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They will be available from Accuquilt. They should be available later this year, closer to the time the Kits are shippe...
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Hello to you all! These questions concerns the ACCUQUILT 2 DIES that are being designed for use on the 2027 BOM. Is there...
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A few years later, I finally finished my “My Flower Garden”. I spent the last 6 months hand quilting it.
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Month 7 finished! Unintended 'design choice' on bottom border - should have read instructions twice then sewn once!
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Here’s my progress so far. I am not 100% pleased with my log cabins, but I don’t think I’ll change them. The fabrics...
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Great job on your appliqué.
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Beautiful !!!
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This looks great! I love what you did with the green fabric. The middle is very colorful and I love the design !
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Wow, this looks amazing!
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Lovely! And what a terrific back, truly a two-sided quilt.
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Couple of years late, but enjoying this one so far!
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I got my quilt back from the quilter’s today. I like doing double sided quilts, so it took a while to complete this....
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Thank you Barbara, I'll look for that tape.
Last year I moved my quilting set up from a finished attic to a... -
I use a Black+ Decker hardware tape measure. Fold the strip in half, measure half the length needed, don’t forget the...
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Accurately cutting the brown border.
I measured the top and it seems correct, but my first two borders are... -
There is one corner that I do not liking the color and will trade out bottom left for a square in a square log cabin half...
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Im having fun!
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I am making a wedding gift of a sampler with wedding photos and picked vibrant green and red and an accent of vibrant blue. Since the bride likes folk and primitive arts and crafts I was thinking of tea dying them but maybe I should just buy new fat quarters. The wedding dresses were light blue, lavendar and white. So I was thinking if i use color photos I maybe should do sepia and use folksy colors. Does tea dying work best on some fabrics???? Thanks, Jan -
The tea (I use Lipton) just tones down the color so it is not so bright. -
How much tea per water do you use???Thanks JanComment
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It depends on how dark you want it to go. When I do it. I put a cup of water in the microwave with one or two tea bags in it--bring the water to boiling and let the tea bags seep. When I put my fabric in the hot water (take the tea bags out first) I just keep dunking it in and out so I can see how dark it is getting when it looks about right I rinse with cold water, wring out the excess water and press the fabric dry. If is not dark enough, I put it back in the tea--sometimes I reheat the tea. I think it is all experimental and you have to just watch for what you want.Comment
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I suggest you try dying some sample swatches of your fabric first to see if it's the result that you want. JulieComment
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how long does the tea dying effect last?
Will it ever wash out and let the original bright colors shine through??
I have heard of tea dying but never tried it... Just wonderingComment
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I haven't a clue, I think it just stays, I haven't had any come out yet.Comment
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I had a fun time last year making some "clean-up-quilts"..just fabric I didnt that couldnt maske it into any of my quilts..so I made quilts from em....big squares, dyed in coffee and tea. I did put some salt into the Tea/coffee and they are still prefect coffee/tea quilts today. I have used them all over..piknic...sleep over or under...sat on them...8sed them as tableclothes...what ever...and they still have that kind of antique look to themOriginally posted by LadyRags
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