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    Forum: Main
    01-25-2012, 03:52 AM
    Replies: 59
    Views: 8,062
    Posted By maddenkids8

    Hand Quilting

    My favorite part of making a quilt is the hand quilting I do to put the layers together. I machine piece the top and hand quilt the rest. It is so relaxing and a great time for listening to a book...
    Forum: Main
    10-31-2011, 04:46 AM
    Replies: 79
    Views: 11,030
    Posted By maddenkids8

    I have a long table that I use. I tape the...

    I have a long table that I use. I tape the backing down along the short edges and then lay the batting on, smoothing it well. Then I lay the top and start working. I do use clips along the edges...
    Forum: Main
    10-31-2011, 02:53 AM
    Replies: 172
    Views: 24,443
    Posted By maddenkids8

    When I took up quilting, after many years of...

    When I took up quilting, after many years of sewing clothes and household items, her Log Cabin Book was my first quilt. It was easy to follow and informative. She has been very helpful and I like...
    Forum: Pictures
    10-21-2011, 03:48 AM
    Replies: 106
    Views: 10,269
    Posted By maddenkids8

    What a find. That is the machine I got for my...

    What a find. That is the machine I got for my 21st birthday gift from my parents(that is more than 30 years ago) and it is my only machine I have-what a great machine. I take it yearly to the...
    10-08-2011, 03:45 AM
    Replies: 85
    Views: 12,083
    Posted By maddenkids8

    I just joined. Thanks for posting the link. ...

    I just joined. Thanks for posting the link. Have a good day.
    Forum: Main
    08-19-2011, 04:54 AM
    Replies: 171
    Views: 20,348
    Posted By maddenkids8

    Just getting caught up on my emails and read...

    Just getting caught up on my emails and read yours. I ended up at the dentist office when I cut my finger with the rotary cutter. It was bleeding and wouldn't stop but didn't need stitches. I...
    Forum: Main
    07-21-2011, 04:38 AM
    Replies: 71
    Views: 14,018
    Posted By maddenkids8

    Hi, I have made this pattern twice and it sews...

    Hi,
    I have made this pattern twice and it sews quickly. The first time I made it though I wasn't so careful about how I laid it out and got a different pattern than planned. My only suggestion is...
    Forum: Pictures
    06-16-2011, 05:09 AM
    Replies: 87
    Views: 10,656
    Posted By maddenkids8

    Great job. A friend asked me to make her one-did...

    Great job. A friend asked me to make her one-did you use something to stabilize the Tshirt fabric?
    Forum: Main
    06-16-2011, 05:02 AM
    Replies: 72
    Views: 11,367
    Posted By maddenkids8

    I always wash it first. I fill the washer with...

    I always wash it first. I fill the washer with water, a little detergent and let it sit for 30 min or so. Then I rinse it and put it in my dryer. I use a gentle cycle on the rinse part. Have been...
    05-31-2011, 03:03 PM
    Replies: 36
    Views: 2,651
    Posted By maddenkids8

    Karen, How would I do that?

    Karen,
    How would I do that?
    05-30-2011, 06:02 AM
    Replies: 36
    Views: 2,651
    Posted By maddenkids8

    I have a son who just graduated college and hopes...

    I have a son who just graduated college and hopes to be a High School history teacher this fall. He wants to relocate from Chicago area to the Carolinas. If anybody can suggest a school district or...
    Forum: Pictures
    05-28-2011, 04:51 AM
    Replies: 63
    Views: 9,829
    Posted By maddenkids8

    Do you get that kind of weather often? I have a...

    Do you get that kind of weather often? I have a recent college graduate looking for a teaching job in the Carolinas-are there any areas you would suggest looking? We are from Illinois. Thanks
    Forum: Main
    05-19-2011, 04:18 AM
    Replies: 50
    Views: 7,721
    Posted By maddenkids8

    How about split rail fence pattern?

    How about split rail fence pattern?
    Forum: Main
    05-19-2011, 04:07 AM
    Replies: 157
    Views: 15,170
    Posted By maddenkids8

    I did years ago. It was like I was peeling...

    I did years ago. It was like I was peeling carrots and took off a slice of my finger. It wouldn't stop bleeding, my children were little but there was nothing to stitch so I didn't think a trip to...
    Forum: Pictures
    05-06-2011, 04:10 AM
    Replies: 133
    Views: 14,369
    Posted By maddenkids8

    Where did you find the pattern and can you share...

    Where did you find the pattern and can you share the link?
    Forum: Main
    05-03-2011, 04:16 AM
    Replies: 96
    Views: 11,153
    Posted By maddenkids8

    I asked at our church if I could use several of...

    I asked at our church if I could use several of their tables in the gathering area when it isn't being used for some quilting and they said yes. I used 2 of the long rectangle tables pushed together...
    Forum: Main
    05-02-2011, 02:47 AM
    Replies: 688
    Views: 44,663
    Posted By maddenkids8

    I have been quilting for 19 years-started when my...

    I have been quilting for 19 years-started when my 5th child was 2 months old as a "sanity saver" as the oldest had just turned 8.
    Forum: Main
    04-17-2011, 04:42 PM
    Replies: 133
    Views: 11,844
    Posted By maddenkids8

    I sent 2 blocks in several weeks ago and on Sat I...

    I sent 2 blocks in several weeks ago and on Sat I received a package from Moda of fabric squares- 2 1/2 in. Guess it is their thanks.
    Forum: Pictures
    03-30-2011, 03:54 AM
    Replies: 80
    Views: 9,180
    Posted By maddenkids8

    Beautiful quilts. Where did you get the...

    Beautiful quilts. Where did you get the Tennessee Waltz pattern from-my daughter in law to be wants a wedding ring type quilt and this may be what would be better for me-timewise. Thanks for...
    Forum: Main
    03-25-2011, 04:18 AM
    Replies: 99
    Views: 14,096
    Posted By maddenkids8

    Can I send you some fabric-looking at my stash to...

    Can I send you some fabric-looking at my stash to see what I will realistically need in the next decade so I would be happy to share. PM me your address please if you want some fabric. Keep up the...
    Forum: Main
    03-21-2011, 06:47 AM
    Replies: 92
    Views: 11,710
    Posted By maddenkids8

    I like the warm and natural because I hand quilt...

    I like the warm and natural because I hand quilt and it is so much easier to work with.
    Forum: Main
    03-19-2011, 04:22 AM
    Replies: 171
    Views: 13,618
    Posted By maddenkids8

    My first quilt was supposed to be a full size log...

    My first quilt was supposed to be a full size log cabin that was going to be a wedding gift for my brother. I had been sewing for many years and thought surely I can teach myself to quilt. Got a...
    Forum: Main
    02-17-2011, 04:34 AM
    Replies: 65
    Views: 30,589
    Posted By maddenkids8

    My daughter is a first grade teacher and we have...

    My daughter is a first grade teacher and we have made a quilt with each of her classes. This is her 4th year teaching. I gave each child a piece of muslin that had a 1 inch border square marked off...
    Forum: Pictures
    02-16-2011, 04:48 AM
    Replies: 53
    Views: 7,362
    Posted By maddenkids8

    I made a similar pattern in the green family but...

    I made a similar pattern in the green family but in the plain center of the block I quilted a shamrock or a cladegh design using a stencil. I used the warm and natural cotton batting and that says...
    02-06-2011, 09:06 AM
    Replies: 12
    Views: 4,183
    Posted By maddenkids8

    I don't see any other instructions but the...

    I don't see any other instructions but the cutting instructions. Have you seen more steps?
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