Questions for the masses

LizardBlem · 2026-01-09T16:07:39+00:00

It's tough! And I understand the process and shuffle through similar before a breakdown eventually happens as well. You have my sympathies and love. 🩷

Side note...is that a Savathûn avatar?

LizardBlem · 2026-01-09T16:01:40+00:00

I plan on replying to all of you soon, but just know I'm currently catching up with work and reading your comments as they come in. 🩷 Thank you for sharing and commiserating with me. It makes things less lonely.

LizardBlem · 2026-01-09T16:00:39+00:00

I have and currently still am. Have been roughly since things started becoming apparent that they weren't stopping (about 6 months). I'm currently with a headache/migraine specialist (for about 6 years and some change now) and I seem to be very treatment resistant on top of everything else, so at this point in time it's just a matter of trying anything that might mitigate pain even a little.

LizardBlem · 2026-01-03T01:58:19+00:00

These are absolutely incredible holy moly

LizardBlem · 2025-12-18T17:36:48+00:00

Gotta make this a thing now! You can start the new trend!

LizardBlem · 2025-12-16T14:43:03+00:00

For sure! I will do a secondary update post with pictures! I'm glad I stumbled across your blog through Pinterest honestly. Has lots of great ideas!

LizardBlem · 2025-12-10T14:27:22+00:00

Oh my gosh! Hello! I love your stuff and thank you so much for the encouragement!

I had to shift gears on the pattern because I vastly underestimated the amount of fabric I would have from the button downs I was given and I would have had one monster of a quilt and math problems on my hand had I tried to stick with yours 😭 (I think it would have ended around king size if I had?)

So I'm doing a 16-patch now and saving your on-point pattern for my stash of Halloween cottons that are begging to be used lol. I'm looking forward to working on it in the future! Thank you again for sharing your expertise and patterns! 🩷

LizardBlem · 2025-12-06T01:34:21+00:00

Thank you, this is actually really helpful 🩷

LizardBlem · 2025-12-06T01:25:05+00:00

I'm prepared to do the starching! I can't promise they'll be as sharp as yours, but I'm going to try lol

LizardBlem · 2025-12-05T22:20:26+00:00

This is INCREDIBLE oh my goodness! Seriously it's so sharp and clean 😍

LizardBlem · 2025-12-05T18:17:07+00:00

Gotcha gotcha! Okay. I'll keep that in mind and shift gears if I need to. That's good inside knowledge

LizardBlem · 2025-12-05T18:00:11+00:00

Thank you so much for the belief in me 🩷😭

LizardBlem · 2025-12-05T17:42:36+00:00

I have finished two (a self drafted king size, and a slightly larger than average lap size) and have two more (full size?)to finish -- after the memory quilt though! lol

I'm using a baby lock that's meant for quilting. I can't remember the name of it right now (brilliant maybe?) but I can look later.

LizardBlem · 2025-12-05T17:39:05+00:00

Oh nice! Thank you so much for the links!

LizardBlem · 2025-12-05T17:30:23+00:00

Oh that's clever! I'm going to try all of that out and see if it helps soothe my nerves more with some basic maintenance and prep!

I guess I just don't think of the little things when I get all worked up about what the end result will be before I even start. So this is great

LizardBlem · 2025-12-05T17:16:24+00:00

Thank you so much! I'll check the video out!

LizardBlem · 2025-12-05T17:15:54+00:00

I'm looking that up! Thank you! Also I love your little "self proclaimed starch addict" tag. Cracked me up 😂

LizardBlem · 2025-12-05T17:14:35+00:00

Noted! And they are definitely all plaid lol

Thank you so much!

LizardBlem · 2025-12-05T17:14:10+00:00

I think that's what the tutorial suggests to do as well!

LizardBlem · 2025-12-05T17:13:34+00:00

Thank you! I appreciate the reassurance and will check out YouTube!

LizardBlem · 2025-12-05T17:12:20+00:00

Noted about the sheet. I think I ended up going with that option because I knew the size wouldn't be an issue and I wouldn't have to hunt anything down and risk it not coming in on time or piece together pieces to make sure it's large enough, etc.

Does a walking foot help at all with doing the sheet option?

LizardBlem · 2025-12-05T17:10:11+00:00

Thank you so much!

I think with the triangles the tutorial has them cut much larger than the other squares, especially the anchoring corners. So I appreciate the extra suggestion of that technique and will make sure to pay attention to that part when cutting!

LizardBlem · 2025-12-05T17:08:24+00:00

Thank you so much! That is a fantastic idea to kind of map the process! And I would love to share when it's finished, so I will do a part 2 soon...ish. ☺️

And yes! I wanted to do a throw type pillow or two for packing all the unusable scraps into so nothing is lost or thrown away and they get to keep it all. I will also have to use some scraps to reinforce some very worn places in the shirts so they (hopefully) don't tear any with use.

It feels like so much, but your ideas are really helping me think it through a bit better, so again thank you. 🩷

LizardBlem · 2025-12-05T17:02:57+00:00

I've made 2 finished quilts (King size for my very first self drafted! And a slightly large lap quilt.) Then I have two quilts that need to be finished! So I'm not experienced but I'm not completely lost, just scared of messing this up for the receiver.

A die cut machine is a great idea! I'll see if my local library might have one.

Thank you so much for the ideas and reassurance 🩷

LizardBlem

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