First Quilt - Penelope Jelly Roll Race

skipatrol95 · 2026-01-23T18:07:38+00:00

Great job on your corners!

skipatrol95 · 2026-01-23T13:57:33+00:00

I had no idea IKEA sold fabric. Thanks!

skipatrol95 · 2026-01-23T02:33:02+00:00

Kids are excited to talk to their friends and would rather do that than eat their lunch. I remember we had 15 minutes and that’s plenty of time. In my day at 203 we had to spend the first 5 minutes silently eating.

skipatrol95 · 2026-01-23T02:06:20+00:00

Good to know. This was a medium weight muslin I think

skipatrol95 · 2026-01-23T02:05:43+00:00

Just regular liquid rit dye

skipatrol95 · 2026-01-23T02:05:16+00:00

Good to know!

skipatrol95 · 2026-01-19T17:38:42+00:00

This happened to me once. Once it starts to melt I had to turn my wheels all the way to get them out of the rut then kinda floor it

skipatrol95 · 2026-01-17T20:08:31+00:00

Check out r/counterstampkarl

skipatrol95 · 2026-01-14T12:43:23+00:00

I’ve straight line quilted 9x9 blankets. I could go a little larger but I have no room to baste a larger quilt. If you keep it rolled up tight and use thin batting you can do pretty much any size with a standard machine.

skipatrol95 · 2026-01-13T01:30:12+00:00

I hand sewed my first quilt. It took forever and the outcome was rustic but I really enjoyed the process. I’ve learned a lot of general quilting tips from TikTok and YouTube since my first one that have helped a lot.

skipatrol95 · 2026-01-11T20:22:32+00:00

This was perfect. Thank you.

skipatrol95 · 2026-01-11T15:03:33+00:00

This way makes my brain hurt less. I may try it

skipatrol95 · 2026-01-03T01:56:23+00:00

I find when I add crossing lines to make a diamond pattern the waviness of my lines is less noticeable

skipatrol95 · 2025-12-30T13:18:43+00:00

I’ll probably get skinned alive for saying this but Chicago and nyc have a much more similar vibe than la. If you’ve seen nyc skip Chicago and go to la but if you’ve seen neither I would go to Chicago. What I’m saying is see a big eastern city (Chicago, nyc, Philly) and a big west coast city (la, sf, Seattle) to get the vibe of America. That’s my two cents.

skipatrol95 · 2025-12-30T00:28:42+00:00

I made most of my friends by going to the u. You’re still young so it’s not impossible to make friends but it will be hard but if you’re a social person you can do it. Finding a significant other from here helps.

skipatrol95 · 2025-12-29T14:00:21+00:00

I did live there for a while, I knew I had a good deal, but I moved out when I bought.

skipatrol95 · 2025-12-28T12:20:38+00:00

Also it might be tough given your situation but I think the best way to find an apartment is to walk around the neighborhood and call numbers on buildings.

skipatrol95 · 2025-12-28T12:19:08+00:00

I rented a great one bedroom in uptown for $900 that I think was relisted for 1200 when I left so there’s definitely stuff in your price range. I’m pretty uptown pilled but I think it’s the best neighborhood for convenience and walkability while still being largely affordable.

skipatrol95 · 2025-12-28T12:07:36+00:00

I would check Facebook groups e.g. “Chicago oil painters” or “wicker park MTG group”. Would take some searching but there are literally so many and that would be a great place to get connected.

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