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| Subject | Date Asked |
| signature quilts | 5/11/2010 |
| Q: I want to make a signature quilt for my in-laws who will have a 50th wedding anniversary next year. ... A: Well, your question is not very specific, but I'll try to give you some pointers. You could ... | |
| lapframe for quilting | 3/18/2010 |
| Q: I am a new quilt beginner but I do not have a quilting frame. I have a 27" lapframe however with ... A: Welcome to the wonderful world of quilting! The fabric on the sides of your quilt frame is for ... | |
| how to cut a speedy | 2/21/2010 |
| Q: I am attempting to make Around the Twist. It tells me to cut 2" speedy from the square blocks. I ... A: I did a search on 'rotary mate ruler' and found this website: ... | |
| how to cut a speedy | 2/20/2010 |
| Q: I am attempting to make Around the Twist. It tells me to cut 2" speedy from the square blocks. I ... A: I need to get some more information from you. Is the pattern for this quilt available online? If ... | |
| sandwiching a quilt with prarie points | 2/7/2010 |
| Q: I have never used prarie points on the edge of a quilt and need to know how to process the end ... A: Here are some websites that can help you. I think they can give you the best instructions plus they ... | |
| machine quilting | 12/27/2009 |
| Q: I am machine quilting some red work for a woman -- backing is red and sashing is red..so I did an ... A: Hope you had a wonderful Christmas. Make a practice piece, with the same fabric and batting and ... | |
| using masking fluid on fabric | 11/24/2009 |
| Q: i want to make a landscape quilt and was wondering if you've ever heard of anyone using masking ... A: Jaime, Hello. I admit I had to look up masking fluid, because I'd never heard of that term before. ... | |
| Beginning quilting | 11/7/2009 |
| Q: I have decided to make a queen size quilt for my bed. I would like a 6" border and the 'guts' of ... A: Go the this website: http://www.quiltbug.com/Articles/fabric-calculator.htm Where it asks for ... | |
| quilt comes apart | 11/5/2009 |
| Q: I am a beginner quilter. I have made only 4 quilts. The problem I am having is after a few washes ... A: When I first answered your question, I had assumed it was the seams that were coming apart. If, ... | |
| quilt comes apart | 11/4/2009 |
| Q: I am a beginner quilter. I have made only 4 quilts. The problem I am having is after a few washes ... A: Lovely name you have, if I may say so! I understand how you feel, Dawn. All that work and you ... | |
| Applique + free motion | 11/2/2009 |
| Q: I am thinking about making a series of leaf block squares to use as table runners/ centerpieces. ... A: Julie, Kudos for trying free motion! You'll find it is much fun and lets you be more and more ... | |
| Juki TL 98 QE foot pedal | 10/13/2009 |
| Q: Where can I find this part? A: I searched for quite awhile and found only one website that lists the foot control for the exact ... | |
| Stippling | 9/28/2009 |
| Q: I am a beginner in free motion quilting and am having trouble with breaking the needle when ... A: First of all, good for you for trying free motion quilting. It's not really hard, just getting ... | |
| Grandma's Garden quilt | 9/13/2009 |
| Q: I made a full size quilt of this pattern but can't figure out how to attached it to the bottom. A ... A: I'm not sure I understand your question but I'll give it a try. When you say you can't figure out ... | |
| MATERIAL | 9/7/2009 |
| Q: I AM VERY NEW TO QUILTING AND FEEL LOST WITH THE HAND DYED MATERIAL I PURCHASED. WILL IT BLEED? ... A: welcome to the quilting world! For the most part, it's the reds, purples and reddish browns that ... | |
| Batting | 8/22/2009 |
| Q: Can the left over larger size batting pieces be sewed together and used in another quilt? A: Yes, they can! The batting lofts should be the same and use a zig-zag stitch to sew the edges ... | |
| Quilting frame | 7/12/2009 |
| Q: My wife & I have a Sears quilting frame stock no. 25-48174C and no directions on how to assemble it. ... A: Have you tried contacting Sears through their Customer Service dept? Their number is 1-800-MYSEARS. ... | |
| Applique quilt | 6/12/2009 |
| Q: Unfortunately I believe I misread instructions on an applique quilt so I need your advice. I made ... A: The fusing on the applique will probably not stay fused without being sewn down. Does the package ... | |
| quilting | 5/8/2009 |
| Q: I grew up associating quilting with scraps. I am attempting to to a 4-H quilt with excess fabric ... A: Is this quilt for show? Does it have to be a specific size or just within certain parameters? If ... | |
| Free Motion Quilting- Stitch length and tension | 4/30/2009 |
| Q: I've been learning how to free motion quilt on my home sewing machine. I've made a lot of practice ... A: I want to apologize for the lateness of this reply. This is pretty basic, but there are some things ... | |
| quilt fabric cutting | 3/30/2009 |
| Q: Help! I have some exp in quilting and felt confident enough to cut out a quilt pkg that I bought a ... A: I'll answer your last question first: It is possible that this was a mistake, but maybe not. Since ... | |
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Dawn Paoletti
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Expertise
I would love to help anyone with beginning quilting, free motion embroidery and quilting, raw edge applique and art quilts. I am also a cyber quilter. That means I can help you use your computer to search for quilting techniques, quilt patterns, supplies, etc. I can also help other beginner fabric dyers.
Experience
20 years quilting experience, art quilter, machine embroidery, freemotion embroidery and quilting
Organizations
Greater San Antonio Quilt Guild
Education/Credentials
No formal textile education
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