Forum: Quilting
March 22nd 11, 06:39 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Flimsies done!
That lime green just makes the quilt sing! Great job.
Louise in Iowa
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nieland1390 at mchsi dot com
On 3/22/2011 1:00 PM, amy in SoCal wrote:
These...
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Forum: Quilting
March 22nd 11, 01:58 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 4
Views: 589
Finished quilt
Wow!Your quilting is really nice. And isn't it fun???
Louise in Iowa
http://community.webshots.com/user/louiseiniowa
nieland1390 at mchsi dot com
On 3/22/2011 8:40 AM, Alice in PA wrote:
The last...
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Forum: Quilting
March 19th 11, 12:29 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 15
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It's over! Everything was fine, so I won't complain - but I'm glad I
don't have to do it again for five years!
Louise in Iowa
http://community.webshots.com/user/louiseiniowa
nieland1390 at mchsi...
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Forum: Quilting
March 18th 11, 11:01 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 3
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Vegas Shop Tour
Aw, Kim, that was so nice of your husband to do that for you! What a
sweet guy to win that money for your fabric!
That sounds like a worthwhile tour - glad you had a good time. Kind of
ironic that...
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Forum: Quilting
March 18th 11, 03:38 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Wips
I think I'd put a border on each and make separate WUHs. Depending on
how much room you have, you could hang two at a time or just one and
switch them whenever your litle heart desires. I love...
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Forum: Quilting
March 17th 11, 08:50 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Groan! Yes, you're right - it's terrible! But I love it anyway.
Louise in Iowa
http://community.webshots.com/user/louiseiniowa
nieland1390 at mchsi dot com
On 3/17/2011 3:24 PM, Polly Esther...
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Forum: Quilting
March 17th 11, 04:07 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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I'm here! We'd better NOT have an earthquake - I have my colonoscopy
scheduled for tomorrow, so if some natural disaster is on the horizon, I
want to know now so I can go ahead and eat...
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Forum: Quilting
March 13th 11, 09:37 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Polly, I see your name on this...
I'd love to see what Polly's chubby chicks would look like!
Louise in Iowa
http://community.webshots.com/user/louiseiniowa
nieland1390 at mchsi dot com
On 3/13/2011 4:26 PM, Sandy E wrote:
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Forum: Quilting
March 7th 11, 03:28 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 11
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Sewing diagonal stripes onto a muslin backing?
Hmmmm - this does sound like an adventure! Does "some book" recommend
using a large piece of fabric for the backing? This sounds similar to
the concept of string piecing, but I think it's generally...
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Forum: Quilting
March 6th 11, 04:18 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Views: 1,242
What is with the low number of posts?
Twelve foot, actually, rather than ten!
Louise in Iowa
http://community.webshots.com/user/louiseiniowa
nieland1390 at mchsi dot com
On 3/6/2011 9:43 AM, Polly Esther wrote:
You'd think my list of...
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Forum: Quilting
March 3rd 11, 09:33 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 3
Views: 575
Windows Live
I tried it, but I sure didn't like it. I thought it was slow to load and
then to react. I don't remember the message sitting in the outbox for a
long time, but it could have been doing that. I...
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Forum: Quilting
March 1st 11, 08:18 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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kudos!
I love it when we're able to give good reviews for customer service!
Seems like it happens the other way around way too often.
Louise in...
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Forum: Quilting
February 24th 11, 12:42 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,367
New Polly photos posted
Oh, my . . . Polly, you've done it again. They are just adorable -
bloomers and all!
Louise in Iowa
http://community.webshots.com/user/louiseiniowa
nieland1390 at mchsi dot com
On 2/23/2011 6:14...
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Forum: Quilting
February 19th 11, 12:05 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 9
Views: 880
Completed items
I think a friend may have figured that out - I'll check with her and let
you know.
Louise in Iowa
http://community.webshots.com/user/louiseiniowa
nieland1390 at mchsi dot com
On 2/18/2011 4:48 PM,...
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Forum: Quilting
February 18th 11, 10:16 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 9
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Completed items
It makes sense that it would work - but sometimes great ideas don't work
as well in real life as they do in my mind! I'd start by making a
cardboard template, I think! Actually, couldn't you simply...
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Forum: Quilting
February 18th 11, 01:24 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 9
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Completed items
Cute quilt, Alice. Baby's going to love it.
I haven't tried a twister quilt yet, but I like your runner/wallhanging.
I think you're right that if you'd put contrasting colors next to each
other...
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Forum: Quilting
February 18th 11, 01:21 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 25
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Red, White, and Black
Thanks, Sandy! I like cool!
Louise in Iowa
http://community.webshots.com/user/louiseiniowa
nieland1390 at mchsi dot com
On 2/17/2011 3:52 PM, Sandy E wrote:
Howdy!
Cool: geometry, RED,...
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Forum: Quilting
February 18th 11, 01:20 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 25
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Red, White, and Black
Thanks, Kim! It's funny how all of a sudden RW&B quilts are popping up
every time I look around - and I'm getting some good ideas for future
projects. Now if I just remember what they are when I'm...
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Forum: Quilting
February 17th 11, 01:25 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Views: 1,225
Thimbleberries block of month
I looked at the fabric requirements for the quilt, and it refers to
needing the "applique print" to do some of the center and the outside
border. I can't find the print anywhere online (did just a...
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Forum: Quilting
February 16th 11, 12:11 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Red, White, and Black
Thanks, Susan. Funny thing about that quilt is that I'd never seen that
particular pattern - and then three friends in a row made one from it. I
agree with you that the pattern would look good in a...
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Forum: Quilting
February 15th 11, 07:52 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 25
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Red, White, and Black
Thanks, Taria! Yes, I'm early, but not really! I had her brother's made
by Christmas of his junior year. For granddaughter #2, I finished by
April prior to graduation (I really did plan to get it...
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Forum: Quilting
February 15th 11, 06:15 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,158
QI - It never gets any easier
{{{{{{{Nel}}}}}}}} You loved Purdy, and you cared for her. She was a
member of your family. And it hurts deep down inside - but you did the
right thing for her. We'll say an extra prayer for you...
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Forum: Quilting
February 15th 11, 01:21 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,225
Thimbleberries block of month
Here's a site where you can see each of the individual blocks:
http://www.thimbleberries.com/pages?id=237&nav=6
There's no applique that I can see. It appears to be all squares,
rectangles and...
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Forum: Quilting
February 15th 11, 01:18 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,707
OT Welcome sweet spring time
We're getting a taste of spring - highs in the 50s this week and some
serious snow melt! Of course, we'll probably get more of the white stuff
this weekend, but hey, we'll have a couple of good...
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Forum: Quilting
February 14th 11, 07:10 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 25
Views: 2,763
Red, White, and Black
Thanks, Roberta. I have EQ to thank for that. Once I decided on the
block and color placement, I used EQ to rotate every other block and
those light and dark squares emerged - I thought it was more...
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