View entire thread: Good Morning
Posted by Kenda on Fri Oct 27, 2006 8:48 PM    Post subject: Re: Good Morning



Susan!!! I didn't think you'd been gone that long....we all know that you've been super busy.....I'm still jealous
that you;re in Germany! LOL on being over the weight limit when you come back. When I was a kid and we moved to
Panama on the return my parents paid thru the nose as they too were over the military weight limit! LOL They brought
back lots of Panamain furniture. Glad to see you;ve been scrappin', I am sooo far behind! -- Kenda (Remove NOSPAM to
reply) View my projects @: http://community.webshots.com/user/kendalee101 Projects completed for 2006 212 cards 3 mini
books 12 LO's 6 quilts 3 beaded braclets "CGSMom3" <cgsmom@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1161667678.682863.11960@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... [quote:c21fba46de]Hey ladies! (and gent(s)!) I scrapbooked
this month! Small but did :D Of course i took no pics of it before I sent it to its new home. (it's a two sided 8.5x11
page for Matthew's school room) BUT, I've been touching my supplies and getting inspired to do more. I've made some
cards. I actually have a list a mile long of names to send birthday cards to for the month of October who are downrange.
I need to get hopping since the month ends in a week :X BUT, I also have plans to scrapbook this week. As much as I hate
doing it by myself, I will if I must (and thus I do since no one is into it in my little circle of acquaintances here).
I need to make room for our move next year LOL We're going to be waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay over our weight limit moving back to
the states. Oh which is likely to be back to Minot ND. Oh help me! (we volunteered to do this) Anyone in the lovely
Prairie Rose state? (they had lots of those painted on things for sale when we were first there from 93-96) The
prospects of crafting supplies doesn't sound too good from first reports. If only I was young again and didn't have so
many hobbies LOL Oh I'm Susan... a long ago one time regular here. I'm trying desperately to get back again. I read
most every digest that comes in and think "I need to get in there" but always find something else yelling at
me. I'm married to DH for 15+ years now. 2 boys, CG 13 going on adulthood and Matthew 4 soon to be 5. We currently call
a small village 25 minutes from Heidelberg Germany home. Oh is it ever lovely over here. (well actually a drive out past
the vineyards yesterday was kind of frightening but during the summer... GREEEEEEEEEEEEN every whee) I scrap, cross
stitch, knit, crochet, read (haven't read so much in the previous 15 years as I have since moving to Germany -
something to do with limited US programming LOL), and sometimes write. Ohio is home and where we likely will retire. (I
spent last weekend in London and decided I'm really just a country girl) So, I'm off to fondle my scrapping supplies
and print some pics. I've got our London trip to scrapbook. I got to have my pic with Nick cage and Pope John Paul II
... in wax of course. :D It was a great trip, if just a LITTLE expensive LOL Have a great Tuesday! Matthew and I are
off to lunch with one of the ladies at DHs office. She got home a month ago and we made plans to do this today so
Matthew could join us. They're about the same.... GIGGLING :D Susan Malsch, Germany [/quote:c21fba46de]

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View entire thread: new to group
Posted by Michele on Wed Nov 08, 2006 6:47 AM    Post subject: Re: New to group

On Tue, 07 Nov 2006 23:46:50 GMT, "Debi Matlack" <debikayem@earthlink.net> wrote:
[quote:3ffc5404ae]Hiya redrose, welcome! Have a seat, something to drink, tell us about yourself and what you like to
do. This is a great group to talk to and learn from. Whatever question you have, someone will know the answer or have a
suggestion. And sometimes it's even serious! ;-) [/quote:3ffc5404ae] Red Rose so poetic. I really like it. I am a
beginner too. So far I have 2 quilts tops done and will be posting to the group as soon as I can get pictures taken We
are in the process of selling my house and downsizing so the pics will have to wait. Getting into a smaller, one floor
place (right now it is four floors, 2,200 sq. ft.) is more important right now. I tripped over a cat again and am pretty
sore. Its a good thing that my cats know when to hide. I am going to have such a bruise on my hip. My ability to
navigate on stairs keeps getting worse. Anyway, my fist quilt top was Turning Twenty. An amazingly easy quilt top, which
I managed to screw up but it still works. It was said that you can't screw this one up and that is right because even
though I have some wrong placements the quilt still works. Best advice is to get in there and get going and have fun.
BTW, we can be a nosy and noisy bunch, but you will find the most wonderful and caring people in this group. Wlecome to
the group. Michele

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View entire thread: new to group
Posted by Sandy Foster on Tue Nov 07, 2006 7:42 PM    Post subject: Re: New to group

In article <1162921741.019005.154370@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com>, "redrose"
<redrose_920@yahoo.com> wrote: [quote:f4147981b0]Hello all...just wanted to introduce myself..am new to the group
and to quilting but I am very excited with this new hobby...I look forward to meeting new people [/quote:f4147981b0] Hi
Red (Rose? another name?)! Welcome to this group. What sort(s) of quilting do you like to do? There's such a variety,
but I'm just sure that we have representatives from all of them here. <G> Now for the details ;) : Do you have
pics of your quilts on a site that we could see if you posted a link? Do you have QIs? (These are generally four-legged
and furry, but there are exceptions and are sometimes even two-legged or no-legged! What kind of chocolate do you like?
(and don't take Pat in VA too seriously about the chocolate vetting -- she'll like you even if you don't send it right
away <g>) There must be more questions I've forgotten to ask, but I think these are the principal ones. ;) --
Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas my ISP is earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in front
http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1 AKA Dame Sandy, Minister of Education

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View entire thread: Happy Halloween - be kind to your pets
Posted by Sandy Ellison on Sat Oct 28, 2006 11:27 PM    Post subject: O.T. Re: Happy Halloween - be kind to your pets

Howdy! There are a few cats in those pics: warden dog, prisoner cat, Harry Purrter, etc.. Yeah, dress up Carbon and
show us the results. <G> Looks like no quilts were damaged in the Halloween animal parade. Ragmop/Sandy On
10/28/06 5:10 AM, in article C168F928.15F7C%news@danuta.nl, "Granny Waetherwax" <news@danuta.nl> wrote:
[quote:1d8517a460]On 28-10-2006 11:50, in article E8GRdYEsfyQFJAF9@quik.clara.co.uk, "Patti"
Patti@quik.clara.co.uk> wrote: I notice no cats had allowed themselves to be dressed up ! >gg Hmmm if you realy
realy want to, I have a black cat named Carbon you can try to dress up...........we will take the camecorder and make
the finest new horror movie of the year............:) [/quote:1d8517a460]

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View entire thread: OT: A new addition
Posted by Kenda on Thu Oct 19, 2006 1:36 PM    Post subject: Re: A new addition

Congrats to your sister!!! WOW I am impressed at the size of your new nephew!! Bless your sister! -- Kenda (Remove
NOSPAM to reply) View my projects @: http://community.webshots.com/user/kendalee101 Projects completed for 2006 212
cards 3 mini books 12 LO's 6 quilts 3 beaded braclets "Cec" <scrappin@REMOVEMEgmailDOTcom> wrote in
message news:4528cb23$0$17214$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au... [quote:13e9e2dd28]I thought you would like to know that
my sister, Em (some of you would remember her) gave birth to her second son last Friday. He was a whopping 11pound
2ounces!! He is just beautiful, looks just like his older brother did at 3 months!!! lol. When I get some spare time
I'll post some pics on webshots. luv Cec...xxx [/quote:13e9e2dd28]

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View entire thread: Test link to quilt photos
Posted by Sandy Foster on Tue Oct 10, 2006 8:29 PM    Post subject: Re: Test link to quilt photos

In article <12im2kn5mprms8f@corp.supernews.com>, "Karen Garza" <dkgarza@pldi.net> wrote:
[quote:5ca32fe942]Okay, I loaded two quilt pics on Shutterfly. I *think* this link should work.
http://share.shutterfly.com/action/welcome?sid=0AbNGbhk3bM2LjQKaren [/quote:5ca32fe942] Yup! It worked, Karen. :) Nice
quilts! :) -- Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas my ISP is earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in front
http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1 AKA Dame Sandy, Minister of Education

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View entire thread: finally - baby quilt posted
Posted by Musicmaker on Thu Oct 19, 2006 1:36 PM    Post subject: finally - baby quilt posted

I mentioned a while back that I'd designed a baby quilt for my first grand daughter (due any day now) and that I'd post
it. Though I've been having lots of trouble loading graphics rich pages and doing much of anything in my photos album,
I managed to get pics of the front and back up. I used black and white fabrics in the yellow brick road pattern and
then fuse/appliques lots of brightly colored daisies around the border - if interested, go to
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/cbet_99/my_photos and look in the quilts album at baby quilt, front and back. Musicmaker

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View entire thread: finally - baby quilt posted
Posted by Boca Jan on Thu Oct 19, 2006 2:16 PM    Post subject: Re: finally - baby quilt posted

I went to look and couldn't find it in the Quilts album. :-( Maybe later. -- Boca Jan Florida - Land of the
Hurricanes http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/poo_de_doo/myphotos "Musicmaker" <bettinger@consolidated.net>
wrote in message news:1161261384.719315.12420@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com... [quote:e9a54fe16d]I mentioned a while
back that I'd designed a baby quilt for my first grand daughter (due any day now) and that I'd post it. Though I've
been having lots of trouble loading graphics rich pages and doing much of anything in my photos album, I managed to get
pics of the front and back up. I used black and white fabrics in the yellow brick road pattern and then fuse/appliques
lots of brightly colored daisies around the border - if interested, go to
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/cbet_99/my_photos and look in the quilts album at baby quilt, front and back. Musicmaker
[/quote:e9a54fe16d]

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View entire thread: finally - baby quilt posted
Posted by Laurie G. on Thu Oct 19, 2006 2:57 PM    Post subject: Re: finally - baby quilt posted

Hmmm, link didn't work for me and I really want to see your baby quilt!!!!!! Laurie G. in CA "Musicmaker"
<bettinger@consolidated.net> wrote in message news:1161261384.719315.12420@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
[quote:f273999e4c]I mentioned a while back that I'd designed a baby quilt for my first grand daughter (due any day now)
and that I'd post it. Though I've been having lots of trouble loading graphics rich pages and doing much of anything in
my photos album, I managed to get pics of the front and back up. I used black and white fabrics in the yellow brick
road pattern and then fuse/appliques lots of brightly colored daisies around the border - if interested, go to
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/cbet_99/my_photos and look in the quilts album at baby quilt, front and back. Musicmaker
[/quote:f273999e4c]

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View entire thread: finally - baby quilt posted
Posted by Mary in Rock Island IL on Thu Oct 19, 2006 4:17 PM    Post subject: Re: finally - baby quilt posted

"Musicmaker" <bettinger@consolidated.net> wrote: [quote:e358bd9459]I mentioned a while back that I'd
designed a baby quilt for my first grand daughter (due any day now) and that I'd post it. Though I've been having lots
of trouble loading graphics rich pages and doing much of anything in my photos album, I managed to get pics of the front
and back up. I used black and white fabrics in the yellow brick road pattern and then fuse/appliques lots of brightly
colored daisies around the border - if interested, go to http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/cbet_99/my_photos and look in the
quilts album at baby quilt, front and back. Musicmaker [/quote:e358bd9459] I couldn't find it in your quilts album or
in the file of all your pictures.... Mary

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View entire thread: finally - baby quilt posted
Posted by Ceridwen on Thu Oct 19, 2006 4:34 PM    Post subject: Re: finally - baby quilt posted

Geezz, and I thought it was just me. So I was waiting for people to make comments, thinking I'd find it soon or later.
I wanna see too! -- Carole Champlain, NY http://photos.yahoo.com/ceridwen_rhea http://360.yahoo.com/profile-
Pp9n.fIyfrQ6NDNCfp9E0UU6hGPI "Mary in Rock Island IL" <Illini81@SPAMmchsi.com> wrote in message
news:9n5fj293qnui82jis1ha4r6a9j8frn1fqp@4ax.com... [quote:c39559845c]"Musicmaker"
<bettinger@consolidated.net> wrote: I mentioned a while back that I'd designed a baby quilt for my first grand
daughter (due any day now) and that I'd post it. Though I've been having lots of trouble loading graphics rich pages
and doing much of anything in my photos album, I managed to get pics of the front and back up. I used black and white
fabrics in the yellow brick road pattern and then fuse/appliques lots of brightly colored daisies around the border - if
interested, go to http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/cbet_99/my_photos and look in the quilts album at baby quilt, front and
back. Musicmaker I couldn't find it in your quilts album or in the file of all your pictures....
Mary[/quote:c39559845c]

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View entire thread: finally - baby quilt posted
Posted by Karen, Queen of Squishies on Thu Oct 19, 2006 8:51 PM    Post subject: Re: finally - baby quilt posted

No baby quilt......... Karen, Queen of Squishies ----- www.PlayPianoNow.info [quote:390995809d]I mentioned a while
back that I'd designed a baby quilt for my first grand daughter (due any day now) and that I'd post it. Though I've
been having lots of trouble loading graphics rich pages and doing much of anything in my photos album, I managed to get
pics of the front and back up. I used black and white fabrics in the yellow brick road pattern and then fuse/appliques
lots of brightly colored daisies around the border - if interested, go to
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/cbet_99/my_photos and look in the quilts album at baby quilt, front and back. Musicmaker
[/quote:390995809d]

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View entire thread: I got feedsack/flour sack fabric!
Posted by Terbear on Sun Oct 01, 2006 4:01 AM    Post subject: Re: I got feedsack/flour sack fabric!

ooooooh Debi, I am in love the with one with guy in the cars.....it is so cute! they would look great mixed in with some
repros fabrics~! have fun, lucky girl! Teri -- Terbear~Curator of the HUG Gallery~
http://gallery.ppwp.com/gallery/HUGS RCTQ 2006-2007 BOM Gallery~ http://gallery.ppwp.com/gallery/RCTQ-2006-2007-BOM
Teri's quilts~ http://gallery.ppwp.com/gallery/Tquilts "Debi Matlack" <debikayem@earthlink.net> wrote
in message news:o_BTg.5129$o71.315@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net... [quote:c815f421b7]Mom again has bestowed some
things of my Grandma's on me. I have absolutely no idea what to do with it or even if I should make anything from it.
Have a peek and tell me what you think, oh gurus of antique textiles! They are the first four pics at the top.
http://tinyurl.com/qzvqa Mom's theory is that the stuff with what appears to balconies/fire escapes (2nd from left in
group pic) and the cars are maybe feedsacks (slightly rougher texture/weave) and the floral and the yellow wreaths are
flour sack (a little finer in texture). I have no clue at all. -- Debi Chaos, panic and disorder ... my work here is
done. [/quote:c815f421b7]

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View entire thread: I got feedsack/flour sack fabric!
Posted by Debi Matlack on Sun Oct 01, 2006 4:02 PM    Post subject: Re: I got feedsack/flour sack fabric!

Thanks Teri! I think that is the cutest one. I'm still not sure what the structures are on that other one... balconies,
fire escapes? -- Debi Chaos, panic and disorder ... my work here is done. "Terbear"
<kenandteri@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:eaGTg.3060$V6.1993@fed1read06... [quote:0d47dae92d]ooooooh Debi, I
am in love the with one with guy in the cars.....it is so cute! they would look great mixed in with some repros
fabrics~! have fun, lucky girl! Teri -- Terbear~Curator of the HUG Gallery~ http://gallery.ppwp.com/gallery/HUGS RCTQ
2006-2007 BOM Gallery~ http://gallery.ppwp.com/gallery/RCTQ-2006-2007-BOM Teri's quilts~
http://gallery.ppwp.com/gallery/Tquilts "Debi Matlack" <debikayem@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:o_BTg.5129$o71.315@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net... Mom again has bestowed some things of my Grandma's on me. I
have absolutely no idea what to do with it or even if I should make anything from it. Have a peek and tell me what you
think, oh gurus of antique textiles! They are the first four pics at the top. http://tinyurl.com/qzvqa Mom's theory is
that the stuff with what appears to balconies/fire escapes (2nd from left in group pic) and the cars are maybe feedsacks
(slightly rougher texture/weave) and the floral and the yellow wreaths are flour sack (a little finer in texture). I
have no clue at all. -- Debi Chaos, panic and disorder ... my work here is done. [/quote:0d47dae92d]

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View entire thread: I got feedsack/flour sack fabric!
Posted by Butterflywings on Sun Oct 01, 2006 4:13 PM    Post subject: Re: I got feedsack/flour sack fabric!

Fire escapes. Mom had a bit of that fabric when I was little and said it reminded her of when she lived in Chicago--she
would sit on hers and her friend across the way would sit on hers and they would exchange gossip. That gal turned out
to be Mom's best friend until the day the friend passed away and then the Mr. wrote Mom. Butterfly (Kinda reminiscing
today) "Debi Matlack" <debikayem@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:qMQTg.1411$Lv3.1373@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net... [quote:78a73e747c]Thanks Teri! I think that is the cutest
one. I'm still not sure what the structures are on that other one... balconies, fire escapes? -- Debi Chaos, panic and
disorder ... my work here is done. "Terbear" <kenandteri@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:eaGTg.3060$V6.1993@fed1read06... ooooooh Debi, I am in love the with one with guy in the cars.....it is so cute!
they would look great mixed in with some repros fabrics~! have fun, lucky girl! Teri -- Terbear~Curator of the HUG
Gallery~ http://gallery.ppwp.com/gallery/HUGS RCTQ 2006-2007 BOM Gallery~ http://gallery.ppwp.com/gallery/RCTQ-2006-
2007-BOM Teri's quilts~ http://gallery.ppwp.com/gallery/Tquilts "Debi Matlack"
<debikayem@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:o_BTg.5129$o71.315@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net... Mom again
has bestowed some things of my Grandma's on me. I have absolutely no idea what to do with it or even if I should make
anything from it. Have a peek and tell me what you think, oh gurus of antique textiles! They are the first four pics at
the top. http://tinyurl.com/qzvqa Mom's theory is that the stuff with what appears to balconies/fire escapes (2nd from
left in group pic) and the cars are maybe feedsacks (slightly rougher texture/weave) and the floral and the yellow
wreaths are flour sack (a little finer in texture). I have no clue at all. -- Debi Chaos, panic and disorder ... my
work here is done. [/quote:78a73e747c]

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View entire thread: Hershey,PA Show
Posted by Paulette in WV on Tue Aug 01, 2006 1:37 PM    Post subject: Re: Hershey,PA Show

Nancycog, I was at Hershey. I do remember seeing a lovely redwork quilt, but do not remember if it won a prize or not.
This was my first major quilt show, and I was a bit opened mouthed the entire time. I did put up pics from my day, at
www.picturetrail.com and put lashley in the box. They are in the Quilts album. I took photos of some of the
displayed quilts, raffle quilts, and my meeting with Leesha. Paulette in WV <caldwellcog@webtv.net> wrote in
message news:3816-44CDFE86-592@storefull-3235.bay.webtv.net... [quote:b7503301d8]Anyone attend the Hershey show this
weekend? My guild Prez had a redwork quilt entered and I wondered if she won a prize. It was truly worth one. Nancycog
in MD [/quote:b7503301d8]

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View entire thread: Hershey,PA Show
Posted by Sandy Ellison on Tue Aug 01, 2006 8:31 PM    Post subject: Re: Hershey,PA Show

Howdy! Thanks, Paulette. Esp. for the Best Hand Quilting pic. <g> Some beautiful quilts in that show that I
haven't seen everywhere else at shows & on/in magazines. Lots of raffle quilts. <g> Now, c'mon, tell: what'd
you bring home from the vendors? You're cute! And so is Leesha. Spring quilt is a lovely creation. Ragmop/Sandy--
enjoying the show & tell On 8/1/06 7:37 AM, in article RVHzg.6834$Oh1.753@news01.roc.ny, "Paulette in
WV" <paulettelashley@yahoo.com> wrote: [quote:70f8a84b2a]Nancycog, I was at Hershey. I do remember seeing a
lovely redwork quilt, but do not remember if it won a prize or not. This was my first major quilt show, and I was a bit
opened mouthed the entire time. I did put up pics from my day, at www.picturetrail.com and put lashley in the box.
They are in the Quilts album. I took photos of some of the displayed quilts, raffle quilts, and my meeting with Leesha.
Paulette in WV caldwellcog@webtv.net> wrote in message news:3816-44CDFE86-592@storefull-3235.bay.webtv.net...
Anyone attend the Hershey show this weekend? My guild Prez had a redwork quilt entered and I wondered if she won a
prize. It was truly worth one. Nancycog in MD [/quote:70f8a84b2a]

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View entire thread: What's your current project?
Posted by Kenda on Thu Oct 19, 2006 7:38 PM    Post subject: Re: What's your current project?

Currently I am working on DS#1's trip to Guatemala trip this past spring break. It is turning out pretty nice. I am
also making jewelry for my niece for Christmas. I am also working on some jewelry for another young lady. I would
like to work on Christmas cards....at this point I think it is a pipe dream! LOL -- Kenda (Remove NOSPAM to reply)
View my projects @: http://community.webshots.com/user/kendalee101 Projects completed for 2006 212 cards 3 mini books
12 LO's 6 quilts 3 beaded braclets "Deb in AR" <bsrdjr@NOSPAMsbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:xJPVg.9820$GR.958@newssvr29.news.prodigy.net... [quote:bd4a375c2b]I'm still working on the Sept. challenge. I'm
making mini albums for my sis and SIL for Christmas. Using the same paper, cardstock, etc for each, same titles for
pages on both. Just changing some of the journaling. Once I get one done, the other shoudl go quickly. The albums will
go in AOL boxes. Already have the 2 AOL boxes covered, still workign on embellishing them. Gotta figure out closeures.
After you put paper on them, the magnetic thing just doesn't work. LOL I'm hoping today to pick up a mini album kit I
saw at Wal Mart several weeks ago. It's this really cute boyish album, about 4" x 4" I guess. Has the mini
album with all the embellishments, etc. I'm going to do it up for my Mom to put in pics of my nephew. (Christmas
present.) He lives in the same town as them, so spends quite a bit of time at "Nana & Papa's". Needless
to say, Mom has quite a few pics of him! LOL Then there's the idea I had the other morning for Christmas gifts. We're
going to take alllllllllll of the digital pics we have, sort them by year, rename pics as needed (maybe), then burn them
to CD's. I'm not sure who will get them, but certainly our parents. I imagine we'll do them for my siblings, too.
Once my Dad gets them, he may not share! LOL (Just a little attached to his grandkids.) So I need to get started on
sorting them. Scary thought since we have digital pics going back to 2001. Of course, I still have my former kitty
Bagheera's album to finish, and DD's first album. (Both spiral bound.) We won't discuss where I am in the rest of DD
and DS's pics. LOL Plus tryign to start planning DH's BotCon album. That's going to the toughy! Plus needing to start
our album for our Mexico trip we took this summer. Plus another mini book kit I started at my Sept. stamp camp. (Yes,
Kenda, it's still not done.) I gotta stop getting ideas for projects. LOL -- Deb in AR - Desert Rat at heart!
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bsrdjr@sbcglobal.net/my_photos Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Pages complete 2006
= 3 Goal for 2006: 1 LO a week [/quote:bd4a375c2b]

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View entire thread: New discovery of an old quilt
Posted by Karen Garza on Tue Oct 10, 2006 2:38 AM    Post subject: Re: New discovery of an old quilt

Well, I tried to add to an old webshots page that I had started about a year and a half ago, but for some reason I am
not able to add any pics. So I started a Yahoo photo page. If I could just figure out how to send a link to that page
I would be able to show some of my quilts. I will keep testing it out. Karen "Carolyn McCarty"
<cxm7521@nospamqwest.net> wrote in message news:12ij7lm3623uje6@news.supernews.com...
[quote:075e61f37b]Wonderful! I can't wait to see pictures, hope you can post them. -- Carolyn in The Old Pueblo If it
ain't broke, you're not trying. --Red Green If it ain't broke, it ain't mine. --Carolyn McCarty If at first you don't
succeed, switch to power tools. --Red Green If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer. --Carolyn
McCarty[/quote:075e61f37b]

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View entire thread: Little quilts which were supposed to be quilt cards.
Posted by Maloney Empire on Sat Oct 28, 2006 11:30 AM    Post subject: Re: live links to Little quilts which were supposed to

Hi Cats, Thanks for your comments. When I ironed one after I had finished it, it turned out to be very suitable for a
coaster - the batting melted because the iron was too hot after my daughter ironed her work jeans with it. The little
quilt died, went very stiff and anorexic looking so I gave it to the girl over the road who was moving to Qld. as a
memento. I double check the iron setting now. Must say though, my daughter has never been one to iron her clothes - I
thought she didn't know how to use one but wonders never cease. Regards, -- Di Maloney Please remove 1 from email
address to reply direct. "Cats" <CATS@NO.SPAM.com> wrote in message
news:45432eec$1_3@news.chariot.net.au... | http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/esseco46/quilts02.jpg |
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/esseco46/quilts01.jpg | | Very cute. They would make good coasters for oversized
soup | or coffee mugs - although I don't think I could bring | myself to put a hot mug down on one of them lol |
-- | | Cheryl & the Cats in OZ | o o o o o o | ( > Y < ) ( > Y < )
( > Y < ) | Enness Boofhead Donut | http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest |
catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau | | | "Maloney Empire" <s1ascar@alphalink.com.au> wrote in message |
news:45432dec_4@news.chariot.net.au... | : Hi all, | : | : Here are some pics of what were supposed to be quilt cards |
but turned out to | : be little quilts - they are 5-1/5 inches square, a bit big | for cards I | : think. | : I have
made 27 of them - one each for my family Kris | Kringle. | : Hope you like them. | : | : |
[img:e978abf619]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/esseco46/quilts02.jpg[/img:e978abf619] | : |
[img:e978abf619]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/esseco46/quilts01.jpg[/img:e978abf619] | : | : Regards, | : -- |
: Di Maloney | : Please remove 1 from email address to reply direct. | : | : | |

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Posted by Maloney Empire on Sat Oct 28, 2006 11:16 AM    Post subject: Little quilts which were supposed to be quilt cards.

Hi all, Here are some pics of what were supposed to be quilt cards but turned out to be little quilts - they are 5-1/5
inches square, a bit big for cards I think. I have made 27 of them - one each for my family Kris Kringle. Hope you like
them. [img:9531980891]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/esseco46/quilts02.jpg[/img:9531980891]
[img:9531980891]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/esseco46/quilts01.jpg[/img:9531980891] Regards, -- Di Maloney
Please remove 1 from email address to reply direct.

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Posted by Cats on Sat Oct 28, 2006 11:20 AM    Post subject: live links to Little quilts which were supposed to be q

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/esseco46/quilts02.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/esseco46/quilts01.jpg Very cute. They would make good coasters for oversized
soup or coffee mugs - although I don't think I could bring myself to put a hot mug down on one of them lol --
Cheryl & the Cats in OZ o o o o o o ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y
< ) Enness Boofhead Donut http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest
catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "Maloney Empire" <s1ascar@alphalink.com.au> wrote in message
news:45432dec_4@news.chariot.net.au... : Hi all, : : Here are some pics of what were supposed to be quilt cards but
turned out to : be little quilts - they are 5-1/5 inches square, a bit big for cards I : think. : I have made 27 of
them - one each for my family Kris Kringle. : Hope you like them. : :
[img:c05244acfa]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/esseco46/quilts02.jpg[/img:c05244acfa] :
[img:c05244acfa]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/esseco46/quilts01.jpg[/img:c05244acfa] : : Regards, : -- : Di
Maloney : Please remove 1 from email address to reply direct. : :

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Posted by Bronnie on Sat Oct 28, 2006 12:20 PM    Post subject: Re: live links to Little quilts which were supposed to be qu

They are really sweet Di! A lovely Xmas idea for the home. [quote:9bfff9f501] [/quote:9bfff9f501] -- Cheers Bronwyn
[quote:9bfff9f501]"Maloney Empire" <s1ascar@alphalink.com.au> wrote in message
news:45432dec_4@news.chariot.net.au... : Hi all, : : Here are some pics of what were supposed to be quilt cards but
turned out to : be little quilts - they are 5-1/5 inches square, a bit big for cards I : think. : I have made 27 of them
- one each for my family Kris Kringle. : Hope you like them. : :
[img:9bfff9f501]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/esseco46/quilts02.jpg[/img:9bfff9f501] :
[img:9bfff9f501]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/esseco46/quilts01.jpg[/img:9bfff9f501] : : Regards, : -- : Di
Maloney : Please remove 1 from email address to reply direct. : :[/quote:9bfff9f501]

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Posted by Patti on Sat Oct 28, 2006 12:57 PM    Post subject: Re: Little quilts which were supposed to be quilt cards.

They're lovely, Di. Why do you think they are too large? They're fine. Using the same principle, but changing the shape
to 6" x 4", you can do some of those and be part of the growing crowds of fabric postcard makers! .. In
message <45432dec_4@news.chariot.net.au>, Maloney Empire <s1ascar@alphalink.com.au> writes
[quote:c4fa5f568b]Hi all, Here are some pics of what were supposed to be quilt cards but turned out to be little quilts
- they are 5-1/5 inches square, a bit big for cards I think. I have made 27 of them - one each for my family Kris
Kringle. Hope you like them.
[img:c4fa5f568b]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/esseco46/quilts02.jpg[/img:c4fa5f568b]
[img:c4fa5f568b]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/esseco46/quilts01.jpg[/img:c4fa5f568b] Regards,
[/quote:c4fa5f568b] -- Best Regards pat on the hill

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Posted by IMS on Sat Oct 28, 2006 2:07 PM    Post subject: Re: Little quilts which were supposed to be quilt cards.

On Sat, 28 Oct 2006 20:16:22 +1000, "Maloney Empire" <s1ascar@alphalink.com.au> wrote:
[quote:3e93f69c0a]Hi all, Here are some pics of what were supposed to be quilt cards but turned out to be little quilts
- they are 5-1/5 inches square, a bit big for cards I think. I have made 27 of them - one each for my family Kris
Kringle. Hope you like them.
[img:3e93f69c0a]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/esseco46/quilts02.jpg[/img:3e93f69c0a]
[img:3e93f69c0a]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/esseco46/quilts01.jpg[/img:3e93f69c0a] Regards, -- Di Maloney
Please remove 1 from email address to reply direct. [/quote:3e93f69c0a] Those are so cute!!! -Irene --------------
You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough. --Mae West --------------

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Posted by Boca Jan on Sat Oct 28, 2006 3:24 PM    Post subject: Re: Little quilts which were supposed to be quilt cards.

I thought pot holder tops, but my potholders get abused - wouldn't want to ruin them. They are adorable! -- Boca Jan
Florida - Land of the Hurricanes http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/poo_de_doo/myphotos "Maloney Empire"
<s1ascar@alphalink.com.au> wrote in message news:45432dec_4@news.chariot.net.au... [quote:b5766ae83c]Hi all,
Here are some pics of what were supposed to be quilt cards but turned out to be little quilts - they are 5-1/5 inches
square, a bit big for cards I think. I have made 27 of them - one each for my family Kris Kringle. Hope you like them.
[img:b5766ae83c]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/esseco46/quilts02.jpg[/img:b5766ae83c]
[img:b5766ae83c]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/esseco46/quilts01.jpg[/img:b5766ae83c] Regards, -- Di Maloney
Please remove 1 from email address to reply direct. [/quote:b5766ae83c]

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Posted by Sandy Foster on Sat Oct 28, 2006 4:23 PM    Post subject: Re: Little quilts which were supposed to be quilt cards.

In article <45432dec_4@news.chariot.net.au>, "Maloney Empire" <s1ascar@alphalink.com.au> wrote:
[quote:8592982a14]Hi all, Here are some pics of what were supposed to be quilt cards but turned out to be little quilts
- they are 5-1/5 inches square, a bit big for cards I think. I have made 27 of them - one each for my family Kris
Kringle. Hope you like them.
[img:8592982a14]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/esseco46/quilts02.jpg[/img:8592982a14]
[img:8592982a14]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/esseco46/quilts01.jpg[/img:8592982a14] Regards,
[/quote:8592982a14] Cute! :) -- Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas my ISP is earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in
front http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1 AKA Dame Sandy, Minister of Education

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Posted by Karen, Queen of Squishies on Sat Oct 28, 2006 4:28 PM    Post subject: Re: Little quilts which were supposed to be quilt cards.

Those are absolutely adorable! I do believe I may be inspired. Karen, Queen of Squishies ----- www.PlayPianoNow.info
[quote:7df26f9702]Hi all, Here are some pics of what were supposed to be quilt cards but turned out to be little quilts
- they are 5-1/5 inches square, a bit big for cards I think. I have made 27 of them - one each for my family Kris
Kringle. Hope you like them.
[img:7df26f9702]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/esseco46/quilts02.jpg[/img:7df26f9702]
[img:7df26f9702]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/esseco46/quilts01.jpg[/img:7df26f9702] Regards, -- Di Maloney
Please remove 1 from email address to reply direct. [/quote:7df26f9702]

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Posted by Maloney Empire on Sun Oct 29, 2006 1:17 AM    Post subject: Re: Little quilts which were supposed to be quilt cards.

Thank you for your lovely comments - I have now decided that instead of sending paper birthday cards, I will send
birthday quilt cards - have got some ideas already on paper so I don't forget. Regards, -- Di Maloney Please remove 1
from email address to reply direct. "Maloney Empire" <s1ascar@alphalink.com.au> wrote in message
news:45432dec_4@news.chariot.net.au... | Hi all, | | Here are some pics of what were supposed to be quilt cards but
turned out to | be little quilts - they are 5-1/5 inches square, a bit big for cards I | think. | I have made 27 of them
- one each for my family Kris Kringle. | Hope you like them. | |
[img:6fa5ee559f]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/esseco46/quilts02.jpg[/img:6fa5ee559f] |
[img:6fa5ee559f]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v316/esseco46/quilts01.jpg[/img:6fa5ee559f] | | Regards, | -- | Di
Maloney | Please remove 1 from email address to reply direct. | |

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Posted by Sandy Foster on Sun Aug 13, 2006 5:24 PM    Post subject: Re: Happy Dancing again

In article <i5xDg.1552$Ch.106@clgrps13>, "Ann" <darcyh@telusplanet.net> wrote:
[quote:19d95fba78]Finally finished my Weaver Fever quilt.........the beast!!! And doing a very very happy dance!!! I
was so worried about the light stitching showing on the dark colours and vice versa when I shouldn't have
been........like many of you told me........all at once now..."I told you so" <G> I'm very pleased
with the finished quilt. It's now out of my house and in the proper hands....a donation item to the funding raising
commitee to help raise funds to re-build a new hockey arena for our town, which burned down last year (the arena that
is). Next weekend is the "silent auction and fundraising night" so I'm hoping it brings a decent dollar.
Ann.......showing off her "more quilts" album again http://community.webshots.com/user/mrs_ducky
[/quote:19d95fba78] Woohoo, Ann! Nope -- no "I told you so" from me; we all have to figure out some things
on our own. :) But where are the pics of how the quilting turned out??? -- Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas my ISP
is earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in front http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1 AKA Dame Sandy, Minister of Education

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Posted by Susan Laity Price on Sun Jul 16, 2006 6:13 AM    Post subject: Re: HUG PICS

I have recently heard from Dreamweaver. She is feeling better but still had not set a date for delivering the quilts.
The address in the directory is correct and she has space to store the quilts. I still haven't sent mine. They are
quilted but binding is not attached. I never seem to finish anything without a deadline. Susan On 15 Jul 2006
09:59:16 -0700, "Melissa in NJ" <MelissaInNJ@comcast.net> wrote: [quote:741dccc04a]We'll I never got
any communication from Dreamweaver that she was okay and able to take packages, so I just took a chance and mailed her
the hug I had assembled to the address in the directory. I insured it and signature confirmed it...so let's cross our
fingers! Some of the members of the Seeing Stars Swap donated blocks for a Hug for the Red Lake Reservation Hug Project
headed up by Dreamweaver. These are the final pics of the quilt including the individual blocks and the label:
http://community.webshots.com/album/552256753OWAKQw These ladies did fine work! Melissa in NJ[/quote:741dccc04a]

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Posted by Sandy Ellison on Mon Aug 14, 2006 9:45 PM    Post subject: Re: Hoffman Challenge photos

Howdy! http://www.hoffmanchallenge.com/2006challenge/travelSchedule2006.html Some of the quilts, at least some of
them, will be traveling to Houston this year. That schedule is "subject to change" but seems I remember
seeing some Hoffman Challenge winners each time I've been to the Really Big Quilt Show in Houston. Again, Bravo! and
Yee-Haw! Ragmop/Sandy --we could do a thing like That Damn Banner: every time one of us sees Pati's quilt at a show
and takes pics of it, we e' her a copy of it, & she gets a travel journal ;-D (Ragmop's signature showed up on
TDB everywhere it went for a few years, while I stayed home <g>) On 8/14/06 2:20 PM, in article invalid-
0F3373.12203014082006@news.west.earthlink.net, "Sandy Foster" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote:
[quote:308926271e]In article <7X0Eg.8760$0e5.478@newsread4.news.pas.earthlink.net>, Pati Cook
<plhbc@mindspring.com> wrote: Still excited. If any of you see it in person as it travels, say hi to it for me.
I probably won't see it until it comes home next (2007) October. Of course you're still excited! I'm amazed that
you're coherent enough to type! <g> But do you know which group your quilt will be in? Will it be shown in Houston
at the show?[/quote:308926271e]

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Posted by Sally Swindells on Fri Jul 21, 2006 4:40 PM    Post subject: Re: scallop border help

Yes, I would also take out the two end pieces you have flipped and start your new infill section from there. Somehow
these two pieces jump out and say 'we are upsidedown'! If you did Roberta's idea of just having the borders on three
sides, you could put any left over bits that you did not use for the corners on to some pillows for the top of the bed.
It would be more comfy than having pointy bits in your face! -- Sally at the Seaside ~~~~~~~~~~ (uk)
http://community.webshots.com/user/sallyswin On Fri, 21 Jul 2006 13:59:55 +0200, "Roberta Zollner"
<rl.zollner@gmx.net.old> wrote: [quote:fcd3b9c06b]Looking at your photo (pretty quilt!), I would get rid of the 2
inverted pyramids and make a quarter plate for each corner. Applique in place; it will cover some of the muslin. Could
be color-coordinated like the other plates, or it could be scrappy like the rest of the border. If you can't find any
period fabrics to use, you might consider leaving the top end of the quilt borderless, if it's long enough otherwise.
Lots of quilts with scallop borders were done this way so the pillow end would have a straight edge. Roberta in D
"DrQuilter" <mvignali@dogu.washington.edu> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:4i9mrlF2q96cU1@individual.net...
I finished putting together the top with the dresden plates - blocks can be seen on my webshots page 'rescue quilts'
folder. together with 12 finished and 6 center-less bloks, the ziplock bag I got at the estate sale ended up including
a border of scallops made from alternating dresden blades and truncated pyramids (how they got there is a different
story.. lets just say they wanted to be together but they had been separated.. :o). after finishing the top I measured
this border and figured out it was long enough to go around. I know I have seen pics of quilts of this era finished with
a scalloped edge an I assumed this is what she intended to do. I still havent thought about the binding, but my current
problem is the corners. she had made corners by turning two of the truncated pyramids upside down, but they were not in
the right spots for my top, so I flipped those. I temporarily basted the border to the top to get an idea of how it
would work, and it turns out the sizes are such that I end up with a truncated pyramid on both sides of the corner, but
I have a triangular gap and I don't see how flipping two pieces would take care of that - of course I can unsew as many
pieces from the corner as possible and flip them - but should I also round the corners of the top and if so how much? I
am not sure I have enough room to make the right curve - I only added a 2" muslin border all around... I have
never done something like this and I wondered if you have or if you have books with pis of quilts finished this way. I
couln't find anything in my books or the web my goal with these rescue quilts is to make them as accurate as possible,
right fabrics, right style.... I'll post a pic in webshots so you guys can see my problem and suggest what to do -
remember I have no fabric exept for muslin and a bit of the purple I used for the centers of some blocks! -- Dr.
Quilter http://community.webshots.com/user/mvignali (take the dog out for a walk) [/quote:fcd3b9c06b]

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Posted by Roberta Zollner on Fri Jul 21, 2006 12:59 PM    Post subject: Re: scallop border help

Looking at your photo (pretty quilt!), I would get rid of the 2 inverted pyramids and make a quarter plate for each
corner. Applique in place; it will cover some of the muslin. Could be color-coordinated like the other plates, or it
could be scrappy like the rest of the border. If you can't find any period fabrics to use, you might consider leaving
the top end of the quilt borderless, if it's long enough otherwise. Lots of quilts with scallop borders were done this
way so the pillow end would have a straight edge. Roberta in D "DrQuilter"
<mvignali@dogu.washington.edu> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:4i9mrlF2q96cU1@individual.net... [quote:acf71d689a]I
finished putting together the top with the dresden plates - blocks can be seen on my webshots page 'rescue quilts'
folder. together with 12 finished and 6 center-less bloks, the ziplock bag I got at the estate sale ended up including
a border of scallops made from alternating dresden blades and truncated pyramids (how they got there is a different
story.. lets just say they wanted to be together but they had been separated.. :o). after finishing the top I measured
this border and figured out it was long enough to go around. I know I have seen pics of quilts of this era finished with
a scalloped edge an I assumed this is what she intended to do. I still havent thought about the binding, but my current
problem is the corners. she had made corners by turning two of the truncated pyramids upside down, but they were not in
the right spots for my top, so I flipped those. I temporarily basted the border to the top to get an idea of how it
would work, and it turns out the sizes are such that I end up with a truncated pyramid on both sides of the corner, but
I have a triangular gap and I don't see how flipping two pieces would take care of that - of course I can unsew as many
pieces from the corner as possible and flip them - but should I also round the corners of the top and if so how much? I
am not sure I have enough room to make the right curve - I only added a 2" muslin border all around... I have
never done something like this and I wondered if you have or if you have books with pis of quilts finished this way. I
couln't find anything in my books or the web my goal with these rescue quilts is to make them as accurate as possible,
right fabrics, right style.... I'll post a pic in webshots so you guys can see my problem and suggest what to do -
remember I have no fabric exept for muslin and a bit of the purple I used for the centers of some blocks! -- Dr.
Quilter http://community.webshots.com/user/mvignali (take the dog out for a walk)[/quote:acf71d689a]

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Posted by DrQuilter on Thu Jul 20, 2006 4:46 PM    Post subject: scallop border help

I finished putting together the top with the dresden plates - blocks can be seen on my webshots page 'rescue quilts'
folder. together with 12 finished and 6 center-less bloks, the ziplock bag I got at the estate sale ended up including
a border of scallops made from alternating dresden blades and truncated pyramids (how they got there is a different
story.. lets just say they wanted to be together but they had been separated.. :o). after finishing the top I measured
this border and figured out it was long enough to go around. I know I have seen pics of quilts of this era finished
with a scalloped edge an I assumed this is what she intended to do. I still havent thought about the binding, but my
current problem is the corners. she had made corners by turning two of the truncated pyramids upside down, but they
were not in the right spots for my top, so I flipped those. I temporarily basted the border to the top to get an idea
of how it would work, and it turns out the sizes are such that I end up with a truncated pyramid on both sides of the
corner, but I have a triangular gap and I don't see how flipping two pieces would take care of that - of course I can
unsew as many pieces from the corner as possible and flip them - but should I also round the corners of the top and if
so how much? I am not sure I have enough room to make the right curve - I only added a 2" muslin border all
around... I have never done something like this and I wondered if you have or if you have books with pis of quilts
finished this way. I couln't find anything in my books or the web my goal with these rescue quilts is to make them as
accurate as possible, right fabrics, right style.... I'll post a pic in webshots so you guys can see my problem and
suggest what to do - remember I have no fabric exept for muslin and a bit of the purple I used for the centers of some
blocks! -- Dr. Quilter http://community.webshots.com/user/mvignali (take the dog out for a walk)

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Posted by Patti on Thu Jul 20, 2006 6:17 PM    Post subject: Re: scallop border help

I'll have to wait until I see the picture Marissa, as I can't think what you mean by a truncated pyramid (as a pyramid
is 3-dimensional?) I'll help, then, if I can. (I had a look just now, but only the plates were there) .. In message
<4i9mrlF2q96cU1@individual.net>, DrQuilter <mvignali@dogu.washington.edu> writes [quote:6a60125baa]I
finished putting together the top with the dresden plates - blocks can be seen on my webshots page 'rescue quilts'
folder. together with 12 finished and 6 center-less bloks, the ziplock bag I got at the estate sale ended up including
a border of scallops made from alternating dresden blades and truncated pyramids (how they got there is a different
story.. lets just say they wanted to be together but they had been separated.. :o). after finishing the top I measured
this border and figured out it was long enough to go around. I know I have seen pics of quilts of this era finished with
a scalloped edge an I assumed this is what she intended to do. I still havent thought about the binding, but my current
problem is the corners. she had made corners by turning two of the truncated pyramids upside down, but they were not in
the right spots for my top, so I flipped those. I temporarily basted the border to the top to get an idea of how it
would work, and it turns out the sizes are such that I end up with a truncated pyramid on both sides of the corner, but
I have a triangular gap and I don't see how flipping two pieces would take care of that - of course I can unsew as many
pieces from the corner as possible and flip them - but should I also round the corners of the top and if so how much? I
am not sure I have enough room to make the right curve - I only added a 2" muslin border all around... I have
never done something like this and I wondered if you have or if you have books with pis of quilts finished this way. I
couln't find anything in my books or the web my goal with these rescue quilts is to make them as accurate as possible,
right fabrics, right style.... I'll post a pic in webshots so you guys can see my problem and suggest what to do -
remember I have no fabric exept for muslin and a bit of the purple I used for the centers of some blocks!
[/quote:6a60125baa] -- Best Regards pat on the hill

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Posted by Polly Esther on Fri Jul 21, 2006 3:17 AM    Post subject: Re: scallop border help

My mind wouldn't go to what a truncated pyramid was either, Pat. I even went to Webster to see if what I thought
'truncated' was resembled the real definition. I didn't expect to be any help, just won't hurt me to learn something
so I'll be watching the follow-up from Marissa and the solution. Polly "Patti"
<Patti@quik.clara.co.uk> wrote in message news:MmMz7uL5q7vEJAJh@quik.clara.co.uk... [quote:b38215b54c]I'll have
to wait until I see the picture Marissa, as I can't think what you mean by a truncated pyramid (as a pyramid is
3-dimensional?) I'll help, then, if I can. (I had a look just now, but only the plates were there) . In message
<4i9mrlF2q96cU1@individual.net>, DrQuilter mvignali@dogu.washington.edu> writes I finished putting together the
top with the dresden plates - blocks can be seen on my webshots page 'rescue quilts' folder. together with 12 finished
and 6 center-less bloks, the ziplock bag I got at the estate sale ended up including a border of scallops made from
alternating dresden blades and truncated pyramids (how they got there is a different story.. lets just say they wanted
to be together but they had been separated.. :o). after finishing the top I measured this border and figured out it was
long enough to go around. I know I have seen pics of quilts of this era finished with a scalloped edge an I assumed this
is what she intended to do. I still havent thought about the binding, but my current problem is the corners. she had
made corners by turning two of the truncated pyramids upside down, but they were not in the right spots for my top, so I
flipped those. I temporarily basted the border to the top to get an idea of how it would work, and it turns out the
sizes are such that I end up with a truncated pyramid on both sides of the corner, but I have a triangular gap and I
don't see how flipping two pieces would take care of that - of course I can unsew as many pieces from the corner as
possible and flip them - but should I also round the corners of the top and if so how much? I am not sure I have enough
room to make the right curve - I only added a 2" muslin border all around... I have never done something like this
and I wondered if you have or if you have books with pis of quilts finished this way. I couln't find anything in my
books or the web my goal with these rescue quilts is to make them as accurate as possible, right fabrics, right
style.... I'll post a pic in webshots so you guys can see my problem and suggest what to do - remember I have no fabric
exept for muslin and a bit of the purple I used for the centers of some blocks! -- Best Regards pat on the
hill[/quote:b38215b54c]

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View entire thread: Purple and Green Star Swap plus....
Posted by Dannielle on Sat Jul 08, 2006 11:58 AM    Post subject: Re: Purple and Green Star Swap plus....

This is to be her quilt, and it's supposed to be her light weight summer quilt! Oops, so I got started a little late!
Her grandmother is going to take the top and have it quilted for me, and then I'll do the binding when it gets back
here. I might have it finished by Christmas! I'll try to get photos soon. I just decided on how to handle the siggies
last night, thanks to DH! Dannielle Terbear wrote: [quote:7d386e2fe9]Can't wait to see pictures when you can send
them! that quilt is one of our favorites around here. I backed it with chenille, and it is super warm! hugs, Teri --
Terbear~Curator of the HUG Gallery~ http://gallery.ppwp.com/gallery/HUGS Teri's quilts~
http://gallery.ppwp.com/gallery/Tquilts "Dannielle" <dbeitzell@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1152300792.747325.123670@75g2000cwc.googlegroups.com... Yeah, the swap itself was a long time ago. Can you believe
that I just now put the sashing on the blocks and put the blocks together into a top? I had to make two more larger
blocks so I could have a nice even 4x5 configuration for a twin top. My DD is already in love with it, and promptly
hopped up on her bed when I laid it across to see how I was coming with the size. Now I have to put the siggie block
together to go down the sides of the top and then I can add my borders. I need to get this and my penguin paper piecing
project finished and in the mail to my mother. Fortunately for me, I have a great friend that went to G Street with me
and helped me keep the every busy DD in line while I bought, and bought and bought some more! I got about 18 yards of
fabric from the sale shelf...Just $2.97 per yard! Great stuff too. Then I wandered over to the cotton corner and
bought a yard of the perfect purple for binding the penguin wall hanging. All I have to do is figure out how to finish
putting the back together for that one, then I can baste and quilt. Oh, I also have to put a hanging sleeve. Hmm, I'll
have to go find the directions for that one again. So, minor happy dances that something is getting done around here!
I'm hoping DD will allow me to get some pics of the top in process without her laying all over the thing! I'd like to
be able to see the top, even though she's daggone cute on it too! Dannielle [/quote:7d386e2fe9]

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Posted by Terbear on Sat Jul 08, 2006 2:17 AM    Post subject: Re: Purple and Green Star Swap plus....

Can't wait to see pictures when you can send them! that quilt is one of our favorites around here. I backed it with
chenille, and it is super warm! hugs, Teri -- Terbear~Curator of the HUG Gallery~ http://gallery.ppwp.com/gallery/HUGS
Teri's quilts~ http://gallery.ppwp.com/gallery/Tquilts "Dannielle" <dbeitzell@yahoo.com> wrote in
message news:1152300792.747325.123670@75g2000cwc.googlegroups.com... [quote:b15874f929]Yeah, the swap itself was a long
time ago. Can you believe that I just now put the sashing on the blocks and put the blocks together into a top? I had
to make two more larger blocks so I could have a nice even 4x5 configuration for a twin top. My DD is already in love
with it, and promptly hopped up on her bed when I laid it across to see how I was coming with the size. Now I have to
put the siggie block together to go down the sides of the top and then I can add my borders. I need to get this and my
penguin paper piecing project finished and in the mail to my mother. Fortunately for me, I have a great friend that
went to G Street with me and helped me keep the every busy DD in line while I bought, and bought and bought some more!
I got about 18 yards of fabric from the sale shelf...Just $2.97 per yard! Great stuff too. Then I wandered over to the
cotton corner and bought a yard of the perfect purple for binding the penguin wall hanging. All I have to do is figure
out how to finish putting the back together for that one, then I can baste and quilt. Oh, I also have to put a hanging
sleeve. Hmm, I'll have to go find the directions for that one again. So, minor happy dances that something is getting
done around here! I'm hoping DD will allow me to get some pics of the top in process without her laying all over the
thing! I'd like to be able to see the top, even though she's daggone cute on it too! Dannielle [/quote:b15874f929]

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Posted by Jan on Sat Jul 08, 2006 12:36 AM    Post subject: Re: Purple and Green Star Swap plus....

"Dannielle" <dbeitzell@yahoo.com> wrote in news:1152300792.747325.123670 @75g2000cwc.googlegroups.com:
[quote:a89ad10c17]Yeah, the swap itself was a long time ago. Can you believe that I just now put the sashing on the
blocks and put the blocks together into a top? I had to make two more larger blocks so I could have a nice even 4x5
configuration for a twin top. My DD is already in love with it, and promptly hopped up on her bed when I laid it across
to see how I was coming with the size. Now I have to put the siggie block together to go down the sides of the top and
then I can add my borders. I need to get this and my penguin paper piecing project finished and in the mail to my
mother. Fortunately for me, I have a great friend that went to G Street with me and helped me keep the every busy DD in
line while I bought, and bought and bought some more! I got about 18 yards of fabric from the sale shelf...Just $2.97
per yard! Great stuff too. Then I wandered over to the cotton corner and bought a yard of the perfect purple for
binding the penguin wall hanging. All I have to do is figure out how to finish putting the back together for that one,
then I can baste and quilt. Oh, I also have to put a hanging sleeve. Hmm, I'll have to go find the directions for that
one again. So, minor happy dances that something is getting done around here! I'm hoping DD will allow me to get some
pics of the top in process without her laying all over the thing! I'd like to be able to see the top, even though she's
daggone cute on it too! Dannielle [/quote:a89ad10c17] Wow! Did you list that find in the bargain find thread!
That's awesome!! And I know.... my DD claims all quilts as her very own..... starts thanking me for them the minute
they start.... even though she knows darn well they aren't. You have got to give them creative credits lol. And
don't feel bad... the stack of my own tops is still very deep..... the kids are young for just a moment.. that fabric
isn't going stale ;-) -- Jan RCTQ Coffee Diva

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View entire thread: New pics up...
Posted by Kate G. on Mon Nov 06, 2006 5:02 AM    Post subject: Re: New pics up...

I wish my fabric were that organized. When it comes to fabric organization... I'm at a loss. A good number of my
mini-tubs are "finished" quilts... the leftovers. I've kept them that way because I know what fabric I used
in what quilt (kind of -- for the most part) and so I know where to look for it. I don't have a lot of large
yardages.. mostly FQs and remnants. Hopefully when DH gets my shelves finished... I'll be able to tackle that. I
still have more big totes than I have room for in the room. So I either need to break them down... or move them into
the guest room or the basement (2 flights down). Kate in MI http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves --
"Sandy Ellison" <eltex@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message news:C173EAC8.DA5F%eltex@sbcglobal.net...
[quote:af553aa63f]Howdy! Dear Madam, Thank you for the pictures of your quilt/sewing shop. We are especially interested
in the fabric on p. 6, bin 6: Greens. Will be filling out order form when available. Thank you. Ragmop/Sandy ;-D On
11/3/06 8:25 PM, in article PpKdnc_Gjr6ZZ9bYnZ2dnUVZ_qudnZ2d@comcast.com, "Kate G."
<grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote: Finally -- a pic of Lauren's DWR. Although it is hanging over the stair
railing -- so you only see half of it. It is now in Minnesota at the long arm quilter. I can't wait to see what she
does with it -- I am always amazed at her work! I also included Phase 1 pics of my sewing room. These weekend we
revamp the closet and assemble the new table for my new Pfaff 7570 so I can start sewing on it! I'm eager to try my
hand at embroidery! I still have way too much overflow hanging out in the guest room that I need to move back into the
sewing room... so soon we'll have that done! My Purple BOM (EQ design in webshots) is almost complete. Need to finish
adding the borders to it...then that top is done! WOOHOO! I'll really be happy dancing. Did a little on the Twisted
Bargello yesterday -- but today was all about the purple! Kate in MI http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves
[/quote:af553aa63f]

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View entire thread: How to make quilt with scraps and no pattern?
Posted by Kellie J. Berger on Wed Oct 11, 2006 9:59 PM    Post subject: Re: How to make quilt with scraps and no pattern?

Chinese coins or a braid come to mind... we had a speaker at my new guild this month who does scrappy. Some of her
stuff (including a chinese coins kinda quilt) is on the guild gallery pages under October about halfway down
http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=6&uid=5278723& this might take you to it... if not try
http://www.tricountyquiltguild.org/ gallery, picture trail album, october and then go halfway down the list of pics :)
Prairie braid examples http://www.quiltersattic.com/cl0706_prbraid_im.asp ,
http://www.patchpieces.com/prairiebraid.htm, http://www.quilterscorner-mn.com/CampPrjcts.htm i think you just start
with a square and then add on in a log cabin like manner only making strips not squares... then trim the corners....??
never made one but always liked em Kellie "nzlstar*" <nzlstar@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1160576577.210381.64690@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com... [quote:41b87b1a0a]hi Judy in Florida, :) scraps of that
size can be fun to play with and thats just what i'd do to find a nice layout. they could join up by short ends or long
sides, with/without sashing between rows of those. they could lay long sides together but slightly offset using a plain
or tone on tone wee bits on one end of each so they step back and forth and then add the same sashing between rows
(sorry if this makes little sense, i just cant get my brain into proper splaining mode today). theres a design called
'chinese coins' that is like the first layout i spoke about. google images can be a good friend with the right wording,
lol. maybe someone else could do a better explanation or find a good pix of either of those for ya. i'm not fully
awake/coherent yet today. maybe a second cup of java will fix me up. cheers from WV, jeanne lost in cyberspace and real
space today Just Judy wrote: Hi folks, It's been a year since I was here, looking for information & suggestions
for making a king-size *patchwork* quilt as a gift for bro & s-i-l. The quilt turned out absoposilutely gorgeous!
<G My current quandry has been caused by a humongous quantity of fabric scraps given to me by a friend who, sadly,
will never quilt again. :( RIP, Chris. My goal here is little more than to have something to do to keep my hands
busy, and to make a quilt from the fabric given to me by the friend who taught me to quilt many years ago. Memories,
dontchaknow. ;) Previous *patchwork* quilts I have done probably wouldn't seem patchwork to ya'll because they were
made from a combo of plain fabric, with one complementary patterned fabric on the top, and the same plain on the
underside. I merely alternated the two fabrics for the top, which resulted in a pretty quilt, but not the usual style.
;) Now I want to make a queen-sized quilt. You'll need to know that my math skills are non-existent.
I_will_not_use_a_pattern. Please don't suggest *easy* patterns; if they involve ANY math, they won't be easy. <G My
scraps are 3-1/2 x 6 inches, and range from brightly patterned to the very subdued colors, all in 100% cotton. Since I
*cannot* and will not! use a pattern, what suggestions can ya'll make? Do you think it would be better if I folded the
6" fabric to result in patches of 3-1/2 x 3 inches? If so, should I fold them over before sewing them on the
machine. As before, please post your responses here; I'll be back to see what the experts have to say. ;) Thanks from
Florida, -- Judy~ http://www.frugalsites.net/911/sept11.html
http://www.september11victims.com/september11victims/victims_list.htm [/quote:41b87b1a0a]

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View entire thread: New photos up
Posted by Maureen Wozniak on Sun Aug 20, 2006 4:28 PM    Post subject: Re: New photos up

On Sat, 19 Aug 2006 20:24:39 -0500, off kilter quilter wrote (in article <it-
dnaK8XKdKJHrZnZ2dnUVZ_qWdnZ2d@adelphia.com>): [quote:6261f8e5d6]http://photos.yahoo.com/nystitcher1972 family album
- kids at Kings Dominion quilting album - pics of the FINAL quilt top for Jennell as well as 2 quick shots of Mom and
Dads quilt (they love it...he took it with him when he headed home Friday morning) Sewing ROoms - the current set=up
(and CLEANING!!) of the sewing room. The pile of fabric in front of the closet door needs to be worked through and
either used or given new homes...most of it is for SOldiers Angels blankets, so..... Larisa [/quote:6261f8e5d6] Looks
like everyone had a really good time at King's Dominion. The kids are really cute. The quilts are nice too. Maureen

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View entire thread: Mc Kim book suggestion for dresden top edge thanks!!
Posted by DrQuilter on Sat Aug 05, 2006 5:38 PM    Post subject: Re: Mc Kim book suggestion for dresden top edge thanks!!

looks like it is from the thirties but the inside over said 1960ish so I went with that... makes sense now. will post
pics when done with the top... on last question - solid or print for the cone in the corner? Taria wrote:
[quote:15d6e97892]That was me! I think everyone should have this wonderful little book. The book was reprinted in the
60's. Actual original print was 1931. A bit of time before Hitler high jacked the swastika. I couldn't describe the
way McKim did the corner but that looks the most original and nicest anyway. She is my hero. Looking forward to seeing
your finished dresden MArissa. Taria DrQuilter wrote: got the McKim book that was suggested to me here from Amazon
because my library, or the whole snowisle system, did not have it. I also got three barefoot books by clare beaton an
stella blackburn for sofi to get the free shipping, I love those! it shows me exactly how dresden quilts are supposed
to be set and edged. I am asuming that since this book is from the sixties the designs are classic an less creative than
todays. I am not saying you guys making quilts in the sixties were less creative than we are now, but you know what I
mean, truer to the old style. I will finish the top like it says and I think it will look very authentic! this one will
eventually be hand quilted.. hope you are proud of me Ragmop! I also loved it as an old fashioned but good source for a
bunch of patterns.. I usually skip on books from this era at used book stores and yard sales but obviously I should look
more carefully. some of the patterns are kind of politically incorrect by todays standards... I know swastica is an
ancient indian motif, but I wonder who dares use it in a quilt nowadays or call it by that name! [/quote:15d6e97892]
-- Dr. Quilter http://community.webshots.com/user/mvignali (take the dog out for a walk)

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View entire thread: RCTQ BOM Question
Posted by Debra on Sun Jul 02, 2006 4:45 PM    Post subject: Re: RCTQ BOM Question

On Sat, 1 Jul 2006 08:20:41 -0700, "Vikki In WA State" <palnpartneratsawdotnet> wrote:
[quote:aea5db8cb5]I have my blocks done, and just as soon as i remember where I put the #X% camera I will send pics.
One of those days when I thought "If I put it (the camera) right here, I will know right where it is when I want
it." [/quote:aea5db8cb5] Have you got a scanner? I didn't take pictures with my camera to send to Teri. I just
put the block on the scanner bed and scanned the block. I then used the scanner software to crop the picture and saved
it as a .jpg, then e-mailed the .jpg to Teri. It worked like a charm. Debra in VA See my quilts at
http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere

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View entire thread: story quilt
Posted by kratersge on Mon Oct 23, 2006 2:33 PM    Post subject: Re: story quilt

Children who get your quilts are clearly blessed. What a fantastic way you have with illustration. I was captivated by
Red. susan kraterfield see my quilts: members.cox.net/kratersge On Oct 22, 8:04 pm, "Sunny"
<shemph...@genext.net> wrote: [quote:03ed19ca78]Hi, I'm making a little bitty story quilt for my neice. The
centerpiece is about 18" long and about 10" wide. It will have little blocks around it with the story written
in them and some applique of the other characters along with the words. Very short. Very
easy.http://www.flickr.com/photos/16989612@N00/?saved=1 Tell me what you think so far. It's a WIP that's taking my mind
off the other bigger projects I'm working on, primarily a Halloween/Cosplay costume for my son. Wow. I don't sew
clothing and this is going to be a bear. Will post pics of the costume if it is ever done. He plans to wear itto
SakuraCon in Seattle in April. For the Terry Pratchett -philes, the costume is Rincewind. Wish me luck, LOL.
Sunny[/quote:03ed19ca78]

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View entire thread: Thanks for all the welcome
Posted by Debra on Wed Nov 08, 2006 4:23 AM    Post subject: Re: Thanks for all the welcome

On 7 Nov 2006 11:41:32 -0800, "redrose" <redrose_920@yahoo.com> wrote: [quote:0e709051a1]thanks so much
for your warm welcome!...my head is kinda swimming with all the questions..LOL..but let me try to answer..I only started
quilting in September...I have done just about any craft you can name..but somehow quilting really motivates me...all
that fabric! I have always loved texiles..I still take knitting with me on the train to work..and I love my power tools
:-)..woodworking is a close second to quilting..right now I am taking a class in quilting..and am working on a sampler
quilt..I now have 7 blocks..and am also learning to hand quilt..don't have much of a stash yet..I went to my first
Quilt Show/Convention last month at the San Mateo Convention Center in CA..I live in the SF Bay area..so I did buy some
fat quarters..also joined a fabric of the month club online..craftconn.com..nothing to take a pic of yet, unless you
want to see my blocks..I don't know how to put pics on here so that is something else to learn. not sure of what kind
of quilting yet..just want to learn right now..I will tell you lining up points on a triangle is not easy for me
yet...but a regular nine patch is too boring..am finishing the house block this week..the class lets out for 2 months so
will try to get some other stuff done during that time..right now am just trying to keep up with the class Chocolate??
not sure what my favorite is... I look forward to talking more with you all..you truly sound like great people..but then
I guess you could say that about all the people I have met in my new hobby.. well if i don't get back to work and focus
on my job instead of more quilting..won't have the money for all that wonderful fabric...take care all..and any advice
you can give this newbee would be welcom [/quote:0e709051a1] Yes it would be good to see your blocks, many of the people
here let us see theirs before the quilt top is made. You can join Web Shots, Yahoo, or another free picture website and
post your pictures online, then let us all know where they are. Have you tried applique yet? There are a lot of
methods of applique so you will probably be able find one you enjoy doing. So far I haven't found a method that I don't
like, but I haven't tried them all yet. One of the good things about applique is that I don't have to worry about points
all coming out perfect. It's fun too. Debra in VA See my quilts at http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere

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View entire thread: Home form Houston Show!! LONG
Posted by elspeth on Mon Nov 06, 2006 11:56 PM    Post subject: Re: Home form Houston Show!! LONG

Jealous, jealous, jealous. The trip to Pittsburgh was about as we expected -- wonderful to see the dd but no engagement
announcement and dd seems unhappy (although she denies it). I'm glad you all had such a great time. Elizabeth in
Spring, Texas "Sandy Ellison" <eltex@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message
news:C174BF5C.DAF4%eltex@sbcglobal.net... [quote:2027dd5d33]Howdy! mmmm: lebkuchen It was wonderful to see you, Pat,
even for such a short time. Searching my bags today I realized I bought almost nothing, some needles and Bohin
thimbles. S-i-l picked out the real treasure, those batiks she fell in love with. <G But just going to SEE
everything & everyone was a blast. Of course, Old Town Spring was on the route home http://www.oldtownspringtx.com/
We stopped for lunch and a little shopping (had to spend my Quilt Show Trip allotment). And then up the road in
Corsicana (on Hwy.45) is the Collins Street Bakery, home of the world famous fruit cake. http://www.collinstreet.com/
They have lots of goodies, including chocolate brownies, apple cinnamon fruit cake and jalapeņo cheese rolls. Oh, yeah,
got to empty the wallet, and get ready for the holidays, too. <VBG It was a fun trip to & from Houston. Do we
get pics of the Cowgirl in the Black Hat? Welcome home! Ragmop/Sandy --w/ a rather large, fluffy jackalope from
O.T.Spring On 11/6/06 9:10 AM, in article EfI3h.105951$eE7.100875@newsfe19.lga, "Pat in Virginia"
<pat.quilts@cox.net> wrote: Hello!! Well, I went to the Really Big Quilt Show in Houston! Went on Wednesday, came
home yesterday. Wednesday night: Show Preview. Vendors and quilts. Enjoy catching up with roommates, and running into a
few old friends. Diana was the Quilt Angel in the Top Ribbons area! Thursday: Bus Tour to Galveston Area. We went to
three LQS, and one scrap book shop. Lunch was good. My two roommates and I had Mexican Dinner at one of our favorite
restaurants. Friday: two lectures, both oriented toward design. Those helped me look at the exhibits with a different
point of view. I spent the short time I had for lunch looking for the RCTQ Table but could not find it. That was a
disappointment, but I had to scoot to the next lecture. I understand I missed lots of Chocolate!! Boo! That night, I
enjoyed a fabulous RCTQ get together at an Italian Restaurant, Josephine's. (I wore my new hat!) There were 16 of us,
some who I knew already, and some who were visiting Houston for the first time, including Pati, Barbara, and Jeanne.
Pati brought chocolate. Yea! On Saturday I was happy to have breakfast with Sandy F and Judy, who were staying at my
hotel. Sandy and I went to some vendors together, and we both got free books at the Pfaff booth. Later, I met up with my
friends Sheryl, and her DH, who live in another part of Texas. We hadn't been together since 1999!! I taught Sheryl how
to quilt way back. Sheryl brought me a group of Western Theme FQ, and I met her sister! Mostly, it was wonderful to see
them again. Then I joined the RCTQ Bunch. I saw some 'old friends' (Ragmop, Diana, Kellie and Kids, and more) and
finally had a chance to meet Butterfly!! Yea! We took lots of photos. The visit was too short ... it always is!! I
didn't even get a chance to give some farewell hugs. (Pout) All in all, I saw many, many beautiful quilts, and a few I
didn't especially like! All were of interest to me, as I absorbed ideas for color, set, quilting patterns and so on. Two
of the quilts wearing ribbons were made by friends! Cool. What did I buy? Some Indigo for an Idea I have! <G>
Some FQ of unique color or design. Several wonderful Dots for Terbear's Dotty Block Swap! A couple of gadgets and gifts.
The Piece De Resistance? My Black Urban Cowgirl Hat .... sparkling all over with Rhinestones!! I had lots of fun, but
I agree with Dorothy: "There's no place like home." All for now ... Pat in Virginia [/quote:2027dd5d33]

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View entire thread: Home form Houston Show!! LONG
Posted by Sandy Ellison on Mon Nov 06, 2006 5:31 PM    Post subject: Re: Home form Houston Show!! LONG

Howdy! mmmm: lebkuchen It was wonderful to see you, Pat, even for such a short time. Searching my bags today I
realized I bought almost nothing, some needles and Bohin thimbles. S-i-l picked out the real treasure, those batiks she
fell in love with. <G> But just going to SEE everything & everyone was a blast. Of course, Old Town Spring
was on the route home http://www.oldtownspringtx.com/ We stopped for lunch and a little shopping (had to spend my
Quilt Show Trip allotment). And then up the road in Corsicana (on Hwy.45) is the Collins Street Bakery, home of the
world famous fruit cake. http://www.collinstreet.com/ They have lots of goodies, including chocolate brownies, apple
cinnamon fruit cake and jalapeņo cheese rolls. Oh, yeah, got to empty the wallet, and get ready for the holidays, too.
<VBG> It was a fun trip to & from Houston. Do we get pics of the Cowgirl in the Black Hat? Welcome home!
Ragmop/Sandy --w/ a rather large, fluffy jackalope from O.T.Spring On 11/6/06 9:10 AM, in article
EfI3h.105951$eE7.100875@newsfe19.lga, "Pat in Virginia" <pat.quilts@cox.net> wrote:
[quote:c4e40f20bb]Hello!! Well, I went to the Really Big Quilt Show in Houston! Went on Wednesday, came home yesterday.
Wednesday night: Show Preview. Vendors and quilts. Enjoy catching up with roommates, and running into a few old friends.
Diana was the Quilt Angel in the Top Ribbons area! Thursday: Bus Tour to Galveston Area. We went to three LQS, and one
scrap book shop. Lunch was good. My two roommates and I had Mexican Dinner at one of our favorite restaurants. Friday:
two lectures, both oriented toward design. Those helped me look at the exhibits with a different point of view. I spent
the short time I had for lunch looking for the RCTQ Table but could not find it. That was a disappointment, but I had to
scoot to the next lecture. I understand I missed lots of Chocolate!! Boo! That night, I enjoyed a fabulous RCTQ get
together at an Italian Restaurant, Josephine's. (I wore my new hat!) There were 16 of us, some who I knew already, and
some who were visiting Houston for the first time, including Pati, Barbara, and Jeanne. Pati brought chocolate. Yea! On
Saturday I was happy to have breakfast with Sandy F and Judy, who were staying at my hotel. Sandy and I went to some
vendors together, and we both got free books at the Pfaff booth. Later, I met up with my friends Sheryl, and her DH, who
live in another part of Texas. We hadn't been together since 1999!! I taught Sheryl how to quilt way back. Sheryl
brought me a group of Western Theme FQ, and I met her sister! Mostly, it was wonderful to see them again. Then I joined
the RCTQ Bunch. I saw some 'old friends' (Ragmop, Diana, Kellie and Kids, and more) and finally had a chance to meet
Butterfly!! Yea! We took lots of photos. The visit was too short ... it always is!! I didn't even get a chance to give
some farewell hugs. (Pout) All in all, I saw many, many beautiful quilts, and a few I didn't especially like! All were
of interest to me, as I absorbed ideas for color, set, quilting patterns and so on. Two of the quilts wearing ribbons
were made by friends! Cool. What did I buy? Some Indigo for an Idea I have! <G> Some FQ of unique color or
design. Several wonderful Dots for Terbear's Dotty Block Swap! A couple of gadgets and gifts. The Piece De Resistance?
My Black Urban Cowgirl Hat .... sparkling all over with Rhinestones!! I had lots of fun, but I agree with Dorothy:
"There's no place like home." All for now ... Pat in Virginia[/quote:c4e40f20bb]

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View entire thread: Happy ribbon dance
Posted by Heidi from Germany on Fri Oct 20, 2006 7:01 PM    Post subject: Re: Happy ribbon dance

Congratulations from Germany :-))) Please, please show us pics ! Heidi from Germany "Kathy Applebaum"
<KathyA@KayneyNOSPAMQuilting.com> schrieb: [quote:a0b4d42aeb]Well, I didn't enter my quilts to be judged at our
guild show, and I STILL managed to pick up a ribbon! Yee haw! One of my friends entered a quilt we did together (she
pieced, I quilted and embellished, she bound it), and it got a 2nd place in innovative wall quilts and a Judge's Choice.
The funny thing was I didn't realize it at first, because when I was reading the list of winners posted at the start of
the show, the second winner for Judge's Choice was another good friend -- I was so excited for her that I stopped
reading and didn't get to the next name, MINE! LOL (When the other winner showed up, she didn't even read the list
because she was sure she hadn't won anything. She thought we were playing a practical joke on her until we physically
dragged her over to her quilt and showed her the ribbon. Her face was priceless!) [/quote:a0b4d42aeb]
http://home.vrweb.de/~hbquilts/ mail: please remove quilt from address

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View entire thread: Sew busy
Posted by Cats on Sat Oct 21, 2006 12:40 AM    Post subject: Re: Sew busy

Hi Di - from another Victorian who makes quilted Christmas cards! -- Cheryl & the Cats in OZ o o
o o o o ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) Enness Boofhead Donut
http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "Maloney Empire"
<s1ascar@alphalink.com.au> wrote in message news:4538df0c_2@news.chariot.net.au... : Hi all, : : I have been
lurking on this group for quite a while now and when I saw : Julia's post I just had to say that I am doing quilted
Christmas cards too. : Each year I have been giving my family members a Christmas bauble with : writing on them - this
year I decided something better needed to be done and : I am about 3/4 of the way through 27 of the cards. : I have now
decided that they will get a quilted card each year with a : different theme or whatever takes my fancy. : I shall post
pics when I have them finished. : : Regards, : -- : Di Maloney : Victoria Australia : Please remove 1 from email
address to reply direct. : : : : "julia sidebottom" <juliasb@comcast.net> wrote in message :
news:ErKdnfMDo_x9Q6rYnZ2dnUVZ_o6dnZ2d@comcast.com... : | Well needless to say I haven't been posting much here the last
week or : | so. I have been getting my grandchildren's quilts ready to go. I have : | on on the quilt frame already
and the other 2 I am basting together at : | this time. : | On top of that I am still making some other blocks that
I am : | committed to making. Seems as though the sewing machine never stops : | these days. : | : | The only time
it stops right now has been for necessity. Like sleep : | or trips to the dr. or dentist. : | The big trip out was
to the dentist this week. I had to have all my : | teeth extracted (Ouch). I am doing ok. I will be getting
dentures in : | about 6 weeks. It had to be done this way because of my other health : | issues. It seem that the
moment that I begin feeling better than I have : | in years something else just pops right in to take its place. The
good : | thing is that I am not in any real discomfort, I just look funny. I : | sure will be glad when the swelling
goes down though. : | The good news is that being home and believe me going out as little : | as possible right now,
I am getting a lot of my quilting projects for : | the holidays well under way. : | : | I have also decided to make
quilted Christmas cards this year. They : | are being done in a red work design. So far the few samples I have made
: | myself have come out very good. This year I figure the extra effort is : | worth the time since I was unable to
send out cards last year. This : | holiday season looks as though it will be better than the last one. I : | surely
hope so. : | Well back to the sewing machine. : | julia : :

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Posted by Maloney Empire on Fri Oct 20, 2006 3:35 PM    Post subject: Re: Sew busy

Hi all, I have been lurking on this group for quite a while now and when I saw Julia's post I just had to say that I am
doing quilted Christmas cards too. Each year I have been giving my family members a Christmas bauble with writing on
them - this year I decided something better needed to be done and I am about 3/4 of the way through 27 of the cards. I
have now decided that they will get a quilted card each year with a different theme or whatever takes my fancy. I shall
post pics when I have them finished. Regards, -- Di Maloney Victoria Australia Please remove 1 from email address to
reply direct. "julia sidebottom" <juliasb@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:ErKdnfMDo_x9Q6rYnZ2dnUVZ_o6dnZ2d@comcast.com... | Well needless to say I haven't been posting much here the last
week or | so. I have been getting my grandchildren's quilts ready to go. I have | on on the quilt frame already and
the other 2 I am basting together at | this time. | On top of that I am still making some other blocks that I am |
committed to making. Seems as though the sewing machine never stops | these days. | | The only time it stops right
now has been for necessity. Like sleep | or trips to the dr. or dentist. | The big trip out was to the dentist this
week. I had to have all my | teeth extracted (Ouch). I am doing ok. I will be getting dentures in | about 6 weeks.
It had to be done this way because of my other health | issues. It seem that the moment that I begin feeling better
than I have | in years something else just pops right in to take its place. The good | thing is that I am not in any
real discomfort, I just look funny. I | sure will be glad when the swelling goes down though. | The good news is
that being home and believe me going out as little | as possible right now, I am getting a lot of my quilting projects
for | the holidays well under way. | | I have also decided to make quilted Christmas cards this year. They | are
being done in a red work design. So far the few samples I have made | myself have come out very good. This year I
figure the extra effort is | worth the time since I was unable to send out cards last year. This | holiday season looks
as though it will be better than the last one. I | surely hope so. | Well back to the sewing machine. | julia

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View entire thread: Lone Star is DONE!!!!
Posted by JPgirl on Wed Sep 27, 2006 2:03 AM    Post subject: Re: Lone Star is DONE!!!!

teleflora wrote: [quote:87e2a1b710]Oh, My! That is stunning. You ARE going to enter that in some kind of competition,
right? Right? Those feathers are perfect. Cindy >pea green, yet again. ummm no, I think it is one of the best
quilts I have done so far but it[/quote:87e2a1b710] is not perfect. It was actually a wedding gift for my Boyfriends
cousin and his wife. I am getting very good at piecing and quilting but my patience for putting the sandwich together
leaves something to be desired. I know how to do it, I just get so excited that I rush and I end up with pleats here and
there sometimes. So while it might look wonderful it is not good enough for a show, although I will be taking it for
show and tell at my guild tomorrow night that is about as much 'showing' as it will get. I am now free to work on my
design for the somewhat local annual juried show, I entered last year with the Quilt full of posies in my gallery, I did
get accepted ( which apparently is an honour in itself at this show) but I did not win anything so this year I am going
ALL OUT and starting early. I have designed a 42 point mariners compass, it will be king sized, feathered and very
heavily stippled. I'llpost pics as I get it together!

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View entire thread: 143 Sunbonnet Sue blocks finished!!!
Posted by Donna in NE La. on Tue Sep 26, 2006 12:34 AM    Post subject: Re: 143 Sunbonnet Sue blocks finished!!!

Good for you, Julia! Can't wait to see pics. -- Donna in NE La. "Louise" <nieland4@mchsitip.com> wrote
in message news:noZRg.162122$FQ1.56770@attbi_s71... [quote:c65c6b6f0a]Way to go, Julia! Can't wait to see a pic of all
those Sues and Sams! I can't begin to visualize that many of them. -- Louise in Iowa nieland4 at mchsi dot com
http://community.webshots.com/user/louiseiniowa "julia sidebottom" <juliasb@comcast.net> wrote in
message news:F--dnTNFb-kTrYXYnZ2dnUVZ_q-dnZ2d@comcast.com... Well I believe I have finally made enough 6" blocks to
make the Sunbonnet Sue (and Sam) quilt that I want to make. I may even have a few blocks to spare. Now to find the
time to put them all together and make the quilt. I told myself that as soon as these were completed I would have to
stop and get busy on the grand kids quilts. Even though Christmas seems a bit of a distance from now it will quickly
creep up on me especially since quilting these quilts is going to be such a big job and I am not to sure of my hands yet
when it comes to quilting the finished quilts. These will be my first big projects in a couple years (since I got sick).
I am going to lay the blocks out on the floor and take a picture though, just so I can see how many I have and get a
perspective on things. julia [/quote:c65c6b6f0a]

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View entire thread: Focus on Design: Storm at Sea
Posted by KittyG on Fri Sep 29, 2006 2:47 AM    Post subject: Re: Focus on Design: Storm at Sea

Snuggles are good. Thank you Donna. -- KittyG ~kitty in phx~ http://community.webshots.com/user/kittykatchee
"Donna973" <donna973@MAYBEcomcast.net> wrote in message
news:wv2dnbwn2Nw2yYHYnZ2dnUVZ_tCdnZ2d@comcast.com... [quote:aef0146491]Kitty, your Star Circle quilt is beautiful! I
love being able to see it in it's design state and then finished. A lot of quilts never make it that far.<g> I
also love your log cabin lap quilt. It looks so comfy; a perfect snuggle quilt. -- Donna
http://community.webshots.com/user/donna9736 "KittyG" <kitkatchee@coxs.net> wrote in message
news:z0WSg.593$BC6.247@fed1read01... Really just whatever size you are comfortable working with - and how many you will
have to make. The circle effect is unexpected when you first look at this block but part of its charm. And you can mix
with other blocks as well. I used S@S with mini Lone Stars for my Star Circle quilt, pics at my webshots link. Looking
forward to seeing what you come up with. Have fun! -- KittyG ~kitty in phx~
http://community.webshots.com/user/kittykatchee "Megwen Woodham" <megwen@onetel.com> wrote in
message news:45198dab@212.67.96.135... What size block does anyone recommend? I want to maximise the curve effect and
I'm not sure how big the finished block needs to be. Can anyone help, please? Thanks, Megwen Bath, England
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View entire thread: Focus on Design: Storm at Sea
Posted by Donna973 on Fri Sep 29, 2006 12:03 AM    Post subject: Re: Focus on Design: Storm at Sea

Kitty, your Star Circle quilt is beautiful! I love being able to see it in it's design state and then finished. A lot
of quilts never make it that far.<g> I also love your log cabin lap quilt. It looks so comfy; a perfect
snuggle quilt. -- Donna http://community.webshots.com/user/donna9736 "KittyG" <kitkatchee@coxs.net>
wrote in message news:z0WSg.593$BC6.247@fed1read01... [quote:403550ab59]Really just whatever size you are comfortable
working with - and how many you will have to make. The circle effect is unexpected when you first look at this block
but part of its charm. And you can mix with other blocks as well. I used S@S with mini Lone Stars for my Star Circle
quilt, pics at my webshots link. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with. Have fun! -- KittyG ~kitty in phx~
http://community.webshots.com/user/kittykatchee "Megwen Woodham" <megwen@onetel.com> wrote in
message news:45198dab@212.67.96.135... What size block does anyone recommend? I want to maximise the curve effect and
I'm not sure how big the finished block needs to be. Can anyone help, please? Thanks, Megwen Bath, England
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View entire thread: Focus on Design: Storm at Sea
Posted by Cats on Mon Sep 25, 2006 1:32 AM    Post subject: Re: Focus on Design: Storm at Sea

Gorgeous pics on that link - TVM -- Cheryl & the Cats o o o o o o ( > Y < )
( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) Enness Boofhead Donut
http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "Johanna Gibson"
<jgibson@NOSPAMtesco.net> wrote in message news:hd8eh2p8omtvut2lmg9raekg41km00p9mc@4ax.com... : On Sun, 24 Sep
2006 15:33:31 -0400, Pat in Virginia : <pat.quilts@cox.net> wrote: : : >Focus on Design is my once in a while :
>thread. I start one when the moods : >strikes. The purpose it to discuss the : >design elements of a
designated quilt : >top. This is not the place to talk about : >chocolate, sewing machines, kids or : >other
popular issues. Please reserve : >those for other threads. In this thread, : > let's FOCUS ON DESIGN: STORM AT
SEA : >QUILTS! : > : > : >Here are two from Debi's album ... these : > are quilts she photographed at a
: >recent quilt show. The first, Marie : >Karickhoff's Red Tide, is the : >traditional S@S setting with an
uncommon : > red and white color way. It carries : >some of the block elements into the border. :
>http://tinyurl.com/hl7oz : >The second one, Kim Moore's Tropical : >Storm, has a unique setting, and a :
>unique multicolored variation. It has : >Virginia Reel blocks in the border. : >http://tinyurl.com/mmx83 :
> : >Here is a coloring page with a S@S : >'quilt' design. http://tinyurl.com/oq99j : >I do not care for the
'double sashing' : >or whatever you might call that. I like : >the 'single' version as in Red Tide, : >above.
The Quilter's Cache Version also : >has the 'double sashing' look. :
>http://www.quilterscache.com/S_U/StormAtSeaBlock.html : > : >If you want to see some patterns, go to :
>Block Central and click on any of the : >three links. http://tinyurl.com/oq99j : > : >Sew, do you have a
Storm At Sea Quilt? : >Steve in Alaska said he made one ages : >ago. I hope he posts a photo of that : >one. I
have been 'saving blues & greens' : >for one for ages. Maybe this thread will : >give me the push to start!
How about you? : > : >PAT in Virginia, USA : : : Ah, Storm at Sea. It's all part of my larger Quilting Plan.
What I : really long to do is Shakespeare in the park (go to : http://www.judymartin.com/Viewer-Photos.cfm and scroll
down to "from : The Creative Pattern Book" to see some examples) in all sorts of : lovely starry blue and
white fabrics. Then, use the scraps from that : quilt to make a Storm at Sea. I might even make these two quilts
into : one reversible quilt. That bit, I'm not sure of. The bit about using : all my best and loveliest starry blue
fabrics, I am sure of. :) : : : : -- Jo in Scotland

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View entire thread: sew, sew tired
Posted by Sunny on Tue Sep 19, 2006 10:00 AM    Post subject: Re: sew, sew tired

Dear Julia, I would love to see some pics of your Sunbonnet Sues. My mom has made so many of those, designing a lot
herself. I think I have one or two of her "orphan" Sunbonnet Sue blocks. Would you like them if I can find
them? Sunny julia sidebottom wrote: [quote:2ed87edc9a]It is always a hard decision to make when it comes to spending
time at the computer vrs. the sewing machine. I do try to do both but just can't type and sew at the same time. So
today the sewing won out (again). I finished 8 more Sunbonnet Sue blocks. The blocks are all 6" blocks. So far I
have 92 different sunbonnet sues and sams. I spend a good deal of time searching the net for different patterns and
designs to use. There is a real bonanza of block designs available so it seems that when I haven't been stitching I
have been looking for more Sunbonnet Sues. I am making this quilt for myself. It is the quilt I would have wanted for
myself as a little girl so I am going to fulfill that dream with this quilt. I know I am going to have to put it aside
pretty soon though because I must get busy quilting the quilts for the grand kids. I finished the last of the blocks
the other day for the last of their quilt tops. I just have to sew the last row onto the top and it will be done. When
I start that part I know I will have more time for the group because the ole fingers will get tired as the quilting
comes together. Well back to the sewing machine. julia[/quote:2ed87edc9a]

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View entire thread: Guild Auxillary?
Posted by Mauvice in central WI on Sat Sep 16, 2006 12:13 AM    Post subject: Re: Guild Auxiliary?

Thank you for the offer Sandy, but we really have lots of generous folks in the area, guild and non guild members who
have given us lots of supplies, as a matter of fact we have exceeded our alloted space in church store room where we
meet! <g> Just another testament to the generosity of quilters/sewers in general. we also got a wonderful
donation of FAb fabric from Carol Doak when she posted here, looking to donate to groups, that was an excellent windfall
and we have put it to good use. It finally dawned on me that we could just ask for gift certificates at our local store
and stay just as we are, without going through the rigamarole(sp??) of incorporating and becoming a non-profit
organization. It just seems to me that we are taking several people away from sewing if we were to go that route, which
is why we formed the group to sew what we want.....we wanted loose rules and freedom to act quickly with a gift of a
quilt. soooo that is what we will do .....I am sure all who belong will agree. I love the idea of the group in your
area who does this, I would welcome trading info from someone in that group if they are interested. BTW we are called
Round Barn Quilters, which refers to the HUGE round barn that is the land,mark of our local fair, Central Wi State Fair.
Also, should be in the new directory if I did it right, so I may ask at some point for orphan blocks or help filling out
a quilt design(like last year when we could've used some blues to round out a quilt) We did it though, it went to our
local swim team to raffle. Mauvice Sandy Ellison wrote: [quote:40989753b3]Howdy! Oh, goody, I was hoping you'd say
that, Mauvice. <g As Debra says, you can politely say "Thanks, but-- no, thanks." Btw, you can ask for
donations for batting, etc.. If y'all have a name for your little group, use it. One of the local quilting groups (in
the next small city) has lots of fun being "independent" of the guilds. They move quickly, as you say. They
document most of their quilts and donations w/ pics to the quilts and receivers; they use this to show others what
they're doing, that they are a real group of quilters, that they do charitable work, and that any and all donations will
be used as requested. Some of these quilters are members of a guild, but their group is not. Works just fine. So, you
want donations for batting or backing or other supplies? Speak up. (Not being in the directory I don't have your addy,
but my email is as shown. <g> ) Congrats and pats on the back for y'all's Good Works. Good luck! Ragmop/Sandy
On 9/15/06 10:32 AM, in article 1158334325.188014.213220@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com, "Mauvice in central WI"
<mauvicem@gmail.com> wrote: This is a VERY smart group, this RCTQ lovelies.....with little details you have all
hit the nail on the head.....the issues you bring up are all true: bigger press for the smaller group, EVERYONE is
welcome and do not have to belong to the larger guild to participate, ... Thanks so much for your input, I think the
idea of a larger organization accepting donations on our behalf is great the church where we meet would be happy to do
this I am sure...(this is the point that the president of the guild was aiming at to "keep us from getting into
trouble with the state over accepting donations....but my concern there was that we could possibly come under the review
and desires of the larger group which are not always charitable to the community at large) An example: one member
brought up that we should make quilts for the "homeless" which precipitated a longgggggg discussion as to
whether we actually had homeless in our community. Gee whiz .... The other smaller group would have discussed the
request and then acted. Done ....Swing into action... So I think we will just work through this and stay autonomous
Mauvice in central WI wrote: Several years ago a group from my regular guild formed a small sewing group that does only
charity work. We are gaining some notoriety in the community, and the president of the original large guild would like
us to come under their umbrella. The reason we formed this group was to GET THINGS DONE. The large group is so
cumbersome, with the typical beuracracy of getting a project off the ground takes so long the need is passed, we formed
this group to fulfill a need in the community. We have no dues, no newsletter, no real perks like demos and classes
just a group who gets together to make quilts for fire victims, soldiers, Katrina victim, chemo patients, and retirement
homes, etc.....soooooo.... here is our dilemma, the worry is that if we come under the large guild's umbrella we will
lose our autonomy. We are not really interested in fund raising or forming a non-profit organization(would require too
much valuable sewing time to take care of all these tasks) Finally my question: Does anyone have any experience with
this or ideas how to limit any control the large group would have over us? I can see that this may become an issue
since another organization wishes to make us a monetary grant(not a lot, but enough to buy batting
etc.).....Yikes....just a group that wanted to make quilts to give away has become a big deal. Mauvice in Wi
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