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    Search: Posts Made By: quiltin amma
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    Forum: Main
    10-09-2011, 04:14 PM
    Replies: 10
    Views: 1,482
    Posted By quiltin amma

    I need to make a quilt for a 17 yr old who just...

    I need to make a quilt for a 17 yr old who just found out he has leukemia--all I know about him is that he plays in the band.
    Any ideas?
    Forum: Main
    09-26-2011, 11:44 AM
    Replies: 8
    Views: 1,257
    Posted By quiltin amma

    didn't think to take pics--sorry I'll do better...

    didn't think to take pics--sorry I'll do better next time
    Forum: Main
    09-26-2011, 09:50 AM
    Replies: 8
    Views: 1,257
    Posted By quiltin amma

    A few weeks ago I got the idea to make a...

    A few weeks ago I got the idea to make a signature quilt for couple in our church as a "comfort quilt" since they are going through cancer for the second time. They went on vacation with their...
    Forum: Main
    09-21-2011, 02:19 PM
    Replies: 42
    Views: 9,064
    Posted By quiltin amma

    I have 5+ yards each of 2 fabrics that I would...

    I have 5+ yards each of 2 fabrics that I would like to use for a 2 color quilt--how can I get the biggest "bang for my buck" and get the biggest quilt possible? I can use other fabric for the...
    Forum: Main
    09-13-2011, 12:01 PM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 1,512
    Posted By quiltin amma

    A woman in my church asked me to teach her to...

    A woman in my church asked me to teach her to qult--she doesn't even sew yet. Any ideas where I should start?
    Forum: Main
    09-11-2011, 04:33 PM
    Replies: 5
    Views: 1,017
    Posted By quiltin amma

    I've gotten all of the signatures on my autograph...

    I've gotten all of the signatures on my autograph quilt and know I'm supposed to "heat set" them, but how do I do that?
    Forum: Pictures
    09-10-2011, 08:54 AM
    Replies: 66
    Views: 8,206
    Posted By quiltin amma

    I just came across your post and it has been...

    I just came across your post and it has been almost a year now--how is your progress coming? I know that my mother has a quilt that her grandmother made (circa 1930). I would hope that I could do the...
    Forum: Main
    09-07-2011, 07:11 AM
    Replies: 56
    Views: 6,702
    Posted By quiltin amma

    I wish my body could keep up with my head! I want...

    I wish my body could keep up with my head! I want to do so many projects, but I can't seem to do more than just a few hours a week. It took me 3 yrs to finish my last project.
    Forum: Main
    09-05-2011, 10:04 AM
    Replies: 7
    Views: 1,000
    Posted By quiltin amma

    I am planning on printing a panel with a wedding...

    I am planning on printing a panel with a wedding wish for my nephew. I will be using one of "grandpa's"shirts and ironing it onto a piece of freezer paper before printing. My question is can it be...
    Forum: Main
    09-02-2011, 09:41 AM
    Replies: 7
    Views: 1,161
    Posted By quiltin amma

    I bought a wholecloth quilt online and when I got...

    I bought a wholecloth quilt online and when I got it the fabric was so stiff I can't hardly get a needle through it--has anyone else had this problem and if so what did you do to help the situation?
    Forum: Main
    08-19-2011, 11:59 AM
    Replies: 4
    Views: 912
    Posted By quiltin amma

    I want to embroider my nephew and his brides...

    I want to embroider my nephew and his brides names on their wedding quilt--should I do it before or after I put the quilt together? Also, I want a kind of antique looking script---any suggestions?
    Forum: Main
    08-02-2011, 09:13 AM
    Replies: 73
    Views: 8,778
    Posted By quiltin amma

    don't get me wrong I love the speed of strip...

    don't get me wrong I love the speed of strip piecing, HOWEVER, I used to get really board sewing 50 strips! Until now---I discovered Sirius Satellite Radio--For those of us who grew up in the 50's,...
    Forum: Main
    02-26-2011, 07:26 PM
    Replies: 7
    Views: 1,107
    Posted By quiltin amma

    the web site is mountainquiltfest.com---if you...

    the web site is mountainquiltfest.com---if you stay at the Music Road hotel you can get really good rates too as long as you tell them you're part of the quilt fest. hope to see some of you there
    Forum: Main
    02-25-2011, 03:23 PM
    Replies: 7
    Views: 1,107
    Posted By quiltin amma

    are any of you going to the smoky mountain quilt...

    are any of you going to the smoky mountain quilt fest in pigeon forge, tn? it starts on 3/8 and i can't wait. i'd love to meat some of you if you are going to be there. they always have great...
    Forum: Main
    01-11-2011, 05:24 PM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 1,955
    Posted By quiltin amma

    there are so many of us that have fibro--does it...

    there are so many of us that have fibro--does it come from quilting? It better not or else I'll never get cured! Even with the riser I can't sew for more than an hour, but then I go to my trusty...
    Forum: Main
    01-10-2011, 03:16 PM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 1,955
    Posted By quiltin amma

    someone wrote that she raised her chair and her...

    someone wrote that she raised her chair and her foot pedal and found that it really helped her back. well, I decided to try it and for this fibromyalgia gal it has worked so well that I had my dh...
    Forum: Main
    01-10-2011, 03:13 PM
    Replies: 90
    Views: 10,571
    Posted By quiltin amma

    Having lived up north and now here in...

    Having lived up north and now here in South---difficult to understand the craziness here.[/quote]

    Me too, but I left the north for a reason--namely snow and a good man! We own a convenience...
    Forum: Main
    12-27-2010, 04:04 PM
    Replies: 91
    Views: 11,969
    Posted By quiltin amma

    my husband would love that bama quilt--show us...

    my husband would love that bama quilt--show us when you get it finished. roll tide
    Forum: Main
    11-15-2010, 07:08 PM
    Replies: 151
    Views: 16,453
    Posted By quiltin amma

    I'm currently hand quilting a 110 x 110 quilt--i...

    I'm currently hand quilting a 110 x 110 quilt--i quilt on my lap so I can only work on it during the winter months. this will be my second winter and I hope to finish it this year. will post pics...
    Forum: Main
    11-15-2010, 06:58 PM
    Replies: 49
    Views: 3,379
    Posted By quiltin amma

    Amen! the best time is doing hand quilting when...

    Amen! the best time is doing hand quilting when no one else is around. But, what's funny is that the cats can hear the needle going through the fabric from all over the house.
    Forum: Main
    11-15-2010, 06:56 PM
    Replies: 270
    Views: 30,218
    Posted By quiltin amma

    I always wash my quilts after I finish them and...

    I always wash my quilts after I finish them and look forward to them looking a little "puckered" that gives them an antique look. Just tell her that was wht you had in mind and that it will be a...
    Forum: Main
    11-07-2010, 04:54 PM
    Replies: 17
    Views: 2,315
    Posted By quiltin amma

    I have some retirement savings that I can "claim"...

    I have some retirement savings that I can "claim" without penalty soon and my husband says that since I worked to save that money that I can buy a new machine. I've been looking on line and kinda...
    Forum: Main
    11-07-2010, 11:35 AM
    Replies: 93
    Views: 14,561
    Posted By quiltin amma

    I love Thermawraps--they are kind of arched so...

    I love Thermawraps--they are kind of arched so they cover the whole neck area and last for up to 8 hours at a time. That kind of long term heat gets really deep into the muscles. I have...
    Forum: Main
    11-02-2010, 03:12 PM
    Replies: 70
    Views: 11,736
    Posted By quiltin amma

    thanks a lot everybody--a lot of good tips I...

    thanks a lot everybody--a lot of good tips I always wondered what to do with my salad spinner?
    Forum: Main
    10-28-2010, 11:50 AM
    Replies: 70
    Views: 11,736
    Posted By quiltin amma

    Thank heavens you checked it--there was a lady on...

    Thank heavens you checked it--there was a lady on here that was having an awful time with a backing that ran after she had spent countless hours hand quilting it--that's when I decided that I'd...
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