Tag: Around the Net

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Around the Net: Our World (128)

Welcome back to Pastimes Online, do you ever come across a video that just sticks with you or a photo that you just can’t seem to stop thinking about or something someone said that is like glue to your brain or you’ve watched something on TV that makes you think?

I come across these things all of the time and I’m going to start sharing them with all of you…sometimes I’m not sure how “personal” to get on my blog but then sometimes I read personal things on YOUR blogs and think…huh that’s happened to me too or something similar, so from now on I’m going to start sharing a few little tidbits about what I’m thinking with you that isn’t quilting related…I hope that’s okay?

This Segment will be called “Me Mondays”

For today…I wanted to share this video that I can’t stop thinking about and I’ve wanted to post this for sometime it’s from Sheila’s Blog as she provides me with so much inspiration…

Tell me your thoughts – is this real? Are the proportions correct? Truly Humbling.

 

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Around the Net: Pinwheel Tutorial (125)

OH MY G!! Sheila has found the perfect pinwheel tutorial and I wanted to share it with all of you.

The only difference between this and your standard method of drawing two diagonal lines on point then sewing is…when you cut the half square triangles apart they finish smaller.

Standard method of drawing the diagonal lines:
2 squares that are 3″ you get 2 half square triangles that are 2.5″

This new method:
2 squares that are 3″ you get 4 half square triangles that are 1.5″

I’m going to for sure try this with the next pinwheel blocks I need done!! Thanks Sheila

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Around the Net: New Sewing Machine Tool & Sponsorship (123)

So I’m gazing around the net and I come across Sheila’s Blog and she’s writing about this new gadget for our sewing machines…interest piqued?

It’s used to make perfect circles & curves and is supposed to be adaptable for all makes and models and years – can you say, bliss? Someone actually invented something so universal? Check out this site Just Curves as she is the inventor of this great gadget. I love piecing and I love piecing curves even more 🙂 Thanks for this!!

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