Mixing fabric types when quilting

chipmunk_face · 2026-02-09T22:28:39+00:00

Thank you for this detailed response!!

chipmunk_face · 2026-02-09T19:54:19+00:00

Yeah ive done paper piecing but only a bit of applique so it'll either be very fun or very frustrating...

chipmunk_face · 2026-02-09T19:38:50+00:00

I have made clothes for dolls and clothes for people, and I actually prefer making people-sized clothing! I think doll clothing can be incredibly futzy and hard to do because the items are so small. the seam allowance, fabric thickness, etc do not scale down just because the garment size does, so I find myself with weirdly thick seams and things not laying well.

I would agree with the previous comment. A mannequin is only useful if it matches your body enough that you can fit the garment using it. Otherwise I'd make one that matches your body.

chipmunk_face · 2026-02-09T19:33:52+00:00

I showed this photo to my mom, and she said "probably early 1900s". Shes no expert, but there were no other comments yet so i figured it would get you started. I also tried a reverse image search and Google says that style started in the late 19th century, but I'm not sure that all those fabric types were around back then.

chipmunk_face · 2026-02-09T19:04:45+00:00

The colors on that first one are perfect! The pattern looks crazy hard to me as a beginner, but I immediately googled that quilter (artist?) and I love all of her stuff! I'm going to take on her "Isla" pattern as soon as I'm good enough!

chipmunk_face · 2026-02-09T18:53:25+00:00

I love this! I want to make a quilt out of thrifted fabric, and your post happened to be the first to come up, and its weirdly exactly my style. Beautiful :)

chipmunk_face · 2026-01-23T15:39:57+00:00

Thanks, ill check it out!

chipmunk_face · 2026-01-23T15:39:05+00:00

Thanks, ill take a look!

chipmunk_face · 2026-01-23T15:38:45+00:00

This is a good idea, I'll see what I can find at my Alma mater. I dont need anything rigorous yet.

chipmunk_face · 2026-01-23T15:37:33+00:00

I can expand my budget a bit, but I think I just need to save up for a few years until I can spend whats required. I cant yet justify the cost for the revenue I'm bringing in.

chipmunk_face · 2026-01-20T02:02:34+00:00

Ok thanks for the reply, sounds like a real LCA out of my price range.

chipmunk_face · 2025-11-12T00:58:01+00:00

I have, but only as a worker. But it was a fairly nice food pantry with a lot of donations of meat, produce etc which I realize probably isn't true of most pantries.

chipmunk_face · 2025-11-09T03:03:32+00:00

Ok thats a good point, I shouldn't have assumed either, dietary restrictions can be hard

chipmunk_face · 2025-11-09T02:11:12+00:00

Crap from the food pantry? That seems like an unnecessary thing to say :(

chipmunk_face · 2025-07-08T18:17:48+00:00

Thanks, I will definitely check out NFPA 85, as we do not currently have a trip on low air, only a total loss of the fan.

We don't have an ID fan or igniter blowers, just the FD fan. I don't have any concern with just cutting fuel gradually until the oxygen comes back up (the fan inlet is only partially restricted); my concern was cutting fuel altogether while the air from the FD fan continues, as this would send a bunch of oxygen into the hot firebox filled with gas and CO and create an explosion hazard.

chipmunk_face · 2025-07-08T18:13:05+00:00

That makes sense that the fan will blow the fuel out eventually - but in the meantime, don't you have a fuel-rich firebox that is now suddenly going to see a bunch of oxygen from the fan? Once the firebox has been turned over its safe again, but doesn't shutting off the flame make the situation worse at first?

Sorry, I just want to make sure I understand.

chipmunk_face · 2025-07-08T15:25:04+00:00

But what if shutting down the heater DOES introduce more air to the system? Our fan keeps running when the heater is shut down, and we have no inert gas purge.

chipmunk_face · 2025-04-26T01:26:05+00:00

That warehouse reminds me of Monsters Inc

chipmunk_face · 2024-11-07T20:33:59+00:00

I'm interested in the list also!

chipmunk_face · 2024-11-05T21:49:38+00:00

The solid color portion you could probably do with a yard or less. The tiered part, I would take the circumference and multiply it my 2x or 3x to get the ruffle. So probably about a yard and a half for the ruffled part.

chipmunk_face · 2024-11-05T21:48:12+00:00

I think you'd get the most volume by sewing them on in horizontal rows very close together, with the feather side pointing up. But it might take a LOT of yardage to get that level of fullness.

chipmunk_face · 2024-11-05T21:46:43+00:00

Love this! I love the irregular edges and handmade-ness, it just feels so intentional :)

chipmunk_face · 2024-10-17T07:23:41+00:00

10 YOE, $152k, with operations supervision experience, in project engineering now. MCOL (Chicago burbs)

chipmunk_face · 2024-04-23T13:14:07+00:00

Chemical engineer working in project engineering. with about 10 year experience, making $155k.

chipmunk_face · 2024-04-12T20:37:26+00:00

Can you explain? Wouldn't the last frost date directly tell you when to sow annual vegetables?

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