Quilting Ruler First Aid | More Cross Pollination Tips

Yeah, they make those fancy and expensive quilting rulers that don't slide.  You can make your own, simply.  Just order some 3M Transpore tape--Clear.  It is cheap: You can get QTY...

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Quilting Basics Imperfectly Mastered | And Kitchen/Garage Cross Pollination

As I mentioned in another post, I'm a novice when it comes to quilting.  My first baby quilt was a disaster, but I gave it as a gift anyway (with all of the qualifiers).  The recipient was...

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Less Cursing; More Sewing

I have now achieved quilter's mecca:  my 1/4" seams are truly 1/4" seams.  Oh, until my mind wanders... There is seldom anything new under the sun.  As I think of quilting, and my bumpy entree into this old craft, I make the instant leap that quilting is much like carpentry.  Working...

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Good Will Rummaging | Thrift Shops

Yes, there are lots of video ride alongs that people post when shopping at Goodwill or the Dollar Stores, etc.  Why watch when you can go yourself and find some great deals on "stuff" you may or may not need? I have a pretty finely trained magpie eye.  I simply walk through the aisles with...

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Shooting Staples--Fun with Upholstery Gun

My cousin had a benc which she wanted some cushions for.  I said.."Oh, I can do that."  I had some fabric that I wanted to audition for her.  She chose a beautifully coppery-brown fabric with an embosssed floral motif that I had picked up in the remnant area of a home fabric store. ...

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