Archive for January, 2010
Sunday, January 24th, 2010
Shruti Gupta asked: Besides being a blanket to keep you warm, comfortable and cuddly during those bitterly cold winter months when nothing but a warm quilt and a hot cup of coffee would be the most looked forward to thing in life, the quilt also qualifies as an important contributing ...
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Sunday, January 24th, 2010
Penny Halgren asked: Like many other crafts and hobbies, quilting has survived the test of time. Some quilt historians date the beginning of quilting back to the middle ages, when quilted clothes were made for warriors sent to battle in cold climates. According to history, fabrics were layered and stitched ...
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Friday, January 22nd, 2010
Will Robins asked: Of all of the hobbies out there at the moment, there is none rising as fast as quilting. Although that hobby, and indeed art, has been around for years, it is experiencing more popularity than it has done in over a century. Beginner quilting is a great ...
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Thursday, January 21st, 2010
THATgirl asked: I am making a jean quilt and am wondering what size I need to make it for a queen bed.Designer Scented Candles
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Thursday, January 21st, 2010
Penny Halgren asked: Quilting has changed over the years, thanks mostly to the development of various quilting gadgets. Rotary cutters simplified fabric cutting and make it more accurate than scissors. In addition to ease and accuracy, the rotary cutter eliminated the blisters scissors can create on the thumb and finger! ...
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Tuesday, January 19th, 2010
Amanda & Tom asked: Meaning...after I sew them together the rows seem to be a little off. No matter if I pin them or take my time going very slowly I seem to always have a row or two that are off.
I am not using a walking foot and ...
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Monday, January 18th, 2010
Diane Palmer asked: If you love to sew, and quilt, then why not incorporate them into a business?I find a great angle for a business like this, is to offer to finish other peoples quilts. I know you may prefer to make them from scratch and show them off at ...
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Monday, January 18th, 2010
"Your Name" on my *SS asked: what is the "fluffy" stuff called inside a quilt. im new at making a quilt and don't want to use the wrong stuff. also, when i do buy that material, do i sew it along the edges with the fabric? or does the yarn ...
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Tuesday, January 12th, 2010
chicki86 asked: I have a bedspread that I have already had the company replace once because it tore very easily at the seams of the quilted block pattern on it. I would like to prevent my new one from tearing by turning the fluffy bedspread into a heavier, more dense ...
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Sunday, January 10th, 2010
Penny Halgren asked: have to quilt to start a quilting business. There are plenty of ideas to find your niche in the world of quilting businesses.Making and selling quilting kits is one niche market. Beginner quilters would purchase quilting kits. They are your target market. As you plan your quilting ...
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