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    chickenscratch got a reaction from iquiltit in New Art Quilt   
    This is a new art quilt I just finished. It is headed to a show, but I wanted to share photos with all of you.  More details about construction and tons of detail photos on blog.
    Eye Candy in Fabric art quilt
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    chickenscratch got a reaction from Debbie S in New Art Quilt   
    This is a new art quilt I just finished. It is headed to a show, but I wanted to share photos with all of you.  More details about construction and tons of detail photos on blog.
    Eye Candy in Fabric art quilt
    blog article
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    chickenscratch got a reaction from Gail O in New Art Quilt   
    This is a new art quilt I just finished. It is headed to a show, but I wanted to share photos with all of you.  More details about construction and tons of detail photos on blog.
    Eye Candy in Fabric art quilt
    blog article
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    chickenscratch got a reaction from dbams in New Art Quilt   
    This is a new art quilt I just finished. It is headed to a show, but I wanted to share photos with all of you.  More details about construction and tons of detail photos on blog.
    Eye Candy in Fabric art quilt
    blog article
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    chickenscratch got a reaction from kiki268 in New Art Quilt   
    This is a new art quilt I just finished. It is headed to a show, but I wanted to share photos with all of you.  More details about construction and tons of detail photos on blog.
    Eye Candy in Fabric art quilt
    blog article
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    chickenscratch reacted to delld in Two of Three Pirate Quilts   
    I have 3 of these quilts to quilt. Lera did this blue quilt and the pink quilts for her granddaughters for Christmas.  I have one more and it is in red, white and blue and is made by Virginia. The pattern is by Amy Bradley.
     
    Used 80/20 batting with Metro and Glide threads.  Thanks for looking. I think these two girl are going to be very happy!!!
     
    Of course there are more pictures on flickr.  LOL
     
     
     
     
    20151022_124918 by Dell Dunman, on Flickr
    20151022_124944 by Dell Dunman, on Flickr
     
    20151018_163445 by Dell Dunman, on Flickr
    20151018_163505 by Dell Dunman, on Flickr
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    chickenscratch reacted to pumpkinpatchquilter in Which threads do you have a love/hate relationship with?   
    I haven't used Aurifil so I would love to see it if you quilt with it!  I use Omni most of the time because it is low lint and looks like cotton - maybe it would be better just to use cotton!    Aurifil is supposed to be low lint...
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    chickenscratch got a reaction from pumpkinpatchquilter in Which threads do you have a love/hate relationship with?   
    I haven't tried Omni.  I did get a trial spool of Glide and I love it. I am probably going to buy more of it at Paducah.  I also like some of the Auriful colors, but not sure how they will perform.
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    chickenscratch reacted to sewingpup in Which threads do you have a love/hate relationship with?   
    I will be interested in hearing the answers.....Teresa...I was having problems with the like button and I don't know what I did....but I like your post...I have been using mainly OMNI because that what was suggested to me as a beginner....I have been winding my own bobbins and had bad tension with one color on the last quilt that I did...I also ordered some pre-wounds and now have bottomline, so fine, and megnaglide classics that I am going to be trying....I just tried the So fine pre-wounds and they worked well for me with the matching thread (50 weight)....I have been afraid to try the king tut..but I have a good supply of that and YLI cotton also from my old mega-quilter set-up and they worked fine on that when I used the same thread in the bobbin .but from what I learned here, king tut is difficult .......I am thinking I am going to order more pre-wounds...just have to figure out what ones....Lin
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    chickenscratch got a reaction from sewingpup in Which threads do you have a love/hate relationship with?   
    I have been struggling to get this quilt done.  I am kicking myself for choosing three different threads.  I love the way they all look, but my goodness, they are tempermental.
     
    My hot pink is bottom line.  It is not acting too badly. 
    The lime green is Highlights.  OH, I love how it looks, but I really hate fighting with it.
    THe white is So fine, which runs fine, but I keep having to change the tension when I change to the white thread.
     
    Another one I love to hate is anything King Tut.  If it is a nice day and relatively warm with low humidity in our house, it runs beautifully. I love the way it looks.  But, if it is the least bit cold or rainy, that thread snarls into birdsnests and leaves loops on the back.
     
    What threads are you favorites?  Most hated?  Adored, but hated at the same time?
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    chickenscratch got a reaction from Marti10245 in Circle Lord Swirls Board For Sale   
    I would like to have it, but I don't think it will fit on my table. 
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    chickenscratch got a reaction from RobinK in Quilt too wide   
    I had to do one once that was too wide for my 12 foot tables. I did just like you thought to do. I folded in part of it and quilted it, then repinned the whole thing and quilted the rest. Not sure if that's the proper way to do it, but it worked for me.  Of course I had very thin batting. Not sure how it would work with thicker batting, it might roll up really wonky.  Mine wasn't too bad.
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    chickenscratch got a reaction from delld in Wall hanging! Need Ideas!   
    That is glorious. I really love it.  I would put feathers or medallion pieces in the dark blue parts, cross hatch or stipple the white behind the tree, use small fills or stipple in the other backgrounds, and SID around all that wonderful piecing. 
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