Quilt or travel question

Dave Daniels wrote:
Hi!
It's been a while since I've posted, although I do read the posts on
most days. Currently I am in a bit of a situation. I have a week of
vacation time coming up. The question arose about what to do. (I work
in the travel industry now since the Best Quilt Shop in Boston closed
down a few years ago.)
A friend wants to go to the Yucatan, in Mexico. I was planning on
staying home and quilting. I have 5 UFOs waiting to be completed, as
well as a new bright colored quilt with the new Laurel Burch cat
fabrics cut and ready for stitching.
The trip is free, benefit from work. Quilts are waiting. Am I crazy
for
wanting to stay home and quilt, play with the new QI, and just relax,
or go away? Votes, please? (I want to stay home and quilt.)
Thanks,
Dave
http://www.quilthorizon.com

Dave Daniels wrote:
Hi!
It's been a while since I've posted, although I do read the posts on
most days. Currently I am in a bit of a situation. I have a week of
vacation time coming up. The question arose about what to do. (I work
in the travel industry now since the Best Quilt Shop in Boston closed
down a few years ago.)
A friend wants to go to the Yucatan, in Mexico. I was planning on
staying home and quilting. I have 5 UFOs waiting to be completed, as
well as a new bright colored quilt with the new Laurel Burch cat
fabrics cut and ready for stitching.
The trip is free, benefit from work. Quilts are waiting. Am I crazy
for
wanting to stay home and quilt, play with the new QI, and just relax,
or go away? Votes, please? (I want to stay home and quilt.)
Thanks,
Dave
http://www.quilthorizon.com

Wow, what a fun few days I've had! I finished 4 UFOs, made a whole new
quilt from start to finish. Also managed to make 4 quilted tote bags
from left over quilt blocks. I had the Bernina and the Featherweight
running at the same time. I've got pictures up here if you want a
look: http://www.quilthorizon.com/new_arrivals.htm . I highly recomend
making quilted quilting totes with left over blocks. They make up quick
and easy and will make great gifts.
Even though I don't post much, I do read most of the posts. I used the
suggest for the Press and Seal on one of the quilts to do some oak
leaves in the corners. It worked ok, but it DOES get staticy. Also, I
got some silk thread to try quilting with. It's great stuff and does
work, even though kind of pricy. So, yeah, there is a lot to be learned
and used in this group.
Dave

"Dave Daniels" wrote in message
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Wow, what a fun few days I've had! I finished 4 UFOs, made a whole new
quilt from start to finish. Also managed to make 4 quilted tote bags
from left over quilt blocks. I had the Bernina and the Featherweight
running at the same time. I've got pictures up here if you want a
look: http://www.quilthorizon.com/new_arrivals.htm . I highly recomend
making quilted quilting totes with left over blocks. They make up quick
and easy and will make great gifts.

Wow!! Really cool stuff! Did you use a pattern for the bag assembly? i.e.
the interior pockets, etc?

Ellen

Dave, these are all superb and fascinating. But I really need more info on
that Beacon Hill Passage -please describe the technique! Please?
Roberta in D

"Dave Daniels" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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Wow, what a fun few days I've had! I finished 4 UFOs, made a whole new
quilt from start to finish. Also managed to make 4 quilted tote bags
from left over quilt blocks. I had the Bernina and the Featherweight
running at the same time. I've got pictures up here if you want a
look: http://www.quilthorizon.com/new_arrivals.htm . I highly recomend
making quilted quilting totes with left over blocks. They make up quick
and easy and will make great gifts.
Even though I don't post much, I do read most of the posts. I used the
suggest for the Press and Seal on one of the quilts to do some oak
leaves in the corners. It worked ok, but it DOES get staticy. Also, I
got some silk thread to try quilting with. It's great stuff and does
work, even though kind of pricy. So, yeah, there is a lot to be learned
and used in this group.
Dave

Now wasn't that more fun than a trip to Mexico? Those tote bags look great.
Let's grab some, head down to Cabo and fill them up with cheap tourist
trinkets. ;-)

--
Wendy
http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm
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"Dave Daniels" wrote in message
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Wow, what a fun few days I've had! I finished 4 UFOs, made a whole new
quilt from start to finish. Also managed to make 4 quilted tote bags
from left over quilt blocks. I had the Bernina and the Featherweight
running at the same time. I've got pictures up here if you want a
look: http://www.quilthorizon.com/new_arrivals.htm . I highly recomend
making quilted quilting totes with left over blocks. They make up quick
and easy and will make great gifts.
Even though I don't post much, I do read most of the posts. I used the
suggest for the Press and Seal on one of the quilts to do some oak
leaves in the corners. It worked ok, but it DOES get staticy. Also, I
got some silk thread to try quilting with. It's great stuff and does
work, even though kind of pricy. So, yeah, there is a lot to be learned
and used in this group.
Dave

Hi, Roberts,
The Beacon Hill Passage quilt is made with that Bubble Jet Set 2000. I
was really into that last year. This was the last in a series of large
scale photo quilts. I took the digital picture on one of my walks
around Beacon Hill. I dropped the kitty in using my graphics program. I
soaked the fabric in the BJS2K as per the insturctions. I then ironed
freezer paper to the back and cut out around 16 sheets of it. I then
fed the paper backed fabric through the printer, I think the setting
was "tiled" to get the picture large like I wanted, poster sized.
Stitched it together and quilted it. It was a lot of work, but it does
work well. There are a few others on the site that were done the same
way, as well as a memory quilt using kitty faces set into patchwork
blocks.
Dave

Thanks! That's really amazing, although not too difficult technically. When
you mentioned photos, I thought of a Japanese quilt I once saw a photo of.
The designer made one terrific quilt, photographed it, printed the photo on
fabric, then cut the fabric up and made a different quilt.

Your quilting is lovely, very nice texture!
Roberta in D

"Dave Daniels" schrieb im Newsbeitrag
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Hi, Roberts,
The Beacon Hill Passage quilt is made with that Bubble Jet Set 2000. I
was really into that last year. This was the last in a series of large
scale photo quilts. I took the digital picture on one of my walks
around Beacon Hill. I dropped the kitty in using my graphics program. I
soaked the fabric in the BJS2K as per the insturctions. I then ironed
freezer paper to the back and cut out around 16 sheets of it. I then
fed the paper backed fabric through the printer, I think the setting
was "tiled" to get the picture large like I wanted, poster sized.
Stitched it together and quilted it. It was a lot of work, but it does
work well. There are a few others on the site that were done the same
way, as well as a memory quilt using kitty faces set into patchwork
blocks.
Dave

You had a very productive vacation!!! You do wonderful work.

--
Mary
http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948
"Dave Daniels" wrote in message
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: Wow, what a fun few days I've had! I finished 4 UFOs, made a whole new
: quilt from start to finish. Also managed to make 4 quilted tote bags
: from left over quilt blocks. I had the Bernina and the Featherweight
: running at the same time. I've got pictures up here if you want a
: look: http://www.quilthorizon.com/new_arrivals.htm . I highly recomend
: making quilted quilting totes with left over blocks. They make up quick
: and easy and will make great gifts.
: Even though I don't post much, I do read most of the posts. I used the
: suggest for the Press and Seal on one of the quilts to do some oak
: leaves in the corners. It worked ok, but it DOES get staticy. Also, I
: got some silk thread to try quilting with. It's great stuff and does
: work, even though kind of pricy. So, yeah, there is a lot to be learned
: and used in this group.
: Dave
:

Hi, Ellen,
I don't use a pattern. I just cut a strip of fabric the width of the
bag. Then I just stitch a few lines down to make the pockets. It was
really simple.