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Posted by Jessamy on Mon Sep 18, 2006 8:26 PM    Post subject: Re: Not quilting, Not working...GRRRR!



ekkk - I had a hard time but that was because I was scared of the power of the car - till my dear driving instructor
(they are mandatory here) took me down a long skinny road flanked with huge old trees and told me to drive 80 km/h
(about 45-50 miles/hour I think) and kept me going up and down that road till I did - best thing he ever did! well
it's really not much harder than doing it with your normal foot - just remember to move the pedal along ;-) if you are
a person who wears shoes normally try doing it barefoot as you can feel better what you are doing you *can* do it! --
Jessamy In The Netherlands Take out: _I love the colour_ to reply. www.geocities.com/jessamy_thompson
http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jessamy_thompson/my_photos ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Got an
automatic -- never tried with a clutch and don't think I would do well with *both* feet involved at the same time (I had
a hard enough time learning to drive with both hands on the wheel in driver's ed because they both kept jockeying for
control -- best driving I did was when the instructor broke all the rules and told me to drive one handed. Did great,
he had me put both hands on the wheel and we promptly ended up in a ditch!) I'll have to practice some in the next few
days until my left works as well as my right -- i've already taught myself to use my right knee when needed (ie no
desk/table, had to do my sewing with the machine on the cedar chest -- been a while since I've had to do that though).
Gracias mi amiga! T. Jessamy wrote: [quote:2e4af73783](((Tricia))) I can and have used my left foot for sewing - it
can be done just practice on some scraps first ;-) if you can drive you have already used that left foot if you have a
non automatic car ;-) -- Jessamy In The Netherlands Take out: _I love the colour_ to reply.
www.geocities.com/jessamy_thompson http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jessamy_thompson/my_photos[/quote:2e4af73783]

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Posted by Tricia on Mon Sep 18, 2006 8:16 PM    Post subject: Re: Not quilting, Not working...GRRRR!

Got an automatic -- never tried with a clutch and don't think I would do well with *both* feet involved at the same time
(I had a hard enough time learning to drive with both hands on the wheel in driver's ed because they both kept jockeying
for control -- best driving I did was when the instructor broke all the rules and told me to drive one handed. Did
great, he had me put both hands on the wheel and we promptly ended up in a ditch!) I'll have to practice some in the
next few days until my left works as well as my right -- i've already taught myself to use my right knee when needed (ie
no desk/table, had to do my sewing with the machine on the cedar chest -- been a while since I've had to do that
though). Gracias mi amiga! T. Jessamy wrote: [quote:690baa2b53](((Tricia))) I can and have used my left foot for
sewing - it can be done just practice on some scraps first ;-) if you can drive you have already used that left foot if
you have a non automatic car ;-) -- Jessamy In The Netherlands Take out: _I love the colour_ to reply.
www.geocities.com/jessamy_thompson http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jessamy_thompson/my_photos[/quote:690baa2b53]

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View entire thread: Finding things
Posted by Polly Esther on Fri Sep 01, 2006 5:00 AM    Post subject: Re: Finding things

When we were attempting to get our home in the Swamp safe to inhabit, we discovered a sack of the family's treasures
tucked in over the furnace. How sweet it was to get those things safely to the previous owner's children. The
previous and only owner (deceased) of our home must have been a bit eccentric. How many people do you know who would
build a house with two kitchens side by side? Polly "maryd" <mardor@*net> wrote in message
news:12ff9hrhv21594@corp.supernews.com... [quote:f1d05fb084]I don't remember now what I misplaced but I found it in the
wok. For years when I asked if anyone had seen ..... they would ask if I looked in the wok. g -- Mary
http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 "Kate G." <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:Y4udna-mjpO_OGrZnZ2dnUVZ_qOdnZ2d@comcast.com... : Those are the stories with somebody buying an ice bucket at a
garage sale for $2 and find a $1000 : piece of jewelry inside. : : Kathy : : : "elspeth"
<elspeth47@earthlink.net> wrote in message : news:iiNJg.3900$xQ1.1655@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net... : >
Look in the ice bucket. My DSM hid her most precious jewelry in a jewelry roll in an ice bucket in : > a kitchen
cabinet -- couldn't find it for years. : : > Elizabeth in Spring, Texas : > "Sandy Foster"
<invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message : > news:invalid-A312F9.18400231082006@news.west.earthlink.net... :
>> In article <pMLJg.39353$NF3.28087@trnddc05>, : >> Taria <tariawilson@verizon.net> wrote: : :
>>> Today was a tad frustrating around here. Our house just went on the : >>> market and we are
getting ready to move. My sewing area is broken : >>> down and stuff is in 2 houses. I finally got a lap
quilt pinned. : >>> First I got it almost finished to find the backing a tad short on : >>> one end.
Unpin and start over. Second time was perfect. (my usual : >>> table is not at this house) Sound familiar
Sandy? : : >> I feel your pain, Taria. ;) : : >>> I figured I could get started on the actual MQ'ing.
Get the machine : >>> all ready to go and find no cord or : >>> pedal. Pedal found easily. Power
cord MIA. I give up. DH got home : >>> from work and is able to locate the power cord! I feel like some :
>>> saint must be hovering and there has been a miracle! I can sew. Woohoo. : >>> Taria : : >>
Whew! I'm so glad for you! I'm going crazy looking for a little white : >> jeweler's box with my name written on
the top. It contains two pieces of : >> my DGM's jewelry, and I was supposed to take it to China to see which my :
>> DT wanted and which I'd keep. Do you think I can find it???? NO! I've : >> torn apart my dresser drawers,
my desk, every place I can think of. MIA. : >> :( : : >> -- : >> Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas :
>> my ISP is earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in front : >> http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1 : :
>> AKA Dame Sandy, Minister of Education : : : : [/quote:f1d05fb084]

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Posted by maryd on Fri Sep 01, 2006 4:17 AM    Post subject: Re: Finding things

I don't remember now what I misplaced but I found it in the wok. For years when I asked if anyone had seen ..... they
would ask if I looked in the wok. <g> -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 "Kate G."
<grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in message news:Y4udna-mjpO_OGrZnZ2dnUVZ_qOdnZ2d@comcast.com... : Those are
the stories with somebody buying an ice bucket at a garage sale for $2 and find a $1000 : piece of jewelry inside. : :
Kathy : : : "elspeth" <elspeth47@earthlink.net> wrote in message :
news:iiNJg.3900$xQ1.1655@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net... : > Look in the ice bucket. My DSM hid her most precious
jewelry in a jewelry roll in an ice bucket in : > a kitchen cabinet -- couldn't find it for years. : > : >
Elizabeth in Spring, Texas : > "Sandy Foster" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message : > news:
invalid-A312F9.18400231082006@news.west.earthlink.net... : >> In article <pMLJg.39353$NF3.28087@trnddc05>, :
>> Taria <tariawilson@verizon.net> wrote: : >> : >>> Today was a tad frustrating around here.
Our house just went on the : >>> market and we are getting ready to move. My sewing area is broken :
>>> down and stuff is in 2 houses. I finally got a lap quilt pinned. : >>> First I got it almost
finished to find the backing a tad short on : >>> one end. Unpin and start over. Second time was perfect.
(my usual : >>> table is not at this house) Sound familiar Sandy? : >> : >> I feel your pain,
Taria. ;) : >> : >>> I figured I could get started on the actual MQ'ing. Get the machine :
>>> all ready to go and find no cord or : >>> pedal. Pedal found easily. Power cord MIA. I give up.
DH got home : >>> from work and is able to locate the power cord! I feel like some : >>> saint must
be hovering and there has been a miracle! I can sew. Woohoo. : >>> Taria : >> : >> Whew! I'm so
glad for you! I'm going crazy looking for a little white : >> jeweler's box with my name written on the top. It
contains two pieces of : >> my DGM's jewelry, and I was supposed to take it to China to see which my : >>
DT wanted and which I'd keep. Do you think I can find it???? NO! I've : >> torn apart my dresser drawers, my desk,
every place I can think of. MIA. : >> :( : >> : >> -- : >> 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 Kate G. on Fri Sep 01, 2006 4:13 AM    Post subject: Re: Finding things

Those are the stories with somebody buying an ice bucket at a garage sale for $2 and find a $1000 piece of jewelry
inside. Kathy "elspeth" <elspeth47@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:iiNJg.3900$xQ1.1655@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net... [quote:a16a316ed1]Look in the ice bucket. My DSM hid her
most precious jewelry in a jewelry roll in an ice bucket in a kitchen cabinet -- couldn't find it for years. Elizabeth
in Spring, Texas "Sandy Foster" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:invalid-
A312F9.18400231082006@news.west.earthlink.net... In article <pMLJg.39353$NF3.28087@trnddc05>, Taria
<tariawilson@verizon.net> wrote: Today was a tad frustrating around here. Our house just went on the market and
we are getting ready to move. My sewing area is broken down and stuff is in 2 houses. I finally got a lap quilt
pinned. First I got it almost finished to find the backing a tad short on one end. Unpin and start over. Second time
was perfect. (my usual table is not at this house) Sound familiar Sandy? I feel your pain, Taria. ;) I figured I
could get started on the actual MQ'ing. Get the machine all ready to go and find no cord or pedal. Pedal found
easily. Power cord MIA. I give up. DH got home from work and is able to locate the power cord! I feel like some
saint must be hovering and there has been a miracle! I can sew. Woohoo. Taria Whew! I'm so glad for you! I'm going
crazy looking for a little white jeweler's box with my name written on the top. It contains two pieces of my DGM's
jewelry, and I was supposed to take it to China to see which my DT wanted and which I'd keep. Do you think I can find
it???? NO! I've torn apart my dresser drawers, my desk, every place I can think of. MIA. :( -- Sandy in Henderson, near
Las Vegas my ISP is earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in front http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1 AKA Dame Sandy,
Minister of Education [/quote:a16a316ed1]

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Posted by elspeth on Fri Sep 01, 2006 3:55 AM    Post subject: Re: Finding things

Look in the ice bucket. My DSM hid her most precious jewelry in a jewelry roll in an ice bucket in a kitchen cabinet --
couldn't find it for years. Elizabeth in Spring, Texas "Sandy Foster" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote
in message news:invalid-A312F9.18400231082006@news.west.earthlink.net... [quote:eb3fa4be12]In article
<pMLJg.39353$NF3.28087@trnddc05>, Taria <tariawilson@verizon.net> wrote: Today was a tad frustrating around
here. Our house just went on the market and we are getting ready to move. My sewing area is broken down and stuff is
in 2 houses. I finally got a lap quilt pinned. First I got it almost finished to find the backing a tad short on one
end. Unpin and start over. Second time was perfect. (my usual table is not at this house) Sound familiar Sandy? I
feel your pain, Taria. ;) I figured I could get started on the actual MQ'ing. Get the machine all ready to go and
find no cord or pedal. Pedal found easily. Power cord MIA. I give up. DH got home from work and is able to locate
the power cord! I feel like some saint must be hovering and there has been a miracle! I can sew. Woohoo. Taria Whew!
I'm so glad for you! I'm going crazy looking for a little white jeweler's box with my name written on the top. It
contains two pieces of my DGM's jewelry, and I was supposed to take it to China to see which my DT wanted and which I'd
keep. Do you think I can find it???? NO! I've torn apart my dresser drawers, my desk, every place I can think of. MIA.
:( -- Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas my ISP is earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in front
http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1 AKA Dame Sandy, Minister of Education[/quote:eb3fa4be12]

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Posted by Sandy Foster on Fri Sep 01, 2006 2:40 AM    Post subject: Re: Finding things

In article <pMLJg.39353$NF3.28087@trnddc05>, Taria <tariawilson@verizon.net> wrote:
[quote:01ad3ef3b1]Today was a tad frustrating around here. Our house just went on the market and we are getting ready
to move. My sewing area is broken down and stuff is in 2 houses. I finally got a lap quilt pinned. First I got it
almost finished to find the backing a tad short on one end. Unpin and start over. Second time was perfect. (my usual
table is not at this house) Sound familiar Sandy? [/quote:01ad3ef3b1] I feel your pain, Taria. ;) [quote:01ad3ef3b1]I
figured I could get started on the actual MQ'ing. Get the machine all ready to go and find no cord or pedal. Pedal
found easily. Power cord MIA. I give up. DH got home from work and is able to locate the power cord! I feel like
some saint must be hovering and there has been a miracle! I can sew. Woohoo. Taria [/quote:01ad3ef3b1] Whew! I'm so
glad for you! I'm going crazy looking for a little white jeweler's box with my name written on the top. It contains two
pieces of my DGM's jewelry, and I was supposed to take it to China to see which my DT wanted and which I'd keep. Do
you think I can find it???? NO! I've torn apart my dresser drawers, my desk, every place I can think of. MIA. :( --
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: PING- Larisa and group
Posted by off kilter quilter on Sat Aug 19, 2006 4:45 PM    Post subject: Re: PING- Larisa and group

Toni Schneidt wrote: [quote:4e18a0f77c]Hey, Larisa-- Just wanted to let you know, and the rest of the group, that I
won't be online this weekend. We are having a major water leak in the main bath, and it decided to flow towards our
bedroom. Sooooo, we had to pull up a portion of the carpet in the bedroom, dry the floor, and fix the leak. Hopefully,
by Sunday, it will be fixed, because jason (DH) will be out of town till Tuesday night. if I can't get to my desk, that
means no sewing. No sewing means no progress on the Marine quilt. Not good. Pouting in wet Indiana, Toni Gotcha! Will
catch you when we both have the chance[/quote:4e18a0f77c]

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Posted by nzlstar* on Sat Aug 19, 2006 1:48 AM    Post subject: Re: PING- Larisa and group

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!!! break out the gumboots, batten down the hatches, call in the firemen. :) do what works but keep your
tootsies dry. nothing worse than soggy toes when trying to run the sewing machine. [quote:8c7a0849a1]:D
jeanne[/quote:8c7a0849a1] -- san-fran at ihug dot co dot nz nzlstar on yahoo msg'r nzlstar on webshots gen.gen.co.nz
"Toni Schneidt" wrote... [quote:8c7a0849a1]Hey, Larisa-- Just wanted to let you know, and the rest of the
group, that I won't be online this weekend. We are having a major water leak in the main bath, and it decided to flow
towards our bedroom. Sooooo, we had to pull up a portion of the carpet in the bedroom, dry the floor, and fix the leak.
Hopefully, by Sunday, it will be fixed, because jason (DH) will be out of town till Tuesday night. if I can't get to
my desk, that means no sewing. No sewing means no progress on the Marine quilt. Not good. Pouting in wet Indiana,
Toni[/quote:8c7a0849a1]

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Posted by Jessamy on Fri Aug 18, 2006 7:43 PM    Post subject: Re: PING- Larisa and group

OH MY!! Toni what a disaster! I hope it all gets fixed faster than you hope! that wonderful Marines quilt needs
finishing! -- Jessamy In The Netherlands Take out: _I love the colour_ to reply. www.geocities.com/jessamy_thompson
http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jessamy_thompson/my_photos ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Toni
Schneidt" <tonischneidt@insightbb.com> schreef in bericht
news:t-WdnSxMpZC0mnvZnZ2dnUVZ_uWdnZ2d@insightbb.com... Hey, Larisa-- Just wanted to let you know, and the rest of the
group, that I won't be online this weekend. We are having a major water leak in the main bath, and it decided to flow
towards our bedroom. Sooooo, we had to pull up a portion of the carpet in the bedroom, dry the floor, and fix the leak.
Hopefully, by Sunday, it will be fixed, because jason (DH) will be out of town till Tuesday night. if I can't get to my
desk, that means no sewing. No sewing means no progress on the Marine quilt. Not good. Pouting in wet Indiana, Toni

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Posted by Toni Schneidt on Fri Aug 18, 2006 7:30 PM    Post subject: PING- Larisa and group

Hey, Larisa-- Just wanted to let you know, and the rest of the group, that I won't be online this weekend. We are
having a major water leak in the main bath, and it decided to flow towards our bedroom. Sooooo, we had to pull up a
portion of the carpet in the bedroom, dry the floor, and fix the leak. Hopefully, by Sunday, it will be fixed, because
jason (DH) will be out of town till Tuesday night. if I can't get to my desk, that means no sewing. No sewing means
no progress on the Marine quilt. Not good. Pouting in wet Indiana, Toni

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View entire thread: NAYY--LQS closing-down Auction in Milwaukee (Bay View Area),
Posted by nzlstar* on Mon Jul 17, 2006 12:06 AM    Post subject: NAYY--LQS closing-down Auction in Milwaukee (Bay View Area),

NAYY, heck i live in the south pacific, at my speed i'd not make it if i could find a seat on a flight and i dont know
anyone who lives in the area either. just thot there might be some here on RCTQ who are close enough and in the market
for some bargains. i found this online just now purely by accident. wooooooohoooooooo. http://www.betthausers.com/
check the 'upcoming auctions' page. then on the 22nd July, this Saturday. auctioning off the whole kit and kaboodle of
'The Cutting Table' quilt/fabric shop. heres a copy/paste of whats for sale this Saturday, 22rd July, wish i lived near
there. STORE FIXTURES, STOCK & GENERAL INTEREST: Lots of hardwood shelves, oak shelves, double & single sided
shelves, fabric holders, hanging fabric shelves, display cases & racks, chrome hanging racks, thread display case,
pattern files, 5 Viking Husqvarna sewing machines, Alize Elnapress, hand irons, large wheeled & standard cutting
tables, work tables, folding tables, dress forms, child mannequins, half mannequins, office chairs, 18 padded stacking
chairs, neon open sign, LOTS of fabric & patterns, zippers, arts & crafts kits, children's toys, decorative
items, gift boxes, work & ceiling lights, fans, fax machine, Pioneer receiver, speakers, entertainment center, bikes
& bike cart, beds, portable grill, fans, Christmas decorations, wicker mule & baskets, tools, and... MUCH,
MUCH, MUCH MORE! ANTIQUES: Glass showcases, armoire, cabinets, buffet, dresser, sheet music cabinet, mirrored hall
tree, stenciled cabinet, library table, desk, chairs, wood top soda fountain stools, fainting couch, porcelain gas
stove, treadle sewing machine, school desk, pitcher & bowl w/stand, 12 gal. crock, wood crates & MORE! SPECIAL
INTEREST: 1979 Yahama 400 with 437 original miles, Yardman snowblower (like new), compressor. Terms: Cash,
MasterCard, Visa, Discover, check with prior approval or Bank Letter of Guarantee ONLY. $1.00 bid fee, 5.6% sales tax,
10% buyer's fee. there are lots of pix of the stuff there too. hope this gives someone a good bargain or ten, lol.
cheers from a very unwinterlike day in the south pacific, jeanne <now back to what i was looking for in the first
place, lol, uhhhh, oh hell, good thing i got a 'back' button, eh> -- san-fran at ihug dot co dot nz nzlstar on
yahoo msg'r nzlstar on webshots gen.gen.co.nz

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View entire thread: Quilting studios/sewing spaces
Posted by Pat in Virginia on Sun Oct 22, 2006 11:28 PM    Post subject: Re: Quilting studios/sewing spaces

Denise: Oh, that sounds so 'fresh!' I clicked on your link, hoping to see your room, but I only saw your sweet pooch,
Ginger. No complaint about that, but I'd love to see your room too. I am always interested in ideas to improve my
space. TTFN, PAT in VA/USA Denise in NH wrote: [quote:c023ba36d4]The preschool at my church was throwing away a
perfectly good very large metal desk, so I took it home for my sewing table. I went to Home Depot and bought an 8'x4'
piece of white laminate to place over the top of the desk. Then I placed a long table at a 90 degree angle to the desk
with another 4'x8' white laminate board over that. I sew at the desk and love having a long narrow drawer right in
front of me that I use for bobbins, scissors, etc, and a file cabinet built in on my right. The other end of the
"L" holds three white laminate shoe cubbies, which gives me 65 eleven inch long cubbies, perfect for folded
fat-quarters. I can fit up to 20 fat quarters in each cubbie. I then purchased another piece of white laminate and
added folding legs to it (also bought at Home Depot) DH added locking wheels to each leg which makes it taller for me to
use as a cutting table, or I can roll it away from the wall to use for basting quilts. At various yard sales, I've been
able to pick up assorted sizes of white laminate book cases and cubes which all add storage. I use cloth storage boxes
in the cubes for odds and ends like starch, iron, extra ott light, tape, patterns, etc. Last month we took everything
out of this room to put in a new wood floor, but it's all back to normal now and looks so nice with everything in white.
It cost us very little, probably under $100 to outfit the whole room. I just bought a little ceramic heater to use
under the desk on cold days. The white laminate table tops are very inexpensive at Home Depot and they will cut them
any length you need. I got mine even cheaper because they were slightly damaged on one side, I didn't care as we only
see one side anyways. I see used desks at yard sales all the time, so it really doesn't have to be expensive to have a
really nice room. I put a tv in the center of the "L" and I'm right next to the kitchen so it's perfect.
Denise http://community.webtv.net/DeniseJG/ My QI [/quote:c023ba36d4]

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Posted by Denise in NH on Sun Oct 22, 2006 9:53 PM    Post subject: Re: Quilting studios/sewing spaces

The preschool at my church was throwing away a perfectly good very large metal desk, so I took it home for my sewing
table. I went to Home Depot and bought an 8'x4' piece of white laminate to place over the top of the desk. Then I
placed a long table at a 90 degree angle to the desk with another 4'x8' white laminate board over that. I sew at the
desk and love having a long narrow drawer right in front of me that I use for bobbins, scissors, etc, and a file cabinet
built in on my right. The other end of the "L" holds three white laminate shoe cubbies, which gives me 65
eleven inch long cubbies, perfect for folded fat-quarters. I can fit up to 20 fat quarters in each cubbie. I then
purchased another piece of white laminate and added folding legs to it (also bought at Home Depot) DH added locking
wheels to each leg which makes it taller for me to use as a cutting table, or I can roll it away from the wall to use
for basting quilts. At various yard sales, I've been able to pick up assorted sizes of white laminate book cases and
cubes which all add storage. I use cloth storage boxes in the cubes for odds and ends like starch, iron, extra ott
light, tape, patterns, etc. Last month we took everything out of this room to put in a new wood floor, but it's all
back to normal now and looks so nice with everything in white. It cost us very little, probably under $100 to outfit
the whole room. I just bought a little ceramic heater to use under the desk on cold days. The white laminate table
tops are very inexpensive at Home Depot and they will cut them any length you need. I got mine even cheaper because
they were slightly damaged on one side, I didn't care as we only see one side anyways. I see used desks at yard sales
all the time, so it really doesn't have to be expensive to have a really nice room. I put a tv in the center of the
"L" and I'm right next to the kitchen so it's perfect. Denise http://community.webtv.net/DeniseJG/ My QI

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Posted by Kate G. on Fri Oct 20, 2006 2:47 AM    Post subject: Re: FAST IDEAS for a new Butterfly Studio

Or buy the peel and stick tiles -- and a good utility knife.... and have at it! Buy a variety of colors/designs and
have a quilt on the floor. (I always thought these tiles came up easily -- but I've talked to lots of people who say if
you use a good adhesive (not just peel & stick) -- they stay stuck! Kate in MI
http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves -- "Cats" <CATS@NO.SPAM.com> wrote in message
news:453828af_1@news.chariot.net.au... [quote:398407871d]So paint the tiles to look like quilt blocks! 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
"polly esther" <misterclean@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:YyVZg.11749$Y24.2037@newsread4.news.pas.earthlink.net... :I want to climb in on the notion of more than one
electrical circuit for : your happy room. Part of my room shares a circuit with the dining room : (good because it's
rarely used), part shares with the kitchen lighting (good : because I don't need to see in the kitchen if I'm sewing,
well not much) and : then the sewing room also has its very own circuit. : That spreads the load around and it is one
heck of a load. Irons, Otts, : phone, pc,scanner, printer, monitor, SMs, clock, pencil sharpener, radio, : tv, dvd,
vacuum, serger, fan, friend sewing with you. I know you can't : possibly be running all of them at once but it's just
heaps smarter and : safer to spread it around if you can persuade the electrician to do it. : I'll be watching to see
what flooring is loved best. Mine is ugly : U-G-L-Y commercial vinyl tile. Easy care but I would enjoy something pretty
: in here. : : : "Cats" <CATS@NO.SPAM.com> wrote in message : news:45381434_2@news.chariot.net.au... :
> When I built my playpen I found - : : > you cannot have too many power outlets, but don't have them : > all
on the same circuit : : > one huge wall of built-in storage with adjustable shelves : > will hold more than lots
of smaller areas around the room : : > daylight fluorescent lights with crystal cut covers give a : > great light
for night work, but have your lights on separate : > switches so you don't have to turn everything on in a : >
massive blaze of brightness every time you walk into the : > room (they're not cheap, but they are GOOD) : : > a
big ironing bench (I have drawer units under mine for : > additional storage) you can walk around - or at least walk
: > around three sides - is a blessing every quilter should have : > (with power outlets too of course) : : >
try to position a SMALL desk for the PC where the screen : > will NOT face the windows (the small desk forces me not
to : > let the clutter accumulate for too long) : : > leave open space in your plan, you will fill it with
"stuff" : : : : > If you clad your columns (maybe with timber - you didn't : > mention size or
composition) you can use them for extra : > storage by hanging rulers/tools/stencils so they can be seen : : > You
also didn't mention heating/cooling. I have a heater : > and a split system a/c but I still love my two ceiling
fans. : > I can run them on slow all year round (just reverse the : > direction) and keep air circulating and
fresh. : : > And what about the floor covering? My first choice would be : > timber, but that brings with it care
and maintenance that I : > cannot handle anymore. I have commercial carpet, but some : > would recommend vinyl. :
: > For window coverings - I have quilts hanging from rings that : > slide across on timber poles atm. Check out
- : > http://terrelldesigns.com/ : > I have her book and I have large stained glass designs part : > made up
for my windows one day. As to how many windows - I : > love windows and would have glass walls if I could. But :
> every window costs you wall space and heat/cold loss. Do : > you need them for light? Then put in more lights
and keep : > your wall space. One big window with a view should be : > enough. : : : : > So glad you have a
new nest on the horizon!! : > -- : : > Cheryl & the Cats in OZ : > o o o o o o
: > ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) : > Enness Boofhead Donut : >
http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest : > catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau : : : >
"Butterflywings" <Butterfly_dash_wings@cox.net> wrote in : > message
news:zBTZg.1098$zf3.955@fed1read03... : > : IF we get this house we have an offer on (closing will be : > Nov 8),
I will get : > : a 10X20--25 ft sewing room. : > : : > : It will be a converted AZ Room (right now it has a
swing : > hanging from the : > : ceiling (East end) on one end and the rest is open with a : > couple of
pillars : > : holding the roof up on the South side where the other long : > wall will be : > : going). On the
house side (North side) are the sliding : > glass doors into the : > : LR (will convert it into ONE single door
and have the : > Design Wall next to it : > : (toward the mountains- East side) and the other end (west : >
side) has the : > : sliding glass door into the house that is already there : > and then one that : > : will go
out into the yard. Think I will lose that last 5 : > ft X 10 ft : > : area--(maybe put the swing in there to look
out into the : > backyard.) : > : : > : So how MANY windows should I have on the backyard : > side--looking
out to the : > : roses and garden area and how far apart should they be or : > should I just have : > : one
double side by side window there? It'll be a 25 foot : > wall total...with : > : sliding doors?or single door? in
the last 5 ft. I DO need : > shelving for both : > : my fabric and books (no, I don't have as much as Cats : >
(Cheryl in OZ) does : > : but I'm working on that <bg : > : : > : Where would the best place be to put My
compie? : > : : > : How many OUTLETS will I need besides the ones for the SM, : > compie, iron, : > : extra
lights, etc? How far apart should I have them? In a : > NORMAL house they : > : mainly are every 10 ft (that is
what they told us when we : > had the house : > : built in B'splat --had 7 in the Studio and that was NOT : >
enuf there). : > : : > : Why the rush? The 'builder' will be here tomorrow AM (Oct : > 20) to discuss : > :
where I want what. I don't have time to run out and look : > anything up at the : > : library, etc....cause I just
found out.... : > : : > : AND if you don't get to respond to this by the deadline : > and you have ideas : >
: PLEASE share them anyway as it will be a bit before the : > house will be added : > : onto..... ( I MIGHT get a
new Sewing Room for Christmas : > this year :) I know : > : some of this has been discussed before but.if you
don't : > mind.retelling or : > : sharing what you ran into when you were doing yours I : > would appreciate
it. : > : (Butterfly-Wings @ cox. net) if you wanna go : > email. : > : : > : Butterfly (I know
--we gotta get the house first) : > : : > : : : : : [/quote:398407871d]

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Posted by Cats on Fri Oct 20, 2006 2:39 AM    Post subject: Re: FAST IDEAS for a new Butterfly Studio

So paint the tiles to look like quilt blocks! 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 "polly esther"
<misterclean@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:YyVZg.11749$Y24.2037@newsread4.news.pas.earthlink.net... :I
want to climb in on the notion of more than one electrical circuit for : your happy room. Part of my room shares a
circuit with the dining room : (good because it's rarely used), part shares with the kitchen lighting (good : because
I don't need to see in the kitchen if I'm sewing, well not much) and : then the sewing room also has its very own
circuit. : That spreads the load around and it is one heck of a load. Irons, Otts, : phone, pc,scanner, printer,
monitor, SMs, clock, pencil sharpener, radio, : tv, dvd, vacuum, serger, fan, friend sewing with you. I know you
can't : possibly be running all of them at once but it's just heaps smarter and : safer to spread it around if you can
persuade the electrician to do it. : I'll be watching to see what flooring is loved best. Mine is ugly : U-G-L-Y
commercial vinyl tile. Easy care but I would enjoy something pretty : in here. : : : "Cats"
<CATS@NO.SPAM.com> wrote in message : news:45381434_2@news.chariot.net.au... : > When I built my playpen I
found - : > : > you cannot have too many power outlets, but don't have them : > all on the same circuit : >
: > one huge wall of built-in storage with adjustable shelves : > will hold more than lots of smaller areas
around the room : > : > daylight fluorescent lights with crystal cut covers give a : > great light for night
work, but have your lights on separate : > switches so you don't have to turn everything on in a : > massive
blaze of brightness every time you walk into the : > room (they're not cheap, but they are GOOD) : > : > a big
ironing bench (I have drawer units under mine for : > additional storage) you can walk around - or at least walk :
> around three sides - is a blessing every quilter should have : > (with power outlets too of course) : > :
> try to position a SMALL desk for the PC where the screen : > will NOT face the windows (the small desk forces me
not to : > let the clutter accumulate for too long) : > : > leave open space in your plan, you will fill it
with "stuff" : > : > : > : > If you clad your columns (maybe with timber - you didn't : >
mention size or composition) you can use them for extra : > storage by hanging rulers/tools/stencils so they can be
seen : > : > You also didn't mention heating/cooling. I have a heater : > and a split system a/c but I still
love my two ceiling fans. : > I can run them on slow all year round (just reverse the : > direction) and keep air
circulating and fresh. : > : > And what about the floor covering? My first choice would be : > timber, but
that brings with it care and maintenance that I : > cannot handle anymore. I have commercial carpet, but some :
> would recommend vinyl. : > : > For window coverings - I have quilts hanging from rings that : > slide
across on timber poles atm. Check out - : > http://terrelldesigns.com/ : > I have her book and I have large
stained glass designs part : > made up for my windows one day. As to how many windows - I : > love windows and
would have glass walls if I could. But : > every window costs you wall space and heat/cold loss. Do : > you need
them for light? Then put in more lights and keep : > your wall space. One big window with a view should be : >
enough. : > : > : > : > So glad you have a new nest on the horizon!! : > -- : > : > Cheryl &
the Cats in OZ : > o o o o o o : > ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y
< ) : > Enness Boofhead Donut : > http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest : >
catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau : > : > : > "Butterflywings" <Butterfly_dash_wings@cox.net>
wrote in : > message news:zBTZg.1098$zf3.955@fed1read03... : > : IF we get this house we have an offer on (closing
will be : > Nov 8), I will get : > : a 10X20--25 ft sewing room. : > : : > : It will be a converted AZ Room
(right now it has a swing : > hanging from the : > : ceiling (East end) on one end and the rest is open with a
: > couple of pillars : > : holding the roof up on the South side where the other long : > wall will be : >
: going). On the house side (North side) are the sliding : > glass doors into the : > : LR (will convert it into
ONE single door and have the : > Design Wall next to it : > : (toward the mountains- East side) and the other end
(west : > side) has the : > : sliding glass door into the house that is already there : > and then one that :
> : will go out into the yard. Think I will lose that last 5 : > ft X 10 ft : > : area--(maybe put the swing
in there to look out into the : > backyard.) : > : : > : So how MANY windows should I have on the backyard :
> side--looking out to the : > : roses and garden area and how far apart should they be or : > should I just
have : > : one double side by side window there? It'll be a 25 foot : > wall total...with : > : sliding
doors?or single door? in the last 5 ft. I DO need : > shelving for both : > : my fabric and books (no, I don't
have as much as Cats : > (Cheryl in OZ) does : > : but I'm working on that <bg> : > : : > : Where
would the best place be to put My compie? : > : : > : How many OUTLETS will I need besides the ones for the SM, :
> compie, iron, : > : extra lights, etc? How far apart should I have them? In a : > NORMAL house they : > :
mainly are every 10 ft (that is what they told us when we : > had the house : > : built in B'splat --had 7 in the
Studio and that was NOT : > enuf there). : > : : > : Why the rush? The 'builder' will be here tomorrow AM
(Oct : > 20) to discuss : > : where I want what. I don't have time to run out and look : > anything up at the
: > : library, etc....cause I just found out.... : > : : > : AND if you don't get to respond to this by the
deadline : > and you have ideas : > : PLEASE share them anyway as it will be a bit before the : > house will
be added : > : onto..... ( I MIGHT get a new Sewing Room for Christmas : > this year :) I know : > : some of
this has been discussed before but.if you don't : > mind.retelling or : > : sharing what you ran into when you
were doing yours I : > would appreciate it. : > : (Butterfly-Wings @ cox. net) if you wanna go :
> email. : > : : > : Butterfly (I know--we gotta get the house first) : > : : > : : > : > : :

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Posted by polly esther on Fri Oct 20, 2006 2:24 AM    Post subject: Re: FAST IDEAS for a new Butterfly Studio

I want to climb in on the notion of more than one electrical circuit for your happy room. Part of my room shares a
circuit with the dining room (good because it's rarely used), part shares with the kitchen lighting (good because I
don't need to see in the kitchen if I'm sewing, well not much) and then the sewing room also has its very own circuit.
That spreads the load around and it is one heck of a load. Irons, Otts, phone, pc,scanner, printer, monitor, SMs,
clock, pencil sharpener, radio, tv, dvd, vacuum, serger, fan, friend sewing with you. I know you can't possibly be
running all of them at once but it's just heaps smarter and safer to spread it around if you can persuade the
electrician to do it. I'll be watching to see what flooring is loved best. Mine is ugly U-G-L-Y commercial vinyl
tile. Easy care but I would enjoy something pretty in here. "Cats" <CATS@NO.SPAM.com> wrote in
message news:45381434_2@news.chariot.net.au... [quote:cd91d9b56b]When I built my playpen I found - you cannot have too
many power outlets, but don't have them all on the same circuit one huge wall of built-in storage with adjustable
shelves will hold more than lots of smaller areas around the room daylight fluorescent lights with crystal cut covers
give a great light for night work, but have your lights on separate switches so you don't have to turn everything on in
a massive blaze of brightness every time you walk into the room (they're not cheap, but they are GOOD) a big ironing
bench (I have drawer units under mine for additional storage) you can walk around - or at least walk around three sides
- is a blessing every quilter should have (with power outlets too of course) try to position a SMALL desk for the PC
where the screen will NOT face the windows (the small desk forces me not to let the clutter accumulate for too long)
leave open space in your plan, you will fill it with "stuff" If you clad your columns (maybe with timber -
you didn't mention size or composition) you can use them for extra storage by hanging rulers/tools/stencils so they can
be seen You also didn't mention heating/cooling. I have a heater and a split system a/c but I still love my two
ceiling fans. I can run them on slow all year round (just reverse the direction) and keep air circulating and fresh.
And what about the floor covering? My first choice would be timber, but that brings with it care and maintenance that I
cannot handle anymore. I have commercial carpet, but some would recommend vinyl. For window coverings - I have quilts
hanging from rings that slide across on timber poles atm. Check out - http://terrelldesigns.com/ I have her book and I
have large stained glass designs part made up for my windows one day. As to how many windows - I love windows and would
have glass walls if I could. But every window costs you wall space and heat/cold loss. Do you need them for light?
Then put in more lights and keep your wall space. One big window with a view should be enough. So glad you have a
new nest on the horizon!! -- Cheryl & the Cats in OZ o o o o o o ( > Y < ) (
> Y < ) ( > Y < ) Enness Boofhead Donut http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest
catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "Butterflywings" <Butterfly_dash_wings@cox.net> wrote in message
news:zBTZg.1098$zf3.955@fed1read03... : IF we get this house we have an offer on (closing will be Nov 8), I will get : a
10X20--25 ft sewing room. : : It will be a converted AZ Room (right now it has a swing hanging from the : ceiling (East
end) on one end and the rest is open with a couple of pillars : holding the roof up on the South side where the other
long wall will be : going). On the house side (North side) are the sliding glass doors into the : LR (will convert it
into ONE single door and have the Design Wall next to it : (toward the mountains- East side) and the other end (west
side) has the : sliding glass door into the house that is already there and then one that : will go out into the yard.
Think I will lose that last 5 ft X 10 ft : area--(maybe put the swing in there to look out into the backyard.) : : So
how MANY windows should I have on the backyard side--looking out to the : roses and garden area and how far apart should
they be or should I just have : one double side by side window there? It'll be a 25 foot wall total...with : sliding
doors?or single door? in the last 5 ft. I DO need shelving for both : my fabric and books (no, I don't have as much as
Cats (Cheryl in OZ) does : but I'm working on that <bg : : Where would the best place be to put My compie? : : How
many OUTLETS will I need besides the ones for the SM, compie, iron, : extra lights, etc? How far apart should I have
them? In a NORMAL house they : mainly are every 10 ft (that is what they told us when we had the house : built in
B'splat --had 7 in the Studio and that was NOT enuf there). : : Why the rush? The 'builder' will be here tomorrow AM
(Oct 20) to discuss : where I want what. I don't have time to run out and look anything up at the : library,
etc....cause I just found out.... : : AND if you don't get to respond to this by the deadline and you have ideas :
PLEASE share them anyway as it will be a bit before the house will be added : onto..... ( I MIGHT get a new Sewing Room
for Christmas this year :) I know : some of this has been discussed before but.if you don't mind.retelling or : sharing
what you ran into when you were doing yours I would appreciate it. : (Butterfly-Wings @ cox. net) if you
wanna go email. : : Butterfly (I know--we gotta get the house first) : : [/quote:cd91d9b56b]

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Posted by Cats on Fri Oct 20, 2006 1:11 AM    Post subject: Re: FAST IDEAS for a new Butterfly Studio

When I built my playpen I found - you cannot have too many power outlets, but don't have them all on the same circuit
one huge wall of built-in storage with adjustable shelves will hold more than lots of smaller areas around the room
daylight fluorescent lights with crystal cut covers give a great light for night work, but have your lights on separate
switches so you don't have to turn everything on in a massive blaze of brightness every time you walk into the room
(they're not cheap, but they are GOOD) a big ironing bench (I have drawer units under mine for additional storage) you
can walk around - or at least walk around three sides - is a blessing every quilter should have (with power outlets
too of course) try to position a SMALL desk for the PC where the screen will NOT face the windows (the small desk
forces me not to let the clutter accumulate for too long) leave open space in your plan, you will fill it with
"stuff" If you clad your columns (maybe with timber - you didn't mention size or composition) you can use
them for extra storage by hanging rulers/tools/stencils so they can be seen You also didn't mention heating/cooling.
I have a heater and a split system a/c but I still love my two ceiling fans. I can run them on slow all year round
(just reverse the direction) and keep air circulating and fresh. And what about the floor covering? My first choice
would be timber, but that brings with it care and maintenance that I cannot handle anymore. I have commercial carpet,
but some would recommend vinyl. For window coverings - I have quilts hanging from rings that slide across on timber
poles atm. Check out - http://terrelldesigns.com/ I have her book and I have large stained glass designs part made up
for my windows one day. As to how many windows - I love windows and would have glass walls if I could. But every
window costs you wall space and heat/cold loss. Do you need them for light? Then put in more lights and keep your
wall space. One big window with a view should be enough. So glad you have a new nest on the horizon!! -- Cheryl
& the Cats in OZ o o o o o o ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < )
Enness Boofhead Donut http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau
"Butterflywings" <Butterfly_dash_wings@cox.net> wrote in message news:zBTZg.1098$zf3.955@fed1read03...
: IF we get this house we have an offer on (closing will be Nov 8), I will get : a 10X20--25 ft sewing room. : : It
will be a converted AZ Room (right now it has a swing hanging from the : ceiling (East end) on one end and the rest is
open with a couple of pillars : holding the roof up on the South side where the other long wall will be : going). On
the house side (North side) are the sliding glass doors into the : LR (will convert it into ONE single door and have
the Design Wall next to it : (toward the mountains- East side) and the other end (west side) has the : sliding glass
door into the house that is already there and then one that : will go out into the yard. Think I will lose that last 5
ft X 10 ft : area--(maybe put the swing in there to look out into the backyard.) : : So how MANY windows should I have
on the backyard side--looking out to the : roses and garden area and how far apart should they be or should I just
have : one double side by side window there? It'll be a 25 foot wall total...with : sliding doors?or single door? in
the last 5 ft. I DO need shelving for both : my fabric and books (no, I don't have as much as Cats (Cheryl in OZ) does
: but I'm working on that <bg> : : Where would the best place be to put My compie? : : How many OUTLETS will I
need besides the ones for the SM, compie, iron, : extra lights, etc? How far apart should I have them? In a NORMAL
house they : mainly are every 10 ft (that is what they told us when we had the house : built in B'splat --had 7 in the
Studio and that was NOT enuf there). : : Why the rush? The 'builder' will be here tomorrow AM (Oct 20) to discuss :
where I want what. I don't have time to run out and look anything up at the : library, etc....cause I just found
out.... : : AND if you don't get to respond to this by the deadline and you have ideas : PLEASE share them anyway as it
will be a bit before the house will be added : onto..... ( I MIGHT get a new Sewing Room for Christmas this year :) I
know : some of this has been discussed before but.if you don't mind.retelling or : sharing what you ran into when you
were doing yours I would appreciate it. : (Butterfly-Wings @ cox. net) if you wanna go email. : :
Butterfly (I know--we gotta get the house first) : :

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Posted by Kate G. on Fri Oct 20, 2006 4:54 AM    Post subject: Re: FAST IDEAS for a new Butterfly Studio

I want one like yours! :-) Kate in MI http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves -- "WV Quilter"
<qdu@charter.net> wrote in message news:1161311750.235138.255280@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
[quote:52fb6ab968]understand your delima, The first house we built we had NO idea. We just put some things here some
there and found out later that we wish we would have done different. Now in our second house I have a 23 X 25 sewing
room and you cant have enough outlets. if you think 4 on a wall is enough be sure and put 6. Will you have a longarm? If
not now you might want one in the future. Where would you put it? I'm for putting electrical plugs in the floor and
have a cover on it until you will use it. This came in very handy for rearranging funiture. Do you have plenty of lights
for a cutting table and your sewing table?.. If you can get built in cabinets. This takes up alot less floor space which
is really nice. I have a window that faces the pool and 2 sets a french doors which lets in alot of light. It keeps the
room open and light does give you alot of energy for quilting. I have a large space so I have room for a TV & my
music. I put a 8 Ft desk area for an office. Most important don't forget your quilt wall. I have an 8X8 it's just
perfect. I also put in 3 ceiling fans so more outlets. Hope this helps. WV Quilter Butterflywings wrote: IF we get
this house we have an offer on (closing will be Nov 8), I will get a 10X20--25 ft sewing room. It will be a converted
AZ Room (right now it has a swing hanging from the ceiling (East end) on one end and the rest is open with a couple of
pillars holding the roof up on the South side where the other long wall will be going). On the house side (North side)
are the sliding glass doors into the LR (will convert it into ONE single door and have the Design Wall next to it
(toward the mountains- East side) and the other end (west side) has the sliding glass door into the house that is
already there and then one that will go out into the yard. Think I will lose that last 5 ft X 10 ft area--(maybe put
the swing in there to look out into the backyard.) So how MANY windows should I have on the backyard side--looking out
to the roses and garden area and how far apart should they be or should I just have one double side by side window
there? It'll be a 25 foot wall total...with sliding doors?or single door? in the last 5 ft. I DO need shelving for both
my fabric and books (no, I don't have as much as Cats (Cheryl in OZ) does but I'm working on that <bg Where would
the best place be to put My compie? How many OUTLETS will I need besides the ones for the SM, compie, iron, extra
lights, etc? How far apart should I have them? In a NORMAL house they mainly are every 10 ft (that is what they told us
when we had the house built in B'splat --had 7 in the Studio and that was NOT enuf there). Why the rush? The 'builder'
will be here tomorrow AM (Oct 20) to discuss where I want what. I don't have time to run out and look anything up at the
library, etc....cause I just found out.... AND if you don't get to respond to this by the deadline and you have ideas
PLEASE share them anyway as it will be a bit before the house will be added onto..... ( I MIGHT get a new Sewing Room
for Christmas this year :) I know some of this has been discussed before but.if you don't mind.retelling or sharing
what you ran into when you were doing yours I would appreciate it. (Butterfly-Wings @ cox. net) if you
wanna go email. Butterfly (I know--we gotta get the house first) [/quote:52fb6ab968]

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Posted by WV Quilter on Fri Oct 20, 2006 3:35 AM    Post subject: Re: FAST IDEAS for a new Butterfly Studio

understand your delima, The first house we built we had NO idea. We just put some things here some there and found out
later that we wish we would have done different. Now in our second house I have a 23 X 25 sewing room and you cant have
enough outlets. if you think 4 on a wall is enough be sure and put 6. Will you have a longarm? If not now you might want
one in the future. Where would you put it? I'm for putting electrical plugs in the floor and have a cover on it until
you will use it. This came in very handy for rearranging funiture. Do you have plenty of lights for a cutting table and
your sewing table?.. If you can get built in cabinets. This takes up alot less floor space which is really nice. I have
a window that faces the pool and 2 sets a french doors which lets in alot of light. It keeps the room open and light
does give you alot of energy for quilting. I have a large space so I have room for a TV & my music. I put a 8 Ft
desk area for an office. Most important don't forget your quilt wall. I have an 8X8 it's just perfect. I also put in 3
ceiling fans so more outlets. Hope this helps. WV Quilter Butterflywings wrote: [quote:4f37239156]IF we get this house
we have an offer on (closing will be Nov 8), I will get a 10X20--25 ft sewing room. It will be a converted AZ Room
(right now it has a swing hanging from the ceiling (East end) on one end and the rest is open with a couple of pillars
holding the roof up on the South side where the other long wall will be going). On the house side (North side) are the
sliding glass doors into the LR (will convert it into ONE single door and have the Design Wall next to it (toward the
mountains- East side) and the other end (west side) has the sliding glass door into the house that is already there and
then one that will go out into the yard. Think I will lose that last 5 ft X 10 ft area--(maybe put the swing in there
to look out into the backyard.) So how MANY windows should I have on the backyard side--looking out to the roses and
garden area and how far apart should they be or should I just have one double side by side window there? It'll be a 25
foot wall total...with sliding doors?or single door? in the last 5 ft. I DO need shelving for both my fabric and books
(no, I don't have as much as Cats (Cheryl in OZ) does but I'm working on that <bg Where would the best place be to
put My compie? How many OUTLETS will I need besides the ones for the SM, compie, iron, extra lights, etc? How far apart
should I have them? In a NORMAL house they mainly are every 10 ft (that is what they told us when we had the house built
in B'splat --had 7 in the Studio and that was NOT enuf there). Why the rush? The 'builder' will be here tomorrow AM
(Oct 20) to discuss where I want what. I don't have time to run out and look anything up at the library, etc....cause I
just found out.... AND if you don't get to respond to this by the deadline and you have ideas PLEASE share them anyway
as it will be a bit before the house will be added onto..... ( I MIGHT get a new Sewing Room for Christmas this year :)
I know some of this has been discussed before but.if you don't mind.retelling or sharing what you ran into when you were
doing yours I would appreciate it. (Butterfly-Wings @ cox. net) if you wanna go email. Butterfly (I know--
we gotta get the house first)[/quote:4f37239156]

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View entire thread: OT: One Week!
Posted by Dee in Oz on Sat Oct 07, 2006 5:37 AM    Post subject: Re: One Week!

Its been more like 8 weeks for me and no I don't have any stash under my desk either The birthday gift to me from the
"Thimble Lady" doesn't count count as it wasn't fabric...right ?? Dee in Oz Sunny wrote:
[quote:a4386370e5]Me too Sharon, I started rooting around under my sewing table and in a couple drawers and found
fabric I'd forgotten I bought. My stash isn't too big....I'm on the wagon for economic reasons. But it's really fun to
come across "new" fabric that I've had for a long time. Sunny Sharon Harper wrote: I'm with you Sunny -
It's been 8 days for me too! But I have been under the sewing desk and in the cupboards and found a whole lotta stash I
forgots I had....Hmmmm.... -- Sharon from Melbourne Australia (Queen of Down Under)
http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/craft.html (takes awhile to load) http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shazrules/my_photos
(same as website but quicker) "Sunny" <shemphill@genext.net> wrote in message
news:1160175320.902883.242490@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... My name is Sunny and I haven't had a fabric purchase in 8
days. (Dang this is hard. I really, really hate self-denial!) Sunny [/quote:a4386370e5]

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Posted by Sunny on Sat Oct 07, 2006 3:14 AM    Post subject: Re: One Week!

Me too Sharon, I started rooting around under my sewing table and in a couple drawers and found fabric I'd forgotten I
bought. My stash isn't too big....I'm on the wagon for economic reasons. But it's really fun to come across
"new" fabric that I've had for a long time. Sunny Sharon Harper wrote: [quote:2968f6b472]I'm with you Sunny
- It's been 8 days for me too! But I have been under the sewing desk and in the cupboards and found a whole lotta stash
I forgots I had....Hmmmm.... -- Sharon from Melbourne Australia (Queen of Down Under)
http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/craft.html (takes awhile to load) http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shazrules/my_photos
(same as website but quicker) "Sunny" <shemphill@genext.net> wrote in message
news:1160175320.902883.242490@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... My name is Sunny and I haven't had a fabric purchase in 8
days. (Dang this is hard. I really, really hate self-denial!) Sunny [/quote:2968f6b472]

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View entire thread: OT: One Week!
Posted by maryd on Sat Oct 07, 2006 2:30 AM    Post subject: Re: One Week!

Last fabric I bought was ........... hmmmm. June or so, maybe, when I bought clearance fabrics at Wal-Mart for my
nieces quilt. I'm enjoying the challenge of making what I want strictly from my stash. -- Mary
http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 "Sharon Harper" <sharonoz@optusnet.com.au> wrote in
message news:452701af$0$5109$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au... : I'm with you Sunny - It's been 8 days for me too! But
I have been under the : sewing desk and in the cupboards and found a whole lotta stash I forgots I : had....Hmmmm.... :
: -- : Sharon from Melbourne Australia (Queen of Down Under) : http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/craft.html (takes
awhile to load) : http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shazrules/my_photos (same as website but : quicker) : "Sunny"
<shemphill@genext.net> wrote in message : news:1160175320.902883.242490@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... : > My
name is Sunny and I haven't had a fabric purchase in 8 days. : > : > (Dang this is hard. I really, really hate
self-denial!) : > : > Sunny : > : :

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View entire thread: Elm Creek Manor
Posted by Tricia on Mon Sep 18, 2006 8:56 PM    Post subject: Re: Sewing Rooms was Re: Elm Creek Manor

Pat in Virginia wrote: [quote:095d775de1]Marie: I look forward to hearing all about this!! Will the room be a dedicated
sewing room by removing all the Living Room furniture? If not, how will you store your quilting supplies and fabric so
the room works well for sewing, AND works for visits and relaxation? I need to update/revamp my sewing room and like to
hear about other quilters' sewing room solutions. TIA, PAT in VA/USA Pat --[/quote:095d775de1] My supplies and fabric
(when not in immediate use) are usually stored in the guest room, which was supposed to also serve as my craft room but
logistically hasn't yet. In the living room we have positioned the couch away from the walls so it "free
floats" in the room (honestly the living room is too long in my opinion to see the TV comfortably if we insist on
the couch on the opposite wall -- and the other direction glares on the TV). I use an older "put it together
yourself" computer desk as my sewing surface -- works great: The slide out part usually intended for the keyboard
neatly holds my smaller cutting mat for doing quick trims (perfect since I PP a lot), the edge lets me bumper my ruler
frequently to help discourage a sliding ruler (even with my pinky down to buffer it it slips on me, esp when I have to
move my hand up). The top holds my machine at all times (if it will be awhile before I'll be back to it, I just place
the portable case cover over it to keep the dust out) The hutch has been removed and now serves as our coffee
table/plant holder in front of the couch (really great cause it has the slots that hold our various remotes, etc.) One
cubby/drawer holds my paints (my easel also lives in the living room because the light is better and the view out our
picture window is very inspiring) and the pull out drawer is holding the keyboard, etc that was supposed to go to the
computer that was supposed to go there but has temporarily had its monitor canniballized for a different machine (the
machine that is now in the guestroom -- snicker!) The desk has recently (at some point during the summer) been moved
from where it was angled at one corner of the room to now rest against the wall under the side window. The otherwise
unused rocker nearby holds the current round of fabrics for what's been being done lately (mostly Your Pick swap blocks,
but also the fabrics for my mom's table runner I was planning to start today and can't). I use a typical desk in/out
box to hold the incoming wedding wishes from my two cousins' weddings for their eventual gifts. It's placed up at the
corner of the desk -- Another, currently in the rocker, holds the incoming block swap fabric. The big cutting mat
lives underneath the couch and comes out when needed (easily). When the big one is needed, I move my machine off the
desk top and use that surface for the mat. I only have an over the door ironing board and the only door that it fits
without being in the way is the front hall closet in the dining room/foyer area. I usually leave it down so we are so
used to walking around it now we hardly even notice. My foot pedal and power cords sneak around the back and come
towards me under the opening for my legs/the chair. DH has it hooked to the UPS in case the power goes on me while I'm
stitching it will be less likely to blow something in the wiring (our rental shows wiring faults frequently according to
our power strips and other such devices and has little surges now and then, usually at night) I can stitch while
watching/listening to TV/books on CD (via the DVD player), talk to my husband while he is watching TV, etc. I nearly
don't want to move the whole set up to the guest room and may decide not to until it gets to the point where DH is
significantly bothered by the machine noise, etc. I never would have intentionally planned to use my living room but it
is great! I was using the kitchen table and that just wasn't working out because I couldn't leave something in progress
out, etc. We haven't had much company to be sitting around socializing with so I don't know how it will impact those
aspects..... Hope you found something inspiring in this.... Tricia

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View entire thread: That's it for me...not OT..or is it?
Posted by Kate Dicey on Wed Sep 13, 2006 9:06 AM    Post subject: Re: That's it for me...not OT..or is it?

Jacqueline wrote: [quote:0268dc007d]What is RSI? [/quote:0268dc007d] Repetitive Stress Injury - caused by repeating the
same actions over and over... My wrist injury was caused by writing over 300 school reports in a week, back in the
days before they were all on the computer, and we has 4 copy carbons to get through... My shoulder injury (left is
worse than right) was caused by injudicious hauling about and steadying of 16 bridesmaid skirts through my machines a
couple of years back. RSI in wrists and hands is frequently caused in typists and data entry clerks who do not use
their computers properly. You need a proper ergonomic set-up, and real touch typing skills help enormously. More
injuries are cause by over use of the mouse than almost anything else in an office environment. Part of typists
training here in the UK always used to include setting the seat and keyboard at the correct height for the user. My
mum remembers doing this back in the 40's when she trained as a typists and comptometer operator. My Big Sis ( a
trained typist and graduate secretary) helped me set up my desk place, and I get very cross when people don't do this
properly! It isn't hard, and it can save a LOT of pain. :) When son James uses the pooter, I re-set the chair
height for him, and give him a foot stool for his feet so everything is at the right height to work. Do the same for
your sewing space! You'll be amazed at how much fitter you are and how much more you'll get done! :)
[quote:0268dc007d] Jacqueline who may know it by another name. [/quote:0268dc007d] tenosynovitis: inflammation and
swelling of a tendon, usu. in the wrist, often caused by repetitive movements such as typing. [Greek tenon ‘tendon’ +
synovitis] -- Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore!

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View entire thread: One of those DUH! moments! And a good tip for quilters
Posted by Pat in Virginia on Mon Jul 31, 2006 8:13 PM    Post subject: Re: Thread Racks: Was - One of those DUH! moments!

Patti: Yep, it is good to avoid the sun and dust. My threads are all stored in boxes designed for little toy cars. No
writing or logos, just semi opaque plastic. Two doors, lots of spaces. The boxes are generally available in the Big
Stores when the Christmas Rush starts in the Toy Department. (Should be starting soon. SIGN!) Individual bobbins are
in trays in SM desk. I also have quantity purchased pre wound bobbins in basic colors in bags. PAT in VA/USA Patti S
wrote: [quote:323fba87d8]Polly - I'm so glad you mentioned that. I've been looking and looking at thread racks,
pondering ...... "should I get one?" But something kept knawing at me and I couldn't figure out what it was -
other than the fact that I envisioned a massive dust collector, and I'd have to suspend mine from the ceiling to keep
Murphy and Kaz away from it :-) I have an antique, 4-drawer sewing chest that I keep all of my threads in, and it's just
a pain sometimes to find the one I'm looking for. I never gave Mr Sunshine a thought! I'd really like to read how others
store their threads??? Covered or uncovered?[/quote:323fba87d8]

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View entire thread: Talk to me of Pfaff....
Posted by NightMist on Sat Jul 01, 2006 3:27 AM    Post subject: Re: Talk to me of Pfaff....

Showed DH that ebay listing and _he_ decided I need it! Gotta love that in a man. (G) He said his reasoning is entirely
selfish. He figures a heavier duty machine for certain projects will save me time, which he can then claim some of.
Went down to the shop today, and the owner was not in and hadn't put a price on it yet. I did look it over and it
appears to be in great shape, save for needing a new drive belt and a good cleaning. Left a message for him, and he
called before I got home. DH and he settled on what I paid for the other machine, $40. My landlord called about
getting the upstairs sorted out so we can get into it, and he said he would be happy to go down with me to pick it up in
his truck tomorrow afternoon. It is in one of those big old cabinets that is built sort of like a desk. So obviously
this machine is sending telepathic waves to men all over the place saying that it needs to come live with me. NightMist
On Fri, 30 Jun 2006 02:11:26 GMT, "Polly Esther" <mistercleen@mindspring.com> wrote:
[quote:c644decc09]Hmmmmm. Very interesting. Our Pfaff was a 1221 ( I think), and a treasure. Even when dropped on her
head and mortally wounded, she would still do a perfect stitch backwards. Katrina finally got her. I have only good
things to say about Pfaff. Just curious, I looked at 270003028969 over on ebay. The seller has some interesting
comments about its abilities and limitations. I think you need to go look at that one. And, of course, if you can get
it really cheap and hate it, you can always sell it to somebody who's just going to patch a backpack or tent stake sack.
Let us know the rest of this adventure. I'd love to come play with it. Polly "NightMist"
<nightmiste@gmail.com> wrote in message news:44a4479b.15199774@news.madbbs.com... The same guy I bought the Free-
Westinghouse machine off of, has another machine in the window. DH has seen it, I haven't managed to escape from the
house yet today. Based on his description it is probably a Pfaff 130 (circa 1940s-50s). Looked at pics on ebay, and
that is what he says it looks like, down to the dial-a-stitch thingie. The only difference is the one in the window
apparently has a replacement motor, <Scottie voice> it's green <Scottie voice>. Dunno what he wants for it
yet, but he sold me the Free-Westinghouse for $40, so it is probably pretty cheap. Now, this machine, if it is a 130,
does zig-zag and buttonholes, so one has to dance around it and sniff it over carefully before making a decision. I know
Pfaffs are supposed to be all that and a bag of chips, but I have never met one personally so to say. Of the machines I
have, only the Imperial does zig-zag and buttonholes (and has adjustable dogs), and it gives me no end of grief. It is
the one that just stops for no apparent reason. It has one of those flakey top of the machine bobbin winding mechanisms
that are such a pain in the neck too. I do need a more reliable machine that zig-zags. So, has anyone ever met a Pfaff
130? The words "real workhorse" keep popping up in descriptions of it, that sounds promising. Things like
"dial-a-stitch" always make me dubious though. NightMist has put as many miles on her sewing machines as she
has on her feet. -- The wolf that understands fire has much to eat. [/quote:c644decc09] -- The wolf that understands
fire has much to eat.

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View entire thread: Is your Sewing Space "put together"?
Posted by Julia in MN on Mon Oct 30, 2006 4:13 AM    Post subject: Re: Is your Sewing Space "put together"?

12x13 sounds pretty big compared to mine, which is about 8x10 plus the corner with the built-in desk. It's usually
pretty cluttered -- which I had more storage room. Guess I need to get better organized or get rid of some stuff.
Photos, etc. at <http://webpages.charter.net/jaccola/SewingRoom.html> Julia in MN Kate G. wrote:
[quote:af5ac32e3f]Mine isn't... but I want it to be! So let's share! I'd love to see pictures of your sewing spaces...
so please attach a link. Or tell me what works? My room isn't particularly large (12 x 13 thereabouts) with really
only 2 walls. The other two are: Closet and room entry door; floor to ceiling windows (which I love but make furniture
arrangement strange as this looks right out the front of the house). One wall is about 2/3 used by my design wall. So
how do I maximize the rest? Cabinets? with doors or without? shelves? Wire or solid? Solid drawers or wire drawers?
How do you store your thread? With a new (new to me... used machine) embroidery machine -- my thread supply will likely
grow pretty quickly. If you have two machines that you actively use (I plan to use one for piecing... while the other
is stitching embroidery) -- how do you arrange them? Is there a rule of thumb like the kitchen triangle? HELP! Kate
in MI (eager to see pics of your spaces!) http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves [/quote:af5ac32e3f] -- This
message has been scanned for viruses by Norton Anti-Virus http://webpages.charter.net/jaccola/

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View entire thread: Is your Sewing Space "put together"?
Posted by Kate G. on Sun Oct 29, 2006 2:03 AM    Post subject: Re: Is your Sewing Space "put together"?

In answer to your PC question ... yes and no. I did work for a Richard Rieck... but in Minnetonka, Minnesota. Does
that count? The drawer thing from Walmart... was that back with tools... or in housewares? I'll have to check it out!
Thanks! Kate in MI http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves -- "steve" <stevenc707@gci.net> wrote
in message news:12k7r4te71ckp97@corp.supernews.com... [quote:8153b034d9]Hi Kate I have a desk upstairs for general
sewing and a folding table downstairs for my embroidery machine. If there is a "triangle rule" mine is
awfully big. Anyways, I went to Walmart and got one of those toolshop drawer things, 18 drawers, and labeled them with
the thread numbers for the embroidery thread for my embroidery machine. It keeps it all in one place and in order when
I need to look up numbers. I suspect though that if I really get in to it big time, I will need another one or have a
separate storage box for mass storage of extras spools that I have on hand to replace used ones. P.S. Did you work for
Rick Reich in the Acme/Williamsburg area? If you did, you might have known my dad at the barbershop in Acme. I'll
explain later. Steve "Kate G." <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:NridnSCGCqU6Tt7YnZ2dnUVZ_rCdnZ2d@comcast.com... Mine isn't... but I want it to be! So let's share! I'd love to
see pictures of your sewing spaces... so please attach a link. Or tell me what works? My room isn't particularly
large (12 x 13 thereabouts) with really only 2 walls. The other two are: Closet and room entry door; floor to ceiling
windows (which I love but make furniture arrangement strange as this looks right out the front of the house). One wall
is about 2/3 used by my design wall. So how do I maximize the rest? Cabinets? with doors or without? shelves? Wire
or solid? Solid drawers or wire drawers? How do you store your thread? With a new (new to me... used machine)
embroidery machine -- my thread supply will likely grow pretty quickly. If you have two machines that you actively use
(I plan to use one for piecing... while the other is stitching embroidery) -- how do you arrange them? Is there a rule
of thumb like the kitchen triangle? HELP! Kate in MI (eager to see pics of your spaces!)
http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves -- [/quote:8153b034d9]

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View entire thread: Is your Sewing Space "put together"?
Posted by steve on Sun Oct 29, 2006 12:49 AM    Post subject: Re: Is your Sewing Space "put together"?

Hi Kate I have a desk upstairs for general sewing and a folding table downstairs for my embroidery machine. If there
is a "triangle rule" mine is awfully big. Anyways, I went to Walmart and got one of those toolshop drawer
things, 18 drawers, and labeled them with the thread numbers for the embroidery thread for my embroidery machine. It
keeps it all in one place and in order when I need to look up numbers. I suspect though that if I really get in to it
big time, I will need another one or have a separate storage box for mass storage of extras spools that I have on hand
to replace used ones. P.S. Did you work for Rick Reich in the Acme/Williamsburg area? If you did, you might have
known my dad at the barbershop in Acme. I'll explain later. Steve "Kate G."
<grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in message news:NridnSCGCqU6Tt7YnZ2dnUVZ_rCdnZ2d@comcast.com... Mine isn't...
but I want it to be! So let's share! I'd love to see pictures of your sewing spaces... so please attach a link. Or
tell me what works? My room isn't particularly large (12 x 13 thereabouts) with really only 2 walls. The other two
are: Closet and room entry door; floor to ceiling windows (which I love but make furniture arrangement strange as this
looks right out the front of the house). One wall is about 2/3 used by my design wall. So how do I maximize the
rest? Cabinets? with doors or without? shelves? Wire or solid? Solid drawers or wire drawers? How do you store
your thread? With a new (new to me... used machine) embroidery machine -- my thread supply will likely grow pretty
quickly. If you have two machines that you actively use (I plan to use one for piecing... while the other is stitching
embroidery) -- how do you arrange them? Is there a rule of thumb like the kitchen triangle? HELP! Kate in MI (eager
to see pics of your spaces!) http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves --

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View entire thread: Propping machine at an angle
Posted by julia sidebottom on Sun Aug 27, 2006 2:45 AM    Post subject: Re: Propping machine at an angle

Using my sewing machine in bed has presented a similar problem. What I use is an over the bed table that is adjustable
at an angle for reading, writing or eating, or in my case sewing at an angle. The little table cost under $10.00 when
I bought it. Can't recall now where I bought it at though. It works great. Even out of bed I keep my sewing machine
on it now so I can prop it at an angle when I need to. julia Tricia wrote: [quote:ef84ba79d7]Do you prop your
portable machine (portable = not in the table permanently)? If so, what do you use? I've had to put my machine on an
old-ish desk in the living room these days. I'm doing a lot of piecing (joined the your pick swap) lately and have
realized that I need to lift/angle the part of my machine that is opposite where I sit so I can see better.....just
don't know what to use.....seeking suggestions....really hoping for something that is already around the house but can
consider inexpensive purchases if necessary (didn't hear about the job today and am less hopeful about it -- they really
need/want to start immediately so thought I'd hear today if it was me). TIA, Tricia [/quote:ef84ba79d7]

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View entire thread: Just how much fabric do you have????
Posted by Butterflywings on Sun Sep 10, 2006 9:58 PM    Post subject: Re: Just how much fabric do you have????

No need to wait for the directory----just email me for my addy...freely given:) Butterfly -
Wings @ cox ..net Butterfly (How's that Pat? Was that not tooooooo subtle; ) Still trying to
catch up to you) "~KK in BC~" <koffeekupz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:oyYMg.2380$E67.2335@clgrps13... [quote:4f4235a519]I need MORE!!!!!! I think I have a problem ;) Huh? I see no
problem! My motto is "have space need fabric" .... LOL I have never actually measured what I have. That
thought scares me :-| I have piles of fabric all over the place, stashed in places like the footstool and kids closest
shelves and bins and bins of scraps. I have it in baggies, and grocery bags and shoe boxes and roller cabinets. I have
it on my computer desk, on my dryer and around my sewing machine. ........ I do however have room for just a few more
pieces over there in the corner under that chair and over there beside the shoe rack and up there above the curtain rods
(just add shelves!). The more I think about it, the more I think I really need the new directory, could be time for
some squishies to be set forth into the world to become what they will when they grow up. ~KK in BC~
[/quote:4f4235a519]

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View entire thread: Just how much fabric do you have????
Posted by ~KK in BC~ on Sun Sep 10, 2006 7:10 PM    Post subject: Re: Just how much fabric do you have????

[quote:f0038f6c57]I need MORE!!!!!! I think I have a problem ;) [/quote:f0038f6c57] Huh? I see no problem! My motto is
"have space need fabric" .... LOL I have never actually measured what I have. That thought scares me :-| I
have piles of fabric all over the place, stashed in places like the footstool and kids closest shelves and bins and
bins of scraps. I have it in baggies, and grocery bags and shoe boxes and roller cabinets. I have it on my computer
desk, on my dryer and around my sewing machine. ........ I do however have room for just a few more pieces over there in
the corner under that chair and over there beside the shoe rack and up there above the curtain rods (just add
shelves!). The more I think about it, the more I think I really need the new directory, could be time for some
squishies to be set forth into the world to become what they will when they grow up. ~KK in BC~

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View entire thread: Pictures up, was: Cross your fingers
Posted by Debi Matlack on Mon Aug 14, 2006 3:17 AM    Post subject: Re: Pictures up, was: Cross your fingers

[quote:d8f5f8d8eb]can I have you dad please? -- Jessamy [/quote:d8f5f8d8eb] LOL Jessamy, sometimes I'd let you have him
but he'd drive you crazy after awhile...LOL... I couldn't do that to you, my friend.;-) [quote:d8f5f8d8eb]Debi, that
was so sweet of you, and I love purple! (Didn't realize we were SILs, but that's okay. <G>) Sandy in Henderson,
near Las Vegas [/quote:d8f5f8d8eb] LOL, Sandy, neither did I! You made that trip from Winter Haven awfully quick then!
:-) [quote:d8f5f8d8eb]Your cabinet is soooooo gorgeous! WOW!!! Wish I had a woodworker in the family...... Congrats
on finishing the purple quilt- it's lovely! Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. [/quote:d8f5f8d8eb] Thanks Leslie, it is
soooo gorgeous and I love it. So much easier to get to my sewing machine, instead of the computer desk I had been
using, which was slowly falling apart at the seams (joints?) Dad dabbles in woodworking, I inherited the 'can't stick
to anything for too long' gene, but he and I tend to rotate through our interests, so I always come back to something I
enjoy. It also means that I never get terrific at something, but competency is okay by me. Even a semblance of
competency works.;-) [quote:d8f5f8d8eb]Quilt and cabinet are both beautiful. I have lots of things around that my late
Dad made. Feels great, doesn't it? >g< He was a brilliant embroiderer, so I have much inspiration from him.
Patti [/quote:d8f5f8d8eb] It is nice to have things Dad made around. A desk, a table made from a treadle sewing machine
base... things I will never give up. Thanks Patti, for reminding me of that. [quote:d8f5f8d8eb]I like that purdy
poiple quilt, so if Sandy doesn't like purple, just send the quilt to me. Debra in VA Should you discover she doesn't
like purple, I love it! ::wiggling eyebrows:: Nancy in NS [/quote:d8f5f8d8eb] Thanks Debra, Nancy I'll keep y'all in
mind in case SIL hates it <G>. I doubt she will though. And even if she did, she'd never let on. Linda, PAT,
Maryd, thanks for the compliments. And PAT, yes, I do realize how lucky I am to have a dad to do things like this for
me, or to have a dad hanging around, period. He's a character. I always felt like I had a little brother being around
him growing up! Thank you all for the compliments on the quilt. Clifford the Medium Red Dog will be keeping an eye on
the cabinet for me and will bark loudly if he hears a truck backing up the driveway! (or the neighbor kids, or cats in
the bushes, or the UPS guy...) Debi

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View entire thread: eeeeeek, i won!!!
Posted by Jessamy on Sun Jun 25, 2006 9:49 AM    Post subject: Re: eeeeeek, i won!!!

you will find a way - though you probably could stash the fabric under the frame ;-) the DHs that don't
"get" quilting won't ever "get" a stash of any size! -- Jessamy In The Netherlands Take out: so
much quilting to reply. Time to accept, time to grow, time to take things slow www.geocities.com/jess_ayad
http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jessamy_thompson/my_photos ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ will have a
pix as soon as ds comes home. his cell phone has a camera. he can apparently download pix off the phone onto the puter.
i dont know bout that type. my phone is at least 6yrs old, no camera, lol. its just a regular huuuuge hand quilting
frame tho. ratchets on the ends to adjust the tension. its made from rimu. a lovely reddish native wood. 95" long,
thats 8ft of frame to deal with. eeeeeek. omg, it is so big we had to rearrange some stuff in the bedroom. wont fit in
the lounge for sure. dh is now telling me its too big for bedroom too so i should remove the single (unused) bed and
desk in the sewing room and it will fit in there where it belongs. hmmmm, cooler in winter on sunny days like today. no
worrys bout the sunlight fading the fabrics in there. i'm sure hes right but moving the bed/desk out and the stuff i got
under it. heck the bed has a trundle with drawers full of fabs from last yrs trip to usa. oops, its full up, what to do
with all that fabric, omg. he also said theres a dresser in there you can move out too. doh, its full of fabrics too.
omg, he has no idea i got so much fabric, lol. he suggested i put it in the second living area downstairs but i said i
dont go down there so it wouldnt get used. upstairs theres at least a chance i will figure it out. argh redoing the
sewing room is not something i'm looking forward to tho. right now i'm having a coffee and SQ is on tv in half an hour
so reading the ng and a couple of yahoo groups will cover me til then. i need time to think what to do first so i can
get a start on this tomorrow. yes only a start, cuz at my speed and with no daytime help i'm slow, needing to take
frequent breaks and rest from lifting and shifting stuff. how i got it all in there in the first place is a wonder. oh
well..think think think and find that cheater panel from 15yrs ago to practice on. i do have the right thread and
needles so that part is easy. the lady explained to me how i use this frame too. hopefully i can manage it from her
instructions. but then i got you guys too 24/7 eh. whewwwwwwww. cheers from a sunny winter day in the south pacific,
doesnt feel like winter at all, lol. jeanne <argh, still not fixed my siggy lines> "Pam in Spencerport"
wrote... > Got Any pictures of this wonderful contraption?

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Posted by nzlstar* on Sun Jun 25, 2006 5:06 AM    Post subject: Re: eeeeeek, i won!!!

will have a pix as soon as ds comes home. his cell phone has a camera. he can apparently download pix off the phone onto
the puter. i dont know bout that type. my phone is at least 6yrs old, no camera, lol. its just a regular huuuuge hand
quilting frame tho. ratchets on the ends to adjust the tension. its made from rimu. a lovely reddish native wood.
95" long, thats 8ft of frame to deal with. eeeeeek. omg, it is so big we had to rearrange some stuff in the
bedroom. wont fit in the lounge for sure. dh is now telling me its too big for bedroom too so i should remove the
single (unused) bed and desk in the sewing room and it will fit in there where it belongs. hmmmm, cooler in winter on
sunny days like today. no worrys bout the sunlight fading the fabrics in there. i'm sure hes right but moving the
bed/desk out and the stuff i got under it. heck the bed has a trundle with drawers full of fabs from last yrs trip to
usa. oops, its full up, what to do with all that fabric, omg. he also said theres a dresser in there you can move out
too. doh, its full of fabrics too. omg, he has no idea i got so much fabric, lol. he suggested i put it in the second
living area downstairs but i said i dont go down there so it wouldnt get used. upstairs theres at least a chance i
will figure it out. argh redoing the sewing room is not something i'm looking forward to tho. right now i'm having a
coffee and SQ is on tv in half an hour so reading the ng and a couple of yahoo groups will cover me til then. i need
time to think what to do first so i can get a start on this tomorrow. yes only a start, cuz at my speed and with no
daytime help i'm slow, needing to take frequent breaks and rest from lifting and shifting stuff. how i got it all in
there in the first place is a wonder. oh well..think think think and find that cheater panel from 15yrs ago to practice
on. i do have the right thread and needles so that part is easy. the lady explained to me how i use this frame too.
hopefully i can manage it from her instructions. but then i got you guys too 24/7 eh. whewwwwwwww. cheers from a sunny
winter day in the south pacific, doesnt feel like winter at all, lol. jeanne <argh, still not fixed my siggy
lines> "Pam in Spencerport" wrote... > Got Any pictures of this wonderful contraption?

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