Newbie

Hey all,

I'm new to the newsgroup and thought I'ld say "Hi!". I learned to quilt
from my Mom, who IMO makes the most beautiful quilts, but I may be biased.
:-) I do have a question though, years ago I cut out pieces for a quilt
using a 'baby block' design/pattern. Anyways, Mom said the best way to put
it together was piecing by hand. (That's probably why I haven't finished
it.) Can someone please reassure me there's a way to do this by machine??
Please.....it would be so much fun to prove Mom wrong. hahaha :-)

Deb in AR

Welcome!
You are gonna get *lots* of differing opinions on this.... some say if you
hand piece you should hand quilt, some say machine all the way, I like to
machine piece, hand applique and hand quilt --usually... although i have
been known to mix and match throughout the quilt. I sometimes let the
difficulty of the pattern tell me what to do too.... Y seams often get hand
done, cause that's easier for me, sometimes machine strip piecing is
easiest.

I think it depends a lot on time constraints, comfort zones, whether you
want this to be an heirloom or a well used-often washed quilt, but the most
important thing is that you enjoy it. Ragmop will tell you Finished Is
GOOD!

Best of luck! And show us when you're done? someone else will tell you
where to post pics if you don't have a website.....

Kellie

"Blaster Master" wrote in message
. com...
Hey all,

I'm new to the newsgroup and thought I'ld say "Hi!". I learned to quilt
from my Mom, who IMO makes the most beautiful quilts, but I may be biased.
:-) I do have a question though, years ago I cut out pieces for a quilt
using a 'baby block' design/pattern. Anyways, Mom said the best way to
put
it together was piecing by hand. (That's probably why I haven't finished
it.) Can someone please reassure me there's a way to do this by machine??
Please.....it would be so much fun to prove Mom wrong. hahaha :-)

Deb in AR

Deb-

Are you any where near the Missouri border? And WELCOME to r.c.t.q.!!!

Leslie in waaaayyy south central MO

Leslie

Closer than we were in Little Rock. :-) We're in Jonesboro.

--
Deb in AR
A desert-rat at heart!
"Leslie in Missouri" wrote in message
...
Deb-

Are you any where near the Missouri border? And WELCOME to r.c.t.q.!!!

Leslie in waaaayyy south central MO

Hey Leslie, How is Simon working out? Any takers on the house yet?
Springtime should be a good time for house hunters.
Taria

Leslie in Missouri wrote:

Deb-

Are you any where near the Missouri border? And WELCOME to r.c.t.q.!!!

Leslie in waaaayyy south central MO

Hey Leslie, How is Simon working out? Any takers on the house yet?
Springtime should be a good time for house hunters. Taria

Taria-

Nuttin' on the house sale. I'm getting ready for Paducah next month!
I'd just as soon it did not sell in March.... so it prolly will!

Simon! What a character! He was kept in a small wooden fenced-in
area---- completely sensory deprived, under-fed and with virtually no
human contact. He has fallen ferociously in love with me. He sleeps
cuddled tight up against me for most of the night. He wakes me every
morning by flopping on top of me and rolling- all 90 lbs. of him! Our
dog trainer says he's so infatuated with me that he wants my scent all
over him! (Susan, our dog trainer, refers to his silly ways as "getting
SIMONized"! LOL) We (dogs and I) heard some noises outside my bedroom
window late one night- Simon hopped on the bed, laid across my legs,
bared his teeth and growled low and mean deep in his throat. He was
ready to protect me with his life! He never finishes his food
completely- he "shares" the last bit with Barney and Missy- grateful for
them, too. To maintain my place as pack leader, I make him "sit" or
"down" before I love on him. So, now he'll rush into the room, drop
into a "down" and then bounce up and attack me with kisses. He's bright
and easy to train and silly as they come. He loves to be hugged- many
dogs don't like to be held down like that. I am continuously amazed
that he can have so much love and trust in humans after the way he was
treated "before".

Thanks for the opportunity to brag on my boy! I continue to hope your
Daisy will come around and be as wonderful as my latest
HairyFacedOne....

Leslie & The FOUR Furbabies

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Simon! What a character! He was kept in a small wooden fenced-in
area---- completely sensory deprived, under-fed and with virtually no
human contact. He has fallen ferociously in love with me. He sleeps
cuddled tight up against me for most of the night. He wakes me every
morning by flopping on top of me and rolling- all 90 lbs. of him! snip

A friend of mine took in a cat with much the same problems. Underfed,
mistreated, on and on... Bynx is the most loving cat on the planet!!!!
If you even LOOK like you're going to pat him, he's your best friend!

I think it's amazing that you rescued Simon.

Okay photos please - I need my Simon fix - he sounds just so adorable.

--
Sharon From Melbourne Australia (Queen of Down Under)
http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/craft.html

"Leslie in Missouri" wrote in message
...
Hey Leslie, How is Simon working out? Any takers on the house yet?
Springtime should be a good time for house hunters. Taria

Taria-

Nuttin' on the house sale. I'm getting ready for Paducah next month!
I'd just as soon it did not sell in March.... so it prolly will!

Simon! What a character! He was kept in a small wooden fenced-in
area---- completely sensory deprived, under-fed and with virtually no
human contact. He has fallen ferociously in love with me. He sleeps
cuddled tight up against me for most of the night. He wakes me every
morning by flopping on top of me and rolling- all 90 lbs. of him! Our
dog trainer says he's so infatuated with me that he wants my scent all
over him! (Susan, our dog trainer, refers to his silly ways as "getting
SIMONized"! LOL) We (dogs and I) heard some noises outside my bedroom
window late one night- Simon hopped on the bed, laid across my legs,
bared his teeth and growled low and mean deep in his throat. He was
ready to protect me with his life! He never finishes his food
completely- he "shares" the last bit with Barney and Missy- grateful for
them, too. To maintain my place as pack leader, I make him "sit" or
"down" before I love on him. So, now he'll rush into the room, drop
into a "down" and then bounce up and attack me with kisses. He's bright
and easy to train and silly as they come. He loves to be hugged- many
dogs don't like to be held down like that. I am continuously amazed
that he can have so much love and trust in humans after the way he was
treated "before".

Thanks for the opportunity to brag on my boy! I continue to hope your
Daisy will come around and be as wonderful as my latest
HairyFacedOne....

Leslie & The FOUR Furbabies

Oh, Leslie - can you come rescue my neighbors dogs? There are two of them -
one looks like a greyhound and the other is some kind of lab mix. They live
in a 3' x 3' area of the garage connected to a 3' x 6' outside run. They
used to be let out into the yard and only locked up when the kids (6th and
8th grade) were playing outside. But, they learned to dig under the fence
and escape (I wonder why?), so now they are locked up again. This has its
good points since it was MY DHs job to fix the fence and fill the holes.

They are friendly and nice - well trained - when they bark (which they do
pretty much 24/7), if I yell "Sarah, go lay down!!!", she does.

I've called the police twice for noise at night (AFTER first talking to
neighbors - I've talked to the neighbors many many many times) and once to
see if the dogs are being neglected (they aren't since they have food and
water). The neighbor just keeps saying "Quit calling the police - I'm tired
of paying the tickets." and doesn't believe me when I tell her that I have
not called the police for about a year and a half since it doesn't do any
good. Someone is calling, but it's not me.

It's so sad. Breaks my heart and the noise disturbs my sewing time. I
really don't know why they have dogs. I understand having outdoor dogs, but
the outdoor dogs I've known got lots of love and attention and exercise.
These dogs get nothing.

I am so glad you rescued Simon.
--
Teresa in Colorado

http://home.comcast.net/~treesaquilts
The Presser Foot
Sewing Machine Sales, Service, Supplies, and More
www.thepresserfoot.com
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"Leslie in Missouri" wrote in message
...
Hey Leslie, How is Simon working out? Any takers on the house yet?
Springtime should be a good time for house hunters. Taria

Taria-

Nuttin' on the house sale. I'm getting ready for Paducah next month!
I'd just as soon it did not sell in March.... so it prolly will!

Simon! What a character! He was kept in a small wooden fenced-in
area---- completely sensory deprived, under-fed and with virtually no
human contact. He has fallen ferociously in love with me. He sleeps
cuddled tight up against me for most of the night. He wakes me every
morning by flopping on top of me and rolling- all 90 lbs. of him! Our
dog trainer says he's so infatuated with me that he wants my scent all
over him! (Susan, our dog trainer, refers to his silly ways as "getting
SIMONized"! LOL) We (dogs and I) heard some noises outside my bedroom
window late one night- Simon hopped on the bed, laid across my legs,
bared his teeth and growled low and mean deep in his throat. He was
ready to protect me with his life! He never finishes his food
completely- he "shares" the last bit with Barney and Missy- grateful for
them, too. To maintain my place as pack leader, I make him "sit" or
"down" before I love on him. So, now he'll rush into the room, drop
into a "down" and then bounce up and attack me with kisses. He's bright
and easy to train and silly as they come. He loves to be hugged- many
dogs don't like to be held down like that. I am continuously amazed
that he can have so much love and trust in humans after the way he was
treated "before".

Thanks for the opportunity to brag on my boy! I continue to hope your
Daisy will come around and be as wonderful as my latest
HairyFacedOne....

Leslie & The FOUR Furbabies

I prefer NOT to sew anything by hand--therefore I machine piece and machine
quilt. If machine sewing will get the quilt done--DO IT
--
Kathy in CA
Quilting Stuff:
http://community.webshots.com/user/kathys1068


"Blaster Master" wrote in message
. com...
Hey all,

I'm new to the newsgroup and thought I'ld say "Hi!". I learned to quilt
from my Mom, who IMO makes the most beautiful quilts, but I may be biased.
:-) I do have a question though, years ago I cut out pieces for a quilt
using a 'baby block' design/pattern. Anyways, Mom said the best way to
put
it together was piecing by hand. (That's probably why I haven't finished
it.) Can someone please reassure me there's a way to do this by machine??
Please.....it would be so much fun to prove Mom wrong. hahaha :-)

Deb in AR