"Kathleen,when I first started quilting many years ago the first thing I was told don't use thread like Coats and Clark,which is very linty,I use Superior Threads for my quilting,I figure with all the money you pay for material and batting why…"
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Serendipity block
Started this discussion. Last reply by patbruck Jul 9, 2012. 3 Replies 0 Likes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DFo-mIa47A&feature=relmfu Check this video out,what a great block to make with no waste.Continue
how to get picture on profile
Started this discussion. Last reply by American Quilter's Society Aug 15, 2011. 10 Replies 0 Likes
I finally uploaded my pictures,but now I'm having trouble uploading a picture to my profile!
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patbruck replied to Kathleen Knopeck's discussion What thread to use? in the group Free Motion Quilting on a Domestic Sewing Machinepatbruck joined SewCal Gal's group
Free Motion Quilting on a Domestic Sewing Machine
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patbruck commented on Kathy Samson's photo
freezer paper transfer
"Clara,I have the crayola marker pens that come in a set,I traced a pattern with brown purple and red,on shiny side,laid it on fabric and ironed it and it didn't take.What did I do wrong? Is there maybe a special marker that would be different…"
patbruck commented on Kathy Samson's photofreezer paper transfer
"Kathy,this is very interesting,going to try it on freezer paper,I use the washable markers a lot,but to think you can trace on freezer paper then iron it on fabric seems great."
patbruck commented on Rita J. McCart's photo
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"Rita,I know it's the Dresden plate,I have the template,it looks like you put the outside of strips and then sewed them instead of putting the strips right side up?How did you get 2 different colors on each strip,looks like the outside points…"
patbruck commented on Willie Shepherd's photo
Scrappy patchwork quilt
"Willie,sometimes the simplest quilts are the nicest.this looks like an old fashioned quilt Grandma would make,good job."
patbruck commented on American Quilter's Society's group Sewing"I never thought about what starch is made of,but now that you mention it,it is only cornstarch and water plus a couple of drops of essence for a nice smell.Very interesting,will have to test it out.I do not purchase cans of starch but buy the large…"
patbruck replied to Jennifer Schifano Thomas's discussion Flying Geese methods"Riana,this video shows how to do flying geese,but there's a lot of steps with sewing and cutting,with her rulers it's so much simpler and I would also say more accurate."
patbruck replied to Maryellen Pancotti's discussion HELP with a photo memory quilt"Maryellen,there are sheets that have bubble jet solution on them,they are called Miracle Fabric Sheets.
You can make your own by soaking your fabric in the bubble jet solution.
Googele Miracle Fabric Sheets C.Jenkins."
patbruck commented on QuilterBridget's group Newbies"I never wash light fabrics,but I would say you absolutely need to wash dark fabrics like brown,black,red and especially batiks,I've never seen a batik that doesn't run,infact you have to rinse several times to get the water to run…"
patbruck replied to Jennifer Schifano Thomas's discussion Flying Geese methods"It's been awhile since I made them,if I remember correctly when you're done you have 4 flying geese instead of l."
patbruck replied to Jennifer Schifano Thomas's discussion Flying Geese methods"I too prefer Eleanor Burns templates,always get accurate geese,in fact when I started quilting I purchased most of her books and to this day use a lot of her techniques."
patbruck commented on Sally Terry's group Longarm Machine Quilters"Montike,go to Handi-Quilter 16 forum and there's people there that sell used groovy boards,also you can put an ad and request if anyone has them for sale.I sold all of mine on there about 6 months ago."
patbruck replied to Suzanne Montgomery's discussion THE FAT BIRTHDAY SWAP CLUB-***SIGN-UP IS CLOSED*** in the group Swapping "FUN" is for Everyone"Donna,I have to agree with you,I don't do swaps anymore because of one disappointing one,if whoever starts it they should follow through and stay in contact with the people who are participating,you shouldn't have to aggravate…"
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- Tell us about yourself
- i am 75,love to do quilting,was chairman of our quilt show in May,very successful.Have many 1st place and 1 judges choice.Love doing art quilts,do quilting-only meandering or stippling on my longarm for people.
- How many quilts have you made?
- lost count-over 100 including wallhangings
- Do you want to make quilts, or simply enjoy them?
- enjoy them
- How long have you been a quilter?
- 14 years
- What is your favorite quilting technique?
- doing art quilts-taking different fabrics,making a collage then put tulle over it and quilt
- Why do you quilt?
- it give meaning to my life,do not like traveling.
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- At 11:16pm on March 1, 2013,
Mary Moore said… Hi Pat, If you need doll inspiration, try the address that Hope posted on the Foreign Doll Swap site. All they need is flattening. Mary
- At 7:29pm on September 16, 2012,
Cait Payne said… Have also found that "Graceful Dancers"
also featured on American Quilters magazine cover, for January 2012.
- At 7:15pm on September 16, 2012, Cait Payne said…
Hello again Pat, just googled the Quilt Festival and found the artist - Janneke de Vries- Bodzinga. It was the winner of the Pictorial Quilts Section, the title of the piece is
"Graceful Dancers", all free-motion quilted with a variety of threads, silks, cottons and hand dyed fabrics, together with metallic threads - no painting.
- At 6:58pm on September 16, 2012, Cait Payne said…
Hi Pat,
Re: Dancers
The photo's that I posted today were from the B'ham Festival of Quilts, in England.
The beauty of this quilt and the graceful dancers caught my eye and just had to post it - not my work. Have been frantically looking through the catalogue to find the artist,but no clues yet. As soon as I find it Ipromise to get back to you.
- At 11:51pm on August 25, 2012,
Barbara Rhoades said… - See the stained glass quilt for answer to your question on the black strips.
- At 3:54pm on April 6, 2012,
Melinda Sue Warner said… Hi Pat -
Thank you so much for your note on my quilt for Leslie. I do a lot of charity quilts, too. The people I know seem to like to use them for charity auctions - they do pretty well. I honestly don't know how much a bed-sized quilt should sell for - and definitely not for one done by someone with my level of klutziness! But I know that my friends have been pleased with what they've gotten.
I love the work you have on this site. It is really wonderful! The quilt with the 2 entwined swans? Did you make that pattern for the swans up yourself? Or are the swans available somewhere? I have a wonderful man in my life, but at the moment, economics and my needing to stay near the Mass General Hospital are keeping us about 1500 miles apart. I'm working on a bed-sized quilt for us, but I think he'd love to have something very simple - like intertwined swans - to hang in his office. (They do mate for life, you know).
Melinda
- At 7:21pm on January 15, 2012,
MaryNell Doan said…
Thanks for asking, Pat. This is all needle turn applique. I researched this quilt completely and wanted to keep all as authentic as possible. There is trapunto, Broderie purse, reverse applique, embrodery and hand penned calligraphy and drawings on most of the blocks. The quilting is all done by hand, as well as the piecing.
- At 11:08am on November 19, 2011,
QuilterBridget said… Happy birthday, Pat~I hope you have a wonderful day!!!
- At 10:07am on August 6, 2011, QuilterBridget said…
- Oh good!!! I'm so glad you got your picture up!!!
- At 9:33am on August 4, 2011, QuilterBridget said…
Hi Pat; thank you for adding me as a friend! I do hope you'll try again to put up the picture you want for your profile. I guess I should have found the easy way first (which I posted on your main page in the comment section). Then you can just delete the other one.
You quilts are absolutely amazing!
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Christmas blocks
Posted on September 9, 2012 at 9:59am 2 Comments 0 Likes
Has anyone heard from Melanie Keith who is cordinating the Christmas blocks,hasn't posted since Aug.9,I sent a request for address so I could send my blocks to her but no response.Maybe she'll read this and address the problem.
cats on quilts
Posted on August 27, 2012 at 10:02am 7 Comments 0 Likes
I'm not posting this to offend cat lovers but I think you should be aware of your quilts collecting fine cathair.When I quilt other peoples baby quilts I go over it with a sticky roller to remove lint and needless to say I can always tell when the person has a cat,it is filled with fine cathair.I would not want to give this as a gift to a baby without it being washed when it comes back from the quilter.People are probably not aware of this so maybe you would consider this.
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