Small happy dance :) and up-coming trip

In article ,
"Coleen" wrote:

Sandy --

Beautiful. I loved looking through your web site -- many beautiful
projects.

Love in Stitches,

Coleen


Thanks so much, Coleen! My head is swelling -- will I fit on the
airplane tomorrow?

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In article ,
"Diana Curtis" wrote:

Happy dancing for your finished jacket! its lovely!
But, havent you figured out.. no stash is to measly to consider raiding. :-)
Diana


Thanks, Diana. But you forget my very enthusiastic and diligent QIs!
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Pat in Virginia wrote:

Lovely jacket Sandy! You can wear it with pride in Houston.
PAT, dancing in VA/USA

Thanks, Pat! I wish you were going to be there, too! And all of the
Ramada Gals, for that matter. Did you hear that it's no longer the
Ramada? So there will never be another Ramada Gals group! g We'll just
have to rename ourselves....
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It better be 2004 Elena - you promised!!

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Member of the Houston 2004 Party Animals
"Elena" wrote in message
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Your jacket looks wonderful! I can't wait to see it in person in Houston!
( 2003 or 2004 )
Happy Camping out in a nice hotel!

Elena in Tx

"Sandy Foster" wrote in message
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Thursday, our local quilt circle got together to make quilted jackets.
We'd done some last year, but these were different. I used some pretty
oriental-style fabrics to cover the sweatshirt that was the base of this
jacket, and I think it turned out fairly well -- though a bit busier
than I'd probably have ordinarily chosen. g Still, I've posted a photo
of it on my site. Just click on the More Miscellaneous link and scroll
right to the *bottom* of the page -- past the blue jacket and a few
other things until you get to the black/beige-y one.

One thing I learned while making this jacket was the value of
double-checking as you go along. I machine quilted everything (using my
walking foot for these straight lines) in a chevron pattern. But when I
went to put the sleeves back into the jacket, I discovered that I'd done
one of them completely sideways! Ack! So I practiced my frog stitching
and redid the quilting -- can't have one sleeve quilted up and down and
the other done sideways, after all! g I should have checked....

As for the trip, I'll only be gone for a few days, beginning in the
morning. I'm going to spend Thursday-Saturday holed up in a hotel with
two non-quilting friends from our old home town. I haven't seen them in
two years, so this will be fun, even though I won't be doing any
quilting or get a chance for S.E.X. At any rate, my DH will be home, as
will my ferocious QIs (Tuppence and Dexter). So any thoughts of a stash
raid on my measly supplies would be fruitless. g Save your gas for a
more worthwhile effort!
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Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
my ISP is earthlink.net
http://home.earthlink.net/~s-foster

Oh you Betcha it'll be 2004!! I just couldn't remember if Sandy was coming
this year or not. grins.
I am only going to be there 2 days this year to save up for next!

Elena in Tx
Houston 2004 Party Animal !

"Sharon Harper" wrote in message
u...
It better be 2004 Elena - you promised!!

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Member of the Houston 2004 Party Animals
"Elena" wrote in message
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Your jacket looks wonderful! I can't wait to see it in person in
Houston!
( 2003 or 2004 )
Happy Camping out in a nice hotel!

Elena in Tx

"Sandy Foster" wrote in message
...
Thursday, our local quilt circle got together to make quilted
jackets.
We'd done some last year, but these were different. I used some pretty
oriental-style fabrics to cover the sweatshirt that was the base of
this
jacket, and I think it turned out fairly well -- though a bit busier
than I'd probably have ordinarily chosen. g Still, I've posted a
photo
of it on my site. Just click on the More Miscellaneous link and scroll
right to the *bottom* of the page -- past the blue jacket and a few
other things until you get to the black/beige-y one.

One thing I learned while making this jacket was the value of
double-checking as you go along. I machine quilted everything (using
my
walking foot for these straight lines) in a chevron pattern. But when
I
went to put the sleeves back into the jacket, I discovered that I'd
done
one of them completely sideways! Ack! So I practiced my frog stitching
and redid the quilting -- can't have one sleeve quilted up and down
and
the other done sideways, after all! g I should have checked....

As for the trip, I'll only be gone for a few days, beginning in the
morning. I'm going to spend Thursday-Saturday holed up in a hotel with
two non-quilting friends from our old home town. I haven't seen them
in
two years, so this will be fun, even though I won't be doing any
quilting or get a chance for S.E.X. At any rate, my DH will be home,
as
will my ferocious QIs (Tuppence and Dexter). So any thoughts of a
stash
raid on my measly supplies would be fruitless. g Save your gas for a
more worthwhile effort!
--
Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
my ISP is earthlink.net
http://home.earthlink.net/~s-foster

I love this jacket! I don't think that it is busy at all. This is the
best one I have ever seen- and I am not typically a fan of wearable
quilts. Hoping to see it and you in Houston 2004!

Julie
Richmond, VA

anyone else looking for an '04 roomie?
remove the stitches to email me

said...
Thursday, our local quilt circle got together to make quilted jackets.
We'd done some last year, but these were different. I used some pretty
oriental-style fabrics to cover the sweatshirt that was the base of this
jacket, and I think it turned out fairly well -- though a bit busier
than I'd probably have ordinarily chosen. g Still, I've posted a photo
of it on my site. Just click on the More Miscellaneous link and scroll
right to the *bottom* of the page -- past the blue jacket and a few
other things until you get to the black/beige-y one.

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Loved your quilts - and the sweatshirt jacket - and spent a whole lotta time
looking at everything! Drooling, too! (hope none of it got on your quilts
and projects like it did on my keyboard!) Quickie question.... I've made
several of the chicken pincushions, but would love to know what you used to
keep the scrap-holder bag open....
ME-Judy

"Sandy Foster" wrote in message
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Just click on the More Miscellaneous link and scroll
right to the *bottom* of the page -- past the blue jacket and a few
other things until you get to the black/beige-y one.

If Sandy doesn't see the question, I can tell you what I used on mine. It
was a plastic tube like you see holding the circular knitting needles
together. You might find something similar if they sell replacement parts
for those (probably unlikely) or you might try the plumbing section of a
hardware store.

Elena, Tool Time in Tx

"ME-Judy" wrote in message
...
Loved your quilts - and the sweatshirt jacket - and spent a whole lotta
time
looking at everything! Drooling, too! (hope none of it got on your
quilts
and projects like it did on my keyboard!) Quickie question.... I've made
several of the chicken pincushions, but would love to know what you used
to
keep the scrap-holder bag open....
ME-Judy

"Sandy Foster" wrote in message
...
Just click on the More Miscellaneous link and scroll
right to the *bottom* of the page -- past the blue jacket and a few
other things until you get to the black/beige-y one.

I LOVE that jacket! And all your other projects too. What an inspiration to
everyone to GET THINGS DONE! I'm in awe. Thanks for sharing Sandy.

kitty in phx
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In article _qjkb.24755$hp5.7594@fed1read04,
"KittyG" wrote:

I LOVE that jacket! And all your other projects too. What an inspiration to
everyone to GET THINGS DONE! I'm in awe. Thanks for sharing Sandy.

kitty in phx


Thanks, Kitty! My head is swelling.
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Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
my ISP is earthlink.net
http://home.earthlink.net/~s-foster