http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/-t1.htm Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:42:41 GMT 10 http://illiweb.com/fa/logo/logo_en.png http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/-t1.htm http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/what-to-do-with-those-2-ends-on-your-binding-t1247.htm betweens http://www.perkinsdrygoods.com/blog/2009/11/13/tutorial-invisible-binding-finish/ another perfect tutorial.. this is how I always finish my ends...Fons and Porter had this in one of their shows about 5 years ago and I had taped it...it is a never fail process and you would never know where the quilter started and stopped during their binding.. no lumps no bumps.. So that you can get used to this process practice on a mini quilt or just a small sandwich of batting and fabric...you won't ... Beginner's Help and Technique Tutorials Sat, 14 Nov 2009 08:30:21 GMT http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/what-to-do-with-those-2-ends-on-your-binding-t1247.htm#39633 http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/what-to-do-with-those-2-ends-on-your-binding-t1247.htm http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/half-rectangle-triangles-t1249.htm Luvsquilting
If you want 2 x 4 Rectangles, do you cut the original rectangle 2-7/8 x 4-7/8?]]> Beginner's Help and Technique Tutorials Sun, 15 Nov 2009 18:42:41 GMT http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/half-rectangle-triangles-t1249.htm#39717 http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/half-rectangle-triangles-t1249.htm http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/continuous-binding-tutorial-t1239.htm betweens

http://artgalleryfabrics.typepad.com/weblog/2009/11/continuous-bias-binding-101-tutorial.html]]> Beginner's Help and Technique Tutorials Fri, 06 Nov 2009 02:24:30 GMT http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/continuous-binding-tutorial-t1239.htm#39007 http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/continuous-binding-tutorial-t1239.htm http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/making-a-pastor-s-stole-t1175.htm QBee - Mary Ann The young woman who I hope may be my daughter-in-law one day is in seminary to become an ELCA pastor. She's just started a one year internship, then a few months after that will be ordained. Just last weekend we were talking about vestments, and I said I didn't know if I could use any of my sewing/quilting skills to make something for her. Then today I got my new issue of "Quilter's Newsletter". Look at this! http://www.quiltersnewsletter.com/articles/prayers_to_wear How I would ... Beginner's Help and Technique Tutorials Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:23:27 GMT http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/making-a-pastor-s-stole-t1175.htm#35574 http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/making-a-pastor-s-stole-t1175.htm http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/sewing-machine-help-t1062.htm stcycly66
My Singer machine is acting up. When I am sewing, it catches the bobbin thread causing it stop moving. If I am sewing fast enough, it will just "break" the thread and pick right back up sewing. I have changed needles, bobbins, and feet. I have taken the face plate off and cleaned out all the lint. I have rethreaded and cleaned out the tension controls. Not sure what else to do. Anyone have any idea what I am overlooking?]]> Beginner's Help and Technique Tutorials Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:57:33 GMT http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/sewing-machine-help-t1062.htm#28711 http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/sewing-machine-help-t1062.htm http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/matchiung-cross-seams-t865.htm quiltermarynel I wrote previously about getting seams to line up properly. Here is goes again. If, when you are sewing along, your needle comes first to the cross seam, the act of sewing will tend to push the seams apart. If you position your fabric so that the needle comes to the (top) seam allowance before the cross seam, the seams will be locked in the right place as you sew. Yes, you should press the subunits first. Yes, you still need to slide one unit against the other until the seams butt ... Beginner's Help and Technique Tutorials Sat, 07 Mar 2009 06:08:16 GMT http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/matchiung-cross-seams-t865.htm#20642 http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/matchiung-cross-seams-t865.htm http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/t-shirt-quilt-link-t850.htm golo http://quiltbug.com/articles/Tshirt-quilts.htm

this might help some of you that are working on T-shirt quilts :sewing1:]]> Beginner's Help and Technique Tutorials Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:37:55 GMT http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/t-shirt-quilt-link-t850.htm#20316 http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/t-shirt-quilt-link-t850.htm http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/ok-whats-the-trick-with-velcro-t841.htm Gimpy Cat Im no seamstress, dont pretend to be, never was never will be soooooooooooooooooo, whats the trick to sewing velcro on? My machine wont stitch it, keeps missing big stretches of stitches, only way I could secure a piece of the velcro tape was by reversing all the time, every few stitches which looks mightly ugly. So, share the trick/secret, why cant I sew velcro strips on? Im using cotton thread if thats any help Beginner's Help and Technique Tutorials Fri, 27 Feb 2009 02:29:41 GMT http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/ok-whats-the-trick-with-velcro-t841.htm#19856 http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/ok-whats-the-trick-with-velcro-t841.htm http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/bindings-t248.htm AnnieOakLeaf Re: french fold binding
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I googled it and found this by Marty Mitchell, is a good site with PICTURES...for we'uns that need pictures, like me.....]]> Beginner's Help and Technique Tutorials Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:18:25 GMT http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/bindings-t248.htm#2316 http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/bindings-t248.htm http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/can-someone-help-me-please-t362.htm foxxigrani All instructions say practice practice practice you machine quilting. I have looked and looked and can find no print out patterns to practice my machine meandering or stippling. Does anyone out there know where or have a site for print out patterns for practicing thier machine quilting. I have found a few but they are way to fancy for this ol country gal. Please please and thank you. Beginner's Help and Technique Tutorials Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:16:49 GMT http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/can-someone-help-me-please-t362.htm#4759 http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/can-someone-help-me-please-t362.htm http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/link-to-embroidery-videos-and-patterns-t772.htm AnnieOakLeaf Calico Chris found a great site that we will want to refer to for embroidery how-to videos, as well as free patterns and lots of advice. I thought I'd post it here to make it easier to find. http://www.needlenthread.com/2006/06/free-hand-embroidery-patterns-index.html Look at the right hand side of the screen for the list of where you want to go. AND.. there's a nice link that shows all sorts of stitches. No videos..but lots of stitches! http://inaminuteago.com/stitchindex.html Beginner's Help and Technique Tutorials Tue, 03 Feb 2009 20:59:59 GMT http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/link-to-embroidery-videos-and-patterns-t772.htm#17311 http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/link-to-embroidery-videos-and-patterns-t772.htm http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/who-taught-you-to-do-hand-work-and-or-quilting-t719.htm Jessica I was just wondering where you all learned to quilt or do hand work. As for me, I had a hankering to learn hand work when I was about 10. My grandmother taught me first to knit and then to crochet and then to use a needle on fabric. My mother never did sew much but did a little and we always had a machine about. My mother is an artist and I think that is what she used for a creative outlet. My aunts on my father's side were amazing seamstresses. It was not uncommon for them to ... Beginner's Help and Technique Tutorials Sun, 18 Jan 2009 12:24:24 GMT http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/who-taught-you-to-do-hand-work-and-or-quilting-t719.htm#15553 http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/who-taught-you-to-do-hand-work-and-or-quilting-t719.htm http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/wool-dyeing-t509.htm Polly
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Polly]]> Beginner's Help and Technique Tutorials Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:41:25 GMT http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/wool-dyeing-t509.htm#8939 http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/wool-dyeing-t509.htm http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/corner-triangles-on-my-applique-blocks-t445.htm QBee - Mary Ann These questions from the inexperienced must seem so DUH to some of you - but here goes. Finished block size is 10". I'm supposed to cut squares 2 7/8", then cut them on the diagonal to make triangles to sew in the corners of my blocks. I have triangle fear! Would it be easier to cut squares, stitch them on, and trim half off? Or shouldn't I be afraid of the triangles?]]> Beginner's Help and Technique Tutorials Sun, 12 Oct 2008 16:43:29 GMT http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/corner-triangles-on-my-applique-blocks-t445.htm#6935 http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/corner-triangles-on-my-applique-blocks-t445.htm http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/mitered-borders-t250.htm AnnieOakLeaf Title: Mitered borders Post by: QBee - Mary Ann on January 07, 2008, 11:57:35 AM I know my general quilting references show how to do mitered corners on borders. I haven't tried them yet. I'm wondering if any of you do them a certain way, perhaps using a specific ruler, tool, or set of instructions that you find make mitered corners easiest? Thanks. QBee - Mary Ann Title: Re: Mitered borders Post by: quiltermarynel on January 07, 2008, ... Beginner's Help and Technique Tutorials Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:22:57 GMT http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/mitered-borders-t250.htm#2319 http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/mitered-borders-t250.htm http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/pillow-case-style-quilts-t249.htm AnnieOakLeaf Title: "Pillowcase style" Post by: quiltermarynel on February 06, 2008, 03:45:36 PM Some of us do not care for binding, even though we know how. For some (non heirloom) quilts, an alternative is 'pillowcase style' finishing. This is not as durable as standard binding, but is my prefered method for kid quilts, as they get dragged around and treated roughly anyway. The sandwich stage one: lay out batting, backing facing up, top facing down. Pin along ... Beginner's Help and Technique Tutorials Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:20:03 GMT http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/pillow-case-style-quilts-t249.htm#2317 http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/pillow-case-style-quilts-t249.htm http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/setting-size-chart-t247.htm AnnieOakLeaf Title: Setting Size Chart Post by: gimpy cat on May 16, 2008, 12:18:50 AM Once again Moda has a little free tutorial on basic setting sizes, helps tell you what you can get from the charm packs & layer cakes too http://www.unitednotions.com/measurements_basic-setting-chart.pdf Beginner's Help and Technique Tutorials Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:16:25 GMT http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/setting-size-chart-t247.htm#2315 http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/setting-size-chart-t247.htm http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/thread-question-t246.htm AnnieOakLeaf itle: Re: thread question Post by: quiltermarynel on June 09, 2008, 01:28:20 PM I have read contradicting things on this point. Most of what I have heard says to use only cotton, which is what I use. When I was using a poly thread from a good company, I had a much higher level of lint than I do now. Having recently looked at his website, John Flynn, who has done much more machine quilting than I have, recommends and sells Signature poly thread. I do know that ... Beginner's Help and Technique Tutorials Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:10:10 GMT http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/thread-question-t246.htm#2310 http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/thread-question-t246.htm http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/mathmatical-formula-for-dummies-t245.htm AnnieOakLeaf Title: Re: Mathmatical formula for dummies Post by: quilton on July 02, 2008, 09:50:21 AM CC, Victoriana Designs has free downloads for this kind of stuff. So much easier than trying to remember formulas. Its at: http://www.victorianaquiltdesigns.com You have to send your email addy and then it comes back to you. I've never had a problem getting anything from Benita. Good luck. Beginner's Help and Technique Tutorials Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:07:00 GMT http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/mathmatical-formula-for-dummies-t245.htm#2309 http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/mathmatical-formula-for-dummies-t245.htm http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/flyng-geese-blocks-t244.htm AnnieOakLeaf Title: Re: Flying Geese Block Post by: TxMaryQuilts on January 15, 2008, 09:22:55 AM I thought this site had nice, clear directions and pictures. They kept it simple. Hope it helps. http://www.patchpieces.com/Flyinggeese.html Marynel and several others are quite good at giving instructions and I am sure they will be along to help. Hang in there Karen, the calvary is coming! Title: Re: Flying Geese Block Post by: golo on January 15, 2008, ... Beginner's Help and Technique Tutorials Thu, 11 Sep 2008 16:01:14 GMT http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/flyng-geese-blocks-t244.htm#2307 http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/flyng-geese-blocks-t244.htm http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/charm-packs-5-pre-cut-squares-t65.htm FiberBabble This topic was started by GimpyCat on May 15, 2008: Title: Charm Packs, 5" pre cut squares - what can you do with them? Post by: gimpy cat on May 15, 2008, 09:15:56 PM Below is a link to the Moda fabric site, they have a little tutorial to get you started on what to do with a charm pack. Hopefully members here will add more ideas :-) http://www.unitednotions.com/measurements_charm-pack-cutting.pdf Title: Re: Charm Packs, 5" pre cut squares - what can you do with them? Post ... Beginner's Help and Technique Tutorials Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:53:09 GMT http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/charm-packs-5-pre-cut-squares-t65.htm#674 http://quiltersresort.forumotion.net/beginner-s-help-and-technique-tutorials-f11/charm-packs-5-pre-cut-squares-t65.htm