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ready to assemble! by
Mary
The quilting is finished on my latest quilt, and I am ready to begin
assembling it! This is going to be a BIG quilt -- 9 feet by 9 feet --
and has 81 blocks, each with 72 pieces of fabric, all pieced and
quilted by hand (stitch-in-the-ditch). No piece in a block is larger
than 2" or smaller than...
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Kenmore Needles by
Bobbie Sews More
A friend asked about needles for her older 1960's Kenmore sewing machine
that she got after her sister had passed over. It has been awhile since I
had a Kenmore and used the cams. Which needles do you use for the
embroidery stitches? Thank you!
Barbara in FL
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Mom's health by
Susan Laity Price
We made the decision this week to put Mom on hospice care. We don't
know if she will be with us for weeks or months. She has lived a full
96 years and I am very thankful to have had her in my life all this
time. She remains at my home. I will have help with her care at least
part of each day. Two...
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Dazor lights/magnifiers by
Steph
Hello,
I read consistently but don't post a lot, dropping in to say hi and
ask a question!
My Mom is thinking of getting a lighted magnifier. She saw someone
using one a quilting show and it looks like it would really help her
as she's learning free motion quilting. It's not an...
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November 20th 11 04:50 PM
by Steph
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Hug Quilt Pati update by
Bonnie NJ
On Nov 12, 7:08*pm, Marcella Peek wrote:
Is that the one that was quilted so poorly and then took many wonderful
hands a long time to pick out and then re-quilt?
I'm afraid I bowed out of swaps/hugs etc on this group a long while ago
when some round robin quilts...
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A very special gadget by
Polly Esther[_5_]
I don't think our Gadget Queen has seen this one and it is pretty close to
'on topic'. Babies need lots of receiving blankets and the ones with a
crocheted or blanket-stitched edge are so special. There's a rotary blade
that makes holes along the edge of a square of nice flannel that are...
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Free quilting programs to watch online by
Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.
Now that yard work and leaf clean-up is pretty much over for most of
us it's time to get inspired to quilt away the winter blues. I've
been researching free quilting programs to watch online and found a
new resource at www.quilterstv.com. They are just getting started
and I have great hopes for...
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November 17th 11 05:38 AM
by claudia
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Our very own Hallelujah Chorus by
Polly Esther[_5_]
Our only granddaughter is having a baby in April. It is a boy and his name
will be Eli. We haven't had a baby in heaps and lots too long. Happy,
happy great-granny here. Eli will have three grandmothers and two great
grannies and grand/great granddaddies in all directions so I'm hoping Eli...
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November 16th 11 07:44 PM
by Sandy E
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Hug Quilt Pati update by
Sandy E
Howdy!
Wasn't that a hoot? And "where are they, now?"
It was a good project (doubled), w/ good intentions, and, finally,
good results.
Cheers!
R/Sandy
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November 16th 11 07:43 PM
by Sandy E
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Pati update by
Jeri
On 11/15/2011 2:18 AM, Sunny wrote:
I'm up to my eyeballs with the Advent banner and trying to get a few things done for a craft fair. BUT ... if the HUG has to start over, I'll make several blocks and send them. Patriotic? I can do that I think. I'll start working on them later this week -- just...
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Pati update by
Sharon
On Nov 15, 3:18*am, Sunny wrote:
I'm up to my eyeballs with the Advent banner and trying to get a few things done for a craft fair. BUT ... if the HUG has to start over, I'll make several blocks and send them. Patriotic? I can do that I think. I'll start working on them...
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November 15th 11 01:44 PM
by Sharon
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Oh Happy Happy Happy Day!!!!!!!! by
Butterfly-Wings
DD left this AM to go back to work.
Yes, to WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
She starts 'training' for the plane she'll be flying, tomorrow. Plane seats
50/60 passengers. She has flown this type of aircraft before so it's "this
is how we operate" type of training. She will be co-pilot to start.
Foot is in...
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Christmas mini by
Karen, Queen of Squishies
Finished!
http://tinyurl.com/85qfjup
Karen, Queen of Squishies
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Large unquilted areas by
shorti
I am presently designing a quilt and have a problem,
and since my mother has passed away recently, I need to
ask someone else for help.
The quilt will have two areas that would look best if
they had no visible quilting. I know that large areas without
quilting will have tearing and bunching of the...
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Home from US and Houston... by
Bronnie[_2_]
As you may have read in Sandy's report on Houston, she and I met up
for a quick lunch. Unfortunately I was really sick for the most of
the days in Houston with a flu type bug DH and I picked up in New
Orleans the previous week. All those festival crowds. That city
really rocks at Halloween g. ...
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November 11th 11 07:09 PM
by Kate T.
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backing fabric? by
Janner
OK, probably a daft question, but what is the difference between
"normal" quilting fabric and backing fabric?
I know that the width is larger, so why can't it be used on the top?
Janner
France
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November 11th 11 01:52 PM
by Mary
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batting suggestions? by
Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.
When I made my mom's chemo quilt I wanted super soft, so I used Minkee
for the backing. That stuff is amazing... glorious! It's fairly
heavy/thick, so maybe flannel would be good used as a batting layer
just to stabilize the quilt a bit???
Who are the parents of this mystery baby? Can we...
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that message board by
Ms P[_2_]
I'm sure some of you know which one I'm talking about. I'm beginning to
feel like I'm being followed around by the mods and picked at. Today I got
an "infraction" for my signature lines. I had a post removed because I
called a quilt somebody asked me to repair a "cheap Chinese import." (I'll...
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November 10th 11 05:20 PM
by Taria
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Ping Steven: bad weather by
Polly Esther[_5_]
We get anxious about hurricanes around here - and our weather guys are upset
about Alaska having a 'snow' (?) hurricane with winds up to 100 mph.
Please let us know that you are not in harm's way and have prepared for loss
of power and are staying safe. Polly
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