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Alas the poor boy must have been doing it for too long too as he sometimes
recommends the wrong products! -- Sharon from Melbourne Australia Queen of Down Under http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/craft.html (takes a while to load) http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shazrules/my_photos (same as website but quicker) ********************** "Don/Gen" wrote in message ... Thanks Frood. I'm really sick of him popping up on all sorts of groups pushing his products, under the guisse of being friendly Gen "frood" wrote in message news Fred, if you really listened on these groups, you'd have learned we don't like advertisers popping in, especially on such a nice friendly thread as this. -- The Froodinator "Fred Lebow" wrote in message news Yo! HEllo I have been in the sewing Biz for 29 yrs and do know a few things that were picked up along the way about non wovens - stabilizers - interlinings, quilting aids , sewing |
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Well, I'm in Texas now, only 50 minutes south of Houston, so it isn't too
bad. I guess I'll join in right here!!!! I am Tricia. My posts show up as A&T. I have only been posting for a year. I made my first quilt in 2002. I have been sewing garments since I was 9. My mom taught me. I loved it so much that I majored in Home Economics in college, but I don't teach high school anymore. NEVER liked teaching! I minored in art, which helps a lot in picking fabric color choices. I have only one son, (not by choice) who is a 21 year old photography major at the Art Institute in Colorado. He will graduate in Dec. '05. For the past 14 1/2 years, I have been married to the most wonderful, gorgeous creature on earth, Anthony, who completely supports my fabric habit. (just bought me $70 worth of fat quarters in Kansas and Colorado when we visited my son for Christmas!) And bought me a Grace frame for Christmas last year. He loves looking at all the gadgets made for quilters and reads my guild newsletter before I do. I love the piecing part of quilting. It is like a fabric puzzle to me. But, I am very much into the machine quilting as well. I love the accomplishment of having done the entire thing myself. I am currently working on a queen size quilt for my son, then I need to make a baby quilt before May. THEN, I absolutely am going to finish some WIP's before I start something new! (wink, wink) Tricia -- http://photos.yahoo.com/momiixii Sorry I missed you when you came to the group.. yes it makes it a small world... and you know that living an a small town sure does have "Quilting" drawbacks.. No sewing machine center, or LQS ( will I did find one in a another town 60 miles away.. but there shop is very low on goods.. "Christina In Ok" |
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I'm actually a little relieved that your parents didn't do that to you!!!!
Tricia "Polly Esther" wrote in message nk.net... Nah. Polly Esther is just the result of one of those silly games, "Name the Baby", that we're expected to play at baby showers. My real name is never seen on the internet. You would all be wanting my autograph or the Feds would be wanting a sample of my DNA. Polly |
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My volunteering is mostly church things, namely our thrift shop. Did
help with a reading program at our local elementary school but they changed the format so that instead of having the same child all the time, I never knew who I would have. I couldn't build a relationship with a child that way so I quit. Do a few things in Quilt guild, but actually find myself slowing down as the years go by! Elda in Ks. |
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Yes, and I want to know also. My dh would be interested in the knives.
Laurie G. "DrQuilter" wrote in message ... Hi Marigold.. DH wants to know what kind of knife your DH makes.... Marigold wrote: Hi. This is a great idea for the start of a new year! I'm Marilyn (online as Marigold). I am married for the 3rd and LAST time to a wonderful guy who is also married for the 3rd and last time! Between us we have 16 children ( I have 5 biological, he has 5 biological and the other six were picked up in second marriages but we've kept them all!) They range in age from 12 to 32. None of them live with us at present, but you never know what tomorrow might bring. We are now at 18 grandchildren (last one born Dec 1 2004). We have two dogs (golden retrievers) and 1 calico cat. I have been sewing as long as I can remember(long time!) Made several baby quilts back in the early 70's but didn't really think of it as quilting because it wasn't cutting up scraps! Apparently thats what I thought quilting was about! I finally made my first scrap quilt about 1982. The hard way! It is not a work of art! I had no instruction, just cut up squares of scraps and outgrown kids clothes, stitched them all together in long rows and then stitched the long rows together, layered it with batting and an old sheet and attempted to manuever it through my sewing machine to stitch in the ditch. It's not something I show off, but it sure holds memories! It was a long painstaking process and almost finished my life as a quilter. Then I was introduced to a rotary cutter, strip piecing and all the modern miracle ideas for quilting and now I can't seem to get enough. I want to try it all ! I am currently finishing my third denim (blue jean scrap) quilt since Nov. I did a baby quilt in Nov. and sewed several xmas presents that were not quilts. I'm looking for ideas for a wedding quilt for my biological DS #1 who is getting married in the summer??? (No date yet!) My husband is a knife maker and together we operate an online webstore for his knives and knife making supplies. We also have a web hosting business. I am currently looking at ideas for a quilters gift site (any ideas would be welcome??) I do t-shirt imprinting, specializing in quilters themes and knifemakers sayings. I also do the leatherwork to go with my husbands knives. What I want to try next is button making from the scraps of exotic wood from his knife handles.... Kind of like quilting..... using up scraps?? I don't post on here often, but when I'm feeling cut off from the world ( We live an hour from anywhere in a village of 400 people and I don't have a car on the road right now!) reading the posts makes me feel like I'm still part of the world. Happy New Year to All ! Great quilting in 2005 "frood" wrote in message news As newbies come and introduce themselves, we all say "hi" back to them. But, while we learn a bit about them, they don't get to know us very easily. (ok, -- Dr. Quilter http://community.webshots.com/user/mvignali (take the dog out before replying) |
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G'day Elda. I also volunteer at my DDs school, especially in the
reading/literacy program. You are usually "attached" to your child's/children's class and with "reading" you sit and listen to each child read for about 5-10 minutes. With the early grades the amount of time it takes to get through a "see spot run" type book. Not sure about the elder grades. Depending on how many volunteers you have, you can see between 10 and 25 kids. With my daughter's first year at school, I formed a close bond with 90% of the kids in the class - they still run up and give me hugs now. In 2004 I helped with the Literacy side where again you usually are attached to your child's class. It was really like a teacher's helper - assisting with words, guiding the kids through their learning - sentences, spelling, etc and some fun games. Also helping out the challenged kids. Again a lovely bond with new kids, and a deepening of the ones I'd met in first year. I can't wait to help out in 2005 with both girls classes, if I get the chance. And make quilts for Ronald McDonald House. And help out anywhere else I can! -- Sharon from Melbourne Australia Queen of Down Under http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/craft.html (takes a while to load) http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shazrules/my_photos (same as website but quicker) ********************** wrote in message ... My volunteering is mostly church things, namely our thrift shop. Did help with a reading program at our local elementary school but they changed the format so that instead of having the same child all the time, I never knew who I would have. I couldn't build a relationship with a child that way so I quit. Do a few things in Quilt guild, but actually find myself slowing down as the years go by! Elda in Ks. |
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Thank you.
Shirley In message , Leigh Harris writes Happy soon-to-be-birthday Shirley! -- Shirley Shone |
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And today's creative writing award goes to Ms. Polly Ester!!! Thanks for a
great laugh early this morning. -- Louise in Iowa nieland4 at mchsi dot com http://community.webshots.com/user/louiseiniowa "Polly Esther" wrote in message ink.net... My name is Chipper. That's because I was chosen "Miss Congeniality" in the Miss American pageant in 1984, 1994 and 2004. I am blonde, 5'10" and a perfect size 4. My husband is perfect and so are my 2.3 children. Our QIs a one kitty who is obedient and even cleans up his own hurls and a Best of Show dog who runs the vacuum daily without even being offered a treat. I have written several best sellers, won the Pulitzer prize, do 100 push-ups 3 times daily and have just chosen the decorator for the chauffeur's summer cottage. My UFO is an original quilted silk lining for this year's new mink coat. I am doing it in Celtic dodecaheraoctagonal hieroglyphics. The lawsuit for my posing nude for McCalls magazine is only slightly exaggerated, and DH thinks my toying with the pool boy is just sooo cute. Chipper (with a little help from Polly) Chipper wrote: Please do write my bio, Polly. It'd be ever so much more interesting that anything I could think of and probably closer to the truth. |
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This roll call seems to have brought out many lurkers! Woo Hoo! Welcome,
Brenda! -- Wendy http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm de-fang email address to reply "b in md" wrote in message oups.com... Hello - I'm Brenda in central MD. I've been a lurker for a while & thought it was time to introduce myself with everyone else. I've been quilting for about 15 years mostly while staying home with my kids. Enjoy making gifts for family. I think most appreciate the work that has gone into the project. I'm married with a son who is a senior in high school and looking forward to going to college in the fall (mom isn't even thinking about that yet!) and a daughter who is a sophmore in high school & enjoys playing field hockey. My husband & son are very active in the volunteer fire service. I just recently started a part time job at the branch library which I am really enjoying but does cut into my quilting time. I have been apart of the local Thimbleberries group and enjoying getting together and exchanging ideas. I have participated in a number of swaps including a baseball swap which was fun even if my Orioles didn't do quite so well. Have enjoyed all the tips everyone gives and have gotten alot of great ideas from this group - Thanks! |
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And I didn't even tell the really good stuff. She's on the FBI's *Most
Wanted* list but they're not saying what they want her for. Polly "Louise" wrote in message newsC9Dd.27213$3m6.22061@attbi_s51... And today's creative writing award goes to Ms. Polly Ester!!! Thanks for a great laugh early this morning. |
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