Forum: Needlework
January 16th 09, 03:03 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 15
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Forum: Needlework
January 14th 09, 09:02 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,124
Needlepoint canvas question
Can you tell us the name of the piece ? *Maybe google it yourself, you
never know a far clearer picture may come up of it that would help.
Can you consult with the store who sold it to you ?...
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Forum: Needlework
January 14th 09, 05:40 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,124
Needlepoint canvas question
Hi, I have been struggling with a printed canvas for some time. The
shading is very difficult even in good light (naturla and Ott-Lite)
with several very close colours. There is a key of sorts, where...
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Forum: Quilting
December 29th 08, 10:26 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 12
Views: 652
OT Bombes anonymous?
On Dec 28, 1:47*pm, (NightMist) wrote:
Hello, my name is Barbara and I suck at unmolding frozen confections.
Hi Barbra, nightmist or whoever you are
Try using cling wrap...
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Forum: Quilting
December 29th 08, 10:14 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 11
Views: 822
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Forum: Quilting
December 29th 08, 08:58 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 20
Views: 930
OT Am I in trouble?
On Dec 29, 2:38*pm, "Polly Esther" wrote:
My computer is jerking. *I can be waaaaaaay down several threads and the
cursor / screen / something (?) will jerk back up to the...
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Forum: Quilting
December 23rd 08, 09:48 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 4
Views: 2,844
New photo uploads
On 23 Dec, 14:01, jennellh wrote:
What did Sammie get up to after losing her tossy toy this morning?
You're lucky. My QI, also Sam, but a solid 8kg black male, spends...
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Forum: Quilting
December 23rd 08, 06:47 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 5
Views: 607
Ok, all ready and photos to prove it.
Just finished off two cushions for my DD and DSD. were Crabapple Hill
Designs. Sometimes you just need a little project to give you a lift.
Happy Holidays everyone.
Fay
In a windy but fine...
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Forum: Quilting
December 23rd 08, 02:32 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 3
Views: 379
Free Lazy Girl Pattern
On Dec 23, 1:14*pm, "Patti (formerly) in Seattle"
wrote:
Here is a link for a free Lazy Girl purse pattern - it's illustrated
in an Asian print, but I think a tropical...
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Forum: Quilting
December 22nd 08, 08:30 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 4
Views: 318
AArrgghhh!
On 23 Dec, 04:31, "jeanne-nzlstar*" wrote:
morning, Fay,
have you by a slim chance got any water soluble thread.
SNIP
groggy across the ditch,
j.
Jeanne, I am...
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Forum: Quilting
December 22nd 08, 08:24 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 8
Views: 616
Another Troll alert, not our Carolyn
On 23 Dec, 04:38, "Polly Esther" wrote:
Here we go again.
* * Why don't the Trolls go out and play in traffic? *Polly
We have a bridge being repaired near our place. I...
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Forum: Quilting
December 22nd 08, 10:50 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 12
Views: 636
A QI Early Xmas Present??
On 22 Dec, 16:33, jennellh wrote:
All day, the four cats have been at attention in the bathroom -
SNIP!
You're a brave girl. I would be in the next State by now...
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Forum: Quilting
December 22nd 08, 10:02 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 4
Views: 318
AArrgghhh!
Firstly Merry Christmas to all of you who celebrate the Christian
festival.
Just spent a very frustrating afternoon trying to piece what seemed to
be a very simple cushion for my DIL for her gift....
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Forum: Quilting
December 14th 08, 09:42 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 7
Views: 491
Longish happy jig!
Hi everyone,
Picked up my Horn and "Granny's" singer yesterday and set it up. The
Singer is a quaint museum piece. It has the option of being hooked up
to either "The electric" or a trusty treadle or...
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Forum: Quilting
December 13th 08, 04:56 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 7
Views: 572
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Forum: Quilting
December 11th 08, 09:06 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 7
Views: 572
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Forum: Quilting
December 11th 08, 01:11 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 8
Views: 715
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Forum: Quilting
December 10th 08, 10:35 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 8
Views: 715
Kicking up from the bottom of the sewing pond
Hi everyone, Not a lot of quilting done, but our house is moving along
nicely now. My sister asked me to make a Jemima doll (from the ABC
playschool program here in Oz) for my niece. So I have made...
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Forum: Quilting
November 24th 08, 10:22 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 4
Views: 487
Well, he's got 6 geetarrs...
Hi everyone. I've been wrestling with our house building for the last
couple of months, but at least I'm getting on day a week to myself.
Haven't done a lot since the baby quilt except make a ragdoll...
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Forum: Quilting
November 8th 08, 08:58 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 1
Views: 473
Quilt history help?
Hi peoples.
My mother bought an old (1854) quilt at auction. It was from the
estate of a Kathleen (Caddoo) Makie. [sic]
The quilter was an Eliza Augusta Morton (nee Odell). they were from
the...
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Forum: Quilting
October 31st 08, 09:53 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,126
I achieved a quilt - before the baby was born!
Thank you all for your lovely words. It encourages me to keep going. I
know it's very simple.
Up close the white fabric has white flowers and the yellow has larger
embossed flowers on it, so there's...
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Forum: Quilting
October 30th 08, 09:57 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,126
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Forum: Quilting
October 30th 08, 09:50 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 23
Views: 1,152
Another Happy Dance
On 31 Oct, 02:18, "Donna in NE La." wrote:
I finally made the quilt for DH that he asked about every time I made a
quilt for anyone else!
--
Donna in NE La.
I'm just...
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Forum: Quilting
October 30th 08, 09:46 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,126
I achieved a quilt - before the baby was born!
Hi everyone.
I just finished a little and simple quilt to send to my DH's niece. As
far as I know the baby is still in utero.
This is my second finished quilt ever and has had to be done in the
spare...
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Forum: Quilting
October 29th 08, 10:53 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 5
Views: 600
a site that might be useful to some folks
On 29 Oct, 06:40, "jeanne-nzlstar*" wrote:
just something i ran across while surfing.
thot it might be useful to some folks here.
j.
That may come in handy. Thanks...
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