View entire thread: Question about batiks
Posted by Jessamy on Sun Aug 27, 2006 10:17 AM Post subject: Re: Question about batiks
generally batiks don't bleed into other fabrics. ( there is of course always the one that does) but personal
experimentation with a dark blue Hoffman's fabric showed the following: if put in a bucket of cold water with detergent
it does loose colour. it can even change the colour of a white cloth **but** if you put the contents of the bucket into
the washing machine and wash normally the white cloth becomes white again. I have even washed 40 yards of batik ( all
Hoffman's) in 25 colours in two washes *without* sorting (and so the white ended up in the same wash as the reds LOL)
and everything came out the same colour they went in the wash. it may depend on the make of the batik and how well it
was rinsed and treated with a mordant after dying. -- Jessamy In The Netherlands Take out: _I love the colour_ to
reply. www.geocities.com/jessamy_thompson http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jessamy_thompson/my_photos
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I've always admired batiks, but haven't used them in any of the quilts
I've made because I am concerned about them bleeding when washed. I had a small amount of purple batik in one swap block
that was made for me, and it ran when it was washed. I would really, really like to make a quilt with batiks. So,
honestly, is it common for them to run? Is there any way to predict which ones will run? All advice will be greatly
appreciated. Trixie
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View entire thread: chevy quilt revisited
Posted by Listpig on Tue Jul 11, 2006 5:01 AM Post subject: Re: chevy quilt revisited
I dunno. What if you draw up an uneven nine patch block (slanted at the same angle as the Chevy bow tie)? Seems to me
you could end up with the center row being the Chevy bow tie and the top and bottom rows being the
"framing"..... Of course, how that works on the edges might get sort of interesting. Alternating blocks in
red and black, so that the colors alternate: black background, red bow tie alternating with red background, black bow
tie..... Although it does sound rather like by the time you do *that*, a Dale Earnhardt "3" is going to be
called for *somewhere* in the quilt, probably as applique......maybe just one random block...... :) --pig On 7/10/06
13:48, in article Qhxsg.26624$Uc3.9741@tornado.texas.rr.com, "Kellie J. Berger" <kjbeanne@yahwho.moc>
wrote: [quote:b03b0eb70b]It is, but they call it a bow tie, so i didnt' know if i could use a bowtie or not. thinkin
i will jsut have to do the applique.... sigh kellie "Pat in Virginia" <pat.quilts@cox.net> wrote in
message news:jRssg.332230$5Z.50948@dukeread02... Kellie: Isn't the Chevy emblem slanted on the ends? Both slanted to
same direction. To me, it seems quite different from bow tie block, BUT maybe you can adapt that block somehow so it
resembles the Chevy emblem. JMO, PAT Kellie J. Berger wrote: If i made a 3D bowtie quilt in Chevy red(orange) and
black... would that work as well as a big chevy bowtie emblem appliqued on the black? Or does it really oughta have
the true logo.... Dont' really want to do more applique right now. i'm getting enough with my lovely dragonflies and
i'm not good at machine applique. Kellie [/quote:b03b0eb70b] -- Megan Zurawicz South Holland, Illinois
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View entire thread: Latte Quilt - I think I'm way over my head!
Posted by Donna in NE La. on Wed Oct 04, 2006 7:59 PM Post subject: Re: Latte Quilt - I think I'm way over my head!
My blocks looked a little puckered and stretched, too, but after the quilting it doesn't show so much. I used three
layers of poly mesh stabilizer on mine. I cut away as much as I could before having it quilted. Your block is beautiful
--I love blue! My colors evolved from the border I used--I love pansies and when I saw the fabric I had to have it!!!
-- Donna in NE La. "C&S" <sawdust-nospam@primelink1.net> wrote in message
news:efuu0r0kdi@news4.newsguy.com... [quote:cad7e823f9]Her colours are not my style at the moment, however I can
understand her use of numerous decorative embroidery stitches. If you start adding colours, IMO you need to reduce the
number of decorative stitches. Here is the finished block:
http://ca.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/ceridwen_rhea/detail?.dir=9962&.dnm=e2c9re2.jpg&.src=ph I'm disappointed with
the center. It appears to be stretched out. I used the type of stabilizer that you wet and it sticks on the fabric,
creating a stiff square to work with. I had to wet the block to remove it. I don't know if I was too hard during the
removal process or if this is normal. I guess I'll find out in class. I do use the "grid thingy" when I
hoop. It's the only way to center, I think. I also use the template that comes with the book. I use 202 spray and
line the "grid thingy" with the template. Good luck with your quilt, let me know how it turns out. Oh, just
blow the dust off! ;o) -- Carole Champlain, NY http://photos.yahoo.com/ceridwen_rhea http://360.yahoo.com/profile-
Pp9n.fIyfrQ6NDNCfp9E0UU6hGPI Treasure your Mind, Cherish your Reason, Hold to your Purpose Epictetus (52 c.e - 135
c.e.) "Sartorresartus" <eyren@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1159916957.587441.305930@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... I got the book a year ago, and intend to start it one day.
However, I thought I would have to do it in shiny fabric (which I don't much like) so I am delighted to see you doing it
on matt (cotton?). Now I will _have_ to go dust off my embroidery gadget. Hooping drives me mad too, but the
stabilsers help, as does the spray on adhesive. Do you use the grid thingy as you hoop? I find that keeps me central,
Oh and I cheat, I make the machine _think_ it is central according to where I put the block. You have to fiddle with
the layout and keep making it centre itself. But it usually works out in the end. Nel Gadget Queen
[/quote:cad7e823f9]
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View entire thread: Latte Quilt - I think I'm way over my head!
Posted by Cats on Wed Oct 04, 2006 2:07 AM Post subject: Re: Latte Quilt - I think I'm way over my head!
Oh Carole - it's gorgeous! -- Cheryl & the Cats o o o o o o ( > Y < ) (
> Y < ) ( > Y < ) Enness Boofhead Donut
http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "C&S" <sawdust-
nospam@primelink1.net> wrote in message news:efuu0r0kdi@news4.newsguy.com... : Her colours are not my style at the
moment, however I can understand her use : of numerous decorative embroidery stitches. If you start adding colours, :
IMO you need to reduce the number of decorative stitches. Here is the : finished block: :
http://ca.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/ceridwen_rhea/detail?.dir=9962&.dnm=e2c9re2.jpg&.src=ph : : I'm disappointed
with the center. It appears to be stretched out. I used : the type of stabilizer that you wet and it sticks on the
fabric, creating a : stiff square to work with. I had to wet the block to remove it. I don't : know if I was too hard
during the removal process or if this is normal. I : guess I'll find out in class. : : I do use the "grid
thingy" when I hoop. It's the only way to center, I : think. I also use the template that comes with the book.
I use 202 spray : and line the "grid thingy" with the template. : : Good luck with your quilt, let me know how
it turns out. Oh, just blow the : dust off! ;o) : : -- : Carole : Champlain, NY :
http://photos.yahoo.com/ceridwen_rhea : http://360.yahoo.com/profile-Pp9n.fIyfrQ6NDNCfp9E0UU6hGPI : : Treasure your
Mind, Cherish your Reason, Hold to your Purpose : Epictetus (52 c.e - 135 c.e.) : : : : : "Sartorresartus"
<eyren@aol.com> wrote in message : news:1159916957.587441.305930@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... : > I got the
book a year ago, and intend to start it one day. However, I : > thought I would have to do it in shiny fabric
(which I don't much like) : > so I am delighted to see you doing it on matt (cotton?). Now I will : > _have_
to go dust off my embroidery gadget. : > : > Hooping drives me mad too, but the stabilsers help, as does the
spray : > on adhesive. Do you use the grid thingy as you hoop? I find that : > keeps me central, Oh and I
cheat, I make the machine _think_ it is : > central according to where I put the block. You have to fiddle with :
> the layout and keep making it centre itself. But it usually works out : > in the end. : > : > Nel : >
Gadget Queen : :
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View entire thread: Latte Quilt - I think I'm way over my head!
Posted by Cats on Wed Oct 04, 2006 1:20 AM Post subject: Re: Latte Quilt - I think I'm way over my head!
FWIW - the only time I did any machine embroidery (for a shop and it wasn't my machine) the resident teacher told me
to change needles frequently to avoid stitch problems and holes in fine fabrics. I did (like I said - not my machine
so I just followed instructions) so I have no idea what happens if you don't lol Good luck with the other blocks.
This is going to be a real masterpiece! -- Cheryl & the Cats o o o o o o ( > Y
< ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) Enness Boofhead Donut
http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "C&S" <sawdust-
nospam@primelink1.net> wrote in message news:efut4d0int@news4.newsguy.com... : Thanks Melissa for the info on the
group. I have joined it and will take : the time to check out their info. I did finish the block. The decorative :
embroidery stitch used is not easy to master on curves. I can't begin to : tell you how many times I took it apart. I
don't think I can count that : high! I was afraid that the holes would remain, however after soaking the : block to
remove the stabilizer, the holes were no longer there once the : block was dry. However, I do seem to have some
puckering in the middle that : is driving me nuts. I didn't use all the stitches they suggested as I felt : the
fabric framing the block was enough. She does use muslin only so she : can play with decorative stitches. : : -- :
Carole : Champlain, NY : http://photos.yahoo.com/ceridwen_rhea : http://360.yahoo.com/profile-
Pp9n.fIyfrQ6NDNCfp9E0UU6hGPI : : Treasure your Mind, Cherish your Reason, Hold to your Purpose : Epictetus (52 c.e -
135 c.e.) : : : "Melissa in NJ" <MelissaInNJ@comcast.net> wrote in message :
news:1159798542.210248.228000@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com... : > While I am not doing the latte (I have the book),
the hopping does get : > easier as you go along...so stick with it. Also consider joining the : > Latte Yahoo
groups. You can get 24/7 help and encouragement there!!! : > They have LOADS of tips for each block too in teh files
section. Don't : > give up. This quilt would be a mega accomplishment! : > : >
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LatteQuilt/ : > : > Melissa in NJ : > : :
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View entire thread: Latte Quilt - I think I'm way over my head!
Posted by C&S on Wed Oct 04, 2006 1:09 AM Post subject: Re: Latte Quilt - I think I'm way over my head!
Her colours are not my style at the moment, however I can understand her use of numerous decorative embroidery stitches.
If you start adding colours, IMO you need to reduce the number of decorative stitches. Here is the finished block:
http://ca.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/ceridwen_rhea/detail?.dir=9962&.dnm=e2c9re2.jpg&.src=ph I'm disappointed with
the center. It appears to be stretched out. I used the type of stabilizer that you wet and it sticks on the fabric,
creating a stiff square to work with. I had to wet the block to remove it. I don't know if I was too hard during the
removal process or if this is normal. I guess I'll find out in class. I do use the "grid thingy" when I
hoop. It's the only way to center, I think. I also use the template that comes with the book. I use 202 spray and
line the "grid thingy" with the template. Good luck with your quilt, let me know how it turns out. Oh, just
blow the dust off! ;o) -- Carole Champlain, NY http://photos.yahoo.com/ceridwen_rhea http://360.yahoo.com/profile-
Pp9n.fIyfrQ6NDNCfp9E0UU6hGPI Treasure your Mind, Cherish your Reason, Hold to your Purpose Epictetus (52 c.e - 135
c.e.) "Sartorresartus" <eyren@aol.com> wrote in message
news:1159916957.587441.305930@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... [quote:8e3b80b600]I got the book a year ago, and intend to
start it one day. However, I thought I would have to do it in shiny fabric (which I don't much like) so I am delighted
to see you doing it on matt (cotton?). Now I will _have_ to go dust off my embroidery gadget. Hooping drives me mad
too, but the stabilsers help, as does the spray on adhesive. Do you use the grid thingy as you hoop? I find that keeps
me central, Oh and I cheat, I make the machine _think_ it is central according to where I put the block. You have to
fiddle with the layout and keep making it centre itself. But it usually works out in the end. Nel Gadget
Queen[/quote:8e3b80b600]
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View entire thread: OT: need marketing help
Posted by Kellie J. Berger on Wed Aug 02, 2006 11:07 PM Post subject: Re: need marketing help
that's the thing... they don't need me to tape the spot, I could do that... and it would be fun!!! but to submit it
in some kind of written form and maybe? on tape. But she really didn't know how it was done and i haven't gotten a
response from the radio stations yet as to what they want. I will be announcing anything from our season schedule to
describing certain plays that they are ASL interpreting or shadowing to announcing workshops. I'm not really sure why
i need a different format than my Press Release ones i already send to the papers, tv and radio stations, but evidently
i do... so clueless. Kellie ps it is a nfp org... "Polly Esther" <mistercleen@mindspring.com> wrote
in message news:8a9Ag.2311$xp2.1496@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net... [quote:6bc1347ebf]Well, Kellie, what kind of
help are you needing? Do you need to know what to say, how much to say or how to persuade yourself to say it? I
considered joining the Witness Protection Plan the first time I was shoved into speaking on radio and became rather cool
about it (even enjoyed it) when we moved on to tv. Recording / broadcasting is just so very much improved since the time
of the first radio / recorders that the children used to have. (I sounded like Reba McIntyre with a mouth full of
thumbtacks on the 'home' recorders.) Drop your usual voice pitch just a little so you come across as pleasant instead of
anxious or shrill. Don't plan to say so much that you have to gasp and overwhelm your audience. Slowly and calmly will
encourage your audience to pay attention. A machine gun approach is only annoying. Write down what you need to say, 3
sentences maybe. Watch the second hand on a clock and see if there's room for more, too much, whatever. That's how to
begin you great adventure. What fun. Can I come play with you? Polly "Kellie J. Berger"
<kjbeanne@yahwho.moc> wrote in message news:UJ8Ag.42396$Cn6.3904@tornado.texas.rr.com... My boss wants me to make
a radio PSA 10 second spot... i have no clue where to start! Google hasn't given me much in the way of directions or
standards only contacts for the radio stations. This will likely start as a template that i change for each program we
do. thanks for any help! Kellie desperately waiting to quilt.... Kids go back in 2 weeks <grin
[/quote:6bc1347ebf]
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View entire thread: OT: need marketing help
Posted by Polly Esther on Wed Aug 02, 2006 10:54 PM Post subject: Re: need marketing help
Well, Kellie, what kind of help are you needing? Do you need to know what to say, how much to say or how to persuade
yourself to say it? I considered joining the Witness Protection Plan the first time I was shoved into speaking on
radio and became rather cool about it (even enjoyed it) when we moved on to tv. Recording / broadcasting is just so
very much improved since the time of the first radio / recorders that the children used to have. (I sounded like Reba
McIntyre with a mouth full of thumbtacks on the 'home' recorders.) Drop your usual voice pitch just a little so you
come across as pleasant instead of anxious or shrill. Don't plan to say so much that you have to gasp and overwhelm
your audience. Slowly and calmly will encourage your audience to pay attention. A machine gun approach is only
annoying. Write down what you need to say, 3 sentences maybe. Watch the second hand on a clock and see if there's
room for more, too much, whatever. That's how to begin you great adventure. What fun. Can I come play with you?
Polly "Kellie J. Berger" <kjbeanne@yahwho.moc> wrote in message
news:UJ8Ag.42396$Cn6.3904@tornado.texas.rr.com... [quote:f9cac4d52d]My boss wants me to make a radio PSA 10 second
spot... i have no clue where to start! Google hasn't given me much in the way of directions or standards only contacts
for the radio stations. This will likely start as a template that i change for each program we do. thanks for any
help! Kellie desperately waiting to quilt.... Kids go back in 2 weeks <grin [/quote:f9cac4d52d]
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View entire thread: Baby Quilt (blankie)
Posted by polly esther on Mon Oct 30, 2006 8:54 PM Post subject: Re: Baby Quilt (blankie)
I know it's 'slow-going', Judie, but baby will love feeling it and chewing it when gums are troublesome. Just use lots
of pins and plod on. And (!) next time when you're binding with just cotton, you'll smile about how very easy it is.
Polly "Judie in Penfield NY" <nospam@nospam.org> wrote in message
news:lVp1h.581$xw1.312@twister.nyroc.rr.com... [quote:d9fdae638e]I am putting the satin binding on the little quilt I'm
working on for my youngest grand-daughter. Yeeks, I'm sure I'm doing it the very most difficult way possible. But too
late to change now and it looks like it's going to be ok. I had planned to use ribbon but I couldn't find any that
didn't feel cheap and stiff, or cheap and flimsy. Joann's seems to have plenty of wired ribbon but that's sure not what
I wanted. I ended up getting some flannel backed satin. The finished binding will be just a little over an inch wide. I
am s l o w l y sewing it to the backing, then when I sew the other side I plan to use one of the fancy stitches on one
of the many machines that are cluttering up the place. Thanks to Polly for the tips, I won't have any empty satin, it
will be nice and filled all the way to the edge of the binding. Since this stuff ravels so badly, I am hoping that the
decorative stitching will take care of any possible future problems. Back to the machine, Judie in Penfield
NY[/quote:d9fdae638e]
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View entire thread: Is there a Bernina quilters discussion group?
Posted by Roberta Zollner on Fri Oct 27, 2006 9:23 AM Post subject: Re: Is there a Bernina quilters discussion group?
I know you want to finish that quilt, but you'll enjoy it more if you do a few hours of practice on something else!
Like a 12" square sandwich using the same kind of fabric and batting. Much easier to maneuver, so you can
concentrate on techniques and not be afraid to make mistakes. Helps to use loud contrasting thread too, so you can see
what's going on. Roberta in D "MaleQuilter" <puttsmade@hotmail.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:1161900010.988866.216230@e3g2000cwe.googlegroups.com... [quote:877efeabad]Testing group sharing of photos. If this
works here is a picture of my first and only quilt block. Its about 24"x24" and I am just now starting to
quilt it. However, I got bogged down in several issues learning how to operate the new sewing machine.
http://www.winkflash.com/photo/public.aspx?u=MyFunPics Jerry in North Alabama [/quote:877efeabad]
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View entire thread: Is there a Bernina quilters discussion group?
Posted by Ceridwen on Fri Oct 27, 2006 2:37 AM Post subject: Re: was Is there a Bernina quilters discussion group? - now
The winkflash will not let me access your photo without login on. -- Carole Champlain, NY
http://photos.yahoo.com/ceridwen_rhea http://360.yahoo.com/profile-Pp9n.fIyfrQ6NDNCfp9E0UU6hGPI
"MaleQuilter" <puttsmade@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1161900010.988866.216230@e3g2000cwe.googlegroups.com... [quote:71802cde19]Testing group sharing of photos. If this
works here is a picture of my first and only quilt block. Its about 24"x24" and I am just now starting to
quilt it. However, I got bogged down in several issues learning how to operate the new sewing machine.
http://www.winkflash.com/photo/public.aspx?u=MyFunPics Jerry in North Alabama [/quote:71802cde19]
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View entire thread: Is there a Bernina quilters discussion group?
Posted by MaleQuilter on Thu Oct 26, 2006 11:00 PM Post subject: Re: Is there a Bernina quilters discussion group?
Testing group sharing of photos. If this works here is a picture of my first and only quilt block. Its about
24"x24" and I am just now starting to quilt it. However, I got bogged down in several issues learning how to
operate the new sewing machine. http://www.winkflash.com/photo/public.aspx?u=MyFunPics > Jerry in North Alabama
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View entire thread: Which Sewing Machine to buy?
Posted by Taria on Fri Oct 27, 2006 3:37 PM Post subject: Re: Which Sewing Machine to buy?
If there is a quilt show with a lot of vendors you can try out many of the machines right there. I did that when I
bought my Bernina 930 in around '85. Most of the machines I tried out would have probably been fine but I just liked
the feel of how the machine sounded and ran. It felt like they had designed it for me! These days machines are a
different than the old days. So many bells and whistles. Sew on as many as you can. I have a Brother PQ1500 and it
is great for machine quilting but the thing isn't going to last 20 years. It just doesn't sound and feel like a quality
piece of machinery. HAppy hunting! Taria Roberta Zollner wrote: [quote:153b0662fb]The only way to answer this is to go
try out all the dealers you can find in your area and test drive a whole lot of machines. It's like cars, different
strokes for different folks. But I will put in a word for the Pfaff, which will have the built-in walking foot. A good
dealer is almost as important as a good machine. (Probably easier to find a good car mechanic!) Roberta in D
"bessie" <bessiejunejoad@yahoo.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:1161883195.228620.211230@k70g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... Hi there Presently I have a Brother PS1000, and while it
is a nice entry level machine I need something with a little more ummphhh. I want to do some research, but for crying
out loud! There are so many models out there and I dont know how I feel about the electronic machines. Any suggestions?
I am also hoping to buy second hand if at all possible Thanks! [/quote:153b0662fb]
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View entire thread: RCTQ BOM for October!
Posted by Diane F. on Fri Sep 29, 2006 5:08 AM Post subject: Re: RCTQ BOM for October!
Perfect timing......my mom is coming tomorrow for a sewing day, I'll be helping her with paper piecing. This is just
what I needed to work on. Finally get to play with my new machine and the great new ruler that my SS sent for cutting
triangles! Thanks! Diane F. "Dannielle" <dbeitzell@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1159497217.316845.248330@e3g2000cwe.googlegroups.com... Yeah, I'm posting a little early. I just got myself caught
up on the pieced blocks, so I wanted to get this posted before I get myself into another project or seven that are
staring at me! Have fun! Dannielle How this BOM works is I will post block patterns each month near the beginning of
each month. One is pieced, one appliqué and one paper pieced. It is up to you which one (or ones) you would like to
do. You will work at your own pace over the course of each month. You keep your blocks. You do not mail them to me.
At the end of the year you will have twelve blocks to set into a quilt. You keep the quilt. You do not mail it to me
(unless you really feel the need to give me this gift!). You will then have your very own 2006-2007 RCTQ BOM quilt.
When I announce a month's block patterns, I will also include the previous months' as well so if you decide to join
along the way you will have all the blocks. Pieced blocks and paper pieced blocks will be 12" in size whenever
possible and appliqué blocks will be whatever I can find that is available. Feel free to size up/down if you so chose.
This BOM will run from April 2006 through May 2007. This is how the schedule breaks down:
=============================================================== April 2006 - March 2007: Monthly blocks April 2007:
Completing the Top (setting, sashing, borders, etc.) May 2007: Completing the Quilt (quilting, binding, labeling, etc.)
- Done! Marcia Hohn has a pin rating on her site (www.quilterscache.com) that rates the level of difficulty of her
block patterns. One pin blocks are fairly simple and they increase in difficulty as the number of pins increase. I
will start with one pin blocks and increase our difficulty as we go so that we are challenged, but not overwhelmed! I
also consider myself a fairly novice quilter, and these will all be blocks I would be willing to try (well, maybe not
the appliqué). Most of the blocks with only have three colors to them; however, some of them may have four. Finished
blocks can be seen at http://gallery.ppwp.com/gallery/RCTQ-2006-2007-BOM I must give a very large THANK YOU! to Teri
for maintaining the gallery! Dannielle April 2006: Pieced Block:
http://www.quilterscache.com/S_U/StarflowerBlock.html Paper Pieced Block:
http://www.quilterscache.com/D_F/DoubleWindmill2Block.html Appliqué: http://quiltmaker.com/patterns/patt189/ *Please
remember to choose your block size and re-size accordingly if you are doing the appliqué blocks. Not all patterns will
be the same size. May 2006: Pieced Block: http://www.quilterscache.com/A_C/CardBasketBlock.html Paper Pieced Block:
http://www.quilterscache.com/D_F/EightPointedStarVariation2Block.html Appliqué:
http://www.quilterscache.com/D_F/DogwoodBlock.html *Please remember to choose your block size and re-size accordingly if
you are doing the appliqué blocks. Not all patterns will be the same size. June 2006: Pieced Block:
http://www.quilterscache.com/M_O/Mosaic2Block.html Paper Pieced Block:
http://www.quilterscache.com/A_C/BeaconLightsBlock.html (this can be paper pieced or use regular templates!) Appliqué:
http://quiltmaker.com/patterns/patt171/ *Please remember to choose your block size and re-size accordingly if you are
doing the appliqué blocks. Not all patterns will be the same size. July 2006: Pieced Block:
http://www.quilterscache.com/D_F/FoldedStarBlock.html Paper Pieced Block:
http://www.quilterscache.com/M_O/NightandDayBlock.html Appliqué:
http://www.quilterscache.com/A_C/CarolinaLilyBlock.html *Please remember to choose your block size and re-size
accordingly if you are doing the appliqué blocks. Not all patterns will be the same size. August 2006: Pieced Block:
http://www.quilterscache.com/M_O/MarthaWashingtonStarBlock.html Paper Pieced Block:
http://www.quilterscache.com/S_U/StarsandDiamondsBlock.html Appliqué:
http://www.quilterscache.com/S_U/SunflowerBlock.html *Please remember to choose your block size and re-size accordingly
if you are doing the appliqué blocks. Not all patterns will be the same size. September 2006: Pieced Block:
http://www.quilterscache.com/A_C/CoronationBlock.html Paper Pieced Block:
http://www.quilterscache.com/A_C/BirdofParadiseBlock.html Appliqué: http://quiltmaker.com/patterns/patt65/ *Please
remember to choose your block size and re-size accordingly if you are doing the appliqué blocks. Not all patterns will
be the same size. October 2006: Pieced Block: http://www.quilterscache.com/S_U/SpinningFourPatchBlock.html Paper Pieced
Block: http://www.quilterscache.com/G_I/HuntersStarBlock.html Appliqué: http://www.quilt-design.com/BOM/patnov983.htm
*Please remember to choose your block size and re-size accordingly if you are doing the appliqué blocks. Not all
patterns will be the same size.
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View entire thread: Drunkard's path -- help please
Posted by Edward W. Thompson on Sun Sep 24, 2006 9:40 AM Post subject: Re: Drunkard's path -- help please
On Sat, 23 Sep 2006 06:06:28 GMT, Pati Cook <plhbc@mindspring.com> wrote: [quote:6601fd7d16]I'm going to cringe
very loudly..... <G Please, try to do this without all the pins. One or 2 is all it takes, honest. <G I just
taught a class on Sun. that was this block. And everyone made many blocks with virtually perfect curved seams with one
pin. (Granted these were 6-7 inch blocks but the same principle applies. ) Remember, the curved edges are bias. The
most important thing about bias is to handle it as little as possible. the more pins you use the more you are handling
the edges and the more likely to stretch somewhere. Hints for doing this more easily: 1. Add an extra quarter inch to
all straight edges. This gives you a half inch of straight seam before starting to curve, and after finishing the
curve. It also means that you have plenty of space to trim the block to the correct size which takes some of the
pressure off. <BG 2. Cut accurately. Then you know the seam line of both pieces are the same length. The cut edges
are not. The "pie" piece has a longer cut edge than the "background" or "L" piece.
leading to.... 3. Sew with the pie piece/ longer edge on the bottom. The "L" piece is the one that has to be
manipulated to match the "pie". you will be slightly stretching the edge, not the seam line, of that piece and
it will be forming folds in doing so. You want to be able to see those folds and make sure you don't sew through any of
them to form pleats in the final seam. 4. Pinning.... fold both pieces with right sides out, to find the center of the
seam. While folded, place them together so the center fold lines up. Hold the "middle" 2 layers of this
sandwich together at the center, open up and place one pin there. This makes it easy to see that the seam lines are
"equally" curved away from each other. Match up the end of the seam, with the pie on the bottom, (pin if you
have to to hold them in place by pinning parallel to the seam about a half inch from the cut edge.) Place under the
pressure foot and sew about 3-4 stitches. This is a straight seam. Stop with needle down in the fabric. Hold where you
have pinned in the center, and gently "scootch" the top fabric over to meet the bottom fabric at the edge.
Honest, it will just gently curve right to it. If you need to reach underneath and gently almost tug the bottom fabric
into place. Sew up to the pin. Stop with needle down. Take out the pin, put it at the end of the seam as in the
beginning if you need to. Adjust the fabrics as you just did, and finish sewing the seam. Another reason for not using
a lot of pins is that every time you stop to take out one of those pins it is a chance to "bump" the seam.
This is how you get jagged, uneven seams. You do need to stop and adjust your hold on the fabrics once, maybe twice on
a really large curved seam, but not any more. You will be amazed at how easy it is to do it this way. Try it a few
times and see. please??? Pati, in Phx Ann wrote: Inside / outside curves are tricky so pin well. I folded the
pieces to be sewn in half, then in half again. Give a good pinch to hold the fold until pinned. Folded one piece one
way, the other the other, so the folds nestled against each other and pinned. Pin while you watch your fav tv show so
it's not quite so boring. Then mass feed them at the sewing machine. I recently completed a drunkards path quilt but
to my shame I tacked[/quote:6601fd7d16] (4" blocks) and it worked for me so I suppose that's what counts. However,
I have since bought but not tried a 'curvemaster' foot which according to the 'hype' avoids the use of pins on curves.
All the demos I've seen have been on comparatively 'large' blocks which tend to be easier because the curve isn't so
severe, therefore less 'puckering' Has anyone used one of these and do they live up to the 'hype' without hours and
hours of learning/practice?
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View entire thread: Applique Question
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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View entire thread: Applique Question
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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View entire thread: OT It's a matter of when
Posted by Vikki In WA State on Thu Aug 24, 2006 6:26 PM Post subject: Re: OT It's a matter of when: just a thought
Many Prayers for your Grandmother. Grandma's are such a blessing in a person's life. I have had reason to ponder this
in the last couple of years Now is the time to let grandma know what kind of a difference she made to your life. My
grandma was never too crazy about kids. I do remember though that she made me my first quilt. It had lavender squares
with sunbonnet sue on alternating squares, similar to the one I made my grandaughter. She made it on her singer that
she bought in the early 50s. She always bragged that she had a lifetime guarantee on that sewing machine. I can
remember at about age 5 getting on the city bus with grandma and riding all the way to downtown Portland and going to
Newberries. It was a huge (or it seemed to me) five and dime. I will never forget that day. I even had some of my own
money, for maybe the first time. I still collect teapots, she gave me my first. I wish I could tell my grandma all of
this, but she does not remember me now. It would make a difference to me to know my grandkids remember what I did for
them or how what I have done might have shaped them a little differently. Just a thought. -- Vikki in WA State
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View entire thread: A quilty day
Posted by Estelle Gallagher on Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:23 AM Post subject: Re: A quilty day
That sounds idylic Julia! -- Estelle UK http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/gallagher11@btinternet.com/album?.dir=c431&am
p;.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//uk.photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos "julia sidebottom"
<juliasb@comcast.net> wrote in message news:sqKdnWcWrY4oh3DZnZ2dnUVZ_s2dnZ2d@comcast.com... [quote:fa5223601d]It
is now a bit after 11pm and it is the first time I have been to the ng today. I couldn't believe the volume of messages
since late last night! I spent the day working on some Sunbonnet Sue and Sam blocks today. I managed to get 8 of them
done. All together I now have 64 6" blocks done. Now mind you I don't have a clue yet how I am going to best put
them into a quilt or two quilts. What I do know is this one will be for ME! My studio looks like a scrap heap and the
floor is again covered in threads. It sure does feel good to be at my sewing machine sitting up again. The only bad
thing is Jerry now thinks I am abandoning him. So I have to keep reassuring him that I'm not and really he will have me
back to himself real soon. Once I get the last of the grand kids quilt tops sewn together I will be his every evening
because I will sit and hand quilt while we watch tv together as the weather starts to get cooler. Just another lovely
quilty day in the neighborhood. julia[/quote:fa5223601d]
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View entire thread: A quilty day
Posted by maryd on Thu Aug 24, 2006 4:39 AM Post subject: Re: A quilty day
So glad you got a good quilty day. -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 "julia sidebottom"
<juliasb@comcast.net> wrote in message news:sqKdnWcWrY4oh3DZnZ2dnUVZ_s2dnZ2d@comcast.com... : It is now a bit
after 11pm and it is the first time I have been to the : ng today. I couldn't believe the volume of messages since late
last night! : I spent the day working on some Sunbonnet Sue and Sam blocks today. : I managed to get 8 of them done.
All together I now have 64 6" blocks : done. Now mind you I don't have a clue yet how I am going to best put :
them into a quilt or two quilts. What I do know is this one will be for ME! : My studio looks like a scrap heap and
the floor is again covered in : threads. : It sure does feel good to be at my sewing machine sitting up again. : The
only bad thing is Jerry now thinks I am abandoning him. So I have : to keep reassuring him that I'm not and really he
will have me back to : himself real soon. Once I get the last of the grand kids quilt tops : sewn together I will be
his every evening because I will sit and hand : quilt while we watch tv together as the weather starts to get cooler. :
Just another lovely quilty day in the neighborhood. : julia
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View entire thread: A quilty day
Posted by julia sidebottom on Thu Aug 24, 2006 4:19 AM Post subject: A quilty day
It is now a bit after 11pm and it is the first time I have been to the ng today. I couldn't believe the volume of
messages since late last night! I spent the day working on some Sunbonnet Sue and Sam blocks today. I managed to get
8 of them done. All together I now have 64 6" blocks done. Now mind you I don't have a clue yet how I am going
to best put them into a quilt or two quilts. What I do know is this one will be for ME! My studio looks like a
scrap heap and the floor is again covered in threads. It sure does feel good to be at my sewing machine sitting up
again. The only bad thing is Jerry now thinks I am abandoning him. So I have to keep reassuring him that I'm not and
really he will have me back to himself real soon. Once I get the last of the grand kids quilt tops sewn together I
will be his every evening because I will sit and hand quilt while we watch tv together as the weather starts to get
cooler. Just another lovely quilty day in the neighborhood. julia
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View entire thread: Pattern help
Posted by Kate G. on Sat Aug 19, 2006 10:07 PM Post subject: Re: Pattern help
I assume you would do a project like this using fusible and not needleturn. There are numerous types of fusibles..
.some heavy ... some light. With some the temperature of the iron and the time you leave the iron down on the fabric
can make a HUGE difference in how well the fabric adheres. You might want to post here and ask for who likes /
recommends what! Regardless of what fusible you use... read and follow the directions. If you cut out and fuse the
full shape of each object the quilt will feel a bit stiff -- especially with a heavier fusible. You way want to use
the "cut out" method of preparing the fusible -- which means basically you are only fusing the outside 1/4 to
1/2 inch of each piece -- regardless of its size. For a project like this -- I also STRONGLY recommend you invest in an
appliqué pressing sheet. There are several different ones out there. I have tried several and really like the one
pictured here... http://www.quiltbus.com/images/appressheet.jpg (not recommending the store -- just the product).
The thinner products tend to warp and get soft. I have had EXCELLENT experiences with the first one... and have made 5
or 6 bedside quilts using this method of appliqué. After fused (but before individual blocks are joined together) --
you need to stitch around the edges of EACH and EVERY piece of appliqué. If you feel ambitions -- you can buttonhole
stitch them by hand. Otherwise use your machine to buttonhole, zigzag or satin stitch around the edges. If satin
stitching -- you will probably want to match the thread to each piece of appliqué. If you use black around everything
-- you will get more of a coloring book type of appearance. This is VERY DOABLE.... and you are right..... your boys
will love it!!!! Kate in MI PS: You can see some of my appliquéd quilts here...
http://community.webshots.com/user/Candy_Jar_Swap in the folder titled Kate's Quilts. They include: Bear Family Album,
Home is Where the Heart Is, Winter Wishes, Sunbonnet Sue and Monsters. "Sarah Dixon"
<sarah@ddixon.force9.co.uk> wrote in message news:44e73732$0$3617$ed2e19e4@ptn-nntp-reader04.plus.net...
[quote:387006f5ba]Has anyone tried a pattern by Claire Oehler? My sons would love this one
http://www.virginiaquilter.com/cgi-local/SoftCart.exe/online-
store/scstore/p-ARNDTWN.html?L+scstore+ndzj9191ff82cb82+1156078410 (around Town quilt pattern) BUT my applique is not
brilliant so if you have made any of them are they easy/ well explained or are they really difficult? Thank you
sarah[/quote:387006f5ba]
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View entire thread: The Colin Quilt
Posted by Georg on Sun Aug 20, 2006 7:22 PM Post subject: Re: The Colin Quilt
Pat in Virginia wrote: [quote:7eca6953c6]Georg: Very impressive. I think I understand the process, but I am a tad
confused about: > the green I used behind Did you use a piece of green along with the two layers of w/s stabilizer?
OR, did you piece the green into the design, then apply the 'eyes' onto that? [/quote:7eca6953c6] The solid green was
used to piece into the rest of the quilt top, so that was solid fabric, pressed, and set aside. The needlepainting was
done strictly on 2 layers of water soluble stabilizer which was hooped initially. Then I laid that onto the finished
top and used a marker to delineate the shape of the eyes. Putting just the hooped stabilizer into the sewing machine
(one eye at a time and feed dogs down), I used about 5 different thread colors to shape, file, and add shading, with a
teal colored bobbin thread. I did a teal random base of thread, then sky blue on the outside edge, dark green on the
inside edge, yellow blending between the two, and some teal metallic on top. This was then washed to remove much of the
stabilizer, which left me with patches of thick thread. Once dry, I appliqued them over the green material, using
another deep green thread. The other interesting oddment is that this originally is not a picture of Colin. My sweetie
had wiped out most of the stored pictures of Colin off his hard drive. So I went cruising for pictures of cats that
looked like him, and I found this photo: http://pics.livejournal.com/great_eye/pic/0004hfkx/g9 I wrote the
photographer for permission and shared with her pictures of Colin that I did have, and we agreed they could have been
twins- except Colin has that endearing half moustache and her Kelvin does not. She also loved how the quilt came out.
That was part of why the quilt came out so well- it's easy when an artist is taking the initial picture. Anyone who
wishes to try the same- I recommend taking so many pictures of your QIs that they become inured to it. Thank you
everyone for the compliments!! -georg
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View entire thread: Hand dyed fabric
Posted by Sunny on Mon Aug 07, 2006 4:19 PM Post subject: Re: Hand dyed fabric
I'm good with this (thank you for such specific information!) right up to the part where you dump the fabric into the
already agitating washing machine. I have a front loader. How does one handle that? I know they couldn't be put in
together. Could I shake them into a big tub of water and stir it around for a while before putting them into the washing
machine? Sunny zzzzzzz wrote: [quote:6991d78d05]This is quite old, from about 10 years ago. Also, if you search Google
Groups for the name Kathy Applebaum, she posted a lot about dyeing fabrics back when I first tried it. I believe she
still posts here and perhaps will step in. She used to have a website I would refer to, but my old computer with that
saved is long dead. This is very old and I don't even know where it came from. I know that I did try it and was happy,
but not thrilled with the results. I thought that the blues came out too turquoise. Linda PATCHogue, NY
================================================== Canning jars (16oz capacity) Two or three 4 to 5 gallon plastic
buckets Measuring spoons timer old clothes and towels, rags, etc. for clean up. Procion MX Fiber Reactive Dyes from
Dharma Trading Company (800) 542-5227. Fabric - 100% cotton You can use muslin, or tone on tones if you like. I
used dyers cotton from P&B, which has not finishing on it, this means no prewash. Soda Ash Otherwise known as
sodium carbonate. This is the active chemical that sets the dye molecules in the fiber molecules. It is caustic, and
should be handled with a mask, gloves and goggles. Use 1/2 cup per gallon of soaking solution. Synthrapol Used
before and after dyeing. Strips grease from the fabric before washing. When used on freshly dyed fabric, it removes
the excess dye that has not bonded with the fabric, to prevent bleeding. Urea This is a fabric wetting agent, keeps
the fabric damper, longer during the dyeing process. Use 1/4 cup per quart of dye solution. Water Softener If the
water is hard, adding water softener to the batch is helpful. Use pure sodium hexametaphorsphate from a dye supply house
or Calgon. 1/2 teaspoon per 8 oz of dye solution. Dye Procion MX fiber reactive dyes. Powder has a longer shelf
life. Can be purchased in 2 oz, 4oz, 8oz and 1 pound quantities. As a rule, there are approximately 3 tablespoons of
dye to an ounce. Dye particles are very fine, thus a mask and goggles should be worn when handling. It is possible to
make just about any color from the basic set of dyes below: Yellow - Dharma Bright Yellow #2 Red - Dharma Fuschia Red
#13 Blue - Dharma Turquoise #25 Black - Dharma Better Black #44 Dyeing Fabric - Jelly Jar Method (directions for 1/2
yard cuts) 1. Wash your fabric in Synthrapol on the hottest wash. Use 1/4 cup Synthrapol for a large machine load.
If you do this just before you dye the fabric, there is no need to dry it. 2. (Note: this is for 12 yards fabric, so
adjust accordingly) Make a solution in a bucket of 1 1/2 cups of soda ash in 3 gallons of water. Use gloves and a mask
when mixing this. Soak the fabric in this mixture for at least 15 minutes, no longer than 30 minutes. If you don't use
the fabric you have soaked, wash it again in Synthrapol as soon as possible. Fabric that has the soda ash solution left
in it will rot and become weak. Take the fabric out of the soda ash solution, wring it, and place it in a bucket in a
separate balls. 3. Make the dye solution base in a bucket: (quantities are for 1/2 yards) 2 gallons warm water 2
cup urea granules 8 teaspoons water softener Mix well, until everything dissolves - don't worry if using Calgon (brand
of water softener) made this solution blue - it will not affect the dye process. 4. Fill three half gallon containers
with 10 cups of the dye solution base each. One is for the yellow dye concentrate, the next for the red, and the last
for the blue. Mark them yellow, blue and red respectively if you desire. Add dye to these containers in the following
proportions: For a dark batch: 16 teaspoons yellow 10 teaspoons turquoise 6 teaspoons fuscia red (this is the one I
did in the class I took) For a medium batch: 10 teaspoons yellow 6 teaspoons turquoise 4 teaspoons fuscia red For
a light batch: 4 teaspoons yellow 2 teaspoons turquoise 1 teaspoon fuscia red Jelly Jars 5. Arrange the jars in
a way that you can work with them (this depends on how many jars you are dyeing at a time, I did 24). You will need to
be able to remember the sequence of the jars when you pour the dye. You can mark the sides of the jars with masking tape
and a number to more easily tell them apart. 6. Add salt to each jar as follows: Dark batch: 2 tablespoons
uniodized salt to each jar Medium batch: 2 teaspoons uniodized salt to each jar Light batch: 1 teaspoon salt to each
jar 7. Add dye to the jars following the chart below. Stir the dye well with a kebab stick or spoon, rinsing
between colors. Stir until the salt is almost completely dissolved. 8. Scrunch a piece of fabric into each jar,
being careful not to spill out the dye. Screw the lid on tight, and give the jar a good shake. 9. Shake/turn the
jars over every 20 minutes or so for the next two hours. (After the first turn, check the tightness of the lid, they
usually have to be tightened again). 10. Let the jars sit for a minimum of 24 hours, maximum of one week. 11. Open
each jar under running water and rinse the fabric out. Do not let the fabric touch each other or you will trade colors.
Start washing machine and as soon as the agitation begins, shake the fabric into the washing machine. Wash the dyed
fabric in a long, hot cycle with Syhthrapol, approximately 1/4 cup for each load. Similar colors can be washed
together. Yes, you can wash reds and yellows together. On dark batches, it is advised to run an extra wash cycle with
Synthrapol, especially blue/violets. 12. Dry the fabric. 13. Iron the fabric. 14. Enjoy the fabric. On
Fri, 04 Aug 2006 07:53:26 -0400, zzzzzzz <noone@nowhere.com> wrote: Somewhere I have the dyeing in jar recipes
that were posted here years ago. Can you search old postings on Google? They work great. Otherwise, I will look for them
when I get home from helping my daughter move to La Plata. It's a move she's suddenly gotten nervous about, but I'm sure
she'll be fine. Linda PATCHogue, NY On Thu, 3 Aug 2006 20:33:21 -0700, "Terbear" <kenandteri@yahoo.com
wrote: Our own MaryAnn Ead does. As a matter of fact, for round 1 of the your pick swap, we all got to work with some
of her fabric, it was awesome! Her finished quilt from the your pick swap can also be found on the gallery at her
website: http://www.incapalomafabrics.com/ Teri[/quote:6991d78d05]
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View entire thread: Hand dyed fabric
Posted by zzzzzzz on Mon Aug 07, 2006 3:33 PM Post subject: Re: Hand dyed fabric
This is quite old, from about 10 years ago. Also, if you search Google Groups for the name Kathy Applebaum, she posted a
lot about dyeing fabrics back when I first tried it. I believe she still posts here and perhaps will step in. She used
to have a website I would refer to, but my old computer with that saved is long dead. This is very old and I don't even
know where it came from. I know that I did try it and was happy, but not thrilled with the results. I thought that the
blues came out too turquoise. Linda PATCHogue, NY ================================================== Canning jars
(16oz capacity) Two or three 4 to 5 gallon plastic buckets Measuring spoons timer old clothes and towels, rags, etc.
for clean up. Procion MX Fiber Reactive Dyes from Dharma Trading Company (800) 542-5227. Fabric - 100% cotton
You can use muslin, or tone on tones if you like. I used dyers cotton from P&B, which has not finishing on it, this
means no prewash. Soda Ash Otherwise known as sodium carbonate. This is the active chemical that sets the dye
molecules in the fiber molecules. It is caustic, and should be handled with a mask, gloves and goggles. Use 1/2
cup per gallon of soaking solution. Synthrapol Used before and after dyeing. Strips grease from the fabric before
washing. When used on freshly dyed fabric, it removes the excess dye that has not bonded with the fabric, to prevent
bleeding. Urea This is a fabric wetting agent, keeps the fabric damper, longer during the dyeing process. Use 1/4
cup per quart of dye solution. Water Softener If the water is hard, adding water softener to the batch is helpful.
Use pure sodium hexametaphorsphate from a dye supply house or Calgon. 1/2 teaspoon per 8 oz of dye solution. Dye
Procion MX fiber reactive dyes. Powder has a longer shelf life. Can be purchased in 2 oz, 4oz, 8oz and 1 pound
quantities. As a rule, there are approximately 3 tablespoons of dye to an ounce. Dye particles are very fine,
thus a mask and goggles should be worn when handling. It is possible to make just about any color from the basic set
of dyes below: Yellow - Dharma Bright Yellow #2 Red - Dharma Fuschia Red #13 Blue - Dharma Turquoise #25 Black -
Dharma Better Black #44 Dyeing Fabric - Jelly Jar Method (directions for 1/2 yard cuts) 1. Wash your fabric in
Synthrapol on the hottest wash. Use 1/4 cup Synthrapol for a large machine load. If you do this just before you dye
the fabric, there is no need to dry it. 2. (Note: this is for 12 yards fabric, so adjust accordingly) Make a
solution in a bucket of 1 1/2 cups of soda ash in 3 gallons of water. Use gloves and a mask when mixing this. Soak
the fabric in this mixture for at least 15 minutes, no longer than 30 minutes. If you don't use the fabric you
have soaked, wash it again in Synthrapol as soon as possible. Fabric that has the soda ash solution left in it will
rot and become weak. Take the fabric out of the soda ash solution, wring it, and place it in a bucket in a
separate balls. 3. Make the dye solution base in a bucket: (quantities are for 1/2 yards) 2 gallons warm water
2 cup urea granules 8 teaspoons water softener Mix well, until everything dissolves - don't worry if using Calgon
(brand of water softener) made this solution blue - it will not affect the dye process. 4. Fill three half
gallon containers with 10 cups of the dye solution base each. One is for the yellow dye concentrate, the next for the
red, and the last for the blue. Mark them yellow, blue and red respectively if you desire. Add dye to these
containers in the following proportions: For a dark batch: 16 teaspoons yellow 10 teaspoons turquoise 6
teaspoons fuscia red (this is the one I did in the class I took) For a medium batch: 10 teaspoons yellow 6
teaspoons turquoise 4 teaspoons fuscia red For a light batch: 4 teaspoons yellow 2 teaspoons turquoise 1
teaspoon fuscia red Jelly Jars 5. Arrange the jars in a way that you can work with them (this depends on how
many jars you are dyeing at a time, I did 24). You will need to be able to remember the sequence of the jars when
you pour the dye. You can mark the sides of the jars with masking tape and a number to more easily tell them apart.
6. Add salt to each jar as follows: Dark batch: 2 tablespoons uniodized salt to each jar Medium batch: 2
teaspoons uniodized salt to each jar Light batch: 1 teaspoon salt to each jar 7. Add dye to the jars following
the chart below. Stir the dye well with a kebab stick or spoon, rinsing between colors. Stir until the salt is
almost completely dissolved. 8. Scrunch a piece of fabric into each jar, being careful not to spill out the dye.
Screw the lid on tight, and give the jar a good shake. 9. Shake/turn the jars over every 20 minutes or so for the
next two hours. (After the first turn, check the tightness of the lid, they usually have to be tightened again).
10. Let the jars sit for a minimum of 24 hours, maximum of one week. 11. Open each jar under running water and
rinse the fabric out. Do not let the fabric touch each other or you will trade colors. Start washing machine
and as soon as the agitation begins, shake the fabric into the washing machine. Wash the dyed fabric in a long, hot
cycle with Syhthrapol, approximately 1/4 cup for each load. Similar colors can be washed together. Yes, you can
wash reds and yellows together. On dark batches, it is advised to run an extra wash cycle with Synthrapol,
especially blue/violets. 12. Dry the fabric. 13. Iron the fabric. 14. Enjoy the fabric. On Fri, 04 Aug
2006 07:53:26 -0400, zzzzzzz <noone@nowhere.com> wrote: [quote:f1b596e034]Somewhere I have the dyeing in jar
recipes that were posted here years ago. Can you search old postings on Google? They work great. Otherwise, I will look
for them when I get home from helping my daughter move to La Plata. It's a move she's suddenly gotten nervous about, but
I'm sure she'll be fine. Linda PATCHogue, NY On Thu, 3 Aug 2006 20:33:21 -0700, "Terbear"
<kenandteri@yahoo.com wrote: Our own MaryAnn Ead does. As a matter of fact, for round 1 of the your pick swap, we
all got to work with some of her fabric, it was awesome! Her finished quilt from the your pick swap can also be found on
the gallery at her website: http://www.incapalomafabrics.com/ Teri[/quote:f1b596e034]
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Posted by Sandy Ellison on Tue Aug 01, 2006 7:52 PM Post subject: Whew! Re: OT front loading washers finale
Howdy! This entire conversation has made me go in an pat my top-loader machine and say, "Good Girl!" Thank
you! <G> When the old Kenmore died of internal injuries several years ago I looked and compared top-loaders
& front-loaders and settled on the Maytag top-loader w/ "Quiet Plus" and a big tub that sits up higher
than most other brands (so I don't have to stand on my head when I pull fat quarters from the bottom of the tub).
Never do I worry about water left behind after the cycle is complete, I can open the lid any time I want, the tub is
huge so it holds any quilt, blanket, sheets, yardage, any type of soap, BIZ, bleach thru' the dispenser or not, doesn't
leave any unpleasant odors, is convenient for MY use, and--well, I'm just glad I chose it. <VBG> Having grown
up w/out an electric clothes dryer, and the washer sat in an inconvenient part of the house (Dad was a carpenter;
imagine how ....er..creative! our home's floor plan was <g>), I enjoy having the washer & dryer Inside the
house, ready for use at any time, & I never take it for granted. ;-) Whew! Thanks for all the info, folks.
Ragmop/Sandy-- ... use what works best for you ;-> p.s. one more upgrade was the new Kenmore dryer we got last
year w/ the lint screen inside the dryer, very convenient, and no little itty-bitty things left on top of the dryer
can get inside the machine like they did when the lint door was on top -- I know some mom designed that! On
8/1/06 12:29 AM, in article ct-dnXAxCrsle1PZnZ2dnUVZ_sydnZ2d@rapidnet.com, "Audrey" <missymay@gwtc.net>
wrote: [quote:9ceda5fa7e]I leave mine open, I also try and leave the soap dispenser drawer open, There often seems to
be enough water left there that I was concerned about a musty smell. Although it has been shut a few times and no
problem yet. I have only had mine since June, so I do not have a whole lot of experience. Audrey "Polly
Esther" <mistercleen@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:fuAzg.801$xp2.382@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net... I appreciated all the thoughts on the front loading washers
but was left curious about one thing. Do the front loaders leave 'some' water from one wash to the next? We have to
leave our washer lids open a while after washing to dry out so they don't sour and mildew. My mama said so. Polly
[/quote:9ceda5fa7e]
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Posted by Pauline on Thu Jul 27, 2006 4:51 AM Post subject: Re: Back from Retreat
I worked on a triple Irish chain, until I was bored to death with it!!! Then I put the remaining borders on my blooming
9-patch Halloween quilt. Then I worked on machine appliqueing a quilt called Pretty Dresses. I got lots done. It's
totally unstructured, so very relaxing. Pauline "Marcella Peek" <marcella@extra.peek.org> wrote in
message news:marcella-43B882.13275024072006@comcast.dca.giganews.com... [quote:09724713d3]I'm so glad you went and had a
good time. So....what projects did you work on? marcella In article
<7u9xg.137584$H71.116999@newssvr13.news.prodigy.com>, "Pauline" <poconel@nospanpacbell.net> wrote:
Hi Everyone, I went to my Guild's retreat from Thursday thru Sunday in Sonoma, CA. It's the first time I have gone.
Everyone always raves about how much fun it is & this year, I made my mind up to go. I went with 3 other
girlfriends, but I can see how you could easily go by yourself. Our retreat is held at a Sonoma State University. It's
a beautiful campus & our pods were very nice & quite comfortable. For 3 nights & 4 days & all meals, I
think I paid about $215 - what a bargain! There is no structure to our retreat - everyone brings whatever they want to
work on & we can start sewing at 7:00 AM & sew until midnight. The food service people brought us coffee
between breakfast & after dinner everyday. I was especially spoiled, because I am still recovering from my broken
leg & my friends took very good care of me & each time we arrived at the dining hall, a student employee was
sent to load my food tray up for me & escort me to my table. There were about 46 of us on retreat & we had so
much fun - as well as getting lots accomplished. One night, we laughed so much, I thought I was going to PIMP & I
warned my friends if that happened, they knew who was going to have to clean it up! I've only been a member of my guild
for about 3 - 4 years & this was a great way to really get to know many of the other members. We did do a block
exchange & everyone brought a sewing related gift to exchange & the last day we had show & tell. If you
belong to a guild & they have a retreat - I highly recommend going. I can't remember when I've had so much fun - I
can't wait till next year! Pauline Northern California[/quote:09724713d3]
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View entire thread: My Viking Dealer Adding to my Gray Hair
Posted by DrQuilter on Sun Jul 23, 2006 5:14 PM Post subject: Re: My Viking Dealer Adding to my Gray Hair
well, you are lucky, in two stores around here they told me the viking warranty does not cover this kind of thing, only
if something breaks.. one quoted 8O, the other 99 + parts... the cheaper one, located inside my JoAnns store sends the
machines to be fixed twice a month, the other told me it would take a week... Debbi wrote: [quote:4df1fcdeb5]I thought
I would take my machine in for her annual physical since the warranty expires next month. When I took it in, the manager
who is the brother of the owner was acting like his usual lazy self. On Saturday, he told me he would not be taking it
to the main store until Tuesday since he did not want to drive up there before then. I should have the machine back by
Friday or Saturday. Since I am under a major time crunch since Sorority sister is not doing well, I decided I would just
bring it back when I finish the quilt. Went home, set up machine so I could work on the quilt only to find that the foot
pedal was no longer in the case. Brother had opened up the case to check in the machine before I decided not to leave
it. By the time I discover this problem, they are closed and do not open again until Monday. I call Monday and am told
in a very rude manner that they don't have my foot pedal. I call the main store and talk to the owner. He asks questions
and says that he will be at the store in Mission Viejo tomorrow, will call me and let me know what is happening. Never
calls me on Tuesday. Wednesday, I call twice. Both times "he is on the phone." I leave my name and number, NO
return call. Wednesday he is out of the store. My GF/next door neighbor who is great at taking nothing from nobody calls
the Mission Viejo store to see how much a new foot pedal costs. "Oh, someplace between $129 and $169. What is wrong
with your pedal?" GF tells him she is calling about me, he then gets huffy, "We are a reputable company. We
don't have her foot. She has it." Bangs down the phone. Well, Husqvarna/Viking better get on the ball and either
open up a new dealership or give the dealership to someone who cares about customer service because I will be telling
all my friends not to use Allbrands. After spending a fortune in that store to be treated this way, and they really
expect that I would upgrade to another machine when the warranty expires? Not on their life! off my soap box.....
Debbi in SO CA [/quote:4df1fcdeb5] -- Dr. Quilter http://community.webshots.com/user/mvignali (take the dog out for a
walk)
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Posted by Debbi on Sat Jul 22, 2006 10:34 PM Post subject: Re: My Viking Dealer Adding to my Gray Hair
Taria, Thanks for the offer, luckily the Designer II that I own has a button to sew without having to use the foot.
I just feel like I am in more control with the foot. I have been using the button for now and so far have been
extremely successful. Debbi in SO CA Taria wrote: [quote:b8a979fced]I have my last name on my foot pedal in sharpie
ink. Do you have a back up machine? If not and a straight stitch machine would work for you I can come up with an old
singer you can have. If you need it asap you are welcome to come get it otherwise I could leave it at my dad's and you
could get it there or maybe get it to you when I am down that way. I just need time to pull one out and make sure it
runs ok. There are a few old machines around here ; ) TAria Debbi wrote: Now that my DD is home safe from Israel,
you would think I could relax and stop feeling stressed. WRONG! I have a sorority sister who has liver cancer. I am
making a signature quilt for her. While I was waiting for the last of the signature blocks, I thought I would take my
machine in for her annual physical since the warranty expires next month. When I took it in, the manager who is the
brother of the owner was acting like his usual lazy self. On Saturday, he told me he would not be taking it to the main
store until Tuesday since he did not want to drive up there before then. I should have the machine back by Friday or
Saturday. Since I am under a major time crunch since Sorority sister is not doing well, I decided I would just bring it
back when I finish the quilt. Went home, set up machine so I could work on the quilt only to find that the foot pedal
was no longer in the case. Brother had opened up the case to check in the machine before I decided not to leave it. By
the time I discover this problem, they are closed and do not open again until Monday. I call Monday and am told in a
very rude manner that they don't have my foot pedal. I call the main store and talk to the owner. He asks questions and
says that he will be at the store in Mission Viejo tomorrow, will call me and let me know what is happening. Never calls
me on Tuesday. Wednesday, I call twice. Both times "he is on the phone." I leave my name and number, NO return
call. Wednesday he is out of the store. My GF/next door neighbor who is great at taking nothing from nobody calls the
Mission Viejo store to see how much a new foot pedal costs. "Oh, someplace between $129 and $169. What is wrong
with your pedal?" GF tells him she is calling about me, he then gets huffy, "We are a reputable company. We
don't have her foot. She has it." Bangs down the phone. Well, Husqvarna/Viking better get on the ball and either
open up a new dealership or give the dealership to someone who cares about customer service because I will be telling
all my friends not to use Allbrands. After spending a fortune in that store to be treated this way, and they really
expect that I would upgrade to another machine when the warranty expires? Not on their life! off my soap box.....
Debbi in SO CA [/quote:b8a979fced]
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Posted by Taria on Sat Jul 22, 2006 6:10 PM Post subject: Re: My Viking Dealer Adding to my Gray Hair
I have my last name on my foot pedal in sharpie ink. Do you have a back up machine? If not and a straight stitch
machine would work for you I can come up with an old singer you can have. If you need it asap you are welcome to come
get it otherwise I could leave it at my dad's and you could get it there or maybe get it to you when I am down that
way. I just need time to pull one out and make sure it runs ok. There are a few old machines around here ; ) TAria
Debbi wrote: [quote:bf93dbadac]Now that my DD is home safe from Israel, you would think I could relax and stop feeling
stressed. WRONG! I have a sorority sister who has liver cancer. I am making a signature quilt for her. While I was
waiting for the last of the signature blocks, I thought I would take my machine in for her annual physical since the
warranty expires next month. When I took it in, the manager who is the brother of the owner was acting like his usual
lazy self. On Saturday, he told me he would not be taking it to the main store until Tuesday since he did not want to
drive up there before then. I should have the machine back by Friday or Saturday. Since I am under a major time crunch
since Sorority sister is not doing well, I decided I would just bring it back when I finish the quilt. Went home, set up
machine so I could work on the quilt only to find that the foot pedal was no longer in the case. Brother had opened up
the case to check in the machine before I decided not to leave it. By the time I discover this problem, they are closed
and do not open again until Monday. I call Monday and am told in a very rude manner that they don't have my foot pedal.
I call the main store and talk to the owner. He asks questions and says that he will be at the store in Mission Viejo
tomorrow, will call me and let me know what is happening. Never calls me on Tuesday. Wednesday, I call twice. Both times
"he is on the phone." I leave my name and number, NO return call. Wednesday he is out of the store. My GF/next
door neighbor who is great at taking nothing from nobody calls the Mission Viejo store to see how much a new foot pedal
costs. "Oh, someplace between $129 and $169. What is wrong with your pedal?" GF tells him she is calling about
me, he then gets huffy, "We are a reputable company. We don't have her foot. She has it." Bangs down the
phone. Well, Husqvarna/Viking better get on the ball and either open up a new dealership or give the dealership to
someone who cares about customer service because I will be telling all my friends not to use Allbrands. After spending a
fortune in that store to be treated this way, and they really expect that I would upgrade to another machine when the
warranty expires? Not on their life! off my soap box..... Debbi in SO CA[/quote:bf93dbadac]
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Posted by Kate Dicey on Sat Jul 22, 2006 5:41 PM Post subject: Re: My Viking Dealer Adding to my Gray Hair
Debbi wrote: [quote:353c2c5fa0]Now that my DD is home safe from Israel, you would think I could relax and stop feeling
stressed. WRONG! I have a sorority sister who has liver cancer. I am making a signature quilt for her. While I was
waiting for the last of the signature blocks, I thought I would take my machine in for her annual physical since the
warranty expires next month. When I took it in, the manager who is the brother of the owner was acting like his usual
lazy self. On Saturday, he told me he would not be taking it to the main store until Tuesday since he did not want to
drive up there before then. I should have the machine back by Friday or Saturday. Since I am under a major time crunch
since Sorority sister is not doing well, I decided I would just bring it back when I finish the quilt. Went home, set up
machine so I could work on the quilt only to find that the foot pedal was no longer in the case. Brother had opened up
the case to check in the machine before I decided not to leave it. By the time I discover this problem, they are closed
and do not open again until Monday. I call Monday and am told in a very rude manner that they don't have my foot pedal.
I call the main store and talk to the owner. He asks questions and says that he will be at the store in Mission Viejo
tomorrow, will call me and let me know what is happening. Never calls me on Tuesday. Wednesday, I call twice. Both times
"he is on the phone." I leave my name and number, NO return call. Wednesday he is out of the store. My GF/next
door neighbor who is great at taking nothing from nobody calls the Mission Viejo store to see how much a new foot pedal
costs. "Oh, someplace between $129 and $169. What is wrong with your pedal?" GF tells him she is calling about
me, he then gets huffy, "We are a reputable company. We don't have her foot. She has it." Bangs down the
phone. Well, Husqvarna/Viking better get on the ball and either open up a new dealership or give the dealership to
someone who cares about customer service because I will be telling all my friends not to use Allbrands. After spending a
fortune in that store to be treated this way, and they really expect that I would upgrade to another machine when the
warranty expires? Not on their life! off my soap box..... Debbi in SO CA [/quote:353c2c5fa0] Debbi, call Husqvarna
Viking USA and let them know: ask them what you should do next to get back your foot control. AND tell them you will
not be buying from this place again, not so much as a bobbin. Oh, and tell the shop that this amounts to theft and you
will be taking steps... Inform your local trading standards office by letter, and send a copy to the owner. -- Kate
XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
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Posted by AliceW on Sat Jul 22, 2006 5:13 PM Post subject: Re: My Viking Dealer Adding to my Gray Hair
Debbi, I sure hope you get your foot pedal back soon! Is AllBrands the same as the website? I've used them a few
times and have not had any issues with them. But everything was done online. Or is the name of your store just a
coincidence? -- Alice in NJ, Royal Cybrarian http://www.ourcyberfamily.us/ "Just about the time a woman thinks
her work is done, she becomes a grandmother." Edward H. Dreschnack "Debbi"
<daffymom@REMOVESPAM.com> wrote in message news:kMrwg.15177$Nv.5080@fed1read10... : Now that my DD is home safe
from Israel, you would think I could relax : and stop feeling stressed. WRONG! I have a sorority sister who has : liver
cancer. I am making a signature quilt for her. While I was waiting : for the last of the signature blocks, I thought I
would take my machine : in for her annual physical since the warranty expires next month. When I : took it in, the
manager who is the brother of the owner was acting like : his usual lazy self. On Saturday, he told me he would not be
taking it : to the main store until Tuesday since he did not want to drive up there : before then. I should have the
machine back by Friday or Saturday. Since : I am under a major time crunch since Sorority sister is not doing well, : I
decided I would just bring it back when I finish the quilt. Went home, : set up machine so I could work on the quilt
only to find that the foot : pedal was no longer in the case. Brother had opened up the case to check : in the machine
before I decided not to leave it. By the time I discover : this problem, they are closed and do not open again until
Monday. I call : Monday and am told in a very rude manner that they don't have my foot : pedal. I call the main store
and talk to the owner. He asks questions : and says that he will be at the store in Mission Viejo tomorrow, will : call
me and let me know what is happening. Never calls me on Tuesday. : Wednesday, I call twice. Both times "he is on
the phone." I leave my : name and number, NO return call. Wednesday he is out of the store. My : GF/next door
neighbor who is great at taking nothing from nobody calls : the Mission Viejo store to see how much a new foot pedal
costs. "Oh, : someplace between $129 and $169. What is wrong with your pedal?" GF : tells him she is calling
about me, he then gets huffy, "We are a : reputable company. We don't have her foot. She has it." Bangs down
the : phone. Well, Husqvarna/Viking better get on the ball and either open up : a new dealership or give the dealership
to someone who cares about : customer service because I will be telling all my friends not to use : Allbrands. After
spending a fortune in that store to be treated this : way, and they really expect that I would upgrade to another
machine when : the warranty expires? Not on their life! : : off my soap box..... : : Debbi in SO CA
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Posted by Debbi on Sat Jul 22, 2006 4:47 PM Post subject: My Viking Dealer Adding to my Gray Hair
Now that my DD is home safe from Israel, you would think I could relax and stop feeling stressed. WRONG! I have a
sorority sister who has liver cancer. I am making a signature quilt for her. While I was waiting for the last of the
signature blocks, I thought I would take my machine in for her annual physical since the warranty expires next month.
When I took it in, the manager who is the brother of the owner was acting like his usual lazy self. On Saturday, he
told me he would not be taking it to the main store until Tuesday since he did not want to drive up there before then.
I should have the machine back by Friday or Saturday. Since I am under a major time crunch since Sorority sister is not
doing well, I decided I would just bring it back when I finish the quilt. Went home, set up machine so I could work on
the quilt only to find that the foot pedal was no longer in the case. Brother had opened up the case to check in the
machine before I decided not to leave it. By the time I discover this problem, they are closed and do not open again
until Monday. I call Monday and am told in a very rude manner that they don't have my foot pedal. I call the main
store and talk to the owner. He asks questions and says that he will be at the store in Mission Viejo tomorrow, will
call me and let me know what is happening. Never calls me on Tuesday. Wednesday, I call twice. Both times "he is
on the phone." I leave my name and number, NO return call. Wednesday he is out of the store. My GF/next door
neighbor who is great at taking nothing from nobody calls the Mission Viejo store to see how much a new foot pedal
costs. "Oh, someplace between $129 and $169. What is wrong with your pedal?" GF tells him she is calling
about me, he then gets huffy, "We are a reputable company. We don't have her foot. She has it." Bangs down
the phone. Well, Husqvarna/Viking better get on the ball and either open up a new dealership or give the dealership
to someone who cares about customer service because I will be telling all my friends not to use Allbrands. After
spending a fortune in that store to be treated this way, and they really expect that I would upgrade to another machine
when the warranty expires? Not on their life! off my soap box..... Debbi in SO CA
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View entire thread: Sleeves by machine
Posted by nzlstar* on Tue Jul 11, 2006 9:08 PM Post subject: Re: Sleeves by machine
there is a specific foot for blind hemming? whats it look like please. i've used the blind hem heaps for hemming,
funnily enough, lol. never thot to use it for the sleeve tho. very clever indeed. big {{{{{{{{{{{THANK YOU, KATHY!!!!!
}}}}}}}}}}}}} yes that is with a hug, well deserved for that information. cheers from winter in the south pacific,
jeanne -- san-fran at ihug dot co dot nz nzlstar on yahoo msg'r nzlstar on webshots gen.gen.co.nz "Pat in
Virginia" wrote... [quote:188279cbeb]Thanks so much, Kathy!! I have the hem stitch for both straight and stretch. I
just finished the sleeve, using your instructions. It came out "okay" ... at first the stitches were too short
... lengthening stitch and fidgeting the fabric made it come out fine in the end. So I know I will improve with
practice. I used the specific blind hem foot this time; will try with an appliqué foot next time. What foot do you use?
Again, thank you very much for your help! PAT in VA/USA PS: I am leaving Kathy's entire message in case anyone missed
it. This is one you will not want to miss! Kathy Applebaum wrote: Sorry I didn't answer you before you posted (ie when
you needed it) -- my ESP is in the shop for repair! LOL Apply the sleeve like "normal" (I sew the raw edges
into the binding). To sew down the fold, do it exactly like a blind hem on a dress, just catching your stitches through
the batting, and not going all the way to the front. I've done this even with really thin batting and never had a
problem (unless I'm sewing past my bedtime, which is a different story altogether.) Since it's probably been as many
years since you've done a blind hem by machine as it's been for me, I'll try to describe the process. Look for a stitch
on your machine that looks like _ _ _ / \ _ _ _ / \ _ _ _ . On some machines (like mine -- grrrr) the horizontal lines
are replaced by little mini-zigzag stitches. That's a stretch blind hem, and I don't like it. If you only have the
stretch blind hem, you might find a plain zigzag is easier. No matter which of these stitches you choose, the process is
the same. (And it can also be done with a straight stitch with some practice and a minor variation.) Next you need to
fold the quilt. With the back of the quilt facing up, fold the top under so only about 1/4" or so of the sleeve is
peeking up above the fold. The first few times you do this technique, it may be easier if you pin the fold in place. Now
you can *carefully* sew the sleeve in place -- the _ _ _ part of the stitch goes on the part of the sleeve that's
sticking up, and the / \ part takes the *tiniest* bite into the fold of the quilt, being careful to catch only as much
as you would if stitching by hand. If you're using the straight stitch, every stitch is just the tiniest bit into the
fold. Still works great, and this is how I do mine because I really detest that stretch blind hem stitch. (Did I mention
I hate that stitch? LOL) The first couple of times you do this, it will be a bit slow because you won't be quite
confident how far in you can go. Once you get a feel for it, the whole thing goes really fast. HTH! [/quote:188279cbeb]
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Posted by Pat in Virginia on Tue Jul 11, 2006 8:02 PM Post subject: Re: Sleeves by machine
Thanks so much, Kathy!! I have the hem stitch for both straight and stretch. I just finished the sleeve, using your
instructions. It came out "okay" ... at first the stitches were too short ... lengthening stitch and
fidgeting the fabric made it come out fine in the end. So I know I will improve with practice. I used the specific
blind hem foot this time; will try with an appliqué foot next time. What foot do you use? Again, thank you very much
for your help! PAT in VA/USA PS: I am leaving Kathy's entire message in case anyone missed it. This is one you will
not want to miss! Kathy Applebaum wrote: [quote:87024027c5]Sorry I didn't answer you before you posted (ie when you
needed it) -- my ESP is in the shop for repair! LOL Apply the sleeve like "normal" (I sew the raw edges into
the binding). To sew down the fold, do it exactly like a blind hem on a dress, just catching your stitches through the
batting, and not going all the way to the front. I've done this even with really thin batting and never had a problem
(unless I'm sewing past my bedtime, which is a different story altogether.) Since it's probably been as many years
since you've done a blind hem by machine as it's been for me, I'll try to describe the process. Look for a stitch on
your machine that looks like _ _ _ / \ _ _ _ / \ _ _ _ . On some machines (like mine -- grrrr) the horizontal lines are
replaced by little mini-zigzag stitches. That's a stretch blind hem, and I don't like it. If you only have the stretch
blind hem, you might find a plain zigzag is easier. No matter which of these stitches you choose, the process is the
same. (And it can also be done with a straight stitch with some practice and a minor variation.) Next you need to fold
the quilt. With the back of the quilt facing up, fold the top under so only about 1/4" or so of the sleeve is
peeking up above the fold. The first few times you do this technique, it may be easier if you pin the fold in place. Now
you can *carefully* sew the sleeve in place -- the _ _ _ part of the stitch goes on the part of the sleeve that's
sticking up, and the / \ part takes the *tiniest* bite into the fold of the quilt, being careful to catch only as much
as you would if stitching by hand. If you're using the straight stitch, every stitch is just the tiniest bit into the
fold. Still works great, and this is how I do mine because I really detest that stretch blind hem stitch. (Did I mention
I hate that stitch? LOL) The first couple of times you do this, it will be a bit slow because you won't be quite
confident how far in you can go. Once you get a feel for it, the whole thing goes really fast. HTH! [/quote:87024027c5]
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Posted by Kathy Applebaum on Tue Jul 11, 2006 3:31 PM Post subject: Re: Sleeves by machine
Sorry I didn't answer you before you posted (ie when you needed it) -- my ESP is in the shop for repair! LOL Apply the
sleeve like "normal" (I sew the raw edges into the binding). To sew down the fold, do it exactly like a blind
hem on a dress, just catching your stitches through the batting, and not going all the way to the front. I've done
this even with really thin batting and never had a problem (unless I'm sewing past my bedtime, which is a different
story altogether.) Since it's probably been as many years since you've done a blind hem by machine as it's been for
me, I'll try to describe the process. Look for a stitch on your machine that looks like _ _ _ / \ _ _ _ / \ _ _ _ . On
some machines (like mine -- grrrr) the horizontal lines are replaced by little mini-zigzag stitches. That's a stretch
blind hem, and I don't like it. If you only have the stretch blind hem, you might find a plain zigzag is easier. No
matter which of these stitches you choose, the process is the same. (And it can also be done with a straight stitch
with some practice and a minor variation.) Next you need to fold the quilt. With the back of the quilt facing up, fold
the top under so only about 1/4" or so of the sleeve is peeking up above the fold. The first few times you do this
technique, it may be easier if you pin the fold in place. Now you can *carefully* sew the sleeve in place -- the _ _ _
part of the stitch goes on the part of the sleeve that's sticking up, and the / \ part takes the *tiniest* bite into
the fold of the quilt, being careful to catch only as much as you would if stitching by hand. If you're using the
straight stitch, every stitch is just the tiniest bit into the fold. Still works great, and this is how I do mine
because I really detest that stretch blind hem stitch. (Did I mention I hate that stitch? LOL) The first couple of
times you do this, it will be a bit slow because you won't be quite confident how far in you can go. Once you get a
feel for it, the whole thing goes really fast. HTH! -- Kathy A. (Woodland, CA) Queen of Fabric Tramps
http://www.kayneyquilting.com , mailto:KathyA@KayneyNOSPAMQuilting.com remove the obvious to reply "Pat in
Virginia" <pat.quilts@cox.net> wrote in message news:44B30B9D.6090504@cox.net... [quote:597ccf88a0]A while
back we discussed how to attach sleeve to back of quilt. I thought on would have to do the final stitching by hand but
was told it is possible to do it ALL by SM. I *think* it was Talented KathyA who mentioned this. Well, I need to know
HOW this is accomplished. Any help from anyone would be greatly appreciated. Thanks bunches. PAT ps: I needed it
yesterday - LOL![/quote:597ccf88a0]
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Posted by Julia in MN on Tue Nov 07, 2006 7:30 PM Post subject: Re: stippling questions
If the feed dogs are down, you really don't need to be concerned with stitch length. Spray basting works well -- it
keeps all layers together nicely and you don't have to worry about hitting a pin. Julia in MN Roberta Zollner wrote:
[quote:7dee68d235]1. Dogs down. (Although on some machines, some people like a bit of traction and leave them up.
Experiment.) 2. No hoop. Baste well with safety pins! (Make sure when you baste that the backing is not stretched. When
you release it, it will snap back and no longer fit the top!) 3. Darning, big foot or "free motion foot". 4.
Stitch length set to 0. 5. Stitch type normal. (You don't want stitch width either.) Tips: Practice! Most people who
have done a certain amount of machine sewing will have a feel for how fast the fabric moves when the needle is going up
and down at a certain speed. So that's about how fast you need to move the fabric sandwich. Slow for curves. You might
have to adjust the top tension -my machine likes to free motion with the top set at the "zipper" setting.
Organize a flat surface around the machine. For a small piece, the acrylic extension table might be enough. For big
pieces, I dream about owning a fancy cabinet and make do with the ironing board at my left and a big extra table behind
the machine to support the weight of the quilt. Use your hands to maneuver the fabric sandwich. Your extended thumbs on
each side of the stitching area will form a little window. Some people get a better grip by wearing garden gloves with
rubber dots. I usually remove the pins from a small area just before quilting it. (You really don't want to stitch over
a safety pin.) Take a break every half hour or so. Remember to breathe and keep your shoulders relaxed. Roberta in D
"Tricia" <cricket527@e-garfield.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:1162913619.918633.34070@m7g2000cwm.googlegroups.com... okay, co-worker got assigned a model project at work....an
appliqued/blanket stitched santa thing (I havne't seen the final result yet so I'm not sure what to call it...I think it
is a WUH).... Boss wants it stippled, machine in use a Janome that seems a bit on the older side (it's a tad fancier
than my basic Kenmore machine but nothing too fancy if you know what I mean). Co-worker is having some difficulty with
her practice swatches....none of us at work really seem to be able to help her much...we all know theoretically how it
is supposed to happen but making it happen is something altogether different. In discussing this, we discovered that we
have heard different ways of doing it that tend to conflict with the other ways heard so.....(ie I thought walking foot,
someone else thought big foot/darning foot, etc) So, I have questions: 1. feed dogs down or up? 2. Hoop or not? 3.
walking foot or big foot/darning? 4. stitch length setting? 5. stitch type (the other setting next to stitch length)?
any tips, etc.? I next work with the gal in question on Saturday and there is a chance the thing could have been worked
out by then but I'm curious to know what you all have to say about it..... Tricia (not game to try it any time soon
personally) [/quote:7dee68d235] -- This message has been scanned for viruses by Norton Anti-Virus
http://webpages.charter.net/jaccola/
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Posted by Roberta Zollner on Tue Nov 07, 2006 5:26 PM Post subject: Re: stippling questions
1. Dogs down. (Although on some machines, some people like a bit of traction and leave them up. Experiment.) 2. No
hoop. Baste well with safety pins! (Make sure when you baste that the backing is not stretched. When you release it, it
will snap back and no longer fit the top!) 3. Darning, big foot or "free motion foot". 4. Stitch length set
to 0. 5. Stitch type normal. (You don't want stitch width either.) Tips: Practice! Most people who have done a certain
amount of machine sewing will have a feel for how fast the fabric moves when the needle is going up and down at a
certain speed. So that's about how fast you need to move the fabric sandwich. Slow for curves. You might have to adjust
the top tension -my machine likes to free motion with the top set at the "zipper" setting. Organize a flat
surface around the machine. For a small piece, the acrylic extension table might be enough. For big pieces, I dream
about owning a fancy cabinet and make do with the ironing board at my left and a big extra table behind the machine to
support the weight of the quilt. Use your hands to maneuver the fabric sandwich. Your extended thumbs on each side of
the stitching area will form a little window. Some people get a better grip by wearing garden gloves with rubber dots.
I usually remove the pins from a small area just before quilting it. (You really don't want to stitch over a safety
pin.) Take a break every half hour or so. Remember to breathe and keep your shoulders relaxed. Roberta in D
"Tricia" <cricket527@e-garfield.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:1162913619.918633.34070@m7g2000cwm.googlegroups.com... [quote:c50e584944]okay, co-worker got assigned a model
project at work....an appliqued/blanket stitched santa thing (I havne't seen the final result yet so I'm not sure what
to call it...I think it is a WUH).... Boss wants it stippled, machine in use a Janome that seems a bit on the older
side (it's a tad fancier than my basic Kenmore machine but nothing too fancy if you know what I mean). Co-worker is
having some difficulty with her practice swatches....none of us at work really seem to be able to help her much...we all
know theoretically how it is supposed to happen but making it happen is something altogether different. In discussing
this, we discovered that we have heard different ways of doing it that tend to conflict with the other ways heard
so.....(ie I thought walking foot, someone else thought big foot/darning foot, etc) So, I have questions: 1. feed dogs
down or up? 2. Hoop or not? 3. walking foot or big foot/darning? 4. stitch length setting? 5. stitch type (the other
setting next to stitch length)? any tips, etc.? I next work with the gal in question on Saturday and there is a chance
the thing could have been worked out by then but I'm curious to know what you all have to say about it..... Tricia (not
game to try it any time soon personally) [/quote:c50e584944]
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View entire thread: OT: surgery, suggestions please and sorry so long
Posted by Susan Laity Price on Fri Oct 27, 2006 12:05 AM Post subject: Re: OT: surgery, suggestions please and sorry so long
Sorry to hear about your surgery but if it will help the pain it will be worth it. You can learn to sew with your left
foot. I even had a handicapped student who put the foot pedal on the table and ran it with her hand. That only left one
hand to direct the fabric but she had learned to do a nice job sewing clothes so did well with quilting. When I injured
my right foot a few years ago I mentioned in front of the doctor that I would have to learn to sew with my left foot. He
thought I could just stop sewing for a few weeks. He just didn't understand. Another poster was correct in warning you
not to exhaust yourself with cleaning before the surgery. You want to go into surgery with your body, mind and spirit in
as good of shape as possible. Get the laundry "done-up" and a few meals in the freezer but also accept help
from your church friends. If they are anything like my church friends they will shower you with so much food when you
first come home from the hospital that you will gain weight. Follow the doctor's orders about keeping the leg up and
then the exercises. As for putting that special project away---you could fold it and place it on top of a bookcase or
something so you could enjoy the colors of the fabric and dream about getting back to work on it. If dust and/or cats
are a problem put the project in a large plastic bag. Keep in touch. I will change the message on my prayer list from
PT to surgery. Susan On Wed, 25 Oct 2006 22:24:32 -0400, Jacqueline quilter at mountain-breeze dot com wrote:
[quote:dc173daa79]You all know how badly I have wanted to start my quilting experience and it seems things keep getting
in the way. I have had a zillions designs and material in mind and finally settled on the design which was the one I
asked about a week or so ago, called brick road, only I am going to do it in squares and so I guess mine will be called
something else. I am going to do it in the chocolat by 3 sisters I think it is made by Moda, anyway I have the squares
I bought charm packs and jolly packs and that kind of things to do it and ordered the material for the borders, binding
and backing, yesterday morning. I was just so excited. I was going to make a post about it all last night and go too
upset to do so. I got the squares all laid out and lined up and sewed my first two and of course they were not even so
I ripped them out and realized that the fabric was hard for me to see. I knew I needed new glasses but the doctor
refuses to make me any until the pressure in my eyes stabilizes again. I had surgery in Jan and March of this year for
the glaucoma but it hasn't worked and pressures are back to the 30's and in one month my vision changed drastically in
my right eye. That's just a long side note, surgery is this: Almost a year ago, Dec. 10, 2005, I fell down our
basement steps, backwards; was lucky to survive it but I did with only injury to my right leg/knee/foot. The pain in my
knee has been terrible, so finally my doctor sends me to an orthopedic and I know they decided by MRI and mainly by the
way my leg moves that I have torn cartilage in my knee, actually the MRI only showed a very tiny tear, but since it did
not improve with PT and meds, etc., he now wants to do surgery and I am having it on Nov. 10th. I am so disappointed, I
knew this could happen but was hoping and praying it wouldn't. So my question is this, I know that it will probably be
after Christmas before I can sew again at my machine, maybe, if I heal well, it won't be that long but I am over weight
and I know it will be slower because of that, plus I am an insulin dependant diabetic, which will also slow down
healing. I have so much to do to prepare for this surgery that I am thinking of putting this quilt that I have drawn
out, figured all the necessary things for, laid out and every thing, away until the first of the year. The reason being
I doubt that I will be able to see to do hand quilting, and I was planning on doing everything by machine, and I also
think my eye sight is one reason I am not able to line up the fabrics correctly, so maybe also need to wait until he
will write me a new script for glasses. :( I am so hurt and disappointed over this. Also, remember I am just now
learning, did a small quilt and it was so off that I finally gave up on it. Now what can I do while I am recovering
from this? Am I making the right decision to put this up and wait. I have waited for this for 12 years now and am
still waiting. I have to get my house cleaned really well before I have this surgery and I mean really, really, clean
and I have to cook up a bunch of meals for Dad and me and then I have to make sure everything is washed in the house, I
mean all the clothes and sheets and towels and that kind of thing, I normally only do this once a month or so and never
do I have everything washed at one time. I also figure I may as well go on and do my Christmas tree, decorations and
wrap presents before hand, just in case recovery takes longer than I plan. BTW, my sewing machine sets where the tree
does so it would have to come down or be moved to the middle of the floor anyway. I guess I need suggestions,
encouragement and a little push because I am just plain down and out. I knew this was why I had been depressed and
stuff lately but I will be glad to get it over with so that this pain will finally go away. Maybe on my one year
anniversary of my fall it will be OK. I mean it will be 11 months since the fall when they do the surgery. I know it
is minor surgery and day surgery at that but I am the caregiver for my dad and I need to be able to do things for him
too. Sorry so long! Jacqueline in Kentucky if replied to privately please do so at quilter @ mountain-breeze dot
com[/quote:dc173daa79]
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Posted by Anonymous on Thu Oct 26, 2006 4:19 AM Post subject: Re: OT: surgery, suggestions please and sorry so long
I don't have anyone that will come sew with me or anything unless my sister would teach me to weave and I just don't
have the desire to learn that right now. Plus, I hoping that my sister's will help with my dad during this time. I
will just have to ask you all to post a lot because I have already decided to download the group on my laptop and it is
wireless so will go anywhere I go, or at least in my house that is. I do not like to use it but I will when I have to.
I also decided, just after I sent the first message, that I could get one of my websites ready for Christmas during this
time. Christmas is one of the biggest times of the year for my sites, so I can do that on laptop in bed, but said I had
to keep leg elevated. That may make it a little harder to use the laptop. I am sure I will make it though, I have been
through worse, I think. I am just scared and also worried about my dad and how he will take to it. Jacqueline in KY
On 25 Oct 2006 20:00:26 -0700, "WV Quilter" <qdu@charter.net> wrote: [quote:da196d2614]I'm sorry your
having such a hard time, surgery can bring you up or down. I have had so many, I understand what your feeling. Do you
have anyone that sews or does a craft that can come spend some crafting time with you after your feeling better. It
would make you feel so much better and it also would make the time pass a little faster. Pay someone come clean and
don't feel one bit guilty about it. It is expected that you might gain a little weight during your recovery and eating
well is very important to healing, especially protein. I understand your fears and hope you feel better after it is all
over. Get well soon WV Quilter Jacqueline wrote: You all know how badly I have wanted to start my quilting experience
and it seems things keep getting in the way. I have had a zillions designs and material in mind and finally settled on
the design which was the one I asked about a week or so ago, called brick road, only I am going to do it in squares and
so I guess mine will be called something else. I am going to do it in the chocolat by 3 sisters I think it is made by
Moda, anyway I have the squares I bought charm packs and jolly packs and that kind of things to do it and ordered the
material for the borders, binding and backing, yesterday morning. I was just so excited. I was going to make a post
about it all last night and go too upset to do so. I got the squares all laid out and lined up and sewed my first two
and of course they were not even so I ripped them out and realized that the fabric was hard for me to see. I knew I
needed new glasses but the doctor refuses to make me any until the pressure in my eyes stabilizes again. I had surgery
in Jan and March of this year for the glaucoma but it hasn't worked and pressures are back to the 30's and in one month
my vision changed drastically in my right eye. That's just a long side note, surgery is this: Almost a year ago, Dec.
10, 2005, I fell down our basement steps, backwards; was lucky to survive it but I did with only injury to my right
leg/knee/foot. The pain in my knee has been terrible, so finally my doctor sends me to an orthopedic and I know they
decided by MRI and mainly by the way my leg moves that I have torn cartilage in my knee, actually the MRI only showed a
very tiny tear, but since it did not improve with PT and meds, etc., he now wants to do surgery and I am having it on
Nov. 10th. I am so disappointed, I knew this could happen but was hoping and praying it wouldn't. So my question is
this, I know that it will probably be after Christmas before I can sew again at my machine, maybe, if I heal well, it
won't be that long but I am over weight and I know it will be slower because of that, plus I am an insulin dependant
diabetic, which will also slow down healing. I have so much to do to prepare for this surgery that I am thinking of
putting this quilt that I have drawn out, figured all the necessary things for, laid out and every thing, away until the
first of the year. The reason being I doubt that I will be able to see to do hand quilting, and I was planning on doing
everything by machine, and I also think my eye sight is one reason I am not able to line up the fabrics correctly, so
maybe also need to wait until he will write me a new script for glasses. :( I am so hurt and disappointed over this.
Also, remember I am just now learning, did a small quilt and it was so off that I finally gave up on it. Now what can I
do while I am recovering from this? Am I making the right decision to put this up and wait. I have waited for this for
12 years now and am still waiting. I have to get my house cleaned really well before I have this surgery and I mean
really, really, clean and I have to cook up a bunch of meals for Dad and me and then I have to make sure everything is
washed in the house, I mean all the clothes and sheets and towels and that kind of thing, I normally only do this once a
month or so and never do I have everything washed at one time. I also figure I may as well go on and do my Christmas
tree, decorations and wrap presents before hand, just in case recovery takes longer than I plan. BTW, my sewing
machine sets where the tree does so it would have to come down or be moved to the middle of the floor anyway. I guess I
need suggestions, encouragement and a little push because I am just plain down and out. I knew this was why I had been
depressed and stuff lately but I will be glad to get it over with so that this pain will finally go away. Maybe on my
one year anniversary of my fall it will be OK. I mean it will be 11 months since the fall when they do the surgery. I
know it is minor surgery and day surgery at that but I am the caregiver for my dad and I need to be able to do things
for him too. Sorry so long! Jacqueline in Kentucky if replied to privately please do so at quilter @ mountain-breeze
dot com[/quote:da196d2614]
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Posted by WV Quilter on Thu Oct 26, 2006 4:00 AM Post subject: Re: OT: surgery, suggestions please and sorry so long
I'm sorry your having such a hard time, surgery can bring you up or down. I have had so many, I understand what your
feeling. Do you have anyone that sews or does a craft that can come spend some crafting time with you after your feeling
better. It would make yo