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If you’ve read the rant thread in the last couple of weeks, you will already know what I am talking about.
For those who haven’t, I will do my best to summarize.  I made an hourglass block that I really liked. On another site where I had posted it, I was met with dogma & rudeness.(Evidently, I didn’t make it in the one and only way that they deemed correct.)

   I told them where to go, and am done with them.  You folks are much more fun. I had made this for my quilt guild, where we were encouraged to be creative.  I just love all of the blocks people brought in, so I thought you might like to see the wonderfully creative blocks we all made.

The one I made is circled in green.
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Access All Accessories / Pipe tobacco pouch
« on: February 23, 2024, 11:35:05 AM »
I recently made a pouch for a digital tape measure, which I posted here, along with another discussion board.  A fellow there offered to pay me to design & make a pipe tobacco pouch for him.

I'm not keen on tobacco, but that is his business.  After some discussion, this is the result;
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The Haberdashery / Digital rolling tape measure
« on: February 20, 2024, 17:30:43 PM »
I’m not great at measuring, so a friend suggested I try this;

Linky

It’s accurate & small- nice to take to classes. I am working on a leather case for it.(Yes I used it to check my measurements).  Pics when it’s done.

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Embroidery and Embellishment / Pillowcases for Mom
« on: February 18, 2024, 17:42:10 PM »
My mother lives in a long-term care facility. She recently asked me to order her a King-size pillow & 2 pillowcases. In the interest of seeing that the pillowcases get back to her, from the laundry, I embroidered her name on them.

She chose the colors & I like her choices.

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Access All Accessories / The Tissue Pack holders that weren’t
« on: January 30, 2024, 12:10:15 PM »
At our last guild meeting, the goal was to make items we could sell at our quilt show this spring. I opted to make some tissue pack holders, based on a pattern provided at the meeting. (I don’t know who wrote it.)

The instructions didn’t work & as I eventually found out, the measurements were too small. Of course I couldn’t tell that until they were done. They look good, but they’re not marketable for tissue pack holders. I think they can work as gift-card holders.

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The Haberdashery / Circle cutter
« on: January 21, 2024, 11:46:14 AM »
There are many of these on the market.  I just bought the Truecut360, which is the best I have tried.
https://truecut.graceframe.com/en/product/truecut-360

The reason is that it uses a rotary blade, rather than any type of straight blade.  It doesn't snag the fabric & makes smooth, clean cuts.  Of course it takes some practice to use, but it wasn't that hard to master.
It even works on soft leather. (I haven't yet tried it on thicker or stiffer leather.)
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Access All Accessories / Leather Bow bag
« on: November 28, 2023, 20:12:35 PM »
I started on a carry/storage bag for a bow trainer called an Accubow;

Accubow

It can be safely drawn and released without an arrow, making it useful to home practice. But I’ve got to store it when it’s not in use. I have a big piece of soft magenta leather that I am using to make a storage bag.

So far, I have cut the pieces, sewn on a pocket and sewn the front & back together. I have also made the box pleats. I still need to put a bunch of snaps across the top & sew on the straps. I will be using nylon webbing (I didn’t have enough of the magenta leather to make straps.

This has been challenging as it is the biggest thing I have sewn from leather. Also, making the box pleats meant sewing across thick seams. What worked was just turning the hand wheel & going one stitch at a time, over the thickest parts.

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Patchwork & Quilting ... Welcome to the Darkside / Binding width
« on: November 20, 2023, 18:00:45 PM »
How wide or narrow do you like your quilt binding?
I like it a bit on the wider side since I find it easier to handle. Also, I prefer the look.  I have, however, been scolded (rudely I must say) by folks who insist that only the narrowest possible binding is acceptable.

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A Good Yarn / Crocheted yarmulke
« on: November 02, 2023, 12:10:18 PM »
I had some silk yarn left from another project, so I used it to crochet a yarmulke for myself. (In more traditional circles, they are only worn by men., but I am not so traditional.). It is currently being blocked on a styrofoam wig form.  Of course there are pins in it, to hold it in place.

Whenever I see it with the pins in it, I keep thinking it looks like a nice Jewish Martian.

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Sewing Machines / Brother NS80E
« on: October 19, 2023, 21:43:13 PM »
This is the machine that should arrive tomorrow.  It is a portable, intended to replace the other small Brother machine I have now.  The other one still works, but I wanted some of the higher-end features; most notably a threader that is easier to use.

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More after it arrives.

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Misha Bear (whose name is the beginning if the healing prayer in Hebrew) likes to join me when I stream services.  I had already crocheted a little yarmulke for hm, a while back. So now he wanted a Tallis (traditional Jewish prayer shawl). So I obliged by crocheting one. I used variegated silk yarn and I love the result.  Here he is;

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Access All Accessories / Leather tote
« on: September 21, 2023, 22:36:18 PM »
This is leather tote 1.0. I followed some poor instructions on proportions, plus I did a poor job on the box pleats. So I thought the best thing to do was to finish it & learn what I could from it. It has a fabric lining with an interior pocket. But it’s awkwardly tall & narrow. So I will use it for a project tote & try again with different proportions.

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Embroidery and Embellishment / I need an idea for wording.
« on: August 09, 2023, 13:43:15 PM »
My nephew Scott & his wife are expecting a baby girl in a few weeks.  I've already got the quilt near done.  But I have enough fabric to make a little pillow.

I want to make a support pillow for the new mom & dad to use when holding the baby on their laps. I would like to embroider something on it, to indicate its use, but I'm just not quite sure what would work. Keep in mind that I can do a 4" x 4" area. Any suggestions would be welcome.

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Embroidery and Embellishment / Chanukah in July
« on: July 25, 2023, 20:36:54 PM »
I made this for a Christmas/Chanukah in July challenge on another site.  It is embroidered on 100 lb. Card stock.

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House Beautiful / Quilt Guild throw pillow
« on: July 07, 2023, 20:45:49 PM »
My quilt guild is gearing up for next year’s show. We all make some throw pillows, to be given as door prizes. I just finished one, using a couple of extra 9-patch squares.

Front;
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Back;
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Lining;
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