"I haven't even got it yet. Everything is upside down at home right now. We drove to Houston Friday picked up our new bloodhound puppy, drove to Houma Louisiana and picked up a couple of crossstitched pics my husband did and left to be framed 10…"
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Lana Laqua May 21, 2011. 2 Replies 1 Like
I'm a self taught quilter. Sometimes it takes me quite some time to figure out how I'm suppose to do any and all of it. I find a pattern I like then it takes time for me to understand the…Continue
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Teresa Carr commented on QuilterBridget's group Newbies"I bought a book about a year ago called 'Scraps To You, Too'. It is a Debbie Caffrey book. I decided instead of trying to learn to handquilt on a bedsize quilt I would make some of these blocks and learn on them with a loom. I'm…"
Teresa Carr replied to QuilterBridget's discussion Favorite YouTube quilting videos in the group Newbies"ehow.com has lots of videos"
Teresa Carr commented on QuilterBridget's group Newbies"Terri, I am So sorry for this. Sometimes life really stacks it up high. I wish the best for you and your family"
Teresa Carr replied to QuilterBridget's discussion What do you want to learn? in the group Newbies"The second quilt I made was from a book called Angel Play. It is all triangles. They have templates you can buy for the patterns. I used freezer paper. It was fun to do. It may be a good practice to work with the 45s and triangles before…"
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"The quilt is black and white, looks like the camera makes it look like it has a yellow tint"
Teresa Carr commented on American Quilter's Society's group Hand Quilting" I am just starting to learn to handquilt. I bought some of the James needles. I can't even thread them with my needle threader."
Teresa Carr commented on QuilterBridget's group Newbies"What is your most frustrating thing in the process of learning all about quilting? Mine is the cutting. I feel I've tried everything but duck taping the ruler down and It still slips on me. Very hard to get things straight. Will accept any and…"
Teresa Carr commented on QuilterBridget's group Newbies"You can also add a little vinegar to the wash. I have always washed jeans (especially black ones) the first few times I was them, it keeps them from fading. I might also help to take off any unseen ugh left on it from the long journey it took to…"
Teresa Carr commented on QuilterBridget's group Newbies"Thank you for the idea. I know I would enjoy doing this. I did find a web site that has fabric with bloodhounds. It is for quilting and I believe you can get the breed of your choice. It would be fun to make one for the new puppy my husband is…"
Teresa Carr commented on QuilterBridget's group Newbies"One site I get emails from everyday is clotilde.com. They have patterns, tools, all sorts of things. I also get from allfreesewing.com but that is mostly sewing patterns. I grew up with my mom sewing everyday. She didn't like hand sewing so…"
Teresa Carr replied to Garnie P. Bethea's discussion Cell Phones and Quilting in the group Newbies"Garnie you just made my day! Since I stay at home most of the time now, I have become detatched from my cell. That is such a good idea and it will also help me with my remodeling of my home. I drive by a place all the time that the stucco fence post…"
Teresa Carr commented on QuilterBridget's group Newbies"Or it could be like my kids in Oklahoma, 105+! I grew up there and I don't believe I remember it ever being that hot. My daughter lives in the country, she said the fires have been bad also."
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- Tell us about yourself
- I have always wanted to make quilts. Now I have the time to do so I want to learn all I can.
- How many quilts have you made?
- 3
- Do you want to make quilts, or simply enjoy them?
- I want to make quilts
- How long have you been a quilter?
- 2 years
- What is your favorite quilting technique?
- I don't have one yet
- Why do you quilt?
- I enjoy quilting and giving them to my children
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- At 10:35pm on June 6, 2011,
Garnie P. Bethea said… - Hi Teresa, and welcome to our place of tranquility. I really like your jeans quilt. A string quilt is made of long strips of fabric sewn together.
- At 9:39pm on June 4, 2011,
QuilterBridget said… - I just made a top and I don't like it, so I feel like putting it away for now. Maybe I'll get back to it, maybe not. I always feel guilty if I don't finish what I start, but when I don't like something it takes all the fun out of it!
- At 7:36pm on June 3, 2011,
Terry Straubel said… - Hi Teresa, welcome to the Quilt Place. I'm fairly new here myself but I'm glad there is a social network for quilters. Doesn't seem like there are too many people participating in in some of the groups conversations but I'm sure it will pick up. Enjoy your time here. I still do fairly simple quilting, not real accomplished, but I enjoy it.
- At 10:51am on May 21, 2011, QuilterBridget said…
That's great that you figured out the Happy Go Lucky templates! I hope your block turned out well. I've used Indian fabrics, but I've never seen Indonesian fabrics. Have you worked with the Austrailian fabrics? I haven't...they all look the same to me and I think they'd be hard to work with.
Thanks for mentioning the special scissors...I tried a sample using pinking shears but it was way too hard to cut! And I knew I'd never have the patience to use regular shears. Thanks for the idea too about sewing an X on each block before sewing them together! You've gotten me in the mood to work on it again because you just saved me a lot of time and frustration!
Since my mom never sewed I didn't know a thing about fabric when I started. All I knew was that you were supposed to have a stash! So now I have a huge stash and still crave more fabric! Before I started quilting I had a friend who did garnment sewing. She had a closet filled with fabric and I thought she was nuts when she'd want to go buy even more! Now I totally get it!
Thanks again for the tips! Oh, are you going to post a picture of your sample block? I'd love to see it! I never do sample blocks even though I know I should. I'm sure I would have saved myself from some of my disappointments!
- At 11:29am on May 20, 2011, QuilterBridget said…
Did you use regular scissors or special ones for rag quilts? I really do want to finish mine some day because I spent HOURS cutting all of the pieces. It just needs to be assembled.
Have you seen the John Deere fabric? Are you making curtains or pillowcases to match? I think that would make such a cute theme for a boys room. I hope you post a photo of the room when it's finished!
- At 2:33pm on May 19, 2011, QuilterBridget said…
Hi Teresa...I noticed you added some pictures! I love what you've done! The one that looks like denim is one I've wanted to try for ages! I have all of the squares cut out (denim and flannel) for a king size bed, but I just haven't done anything with it yet. Mainly because I know it's gonna weigh a ton! My husband wanted a quilt like that for our bed, which is why I was going to make it in the first place! But I got distracted with what I really love...piecing and machine quilting.
Anyway, I'm a self-taught quilter as well and have been quilting for almost 6 years. I have always wanted to go to a class, but I live in a small town and there aren't any guilds or classes in my area. One day I hope to go to a quilt show as well. Hopefully the Houston International Quilt Festival!!!
I have made several quilts...the first ones were for family members and by then I was hooked, so I started making them to donate (mainly to children's charities as well as one for Alzheimer's research...the AAQI). Now I make them to sell as well. I need to be able to support this expensive hobby!
Well, I just wanted to say hello and that I enjoy your photos!
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