Hello, I'm new here...

What can I say? Some of you may know me from alt.sewing, but I just got
addicted to patchwork and quilting. Kate XXXXXX (Hi Kate!wave
hello) recommended this group before, so now that I'm an official junkie I
thought I might join you.

What have I done so far? Currently I'm working on my first project which I
started during a workshop held by a nice lady where I bought some notions
for my wedding dress. She's got a marvelous choice of patchwork fabrics and
I got curious. I'm working on a little stool, 45 cm cubic, the pattern is
log cabin, two blacks, a grey and red for the center.

However, since I didn't have a proper ruler I went to another charming
little patchwork store in another town and found what I sought, plus, you
might have guessed, a little assorted stash of what you might call fat
quarters, for a bedspread for DD. I also asked the very helpful lady about a
really good book on quilting and she handed me something by Mary Clayton
which is more like an encyclopedia and holds all kinds of patterns and
techniques - highly addictive stuff. (BTW, if you got any suggestions
literaturewise, I'd be more than happy to hear them).

What really took my fancy is something Japanese, a thing you might translate
with 'two circle technique'. I think I'll make a bedspread/additional cover
for my mom's bed in that, and I already started planning measurements.
However, I hit a little snag when it came to chosing fabrics, and I
remembered having read something about EQ 7 here (been lurking for a while,
though not too attentively) and thought I might like something like that.
Any comments on that? I know that Kate has a programm from Wild Ginger for
making dresses and stuff, and it worked miracles for my wedding dress (or
was that just Kate? ;-)) Would you recommend some investment like that?

Well, I'm sure there'll be loads more questions I'll want to ask you as I
dive deeper into the zen-like world of quilting, but for now, this is it...
Have a nice weekend,

U.

Welcome Ursula. You and your questions will be welcome anytime.
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In message , Ursula Schrader
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What can I say? Some of you may know me from alt.sewing, but I just got
addicted to patchwork and quilting. Kate XXXXXX (Hi Kate!wave
hello) recommended this group before, so now that I'm an official junkie I
thought I might join you.

What have I done so far? Currently I'm working on my first project which I
started during a workshop held by a nice lady where I bought some notions
for my wedding dress. She's got a marvelous choice of patchwork fabrics and
I got curious. I'm working on a little stool, 45 cm cubic, the pattern is
log cabin, two blacks, a grey and red for the center.

However, since I didn't have a proper ruler I went to another charming
little patchwork store in another town and found what I sought, plus, you
might have guessed, a little assorted stash of what you might call fat
quarters, for a bedspread for DD. I also asked the very helpful lady about a
really good book on quilting and she handed me something by Mary Clayton
which is more like an encyclopedia and holds all kinds of patterns and
techniques - highly addictive stuff. (BTW, if you got any suggestions
literaturewise, I'd be more than happy to hear them).

What really took my fancy is something Japanese, a thing you might translate
with 'two circle technique'. I think I'll make a bedspread/additional cover
for my mom's bed in that, and I already started planning measurements.
However, I hit a little snag when it came to chosing fabrics, and I
remembered having read something about EQ 7 here (been lurking for a while,
though not too attentively) and thought I might like something like that.
Any comments on that? I know that Kate has a programm from Wild Ginger for
making dresses and stuff, and it worked miracles for my wedding dress (or
was that just Kate? ;-)) Would you recommend some investment like that?

Well, I'm sure there'll be loads more questions I'll want to ask you as I
dive deeper into the zen-like world of quilting, but for now, this is it...
Have a nice weekend,

U.






--
Best Regards
Pat on the Green

Welcome, Ursula! This is a wonderful group; we're glad to have you
join us.

-Irene

On Sat, 26 Jun 2010 17:31:19 +0200, "Ursula Schrader"
wrote:

What can I say? Some of you may know me from alt.sewing, but I just got
addicted to patchwork and quilting. Kate XXXXXX (Hi Kate!wave
hello) recommended this group before, so now that I'm an official junkie I
thought I might join you.

What have I done so far? Currently I'm working on my first project which I
started during a workshop held by a nice lady where I bought some notions
for my wedding dress. She's got a marvelous choice of patchwork fabrics and
I got curious. I'm working on a little stool, 45 cm cubic, the pattern is
log cabin, two blacks, a grey and red for the center.

However, since I didn't have a proper ruler I went to another charming
little patchwork store in another town and found what I sought, plus, you
might have guessed, a little assorted stash of what you might call fat
quarters, for a bedspread for DD. I also asked the very helpful lady about a
really good book on quilting and she handed me something by Mary Clayton
which is more like an encyclopedia and holds all kinds of patterns and
techniques - highly addictive stuff. (BTW, if you got any suggestions
literaturewise, I'd be more than happy to hear them).

What really took my fancy is something Japanese, a thing you might translate
with 'two circle technique'. I think I'll make a bedspread/additional cover
for my mom's bed in that, and I already started planning measurements.
However, I hit a little snag when it came to chosing fabrics, and I
remembered having read something about EQ 7 here (been lurking for a while,
though not too attentively) and thought I might like something like that.
Any comments on that? I know that Kate has a programm from Wild Ginger for
making dresses and stuff, and it worked miracles for my wedding dress (or
was that just Kate? ;-)) Would you recommend some investment like that?

Well, I'm sure there'll be loads more questions I'll want to ask you as I
dive deeper into the zen-like world of quilting, but for now, this is it...
Have a nice weekend,

U.

Welcome aboard, Ursula! Pull up a chair!
ME-Judy

"Ursula Schrader" wrote in message
...
What can I say? Some of you may know me from alt.sewing, but I just got
addicted to patchwork and quilting. Kate XXXXXX (Hi Kate!wave
hello) recommended this group before, so now that I'm an official junkie
I
thought I might join you.

What have I done so far? Currently I'm working on my first project which I
started during a workshop held by a nice lady where I bought some notions
for my wedding dress. She's got a marvelous choice of patchwork fabrics
and
I got curious. I'm working on a little stool, 45 cm cubic, the pattern is
log cabin, two blacks, a grey and red for the center.

However, since I didn't have a proper ruler I went to another charming
little patchwork store in another town and found what I sought, plus, you
might have guessed, a little assorted stash of what you might call fat
quarters, for a bedspread for DD. I also asked the very helpful lady about
a
really good book on quilting and she handed me something by Mary Clayton
which is more like an encyclopedia and holds all kinds of patterns and
techniques - highly addictive stuff. (BTW, if you got any suggestions
literaturewise, I'd be more than happy to hear them).

What really took my fancy is something Japanese, a thing you might
translate
with 'two circle technique'. I think I'll make a bedspread/additional
cover
for my mom's bed in that, and I already started planning measurements.
However, I hit a little snag when it came to chosing fabrics, and I
remembered having read something about EQ 7 here (been lurking for a
while,
though not too attentively) and thought I might like something like that.
Any comments on that? I know that Kate has a programm from Wild Ginger for
making dresses and stuff, and it worked miracles for my wedding dress (or
was that just Kate? ;-)) Would you recommend some investment like that?

Well, I'm sure there'll be loads more questions I'll want to ask you as I
dive deeper into the zen-like world of quilting, but for now, this is
it...
Have a nice weekend,

U.

Welcome Ursula! It does sound like you've become addicted to quilting - but around here, that's a good thing!

I have EQ6 (decided not to get EQ7 when it came out), but I can't say it's been helpful in selecting fabric.
It's wonderful for creating quilt designs and choosing colors, though. That being said, I know I don't use it
to it's full advantage, so maybe some others will chime in with their thoughts.

--
Louise in Iowa
nieland1390@mchsi dot com
http://community.webshots.com/user/louiseiniowa

Ursula Schrader wrote:
What can I say? Some of you may know me from alt.sewing, but I just got
addicted to patchwork and quilting. Kate XXXXXX (Hi Kate!wave
hello) recommended this group before, so now that I'm an official junkie I
thought I might join you.

What have I done so far? Currently I'm working on my first project which I
started during a workshop held by a nice lady where I bought some notions
for my wedding dress. She's got a marvelous choice of patchwork fabrics and
I got curious. I'm working on a little stool, 45 cm cubic, the pattern is
log cabin, two blacks, a grey and red for the center.

However, since I didn't have a proper ruler I went to another charming
little patchwork store in another town and found what I sought, plus, you
might have guessed, a little assorted stash of what you might call fat
quarters, for a bedspread for DD. I also asked the very helpful lady about a
really good book on quilting and she handed me something by Mary Clayton
which is more like an encyclopedia and holds all kinds of patterns and
techniques - highly addictive stuff. (BTW, if you got any suggestions
literaturewise, I'd be more than happy to hear them).

What really took my fancy is something Japanese, a thing you might translate
with 'two circle technique'. I think I'll make a bedspread/additional cover
for my mom's bed in that, and I already started planning measurements.
However, I hit a little snag when it came to chosing fabrics, and I
remembered having read something about EQ 7 here (been lurking for a while,
though not too attentively) and thought I might like something like that.
Any comments on that? I know that Kate has a programm from Wild Ginger for
making dresses and stuff, and it worked miracles for my wedding dress (or
was that just Kate? ;-)) Would you recommend some investment like that?

Well, I'm sure there'll be loads more questions I'll want to ask you as I
dive deeper into the zen-like world of quilting, but for now, this is it...
Have a nice weekend,

U.

On 26/06/2010 16:31, Ursula Schrader wrote:
What can I say? Some of you may know me from alt.sewing, but I just got
addicted to patchwork and quilting. Kate XXXXXX (Hi Kate!wave
hello) recommended this group before, so now that I'm an official junkie I
thought I might join you.

Hello darling! Nice to see you perking up a bit!

Welcome to the group. We feed incompetent medics to Polly's gaitors, I
cook the trolls, and we share the chocolate after Pat has tested it for us.

Everyone, meet Ursula! She's the one I went to Germany to make the
wedding dress for.

What have I done so far? Currently I'm working on my first project which I
started during a workshop held by a nice lady where I bought some notions
for my wedding dress. She's got a marvelous choice of patchwork fabrics and
I got curious. I'm working on a little stool, 45 cm cubic, the pattern is
log cabin, two blacks, a grey and red for the center.

However, since I didn't have a proper ruler I went to another charming
little patchwork store in another town and found what I sought, plus, you
might have guessed, a little assorted stash of what you might call fat
quarters, for a bedspread for DD. I also asked the very helpful lady about a
really good book on quilting and she handed me something by Mary Clayton
which is more like an encyclopedia and holds all kinds of patterns and
techniques - highly addictive stuff. (BTW, if you got any suggestions
literaturewise, I'd be more than happy to hear them).

What really took my fancy is something Japanese, a thing you might translate
with 'two circle technique'. I think I'll make a bedspread/additional cover
for my mom's bed in that, and I already started planning measurements.
However, I hit a little snag when it came to chosing fabrics, and I
remembered having read something about EQ 7 here (been lurking for a while,
though not too attentively) and thought I might like something like that.
Any comments on that? I know that Kate has a programm from Wild Ginger for
making dresses and stuff, and it worked miracles for my wedding dress (or
was that just Kate? ;-)) Would you recommend some investment like that?

I am trying not to think about EQ... Haven't done enough quilting in
long enough to feel I don't need it yet, and the current quilting
project is all pre-selected bits.

Well, I'm sure there'll be loads more questions I'll want to ask you as I
dive deeper into the zen-like world of quilting, but for now, this is it...
Have a nice weekend,

It sounds like you are starting properly! How are the sewing
machines getting along? And the Demon Fairy?

--
Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.katedicey.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!

Welcome, Ursula.

Don't buy too much till you've tried what you already have. I have
EQ6, but you really don't need it until you are designing big style.
Paper and pencil and some crayons (optional) are all you need to
design for a while.

I love gadgets, but actually use very few of them regularly. My
advice though, would always to choose carefully and buy the best
quality you can afford at the time. It pays in the long run.

In truth all you need for P&Q are patience, a good specialist ruler,
one of those pizza cutters and a self-healing mat. The rest will
already be in your general sewing kit. Add stuff when you actually
need it. P&Q can get out of hand just as quickly as any other hobby.

But it is fun.

Nel
(Gadget Queen)

On Jun 26, 11:31*am, "Ursula Schrader" wrote:
What can I say? Some of you may know me from alt.sewing, but I just got
addicted to patchwork and quilting. Kate XXXXXX (Hi Kate!wave
hello) recommended this group before, so now that I'm an official junkie I
thought I might join you.

What have I done so far? Currently I'm working on my first project which I
started during a workshop held by a nice lady where I bought some notions
for my wedding dress. She's got a marvelous choice of patchwork fabrics and
I got curious. I'm working on a little stool, 45 cm cubic, the pattern is
log cabin, two blacks, a grey and red for the center.

However, since I didn't have a proper ruler I went to another charming
little patchwork store in another town and found what I sought, plus, you
might have guessed, a little assorted stash of what you might call fat
quarters, for a bedspread for DD. I also asked the very helpful lady about a
really good book on quilting and she handed me something by Mary Clayton
which is more like an encyclopedia and holds all kinds of patterns and
techniques - highly addictive stuff. (BTW, if you got any suggestions
literaturewise, I'd be more than happy to hear them).

What really took my fancy is something Japanese, a thing you might translate
with 'two circle technique'. I think I'll make a bedspread/additional cover
for my mom's bed in that, and I already started planning measurements.
However, I hit a little snag when it came to chosing fabrics, and I
remembered having read something about EQ 7 here (been lurking for a while,
though not too attentively) and thought I might like something like that.
Any comments on that? I know that Kate has a programm from Wild Ginger for
making dresses and stuff, and it worked miracles for my wedding dress (or
was that just Kate? ;-)) Would you recommend some investment like that?

Well, I'm sure there'll be loads more questions I'll want to ask you as I
dive deeper into the zen-like world of quilting, but for now, this is it....
Have a nice weekend,

U.

Hi Ursula,

Since you neglected to include your chocolate preferences, you MUST
buy for everyone else (send it all to me and I will take it from
there).

(BTW, if you got any suggestions
literaturewise, I'd be more than happy to hear them).

Depends on what you're interested in - the variables/topics are mind-
boggling (I say that partly so that you'll have some $ left for things
like, oh... fabric, thread, and batting) - and that may change the
more you learn/explore same as with general sewing books. Don't
forget to hit your public library - be prepared to reserve.

Since you mention choosing fabrics, there are also books on that and
choosing/using *colors* (which, logically, might come first). Joen
Wolfrom is one of the current guru/goddess authors on color.

However, I hit a little snag when it came to chosing fabrics, and I
remembered having read something about EQ 7 here (been lurking for a while,
though not too attentively) and thought I might like something like that.

The fabric libraries, while good, aren't comprehensive (nigh
impossible), but they're good for getting fairly good ideas. I tend
to use colors instead, and then go shopping. YMMV.

As for packages, there are (AFAIK) two leaders - EQ and Quilt Pro.
Both are excellent; each has their pros & cons.

My best advice is to first have your head examined for getting into
this, then cut loose and have some fun.

Doc

On Jun 26, 10:31*am, "Ursula Schrader" wrote:
What can I say? Some of you may know me from alt.sewing, but I just got
addicted to patchwork and quilting. Kate XXXXXX (Hi Kate!wave
hello) recommended this group before, so now that I'm an official junkie I
thought I might join you.

What have I done so far? Currently I'm working on my first project which I
started during a workshop held by a nice lady where I bought some notions
for my wedding dress. She's got a marvelous choice of patchwork fabrics and
I got curious. I'm working on a little stool, 45 cm cubic, the pattern is
log cabin, two blacks, a grey and red for the center.

However, since I didn't have a proper ruler I went to another charming
little patchwork store in another town and found what I sought, plus, you
might have guessed, a little assorted stash of what you might call fat
quarters, for a bedspread for DD. I also asked the very helpful lady about a
really good book on quilting and she handed me something by Mary Clayton
which is more like an encyclopedia and holds all kinds of patterns and
techniques - highly addictive stuff. (BTW, if you got any suggestions
literaturewise, I'd be more than happy to hear them).

What really took my fancy is something Japanese, a thing you might translate
with 'two circle technique'. I think I'll make a bedspread/additional cover
for my mom's bed in that, and I already started planning measurements.
However, I hit a little snag when it came to chosing fabrics, and I
remembered having read something about EQ 7 here (been lurking for a while,
though not too attentively) and thought I might like something like that.
Any comments on that? I know that Kate has a programm from Wild Ginger for
making dresses and stuff, and it worked miracles for my wedding dress (or
was that just Kate? ;-)) Would you recommend some investment like that?

Well, I'm sure there'll be loads more questions I'll want to ask you as I
dive deeper into the zen-like world of quilting, but for now, this is it....
Have a nice weekend,

U.

Welcome, Ursula! This a a great group of really talented folks that
will help you any way they can with tips, inspiration, and lots of
chuckles along the way. When you start sewing, take lots of photos
for show and tell. There's nothing like sharing your work to keep you
motivated! Donna

Welcome, Ursula. I'm going to join Nel, our gadget queen. Don't buy too
much until you know what you really enjoy. Looking forward to retiring, I
collected solids. Soon, I realized that I do Not Like to piece quilts with
solids. Our DDIL enjoyed using them to line purses and totes. Come sit
over here beside me. I'm the only one in this gang that shares and I can
keep secrets. Polly