View entire thread: More reasons to sew
Posted by Anonymous on Mon Nov 06, 2006 2:41 AM Post subject: Re: More reasons to sew
Kathy Morgan wrote: [quote:f6d8f693c2]sewingbythecea@aol.com> wrote: I ran to the store, grabbed two sets of cotton
knit pjs on the gallop, [...] The pjs are going to get some length spliced in, just above the hems, both pant bottoms,
and sleeves. Cotton knit is hard to find locally right now, though, so the alteration pile keeps growing. Were they
expensive? If they were inexpensive, you might want to just combine the two sets into one set that fits--take the
sleeves and legs from one set to add length to the other set. Depending on the print, you might even be able to modify
the sleeveless top to use for sleeveless outerwear Kathy - ---[/quote:f6d8f693c2] I thought about doing this, but,
since my sewing room is basically insulated with cabinets full of fabrics, so surely I can find _something_ to co-
ordinate with the 2 pj sets! I haven't given up on them yet, must find time to lead an expeditionary force on a dig.
Must find roofing shovels and hard-hats. Me and sleeveless outer-wear don't mix. And I've decided, from here out, all
of the seams on my pjs will be turned to the right side. No buttons. No scratchy fabrics.Comfort above all else. Flannel
sheets have already made their appearance in my bdrm, and I'm eyeing the sales on featherbed toppers, which carry
nesting to a whole 'nother level. Cea (yawn)
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Posted by Carolyn McCarty on Mon Nov 06, 2006 1:09 PM Post subject: Black Dirt: was previously: all free fabric taken for now
That story made me laugh. When we visited southern Minnesota from our home in the north of the state, all us kids
thought it had rained the night before because the soil was so dark. We hadn't seen rich, black loam in years! My
dad used to say that the only things he could grow in northern Minnesota was jackpines and kids. <grin> Thanks
for bringing back a memory that made me chuckle. -- 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 "Susan Laity Price"
<slpdesigns@speakeasy.net> wrote in message news:i1btk21iq3hb4845o601154rp4lhj3jtmu@4ax.com...
[quote:c1974b7827]I think of Billy every time I see John Deere stuff. If he is still collecting let me know. Who knows
what I will see on a sales table. We will probably have Thanksgiving dinner at the John Deere Golf Club. Last year they
served a nice buffet. I haven't checked if they plan to do it again this year. The golf course is only a few miles from
my mother's house. Have I ever told you that my mother's uncle used to farm what is now part of the John Deere
International headquarters land? When she first arrived from the south she asked her uncle why he burned his fields. She
had never seen black dirt. Susan On 5 Nov 2006 15:37:00 -0800, "Tina" <tina@ogd-graphics.com> wrote:
Dear sweet Susan..... And here I was feeling guilty when I finally got around to unpacking some of my sewing room
stuff...open one box and realize, "Oh gosh! I still haven't returned the remainder of this fabric to Susan!"
Of course, Billy's old "tractor blankie" is now in shreds and he has asked (quite insistantly, I might add)
"Mom, when are you gonna make my new tractor blankie ?!?!?!" Yes Virginia, mommies do eventually finish
children's blankies! The binding on the baby quilt this week, finishing up Janes HUG and then I SWEAR, unpacking or no
unpacking, everything else in life can take a back seat to Billy's New Tractor Blankie! Hugs to you and thanks, again,
for sharing your stash! Tina[/quote:c1974b7827]
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Posted by Susan Laity Price on Mon Nov 06, 2006 4:35 AM Post subject: Re: all free fabric taken for now
I think of Billy every time I see John Deere stuff. If he is still collecting let me know. Who knows what I will see on
a sales table. We will probably have Thanksgiving dinner at the John Deere Golf Club. Last year they served a nice
buffet. I haven't checked if they plan to do it again this year. The golf course is only a few miles from my mother's
house. Have I ever told you that my mother's uncle used to farm what is now part of the John Deere International
headquarters land? When she first arrived from the south she asked her uncle why he burned his fields. She had never
seen black dirt. Susan On 5 Nov 2006 15:37:00 -0800, "Tina" <tina@ogd-graphics.com> wrote:
[quote:1ce19c18bb]Dear sweet Susan..... And here I was feeling guilty when I finally got around to unpacking some of my
sewing room stuff...open one box and realize, "Oh gosh! I still haven't returned the remainder of this fabric to
Susan!" Of course, Billy's old "tractor blankie" is now in shreds and he has asked (quite insistantly, I
might add) "Mom, when are you gonna make my new tractor blankie ?!?!?!" Yes Virginia, mommies do eventually
finish children's blankies! The binding on the baby quilt this week, finishing up Janes HUG and then I SWEAR, unpacking
or no unpacking, everything else in life can take a back seat to Billy's New Tractor Blankie! Hugs to you and thanks,
again, for sharing your stash! Tina[/quote:1ce19c18bb]
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Posted by Tina on Mon Nov 06, 2006 12:37 AM Post subject: Re: all free fabric taken for now
Dear sweet Susan..... And here I was feeling guilty when I finally got around to unpacking some of my sewing room
stuff...open one box and realize, "Oh gosh! I still haven't returned the remainder of this fabric to Susan!"
Of course, Billy's old "tractor blankie" is now in shreds and he has asked (quite insistantly, I might add)
"Mom, when are you gonna make my new tractor blankie ?!?!?!" Yes Virginia, mommies do eventually finish
children's blankies! The binding on the baby quilt this week, finishing up Janes HUG and then I SWEAR, unpacking or no
unpacking, everything else in life can take a back seat to Billy's New Tractor Blankie! Hugs to you and thanks, again,
for sharing your stash! Tina
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Posted by Judy on Tue Nov 07, 2006 7:31 PM Post subject: Re: Finally, in the mood!
Ooooh, I like it! Glad to hear you're back to sewing! What pattern did you use? ... just read down a bit on the replies
(It was a kit?) Who puts it out? ME-Judy (hoping there's a pattern, 'cuz I really don't need more fabric - gotta
use some of what I have to make room for more!) "joan8904 in Bellevue Nebraska" <joan8904@aol.com>
wrote in message news:1162674931.550529.102040@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com... [quote:a215dce871]http://home-and-
garden.webshots.com/photo/2878563420062000453DRevBT Not a breath-taking achievement, but it's good to be sewing again!
And sharing with my friends at RCTQ! joan : [/quote:a215dce871]
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Posted by Kate G. on Mon Nov 06, 2006 5:04 AM Post subject: Re: New pics up...
That window is why I"m up there! I could have a larger space in the basement. It wouldn't be terrible. It would
be well lit and I could custom design it (kind of like I did with the shelving here). But I couldn't have windows.
Decided to take smaller square footage.. and keep the window! Kate in MI http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves
-- "Louise" <nieland4@mchsitip.com> wrote in message news:wa13h.1050525$084.240548@attbi_s22...
[quote:feae5b22f2]Beautiful DWR, Kate! You will post pics when you get it back from the quilter, won't you? Your sewing
room is wonderful. Love that window - and you have everything so organized! -- Louise in Iowa nieland4 at mchsi dot com
http://community.webshots.com/user/louiseiniowa "Kate G." <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in
message news:PpKdnc_Gjr6ZZ9bYnZ2dnUVZ_qudnZ2d@comcast.com... 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:feae5b22f2]
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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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Posted by Sandy Ellison on Mon Nov 06, 2006 2:24 AM Post subject: Re: New pics up...
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: [quote:256679f4c5]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:256679f4c5]
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Posted by Donna in NE La. on Sun Nov 05, 2006 6:26 PM Post subject: Re: New pics up...
Thanks, Kate--will check them out!! -- Donna in NE La. "Kate G." <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote
in message news:T5SdnalzUqDfHNDYnZ2dnUVZ_oydnZ2d@comcast.com... [quote:142ba7c7d2]either can't type... or can't spell
tonight... Closet Maid.... duh! Kate in MI http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves -- "Kate G."
<grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in message news:nrednapCx4ra09DYnZ2dnUVZ_tOdnZ2d@comcast.com... The shelving
is Closet Main units from Home Depot. For stability -- DH did anchor them to the walls tho. The Autumn Splendor is a
Thimbleberries pattern... made with Thimbleberries fabrics... but is perfect for this time of year.! Thanks for the
kind words... Kate in MI http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves -- "Donna in NE La."
<kdmaine77@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:GN93h.5525$lx6.3816@tornado.texas.rr.com... The DWR is gorgeous!! I am
working on one now but very slowly!! LOL Your Autumn Splendor is beautiful, too!! And your sewing room is to die for--Is
the shelving attached to the wall? You look so organized--maybe you'll be my inspiration to get my "stuff"
organized. -- Donna in NE La. "Kate G." <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:PpKdnc_Gjr6ZZ9bYnZ2dnUVZ_qudnZ2d@comcast.com... 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:142ba7c7d2]
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Posted by Kate G. on Sun Nov 05, 2006 7:15 AM Post subject: Re: New pics up...
either can't type... or can't spell tonight... Closet Maid.... duh! Kate in MI
http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves -- "Kate G." <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in
message news:nrednapCx4ra09DYnZ2dnUVZ_tOdnZ2d@comcast.com... [quote:46e19c549c]The shelving is Closet Main units from
Home Depot. For stability -- DH did anchor them to the walls tho. The Autumn Splendor is a Thimbleberries pattern...
made with Thimbleberries fabrics... but is perfect for this time of year.! Thanks for the kind words... Kate in MI
http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves -- "Donna in NE La." <kdmaine77@yahoo.com> wrote in
message news:GN93h.5525$lx6.3816@tornado.texas.rr.com... The DWR is gorgeous!! I am working on one now but very slowly!!
LOL Your Autumn Splendor is beautiful, too!! And your sewing room is to die for--Is the shelving attached to the wall?
You look so organized--maybe you'll be my inspiration to get my "stuff" organized. -- Donna in NE La.
"Kate G." <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:PpKdnc_Gjr6ZZ9bYnZ2dnUVZ_qudnZ2d@comcast.com... Finally -- a pic of Lauren's DWR. Although it is hanging over the
stair railing -- so you only see half of it. It is now in Minnesota at the long arm quilter. I can't wait to see what
she does with it -- I am always amazed at her work! I also included Phase 1 pics of my sewing room. These weekend we
revamp the closet and assemble the new table for my new Pfaff 7570 so I can start sewing on it! I'm eager to try my
hand at embroidery! I still have way too much overflow hanging out in the guest room that I need to move back into the
sewing room... so soon we'll have that done! My Purple BOM (EQ design in webshots) is almost complete. Need to finish
adding the borders to it...then that top is done! WOOHOO! I'll really be happy dancing. Did a little on the Twisted
Bargello yesterday -- but today was all about the purple! Kate in MI http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves --
[/quote:46e19c549c]
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Posted by Kate G. on Sun Nov 05, 2006 3:36 AM Post subject: Re: New pics up...
The shelving is Closet Main units from Home Depot. For stability -- DH did anchor them to the walls tho. The Autumn
Splendor is a Thimbleberries pattern... made with Thimbleberries fabrics... but is perfect for this time of year.!
Thanks for the kind words... Kate in MI http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves -- "Donna in NE La."
<kdmaine77@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:GN93h.5525$lx6.3816@tornado.texas.rr.com... [quote:77f09c0081]The DWR
is gorgeous!! I am working on one now but very slowly!! LOL Your Autumn Splendor is beautiful, too!! And your sewing
room is to die for--Is the shelving attached to the wall? You look so organized--maybe you'll be my inspiration to get
my "stuff" organized. -- Donna in NE La. "Kate G." <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in
message news:PpKdnc_Gjr6ZZ9bYnZ2dnUVZ_qudnZ2d@comcast.com... 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:77f09c0081]
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Posted by Donna in NE La. on Sun Nov 05, 2006 12:57 AM Post subject: Re: New pics up...
The DWR is gorgeous!! I am working on one now but very slowly!! LOL Your Autumn Splendor is beautiful, too!! And your
sewing room is to die for--Is the shelving attached to the wall? You look so organized--maybe you'll be my inspiration
to get my "stuff" organized. -- Donna in NE La. "Kate G." <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net>
wrote in message news:PpKdnc_Gjr6ZZ9bYnZ2dnUVZ_qudnZ2d@comcast.com... [quote:a7c5302ad4]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:a7c5302ad4]
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Posted by Louise on Sat Nov 04, 2006 3:09 PM Post subject: Re: New pics up...
Beautiful DWR, Kate! You will post pics when you get it back from the quilter, won't you? Your sewing room is
wonderful. Love that window - and you have everything so organized! -- Louise in Iowa nieland4 at mchsi dot com
http://community.webshots.com/user/louiseiniowa "Kate G." <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in
message news:PpKdnc_Gjr6ZZ9bYnZ2dnUVZ_qudnZ2d@comcast.com... [quote:1c8a7c44da]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:1c8a7c44da]
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Posted by Kate G. on Sat Nov 04, 2006 2:31 PM Post subject: Re: New pics up...
Nope -- never in Williamsburg -- Started out life in Ohio....(for 30+ years) 6 years in State College, PA, 9 years
in Minnesota... and now here.... about 15 minutes from Ann Arbor! Kate in MI
http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves -- "steve" <stevenc707@gci.net> wrote in message
news:12ko5s7gjd53s3b@corp.supernews.com... [quote:2bbf8d5d6c]Love the Wedding Ring Quilt and the colors. Some day I
will try one, when I am better at sewing curves. They are still the bane of my existence. The window you have to look
out when sewing is absolutely wondering. Green with envy. Kate, trying to email you but it keeps getting returned.
Did you ever live in Williamsburg, MI. Steve Alaska "Kate G." <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in
message news:PpKdnc_Gjr6ZZ9bYnZ2dnUVZ_qudnZ2d@comcast.com... 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:2bbf8d5d6c]
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Posted by Boca Jan on Sat Nov 04, 2006 2:22 PM Post subject: Re: New pics up...
Beautiful! All of them are beautiful. -- Boca Jan Florida - Land of the Hurricanes
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/poo_de_doo/myphotos "Kate G." <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in
message news:PpKdnc_Gjr6ZZ9bYnZ2dnUVZ_qudnZ2d@comcast.com... [quote:89125dd3db]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:89125dd3db]
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Posted by Karen, Queen of Squishies on Sat Nov 04, 2006 1:27 PM Post subject: Re: New pics up...
Awesome! And you bet we'll be watching for the finished picture when it comes back home! Karen, Queen of Squishies
----- www.PlayPianoNow.info [quote:3bda737802]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:3bda737802]
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Posted by Patti on Sat Nov 04, 2006 8:41 AM Post subject: Re: New pics up...
It's really lovely, Kate. What a beautifully rich set of blues. .. In message
<PpKdnc_Gjr6ZZ9bYnZ2dnUVZ_qudnZ2d@comcast.com>, Kate G. <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> writes
[quote:2db1db849e]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:2db1db849e] -- Best
Regards pat on the hill
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Posted by Cats on Sat Nov 04, 2006 5:41 AM Post subject: Re: New pics up...
DWR is beautiful! Love the shaded effect. -- Cheryl & the Cats in OZ o o o o o o (
> Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) Enness Boofhead Donut
http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "Kate G."
<grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in message news:PpKdnc_Gjr6ZZ9bYnZ2dnUVZ_qudnZ2d@comcast.com... : 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 : -- : : :
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Posted by steve on Sat Nov 04, 2006 5:31 AM Post subject: Re: New pics up...
Love the Wedding Ring Quilt and the colors. Some day I will try one, when I am better at sewing curves. They are still
the bane of my existence. The window you have to look out when sewing is absolutely wondering. Green with envy. Kate,
trying to email you but it keeps getting returned. Did you ever live in Williamsburg, MI. Steve Alaska "Kate
G." <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in message news:PpKdnc_Gjr6ZZ9bYnZ2dnUVZ_qudnZ2d@comcast.com...
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 --
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Posted by Kate G. on Sat Nov 04, 2006 3:25 AM Post subject: New pics up...
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 --
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Posted by Sunny on Thu Nov 02, 2006 4:31 AM Post subject: Re: Really, really miniature quilts?
At the moment, my entire sewing room is permeated with fine red dust. It's in the air, on the floor, all over my sewing
machine. The head of the needle is filled with it and I had to rub the white thred to get teh red fibers off it. Maybe
this guy would like to have some microscopic red stuff? LOL Seriously, this is amazing and hard for me to believe.
Sunny
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Posted by off kilter quilter on Sun Oct 29, 2006 1:06 AM Post subject: Re: OT: the family of the off-kilter quilter
Sandy Foster wrote: [quote:c75d785543] Gosh, Larisa, it seems to me that you've done plenty of "unthemed"
photos, interspersed with several "themed" ones. It seems a good compromise to me to continue just the way
you've been doing it. :S [/quote:c75d785543] Hmm..they were all supposed to be themed...lol. Granted, the ones for
each child's first Christmas had to be "formal" and the turtleneck ones from last year were because I wasn't
motivated to make the outfits last year...lol...hey, we moved in August, still hadn't even gotten everything set up in
the sewing room yet! I'm surprised that nobody noticed the similarities between DSs first and DDs first....*have* to
point them out because they are still hysterical to DH and myself - in both pictures, we had the same background, DH
and I are wearing the exact same sweaters in each picture. In both pictures DS is wearing red <sigh>. Ah
well...we are working on a list of different FUN themes that we can spread throught the years. DD, naturally wants
Princess, DS wants super heroes and villians, DH chose Civil War for next year, and I have to come up with something.
What I might do, after next year's picture, is everybody come up with a bunch of different ideas, write them all on
slips of paper and toss them in a hat....whichever one gets chosen is what we will go with. Have to see..... Larisa
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Posted by Idahoqltr on Sat Oct 21, 2006 5:16 PM Post subject: ideas from Santa Clara Quilt Show
I saw a wonderful piece by Talking Quilts (can't find on the web now) called "motto" about how coin collectors
are not expected to spend their coins and stamp collectors are not expected to mail their stamps so why do people think
I need to sew my fabric into something - I am a fabric collector. I also love the vest kits at Tabitha Quilts for only
$29. I wanted to buy one but I was afraid it would just sit in the sewing room and never get made up. I have enough
projects waiting their turn that actually have deadlines.
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Posted by Don/Gen on Fri Oct 20, 2006 11:04 PM Post subject: Re: Happy Dancing X2
I knew we'd get ya sooner or later! Whole new world just opened for you. Gen "Kate G."
<grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in message news:apmdnUcXQ_Gk16XYnZ2dnUVZ_q2dnZ2d@comcast.com...
[quote:2d60597c66]First == my monster is done... that DWR that has been on my table for far too long! Will get pictures
posted tomorrow (it's just the top -- will be headed to the Minnesota Long arm quilter in the next day or two!
WOOHOO!!!! Am very happy! WOOHOO #2!!!!!!!!!!!!! I did it! I splurged and plunged... and am now (well... will be as
soon as Paypal moves my $$$ and the seller ships it to me) the excited owner of a Pfaff 7570 embroidery machine. It
comes with just about everything -- including the design software and unit. So you will all know where to find me....
buried in the sewing room playing with my new toy! I'm now a 2 machine quilter!!! Kate in MI
http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves PS-- if you ever see the two big purple binders (owner's handbooks for the
7570) -- please let me know! I'd love to have those! [/quote:2d60597c66]
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Posted by Karen, Queen of Squishies on Fri Oct 20, 2006 10:53 PM Post subject: Re: Happy Dancing X2
Oh now THAT is adorable!! Karen, Queen of Squishies ----- www.PlayPianoNow.info [quote:980835ea07]"Dancing in
the moonlight" -- did you know that is the name of a quilt pattern? One I actually made. The pattern is by Linda
Hohag of Brandywine Designs... I call it my "critters" quilt. (In my quilts folder) This quilt was so much
fun -- both in collecting all the fabrics (a year long project in itself!) and creating each little critter. Linda's
patterns are such fun. (http://www.brandywine-design.com/) She lives in Minnesota == and I had the pleasure of taking a
class or two from her. But daylight or moonlight........ I'm dancin! Kate in MI
http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves -- "Karen, Queen of Squishies" <Karen @
PlayPianoNow.info> wrote in message news:vr3_g.1029204$084.110845@attbi_s22... Dancing in the moonlight for/with ya,
Kate! Karen, Queen of Squishies ----- www.PlayPianoNow.info First == my monster is done... that DWR that has been on
my table for far too long! Will get pictures posted tomorrow (it's just the top -- will be headed to the Minnesota Long
arm quilter in the next day or two! WOOHOO!!!! Am very happy! WOOHOO #2!!!!!!!!!!!!! I did it! I splurged and
plunged... and am now (well... will be as soon as Paypal moves my $$$ and the seller ships it to me) the excited owner
of a Pfaff 7570 embroidery machine. It comes with just about everything -- including the design software and unit.
So you will all know where to find me.... buried in the sewing room playing with my new toy! I'm now a 2 machine
quilter!!! Kate in MI http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves PS-- if you ever see the two big purple binders
(owner's handbooks for the 7570) -- please let me know! I'd love to have those! [/quote:980835ea07]
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Posted by Boca Jan on Fri Oct 20, 2006 3:14 PM Post subject: Re: Happy Dancing X2
Congratulations Kate! I know how exciting it is to get a new machine. -- Boca Jan Florida - Land of the Hurricanes
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/poo_de_doo/myphotos "Kate G." <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in
message news:apmdnUcXQ_Gk16XYnZ2dnUVZ_q2dnZ2d@comcast.com... [quote:c1b102b9c7]First == my monster is done... that DWR
that has been on my table for far too long! Will get pictures posted tomorrow (it's just the top -- will be headed to
the Minnesota Long arm quilter in the next day or two! WOOHOO!!!! Am very happy! WOOHOO #2!!!!!!!!!!!!! I did it! I
splurged and plunged... and am now (well... will be as soon as Paypal moves my $$$ and the seller ships it to me) the
excited owner of a Pfaff 7570 embroidery machine. It comes with just about everything -- including the design software
and unit. So you will all know where to find me.... buried in the sewing room playing with my new toy! I'm now a 2
machine quilter!!! Kate in MI http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves PS-- if you ever see the two big purple
binders (owner's handbooks for the 7570) -- please let me know! I'd love to have those! [/quote:c1b102b9c7]
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Posted by Cats on Fri Oct 20, 2006 2:30 PM Post subject: Re: Happy Dancing X2
I have that pattern too - so cute! - and I smile every time I see a post about someone "Dancin' in the
Moonlight" as it raises some "interesting" mental images. 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 "Kate G."
<grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in message news:J7SdndiPNozhVKXYnZ2dnUVZ_vKdnZ2d@comcast.com... :
"Dancing in the moonlight" -- did you know that is the name of a quilt pattern? One I actually : made. The
pattern is by Linda Hohag of Brandywine Designs... I call it my "critters" quilt. (In : my quilts folder)
This quilt was so much fun -- both in collecting all the fabrics (a year long : project in itself!) and creating each
little critter. Linda's patterns are such fun. : (http://www.brandywine-design.com/) She lives in Minnesota == and I
had the pleasure of taking a : class or two from her. : : But daylight or moonlight........ I'm dancin! : : Kate in MI
: http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves : : : -- : : : "Karen, Queen of Squishies" <Karen @
PlayPianoNow.info> wrote in message : news:vr3_g.1029204$084.110845@attbi_s22... : > Dancing in the moonlight
for/with ya, Kate! : > : > Karen, Queen of Squishies : > ----- : > www.PlayPianoNow.info : > : > :
>> First == my monster is done... that DWR that has been on my table for far too long! Will get : >>
pictures posted tomorrow (it's just the top -- will be headed to the Minnesota Long arm quilter : >> in the next
day or two! WOOHOO!!!! Am very happy! : >> : >> WOOHOO #2!!!!!!!!!!!!! : >> : >> I did it! I
splurged and plunged... and am now (well... will be as soon as Paypal moves my $$$ : >> and the seller ships it
to me) the excited owner of a Pfaff 7570 embroidery machine. It comes : >> with just about everything --
including the design software and unit. So you will all know : >> where to find me.... buried in the sewing
room playing with my new toy! : >> : >> I'm now a 2 machine quilter!!! : >> : >> Kate in MI :
>> http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves : >> : >> PS-- if you ever see the two big purple
binders (owner's handbooks for the 7570) -- please let me : >> know! I'd love to have those! : >> :
>> : >> : > : > : :
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Posted by Kate G. on Fri Oct 20, 2006 2:04 PM Post subject: Re: Happy Dancing X2
"Dancing in the moonlight" -- did you know that is the name of a quilt pattern? One I actually made. The
pattern is by Linda Hohag of Brandywine Designs... I call it my "critters" quilt. (In my quilts folder)
This quilt was so much fun -- both in collecting all the fabrics (a year long project in itself!) and creating each
little critter. Linda's patterns are such fun. (http://www.brandywine-design.com/) She lives in Minnesota == and I
had the pleasure of taking a class or two from her. But daylight or moonlight........ I'm dancin! Kate in MI
http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves -- "Karen, Queen of Squishies" <Karen @
PlayPianoNow.info> wrote in message news:vr3_g.1029204$084.110845@attbi_s22... [quote:a82358a7e2]Dancing in the
moonlight for/with ya, Kate! Karen, Queen of Squishies ----- www.PlayPianoNow.info First == my monster is done...
that DWR that has been on my table for far too long! Will get pictures posted tomorrow (it's just the top -- will be
headed to the Minnesota Long arm quilter in the next day or two! WOOHOO!!!! Am very happy! WOOHOO #2!!!!!!!!!!!!! I
did it! I splurged and plunged... and am now (well... will be as soon as Paypal moves my $$$ and the seller ships it
to me) the excited owner of a Pfaff 7570 embroidery machine. It comes with just about everything -- including the
design software and unit. So you will all know where to find me.... buried in the sewing room playing with my new
toy! I'm now a 2 machine quilter!!! Kate in MI http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves PS-- if you ever see the
two big purple binders (owner's handbooks for the 7570) -- please let me know! I'd love to have those!
[/quote:a82358a7e2]
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Posted by Karen, Queen of Squishies on Fri Oct 20, 2006 1:38 PM Post subject: Re: Happy Dancing X2
Dancing in the moonlight for/with ya, Kate! Karen, Queen of Squishies ----- www.PlayPianoNow.info
[quote:c868bc98f6]First == my monster is done... that DWR that has been on my table for far too long! Will get pictures
posted tomorrow (it's just the top -- will be headed to the Minnesota Long arm quilter in the next day or two!
WOOHOO!!!! Am very happy! WOOHOO #2!!!!!!!!!!!!! I did it! I splurged and plunged... and am now (well... will be as
soon as Paypal moves my $$$ and the seller ships it to me) the excited owner of a Pfaff 7570 embroidery machine. It
comes with just about everything -- including the design software and unit. So you will all know where to find me....
buried in the sewing room playing with my new toy! I'm now a 2 machine quilter!!! Kate in MI
http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves PS-- if you ever see the two big purple binders (owner's handbooks for the
7570) -- please let me know! I'd love to have those! [/quote:c868bc98f6]
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Posted by Louise on Fri Oct 20, 2006 12:06 PM Post subject: Re: Happy Dancing X2
You are one lucky girl, Kate! Enjoy the new machine - and let us know when the Monster pic is up for us to see. --
Louise in Iowa nieland4 at mchsi dot com http://community.webshots.com/user/louiseiniowa "Kate G."
<grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in message news:apmdnUcXQ_Gk16XYnZ2dnUVZ_q2dnZ2d@comcast.com...
[quote:2867a38c6e]First == my monster is done... that DWR that has been on my table for far too long! Will get pictures
posted tomorrow (it's just the top -- will be headed to the Minnesota Long arm quilter in the next day or two!
WOOHOO!!!! Am very happy! WOOHOO #2!!!!!!!!!!!!! I did it! I splurged and plunged... and am now (well... will be as
soon as Paypal moves my $$$ and the seller ships it to me) the excited owner of a Pfaff 7570 embroidery machine. It
comes with just about everything -- including the design software and unit. So you will all know where to find me....
buried in the sewing room playing with my new toy! I'm now a 2 machine quilter!!! Kate in MI
http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves PS-- if you ever see the two big purple binders (owner's handbooks for the
7570) -- please let me know! I'd love to have those! [/quote:2867a38c6e]
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Posted by Jessamy on Fri Oct 20, 2006 9:41 AM Post subject: Re: Happy Dancing X2
WOOO HOOOO!!! done is good! and well done for treating yourself to a new machine as the reward for finishing the
monster ;-) -- Jessamy Queen of Chocolate Squishies (and Occasional Liquorice Ones) In The Netherlands Take out: _I
love the colour_ to reply. www.geocities.com/jessamy_thompson
http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jessamy_thompson/my_photos ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ First == my
monster is done... that DWR that has been on my table for far too long! Will get pictures posted tomorrow (it's just
the top -- will be headed to the Minnesota Long arm quilter in the next day or two! WOOHOO!!!! Am very happy! WOOHOO
#2!!!!!!!!!!!!! I did it! I splurged and plunged... and am now (well... will be as soon as Paypal moves my $$$ and
the seller ships it to me) the excited owner of a Pfaff 7570 embroidery machine. It comes with just about everything
-- including the design software and unit. So you will all know where to find me.... buried in the sewing room
playing with my new toy! I'm now a 2 machine quilter!!! Kate in MI http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves PS--
if you ever see the two big purple binders (owner's handbooks for the 7570) -- please let me know! I'd love to have
those!
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Posted by Cats on Fri Oct 20, 2006 8:56 AM Post subject: Re: Happy Dancing X2
Happy for you Kate! -- Cheryl & the Cats in OZ o o o o o o ( > Y < ) (
> Y < ) ( > Y < ) Enness Boofhead Donut http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest
catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "Kate G." <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:apmdnUcXQ_Gk16XYnZ2dnUVZ_q2dnZ2d@comcast.com... : First == my monster is done... that DWR that has been on my
table for far too long! Will get : pictures posted tomorrow (it's just the top -- will be headed to the Minnesota Long
arm quilter in : the next day or two! WOOHOO!!!! Am very happy! : : WOOHOO #2!!!!!!!!!!!!! : : I did it! I splurged
and plunged... and am now (well... will be as soon as Paypal moves my $$$ : and the seller ships it to me) the excited
owner of a Pfaff 7570 embroidery machine. It comes with : just about everything -- including the design software and
unit. So you will all know where to : find me.... buried in the sewing room playing with my new toy! : : I'm now a 2
machine quilter!!! : : Kate in MI : http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves : : PS-- if you ever see the two big
purple binders (owner's handbooks for the 7570) -- please let me : know! I'd love to have those! : : :
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Posted by KJ on Fri Oct 20, 2006 5:14 AM Post subject: Re: Happy Dancing X2
Yea for Kate! Congratulations on the finished quilt top and a new machine! A double delight! KJ "Kate G."
<grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in message news:apmdnUcXQ_Gk16XYnZ2dnUVZ_q2dnZ2d@comcast.com...
[quote:9792938c6b]First == my monster is done... that DWR that has been on my table for far too long! Will get pictures
posted tomorrow (it's just the top -- will be headed to the Minnesota Long arm quilter in the next day or two!
WOOHOO!!!! Am very happy! WOOHOO #2!!!!!!!!!!!!! I did it! I splurged and plunged... and am now (well... will be as
soon as Paypal moves my $$$ and the seller ships it to me) the excited owner of a Pfaff 7570 embroidery machine. It
comes with just about everything -- including the design software and unit. So you will all know where to find me....
buried in the sewing room playing with my new toy! I'm now a 2 machine quilter!!! Kate in MI
http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves PS-- if you ever see the two big purple binders (owner's handbooks for the
7570) -- please let me know! I'd love to have those! [/quote:9792938c6b]
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Posted by Kate G. on Fri Oct 20, 2006 5:01 AM Post subject: Happy Dancing X2
First == my monster is done... that DWR that has been on my table for far too long! Will get pictures posted tomorrow
(it's just the top -- will be headed to the Minnesota Long arm quilter in the next day or two! WOOHOO!!!! Am very
happy! WOOHOO #2!!!!!!!!!!!!! I did it! I splurged and plunged... and am now (well... will be as soon as Paypal
moves my $$$ and the seller ships it to me) the excited owner of a Pfaff 7570 embroidery machine. It comes with just
about everything -- including the design software and unit. So you will all know where to find me.... buried in the
sewing room playing with my new toy! I'm now a 2 machine quilter!!! Kate in MI
http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves PS-- if you ever see the two big purple binders (owner's handbooks for the
7570) -- please let me know! I'd love to have those!
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Posted by bessie on Thu Oct 19, 2006 11:46 PM Post subject: Re: I built an Ironing Center for myself!
Hi Leslie, Thanks for the post, this gives me a great idea for a cutting table. I am going to hijack and modify your
plans if that is ok! Cutting tables are so expensive and I am also working out (in the mind) how I could make this
collapsable (sp?) as we have a very small home. I have what may be a really good idea, but I need to draw it out and
consult with my brother who does construction to see if it will work! Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. wrote:
[quote:d29a7d4eca]Leslie The Handyman strikes again!!! (VBG) I went to Big Lots and bought two cheap bookcases ($19.99
each) which are 35.5 in. tall- just the perfect ironing height for me. (That's the height of a kitchen countertop.) I
assembled the frames of both bookshelves and glued them back-to-back, then made a top of 1/2 in. thick plywood (I'd use
3/4 in. thick plywood next time) which was cut to 2 ft. X 4 ft. I covered the plywood in two thicknesses of Warm &
Natural batting and a silver-y Teflon material for the ironing surface and bolted the covered plywood to the top of the
bookshelves. I have photos of the entire process at- http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/554957513bOrgds It
cost less then $55 for everything and the total time investment was less than 2 hours- which was broken up ovr two days
to allow the paint and the glue to set up. When we finish the new house my sewing room will be more than twice as large
as the little bedroom that I'm using right now, so I will make another top about 2.5 ft. X 6 ft. to replace the top I
just made and then set the Ironing Center away from the wall so I can use it from all four sides. But for now.... I'm
in pressing/ironing heaven!!! Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.[/quote:d29a7d4eca]
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Posted by Estelle Gallagher on Thu Oct 19, 2006 9:49 PM Post subject: Re: I built an Ironing Center for myself!
And storage as well! Good job Leslie! -- Estelle UK http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/gallagher11@btinternet.com/album?
.dir=c431&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//uk.photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos "Leslie &
The Furbabies in MO." <quilteacher@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1161281038.534783.302580@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com... [quote:808286f324]Leslie The Handyman strikes again!!!
(VBG) I went to Big Lots and bought two cheap bookcases ($19.99 each) which are 35.5 in. tall- just the perfect ironing
height for me. (That's the height of a kitchen countertop.) I assembled the frames of both bookshelves and glued them
back-to-back, then made a top of 1/2 in. thick plywood (I'd use 3/4 in. thick plywood next time) which was cut to 2 ft.
X 4 ft. I covered the plywood in two thicknesses of Warm & Natural batting and a silver-y Teflon material for the
ironing surface and bolted the covered plywood to the top of the bookshelves. I have photos of the entire process at-
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/554957513bOrgds It cost less then $55 for everything and the total time
investment was less than 2 hours- which was broken up ovr two days to allow the paint and the glue to set up. When we
finish the new house my sewing room will be more than twice as large as the little bedroom that I'm using right now, so
I will make another top about 2.5 ft. X 6 ft. to replace the top I just made and then set the Ironing Center away from
the wall so I can use it from all four sides. But for now.... I'm in pressing/ironing heaven!!! Leslie & The
Furbabies in MO. [/quote:808286f324]
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Posted by Sandy Ellison on Thu Oct 19, 2006 9:23 PM Post subject: Re: I built an Ironing Center for myself!
Howdy! Very nice! Way to go, Leslie!! Ragmop/Sandy On 10/19/06 1:03 PM, in article
1161281038.534783.302580@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com, "Leslie & The Furbabies in MO."
<quilteacher@yahoo.com> wrote: [quote:b44f4107cc]Leslie The Handyman strikes again!!! (VBG) I went to Big Lots
and bought two cheap bookcases ($19.99 each) which are 35.5 in. tall- just the perfect ironing height for me. (That's
the height of a kitchen countertop.) I assembled the frames of both bookshelves and glued them back-to-back, then made
a top of 1/2 in. thick plywood (I'd use 3/4 in. thick plywood next time) which was cut to 2 ft. X 4 ft. I covered the
plywood in two thicknesses of Warm & Natural batting and a silver-y Teflon material for the ironing surface and
bolted the covered plywood to the top of the bookshelves. I have photos of the entire process at- http://home-and-
garden.webshots.com/album/554957513bOrgds It cost less then $55 for everything and the total time investment was less
than 2 hours- which was broken up ovr two days to allow the paint and the glue to set up. When we finish the new house
my sewing room will be more than twice as large as the little bedroom that I'm using right now, so I will make another
top about 2.5 ft. X 6 ft. to replace the top I just made and then set the Ironing Center away from the wall so I can
use it from all four sides. But for now.... I'm in pressing/ironing heaven!!! Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.
[/quote:b44f4107cc]
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Posted by KJ on Thu Oct 19, 2006 7:43 PM Post subject: Re: I built an Ironing Center for myself!
Good job! You should go into business! KJ "Leslie & The Furbabies in MO." <quilteacher@yahoo.com>
wrote in message news:1161281038.534783.302580@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com... [quote:9f65cbe370]Leslie The Handyman
strikes again!!! (VBG) I went to Big Lots and bought two cheap bookcases ($19.99 each) which are 35.5 in. tall- just
the perfect ironing height for me. (That's the height of a kitchen countertop.) I assembled the frames of both
bookshelves and glued them back-to-back, then made a top of 1/2 in. thick plywood (I'd use 3/4 in. thick plywood next
time) which was cut to 2 ft. X 4 ft. I covered the plywood in two thicknesses of Warm & Natural batting and a
silver-y Teflon material for the ironing surface and bolted the covered plywood to the top of the bookshelves. I have
photos of the entire process at- http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/554957513bOrgds It cost less then $55 for
everything and the total time investment was less than 2 hours- which was broken up ovr two days to allow the paint and
the glue to set up. When we finish the new house my sewing room will be more than twice as large as the little bedroom
that I'm using right now, so I will make another top about 2.5 ft. X 6 ft. to replace the top I just made and then set
the Ironing Center away from the wall so I can use it from all four sides. But for now.... I'm in pressing/ironing
heaven!!! Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. [/quote:9f65cbe370]
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Posted by Patti on Thu Oct 19, 2006 7:42 PM Post subject: Re: I built an Ironing Center for myself!
Well I'm blessed, Leslie! Are you for hire? And is distance a problem? Travel expenses included in the fee,
presumably? .. In message <1161281038.534783.302580@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>, Leslie & The Furbabies in
MO. <quilteacher@yahoo.com> writes [quote:f7745bedeb]Leslie The Handyman strikes again!!! (VBG) I went to Big
Lots and bought two cheap bookcases ($19.99 each) which are 35.5 in. tall- just the perfect ironing height for me.
(That's the height of a kitchen countertop.) I assembled the frames of both bookshelves and glued them back-to-back,
then made a top of 1/2 in. thick plywood (I'd use 3/4 in. thick plywood next time) which was cut to 2 ft. X 4 ft. I
covered the plywood in two thicknesses of Warm & Natural batting and a silver-y Teflon material for the ironing
surface and bolted the covered plywood to the top of the bookshelves. I have photos of the entire process at- http://
home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/554957513bOrgds It cost less then $55 for everything and the total time investment
was less than 2 hours- which was broken up ovr two days to allow the paint and the glue to set up. When we finish the
new house my sewing room will be more than twice as large as the little bedroom that I'm using right now, so I will make
another top about 2.5 ft. X 6 ft. to replace the top I just made and then set the Ironing Center away from the wall so
I can use it from all four sides. But for now.... I'm in pressing/ironing heaven!!! Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.
[/quote:f7745bedeb] -- Best Regards pat on the hill
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Posted by Leslie & The Furbabies in on Thu Oct 19, 2006 7:03 PM Post subject: I built an Ironing Center for myself!
Leslie The Handyman strikes again!!! (VBG) I went to Big Lots and bought two cheap bookcases ($19.99 each) which are
35.5 in. tall- just the perfect ironing height for me. (That's the height of a kitchen countertop.) I assembled the
frames of both bookshelves and glued them back-to-back, then made a top of 1/2 in. thick plywood (I'd use 3/4 in. thick
plywood next time) which was cut to 2 ft. X 4 ft. I covered the plywood in two thicknesses of Warm & Natural
batting and a silver-y Teflon material for the ironing surface and bolted the covered plywood to the top of the
bookshelves. I have photos of the entire process at- http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/554957513bOrgds It
cost less then $55 for everything and the total time investment was less than 2 hours- which was broken up ovr two days
to allow the paint and the glue to set up. When we finish the new house my sewing room will be more than twice as large
as the little bedroom that I'm using right now, so I will make another top about 2.5 ft. X 6 ft. to replace the top I
just made and then set the Ironing Center away from the wall so I can use it from all four sides. But for now.... I'm
in pressing/ironing heaven!!! Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.
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View entire thread: The Power of a Squishie
Posted by Marigold on Sun Oct 08, 2006 2:55 PM Post subject: Re: The Power of a Squishie
This is so true Nancy! I had a lovely surprise squishie on Friday. Having received several from RCTQ friends for my
birthday a couple of months ago, my husband apparently took note of how pleased I was. The squishie on Fri was from
him. Purchased and mailed while he was out of town for a one day seminar. What a sweetie I have! I guess the women in
the LQS that he went into were very surprised to realize he even new what he was looking for! The owner of the shop had
to explain to a couple of her other customers what a squishie was! It really is amazing the joy that these little
packages can bring. I'm hoping to have my living room finished early this next week so I can get back to my sewing
room and rootle for the right pieces to send on. Pay it forward is such a lovely concept! Happy Thanksgiving Marilyn
in beautiful sunrise Alberta "Nancy in NS" <eadon.east@yahoo.ca> wrote in message
news:5trdi2dhckfam7s9p9drf9n6u3dtk2nk44@4ax.com... [quote:c4c204199b]I received in my mail today two lovely squishies
from a couple of RCTQ'ers (thanked privately) and those little parcels just made my day. (snip) presented me with these
two squishies, well, let me tell you, it just made my day. It made all the other stuff seem just a little less
overwhelming. So don't ever underestimate the power of a squishie -- and as soon as I'm able, I plan to "pay it
forward". This is such a great group of people. :-) Nancy in NS
http://community.webshots.com/user/loves2quilt[/quote:c4c204199b]
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Posted by Tamara on Fri Oct 06, 2006 1:09 AM Post subject: OT: Thank you
Thank you Birthday Squishie Fairy in Georgia. I just love the purple. Since today is my actual birthday I'm going to go
play in my sewing room and work on a project just for me. My folks are taking me out to the Cheesecake Factory for
dinner. I can't wait. Thanks again, Tamara
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Posted by Kathy Applebaum on Wed Oct 04, 2006 2:54 PM Post subject: Re: Ruler questions
"jennell" <quiltinepean-mail@yahoo.ca> wrote in message
news:1159969161.565096.68190@m7g2000cwm.googlegroups.com... [quote:9d5aaaf9ae]When will the 'talking ruler' be invented
- you know, the one that sends out an alarm when you are about to cut a crooked strip or when it moves a smidgen while
you are squaring up? [/quote:9d5aaaf9ae] That's known as my DH. He usually gets invited to leave my sewing room at that
point. :) -- Kathy A. (Woodland, CA) Queen of Fabric Tramps mailto:KathyA@KayneyNOSPAMQuilting.com
http://fabrictramp.typepad.com/fabric_tramping/ remove the obvious to reply
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Posted by Royce, aka Hon-a on Mon Oct 02, 2006 8:04 PM Post subject: Re: OT-Thanks for the Birthday Squishie, whoever you are...a
Dearest Butterfly, I'll get the chocolate & the licorice @ the Dollar Tree tomorrow. I could really go for some
Mike & Ikes! They would be a nice snack on our drive upstate tomorrow night. I'll try to save you some. Thanks
for the welcome back! BTW - I'm away W, Th & F every other week with my Honey in the Quiet of the Endless Mountains
of PA, "North of 80, it ain't the same..." - Van Wagner http://www.vanwagnermusic.com/ I'll be staying until
Sunday this week as DD3, BF, BF's sister & cousin are coming up for the Fall Foliage Festival. But, on Monday, look
out clutter in the sewing room, this Hon-a's gonna Fly! Love & Blessings, Royce, aka Hon-a A day hemmed in prayer
is less likely to unravel. Butterflywings wrote: [quote:1cf6e428e9]SSSSSSSSSSSSSSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHEEEEEEEEEEEEEE'S
BBBBBBBBBBBBAAAAAAAAAAAAACCCCCCCCCKKKKK
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now get your chair off the wall and
bring it back to our King-Size-Cyber-Quilt Frame. Who has the chocolate and the licorice? Time to get them moving
again:) Butterfly [/quote:1cf6e428e9]
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View entire thread: Labels for UFOs
Posted by René on Mon Oct 09, 2006 1:21 AM Post subject: Re: Labels for UFOs
Hi Cheryl! Since both of these are for family members, I think I'll add a short, meaningful sentence on each label.
Just enough to acknowledge the delay but mostly to have the emphasis on the gift recipient. Thank you! René
"Cats" <CATS@NO.SPAM.com> wrote in message news:451bc1b4$1_4@news.chariot.net.au...
[quote:1ccbbee22e]It's your quilt and label - put anything you want on it. I have printed labels as small as 2" X
3", but one of my quilts had 23 labels on the back, each one with a small drawing and a verse or quote. I made one
with a scanned image of a birth announcement, and another with a copy of a speech given by the recipient at her
graduation. I just helped make a quilt for a 6yo with a label (picture and short text) added for each year of her life,
and room to add more on each birthday. These were all "labels" because they were not pieced into the quilt
design, they were all added on the back of the quilt as personal messages. I "encourage" (usually with a whip
in one hand and a long cane in the other lol)all my sewers to put a minimum of information on every quilt (pieced by
. . . ., quilted by . . . . ., date and location) but I believe in putting something more personal as well. -- Cheryl
& the Cats o o o o o o ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) Enness
Boofhead Donut http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau
"René" <My.Pencil@mchsi.com> wrote in message news:erMSg.211590$1i1.118958@attbi_s72... : I'm finally in
the process of getting some UFOs finished. I started two : quilts in ... ahem .... the 1980s. They were stored away and
have now found : their way into my sewing area. One is a queen sized, originally designed, : and pieced quilt for my
DD. She had her color and pattern specifications : and I made it just to suit her. The other one is more between a
lap-sized : and a extra-large crib size. It's for my cousin's daughter who is 11 or 12 : now. She still likes the
color combination and will like the feminine : touch. I started it for a my cousin's baby girl who was still "out
of town, : at the time." That's our family's way of describing a child who hadn't been : born yet, but asks,
"Well, where was I? How come I'm not in that picture : with Gramma?" We've always had world travelers in the
family, so we just : say, "Well, you were out of town." It has always appeased them and seems to : make sense
to them. : : So, I want to put labels on each of them after I finish up the last : touches. Writing the date I started
them, just doesn't seem adequate -- : it's not enough at all. The intervening years were very eventful for each :
family, and it just doesn't seem right to put a single old date on them. : Each is a completed top, but has not been
quilted or had the binding : applied. The smaller quilt is my trial & error, single-block cotton crazy : quilt. : :
Would it be OK to state, "Began in 1980, completed in 2006." I'd add some : additional personal touches, of
course, such as names and places. : : Any suggestions? : : A couple of people have told me to just put the finished date
and not the : beginning one. But I feel that the intervening years are important and can : offer the recipient some
very interesting family history. : : Thank you! : : René : : [/quote:1ccbbee22e]
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Posted by Cats on Thu Sep 28, 2006 1:34 PM Post subject: Re: Labels for UFOs
It's your quilt and label - put anything you want on it. I have printed labels as small as 2" X 3", but one
of my quilts had 23 labels on the back, each one with a small drawing and a verse or quote. I made one with a scanned
image of a birth announcement, and another with a copy of a speech given by the recipient at her graduation. I just
helped make a quilt for a 6yo with a label (picture and short text) added for each year of her life, and room to add
more on each birthday. These were all "labels" because they were not pieced into the quilt design, they were
all added on the back of the quilt as personal messages. I "encourage" (usually with a whip in one hand and
a long cane in the other lol)all my sewers to put a minimum of information on every quilt (pieced by . . . .,
quilted by . .. . . ., date and location) but I believe in putting something more personal as well. -- Cheryl &
the Cats o o o o o o ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) Enness
Boofhead Donut http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau
"René" <My.Pencil@mchsi.com> wrote in message news:erMSg.211590$1i1.118958@attbi_s72... : I'm finally
in the process of getting some UFOs finished. I started two : quilts in ... ahem .... the 1980s. They were stored away
and have now found : their way into my sewing area. One is a queen sized, originally designed, : and pieced quilt for
my DD. She had her color and pattern specifications : and I made it just to suit her. The other one is more between
a lap-sized : and a extra-large crib size. It's for my cousin's daughter who is 11 or 12 : now. She still likes the
color combination and will like the feminine : touch. I started it for a my cousin's baby girl who was still
"out of town, : at the time." That's our family's way of describing a child who hadn't been : born yet, but
asks, "Well, where was I? How come I'm not in that picture : with Gramma?" We've always had world travelers
in the family, so we just : say, "Well, you were out of town." It has always appeased them and seems to :
make sense to them. : : So, I want to put labels on each of them after I finish up the last : touches. Writing the
date I started them, just doesn't seem adequate -- : it's not enough at all. The intervening years were very eventful
for each : family, and it just doesn't seem right to put a single old date on them. : Each is a completed top, but has
not been quilted or had the binding : applied. The smaller quilt is my trial & error, single-block cotton crazy :
quilt. : : Would it be OK to state, "Began in 1980, completed in 2006." I'd add some : additional personal
touches, of course, such as names and places. : : Any suggestions? : : A couple of people have told me to just put the
finished date and not the : beginning one. But I feel that the intervening years are important and can : offer the
recipient some very interesting family history. : : Thank you! : : René : :
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View entire thread: sewing fairies/angels
Posted by Pati Cook on Sat Sep 23, 2006 7:36 AM Post subject: Re: sewing fairies/angels
Kellie, maybe I will have a chance.... You are near Houston right? I am planning on driving over for Market and at
least a bit of the big show. So sometime in there I should be able to find a way to trouble shoot your serger for
you. <G> (What kind is it??) Pati, in Phx Kellie J. Berger wrote: [quote:1657aedeed]you really should listen
to them.... they know when you are messing up... but sometimes when you haven't even been in the sewing room let alone
picked up anything to sew in months, you forget that lesson. Today, I decided to attempt to use my serger for the first
time. Was a pitb getting it threaded to work well. Oh and putting the presserfoot down is a good idea too. practiced
with a few pieces of jeans i had cut up to make a heavy quilt some day. well. got it working finally so i decided to
start on a skirt for DD2... one of those where you cut the legs off of jeans and then pleat some fabric and serge it to
the remaining waist area of the jeans. Spent a LONG time pinning the fabric to the jeans waist working on the pleats,
getting everything even and pinned well. stuck it in the serger. Life is great! for about 2 inches til i forget to
take out a pin soon enough and it glides up to the cutting edge. Stop serger in time. find pliers and get pin out.
decide to baste the pleats with my sewing machine. Get about a quarter of the way round and the phone rings... get off
the phone and start again.. get maybe half way round and the bobbin is empty. Fix it. finish up and whalla this will
look nice ... wait......... NOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo i basted it but it wasn't right sides together.
so the seam was on the outside and the fabric i'm adding was backwards ............... frog stitch, repin the right
way. baste again.... attempt on the serger again and good for about and inch an then get rat's nests... re thread the
serger and nothing. the thread isn't feeding i'm just making holes. One of the threads has come undone again....
so............. I quit for the day. maybe someday when a serger-savy person comes to my home they can give me a
lesson. Today i am going to listen to the sewing fairies and angels and work on something else. maybe my hand
applique will behave tonight. [/quote:1657aedeed]
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Posted by Kellie J. Berger on Fri Sep 22, 2006 9:00 PM Post subject: Re: sewing fairies/angels
well, didn't break out the brandy cause DH is outta town and with 3 little ones i decided one beer with dinner and
chocolate brownies for dessert might be safer. Will break out the harder stuff tomorrow if the sewing keeps up as it
has been :) then bury myself under the covers for a few hours with a bag of chocolate. Will be sure to share with
the fairies! Yup, have concluded that 4 threads and perfecting tension is a bad idea when i can't even usually get my
lovely sewing machines to cooperate as well as i'd like. Oh... forgot the part about the vcr eating the
instructional tape for the serger.... la la la la.... back to your regularly scheduled programs kellie "Sandy
Ellison" <eltex@sbcglobal.net> wrote in message news:C1398D22.B380%eltex@sbcglobal.net...
[quote:98ad44a7c0]Howdy! I like the way you think, Val. ... hold the coffee. LOL Better luck next time, Kellie.
Ragmop/Sandy -- 'cuz I don't drink coffee, but otherwise she could be my sister ;-D On 9/22/06 2:19 AM, in article
1158909566.579814@bubbleator.drizzle.com, "Val" <ya-shur@yabetcha.com> wrote: "Kellie J.
Berger" <kjbeanne@yahwho.moc> wrote in message news:qZDQg.14807$4B3.78@tornado.texas.rr.com... you really
should listen to them.... they know when you are messing up... but sometimes when you haven't even been in the sewing
room let alone picked up anything to sew in months, you forget that lesson. ~~ gentley snipped~~ Today i am going to
listen to the sewing fairies and angels and work on something else. Around here, after times like this, you can often
detect a whiff of brandy in the coffee. The problem is the tell tale aroma of medicinal coffee on the breath. This is
taken care of by digging into the emergency bag of chocolate chips. It's also amazing that only one batch of cookies is
made for every three to four bags of chips purchased....huh! In conclusion, sewing fairies really like brandy and
chocolate......the angels watch over you while self medicating and tomorrow will be a better day ;) Val
[/quote:98ad44a7c0]
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Posted by Kellie J. Berger on Fri Sep 22, 2006 8:55 PM Post subject: Re: sewing fairies/angels
nope but if you wanna come to the Houston IQF and drop by my house i'll gladly share my chocolate :D Kellie
"TerriLee in WA (state)" <tlbishopcats@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:jiUQg.4678$UG4.2322@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net... [quote:ce7d0a6452]Yikes, I hate when my serger misbehaves!!
Do you live close enough to Seattle for me to come help you with yours? I've been using mine for about 25 yrs now, so
have mostly mastered it. (note: not entirely, just mostly). LOL -- TerriLee in WA (state) remove the cats to reply
http://community.webshots.com/myphotos?action=viewAllPhotos&albumID=548330161 "Kellie J. Berger"
<kjbeanne@yahwho.moc> wrote in message news:qZDQg.14807$4B3.78@tornado.texas.rr.com... you really should listen to
them.... they know when you are messing up... but sometimes when you haven't even been in the sewing room let alone
picked up anything to sew in months, you forget that lesson. Today, I decided to attempt to use my serger for the first
time. Was a pitb getting it threaded to work well. Oh and putting the presserfoot down is a good idea too. practiced
with a few pieces of jeans i had cut up to make a heavy quilt some day. well. got it working finally so i decided to
start on a skirt for DD2... one of those where you cut the legs off of jeans and then pleat some fabric and serge it to
the remaining waist area of the jeans. Spent a LONG time pinning the fabric to the jeans waist working on the pleats,
getting everything even and pinned well. stuck it in the serger. Life is great! for about 2 inches til i forget to
take out a pin soon enough and it glides up to the cutting edge. Stop serger in time. find pliers and get pin out.
decide to baste the pleats with my sewing machine. Get about a quarter of the way round and the phone rings... get off
the phone and start again.. get maybe half way round and the bobbin is empty. Fix it. finish up and whalla this will
look nice ... wait......... NOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo i basted it but it wasn't right sides together.
so the seam was on the outside and the fabric i'm adding was backwards ............... frog stitch, repin the right
way. baste again.... attempt on the serger again and good for about and inch an then get rat's nests... re thread the
serger and nothing. the thread isn't feeding i'm just making holes. One of the threads has come undone again....
so............. I quit for the day. maybe someday when a serger-savy person comes to my home they can give me a
lesson. Today i am going to listen to the sewing fairies and angels and work on something else. maybe my hand
applique will behave tonight. -- Kellie J. Berger www.kjbeanne.com www.kjbeanne.com/kellie.htm Marketing Co-ordinator
Illuminations Arts www.illuminationsarts.org [/quote:ce7d0a6452]
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Posted by Sandy Ellison on Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:53 PM Post subject: Re: sewing fairies/angels
Howdy! I like the way you think, Val. .... hold the coffee. LOL Better luck next time, Kellie. Ragmop/Sandy -- 'cuz
I don't drink coffee, but otherwise she could be my sister ;-D On 9/22/06 2:19 AM, in article
1158909566.579814@bubbleator.drizzle.com, "Val" <ya-shur@yabetcha.com> wrote: [quote:6d23826d2d]
"Kellie J. Berger" <kjbeanne@yahwho.moc> wrote in message
news:qZDQg.14807$4B3.78@tornado.texas.rr.com... you really should listen to them.... they know when you are messing
up... but sometimes when you haven't even been in the sewing room let alone picked up anything to sew in months, you
forget that lesson. ~~ gentley snipped~~ Today i am going to listen to the sewing fairies and angels and work on
something else. Around here, after times like this, you can often detect a whiff of brandy in the coffee. The problem
is the tell tale aroma of medicinal coffee on the breath. This is taken care of by digging into the emergency bag of
chocolate chips. It's also amazing that only one batch of cookies is made for every three to four bags of chips
purchased....huh! In conclusion, sewing fairies really like brandy and chocolate......the angels watch over you while
self medicating and tomorrow will be a better day ;) Val [/quote:6d23826d2d]
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Posted by TerriLee in WA (state) on Fri Sep 22, 2006 5:36 PM Post subject: Re: sewing fairies/angels
Yikes, I hate when my serger misbehaves!! Do you live close enough to Seattle for me to come help you with yours? I've
been using mine for about 25 yrs now, so have mostly mastered it. (note: not entirely, just mostly). LOL -- TerriLee
in WA (state) remove the cats to reply http://community.webshots.com/myphotos?action=viewAllPhotos&albumID=548330161
"Kellie J. Berger" <kjbeanne@yahwho.moc> wrote in message
news:qZDQg.14807$4B3.78@tornado.texas.rr.com... [quote:d79c915c92]you really should listen to them.... they know when
you are messing up... but sometimes when you haven't even been in the sewing room let alone picked up anything to sew in
months, you forget that lesson. Today, I decided to attempt to use my serger for the first time. Was a pitb getting
it threaded to work well. Oh and putting the presserfoot down is a good idea too. practiced with a few pieces of jeans
i had cut up to make a heavy quilt some day. well. got it working finally so i decided to start on a skirt for DD2...
one of those where you cut the legs off of jeans and then pleat some fabric and serge it to the remaining waist area of
the jeans. Spent a LONG time pinning the fabric to the jeans waist working on the pleats, getting everything even and
pinned well. stuck it in the serger. Life is great! for about 2 inches til i forget to take out a pin soon enough
and it glides up to the cutting edge. Stop serger in time. find pliers and get pin out. decide to baste the pleats
with my sewing machine. Get about a quarter of the way round and the phone rings... get off the phone and start again..
get maybe half way round and the bobbin is empty. Fix it. finish up and whalla this will look nice ... wait.........
NOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo i basted it but it wasn't right sides together. so the seam was on the
outside and the fabric i'm adding was backwards ............... frog stitch, repin the right way. baste again....
attempt on the serger again and good for about and inch an then get rat's nests... re thread the serger and nothing.
the thread isn't feeding i'm just making holes. One of the threads has come undone again.... so............. I quit
for the day. maybe someday when a serger-savy person comes to my home they can give me a lesson. Today i am going to
listen to the sewing fairies and angels and work on something else. maybe my hand applique will behave tonight. --
Kellie J. Berger www.kjbeanne.com www.kjbeanne.com/kellie.htm Marketing Co-ordinator Illuminations Arts
www.illuminationsarts.org [/quote:d79c915c92]
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Posted by Val on Fri Sep 22, 2006 8:19 AM Post subject: Re: sewing fairies/angels
"Kellie J. Berger" <kjbeanne@yahwho.moc> wrote in message
news:qZDQg.14807$4B3.78@tornado.texas.rr.com... [quote:4509695423]you really should listen to them.... they know when
you are messing up... but sometimes when you haven't even been in the sewing room let alone picked up anything to sew in
months, you forget that lesson. [/quote:4509695423] ~~ gentley snipped~~ [quote:4509695423]Today i am going to listen
to the sewing fairies and angels and work on something else. [/quote:4509695423] Around here, after times like this,
you can often detect a whiff of brandy in the coffee. The problem is the tell tale aroma of medicinal coffee on the
breath. This is taken care of by digging into the emergency bag of chocolate chips. It's also amazing that only one
batch of cookies is made for every three to four bags of chips purchased....huh! In conclusion, sewing fairies really
like brandy and chocolate......the angels watch over you while self medicating and tomorrow will be a better day ;)
Val
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Posted by IMS on Fri Sep 22, 2006 2:59 AM Post subject: Re: sewing fairies/angels
Some projects will put up a most noble fight to keep from being finished, no matter what you do! Sounds like this one
was one of them! Think of it as an 'offering' to the sewing Gods....s0 maybe now that little sewing farie will pay you
a visit.... Irene On Thu, 21 Sep 2006 22:01:58 GMT, "Kellie J. Berger" <kjbeanne@yahwho.moc> wrote:
[quote:6048f3cc69]you really should listen to them.... they know when you are messing up... but sometimes when you
haven't even been in the sewing room let alone picked up anything to sew in months, you forget that lesson. Today, I
decided to attempt to use my serger for the first time. Was a pitb getting it threaded to work well. Oh and putting
the presserfoot down is a good idea too. practiced with a few pieces of jeans i had cut up to make a heavy quilt some
day. well. got it working finally so i decided to start on a skirt for DD2... one of those where you cut the legs off
of jeans and then pleat some fabric and serge it to the remaining waist area of the jeans. Spent a LONG time pinning
the fabric to the jeans waist working on the pleats, getting everything even and pinned well. stuck it in the serger.
Life is great! for about 2 inches til i forget to take out a pin soon enough and it glides up to the cutting edge.
Stop serger in time. find pliers and get pin out. decide to baste the pleats with my sewing machine. Get about a
quarter of the way round and the phone rings... get off the phone and start again.. get maybe half way round and the
bobbin is empty. Fix it. finish up and whalla this will look nice ... wait.........
NOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo i basted it but it wasn't right sides together. so the seam was on the
outside and the fabric i'm adding was backwards ............... frog stitch, repin the right way. baste again....
attempt on the serger again and good for about and inch an then get rat's nests... re thread the serger and nothing.
the thread isn't feeding i'm just making holes. One of the threads has come undone again.... so............. I quit
for the day. maybe someday when a serger-savy person comes to my home they can give me a lesson. Today i am going to
listen to the sewing fairies and angels and work on something else. maybe my hand applique will behave tonight.
[/quote:6048f3cc69] -------------- You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough. --Mae West
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Posted by Taria on Thu Sep 21, 2006 11:48 PM Post subject: Re: sewing fairies/angels
Golly Kellie what a frustrating mess. I made my DD a robe one year at Christmas and told her it was a $100 robe. I
knocked the serger out of time and it cost about $100 to get it fixed. I have had my serger for over 10 years and still
go around and around with it some days. Sometimes just walking away is a good thing. If you go back to it you may find
things go better. In the meanwhile read the manual <LOL> One of the local community colleges near here has a
serger class. Might be worth looking in to for you? You are in good company. Most of us have btdt. Taria Kellie J.
Berger wrote: [quote:fee5891cc2]you really should listen to them.... they know when you are messing up... but sometimes
when you haven't even been in the sewing room let alone picked up anything to sew in months, you forget that lesson.
Today, I decided to attempt to use my serger for the first time. Was a pitb getting it threaded to work well. Oh and
putting the presserfoot down is a good idea too. practiced with a few pieces of jeans i had cut up to make a heavy
quilt some day. well. got it working finally so i decided to start on a skirt for DD2... one of those where you cut
the legs off of jeans and then pleat some fabric and serge it to the remaining waist area of the jeans. Spent a LONG
time pinning the fabric to the jeans waist working on the pleats, getting everything even and pinned well. stuck it in
the serger. Life is great! for about 2 inches til i forget to take out a pin soon enough and it glides up to the
cutting edge. Stop serger in time. find pliers and get pin out. decide to baste the pleats with my sewing machine.
Get about a quarter of the way round and the phone rings... get off the phone and start again.. get maybe half way
round and the bobbin is empty. Fix it. finish up and whalla this will look nice ... wait.........
NOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo i basted it but it wasn't right sides together. so the seam was on the
outside and the fabric i'm adding was backwards ............... frog stitch, repin the right way. baste again....
attempt on the serger again and good for about and inch an then get rat's nests... re thread the serger and nothing.
the thread isn't feeding i'm just making holes. One of the threads has come undone again.... so............. I quit
for the day. maybe someday when a serger-savy person comes to my home they can give me a lesson. Today i am going to
listen to the sewing fairies and angels and work on something else. maybe my hand applique will behave tonight.
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Posted by Kellie J. Berger on Thu Sep 21, 2006 11:01 PM Post subject: sewing fairies/angels
you really should listen to them.... they know when you are messing up... but sometimes when you haven't even been in
the sewing room let alone picked up anything to sew in months, you forget that lesson. Today, I decided to attempt to
use my serger for the first time. Was a pitb getting it threaded to work well. Oh and putting the presserfoot down
is a good idea too. practiced with a few pieces of jeans i had cut up to make a heavy quilt some day. well. got it
working finally so i decided to start on a skirt for DD2... one of those where you cut the legs off of jeans and then
pleat some fabric and serge it to the remaining waist area of the jeans. Spent a LONG time pinning the fabric to
the jeans waist working on the pleats, getting everything even and pinned well. stuck it in the serger. Life is
great! for about 2 inches til i forget to take out a pin soon enough and it glides up to the cutting edge. Stop
serger in time. find pliers and get pin out. decide to baste the pleats with my sewing machine. Get about a quarter
of the way round and the phone rings... get off the phone and start again.. get maybe half way round and the bobbin is
empty. Fix it. finish up and whalla this will look nice ... wait......... NOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
i basted it but it wasn't right sides together. so the seam was on the outside and the fabric i'm adding was
backwards ............... frog stitch, repin the right way. baste again.... attempt on the serger again and good
for about and inch an then get rat's nests... re thread the serger and nothing. the thread isn't feeding i'm just
making holes. One of the threads has come undone again.... so............. I quit for the day. maybe someday when
a serger-savy person comes to my home they can give me a lesson. Today i am going to listen to the sewing fairies
and angels and work on something else. maybe my hand applique will behave tonight. -- Kellie J. Berger
www.kjbeanne.com www.kjbeanne.com/kellie.htm Marketing Co-ordinator Illuminations Arts www.illuminationsarts.org
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Posted by steve on Fri Sep 22, 2006 6:11 AM Post subject: Re: Thank you, cyber quilters, I love you!!
Rebecca I have a pattern sheet that shows you how to do flying geese with only squares. The only way that I do them
know. It is sooooo easy and there are several sizes on the pattern sheet. I will look for it this weekend. I think
that I am going to add a pattern page to my web site so that I can just post things there for people to download. I
will let you know when I find it so you can look at it if you want to. Way to go on the success as well. Steve
"sewfine" <rebecca@custom-coverings.com> wrote in message
news:1158867223.254933.74990@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com... I just wanted to thank those of you who posted messages
about which way to orient the seam allowances under the presser foot so that the seams match up without shifting. I was
going crazy last week with flying geese units that kept shifting apart when I stitched them, and I'd rip the stitches
out, redo the seams, flip them open and invariably shout expletives when I discovered they had shifted apart AGAIN! I
got so frustrated about it that I ended up storming out of the sewing room and didn't go back for a few days, until I
read your wonderful explanations and suggestions. Tried it out with the top seam allowance sticking up toward the
presser foot as advised, and got much, much better results. Hooray!!! :-) Thanks so much for the help!
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Posted by nzlstar* on Thu Sep 21, 2006 9:29 PM Post subject: Re: Thank you, cyber quilters, I love you!!
congratulations!! Rebecca. it all takes time and practice and a little help from your friends, lol. which method of
making flying geese do you use? just curious. my favourite is the no waste method at the bottom of this link page.
http://www.patchpieces.com/Sharing.html i tried this and the first time i made 150 of them in one weekend, all by
myself. they all turned out great. any size you want to make are easy to work out with the formula too. so have you got
pix of your flying geese somewhere yet? cheers, jeanne -- nzlstar at yahoo dot com nzlstar on yahoo msg'r nzlstar on
webshots "sewfine" wrote... [quote:717e32aaee]I just wanted to thank those of you who posted messages about
which way to orient the seam allowances under the presser foot so that the seams match up without shifting. I was going
crazy last week with flying geese units that kept shifting apart when I stitched them, and I'd rip the stitches out,
redo the seams, flip them open and invariably shout expletives when I discovered they had shifted apart AGAIN! I got so
frustrated about it that I ended up storming out of the sewing room and didn't go back for a few days, until I read your
wonderful explanations and suggestions. Tried it out with the top seam allowance sticking up toward the presser foot as
advised, and got much, much better results. Hooray!!! :-) Thanks so much for the help! [/quote:717e32aaee]
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Posted by Kate G. on Thu Sep 21, 2006 9:12 PM Post subject: Re: Thank you, cyber quilters, I love you!!
WOOHOO!!!! One victory at a time! That's the best part of this cyber guild.... somebody ALWAYS has a suggestion on
how we might conquer a problem! What a talented bunch! Kate in MI http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves --
"sewfine" <rebecca@custom-coverings.com> wrote in message
news:1158867223.254933.74990@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com... [quote:a529285ac5]I just wanted to thank those of you who
posted messages about which way to orient the seam allowances under the presser foot so that the seams match up without
shifting. I was going crazy last week with flying geese units that kept shifting apart when I stitched them, and I'd
rip the stitches out, redo the seams, flip them open and invariably shout expletives when I discovered they had shifted
apart AGAIN! I got so frustrated about it that I ended up storming out of the sewing room and didn't go back for a few
days, until I read your wonderful explanations and suggestions. Tried it out with the top seam allowance sticking up
toward the presser foot as advised, and got much, much better results. Hooray!!! :-) Thanks so much for the help!
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Posted by sewfine on Thu Sep 21, 2006 8:33 PM Post subject: Thank you, cyber quilters, I love you!!
I just wanted to thank those of you who posted messages about which way to orient the seam allowances under the presser
foot so that the seams match up without shifting. I was going crazy last week with flying geese units that kept
shifting apart when I stitched them, and I'd rip the stitches out, redo the seams, flip them open and invariably shout
expletives when I discovered they had shifted apart AGAIN! I got so frustrated about it that I ended up storming out of
the sewing room and didn't go back for a few days, until I read your wonderful explanations and suggestions. Tried it
out with the top seam allowance sticking up toward the presser foot as advised, and got much, much better results.
Hooray!!! :-) Thanks so much for the help!
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Posted by Tina on Mon Sep 11, 2006 2:44 PM Post subject: ATTN Houston/Texas Quilters
Many of you may remember the HUG quilt you helped to make possible for my friend Allison who was going through Breast
Cancer treatments last year. She still adores her quilt and carries it with her all over the state of Texas to the many
Cancer Awareness groups she visits and speaks to. At one of these recent events, a woman came up to her and asked her
if she could speak to the person who made the quilt for her, wanting to know if I would be willing to do a commissioned
quilt for her. Under any other circumstances, I would have been overjoyed at this request, but under the current
situation, with the new house and move - not only am I not in a position to take on this project, but even once we are
moved and my new sewing room is set up, I have multiple previous committments that need to be completed first! She has
asked if I know of anyone else who might be willing/interested to make a Breast Cancer quilt for her. So I am posing
this question to you RCTQ! Do you know of anyone, preferably at least within the state, who would be willing to work
with this woman to make a quilt for her? If so, please feel free to email me off the group - tina at ogd - graphics
dot com Hugs and many thanks! Tina
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Posted by Marie Davis on Sat Sep 09, 2006 5:01 PM Post subject: It's been a while since I've stopped in
Hello everyone! I know it's been a while, but I've been busy! The long arm quilter came, and of course, was NOT
problem free. There were part damaged, parts on back order, free giveaways sent separately. We finally have it all
assembled and are ready to quilt! I decided to do some practice quilts first. My mom had a bunch of cheater quilt tops
with the backing so we are going to practice on them. I know Curtis will be getting pictures as we go, he just took
some of the quilter standing idle. It's in our livingroom, which looks like it could be turned into my studio by the
end of the year. We really don't use the living room much anyway. We'll switch the living room with the sewing room.
And I'll call it my 'studio'. I've been designing quilts, wallhangings and tablerunner with my new software and will
be selling the patterns on my website. Curtis and I have been working overtime at our full time jobs, and I think we
will probably be pushing that date to early November, as much as we like the overtime money, we are hoping that will
stop this week and we can both get to work. Anyone out there who would like some scraps let me know, my copper boiler
is over flowing again. All I ask is for the postage, I can stuff quite a bit in a flat rate box for $8.10 postage.
Email me and let me know, I'll take payments through PayPal. Happy Quilting All Marie
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Posted by Marigold on Thu Sep 07, 2006 5:45 PM Post subject: I'm back!
Well, finally! I took the advice from several of this group and signed up with news.individual.net. I can post again!
Now I will be able to add my own 2 cents every now and then! Haven't done anything quilty all summer, but have just
cleaned out the sewing room, so there is hope now! First I have to find homes for all the stuff that had been tossed
into the sewing room over the last few months and has just now been tossed into the living room. It is NOT going back
into my space! Cleaning and sorting fabric, gadgets, notions, patterns, thread, etc has certainly got me itching to
actually do something quilty! What to do first???? I know, I know.... put away the mess first..... grrr.... but I want
to play! Hope everyone is having a wonderful Thursday..... or maybe Friday already where you are. Marilyn in
beautiful, sunny Alberta
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Posted by Pati Cook on Tue Sep 05, 2006 10:19 PM Post subject: Re: Needle problems
Please check responses within quoted message..... and note at bottom. <G> Debra wrote [quote:0d900d426e] Here is
my list of things to check when that's happening to me. I usually do all three of these things before I try sewing
again. Bobbin inserted so that the thread is unwinding in the wrong direction. (I've got two machines and the bobbins
unwind in opposite directions so I forget which is which way sometimes so I double check the manual.)
[/quote:0d900d426e] A hint for all bobbins..... when inserting a bobbin into a machine,the thread must always make a
"U-turn" in order to engage the tension. If you remember this it is easy to see how a bobbin goes into any
machine. <G> [quote:0d900d426e] A short length of thread (or other stuff) lodged somewhere in your bobbin area.
(Remove bobbin and look behind bobbin case for any offending thread.) [/quote:0d900d426e] Always a good idea. Also check
the feed teeth/ feeddogs for lint build up. You would be amazed at the difference in sewing when the lint builds up in
there. <G> [quote:0d900d426e] Something just plain threaded wrong somewhere. (Rethread the whole machine.)
[/quote:0d900d426e] Again, a generally good idea. Also check your thread. Make sure it isn't "bad". And check
using the same thread top and bottom. [quote:0d900d426e] If nothing helps I know it's Murphy's Law or Rebellious Machine
Syndrome keeping the machine from working right at this time. In this case I just give up. Somehow the machine
magically "fixes" itself overnight and it works perfectly the next day. Debra in VA See my quilts at
http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere [/quote:0d900d426e] As to the type of needle..... it depends on the
Singer machine. Never use Singer needles in non-Singer machines. They are different in length and in the size of the
"little bump below the eye on the back of the needle"..... <G> You can actually see the difference if
you compare the two. That is why some Singer machines really need to use Singer needles. Some work fine with Schmetz
needles, some don't.