View entire thread: new to group
Posted by Michele on Wed Nov 08, 2006 6:47 AM Post subject: Re: New to group
On Tue, 07 Nov 2006 23:46:50 GMT, "Debi Matlack" <debikayem@earthlink.net> wrote:
[quote:3ffc5404ae]Hiya redrose, welcome! Have a seat, something to drink, tell us about yourself and what you like to
do. This is a great group to talk to and learn from. Whatever question you have, someone will know the answer or have a
suggestion. And sometimes it's even serious! ;-) [/quote:3ffc5404ae] Red Rose so poetic. I really like it. I am a
beginner too. So far I have 2 quilts tops done and will be posting to the group as soon as I can get pictures taken We
are in the process of selling my house and downsizing so the pics will have to wait. Getting into a smaller, one floor
place (right now it is four floors, 2,200 sq. ft.) is more important right now. I tripped over a cat again and am pretty
sore. Its a good thing that my cats know when to hide. I am going to have such a bruise on my hip. My ability to
navigate on stairs keeps getting worse. Anyway, my fist quilt top was Turning Twenty. An amazingly easy quilt top, which
I managed to screw up but it still works. It was said that you can't screw this one up and that is right because even
though I have some wrong placements the quilt still works. Best advice is to get in there and get going and have fun.
BTW, we can be a nosy and noisy bunch, but you will find the most wonderful and caring people in this group. Wlecome to
the group. Michele
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View entire thread: yet another question
Posted by Taria on Wed Jun 28, 2006 11:09 PM Post subject: Re: changing the order
You all are confused. It is 102' out. It is time to find a cold drink, a good book and sit around and look pretty.
I'm working on some quilting here and there. Tomorrow is another day but today is a good day to relax. Chuck the lists.
Kate, I'm sorry about that tooth. I'm glad the dentist isn't as hot and lazy as I have been! Taria Kate Dicey wrote:
[quote:c3d27f1c5e]off kilter quilter wrote: Remember the list I made a few days ago: 1-finish baby quilt 2-work on
some hats 3-do the quick jumpers that DD picked the fabric out for 4-compile all the blocks for the second baby quilt -
this is the one that I am hosting, that DHs coworkers are making blocks for - present for same lady as #1 (#1 is
strictly from me, though) 5-start cutting the bits for the mariners compass wallhanging (will be looking for templates
as I work through the other projects) 5a-work on SOldiers Angels blankets of hope as I need breaks from the clothing and
template work 6-refinish chairs before Thanksgiving because that will be when we actually need them for hte first time -
unless friend decides she is ready to take our old table and benches for her new house before then...in which case, I'll
have to rush to get them finished Well, like I said, Man plans, God laughs. #2 is a no go - prototype turned out worse
than could be imagined, so I'm not going to waste anymore time on them. Knit can go into tops for DD and cuffs, etc.
for other shirts/pants and fleece can become the back of another quilt or another pair of mitts. #1 - the top is
finished, but I need a break from all that BRIGHT color. Brights aren't usually fabrics I work with, so havoing a
really bright quilt to look at was giving me a bit of a headache. WIll probably get back to it next week after I have
cleared a path to the closet that the batting is stored in. #4 have the 4 blocks made by one of DHs coworkers plus 2
that I made, have to find some other fabrics to work in before I do 2 more, but at least it's progress #3, will
probably start cutting patterns for these tomorrow, may even get to cutting the fabric for one of them #5 still haven't
gotten to where I think the templates and such are, but hopefully will get there next week after I do some cleaning #5a
- have boxed up the quilts I have made so far, just need to seal it, send an email and get the correct shipping address.
Have to find a box and get the booties and mitts sent off as well. They are all finished, but don't have a box the
right size - either tiny (as in DDs shoe boxes), or HUGE (as in the boxes my MIL sends presents in!!) Got another
sewing project delivered tonight, however, and I am slowly making my way through that (finished for the night because I
got too hot with all the ironing and such). We have a place here called Equipping the Saints, which works with over 60
countries helping with missions work. The big thing they are working on right now is a shipment of medical supplies,
including beds and bedding to the Sudan. The sheets are donations from one of the local hospitals, but they all need
mending of some sort. Out of the 20 or so that I have pulled from the box, 2 were so far gone that I couldn't repair
them. However, the others have all gotten fusible interfacing on both sides of the holes/rips, and I am stitching around
the patches to hold them in place even better. So far, 7 are totally finished, but my room now feels like a sweatshop.
I think the box *might* be half empty, but there were so many sheets stuffed in there, who really knows?? So see, not
set in stone. Will be working on the sheets for the next day or so, except for when the room fgets too hot to deal
with, so that is now #1 project. Think, once I get the sheets done, I will write the projects down and do the blid grab
from the bag thing....probably the only way I can keep myself working on them. Thanks again for the great suggestions!!
Larisa Your list sounds almost as mad as mine! Yesterday: cut out and sewed up bronze silk dupion gown made VERY
SKINNY spaghetti straps for same sewed up toile for today's AM customer, who then had to cancel Today:
made little drawstring bag for bronze gown ladies assembled bow for back of bronze dress re-jigged pattern for Toile Mk
III for a dress, and cut that out - will be stitched tonight cut out silk and organza interlining for jacket
- also to be stitched tonight (I'd better get on!) did fitting for bronze gown cooked dinner! Tomorrow:
Fitting for customer cut skirt and alter top toile for another customer cut and sew jacket toile for same: fitting
Friday pm Friday: visit dentist with busted tooth! A bit fell off the side of an elderly filling
today... :( sew up silk skirt for customer to see I'm off to do a couple or three hours sewing. :) Sadly no quilting
at the moment, as I'm still hip deep in bridal things. [/quote:c3d27f1c5e]
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View entire thread: yet another question
Posted by Kate Dicey on Wed Jun 28, 2006 10:43 PM Post subject: Re: changing the order
off kilter quilter wrote: [quote:173a5c879f]Remember the list I made a few days ago: 1-finish baby quilt 2-work on
some hats 3-do the quick jumpers that DD picked the fabric out for 4-compile all the blocks for the second baby quilt -
this is the one that I am hosting, that DHs coworkers are making blocks for - present for same lady as #1 (#1 is
strictly from me, though) 5-start cutting the bits for the mariners compass wallhanging (will be looking for templates
as I work through the other projects) 5a-work on SOldiers Angels blankets of hope as I need breaks from the clothing and
template work 6-refinish chairs before Thanksgiving because that will be when we actually need them for hte first time -
unless friend decides she is ready to take our old table and benches for her new house before then...in which case, I'll
have to rush to get them finished Well, like I said, Man plans, God laughs. #2 is a no go - prototype turned out worse
than could be imagined, so I'm not going to waste anymore time on them. Knit can go into tops for DD and cuffs, etc.
for other shirts/pants and fleece can become the back of another quilt or another pair of mitts. #1 - the top is
finished, but I need a break from all that BRIGHT color. Brights aren't usually fabrics I work with, so havoing a really
bright quilt to look at was giving me a bit of a headache. WIll probably get back to it next week after I have cleared
a path to the closet that the batting is stored in. #4 have the 4 blocks made by one of DHs coworkers plus 2 that I
made, have to find some other fabrics to work in before I do 2 more, but at least it's progress #3, will probably start
cutting patterns for these tomorrow, may even get to cutting the fabric for one of them #5 still haven't gotten to
where I think the templates and such are, but hopefully will get there next week after I do some cleaning #5a - have
boxed up the quilts I have made so far, just need to seal it, send an email and get the correct shipping address. Have
to find a box and get the booties and mitts sent off as well. They are all finished, but don't have a box the right
size - either tiny (as in DDs shoe boxes), or HUGE (as in the boxes my MIL sends presents in!!) Got another sewing
project delivered tonight, however, and I am slowly making my way through that (finished for the night because I got too
hot with all the ironing and such). We have a place here called Equipping the Saints, which works with over 60
countries helping with missions work. The big thing they are working on right now is a shipment of medical supplies,
including beds and bedding to the Sudan. The sheets are donations from one of the local hospitals, but they all need
mending of some sort. Out of the 20 or so that I have pulled from the box, 2 were so far gone that I couldn't repair
them. However, the others have all gotten fusible interfacing on both sides of the holes/rips, and I am stitching
around the patches to hold them in place even better. So far, 7 are totally finished, but my room now feels like a
sweatshop. I think the box *might* be half empty, but there were so many sheets stuffed in there, who really knows??
So see, not set in stone. Will be working on the sheets for the next day or so, except for when the room fgets too hot
to deal with, so that is now #1 project. Think, once I get the sheets done, I will write the projects down and do the
blid grab from the bag thing....probably the only way I can keep myself working on them. Thanks again for the great
suggestions!! Larisa [/quote:173a5c879f] Your list sounds almost as mad as mine! Yesterday: cut out and sewed up
bronze silk dupion gown made VERY SKINNY spaghetti straps for same sewed up toile for
today's AM customer, who then had to cancel Today: made little drawstring bag for
bronze gown ladies assembled bow for back of bronze dress re-jigged pattern
for Toile Mk III for a dress, and cut that out - will be stitched tonight cut
out silk and organza interlining for jacket - also to be stitched tonight (I'd better get on!)
did fitting for bronze gown cooked dinner! Tomorrow: Fitting for customer cut
skirt and alter top toile for another customer cut and sew jacket toile for same: fitting Friday pm
Friday: visit dentist with busted tooth! A bit fell off the side of an elderly
filling today... :( sew up silk skirt for customer to see I'm off to do a couple or three hours sewing.
:) Sadly no quilting at the moment, as I'm still hip deep in bridal things. -- 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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View entire thread: OT Incoming
Posted by Roberta Zollner on Wed Sep 27, 2006 8:35 AM Post subject: Re: OT Incoming
I bet there are people who'd pay good money for that stuff on Ebay! And if you've had it long enough, your mother may
have forgotten exactly what she gave you, buy it off Ebay, and give it back to you! That's what I'd call recycling!
Roberta in D "NightMist" <nightmiste@gmail.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:45192a60.45183827@news.madbbs.com... [quote:10f4186e25] Some of it isn't too gawdawful. The peasanty stuff is
sometimes even kind of nice. The shining expanses of eye bleeding polyester though....*shudder* I think somewhere
around here I have a hip length blouse she sent last year that is shiny poly, gathered elastic neck and cuffs, 3/4
balloon raglan sleeves, elastic waist (that I can only keep my bosom over top of by constant effort) with I swear
-yards- of fabric below it, and in a truly horrifying green, orange, and blue violet, paisly print. It has huge wooden
beads hanging from little ties at the neck and cuffs too. And she always sends stuff that either fits like a tent and/or
is cut so I have a real struggle with my *ahem* upper chest. (mum has been a AA her whole life, ditto my sister) One of
the reasons I am always tempted to shake a little flour over the sewing machines to make them look dusty, is if she
thinks I am sewing clothes it is call for an emergency shopping trip. Since my gramma raved over the quilts I showed
her, mom has mellowed a bit about my quilting. Thank heavens! NightMist On 25 Sep 2006 12:59:42 -0700, "Leslie
& The Furbabies in MO." quilteacher@yahoo.com> wrote: As a 1960s former hippy wannabe- I'm jealous! Wish I
could find that kinda stuff in my small town before it goes out of fashion..... AGAIN! LOL Good luck with the folks....
I feel your pain. My parents are hinting at making a trek to MO. (groan!) Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.
NightMist wrote: I have parents incoming within the next couple days. I will need an emergency shipment of patience
pronto! This is their first visit since my little brother got squashed, so my mom is liable to be a bit...ummm...soppy?
We get along ever so much better when they are 1500 miles away. I just know I am going to get impolite comments on
having three sewing machines in the kitchen. Thank heavens I can do the grand tour and show them where the machines are
moving to. NightMist cleaning, baking, and locating all the ugly hippy dippy clothes mom sent me (not that I have to
wear them, just refresh my memory on them). -- The wolf that understands fire has much to eat. -- The wolf that
understands fire has much to eat.[/quote:10f4186e25]
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View entire thread: OT Incoming
Posted by NightMist on Tue Sep 26, 2006 2:46 PM Post subject: Re: OT Incoming
Some of it isn't too gawdawful. The peasanty stuff is sometimes even kind of nice. The shining expanses of eye
bleeding polyester though....*shudder* I think somewhere around here I have a hip length blouse she sent last year that
is shiny poly, gathered elastic neck and cuffs, 3/4 balloon raglan sleeves, elastic waist (that I can only keep my bosom
over top of by constant effort) with I swear -yards- of fabric below it, and in a truly horrifying green, orange, and
blue violet, paisly print. It has huge wooden beads hanging from little ties at the neck and cuffs too. And she always
sends stuff that either fits like a tent and/or is cut so I have a real struggle with my *ahem* upper chest. (mum has
been a AA her whole life, ditto my sister) One of the reasons I am always tempted to shake a little flour over the
sewing machines to make them look dusty, is if she thinks I am sewing clothes it is call for an emergency shopping trip.
Since my gramma raved over the quilts I showed her, mom has mellowed a bit about my quilting. Thank heavens! NightMist
On 25 Sep 2006 12:59:42 -0700, "Leslie & The Furbabies in MO." <quilteacher@yahoo.com> wrote:
[quote:8afa65d2e0]As a 1960s former hippy wannabe- I'm jealous! Wish I could find that kinda stuff in my small town
before it goes out of fashion..... AGAIN! LOL Good luck with the folks.... I feel your pain. My parents are hinting at
making a trek to MO. (groan!) Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. NightMist wrote: I have parents incoming within the
next couple days. I will need an emergency shipment of patience pronto! This is their first visit since my little
brother got squashed, so my mom is liable to be a bit...ummm...soppy? We get along ever so much better when they are
1500 miles away. I just know I am going to get impolite comments on having three sewing machines in the kitchen. Thank
heavens I can do the grand tour and show them where the machines are moving to. NightMist cleaning, baking, and
locating all the ugly hippy dippy clothes mom sent me (not that I have to wear them, just refresh my memory on them). --
The wolf that understands fire has much to eat. [/quote:8afa65d2e0] -- The wolf that understands fire has much to eat.
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View entire thread: OT proposed discussion: How did you learn to be a "woman" r
Posted by Sandy Ellison on Tue Aug 29, 2006 5:52 AM Post subject: Re: Off Topic proposed discussion: How did you learn to be
Howdy! Probably for the same reason someone would mention her babies staying in the hospital for a while after birth,
or the Clogs she wears to ease the pain in her hip, or any number of other subjects marked Off Topic: because there's a
large crowd of people here who care about each other. ;-) ...and we like to talk. (((Irene))) Ragmop/Sandy -- we
often like to talk about quilts! ;-D On 8/28/06 3:57 PM, in article g3m6f2ttfkr17kbd03kaeh6r98jpg9ng4b@4ax.com,
"IMS" <iscott@twcny.rr.com> wrote: [quote:de408e5522]I'm curious as to _why_ you think the topic needs
discussing _here_. :) -Irene On 28 Aug 2006 08:12:24 -0700, "Tricia" <cricket527@e-garfield.com wrote:
No offense to our male readers/quilters, but this topic is weighing on my mind right now and needs discussing
AFAIC....Also, right away, let me say, I know there is much more to being a woman than make up and hair styles and such.
Those other (and yes, much more important) things AREN'T the things I want to discuss in this thread. I had *great*
role models for being a strong, self-sufficient (and self-sacrificing) woman. Please don't flame me for trivalizing
what it means to be a woman. If you find this topic offensive, I'm sorry, I don't mean to offend anyone or incite a
riot. [/quote:de408e5522]
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