View entire thread: Looking for Teddy Bear Toile fabric
Posted by Sandy Foster on Thu Sep 28, 2006 8:51 PM Post subject: Re: Looking for Teddy Bear Toile fabric
In article <1159465249.855777.127630@k70g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>, "Scorpio"
<ScorpioJ77@gmail.com> wrote: [quote:a99a4edf2f]Pictures of the fabric can be found here:
http://www.distinctivenurseries.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=7124 And here:
http://lucyandmichael.com/itemsDetail.asp?id=9 Has anyone seen it in a store by the yard? Thanks!! NS
[/quote:a99a4edf2f] Sorry, I haven't seen it. But it's *so* cute! Best of luck finding it! -- Sandy in Henderson, near
Las Vegas my ISP is earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in front http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1 AKA Dame Sandy,
Minister of Education
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View entire thread: Looking for Teddy Bear Toile fabric
Posted by Scorpio on Sat Sep 30, 2006 6:12 PM Post subject: Re: Looking for Teddy Bear Toile fabric
Thanks Sandy! I would love to see it up close! NS Sandy Foster wrote: [quote:bd26955339]In article
<1159465249.855777.127630@k70g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>, "Scorpio" <ScorpioJ77@gmail.com> wrote:
Pictures of the fabric can be found here:
http://www.distinctivenurseries.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=7124 And here:
http://lucyandmichael.com/itemsDetail.asp?id=9 Has anyone seen it in a store by the yard? Thanks!! NS Sorry, I
haven't seen it. But it's *so* cute! Best of luck finding it! -- Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas my ISP is
earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in front http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1 AKA Dame Sandy, Minister of
Education[/quote:bd26955339]
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View entire thread: Can anyone identify this fabric???
Posted by Taria on Wed Sep 20, 2006 11:41 PM Post subject: Re: Can anyone identify this fabric???
I found it. Truly a miracle! Mine has a pink background though and is only about 1/2 a yard. It does have 'Terrie
Hancock for Robert Kaufman' (that is where the cut ends so might have had a #) It is a cute piece. If this little hunk
I have will help holler. Taria Terbear wrote: [quote:a82942dc5a]Hey everyone, before I head over to missingfabrics.com
I wanted to see if anyone here can identify this fabric for me & also, if anyone had any for trade or sale. (or can
even point me in the direction to where I can buy some) Thanks Teri http://gallery.ppwp.com/gallery/album84
[/quote:a82942dc5a]
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View entire thread: Can anyone identify this fabric???
Posted by Terbear on Wed Sep 20, 2006 11:54 PM Post subject: Re: Can anyone identify this fabric???
responded to privately! -- Terbear~Curator of the HUG Gallery~ http://gallery.ppwp.com/gallery/HUGS RCTQ 2006-2007
BOM Gallery~ http://gallery.ppwp.com/gallery/RCTQ-2006-2007-BOM Teri's quilts~ http://gallery.ppwp.com/gallery/Tquilts
"Taria" <tariawilson@verizon.net> wrote in message news:QsjQg.245$wh.116@trnddc04...
[quote:e97b99daf9]I found it. Truly a miracle! Mine has a pink background though and is only about 1/2 a yard. It does
have 'Terrie Hancock for Robert Kaufman' (that is where the cut ends so might have had a #) It is a cute piece. If
this little hunk I have will help holler. Taria Terbear wrote: Hey everyone, before I head over to missingfabrics.com
I wanted to see if anyone here can identify this fabric for me & also, if anyone had any for trade or sale. (or can
even point me in the direction to where I can buy some) Thanks Teri http://gallery.ppwp.com/gallery/album84
[/quote:e97b99daf9]
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View entire thread: Just added new pictures
Posted by nzlstar* on Fri Aug 11, 2006 1:03 PM Post subject: Re: Just added new pictures
very cute idea to make valentine and birthday cards totally from fabric. the black/white checked works perfectly with
the car too. great job, clever girl. :) jeanne -- san-fran at ihug dot co dot nz nzlstar on yahoo msg'r nzlstar on
webshots gen.gen.co.nz "Dorothy McNutt" wrote ... [quote:10cc1c74a0]Added fabric cards on my new album.
http://community.webshots.com/dreamboat116 dreamboat[/quote:10cc1c74a0]
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View entire thread: My Jessamy's 4th of July Surprise quilt top
Posted by elspeth on Sun Jul 23, 2006 2:27 AM Post subject: Re: My Jessamy's 4th of July Surprise quilt top
I am surprised that the not matching points don't show up any more than they do. I tend to be a perfectionist and I
really struggled to accept this is good enough. I can say I absolutely understand the importance of consistent 1/4
inch seams now and measuring twice , cutting once. This project has made me a better quilter, I think. I do think
green and red would make a really cute Christmas quilt. I am going to make another one, I think, in Pittsburgh Steeler
colors for one daughter but perhaps double the fabric requirements and make it 5 squares X 5 squares. Thanks for the
compliment -- I really liked the small squares on the back of yours -- I have never tried piecing a back. Elizabeth in
Spring, Texas "Kay Ahr" <kayahr@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1153613132.171893.238070@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com... [quote:a3884eace6]Oh my, your picture looks like it belongs
on a magazine cover! The quilt top is beautiful! Now that I see your big one, it looks more and more like I should
replace blue with green and have a peppermint candy Christmas quilt. Kay Ahr in NV elspeth wrote: The digital colors
are not accurate -- the blue is darker and the red is brighter. I made lots of mistakes but learned a lot in the
process. http://community.webshots.com/photo/2503640980093276027FLekWZ [/quote:a3884eace6]
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View entire thread: Red/white tea towels for applique...
Posted by Pauline on Sat Sep 09, 2006 12:33 AM Post subject: Re: Red/white tea towels for applique...
I'd like to know as well. In fact, I'd be happy to find a resource for the toweling so I can make my own - unless I
could buy a bunch of tea towels for less than most of LQS charge for them. I've never found any fabric at TSWLTH that I
thought would be suitable. -- Pauline Northern California "Johanna Gibson" <jgibson@NOSPAMtesco.net>
wrote in message news:ngq3g2pb4b7equq16h14gbsms85tt1i62n@4ax.com... [quote:d713c2070d]Does anyone here know of a good
place (hopefully online!) that sells cotton or linen red/white tea towels? I have some cute redwork that I want to
applique onto a few towels for my sister. I don't want it to be "too nice" or she'll put it in a cupboard and
not use it, hence the applique rather than actual stitching. I emailed one place - I think it may have been Dakota Cabin
Quilts - and never received a reply to my query of "how many of these can you fit into a Global Priority
mailer?" So does anyone have a shop they would like to rave about? I want to get started on these - they have to
travel from Scotland to Alaska for Christmas/birthday time (we all have December birthdays) - and that's once I have the
towels to start my project! -- Jo in Scotland[/quote:d713c2070d]
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View entire thread: I got feedsack/flour sack fabric!
Posted by Butterflywings on Sun Oct 01, 2006 4:13 PM Post subject: Re: I got feedsack/flour sack fabric!
Fire escapes. Mom had a bit of that fabric when I was little and said it reminded her of when she lived in Chicago--she
would sit on hers and her friend across the way would sit on hers and they would exchange gossip. That gal turned out
to be Mom's best friend until the day the friend passed away and then the Mr. wrote Mom. Butterfly (Kinda reminiscing
today) "Debi Matlack" <debikayem@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:qMQTg.1411$Lv3.1373@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net... [quote:78a73e747c]Thanks Teri! I think that is the cutest
one. I'm still not sure what the structures are on that other one... balconies, fire escapes? -- Debi Chaos, panic and
disorder ... my work here is done. "Terbear" <kenandteri@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:eaGTg.3060$V6.1993@fed1read06... ooooooh Debi, I am in love the with one with guy in the cars.....it is so cute!
they would look great mixed in with some repros fabrics~! have fun, lucky girl! Teri -- Terbear~Curator of the HUG
Gallery~ http://gallery.ppwp.com/gallery/HUGS RCTQ 2006-2007 BOM Gallery~ http://gallery.ppwp.com/gallery/RCTQ-2006-
2007-BOM Teri's quilts~ http://gallery.ppwp.com/gallery/Tquilts "Debi Matlack"
<debikayem@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:o_BTg.5129$o71.315@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net... Mom again
has bestowed some things of my Grandma's on me. I have absolutely no idea what to do with it or even if I should make
anything from it. Have a peek and tell me what you think, oh gurus of antique textiles! They are the first four pics at
the top. http://tinyurl.com/qzvqa Mom's theory is that the stuff with what appears to balconies/fire escapes (2nd from
left in group pic) and the cars are maybe feedsacks (slightly rougher texture/weave) and the floral and the yellow
wreaths are flour sack (a little finer in texture). I have no clue at all. -- Debi Chaos, panic and disorder ... my
work here is done. [/quote:78a73e747c]
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View entire thread: Clip on magnifiers?
Posted by tegan57@gmail.com on Fri Sep 08, 2006 6:44 PM Post subject: Re: Clip on magnifiers?
Well, after thinking about my stitching habits a bit more (and getting a reminder that it's been two years since my last
eye exam), I've decided that I'm going to take my chosen fabric with me (I just wanna be able to see 32 count with just
my glasses!) and go get an eye exam in the very near future and then see what they can do for me. What's so odd, is that
I'm sitting here now, typing on the computer with no glasses on, because I can see it just fine (actually better)
without them. What made me rethink the clip ons, is that I usually have the tv on while stitching, and since I'm
wearing bifocals, I'm used to looking through the top of the lens to see the tv. As near as I can tell, the clipons seem
to park right there in front of the top of the lens, so I'd be looking through the top of my lens to see. (does that
make sense?) And truthfully, I just WANT new glasses because I'm tired of the frames I have. I wanna indulge in
photograys (or whatever they call them these days). Thanks everyone for all your suggestions! Some I'm going to
remember against the time in the not so very distant future when She Who Must Be Adored is no longer with me. Tegan
ellice wrote: [quote:3131eab7e4]Me, too. But, DH who is nearsighted reminds me well, as he takes off his glasses to do
some really teeny splinter removal. FWIW, I actually finally had prescription readers made, as my vision is nearly
perfect in 1 eye, and not so in the other. The doc wrote the scrip for me to be able to use specifically for fine
handwork. But, when I don't have those around I use cute, cheap reading glasses - half-height. Also I have a magnifier
from K's creations. Mine bolts thru a stand, rather than clipping on, but it's a great, optical magnifier.
http://www.kscreations.com/acc_magnifier.htm Whatever you do - don't be afraid of looking googy ;^) Ellice On
8/25/06 10:31 PM, "Brenda Lewis" <rhiannonveritas@netscape.net> wrote: Ack! Maybe I did have it
backwards. I always get the two confused. Listen to Tara. Tara D wrote: On 25 Aug 2006 17:10:08 -0700,
"tegan57@gmail.com" <tegan57@gmail.com wrote: Sadly, I can't use the reading glasses that everyone seems
to find so helpful, since I'm nearsighted in one eye and farsighted in the other. Both my mother and I suffer the same
affliction. :-) Obviously, the nearsighted eye is not a problem. She used the cheap reading glasses for years by
simply removing the lens from the near sighted eye. Tara[/quote:3131eab7e4]
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View entire thread: OT - all of it irrelevant including the Census
Posted by Kathy Applebaum on Fri Aug 11, 2006 4:11 PM Post subject: Re: Fierce dog (was Re: OT - the Census)
"Sandy Foster" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:invalid-
4DA9B5.07582911082006@news.west.earthlink.net... [quote:1342d1ffd0]That sounds just like how Tuppence used to be,
Kathy! Except that she was so fluffy and cute that people used to try to rush the getting-acquainted process -- and that
just made her even more shy. Poor little scaredy-dog! [/quote:1342d1ffd0] Yup, same with ours. He was a lab mix with
soft, slightly curly hair, and a kid magnet. But the poor thing was terrified of children (especially newborn babies
for some odd reason), and the minute he saw a kid he'd run to us for protection. Try explaining to someone's three year
old that they can't pet the doggie because he's scared! LOL But you couldn't have asked for a more loving, laid-back
dog (except when it came to fetching, possessions, and quilting fabric, but that's a different story. *grin*) --
Kathy A. (Woodland, CA) Queen of Fabric Tramps mailto:KathyA@KayneyNOSPAMQuilting.com
http://fabrictramp.typepad.com/fabric_tramping/ remove the obvious to reply
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View entire thread: OT - all of it irrelevant including the Census
Posted by Sandy Foster on Fri Aug 11, 2006 8:36 PM Post subject: Re: Fierce dog (was Re: OT - the Census)
In article <w61Dg.6159$1f6.2601@newssvr27.news.prodigy.net>, "Kathy Applebaum"
<KathyA@KayneyNOSPAMQuilting.com> wrote: [quote:32d46ae9d0]"Sandy Foster"
<invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:invalid-4DA9B5.07582911082006@news.west.earthlink.net... That
sounds just like how Tuppence used to be, Kathy! Except that she was so fluffy and cute that people used to try to rush
the getting-acquainted process -- and that just made her even more shy. Poor little scaredy-dog! Yup, same with ours.
He was a lab mix with soft, slightly curly hair, and a kid magnet. But the poor thing was terrified of children
(especially newborn babies for some odd reason), and the minute he saw a kid he'd run to us for protection. Try
explaining to someone's three year old that they can't pet the doggie because he's scared! LOL But you couldn't have
asked for a more loving, laid-back dog (except when it came to fetching, possessions, and quilting fabric, but that's a
different story. *grin*) [/quote:32d46ae9d0] Dexter is a lab mix and, while not terrified of children, is much more
relaxed when they're leaving him alone. <g> Tuppence, OTOH, *loved* children and got over her shyness most easily
with them. If one of the DGSs was napping here, she'd park herself outside the door of the bedroom and wait, letting
us know if there were any whimpers or stirrings inside. -- Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas my ISP is earthlink.net
-- put sfoster1(at) in front http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1 AKA Dame Sandy, Minister of Education
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View entire thread: Quilt Yardage
Posted by Sherry Starr on Sat Aug 26, 2006 11:13 PM Post subject: Quilt Yardage
I know someone posted a link to the amount of fabric you need for a twin size, queen size, etc quilt. I am making both
grandchildren quilts for Christmas, and I don't want a lot of extra yardage. My granddaughters quilt will be the map
of the United States fabric that I bought at Wal-Mart. I found some cute fabric with the map of the United States with
the foods of each state. Her older brother's quilt will be the map of the world. I thought I had kept the yardage
link, but I must have deleted it in a "delete the stuff you don't need" computer cleanup one day. Sherry
Starr
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View entire thread: Quilt Yardage
Posted by Sharon on Sun Aug 27, 2006 2:24 PM Post subject: Re: Quilt Yardage
Sherry Starr wrote: [quote:9d91243fd5]I know someone posted a link to the amount of fabric you need for a twin size,
queen size, etc quilt. I am making both grandchildren quilts for Christmas, and I don't want a lot of extra yardage.
My granddaughters quilt will be the map of the United States fabric that I bought at Wal-Mart. I found some cute fabric
with the map of the United States with the foods of each state. Her older brother's quilt will be the map of the world.
I thought I had kept the yardage link, but I must have deleted it in a "delete the stuff you don't need"
computer cleanup one day. Sherry Starr [/quote:9d91243fd5] Here's a site - I find it pretty darn good.
http://vrya.net/quilt/index.php Sharon (N.B.)
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View entire thread: Quilt Yardage
Posted by Sherry Starr on Sun Aug 27, 2006 5:41 PM Post subject: Re: Quilt Yardage
That one is also good. Thanks for the link. Sherry Starr "Sharon" <clancyc@rogers.com> wrote in
message news:1156685043.938089.70810@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com... [quote:da195c633d] Sherry Starr wrote: I know
someone posted a link to the amount of fabric you need for a twin size, queen size, etc quilt. I am making both
grandchildren quilts for Christmas, and I don't want a lot of extra yardage. My granddaughters quilt will be the map of
the United States fabric that I bought at Wal-Mart. I found some cute fabric with the map of the United States with the
foods of each state. Her older brother's quilt will be the map of the world. I thought I had kept the yardage link,
but I must have deleted it in a "delete the stuff you don't need" computer cleanup one day. Sherry Starr
Here's a site - I find it pretty darn good. http://vrya.net/quilt/index.php Sharon (N.B.) [/quote:da195c633d]
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View entire thread: SWAP coming..... It's for the BIRDS!!
Posted by Kate G. on Wed Nov 01, 2006 1:41 AM Post subject: Re: SWAP coming..... It's for the BIRDS!!
Yep -- I had talked about this before... but seeing that this morning... .spurred me into action! :-) And I agree --
the patterns look easy enough for a novice paper piecer!!! Kate in MI http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves --
"Boca Jan" <poo_de_doo@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:i56dnR72t9wvO9rYnZ2dnUVZ_r2dnZ2d@adelphia.com... [quote:e2def0af28]Kate, I saw that Simply Quilts program this
morning, and it was so cute! the pp looked easy enough even for beginners. Thanks for taking on this big project of
being Queen of the bird swap. -- Boca Jan Florida - Land of the Hurricanes
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/poo_de_doo/myphotos "Kate G." <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in
message news:zfSdnfScOYSSy9rYnZ2dnUVZ_qCdnZ2d@comcast.com... A while back I mentioned that I will be hosting a swap for
bird seed/bird house fabrics after the first of the year. We will be swapping twenty 8" x 10" squares of 2
fabrics per swapper: 1) something that looks like bird seed (pretty small scaled) 2) something that looks like a
bird house (like wood, peeling paint) something for the "walls" of the bird house. (We'll provide our own
roofing materials.) I will provide one or two basic paper-pieced patterns for the bird-feeder and bird house blocks.
Get some ideas here: http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/cr_quilting_blocks/article/0,1789,HGTV_3299_1391568,00.html Since these
are fabrics that aren't necessarily right on your LQS shop shelves-- I thought I would announce it now so you would have
a couple of months to be "on the lookout for" these types of fabrics as you shop. You will need at the most 1
yard of each. That allows for 20 swappers INCLUDING yourself -- I will cut it off at that point so you won't run
short. What I will ask is that as you find your fabrics -- if you can send me a digital pic (or email me with the
manufacturer and fabric name -- I can probably find a pic on the web) I will post it like I did for the candy swap so we
can work to eliminate duplicate fabrics. I think in that swap we only had one dupe -- but it even had a different
background color -- so the way it will play on your quilt is quite different. I will post the official entry for the
swap early January. I will accept the first 20 (including anyone who emails me pictures between now and then -- you
will already be "in" -- so your fabric won't go to waste ... like it would! LOL). So if you think you'll be
interested ... start watching for fabrics.... If you find them and know for certain you want to participate... please
let me know (and let me "see" the fabrics you've found) so I can post them so others won't duplicate the
fabrics. Please feel free to email me with questions. In January I will post all of the additional details of the swap
-- mailing deadlines, addresses, etc. If you have any questions... please let me know. If you would like to TENTATIVELY
sign up -- go ahead and email me privately now at grovesfam at comcast dot net and please put SWAP FOR THE BIRDS in the
subject line (that way it will be certain NOT to end up in my spam folder). Guess that's it for now. If you have
questions, please post them here. I will repost this again in about 2 weeks. Then as Thanksgiving/December Holidays
approach I won't post anything until the official swap post in January. Keep an eye out for those seed and house
fabrics!!! Kate in MI -- http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves [/quote:e2def0af28]
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View entire thread: SWAP coming..... It's for the BIRDS!!
Posted by Boca Jan on Tue Oct 31, 2006 8:40 PM Post subject: Re: SWAP coming..... It's for the BIRDS!!
Kate, I saw that Simply Quilts program this morning, and it was so cute! the pp looked easy enough even for beginners.
Thanks for taking on this big project of being Queen of the bird swap. -- Boca Jan Florida - Land of the Hurricanes
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/poo_de_doo/myphotos "Kate G." <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in
message news:zfSdnfScOYSSy9rYnZ2dnUVZ_qCdnZ2d@comcast.com... [quote:2e4576befb]A while back I mentioned that I will be
hosting a swap for bird seed/bird house fabrics after the first of the year. We will be swapping twenty 8" x
10" squares of 2 fabrics per swapper: 1) something that looks like bird seed (pretty small scaled) 2) something
that looks like a bird house (like wood, peeling paint) something for the "walls" of the bird house. (We'll
provide our own roofing materials.) I will provide one or two basic paper-pieced patterns for the bird-feeder and bird
house blocks. Get some ideas here: http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/cr_quilting_blocks/article/0,1789,HGTV_3299_1391568,00.html
Since these are fabrics that aren't necessarily right on your LQS shop shelves-- I thought I would announce it now so
you would have a couple of months to be "on the lookout for" these types of fabrics as you shop. You will
need at the most 1 yard of each. That allows for 20 swappers INCLUDING yourself -- I will cut it off at that point so
you won't run short. What I will ask is that as you find your fabrics -- if you can send me a digital pic (or email me
with the manufacturer and fabric name -- I can probably find a pic on the web) I will post it like I did for the candy
swap so we can work to eliminate duplicate fabrics. I think in that swap we only had one dupe -- but it even had a
different background color -- so the way it will play on your quilt is quite different. I will post the official entry
for the swap early January. I will accept the first 20 (including anyone who emails me pictures between now and then --
you will already be "in" -- so your fabric won't go to waste ... like it would! LOL). So if you think you'll
be interested ... start watching for fabrics.... If you find them and know for certain you want to participate...
please let me know (and let me "see" the fabrics you've found) so I can post them so others won't duplicate
the fabrics. Please feel free to email me with questions. In January I will post all of the additional details of the
swap -- mailing deadlines, addresses, etc. If you have any questions... please let me know. If you would like to
TENTATIVELY sign up -- go ahead and email me privately now at grovesfam at comcast dot net and please put SWAP FOR THE
BIRDS in the subject line (that way it will be certain NOT to end up in my spam folder). Guess that's it for now. If
you have questions, please post them here. I will repost this again in about 2 weeks. Then as Thanksgiving/December
Holidays approach I won't post anything until the official swap post in January. Keep an eye out for those seed and
house fabrics!!! Kate in MI -- http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves [/quote:2e4576befb]
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View entire thread: Purple and Green Star Swap plus....
Posted by Dannielle on Sat Jul 08, 2006 11:58 AM Post subject: Re: Purple and Green Star Swap plus....
This is to be her quilt, and it's supposed to be her light weight summer quilt! Oops, so I got started a little late!
Her grandmother is going to take the top and have it quilted for me, and then I'll do the binding when it gets back
here. I might have it finished by Christmas! I'll try to get photos soon. I just decided on how to handle the siggies
last night, thanks to DH! Dannielle Terbear wrote: [quote:7d386e2fe9]Can't wait to see pictures when you can send
them! that quilt is one of our favorites around here. I backed it with chenille, and it is super warm! hugs, Teri --
Terbear~Curator of the HUG Gallery~ http://gallery.ppwp.com/gallery/HUGS Teri's quilts~
http://gallery.ppwp.com/gallery/Tquilts "Dannielle" <dbeitzell@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1152300792.747325.123670@75g2000cwc.googlegroups.com... Yeah, the swap itself was a long time ago. Can you believe
that I just now put the sashing on the blocks and put the blocks together into a top? I had to make two more larger
blocks so I could have a nice even 4x5 configuration for a twin top. My DD is already in love with it, and promptly
hopped up on her bed when I laid it across to see how I was coming with the size. Now I have to put the siggie block
together to go down the sides of the top and then I can add my borders. I need to get this and my penguin paper piecing
project finished and in the mail to my mother. Fortunately for me, I have a great friend that went to G Street with me
and helped me keep the every busy DD in line while I bought, and bought and bought some more! I got about 18 yards of
fabric from the sale shelf...Just $2.97 per yard! Great stuff too. Then I wandered over to the cotton corner and
bought a yard of the perfect purple for binding the penguin wall hanging. All I have to do is figure out how to finish
putting the back together for that one, then I can baste and quilt. Oh, I also have to put a hanging sleeve. Hmm, I'll
have to go find the directions for that one again. So, minor happy dances that something is getting done around here!
I'm hoping DD will allow me to get some pics of the top in process without her laying all over the thing! I'd like to
be able to see the top, even though she's daggone cute on it too! Dannielle [/quote:7d386e2fe9]
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View entire thread: Purple and Green Star Swap plus....
Posted by Terbear on Sat Jul 08, 2006 2:17 AM Post subject: Re: Purple and Green Star Swap plus....
Can't wait to see pictures when you can send them! that quilt is one of our favorites around here. I backed it with
chenille, and it is super warm! hugs, Teri -- Terbear~Curator of the HUG Gallery~ http://gallery.ppwp.com/gallery/HUGS
Teri's quilts~ http://gallery.ppwp.com/gallery/Tquilts "Dannielle" <dbeitzell@yahoo.com> wrote in
message news:1152300792.747325.123670@75g2000cwc.googlegroups.com... [quote:b15874f929]Yeah, the swap itself was a long
time ago. Can you believe that I just now put the sashing on the blocks and put the blocks together into a top? I had
to make two more larger blocks so I could have a nice even 4x5 configuration for a twin top. My DD is already in love
with it, and promptly hopped up on her bed when I laid it across to see how I was coming with the size. Now I have to
put the siggie block together to go down the sides of the top and then I can add my borders. I need to get this and my
penguin paper piecing project finished and in the mail to my mother. Fortunately for me, I have a great friend that
went to G Street with me and helped me keep the every busy DD in line while I bought, and bought and bought some more!
I got about 18 yards of fabric from the sale shelf...Just $2.97 per yard! Great stuff too. Then I wandered over to the
cotton corner and bought a yard of the perfect purple for binding the penguin wall hanging. All I have to do is figure
out how to finish putting the back together for that one, then I can baste and quilt. Oh, I also have to put a hanging
sleeve. Hmm, I'll have to go find the directions for that one again. So, minor happy dances that something is getting
done around here! I'm hoping DD will allow me to get some pics of the top in process without her laying all over the
thing! I'd like to be able to see the top, even though she's daggone cute on it too! Dannielle [/quote:b15874f929]
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Posted by desert quilter on Sat Jul 08, 2006 12:14 AM Post subject: Re: Purple and Green Star Swap plus....
Woo-hoo! Sounds like you've definitely been getting some quality quilting time. I can't wait to see the pics!
Michelle in NV Dannielle wrote: [quote:f99fcd2393]Yeah, the swap itself was a long time ago. Can you believe that I
just now put the sashing on the blocks and put the blocks together into a top? I had to make two more larger blocks so
I could have a nice even 4x5 configuration for a twin top. My DD is already in love with it, and promptly hopped up on
her bed when I laid it across to see how I was coming with the size. Now I have to put the siggie block together to go
down the sides of the top and then I can add my borders. I need to get this and my penguin paper piecing project
finished and in the mail to my mother. Fortunately for me, I have a great friend that went to G Street with me and
helped me keep the every busy DD in line while I bought, and bought and bought some more! I got about 18 yards of
fabric from the sale shelf...Just $2.97 per yard! Great stuff too. Then I wandered over to the cotton corner and
bought a yard of the perfect purple for binding the penguin wall hanging. All I have to do is figure out how to finish
putting the back together for that one, then I can baste and quilt. Oh, I also have to put a hanging sleeve. Hmm, I'll
have to go find the directions for that one again. So, minor happy dances that something is getting done around here!
I'm hoping DD will allow me to get some pics of the top in process without her laying all over the thing! I'd like to
be able to see the top, even though she's daggone cute on it too! Dannielle[/quote:f99fcd2393]
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Posted by maryd on Fri Jul 07, 2006 11:59 PM Post subject: Re: Purple and Green Star Swap plus....
You're ahead of me on that swap...... they are still in a bag waiting for me. -- Mary
http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 "Dannielle" <dbeitzell@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1152300792.747325.123670@75g2000cwc.googlegroups.com... [quote:a312a55857]Yeah, the swap itself was a long time
ago. Can you believe that I just now put the sashing on the blocks and put the blocks together into a top? I had to
make two more larger blocks so I could have a nice even 4x5 configuration for a twin top. My DD is already in love with
it, and promptly hopped up on her bed when I laid it across to see how I was coming with the size. Now I have to put
the siggie block together to go down the sides of the top and then I can add my borders. I need to get this and my
penguin paper piecing project finished and in the mail to my mother. Fortunately for me, I have a great friend that
went to G Street with me and helped me keep the every busy DD in line while I bought, and bought and bought some more!
I got about 18 yards of fabric from the sale shelf...Just $2.97 per yard! Great stuff too. Then I wandered over to the
cotton corner and bought a yard of the perfect purple for binding the penguin wall hanging. All I have to do is figure
out how to finish putting the back together for that one, then I can baste and quilt. Oh, I also have to put a hanging
sleeve. Hmm, I'll have to go find the directions for that one again. So, minor happy dances that something is getting
done around here! I'm hoping DD will allow me to get some pics of the top in process without her laying all over the
thing! I'd like to be able to see the top, even though she's daggone cute on it too! Dannielle [/quote:a312a55857]
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Posted by Dannielle on Fri Jul 07, 2006 8:33 PM Post subject: Purple and Green Star Swap plus....
Yeah, the swap itself was a long time ago. Can you believe that I just now put the sashing on the blocks and put the
blocks together into a top? I had to make two more larger blocks so I could have a nice even 4x5 configuration for a
twin top. My DD is already in love with it, and promptly hopped up on her bed when I laid it across to see how I was
coming with the size. Now I have to put the siggie block together to go down the sides of the top and then I can add my
borders. I need to get this and my penguin paper piecing project finished and in the mail to my mother. Fortunately
for me, I have a great friend that went to G Street with me and helped me keep the every busy DD in line while I bought,
and bought and bought some more! I got about 18 yards of fabric from the sale shelf...Just $2.97 per yard! Great stuff
too. Then I wandered over to the cotton corner and bought a yard of the perfect purple for binding the penguin wall
hanging. All I have to do is figure out how to finish putting the back together for that one, then I can baste and
quilt. Oh, I also have to put a hanging sleeve. Hmm, I'll have to go find the directions for that one again. So, minor
happy dances that something is getting done around here! I'm hoping DD will allow me to get some pics of the top in
process without her laying all over the thing! I'd like to be able to see the top, even though she's daggone cute on it
too! Dannielle
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Posted by Jan on Sat Jul 08, 2006 12:36 AM Post subject: Re: Purple and Green Star Swap plus....
"Dannielle" <dbeitzell@yahoo.com> wrote in news:1152300792.747325.123670 @75g2000cwc.googlegroups.com:
[quote:a89ad10c17]Yeah, the swap itself was a long time ago. Can you believe that I just now put the sashing on the
blocks and put the blocks together into a top? I had to make two more larger blocks so I could have a nice even 4x5
configuration for a twin top. My DD is already in love with it, and promptly hopped up on her bed when I laid it across
to see how I was coming with the size. Now I have to put the siggie block together to go down the sides of the top and
then I can add my borders. I need to get this and my penguin paper piecing project finished and in the mail to my
mother. Fortunately for me, I have a great friend that went to G Street with me and helped me keep the every busy DD in
line while I bought, and bought and bought some more! I got about 18 yards of fabric from the sale shelf...Just $2.97
per yard! Great stuff too. Then I wandered over to the cotton corner and bought a yard of the perfect purple for
binding the penguin wall hanging. All I have to do is figure out how to finish putting the back together for that one,
then I can baste and quilt. Oh, I also have to put a hanging sleeve. Hmm, I'll have to go find the directions for that
one again. So, minor happy dances that something is getting done around here! I'm hoping DD will allow me to get some
pics of the top in process without her laying all over the thing! I'd like to be able to see the top, even though she's
daggone cute on it too! Dannielle [/quote:a89ad10c17] Wow! Did you list that find in the bargain find thread!
That's awesome!! And I know.... my DD claims all quilts as her very own..... starts thanking me for them the minute
they start.... even though she knows darn well they aren't. You have got to give them creative credits lol. And
don't feel bad... the stack of my own tops is still very deep..... the kids are young for just a moment.. that fabric
isn't going stale ;-) -- Jan RCTQ Coffee Diva
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Posted by Vickie Y on Fri Oct 06, 2006 7:34 PM Post subject: Re: OT finishing the week on a high note
Cheryl, that's so nice! I have that same thread holder, but mine is the "cheaper" version I found at JoAnn's
here. It's sold by June Taylor. Mine is cute, but nowhere near as nicely made as yours! You lucky gal! I almost
forgot I even had this! I tend to buy cute gadgets, then they get stuck on the shelf, and I forget about them.
<G> So glad you had a good week! Vickie in Cleveland "Cats" wrote ... [quote:749b06dacb]A couple of
weeks ago I asked for help to get a magazine sent over to Oz and a kind rctq'er helped out. Well, look what arrived
with the magazine today. Dovetail joins, a thimble stand, an embedded magnet to hold needles, a slot for scissors,
another hole that just fits my threader nicely and it holds spools upright or horizontal. http://tinyurl.com/of7gy Am
I lucky or what?! Handcrafted by her DH and now taking pride of place on my sewing table. And it came wrapped in the
loveliest piece of black-on-black fabric. Cheryl & the Cats[/quote:749b06dacb]
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Posted by Sandy Foster on Sun Oct 01, 2006 4:14 AM Post subject: Re: Finished October BOMs
In article <9fvth2dlridmus03p09c75nc7mc2bs635t@4ax.com>, Carole-Retired and Loving It
<caroledoyle@nospam.windstream.net> wrote: [quote:173d2bf9ea]In my continuing effort to stay on top of all my
projects, I watched Ga. Tech play football (and win!) while I made my two cat fabric October blocks for the month.
http://community.webshots.com/album/549373692HQQTAt Carole in Northwest GA - Retired and loving it! Homepage -
http://home.windstream.net/caroledoyle/ [/quote:173d2bf9ea] They're really cute, Carole -- and so colorful! You're
getting lots of PP practice, aren't you? <G> -- Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas my ISP is earthlink.net --
put sfoster1(at) in front http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1 AKA Dame Sandy, Minister of Education
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Posted by Leslie & The Furbabies in on Fri Sep 22, 2006 2:01 AM Post subject: Re: Last call for the quilt show meet-up in Springfield, MO
Jan and Jeanne- I think you could easily create your own pattern for this jacket. Lay a jacket or sweatshirt- one that
fits loosely- on the floor and trace it onto paper adding 5/8 in. seam allowance all around. Cut the fabric by putting
the shoulder seams of the paper pattern on the fold of the fabric. Cut the neckline (might not be the same in front
and back, so open the garment you traced and use it for the guidelines) and the sleeves and sides. Make one out of an
old sheet or cheap muslin and see where you need to adjust it to fit. It needn't have a really exact fit or anything-
make it rather loose. When you get it all fitted, lay it flat all opened up and just place your blocks, strips of
fabric, etc. over it and decorate (this could shrink the size, so that's why start with a loose fit- you *can* adjust it
smaller after decorating it) then sew up the side and sleeve in one seam. Bind the edges and add buttons, a frog or
whatever. If the front opening is to overlap for buttons, just cut the whole jacket a couple of inches wider for the
overlap. If you want it lined, after decorating it, lay it out flat on a piece of lining type fabric and cut a lining.
Assemble the jacket and lining separately by sewing the side/sleeve seams, turn the lining so the wrong side of the
lining is against the wrong side of the jacket, baste the edges together so the lining is all matched up with the jacket
and then bind the raw edges.. Did I get it about right, Jan? Leslie (former garment maker) & The Furbabies in MO.
Jan wrote: [quote:796a9807d1]"nzlstar*" <fancyfroggin@unpickit.com> wrote in
news:eev69k$qtg$1@lust.ihug.co.nz: only 2 seams? do tell. with the weather getting colder up there maybe i could make
one in time to take with me, ok ok, stop laughing you lot. then i could make one over our summer for next winter here,
geez. its only two seams. i mean surely even i could manage that in few days. <shrug you two have a ball and leave
some of the goodies for the rest of the quilters who will be there, lol....asking too much, ok, then just buy up
everything you see and enjoy the day!! cheers, jeanne www.wildonionstudio.com 2 seams.... I don't do clothes... so if
I can do this jacket... anyone can.... finished dd's up today and it is cute! Will post pics when I get around to taking
them. -- Jan.... who has her fingers in her ears screaming lalalalala at the weather report saying tornadoes
tomorrow...... no no no no RCTQ Coffee Diva[/quote:796a9807d1]
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Posted by KI Graham on Sun Sep 17, 2006 7:39 PM Post subject: Re: Need help with ideas (and patterns)
Cookies n' Milk - 9" paper pieced quilt block from Quilter's Cache
http://www.quilterscache.com/A_C/CookiesnMilkBlock.html is so cute! upsize it a bit or add a 1 1/2" border: it's
the quintessential kid's Christmas block!~ -- Kim Graham http://members.shaw.ca/kigraham Nanaimo, BC, Canada THE WORD
IN PATCHWORK "Lady Aurora Selene" <auroraselene@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:VT5Pg.3372$LH2.63@tornado.texas.rr.com... [quote:874de984c3]Hi everyone~ Long time lurker, occasional poster but
I'm in swaps with many of you, including the Your Pick swap, which I am SO enjoying. I'm in another swap, a Row Robin
(finally!) and I've got to make 5 blocks 12" on a Christmas theme, but it has to be a child's Christmas theme, like
what kids think of when they think of Christmas. I don't have kids and it's been a while since I was a kid so I'm kind
of stuck. The owner mentioned that applique would be fine and so would paper-piecing. I don't do applique (rather, my
work isn't good enough for someone else's quilt!) and I'm having a VERY hard time finding kid-themed Christmas paper-
piecing patterns that are 12". I'm guessing kid-themed is stuff like a bike, a puppy with a red bow, candy canes,
etc. I'm thinking about using some kid-ish Christmas fabric with traditional blocks, like Log Cabin and 9-patch, so I
could show off the fabric that has sleds and ornaments and such on it. It would be a lot closer to my preferred
construction menthod, but would that be too off the mark? I'm stumped, and I'm running out of time. Any and all help
would be greatly appreciated! ~Lady Aurora, Guardian of the Royal Bounty *remove the spamblock if you wish to reply
privately* [/quote:874de984c3]
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Posted by Kate G. on Sun Sep 17, 2006 7:13 PM Post subject: Re: Need help with ideas (and patterns)
Replied privately as well.... but I"ve done a block before using my gingerbread boy cookie cutter (about 8"
tall). Did fusible appliqué with blanket stitching. White rick - rack... and buttons / or thread for the eyes and
buttons.... really turned out cute. You can give them personalities -- with ties, vests... aprons... whatever! Kate
in MI "Lady Aurora Selene" <auroraselene@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:VT5Pg.3372$LH2.63@tornado.texas.rr.com... [quote:b3d0637dcf]Hi everyone~ Long time lurker, occasional poster but
I'm in swaps with many of you, including the Your Pick swap, which I am SO enjoying. I'm in another swap, a Row Robin
(finally!) and I've got to make 5 blocks 12" on a Christmas theme, but it has to be a child's Christmas theme, like
what kids think of when they think of Christmas. I don't have kids and it's been a while since I was a kid so I'm kind
of stuck. The owner mentioned that applique would be fine and so would paper-piecing. I don't do applique (rather, my
work isn't good enough for someone else's quilt!) and I'm having a VERY hard time finding kid-themed Christmas paper-
piecing patterns that are 12". I'm guessing kid-themed is stuff like a bike, a puppy with a red bow, candy canes,
etc. I'm thinking about using some kid-ish Christmas fabric with traditional blocks, like Log Cabin and 9-patch, so I
could show off the fabric that has sleds and ornaments and such on it. It would be a lot closer to my preferred
construction menthod, but would that be too off the mark? I'm stumped, and I'm running out of time. Any and all help
would be greatly appreciated! ~Lady Aurora, Guardian of the Royal Bounty *remove the spamblock if you wish to reply
privately* [/quote:b3d0637dcf]
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Posted by nzlstar* on Sun Sep 17, 2006 8:17 AM Post subject: Re: Need help with ideas (and patterns)
http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art6345.asp a bunch of links to free xmas blocks, all techniques. might find
something here that suits, even if you have to upsize it a bit. i like trees, presents, candy cane, rocking horse would
be cute. i'm sure i've seen a rocking horse for paper piecing somewhere. i'll post it if i find it. hope that helps.
jeanne -- nzlstar at yahoo dot com nzlstar on yahoo msg'r nzlstar on webshots "Lady Aurora Selene" wrote...
[quote:8aaa34615f]Hi everyone~ Long time lurker, occasional poster but I'm in swaps with many of you, including the
Your Pick swap, which I am SO enjoying. I'm in another swap, a Row Robin (finally!) and I've got to make 5 blocks
12" on a Christmas theme, but it has to be a child's Christmas theme, like what kids think of when they think of
Christmas. I don't have kids and it's been a while since I was a kid so I'm kind of stuck. The owner mentioned that
applique would be fine and so would paper-piecing. I don't do applique (rather, my work isn't good enough for someone
else's quilt!) and I'm having a VERY hard time finding kid-themed Christmas paper-piecing patterns that are 12".
I'm guessing kid-themed is stuff like a bike, a puppy with a red bow, candy canes, etc. I'm thinking about using some
kid-ish Christmas fabric with traditional blocks, like Log Cabin and 9-patch, so I could show off the fabric that has
sleds and ornaments and such on it. It would be a lot closer to my preferred construction menthod, but would that be too
off the mark? I'm stumped, and I'm running out of time. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated! ~Lady Aurora,
Guardian of the Royal Bounty *remove the spamblock if you wish to reply privately*[/quote:8aaa34615f]
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Posted by nzlstar* on Sun Sep 17, 2006 8:21 AM Post subject: Re: Need help with ideas (and patterns)
http://www.yvonnes.dk/christmasstockingpattern.htm this xmas stocking paper pieced should be cute. maybe in all your
different scraps. one in blues, one in reds, one in greens, one in golds, one in...how many do you need? then you'd be
doing all one design but all those diff colours and using all your scraps up as well. would work for me, lol. jeanne --
nzlstar at yahoo dot com nzlstar on yahoo msg'r nzlstar on webshots "nzlstar*"
<fancyfroggin@unpickit.com> wrote in message news:eeisnv$gbf$1@lust.ihug.co.nz...
[quote:a65d1cb54c]http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art6345.asp a bunch of links to free xmas blocks, all techniques.
might find something here that suits, even if you have to upsize it a bit. i like trees, presents, candy cane, rocking
horse would be cute. i'm sure i've seen a rocking horse for paper piecing somewhere. i'll post it if i find it. hope
that helps. jeanne -- nzlstar at yahoo dot com nzlstar on yahoo msg'r nzlstar on webshots "Lady Aurora
Selene" wrote... Hi everyone~ Long time lurker, occasional poster but I'm in swaps with many of you, including the
Your Pick swap, which I am SO enjoying. I'm in another swap, a Row Robin (finally!) and I've got to make 5 blocks
12" on a Christmas theme, but it has to be a child's Christmas theme, like what kids think of when they think of
Christmas. I don't have kids and it's been a while since I was a kid so I'm kind of stuck. The owner mentioned that
applique would be fine and so would paper-piecing. I don't do applique (rather, my work isn't good enough for someone
else's quilt!) and I'm having a VERY hard time finding kid-themed Christmas paper-piecing patterns that are 12".
I'm guessing kid-themed is stuff like a bike, a puppy with a red bow, candy canes, etc. I'm thinking about using some
kid-ish Christmas fabric with traditional blocks, like Log Cabin and 9-patch, so I could show off the fabric that has
sleds and ornaments and such on it. It would be a lot closer to my preferred construction menthod, but would that be too
off the mark? I'm stumped, and I'm running out of time. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated! ~Lady Aurora,
Guardian of the Royal Bounty *remove the spamblock if you wish to reply privately* [/quote:a65d1cb54c]
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Posted by Ann on Sat Oct 07, 2006 5:52 AM Post subject: Re: applique question
I ordered the patterns thru Norton House. There weren't many sites that had them for sale but Norton House was the
cheapest. Had never ordered from them but excellent service. Only took a week from them to arrive at my house in
Alberta, Canada. Shipping was cheap too. Actual rates but still cheaper than what I had expected. Ann
http://community.webshots.com/user/mrs_ducky "Kate G." <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:7pudnYsKcrT6tbrYnZ2dnUVZ_uWdnZ2d@comcast.com... [quote:20766de645]What I would do is to "cut" along the
lines -- leaving them attached here and there -- almost like a stencil. Then use some type of marking pencil (like a
blue pen or a chalk pencil) and trace through the "open lines" that you have created. I am also not artistic
in the drawing sense -- and would not have the confidence to just 'freehand' it. Another option -- trace templates of
for example the leg... lay it on your fabric and then mark your fabric -- or pin the paper down -- and sew along the
edge of the paper. Looks like fun! Where did you find the patterns? They look WONDERFUL! Kate in MI
http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves -- "Ann" <darcyh@telusplanet.net> wrote in message
news:PZEVg.531$P7.507@edtnps89... Kate, my dog is in big piece. Trying to figure out the easiest way to get the
interior markings on the one big piece. They need to be stitched so as to define the legs/ ears etc. Ann
http://community.webshots.com/user/mrs_ducky "Kate G." <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:a-mdnWHKfsYTiLrYnZ2dnUVZ_q2dnZ2d@comcast.com... I use the peel away paper (or create a new one) and position it
over the head... and then lift it while I position my pieces appropriately under it. I think you are on the right
track. Kate in MI http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves -- "Ann" <darcyh@telusplanet.net>
wrote in message news:9rEVg.525$P7.333@edtnps89... I've been meaning to try my hand at applique. I ordered Darcy
Ashton's books Grandma's Bunnies and Darling Dogs and boy are they cute!! I thought I would start off the easy way and
use one fabric for the entire dog, and machine applique. I'm using steam-a-seam and tracing the pattern on the paper
side of the steam-a-seam. Thinking ahead here........since i'm using 1 fabric for the entire dog, and once I get it
irond down on my base block, what do I use to / how do I.........get the inside markings for the body/ears/legs/nose
etc. so I can stitch those? Use fabric pencil and draw the lines? Place the peel away paper with the pattern on top and
sew the lines thru paper and fabric? Suggestions please. Ann http://community.webshots.com/user/mrs_ducky
[/quote:20766de645]
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Posted by Cats on Sat Oct 07, 2006 11:31 PM Post subject: Re: applique question
So cute! Love the bottom centre block -- Cheryl & the Cats o o o o o o ( > Y
< ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) Enness Boofhead Donut
http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "Suzie B"
<weaselwise@blueNOSPAMyonder.co.uk> wrote in message news:hiVVg.95116$aP3.29127@fe3.news.blueyonder.co.uk... :
Ann wrote: : > I've been meaning to try my hand at applique. I ordered Darcy Ashton's : > books Grandma's
Bunnies and Darling Dogs and boy are they cute!! : > : > I thought I would start off the easy way and use one
fabric for the entire : > dog, and machine applique. I'm using steam-a-seam and tracing the pattern : > on the
paper side of the steam-a-seam. : > : > Thinking ahead here........since i'm using 1 fabric for the entire dog,
and : > once I get it irond down on my base block, what do I use to / how do : > I.........get the inside
markings for the body/ears/legs/nose etc. so I can : > stitch those? Use fabric pencil and draw the lines? Place
the peel away : > paper with the pattern on top and sew the lines thru paper and fabric? : > : > Suggestions
please. : > : > Ann : > http://community.webshots.com/user/mrs_ducky : > : > : I traced the patterns onto
freezer paper and then cut along the lines to : give myself something to draw thru... I made a Grandma's Bunnies quilt
a : while back and it was so much fun - check it out on my webshots page : under "Julie's new baby quilt"...
: : I think I also used a light box at times as well, just to make sure I : had the lines in the right place. : : Have
fun - Darcy Ashton sure knows how to draw cute critters! : : Suzie B : -- : "From the internet connection under
the (undamaged end of the) pier!" : Southend, UK : -- : Please remove NOSPAM when emailing me! :
http://community.webshots.com/user/suziekga
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Posted by Suzie B on Sat Oct 07, 2006 10:50 PM Post subject: Re: applique question
Ann wrote: [quote:c544be0a5f]I've been meaning to try my hand at applique. I ordered Darcy Ashton's books Grandma's
Bunnies and Darling Dogs and boy are they cute!! I thought I would start off the easy way and use one fabric for the
entire dog, and machine applique. I'm using steam-a-seam and tracing the pattern on the paper side of the steam-a-seam.
Thinking ahead here........since i'm using 1 fabric for the entire dog, and once I get it irond down on my base block,
what do I use to / how do I.........get the inside markings for the body/ears/legs/nose etc. so I can stitch those? Use
fabric pencil and draw the lines? Place the peel away paper with the pattern on top and sew the lines thru paper and
fabric? Suggestions please. Ann http://community.webshots.com/user/mrs_ducky I traced the patterns onto freezer
paper and then cut along the lines to[/quote:c544be0a5f] give myself something to draw thru... I made a Grandma's
Bunnies quilt a while back and it was so much fun - check it out on my webshots page under "Julie's new baby
quilt"... I think I also used a light box at times as well, just to make sure I had the lines in the right place.
Have fun - Darcy Ashton sure knows how to draw cute critters! Suzie B -- "From the internet connection under the
(undamaged end of the) pier!" Southend, UK -- Please remove NOSPAM when emailing me!
http://community.webshots.com/user/suziekga
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Posted by Kate G. on Sat Oct 07, 2006 5:09 AM Post subject: Re: applique question
What I would do is to "cut" along the lines -- leaving them attached here and there -- almost like a stencil.
Then use some type of marking pencil (like a blue pen or a chalk pencil) and trace through the "open lines"
that you have created. I am also not artistic in the drawing sense -- and would not have the confidence to just
'freehand' it. Another option -- trace templates of for example the leg... lay it on your fabric and then mark your
fabric -- or pin the paper down -- and sew along the edge of the paper. Looks like fun! Where did you find the
patterns? They look WONDERFUL! Kate in MI http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves -- "Ann"
<darcyh@telusplanet.net> wrote in message news:PZEVg.531$P7.507@edtnps89... [quote:35095b8b8f]Kate, my dog is in
big piece. Trying to figure out the easiest way to get the interior markings on the one big piece. They need to be
stitched so as to define the legs/ ears etc. Ann http://community.webshots.com/user/mrs_ducky "Kate G."
<grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in message news:a-mdnWHKfsYTiLrYnZ2dnUVZ_q2dnZ2d@comcast.com... I use the peel
away paper (or create a new one) and position it over the head... and then lift it while I position my pieces
appropriately under it. I think you are on the right track. Kate in MI http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves
-- "Ann" <darcyh@telusplanet.net> wrote in message news:9rEVg.525$P7.333@edtnps89... I've been meaning
to try my hand at applique. I ordered Darcy Ashton's books Grandma's Bunnies and Darling Dogs and boy are they cute!!
I thought I would start off the easy way and use one fabric for the entire dog, and machine applique. I'm using
steam-a-seam and tracing the pattern on the paper side of the steam-a-seam. Thinking ahead here........since i'm using
1 fabric for the entire dog, and once I get it irond down on my base block, what do I use to / how do I.........get the
inside markings for the body/ears/legs/nose etc. so I can stitch those? Use fabric pencil and draw the lines? Place the
peel away paper with the pattern on top and sew the lines thru paper and fabric? Suggestions please. Ann
http://community.webshots.com/user/mrs_ducky [/quote:35095b8b8f]
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Posted by Debra on Sat Oct 07, 2006 5:34 AM Post subject: Re: applique question
On Sat, 07 Oct 2006 02:39:01 GMT, "Ann" <darcyh@telusplanet.net> wrote: [quote:c24fcbf163]I've been
meaning to try my hand at applique. I ordered Darcy Ashton's books Grandma's Bunnies and Darling Dogs and boy are they
cute!! I thought I would start off the easy way and use one fabric for the entire dog, and machine applique. I'm using
steam-a-seam and tracing the pattern on the paper side of the steam-a-seam. Thinking ahead here........since i'm using
1 fabric for the entire dog, and once I get it irond down on my base block, what do I use to / how do I.........get the
inside markings for the body/ears/legs/nose etc. so I can stitch those? Use fabric pencil and draw the lines? Place the
peel away paper with the pattern on top and sew the lines thru paper and fabric? Suggestions please. Ann
http://community.webshots.com/user/mrs_ducky [/quote:c24fcbf163] Use fabric marking chalk pencils to draw guiding lines
and then stitch along those lines. You can either use your machine for the stitching, or do it with embroidery thread
by hand. After stitching, dust away any marks that are left on the fabric. Debra in VA See my quilts at
http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere
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Posted by Ann on Sat Oct 07, 2006 5:55 AM Post subject: Re: applique question
You all have such great suggestions. When the time comes I have several options :) Will have to see what works best.
Haven't selected fabric yet so might be too dark for light box or window. Ann
http://community.webshots.com/user/mrs_ducky "Debra" <debnbilll@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
news:lbbei29ovoen4auc3m3fvgm9e08hmgnmun@4ax.com... [quote:1b84c2a4a0]On Sat, 07 Oct 2006 02:39:01 GMT, "Ann"
<darcyh@telusplanet.net wrote: I've been meaning to try my hand at applique. I ordered Darcy Ashton's books
Grandma's Bunnies and Darling Dogs and boy are they cute!! I thought I would start off the easy way and use one fabric
for the entire dog, and machine applique. I'm using steam-a-seam and tracing the pattern on the paper side of the
steam-a-seam. Thinking ahead here........since i'm using 1 fabric for the entire dog, and once I get it irond down on
my base block, what do I use to / how do I.........get the inside markings for the body/ears/legs/nose etc. so I can
stitch those? Use fabric pencil and draw the lines? Place the peel away paper with the pattern on top and sew the lines
thru paper and fabric? Suggestions please. Ann http://community.webshots.com/user/mrs_ducky Use fabric marking chalk
pencils to draw guiding lines and then stitch along those lines. You can either use your machine for the stitching, or
do it with embroidery thread by hand. After stitching, dust away any marks that are left on the fabric. Debra in VA See
my quilts at http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere[/quote:1b84c2a4a0]
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Posted by Ann on Sat Oct 07, 2006 3:39 AM Post subject: applique question
I've been meaning to try my hand at applique. I ordered Darcy Ashton's books Grandma's Bunnies and Darling Dogs and
boy are they cute!! I thought I would start off the easy way and use one fabric for the entire dog, and machine
applique. I'm using steam-a-seam and tracing the pattern on the paper side of the steam-a-seam. Thinking ahead
here........since i'm using 1 fabric for the entire dog, and once I get it irond down on my base block, what do I use
to / how do I.........get the inside markings for the body/ears/legs/nose etc. so I can stitch those? Use fabric
pencil and draw the lines? Place the peel away paper with the pattern on top and sew the lines thru paper and fabric?
Suggestions please. Ann http://community.webshots.com/user/mrs_ducky
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Posted by Kate G. on Sat Oct 07, 2006 3:49 AM Post subject: Re: applique question
I use the peel away paper (or create a new one) and position it over the head... and then lift it while I position my
pieces appropriately under it. I think you are on the right track. Kate in MI
http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves -- "Ann" <darcyh@telusplanet.net> wrote in message
news:9rEVg.525$P7.333@edtnps89... [quote:72ae4b6872]I've been meaning to try my hand at applique. I ordered Darcy
Ashton's books Grandma's Bunnies and Darling Dogs and boy are they cute!! I thought I would start off the easy way and
use one fabric for the entire dog, and machine applique. I'm using steam-a-seam and tracing the pattern on the paper
side of the steam-a-seam. Thinking ahead here........since i'm using 1 fabric for the entire dog, and once I get it
irond down on my base block, what do I use to / how do I.........get the inside markings for the body/ears/legs/nose
etc. so I can stitch those? Use fabric pencil and draw the lines? Place the peel away paper with the pattern on top and
sew the lines thru paper and fabric? Suggestions please. Ann http://community.webshots.com/user/mrs_ducky
[/quote:72ae4b6872]
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Posted by Ann on Sat Oct 07, 2006 4:15 AM Post subject: Re: applique question
Kate, my dog is in big piece. Trying to figure out the easiest way to get the interior markings on the one big piece.
They need to be stitched so as to define the legs/ ears etc. Ann http://community.webshots.com/user/mrs_ducky
"Kate G." <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:a-mdnWHKfsYTiLrYnZ2dnUVZ_q2dnZ2d@comcast.com... [quote:ac016261a9]I use the peel away paper (or create a new one)
and position it over the head... and then lift it while I position my pieces appropriately under it. I think you are on
the right track. Kate in MI http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves -- "Ann"
<darcyh@telusplanet.net> wrote in message news:9rEVg.525$P7.333@edtnps89... I've been meaning to try my hand at
applique. I ordered Darcy Ashton's books Grandma's Bunnies and Darling Dogs and boy are they cute!! I thought I would
start off the easy way and use one fabric for the entire dog, and machine applique. I'm using steam-a-seam and tracing
the pattern on the paper side of the steam-a-seam. Thinking ahead here........since i'm using 1 fabric for the entire
dog, and once I get it irond down on my base block, what do I use to / how do I.........get the inside markings for the
body/ears/legs/nose etc. so I can stitch those? Use fabric pencil and draw the lines? Place the peel away paper with
the pattern on top and sew the lines thru paper and fabric? Suggestions please. Ann
http://community.webshots.com/user/mrs_ducky [/quote:ac016261a9]
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Posted by Carolyn McCarty on Fri Sep 08, 2006 1:37 AM Post subject: Re: OT Comfy Shoes OT
Wow, Pat, are there really people who pay over $200 for a pair of shoes!?!?! Not on my salary, LOL! -- Carolyn in The
Old Pueblo If it ain't broke, you're not trying. --Red Green If it ain't broke, it ain't mine. --Carolyn McCarty If
at first you don't succeed, switch to power tools. --Red Green If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer.
--Carolyn McCarty "Pat in Virginia" <pat.quilts@cox.net> wrote in message
news:GRyLg.8174$Zm1.987@dukeread02... [quote:bba2829dcc]*Off* Topic, but generally of interest to quilters who frequent
fabric sales and quilt shows! Here is a link for comfortable shoes. http://most-comfortable-
shoes.com/shoes_boots_sandals_clogs.html It includes information about fitting and buying shoes, including requirements
of diabetics and other special needs. Some of the shoes are a tad dorky, but some are cute. NAYY!! PAT in
Virginia[/quote:bba2829dcc]
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Posted by Pat in Virginia on Wed Sep 06, 2006 1:07 PM Post subject: OT Comfy Shoes OT
*Off* Topic, but generally of interest to quilters who frequent fabric sales and quilt shows! Here is a link for
comfortable shoes. http://most-comfortable-shoes.com/shoes_boots_sandals_clogs.html It includes information about
fitting and buying shoes, including requirements of diabetics and other special needs. Some of the shoes are a tad
dorky, but some are cute. NAYY!! PAT in Virginia
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Posted by dogmom on Thu Sep 07, 2006 12:05 AM Post subject: Re: OT Comfy Shoes OT
Thanks, Pat! My teacher feet feel better just reading that site! Dogmom "Pat in Virginia"
<pat.quilts@cox.net> wrote in message news:GRyLg.8174$Zm1.987@dukeread02... [quote:207af64778]*Off* Topic, but
generally of interest to quilters who frequent fabric sales and quilt shows! Here is a link for comfortable shoes.
http://most-comfortable-shoes.com/shoes_boots_sandals_clogs.html It includes information about fitting and buying shoes,
including requirements of diabetics and other special needs. Some of the shoes are a tad dorky, but some are cute.
NAYY!! PAT in Virginia[/quote:207af64778]
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Posted by Kate Dicey on Thu Sep 07, 2006 10:48 AM Post subject: Re: OT Comfy Shoes OT
Pat in Virginia wrote: [quote:fa6f5012fd]*Off* Topic, but generally of interest to quilters who frequent fabric sales
and quilt shows! Here is a link for comfortable shoes. http://most-comfortable-shoes.com/shoes_boots_sandals_clogs.html
It includes information about fitting and buying shoes, including requirements of diabetics and other special needs.
Some of the shoes are a tad dorky, but some are cute. NAYY!! PAT in Virginia [/quote:fa6f5012fd] Thanks! :) I passed
the link on to my renfair crowd, as, like quilters, they like to have comfy feet! I have some echo shoes that I've had
for about 20 years. Not worn out yet - though I don't wear them all the time! But if you spread the cost over the
lifetime of the shoes, they work out very economically! -- Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls Lady
Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.katedicey.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
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Posted by Anonymous on Sat Sep 09, 2006 5:30 AM Post subject: Re: OT Comfy Shoes OT
Pat in Virginia wrote: [quote:1782cace63]*Off* Topic, but generally of interest to quilters who frequent fabric sales
and quilt shows! Here is a link for comfortable shoes. http://most-comfortable-shoes.com/shoes_boots_sandals_clogs.html
It includes information about fitting and buying shoes, including requirements of diabetics and other special needs.
Some of the shoes are a tad dorky, but some are cute. NAYY!! PAT in Virginia [/quote:1782cace63] Thank you Pat! One of
the things I've noticed since I've gotten <ahem> older, is that comfort is a priority nowadays. I am currently
trying to find some jeans with elastic at the waist. Lordy, I never thought I'd wear those. Sherry
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Posted by Maureen Wozniak on Sun Aug 20, 2006 4:28 PM Post subject: Re: New photos up
On Sat, 19 Aug 2006 20:24:39 -0500, off kilter quilter wrote (in article <it-
dnaK8XKdKJHrZnZ2dnUVZ_qWdnZ2d@adelphia.com>): [quote:6261f8e5d6]http://photos.yahoo.com/nystitcher1972 family album
- kids at Kings Dominion quilting album - pics of the FINAL quilt top for Jennell as well as 2 quick shots of Mom and
Dads quilt (they love it...he took it with him when he headed home Friday morning) Sewing ROoms - the current set=up
(and CLEANING!!) of the sewing room. The pile of fabric in front of the closet door needs to be worked through and
either used or given new homes...most of it is for SOldiers Angels blankets, so..... Larisa [/quote:6261f8e5d6] Looks
like everyone had a really good time at King's Dominion. The kids are really cute. The quilts are nice too. Maureen
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Posted by King's Crown on Fri Sep 15, 2006 11:52 PM Post subject: Re: Puzzle embellishment
The bunny is a fabric sticker. I had several vellum baby cut outs and they all looked nice, but when I held the fabric
stickers up to the album I knew I found a winner. Lynne "Amy in Springboro" <amylxsnxs@yahoo.com>
wrote in message news:1158337328.400908.302450@e3g2000cwe.googlegroups.com... [quote:c0be5e60f7]Lynne, I always love
your work. That is so precious! I like the ribbon and the diamond metal clip. So cute! Is the bunny a paper piece?
Take care, Amy L. King's Crown wrote: The puzzle title embellishment I was working on is pictured in my baby album on
webshots. It's the title pape for the Brag paper bag album I'm making for my neighbor's baby. -- Lynne, Northern
California http://community.webshots.com/user/kingscrown Total pages for the year = 60 Total baby pages = 32 Goal for
year - lots of "baby album" pages ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Participated in Jacqui's Skinny Minnie
Recipe Swap, Katrina's ATC swap, Jessie's Birthday album, "The Barn" page swap and Jacqui's Title Swap. I was
also enabled in Monterey by OKC Dave our traveling Picture Placer. [/quote:c0be5e60f7]
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Posted by ellice on Thu Nov 02, 2006 2:07 PM Post subject: Re: SIGH (entirely on topic)
On 11/1/06 11:54 AM, "LizardGumbo" <elizabeth@bubbleseffervescentdesigns.com> wrote:
[quote:e22857c6b0]In reading this whole thread, one thing strikes me as ironic: We hear tales of shop after shop after
shop closing and going away. Yet-- I have three fairly conveniently located to me that have been there for YEARS. The
third changes hands every 20 years or so (yes, it's that old) when someone wants to retire. A fourth that had been a
long-time B&M went internet, but the scuttlebutt is just that she wanted to semi-retire. Can't blame anybody for
that. Why is it that the three I can go to stay in business year after year (one does major framing, one does minor,
and the other does none) and everybody else's are closing? [/quote:e22857c6b0] A good question. [quote:e22857c6b0]
Business savvy? Business practices? Customer service? Market base? [/quote:e22857c6b0] I'd bet it's all of those, and
something else in the business practice area - what is the profit margin they're willing, able to live with? Are their
buildings owned space or leased, and what are the leases like? And you left off: Location? Around here, when my friend
was getting ready to move her shop, which has been in business over 25 years - she had a terrible time finding a
location that didn't have an much too high for a needlework shop kind of rent. A lot of the newer strips, cute little
shopping areas that you'd think would be perfect - are looking for either high rentals, or they want "chain"
type shops or both. Going into some cute old re-done house is nice - but then there are sometimes zoning issues. In
this case, she found a place in a park of min-warehouse spaces - with some other businesses. And changed the loading
door to a big glass wall. It's a difficult business - this instance, like some others - the excellent framing service
allows for the needlework business to exist. She does more in the framing (as in has bigger inventory, does chops,
building of frames) in the shop than some of the other LNS that also frame. Some of those don't do as much of the frame
manufacturing - they order in the moldings from the distributor pre-assembled, but still stretch, mount, etc. Customer
service is a big thing, and loyalty. There are a lot of customers who follow my friend for their framing. And where
you feel welcome in the shop. Inventory is another issue. Some of the distributors require pretty sizable minimum
orders. And what you carry for threads/yarn - an entire line is a big investment. How much teaching you can do - which
is a little supplement - more so because people will then shop - not so much on the class profit margin. Speaking with
several of the LNS owners - they're not too happy about folks like Kreinik selling on their website direct to consumer.
The shop may have a minimum $50 order - that's a lot of metallics - yet Kreinik sells directly, with no minimum, and has
sales on the website. Some companies will offer promos to the shops - usually at a show - like free shipping or buy
xxx, get yyy. Interestingly, a lot of customers seem to think that if they shop at one store, they can't go to some
other because the owners will get mad. But, at lest in this area most of the shops are in a regional retailers
association, which really became more active about 5 years ago - and it's more a mutual aid. Each of the shops has its
own personality - so they're actually good about referring around. One shop has tons and tons of threads, and NP -
another a lot of silks, XS, & some crewel, another lots of XS, some NP, framing and artsy stuff, another lots of XS,
some NP and lots of fabrics, with some framing. Different lines of threads - and they'll talk about how things are
selling, how different distributors, thread suppliers are, etc. One other thing that we don't usually think about -
who's selling where. When some of the local designers, or someone who makes tools/accessories wants a local shop to
carry their stuff - the shop - if the quality is there - will usually do so. But, again - the shop is putting money
into carrying inventory now. We've seen these seem local designers then selling directly - at retail - at guild
meetings. So, the result - why should a shop invest if you're going to sell directly to the shop's customer base? In
one instance - a designer (with a somewhat prickly personality), very talented stitcher (amazingly neat) was doing this.
The owner of one of the LNS (a very well known person in the needlework retail industry) espied said designer en-route
into her shop, and very loudly greeted her with "OH, Look - it's MMMMMMM - that designer who sells her stuff on any
street corner!" And then said, "no, I'm not buying any more of your charts" . Said designer, was quite
perturbed by this (and this is a woman with a temper). So, the LNS owner that also does her framing had to finally sit
her down and explain that the local shops were pretty unhappy that she was out there actively selling her stuff directly
to the stitchers - several guild chapter meetings - so how were they supposed to sell their inventory?
[quote:e22857c6b0]Man, I wish I was an ink stain on their books and a fly on the wall of their salesfloor so I could see
what was going on there. [/quote:e22857c6b0] Honestly, I think a lot comes down to traffic, trying to get new customers
and keeping the established ones coming back. Customers tend to gravitate to calling one shop their primary - the one
they go to stitch night at, feel the most bond or whatever. And, how much can you afford to invest to really stock,
being smart about your inventory, treating business like a business versus a hobby (and there are some shops which are
clearly in the hobby thinkng area still - one locally - changed owners, locale, and they have a lot of stuff - including
lines that the established shops have decided not to carry because they were difficult to sell - but you have to learn
what works). [quote:e22857c6b0](And I'm convinced this town could use another actual full-service shop, since one
specializes in primitive/samplers/folk and have chocked themselves full to bursting with knitting; one carries all the
usual suspects, and the last is a needlepoint shop who's seen the light regarding the fact that cross stitchers have
money too.) [/quote:e22857c6b0] Again, while most shops carry some of both - it's hard and expensive to carry equal
amounts. Shops that specialize in NP will have a lot of specialty threads in sizes that Xser don't use. But, it's good
to carry at least some of the other. There are NP shops that only carry NP. Just where you are, what the customer base
will support. And, it is true that web businesses have hurt the brick and mortar shops. The physical shops have had teo
rethink their strategies so that you will shop there. No one can stay in business just on charts - but if people are
running everywhere else to get their fabric, or their other supplies - it's hard for the shop to stay solvent. Hence,
many shops sell their floss at very close to cost - it's important to have it on hand, so.... As a designer, if you've
joined TNNA or INRG and go to a show, or read the members newsletters - you'd see some of this discussion. It's
interesting. Personally, my thought is it's the rare shop owner who's getting "rich" . Most that I know love
doing this, and that's why their shops are successful, and many of them have other jobs/careers - or ways to keep the
shop going. Just my long more than 2 cents worth, ellice
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Posted by ellice on Fri Oct 27, 2006 2:24 PM Post subject: Re: OT-Cheryl and Ellice
On 10/26/06 5:05 PM, "Donna" <needlearts@gmail.com> wrote: [quote:f750045f92]Sounds like you're living
a real life Project Runway. [/quote:f750045f92] LOL - it does feel that way. I've been a little disappointed with this
class, but they let a couple of students in that likely shouldn't be taking this class. They should just be doing the
"bridge" class - on how to use a custom sloper (fit garment/pattern) to fit a commercial pattern (make the
alterations to the commercial one so it fits perfectly). In this class it's about implementing an original design - how
to draft the pattern starting with the basic fit one. We've had to spend too much time explaining really simple
basics, and listening to the 2 wacky women - ok, only 1 is really wacky - the other differently wacky - who keep
interrupting with irrelevant stories, or the like. Last night the instructor came over and whispered "Ellice - I
really missed you last week - just to talk to" . Anyhow - I learned something really neat. I had about 4 sketches,
and we liked 2 of them a lot. Then I pulled out the last issue of THREADS - which has an amazing Devore velvet top on
the rear cover - kind of deep V neck, and a ruched empire waist. So, I re-sketched and decided to do a waistband that
is lower in the back, and then curves around and up - not quite empire, but with the ruching, which will then fall to
lightly skim/float (not pregnancy big) down to the high hip. (hips big - don't want to expand out - I do better in
cropped, shorter jackets, etc) Anyhow - I was thinking of a sleeve that would be a bit asymetric - and voila - teacher
asked if I knew about "hanging sleeves" - HUH? My brilliant answer. Turns out, its a sleeve that basically
encircles the arm at the top, but is open such that it's only on the back side - somewhere from up on your bicep, or at
the elbow - or however you design it. Very interesting - so I made some 1/4 scale patterns, and played with them - and
it's a little bit Renaissance looking - very cool - and will drape differently depending on the placement of the true
bias vs straight of grain. Of course now I have an excuse to go use today's 30% off at G-street - I'm going to try and
find some nice, soft velvet (drapey) for this, else maybe a silk. It's going to be a "dress-up" top (don't
think I want to do a long dress, though it's possible). Last night - and I was at the bigger G-Street (not the one
nearer the new house) all I could quickly find was $40-$50/yd velvet - and even at 30% I'm not doing that - since I'm
going to end up estimating the fabric. [quote:f750045f92] And for all you fans, you've got to visit the Project Rungay
blog. I can't believe I first found out about this blog from Newsweek of all places.
http://www.projectrungay.blogspot.com Nothing like men with a fine appreciation of a well-placed embroidery detail....
[/quote:f750045f92] Oh, so true. Gives you some hope for all our SOs and DHs. There is however a backlash- at times
now it appears that DH has paid attention - as opposed to the glazed over look he usually gets when I talk about some of
this stuff. Last week he joined me on the B-day Scarlet Thread jaunt - and actually was talking stock and threads with
one of the owners. Then he suddenly looked up and said "Oh, my G_D ... I know about this ....AAAAGGGHHHH" and
all of us women laughed. OTOH, he also noted on one of my samplers that the blackwork area - which was off by 1 thread
- was off and not up to my "usual standards" - so I pulled it and redid. Same piece - there's a double row of
4-sided stitch, and he wasn't sure if it was all pulled exactly the same....Argh. I told him it was fine and when the
piece is stretched for framing or bellpull it will be just fine. [quote:f750045f92] Donna in Virginia
[/quote:f750045f92] Ellice - also in Virgina [quote:f750045f92] ellice wrote: On 10/26/06 7:55 AM, "Donna"
<needlearts@gmail.com> wrote: Cheryl Isaak wrote: It's not listed on her site or on Amazon or Barnes and
Noble..... Sigh Amazon does have a slot for "Temeraire" (hard cover). I purposely didn't read the
"preview" chapter at the end of #3. No sense getting myself worked up. It's kind of like waiting for the
next go round in the Song of Ice and Fire series. Song of Fire and Ice. Ah. The good thing is when the last book was
delayed and delayed and delayed again, it was because he being forced to split it into two books. So the next book was
nearly halfway written when A Feast For Crows was published. I read his blog on livejournal. My kids are huge fans and
talk about Martin's characters like they are real people (sometimes to my husband's confusion...) Donna in Virginia
Doesn't everyone? FWIW - I wasn't worried about being forgotten by anybody - Tegan ;^) And am a little slack on
getting to the PO with some promised stuff heading to NH myself. Been busy sewing - with the machine for a change.
Anyhow - I have sewing "design" class tonight, and am way, way, behind - so I'm going to drag myself to the
other room, and then out to the truck which has my big roll of drafting paper, and come back in, and take over the dr
table and try to finish drafting this stupid pattern so I can make the muslin, so I can fit in on self, so I can then
redraw the pattern so I can then bring the correct, real, pattern pieces to class so I can whip up some stupid, or not
so stupid, design for an interesting top, so that if I'm lucky I can then get that muslin laid out. Sure, I can get the
first muslin made and fitted by 5 or so. No problem, HAH. Well, at least the machine is working well. I did pretty
much finish my knitting needle case - which I decided to dash off and then turned into a auilted back, with a strip-
pieced flap, and, well, of course it's more complicated than it should've been. But, on this topic - I made some
needlebooks out of the left over atrip pieces. They're kind of cute - little quiltied outers, and inside, a piece of
cotton batting backed on fabric - the needles will go into the batting. So, when Cheryl gets hers - she can say if she
likes it - I'm thinking of refining and then adding this to the fob collection for when I finallyhave the business
selling some pieces. And the website re-up, and my new stupid Loudoun county business licesnse in hand (waiting on the
permit from the Homeowners Asso). Now - back to the previously interrupted chat.... ellice [/quote:f750045f92]
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Posted by Donna on Thu Oct 26, 2006 10:05 PM Post subject: Re: OT-Cheryl and Ellice
Sounds like you're living a real life Project Runway. And for all you fans, you've got to visit the Project Rungay
blog. I can't believe I first found out about this blog from Newsweek of all places.
http://www.projectrungay.blogspot.com Nothing like men with a fine appreciation of a well-placed embroidery detail....
Donna in Virginia ellice wrote: [quote:7c1b71768a]On 10/26/06 7:55 AM, "Donna" <needlearts@gmail.com>
wrote: Cheryl Isaak wrote: It's not listed on her site or on Amazon or Barnes and Noble..... Sigh Amazon does have a
slot for "Temeraire" (hard cover). I purposely didn't read the "preview" chapter at the end of #3.
No sense getting myself worked up. It's kind of like waiting for the next go round in the Song of Ice and Fire series.
Song of Fire and Ice. Ah. The good thing is when the last book was delayed and delayed and delayed again, it was because
he being forced to split it into two books. So the next book was nearly halfway written when A Feast For Crows was
published. I read his blog on livejournal. My kids are huge fans and talk about Martin's characters like they are real
people (sometimes to my husband's confusion...) Donna in Virginia Doesn't everyone? FWIW - I wasn't worried about
being forgotten by anybody - Tegan ;^) And am a little slack on getting to the PO with some promised stuff heading to
NH myself. Been busy sewing - with the machine for a change. Anyhow - I have sewing "design" class tonight,
and am way, way, behind - so I'm going to drag myself to the other room, and then out to the truck which has my big roll
of drafting paper, and come back in, and take over the dr table and try to finish drafting this stupid pattern so I can
make the muslin, so I can fit in on self, so I can then redraw the pattern so I can then bring the correct, real,
pattern pieces to class so I can whip up some stupid, or not so stupid, design for an interesting top, so that if I'm
lucky I can then get that muslin laid out. Sure, I can get the first muslin made and fitted by 5 or so. No problem,
HAH. Well, at least the machine is working well. I did pretty much finish my knitting needle case - which I decided to
dash off and then turned into a auilted back, with a strip-pieced flap, and, well, of course it's more complicated than
it should've been. But, on this topic - I made some needlebooks out of the left over atrip pieces. They're kind of
cute - little quiltied outers, and inside, a piece of cotton batting backed on fabric - the needles will go into the
batting. So, when Cheryl gets hers - she can say if she likes it - I'm thinking of refining and then adding this to the
fob collection for when I finallyhave the business selling some pieces. And the website re-up, and my new stupid
Loudoun county business licesnse in hand (waiting on the permit from the Homeowners Asso). Now - back to the previously
interrupted chat.... ellice[/quote:7c1b71768a]
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View entire thread: OT-Cheryl and Ellice
Posted by ellice on Thu Oct 26, 2006 3:56 PM Post subject: Re: OT-Cheryl and Ellice
On 10/26/06 7:55 AM, "Donna" <needlearts@gmail.com> wrote: [quote:2626664a76] Cheryl Isaak wrote: It's
not listed on her site or on Amazon or Barnes and Noble..... Sigh Amazon does have a slot for "Temeraire"
(hard cover). I purposely didn't read the "preview" chapter at the end of #3. No sense getting myself worked
up. It's kind of like waiting for the next go round in the Song of Ice and Fire series. Song of Fire and Ice. Ah.
The good thing is when the last book was delayed and delayed and delayed again, it was because he being forced to split
it into two books. So the next book was nearly halfway written when A Feast For Crows was published. I read his blog on
livejournal. My kids are huge fans and talk about Martin's characters like they are real people (sometimes to my
husband's confusion...) Donna in Virginia Doesn't everyone?[/quote:2626664a76] FWIW - I wasn't worried about being
forgotten by anybody - Tegan ;^) And am a little slack on getting to the PO with some promised stuff heading to NH
myself. Been busy sewing - with the machine for a change. Anyhow - I have sewing "design" class tonight, and
am way, way, behind - so I'm going to drag myself to the other room, and then out to the truck which has my big roll of
drafting paper, and come back in, and take over the dr table and try to finish drafting this stupid pattern so I can
make the muslin, so I can fit in on self, so I can then redraw the pattern so I can then bring the correct, real,
pattern pieces to class so I can whip up some stupid, or not so stupid, design for an interesting top, so that if I'm
lucky I can then get that muslin laid out. Sure, I can get the first muslin made and fitted by 5 or so. No problem,
HAH. Well, at least the machine is working well. I did pretty much finish my knitting needle case - which I decided to
dash off and then turned into a auilted back, with a strip-pieced flap, and, well, of course it's more complicated than
it should've been. But, on this topic - I made some needlebooks out of the left over atrip pieces. They're kind of
cute - little quiltied outers, and inside, a piece of cotton batting backed on fabric - the needles will go into the
batting. So, when Cheryl gets hers - she can say if she likes it - I'm thinking of refining and then adding this to the
fob collection for when I finallyhave the business selling some pieces. And the website re-up, and my new stupid
Loudoun county business licesnse in hand (waiting on the permit from the Homeowners Asso). Now - back to the previously
interrupted chat.... ellice
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View entire thread: Just a Little S.E.X.
Posted by ellice on Thu Sep 28, 2006 2:37 AM Post subject: Re: Just a Little S.E.X.
On 9/27/06 6:22 PM, "Joan E." <joan_erickson@und.nodak.edu> wrote: [quote:9f5691c637] ellice wrote:
even the LNS owner just looks at me and says "don't buy the overdyes - just check your stash - you must have
something" . LOL! She knows you well! [/quote:9f5691c637] Yup. Of course I was a customer for about 5 years
before I started working there - which may have influenced my stash growth - and worked in the shop regularly for about
3 years. Now, I just fill in as needed, and am writing a couple of canvas work classes - our prior regular instructor
moved to NC. [quote:9f5691c637] I've actually never stitched with silks, although I do have a couple of freebie skeins
from somewhere and a skein I bought at CATS in Vegas for a Teeny Tweenie. [/quote:9f5691c637] Do one of your cute little
motifs or something with them. Nice silks - yummy. But, it is pricey so even frivolous me is a little choosy about
what gets done in silk - though honestly, I probably do a lot in silk. Anything complicated seems to warrant it, and I
use a fair amount in my mixed NP projects. I will say, that you may find using the silk that use of a laying tool
will be more evident than with floss. Just my opinion - I don't use a laying tool all the time, but find I use one a
lot when working with silks. And thread heaven. Also - for me - who has dry skin - I constantly moisturize my hands -
hate when the silk catches. I just love the look and feel, so savour using them. [quote:9f5691c637] Not with the design
- at least not on the chart I bought. Just has the pretty picture and tells you to go to the site to print it out.
Glad I printed it out, then. I *really* like the little one! [/quote:9f5691c637] Me too - that was my deciding factor
in buying the chart - then I realized that I had to print it out. Silly me. [quote:9f5691c637]ROFLMAO - when I think
about the 6 projects I've got in the hopper right now - not to mention the knitting stuff. I may not wait on this - as
it's the tiniest project I have and am itching to start immediately I'd at least like to finish the baby blanket I'm
working on and Fairy Grandmother...all I have left of her is her bottom wings and the beading. I can hardly wait until
she's finished! [/quote:9f5691c637] Sounds lovely. I have to make 2 quilt blocks tomorrow - have to turn them in on
Saturday at G-Street - they're for the big Quilt Pink project. I may make about 4 - depending. Have to be 12"
blocks, and have some of this Moda fabric - I found some really nice fabrics - so I'm planning to whip those up tomorrow
a.m. [quote:9f5691c637]I found in the stash - the Crystal Waters from the 4 elements series - have the fabric, the
thread - all set to go...eventually. Glad you found your stash! Y'know, I think that's one I have that I bought a
couple years ago, along with the thread pack! [/quote:9f5691c637] Well - there's a chance that we could do that one in
synch! I bought that one the first time Caryn and I went to her LNS in Manassas. So, it's been hanging around for a
while. Came with the accessories, but not the thread. [quote:9f5691c637]I'm going to finish sorting out this thread
now. I hope. Have fun fondling. :) [/quote:9f5691c637] Thanks, I did. What fun. And I think I just really need to
buy the Waterlilies -'cause I think my skein is with something in the works and well used. And maybe 1 of the silk mori
beige colors - Don't want to do faces in overdye that turns yellow and orange with the beige - kind of a weird look that
would have! DH already gave the big sigh when I told him he needed to bring up the tubs of stash - to the
office/studio. Big sigh - as he's afraid I won't finish the furniture staining/painting project. But, hey - it has to
dry for about 2-3 hours between coats! ellice [quote:9f5691c637] Joan [/quote:9f5691c637]
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View entire thread: The baby quilt for DH's coworker
Posted by off kilter quilter@somwhe on Fri Sep 01, 2006 11:11 PM Post subject: The baby quilt for DH's coworker
Well, today was the baby shower - moved up a week so that I could go and not miss it due to doc appt for DS. Well, with
the weather they crazy way it has been (thanks Ernesto!), I had to decide if I should send DS to school and run the risk
of it closing early OR just keep him home and take him to the party with me. <sigh> An office is not a good place
for a 2yo and a 6yo. For the most part, DS was good, but DD was going bonkers. Anyway, we all had lunch and Jennell
opened her presents. SHe got some really cute things, and the office chipped in and bought her a cd player/projector
for the nursery. Then she opened the bag with the quilt - first comment was that it was HUGE...lol She noticed the
embroidery - from the back! and said she couldn't read it...lol. Turned it over and she was able to see that it was the
names of the 4 of us that contributed to the quilt top. They took a picture of her next to the quilt to send to the
company newsletter (I would be the quilt holder - hopefully, they managed to cut out my feet). The other women kept
saying that it was really all my doing and that I managed to work a miracle, given the condition of the blocks that they
had given me to work with. I took the polite road and said that it really wasn't that bad and that my dear friends on
the newsgroup helped me choose the sashing/backing fabric and let me bounce ideas off them for the layout...they asked
about the newsgroup, so you never know, we may have new members joining because of this project :-) Even the guys were
astounded!! When DH finally made it home, he said that Jennell *really* liked the quilt and just kept going on and on
about it, so I guess we all did a good job - the other women kept saying that I did all of the work...had to make sure
that got straightened out, I mean, I didn't do *all* of the blocks, they DID do work on it. When we were getting ready
to leave, the other women made the comment that there were a few others that were expecting.....told them to give me
some recovery time and that, if they got blocks together FIRST, I would consider getting it together for them....as long
as it was after the first of the year!! I'm still plugging away at the clothing for the children and I have to get
started on the CHristmas picture outfits - velvet and satin...ARGH! Just thought I would update all of you since you
were such a big help!! Larisa
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View entire thread: Off topic - a little tiny bit of stitching
Posted by Cheryl Isaak on Sun Oct 22, 2006 3:41 PM Post subject: Re: Off topic - a little tiny bit of stitching
On 10/22/06 9:52 AM, in article 0dSdnewy8OUv6qbYnZ2dnUVZ_tadnZ2d@adelphia.com, "Lucille"
<lzolty@adelphia.net> wrote: [quote:1905604850] "Cheryl Isaak" <cherylisaak@adelphia.net> wrote
in message news:C160EC4A.60F1F%cherylisaak@adelphia.net... On 10/22/06 9:28 AM, in article
7sKdnbyjiOeX76bYnZ2dnUVZ_oKdnZ2d@adelphia.com, "Lucille" lzolty@adelphia.net> wrote: "Cheryl
Isaak" <cherylisaak@adelphia.net> wrote in message news:C160E5DF.60F19%cherylisaak@adelphia.net... So, let
me describe my week, so far - a thankfully light one. Snip And what are you going to do in your spare time???? lol
Isn't Marshall's the coolest place to shop? I was there yesterday and found several goodies, none of which I needed.
Lucille Free time - it's hockey season, there is no such thing. I love Marshall's - if yours ever gets the flower
fairy tins, let me know, they never show up here. It's funny, I like Marshall's, find TJ Maxx overly
"youthful" and Home Goods vaguely tacky most of the time, despite being owned by the same company. Mind you,
I'll browse at all of them, but really like Marshall's the best. Cheryl What are flower fairy tins? There is an
Italian line of chocolates and other sweets that are in tins[/quote:1905604850] (among other things) that are decorated
in Mary Cecily Barker's flower fairies! Dang cute and I'm a sucker for all things Flower Fairy. [quote:1905604850]I
finally finished the needlepoint fan and a Janlynn sampler that I did some time ago, and brought them to the framer.
They will be ready on Thursday or Friday and the framer is in the same shopping center. I'lll surely stop in at
Marshalls (I always do) and will certainly ask about the tins, but it's best that I know exactly what I'm looking for.
TJ Maxx I agree but I kind of like Home Goods. It's fun to look through all the junk and I've even found some really
cute odds and ends, mostly among the china or pottery things. They make very nice little house gifts. I love the
fabric covered boxes and such and the bath aisle. Sometimes there[/quote:1905604850] are good things in the food
section. Cheryl
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View entire thread: Swimmer designs
Posted by Sunny on Sun Nov 05, 2006 11:29 AM Post subject: Re: Swimmer designs
Ok, this may not be too helpful, but check this http://www.thecalicocat.com/fabricsnovelties1.htm It's swim suits --
guys and girls -- hanging on a line. Halfway down page. and this (swimming cats, really cute and different from the
ubiquitous girls in swim suits) http://www.gloriousfabrics.com/cgi-bin/store/show_large_image.cgi?picname=mm_feline-
freestyle.jpg And I'll ask my friend Debby tomorrow. She made some stuff from a fabric that had swim lanes and other
swim motifs. Sunny Sunny wrote: [quote:59a585c66d]Marlys, it's late night but tomorrow I will call friend here and
ask where she got swimmer fabric. Her daughter is going to college on a swimming scholarship (the girl is a fish!) and
she made some stuff for the swim team last year. I will see what she knows. Sunny Marlys in Indiana wrote: Hi,
everyone, Have any of you seen any quilting fabric that has swimmers on it? Step-grandson has turned into a top-notch
swimmer and would like to make something fitting the sport. Or if any of you have any counted cross stitch pattern of a
swimmer, that would also be a great asset for me. Would settle up financially when needed. Thanks for any help or
suggestions. Marlys in Indiana -- marmarlet@verizon.net mletts@iwon.com fax 610-300-5249[/quote:59a585c66d]
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View entire thread: Twisted Bargello Class... day 1
Posted by Sandy Ellison on Mon Nov 06, 2006 4:57 AM Post subject: Re: Tops
Howdy! I'm saving this post in my RCTQ file. ;-) Thank you! R/Sandy On 11/4/06 5:21 PM, in article
7t7qk2ta3v3l4mcntldtufompncbsvg2ru@4ax.com, "Susan Laity Price" <slpdesigns@speakeasy.net> wrote:
[quote:bab56101bc]Sandt, Any time you want to visit my studio to help me finish a few things you are welcome. I have a
very comfortable guest room complete with a comfy chair and Ott light. The private bath is handicapped accessible. Meals
would be included although we eat much better on the nights my son is home to cook. I would even provide a guided tour
of about fifteen quilt stores. Susan On Fri, 03 Nov 2006 18:31:19 GMT, Sandy Ellison <eltex@sbcglobal.net wrote:
Howdy! Susan, thank you! You make the quilting world delightful for those of us who love to quilt. I mean it, I enjoy
getting some/most of these tops and completing them into future heirlooms. (Altho' I can't say I'll ever love this
current project w/ it's polyester-filled blocks; it's tough! to quilt, but the cotton fabrics mixed in are cute,
gorgeous, funny, happy, beautiful, and make the process at least somewhat enjoyable.) I even like the binding process.
I've said several times, "There's a reason some of these old tops were never completed, or were never
quilted." Some aren't worth it! Some piecers got bored, some made a mess, some got lost. <g My own mom got
lost in a Broken Star top. <VBG> She was doing just fine until she got to the easier (to me) part of putting
the corners on, so she sent it to her aunts who finished the top; years later I quilted it w/ pleasure. Mom likes to
embroider. LOL While I enjoy having a couple of projects going at the same time, I most enjoy Finished quilts (of all
sizes) that can be used, given away, hung on the wall. For a while I had a possible plan here on the ng to travel the
country, visiting RCTQers, helping them Finish their quilts, meeting new friends... but I kept adding to my own fabric
stash and now need/want to stay here to Finish my own quilts. <g> I like to have a big quilt to work on and a
take-along project, usually a small, lap quilt, baby quilt, wallhanging, that tucks into a bag w/ my take-along baglette
of handquilting tools (thimble, finger cot, thread, needles, scissors optional). I enjoy the entire quilt process,
from acquiring fabric to the last stitch of binding. Labels: that's not quilting; I don't have to like making labels.
Sounds like you have some sample quilts in the making. Like hug quilts, you can put those different size blocks and
partial tops into a bigger plan, a bigger quilt. IF you decide to go that far. <g You enjoy what you're doing in
your quilting world; that the good part. Cheers! Ragmop/Sandy -- handquilter, Finisher ;-D On 11/3/06 7:09 AM, in
article mjemk2l1r2e4hhp3i25in4qr8ufd46n1h5@4ax.com, "Susan Laity Price" <slpdesigns@speakeasy.net>
wrote: "Cats" I have known for sometime that you and I are very much alike except for your love of cats. I am
one of the "enjoy making enough to confirm that the pattern works" camp. Unless I have a deadline such as a
gift I seldom finish a quilt. I love making the blocks but don't even bother to assemble the top. Once a top is complete
it usually is sent to the long arm quilter but then it sits here for years before it is bound. Right now I can think of
six quilts waiting for binding and probably at least twelve sets of blocks that are complete but need to be set
together. Another 20 quilts are probably started but only a few blocks made (I know the pattern works so why go on)
Once in a while I will finish one of the block sets into a quilt for a gift but often these block sets were something I
just wanted to try. I especially like starting Stack n Whack blocks sets. It is so much fun to watch how they go
together. My "finish each project before you start another" friend just can't understand why I would start
something and never finish it. When unquilted tops are found in estates people often talk about the ancestor who
started the quilt and died before they had time to quilt it. Sorry to tell them but the unquilted top is probably a UFO.
Our great grandmothers knew it was more fun to piece a top than quilt it. I have begun a project to complete some of
those UFO's. Each time I run across one I figure out what it would take to make a throw from the project (instead of the
Queen size that has been started). Often there are enough blocks made for the throw already (from some UFO's I am
getting enough finished blocks for two throws). I package the blocks and/fabric together for the throw along with
instructions on how to finish and place the package in the guestro