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What do you use in the bobbin if sewing with Quilters Select Smoke Invisible thread? Thanks in advance.
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Was it hard to do this on eq8 I have it and tried but it’s a bit above me at this stage lol,lol p.s. love your ideas
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I like to "experiment" with techniques. Sometimes I get pretty weird and often funny results. Even more often, I get a "Huh" from friends I show my results to.
There is very little under the sun that is original. I would guess that most of the things I have tried have also been tried by someone else. Perhaps successfully!
I would like a place where people can show their failures and successes with odd techniques. I suppose this could fall under the art category although I don't think many people would think of my experimentation as "good art." But it can lead to "good art."
Most of my quilting buddies are not inclined to experiment. Surely there are other "experimenters" out there. I would love to see their experiments. Showing failures as well as successes. I think we could learn a lot from one another.
thank youFrom the edge of Sherwood Forest, home of Robin Hood
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Yes, Yes, Yes. I love to "what if" quilt. I agree, not all turn out as winners. But if that not so great one opened our mind to the next step that is a real WOW, the first becomes more beautiful. I often get the "that's different" response and I love it. My basic theory is if some one else has already done "it" (whatever "it" may be) I don't need to do it again. Look in my profile, there is a quilt in there that is a combination of two of Ricky's techniques, Caveman meets Convergence. It won a first place in the art catagory in our last local quilt show. Who Knew. Keep trying new things and share them here to inspire the rest of us. Betty Ann in cool FloridaFrom the edge of Sherwood Forest, home of Robin Hood
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Originally posted by bilbus7Experiments
I like to "experiment" with techniques. Sometimes I get pretty weird and often funny results. Even more often, I get a "Huh" from friends I show my results to.
There is very little under the sun that is original. I would guess that most of the things I have tried have also been tried by someone else. Perhaps successfully!
I would like a place where people can show their failures and successes with odd techniques. I suppose this could fall under the art category although I don't think many people would think of my experimentation as "good art." But it can lead to "good art."
Most of my quilting buddies are not inclined to experiment. Surely there are other "experimenters" out there. I would love to see their experiments. Showing failures as well as successes. I think we could learn a lot from one another.
thank you
All techniques I use have been used before, for ages, but I love to do the techniques my way.
So you just go girl, dont let anyone take away from you your love for quilting the free-style way!!!From the edge of Sherwood Forest, home of Robin Hood
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I am still in the learning stages and consider anything I do an experiment. LOL Sometimes it turns out great. Other times, not quite what I wanted, but I am having so much fun! If you want to see one of my experiments, its on my profile, the Christmas tree banner. I learned a lot by doing it, and if I make another one, I would put buttons on the loops for hanging ease!!!! Not fun pushing those loops through the greenery. hehe Sandi in FLFrom the edge of Sherwood Forest, home of Robin Hood
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:lol: :lol: :lol: Yes, this is the place for me!! I think everyone of my posted quilts are 'what if's.' I have done things by the book for many years afraid to let anyone know of my trials and errors, then I find that someone has done the same thing and put it in a magazine! Now I find it so much fun to try different things and if it doesn't suit me the first time I try it again with a different twist. Over the last three years I have, basicly, taught myself how to work with the textile paints and am now teaching. It is somewhat different than dedcorative painting on hard surfaces.
Recently I was showing some quilters how to make a corded bowl with clothsline. We were using upholstry fabric and it was too thick. Someone said "why not braid the fabric?" O.K., I can try that! I had a rug braider that I had never used and gave away. Thank goodness I gave it to my daughter! I retrieved the rug braider back and made a great braided bowl. Show us what you are doing!! :lol: :lol: :lol:From the edge of Sherwood Forest, home of Robin Hood
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The bowl stood up quite well! Just as good as the corded ones. It also fit around a pyrex bowl and could be used as a bowl cozy to keep things hot or cold. I had thought of making it special to fit the bowl but decided not to on the first one but it fit perfectly anyway. I'll take a picture tomorrow and hang it up.
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:lol: I took the photos and hung them up in my profile today. There are two of them. One is braided with the rug braider and the other one I braided by hand. I braided the one by hand first while I was waiting to get the rug braider back from my daughter. I think I could have done a better job with it but it was a good learning experience.
A friend has cut lots of strips for me to braid. I'm having back issues (herniated disc) so have spent a lot of time in my recliner waiting for the specialist Dr's appt. I guess I will keep busy braiding bowls!! :lol:
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Hey thanks Carolyn and Ruth. Carolyn your bowls are inspiring me to bump up this potential project on my to-do list. I have always been drawn to these bowls. Yours are lovely. And Ruth, that's a nice little shop. They've got some good stuff on sale right now. Paducah sent my fabric for the 2009 BOM this week and a surprise for me. My focus fabric was backordered and then cancelled! And Wish About a Quilt has it - Yippee! So thanks for the reference.
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Thank you Ruth for mentioning the pattern for the Bali bowls. :lol: They looked like they were made somewhat differently so I had to order one. While I was there I looked around .... and .. I found more patterns that I was interested in. I ended up ordering 6 or 7 !!
Yes, the bowl pattern was different then the one that I was using but it gave me more choices on how to put bowls together!! I like the way they did the bottom and am going to use it with the braided bowls. Thanks again! Happy experimenting!
Carolyn
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It depends on how it's being quilted as well. If you have someone quilt it on a long arm, they'll be very appreciative of...
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What do you use in the bobbin if sewing with Quilters Select Smoke Invisible thread? Thanks in advance.
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See lots of photos of the quilting as we wrap up Pick A Petal:
https://bbquiltmaker.blogspot.com/2024/12/m... -
That is so lovely of you to do this and thank you very much.
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Are you asking about the Back of the quilt? If so, whichever puts the design the way you like it best. I usually prefer...
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Was it hard to do this on eq8 I have it and tried but it’s a bit above me at this stage lol,lol p.s. love your ideas
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Really finished...
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I need to piece together my directional background fabric for my quilt. Which way should i piece my seam Vertical or Ho...
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Almost finished - just a facing to add !...
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It's fine, Helen.
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Quarter page coloring is a little bigger. Barbara could you ask Lynn if she minds my posting this.
If she mind,... -
The top is finished. Now to decide how to quilt it
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Thank you for the coloring page. I drew it up in EQ8 and started playing. Since it is so easy to switch out blocks in EQ8...
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