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    Forum: Pictures
    02-09-2016, 08:43 PM
    Replies: 25
    Views: 4,612
    Posted By TerrimB

    Simple I Spy quilts, but I think they were a hit

    Hi everyone, Here are 2 of the 5 I spy quilts I made for Christmas. The other 3 went to friends and family. I wanted bright colorful fabrics as the idea started with just making one for my new niece...
    Forum: Main
    11-05-2015, 04:52 PM
    Replies: 46
    Views: 4,479
    Posted By TerrimB

    Question, what is considered a blender? Is it a...

    Question, what is considered a blender? Is it a mid- tone? I have a lot of random prints from holiday to floral. I have lots of greens, browns and reds. A fair amt. of beige/off white , blue, and...
    Forum: Main
    03-30-2015, 06:53 AM
    Replies: 37
    Views: 6,710
    Posted By TerrimB

    This might seam silly in light of all tge...

    This might seam silly in light of all tge fantastic ideas, but for my recent wedding, we made little stuffed hearts and hot glued a small disc shaped magnet to it. I left edges raw as I liked the...
    Forum: Main
    11-24-2014, 04:26 PM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 5,196
    Posted By TerrimB

    I just bought a roll enough for probably 7 tein...

    I just bought a roll enough for probably 7 tein or lap size on Walmart online for $30. And i prefer the decent 80/20.
    Forum: Pictures
    09-14-2014, 10:43 AM
    Replies: 50
    Views: 7,578
    Posted By TerrimB

    I didn't get through the thread but am i the only...

    I didn't get through the thread but am i the only one that cannot see the pictures? Perhaps because i'm using my phone to look but that is usually not an issue
    Forum: Main
    09-14-2014, 10:32 AM
    Replies: 50
    Views: 9,237
    Posted By TerrimB

    I used blue painters tape, cream masking tape...

    I used blue painters tape, cream masking tape works as well. I actually laid out the quilt, pinned the layers, then lain out the 1" tape leaving about an inch tween pieces then sewing along one side...
    Forum: Main
    09-11-2014, 05:58 AM
    Replies: 49
    Views: 9,245
    Posted By TerrimB

    I had always heard the phrase /advice " if they...

    I had always heard the phrase /advice " if they are a chef, don't ever buy them something for the kitchen". When it's something you love to do, you get specific about what you like/will use and what...
    Forum: Main
    09-05-2014, 05:38 AM
    Replies: 38
    Views: 7,508
    Posted By TerrimB

    Betty62- that's funny!!! Great that you can laugh...

    Betty62- that's funny!!! Great that you can laugh at it. Life's too short to stress over what's done.
    Forum: Main
    09-05-2014, 05:36 AM
    Replies: 38
    Views: 7,508
    Posted By TerrimB

    If you have more of the Favorite fabric, can you...

    If you have more of the Favorite fabric, can you find another project to use it in? Don't be so hard on yourself. Enjoy your accomplishments. 😀
    Forum: Main
    08-03-2014, 04:50 PM
    Replies: 70
    Views: 21,291
    Posted By TerrimB

    I thought i might be the only one with this...

    I thought i might be the only one with this machine still plugging away. I have my grandmothers 1968 kenmore and mostly maintain myself due to all local sewing / quilting shops only working with...
    Forum: Main
    07-09-2014, 08:18 AM
    Replies: 118
    Views: 26,711
    Posted By TerrimB

    I love all of these ideas and use many myself...

    I love all of these ideas and use many myself such as plastic medicine bottles to hold chalk for marking and painters/ masking tape for marking quilts, and also-and maybe i'm just weird, but i use it...
    05-15-2014, 06:22 AM
    Replies: 33
    Views: 11,349
    Posted By TerrimB

    I don't have one yet, but I would get pegs or...

    I don't have one yet, but I would get pegs or narrow but long wire baskets to hold thread. Mine is currently living in a plastic bag, drives me crazy when they unravel and tangle. But agree with...
    05-15-2014, 05:47 AM
    Replies: 28
    Views: 11,387
    Posted By TerrimB

    Great idea, I tend to put pieces in ziplock bags...

    Great idea, I tend to put pieces in ziplock bags and put each project in a shoebox. Tween my twins and I we go through a lot of sneakers/trainers
    05-15-2014, 05:13 AM
    Replies: 41
    Views: 14,688
    Posted By TerrimB

    What about shelf liner or contact paper ( the...

    What about shelf liner or contact paper ( the sticky sort you can put anywhere)? You'll definitely need something the fabric can slide on and I think the rubber stuff might not do that for you. If...
    Forum: Main
    05-13-2014, 06:50 AM
    Replies: 2
    Views: 815
    Posted By TerrimB

    Red face Help to find quilt pic or pattern please

    Hello everyone! A wonderful morning to you! I saw sometime ago a quilt that used either the grandmothers fan or Dresden plate pattern to make blue/green/purple "feathers" then appliquéd the shape...
    Forum: Main
    05-01-2014, 04:43 PM
    Replies: 58
    Views: 7,227
    Posted By TerrimB

    Hi, my MIL has one , i believe, like the first...

    Hi, my MIL has one , i believe, like the first but she does a lot of costuming. I found a 4' x 2' folding table that adjusts from low, to about desk height to counter height. I am 5'4" and this is a...
    Forum: Main
    10-04-2013, 11:52 AM
    Replies: 69
    Views: 6,518
    Posted By TerrimB

    So ladies, what is it with so many of us having...

    So ladies, what is it with so many of us having our 1st be the one that isn't finished?? Had to laugh at this one because i am guilty also. Started with a machine that was grouchy so i decided to...
    Forum: Main
    09-28-2013, 07:57 PM
    Replies: 51
    Views: 6,881
    Posted By TerrimB

    Thanks for the compliments ladies! I guess it's...

    Thanks for the compliments ladies! I guess it's not bad, It's just not my preferred choice of colors. I tend to work in brighter / bolder colors and patterns. I added the brown paisley to help...
    Forum: Main
    09-28-2013, 07:54 PM
    Replies: 51
    Views: 6,881
    Posted By TerrimB

    no I don't now... I guess I've just been doing it...

    no I don't now... I guess I've just been doing it all myself on the other 13 i've done that I didn't want this to be different. Somehow I had it in my head that : A, I could do this. and B., it had...
    Forum: Main
    09-28-2013, 07:09 PM
    Replies: 51
    Views: 6,881
    Posted By TerrimB

    oops. nevermind. apparently it just looks small...

    oops. nevermind. apparently it just looks small when you are inserting it.
    Forum: Main
    09-28-2013, 07:09 PM
    Replies: 51
    Views: 6,881
    Posted By TerrimB

    I must be a glutton for punishment... anyone else done this?

    ok, so I started this quilt in '07, I've worked on several since and I almost thought I would have it done by this past March (it's for my sister and her hubby, her birthday is March) I realized I...
    07-04-2013, 10:08 PM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 3,492
    Posted By TerrimB

    There is something called Comfort Zone. I had...

    There is something called Comfort Zone. I had some bad behaving - fighting kitties and this is available on Amazon and Petco i think... it totally calmed mine down. No more bullying. That said, we...
    Forum: Main
    07-04-2013, 09:59 PM
    Replies: 20
    Views: 4,772
    Posted By TerrimB

    Hey there, I've found that I can't hand quilt...

    Hey there, I've found that I can't hand quilt very well using a hoop as i find I cannot manipulate the fabric as easily and most are too limiting as to size. The things I find I cannot do without...
    Forum: Main
    06-03-2013, 04:54 AM
    Replies: 12
    Views: 4,014
    Posted By TerrimB

    I've saved my late husbands tshirts for quilts...

    I've saved my late husbands tshirts for quilts for our twins. Thanks to whoever posted the antique handkerchief crazy quilt, now i finally have a pattern idea i love for them!
    Forum: Main
    01-23-2013, 06:28 AM
    Replies: 58
    Views: 13,380
    Posted By TerrimB

    One more idea, while this is a great one, i find...

    One more idea, while this is a great one, i find that if you line up the center of the strips and the sew out from each center that can help too. If your center blocks are aligned, you don't notice...
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