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06-28-2010, 07:29 AM

#71

eightylady

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Originally Posted by bbeyes

I purchased some fabric that had baseball players rather large had to go 9"x6" can't figure out what I can add to it besides solid colors. Do have some baseball fabric and thought if I cut them same sideways . Do you think they would look okay together? Colors are okay.

Would this work, maybe interspersed with some solids? If you like it, and can't find any, I'll be glad to send this to you...only have 2 - 15"x15" tho...oh, pix kinda large but since it's my first...i'm happy about it :lol:

Baseball fabric

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06-28-2010, 07:36 AM

#72

Late Bloomer

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This is just a simple question - do you mark your quilting design before pinning the quilt to the rack, or do you do all the marking after it is pinned and nice and tight. I was told to mark it first, but I have to redraw the lines in so many places and i was wondering if anyone did theirs after. I still have a working quilt on the rack so I have to keep changing the lines on it and do not want to do this on my next one. Thanks quilting buddies!!!

06-28-2010, 08:00 AM

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Rosyhf

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Originally Posted by BrendaB

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Originally Posted by Late Bloomer

I am almost embarrassed to mention this, but if I read any kind of 1/8. 7/8 or any kind of 8 for cutting - I am out of there. I have trouble getting that on my rulers and my husband thinks it is funny and laughs at his math challenged wife trying to figure out how many lines back or forward I need. Rulers, as a rule, do not indicate any 8ths and it drives me nuts when i find a great pattern and when I look at the instructions, I will not attempt it. Does anyone else have this problem, and if so, how do you dealwith it?

Late Bloomer, I have the same problem. I have a mental block when it comes to math. I don't see as well as I used to and I think that plays a role too with measuring - for me - anything between the inch or half-inch marker. I thought I was the only one and I am embarrassed about it too.

Judy Martin has a special ruler with 1/8 and 1/16 sections as she sews precise lol....

The eights are not hard. every line in an inch is an eight. there are 8 lines to any inch in any of your quilting rulers. two lines is a 1/4 and four lines is half an inch...so if the seam is 3/8, count the three little marks in the one inch section and so on...if it says 1 3/8 seam, then you know you have to add three little lines to your 1 inch..

If it says 7/8 then you know you have to count 7 little lines and there will be one line left to finish that inch...the number underneath (8) only signifies the the number of parts in that particular measurement, for instance the inch being divided into eights.

06-28-2010, 08:10 AM

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Rosyhf

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Originally Posted by sewmuchmore

I have a hard time : Make sure the fabric is straight before cutting. I had on piece taht I could never get it straight so I put it to the side and replace it with a other fabric.

This is a good way to straighten fabric. Hold the fabric, selveges together in the air in front of you, now look at the fold...if it is cooked, slide the fabric in your hands to the left or right, move only the front side until the fold is straight. Now place on cutting board and line up your ruler with the fold and cut the edge to straighten it.

06-28-2010, 08:13 AM

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Rosyhf

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Originally Posted by CAROLJ

I'm afraid of the rotary cutter. When I first started quilting I used scissors. I quit for years, now that I'm back I use a rotary cutter. Musch faster, but also much sharper and easier to make a cutting mistake on my fingers ond on the fabric!

There are suction handles that fit on your ruler if you are afraid you might cut your fingers...always cut slowly and take you time. When setting the cutter down, hit it against the ruler to make sure you are on the fabric and mat and not on the ruler. Also, Fons and Porter have a safe cutter out, well safer....

06-28-2010, 08:20 AM

#76

Rosyhf

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Originally Posted by SewSewGal

I just don't understand how to square up a block

If you have one of those big square rulers ( I say big because it will do any size.) I have a 6 and 12 and 16 inch square rulers...

Anyway, place the ruler with the diagonal line going down the diagonal line of your block, cut those two edges then do the other two.

06-28-2010, 08:26 AM

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C.Cal Quilt Girl

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Originally Posted by Crafty critter

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Originally Posted by craftybear

What things are you still having problems with in quilting?
Let's Chit Chat!

I am sure someone can help!

I simply can no longer sew a straight seam. I just finished sewing the binding on a Sunbonnet Sue quilt for my great-granddaughter and the seam varies in width - have ripped out parts of it and will never be satisfied with the finished project. I used the walking foot and still couldn't get it right. So frustrated! Wanted it to be a treasure for her.

It will be a treasure for her, :D a Sunbonnet Sue is a chalenge in itself.

06-28-2010, 08:26 AM

#78

Rosyhf

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Originally Posted by luvin quilting

For beginners, I recommend the four Books and rulers from Sharon Hultgren. Her rulers will cut perfect triangles, hex, diamonds. Any pattern you find, you can use her rulers to make sure that the patches are perfect.

Could you name the books and rulers from Sharon Hultgren. I have trouble cutting .[/quote]

The Basics ..introduction to quilting 101,Beyond the Basics 201, 60 degree shapes with no math 401. Then if you want to get her other two books they are: Traditional quilts the easy way....Tradional quilts 2 the easy way.

These books have been my bible in the beginning. I have always sewed but never done quilting.

06-28-2010, 08:27 AM

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Jeanniejo

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I hate flying geese !!!!! I don't think I have ever made one that came out straight and the size it was suppose to be. I'm thinking I may just substitute them with HST's ~~

06-28-2010, 08:31 AM

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Rosyhf

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Always check youtube. Judy Martin is on there and probably Sharon Hultgren...just type the name in the search...and then what you would like to see...binding? Elinore on there too....