Archive for June, 2010
Thursday, June 10th, 2010
Penny Halgren asked: Sometimes tying a quilt seems like the very last resort to getting a quilt finished.While hand quilters love the look of a skillfully hand quilted quilt, and machine quilters appreciate the beauty and complexity of fine machine quilting, tying a quilt can be equally rewarding. And those ...
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Thursday, June 10th, 2010
Jan Myers asked: Pressing the seams in your quilt is one of the most important tasks for the completed work. A good press will mean that the quilt is assured a smooth flow from piece to piece both visually and to the touch. Most quilters will find that they have ...
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Wednesday, June 9th, 2010
The Cat: Self cleaning napkin asked: I see people hang quilts or rugs or tapestries on the wall. I got a great quilt for Christmas and can't wait to put it on the wall, but I don't know how.Making Money With Vending Machines
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Monday, June 7th, 2010
Elena C asked: I have a math project we're doing polygons. I know that they are made of pentagons and hexagons sewn together but how does it make it round? Please help me!! Thought out answers are great!Cleaning Vinyl Siding
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Sunday, June 6th, 2010
Abhishek Agarwal asked: Whether you're an expert at quilting, or are just beginning, you will find you can advance your knowledge a great deal with the number of books on quilting that are available. There are several categories that quilting books fall into and a number of titles are available. ...
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Saturday, June 5th, 2010
butterflyoflove_803 asked: I have a few of these wonderful quilts and every time I go to wash them they fall apart. (come un-knotted) I have them cause I thought they would be durable but I am a busy Mom of 2 and I can't keep spending my nights putting these ...
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Thursday, June 3rd, 2010
Penny Halgren asked: ou're not a quilter, you can still have your own quilting business. Create your own niche in the quilting business by giving old quilts new life.Chances are that you have several old quilts in your house. You never use them because they are old and lumpy. Don't ...
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Tuesday, June 1st, 2010
Penny Halgren asked: It's not unusual to have a collection of antique quilts. But doll quilts?Yes, doll quilts. While charming in their own right, they are difficult to find because during the period they were made, they were considered unimportant and insignificant.Many were made from leftovers and got hard use ...
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