lemoyne Star block. Thanks. Donna
A: Finished size of diamonds would be 3 1/2" per side. Four corner squares, 3 1/2" square finished. 4 ...
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| fold over back on pillow. | 10/24/2008 | Vinette de Phillipe |
Q: i am having trouble understanding fold over on pillow back...I followed directions but last 2 lines ...
A: I am not sure what your instructions are, so I will start from the beginning for the pillow back, ...
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| antique quilt | 10/21/2008 | Julie Silber |
Q: My friend was given a quilt by her mother. Her mother told her it was probably from the 1930's. It ...
A: And thanks for your very positive rating on AllExperts. I don't think quilts were used as rugs -- ...
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| antique quilt | 10/20/2008 | Julie Silber |
Q: My friend was given a quilt by her mother. Her mother told her it was probably from the 1930's. It ...
A: Good Morning, Thanks for your question. I do not recognize the term -- and I would think that ...
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| Basting for hand quilting | 10/15/2008 | Connie Hester |
Q: I am making a quilt for my first grandchild which features printed blocks of various English country ...
A: Beginning in the center of the quilt, baste lines outwards from the center in a "ray" configuration, ...
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| quilt squares | 10/14/2008 | Connie Hester |
Q: I AM IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING MY MOTHER A QUILT I AM NEW AT THIS I WANT TO SEND EACH CHILD OF HERS ...
A: There are so many variables possible in the layout, but I will give suggestions for one possible ...
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| quilting with diamond shapes | 10/12/2008 | Vinette de Phillipe |
Q: I need to sew diamond shapes together to form rows. It looks like I will have little tails after ...
A: Can you tell me if the diamonds are 45 or 60 degrees. Here is a site that may prove useful: ...
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| Flannel batting | 10/11/2008 | Audrey Zohner |
Q: I would like to make a rag quilt. One of the patterns I was checking out suggested using flannel ...
A: Flannel is actually a cotton fabric. It's cotton fabric that has been "plucked", so it is no longer ...
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| Quilting Squares | 10/8/2008 | Vinette de Phillipe |
Q: Where can I get some really good ideas for quilting square design....and what is the best way to ...
A: I get my ideas from the free quilt block sites on the internet. There are bunches of them. Just ...
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| rag purse corner | 10/6/2008 | Audrey Zohner |
Q: when i connect the front panel how do i do the sides
A: I connect my two front panels to the bottom piece along the bottoms. Then I pin the bottom of the ...
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| Rag quilts | 9/30/2008 | Audrey Zohner |
Q: I would like to make a rag quilt for my queen size bed. I would like to have the finished blocks be ...
A: Since you know your block size, you need to add in your seam allowances. For example: In order to ...
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| 45 degree angles | 9/25/2008 | Vinette de Phillipe |
Q: how do I position ruler in order to nip corners off at 45 degree angle?
A: Most quilting rulers have a 45 degree line on them. line the 45 line with the straight side of the ...
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| CIRCLE QUILT | 9/14/2008 | Vinette de Phillipe |
Q: I also saw the same circle quilt made from 20 fat squares just a few weeks ago and cannot find the ...
A: I do not know if she found the pattern. I found a site with all the episodes listed, maybe one of ...
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| History of Prairie Points | 9/13/2008 | Julie Silber |
Q: Do you know when and where prairie points originated? I've learned Darlene Zimmerman's "strip" ...
A: I heard from one of my colleagues who said: I believe they started as a trim on undergarments in ...
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| Rag quilt Christmas ornaments | 9/11/2008 | Audrey Zohner |
Q: Have you ever made Christmas ornaments using the rag quilt procedure? I would like to take some red ...
A: Yes, actually, I made some cute star ornaments last Christmas. I cut star shapes out of flannel and ...
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| appliques on baby blanket | 9/8/2008 | Connie Hester |
Q: I am appliqueing for the first time. I will use a Kenmore sewing machine. I have recently ...
A: Use a scrap of the minky and try to machine applique something, say, a circle onto it with a satin ...
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| appliques on baby blanket | 9/8/2008 | Connie Hester |
Q: I am appliqueing for the first time. I will use a Kenmore sewing machine. I have recently ...
A: Minky fabric is not appropriate for machine appliqueing onto. As you have been told by others, it is ...
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| Square in square | 9/8/2008 | Vinette de Phillipe |
Q: I know how how to calculate corner squares for a finished measurement by using formula : 15" ...
A: I found this set of instructions that should help with your block calculations. ...
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| puckering | 9/6/2008 | Vinette de Phillipe |
Q: I'm making a baby quilt and I'm at the last step. My material keeps puckering. It's like I have too ...
A: I understand that you are doing the stitching (quilting) by machine The way to start is by laying ...
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| Twin sized rag quilt..... | 9/2/2008 | Audrey Zohner |
Q: Just needing know how much material I needed to make a twin sized rag quilt. Thank you for any help ...
A: I would love to just give you a number for yardage and whatnot, but it all depends on the size of ...
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| baby rag quilts | 9/2/2008 | Audrey Zohner |
Q: I am interested in making baby rag quilts and need some advice on what size quilt squares to use for ...
A: Hmmm, 34 x 34? Personally, I would cut 6 inch squares and use a 1/2" seam allowance. Then you end ...
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| quilt finishing | 8/24/2008 | Connie Hester |
Q: I am creating a scrap batik quilt. I would like to use fleece as my backing with no inner layer. ...
A: I would use a regular method of binding, to reduce bulk, as you suggest. HOWEVER, I have done this ...
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| rag quilts | 8/24/2008 | Audrey Zohner |
Q: Can you make any quilt pattern into a rag quilt - such as a double wedding ring pattern? Would it ...
A: You can convert any quilt pattern into a rag quilt, as long as you are willing to redo all your ...
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| ran out of batting | 8/5/2008 | Connie Hester |
Q: I made a quilt top that I thought was crib size when I went to put the batting in the quilt the ...
A: Yes, but it will need to be SECURELY attached all along the joined edges to prevent separation after ...
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| half square triangle quilt pattern | 8/3/2008 | Vinette de Phillipe |
Q: I'm looking for a l/2 square triangle quilt pattern that looks kinda like a long cabin. I know they ...
A: Is there any way you can send a picture or drawing of what the block looks like? Is this what you ...
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| Quilt? or Quilt top? Amish? hand/machine made? | 7/27/2008 | Julie Silber |
Q: I recently purchased an Amish quilt on ebay...(here is the item number in case you want to see ...
A: I am happy to help you if I possibly can. I happen to be an expert on antique Amish quilts, but I ...
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| "When Harry Met Sally" Quilt | 7/22/2008 | Julie Silber |
Q: I saw the question that Fran asked about this particualr quilt when I, too, was looking for the name ...
A: .. It was a very popular quilt pattern, so we do see lots of them around still. The quilt was made ...
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| rag quilt | 7/21/2008 | Audrey Zohner |
Q: Help!!! I a$ 95% almost finish making my very first ra quilt clipping the seams when I didn't ...
A: Don't panic, I have done this plenty of times. However, I actually used an applique to cover it. I ...
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| family heirloom quilt | 7/9/2008 | Julie Silber |
Q: I would like to include some information about a quilt that I saved from my mother-in-law's move. I ...
A: You have done a yeoman's job with your description. I wonder if you are even old enough to know ...
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| machine quilting on the bias | 7/6/2008 | Connie Hester |
Q: I am machine quilting on the bias. When I finish a row and take it out of the machine the ...
A: You need to adjust the tension on your bobbin thread. Take a sample "sandwich" of fabrics and ...
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| Star point design | 7/5/2008 | Connie Hester |
Q: Connie, I have some great Star War fabric and want to make it into a quilt for my grandson. The ...
A: You will have to draw your own varieties of stars within the 12" square, then use the center piece ...
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| circle quilt need templates | 7/5/2008 | Vinette de Phillipe |
Q: I am looking for a circle quilt pattern. I saw one on createtv on a diy channel. They used 20 fat ...
A: I looked for the episode, but could not find any info about it. I did some more searching and found ...
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| circle quilt need templates | 7/4/2008 | Vinette de Phillipe |
Q: I am looking for a circle quilt pattern. I saw one on createtv on a diy channel. They used 20 fat ...
A: Is there any possibility you can recall the name of the show or its number? I found this set of ...
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| 3 small quilt info/Id/age etc.. please | 7/4/2008 | Julie Silber |
Q: I have 3 small hanging quilts that I am looking to sell as I just have an overflowing house, but I ...
A: I am not sure I can be helpful to you, because my field of expertise is antique quilts -- those made ...
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| setting in triangles | 7/3/2008 | Vinette de Phillipe |
Q: I am making a Linus quilt with squares on point & sashing between. (I am making "vertical" sashing ...
A: Rather than try to explain it to you, I found some sites that will better explain it. ...
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| Name of Quilt Pattern | 6/23/2008 | Julie Silber |
Q: I hope you won't think my question is too silly, as it has been bothering me for nearly 20 years ...
A: Fran, Thanks for getting back to me. Sorry I gave you a wrong lead. Two things: 1. I just ...
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