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Forum: Pictures
06-03-2024, 04:31 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,558
Posted By KalamaQuilts

well done on your finisf!

well done on your finisf!
Forum: Main
05-31-2024, 02:05 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,489
Posted By KalamaQuilts

the scrappy little lone stars were cute :) I...

the scrappy little lone stars were cute :) I wasn't tempted though, I don't like all the space around the lone stars.

I've been making quilts since 1970 (a much slower process then) and have only...
Forum: Main
05-29-2024, 03:16 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,177
Posted By KalamaQuilts

Spray starch can be made with cornstarch and...

Spray starch can be made with cornstarch and water, and it can also include essential oils for fragrance. Here's a basic recipe:

In a large bowl or measuring cup, stir 1 heaping tablespoon of...
Forum: Main
05-28-2024, 06:30 AM
Replies: 32
Views: 4,177
Posted By KalamaQuilts

It is in all the stores where we are staying...

It is in all the stores where we are staying (texas at the moment) and at least off the shelf a real bargain in my book.
Forum: Main
05-28-2024, 06:28 AM
Replies: 24
Views: 3,643
Posted By KalamaQuilts

cancel it and go to a real store.

cancel it and go to a real store.
Forum: Main
05-26-2024, 01:27 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,117
Posted By KalamaQuilts

applique was my passion before I startedlosing my...

applique was my passion before I startedlosing my sight. I honed my techniques early with one of Georgia Bonsteel's series, I think she showed 8 or 11 different ways.
Starch and press was my...
Forum: Main
05-26-2024, 01:19 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 1,484
Posted By KalamaQuilts

1/8" all the way around? Or when you put your...

1/8" all the way around? Or when you put your ruler on the block is one isde 1/8" off? Consistantly?
Forum: Main
05-25-2024, 05:46 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,967
Posted By KalamaQuilts

the middle block of Dear Jane in 1999, the double...

the middle block of Dear Jane in 1999, the double star. I made it twice the first one was so awful, the second took better than 8 hours. A lot of that time was banging my head I'm sure. It doesn't...
05-23-2024, 05:06 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 2,415
Posted By KalamaQuilts

speaking of youtube...unless it is something I...

speaking of youtube...unless it is something I REALLY want to learn I seldom use it anymore. What is with all the fearbased ads?
A few that come to mind:
your vehicle goes into a river
your bbq...
Forum: Main
05-21-2024, 04:33 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,291
Posted By KalamaQuilts

I have a full wall at one machine at home and a...

I have a full wall at one machine at home and a 60X60 across the room. I couldn't make quilts without one :) this one is 40X40 is to fit the space in the RV. I cut down a shoji screen and glued on...
Forum: Main
05-21-2024, 02:12 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,291
Posted By KalamaQuilts

we are on the road, I kit up a number of projects...

we are on the road, I kit up a number of projects to keep me going. This is one from my 2.5" scrap boxes
It is just a disappearing 9 patch, bu it is coming up scrapolicious and complicated enough to...
Forum: Main
05-20-2024, 02:06 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 739
Posted By KalamaQuilts

I donated mine and they used them in the book...

I donated mine and they used them in the book sale, which was fine by me, they said there wasn't any call for craft books anymore, too easily found on-line. You could check with local guilds though,...
Forum: Main
05-18-2024, 07:22 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 3,291
Posted By KalamaQuilts

Unless I'm working from one of the few kits I've...

Unless I'm working from one of the few kits I've purchased, I'm totally a scrap quilter. If red is required I use every red I've got ;)
I like smaller pieces, so from scraps I cut 2",2.5" and 1.5"...
Forum: Main
05-18-2024, 03:28 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,638
Posted By KalamaQuilts

It has been at least a decade since I've made a...

It has been at least a decade since I've made a basket quilt, I was thinking rickrack would make cute basket handles too if the block is small, maybe 3-4". My vision problems make hand applique a...
05-16-2024, 03:21 PM
Replies: 134
Views: 23,027
Posted By KalamaQuilts

If you enjoyed The Grown-Ups Wanted Us Dead" by...

If you enjoyed The Grown-Ups Wanted Us Dead" by Charlene Amsden I'd recommend A Fine and Pleasant Misery,
by Patrick F. McManus. For any of us kids that grew on rural... he has a whole series that...
05-15-2024, 06:03 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 787
Posted By KalamaQuilts

thank you all, glad to know they aren't all just...

thank you all, glad to know they aren't all just going to the dump :)
Forum: Main
05-13-2024, 08:30 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,638
Posted By KalamaQuilts

allergic to rick rack :) I got a ton of madras...

allergic to rick rack :) I got a ton of madras shirts over the years from my aunt's hand me downs, I don't believe I've ever purchased a plaid piece of clothing for m yself since :)

THANK YOU for...
05-13-2024, 08:09 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 370
Posted By KalamaQuilts

welcome home and merciful journeys on your new...

welcome home and merciful journeys on your new path!
Forum: Main
05-12-2024, 08:55 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,638
Posted By KalamaQuilts

rick rack?

I've seen a lot of cute blocks using rick rack, but am wondering if anyone has used it as part of the quilting?
I'm working on Stash Bandit's free pattern Disappearing 9 patch Jambalaya, altered a...
05-10-2024, 06:30 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 787
Posted By KalamaQuilts

t-shirt fabric

t-shirt quilts query. what happens to the backs and sleeves? do people just send them to the dump?

I looked at JoAnns for knit material for some new wreathes and not being a t-shirt wearer I...
05-10-2024, 06:18 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 2,034
Posted By KalamaQuilts

the older one would make a great quilt cabinet.

the older one would make a great quilt cabinet.
05-09-2024, 03:55 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,359
Posted By KalamaQuilts

our first house had an abovegrund pool. I never...

our first house had an abovegrund pool. I never used it because I can't swim and am afraid of water, don't even like the shower on my face.
Rob was gone all the time but friends loved it, they'd...
Forum: Main
05-07-2024, 03:47 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 4,174
Posted By KalamaQuilts

keeping in mind this is from 2011 and the...

keeping in mind this is from 2011 and the original poster hasn't been here since 2015.
04-30-2024, 05:49 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 753
Posted By KalamaQuilts

Macy, didn't you also have a large collection of...

Macy, didn't you also have a large collection of vintage machines or am I thinking of another member?
Forum: Recipes
04-27-2024, 09:05 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 854
Posted By KalamaQuilts

https://www.theguardian.com/food/2023/jan/07/how-t...

https://www.theguardian.com/food/2023/jan/07/how-to-turn-over-ripe-banana-skins-into-bacon-recipe-zero-waste-cooking
sounds fun actually, but we buy banana's 2 or 4 at a time because we hoth find...
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