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    Forum: Main
    01-17-2009, 12:58 PM
    Replies: 63
    Views: 7,285
    Posted By John

    On small wall hanging sized quilts, I just use...

    On small wall hanging sized quilts, I just use basting spray, alone. On large lap sized quilts and bed sized quilts, I use spray and I pin, but further apart than if no spray was used. There is a lot...
    Forum: Main
    01-17-2009, 09:12 AM
    Replies: 20
    Views: 2,224
    Posted By John

    The website for the company states that because...

    The website for the company states that because the fibers are "Bonded", that it can be washed and the quilt can be quilted up to 4" apart. I am going to contact customer support on monday, to get...
    Forum: Main
    01-17-2009, 06:03 AM
    Replies: 20
    Views: 2,224
    Posted By John

    Thanks for the tip. I haven't delved into the...

    Thanks for the tip. I haven't delved into the do's and don'ts of how to deal with cleaning. I am going to call the dealer on monday and get the recommendations from them as to how to handle all those...
    Forum: Main
    01-17-2009, 05:06 AM
    Replies: 20
    Views: 2,224
    Posted By John

    If that happens to me, I will call them freckles....

    If that happens to me, I will call them freckles. At least as long as the 25 yards holds out.

    John
    Forum: Main
    01-16-2009, 04:27 PM
    Replies: 33
    Views: 3,636
    Posted By John

    I think that the batting that is needle punched...

    I think that the batting that is needle punched is able to take a soaking before use better than the regular cotton batting. That, at least, had been my experience. The needle punching makes the...
    Forum: Main
    01-16-2009, 04:19 PM
    Replies: 20
    Views: 2,224
    Posted By John

    I had tried a cotton/wool 80/20 batting and was...

    I had tried a cotton/wool 80/20 batting and was pretty satisfied with it. But I thought I would like to try 100% wool. This is something called Bonded fiber 100% wool. It is very light and has a...
    Forum: Main
    01-16-2009, 02:48 PM
    Replies: 20
    Views: 2,224
    Posted By John

    I looked outside today and there on the porch was...

    I looked outside today and there on the porch was a gigantic roll of Hobbs Harriet Hargrave Bonded Wool Batting. I opened the roll up and felt the warmth of the wonderful soft wool and thought, this...
    Forum: Pictures
    01-16-2009, 08:03 AM
    Replies: 83
    Views: 9,261
    Posted By John

    After a lifetime of sewing in multi-purpose...

    After a lifetime of sewing in multi-purpose spaces, I finally got my own dedicated space for me to use exclusively for sewing. I designed and built all of the furniture and fittings, exactly to the...
    Forum: Pictures
    01-16-2009, 07:50 AM
    Replies: 17
    Views: 2,062
    Posted By John

    Very nice job. Isn't it always the way it goes?...

    Very nice job. Isn't it always the way it goes? You make something to house a specific item or items, and then it fills up until you can't put any more in it. Leaving you to wish you had built a...
    Forum: Pictures
    01-15-2009, 04:03 PM
    Replies: 31
    Views: 7,151
    Posted By John

    I love the Irish Chain design. I have done a...

    I love the Irish Chain design. I have done a couple of them. Yours turned out wonderfully. Great work.

    John
    Forum: Main
    01-15-2009, 01:39 PM
    Replies: 61
    Views: 7,394
    Posted By John

    Give this link a try to see one of the quilts. ...

    Give this link a try to see one of the quilts.
    http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2048909710100692635XIChaY

    John
    Forum: Main
    01-15-2009, 01:35 PM
    Replies: 61
    Views: 7,394
    Posted By John

    If you take a square and cut it across the...

    If you take a square and cut it across the diagonal from point to point. Then match that diagonal to another of a contrasting color or other color combination that you like, and put the good sides...
    Forum: Main
    01-15-2009, 11:59 AM
    Replies: 18
    Views: 2,401
    Posted By John

    Agreed. But the market for garment sewing has...

    Agreed. But the market for garment sewing has diminished with the advent of cheap WalMart Clothes. And it is not taught in school to the same degree that it once was. The one bright spot, and the...
    Forum: Main
    01-15-2009, 11:53 AM
    Replies: 61
    Views: 7,394
    Posted By John

    I will tell you a little secret. I started making...

    I will tell you a little secret. I started making those diagonal squares with no particular thought in mind as to how many I would need or what I was going to do with them. I was having so much fun I...
    Forum: Main
    01-15-2009, 11:39 AM
    Replies: 18
    Views: 2,401
    Posted By John

    I think it is an ever changing marketplace. This...

    I think it is an ever changing marketplace. This is a very challenging time, businesswise. There is less money to spend on hobbies, than usual, and as a result, those companies and shops that were...
    Forum: Introduce Yourself
    01-15-2009, 10:46 AM
    Replies: 29
    Views: 1,896
    Posted By John

    Welcome from a recent arrival. While I am not new...

    Welcome from a recent arrival. While I am not new to quilting, I am new to this forum and they seem like a great group of folks. You should enjoy yourself.

    John
    Forum: Main
    01-15-2009, 09:28 AM
    Replies: 61
    Views: 7,394
    Posted By John

    I have been on a quest to use up leftover...

    I have been on a quest to use up leftover quilting pieces. For the last 2 months, I have been making shopping bags, Quiche Caddys, Purse's and totes and Messenger bags for my wife, and a couple of...
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