Forum: Quilting
May 16th 08, 04:09 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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OTOT fashion words
W-e-e-e-e-l-l-l-l, "ghetto" is both an insult AND a compliment (don't ask me
why).
Fr'instance:
A girl that you know hates you, will tell you look "ghetto" in that outfit
in the middle of science...
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Forum: Quilting
May 16th 08, 02:22 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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OTOT fashion words
A hootchie-mama is basically a prossie who doesn't get paid. Unless you
count a few drinks or a MickeyDee's value meal being payment! ;)
--
Connie :-)
FREE patterns n' FREE eZine at my...
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Forum: Quilting
May 16th 08, 02:13 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Forum: Quilting
May 15th 08, 09:36 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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OTOT fashion whine
*blush*
:)
Still, though ... I should have remembered those manners my momma worked so
hard to teach me ... but then again, if she had seen that kid (and heard the
mom using "blue language" in...
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Forum: Quilting
May 15th 08, 09:34 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,267
OT Weather
They CAN'T. But all those eyesores (and they ARE eyesores) were financed
years ago during the "condo boom." The condo boom only lasted about 2-3
years, but the ugly buildings seem to last forever....
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Forum: Quilting
May 15th 08, 09:00 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 65
Views: 4,498
OTOT fashion whine
Yeesh, don't say that, Kathyl. I still feel ashamed that I made such a stink
in the middle of my DD's school!! Even if the other "mom" didn't know
better, I sure as heck should have (if my momma...
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Forum: Quilting
May 15th 08, 08:56 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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OT Weather
We here in Bay Co, FL are under a tornado watch (as of now, until 4pm) even
as we speak ...
We've been REALLY lucky, though ... only had three hit here in the past 7
years ... even though two of...
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Forum: Quilting
May 15th 08, 07:17 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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OTOT fashion whine
Oh, I should have mentioned the little girl I saw at my son's elementary
school (she looked to be about, what? 8? 9, tops) ... her little shorts were
so short, you could see her bloomers!! DD (13)...
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Forum: Quilting
May 15th 08, 05:53 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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OTOT fashion whine
I can tell you, as a mom of a budding (and I mean BUDDING) teenage girl (13,
though she looks 16 -- and she doesn't even wear make-up -- too tomboy-ish)
it's almost impossible to shop for her. Me,...
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Forum: Quilting
May 6th 08, 01:35 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Forum: Quilting
May 5th 08, 09:13 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 15
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Virtues of hand sewing?
I practically can't get any *real* sewing (I CAN do handwork,though) done
with hubby in the room ... he's too distracting!! We'll get into a
conversation and 15 minutes later I'll find that all of my...
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Forum: Quilting
May 5th 08, 04:32 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Quilt Show Admission... $$
Just curious (and I'll bet that someone else already suggested it, but I
didn't get that post!), but does your area have any tourist-y type events or
attractions??
I ask because for next year's...
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Forum: Quilting
May 5th 08, 02:09 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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diamond in a rectangle
Let me know how big you need it all to be, and I can create it in EQ, PDF
the templates and post'em (or send'em to you)!
I do that ALL the time -- less strain on the brain for me!! :)
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Connie...
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Forum: Quilting
May 4th 08, 04:10 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 13
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Apology
Robyn, I don't think there's any need for an apology! I think your problem
was one of being so excited that you imagined the end result before you
imagined the work involved! ;)
But, yes, you do...
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Forum: Quilting
May 4th 08, 04:32 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 21
Views: 1,350
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Forum: Quilting
May 4th 08, 04:16 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Forum: Quilting
May 4th 08, 04:10 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 5
Views: 927
Old Kenmore machine
Ginger, I'd honestly hit eBay and grab a Kenmore with the model # starting
with "385" -- those were made by Janome for Sears and are the BEST ever!!
Mine has withstood my DD learning to sew, me...
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Forum: Quilting
May 4th 08, 12:32 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 44
Views: 1,783
Good news post: On/off Topic
Pfft ... you're only glad that it's ME dancing 'cause you can't actually see
it! If'n you could, you'd turn away in horror, I'm sure!
No one has EVER accused me of having "rhythm!"
But seriously,...
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Forum: Quilting
May 4th 08, 12:30 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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OT Paddles [was ot Ping: polly]
Aw, my momma used a hickory switch (that was her preferred) -- the worst
part was that she made ME go out and pick it off the tree! If I picked one
that would break after a few swats (which I did...
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Forum: Quilting
May 3rd 08, 04:58 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Virtues of hand sewing?
I LOVE hand sewing!! I'll sit in my cushy, overstuffed, pillow and quilt
laden loveseat and just zone out to some music/tv/audiobook and go with the
flow of whatever I'm working on. It's relaxing,...
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Forum: Quilting
May 3rd 08, 04:47 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 44
Views: 1,783
Good news post: On/off Topic
Wow!! Butterfly, that is AWESOME!!! I am happy dancing for you!!!
{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{Butterfly}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}
But Butterfly, I haven't heard you complain one bit in the year (?)...
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Forum: Quilting
May 3rd 08, 02:59 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,378
ot Ping: polly
Ha! Val! Your Gramma was a novice!!! My MaMaw (my Gramma on my mom's side)
would use whatever was handy! My cousin went through the "race car set"
phase and she'd use the plastic tracking to get us...
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Forum: Quilting
May 1st 08, 11:59 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 15
Views: 860
Aaughh Department II
"Val" wrote in message
...
DS, the electronic guru, told me to always turn my machines
off before shutting off the power...
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Forum: Quilting
May 1st 08, 11:56 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 15
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Aaughh Department II
Spew warning next time, please.
*cleaning coke (no, not that kind) off my lappie screen, thankyouverymuch*
--
Connie :-)
FREE patterns n' FREE eZine at my...
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Forum: Quilting
May 1st 08, 11:08 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 14
Views: 737
I need a midwife
I dunno, but whenever that happens to me (often, which is why I don't use
the birthing method!) I "ease" the extra backing in when I quilt. I roll the
quilt ever so slightly by putting a VERY thin...
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