Yes, the backing matters

Yesterday was my birthday. Nevermind singing. I heard enough. Trust me.
But - I must tell you about the grandest birthday card. Our niece has the
first baby in the family in sixteen years. Naturally, I made her two crib
quilts and dozens of other little things.
Niece sent me 4 pictures. One with baby sitting up with a "Happy
Birthday, Aunt Polly" note behind her. In the next picture, the note is in
baby's chubby little hands. Next picture, the note is considerably crumpled.
The 4th picture has the happy birthday message being slobbered on and
chewed.
I wanted you with babies to know how to do a priceless thank you note.
That one just can't be beat.
And, I started out here to mention that the baby was on a quilt from
Great Aunt Polly. Not on the quilt top that shows off my exquisite skill and
labor of love, oh mercy no. Baby loves the back the best. Maybe that says
something about my quilting ability. I hope it just tells you that the
backing really does matter. Polly

Ok, so when do we get to see this fabulous baby and the quilt? oh, and BTW,
Happy Birthday, Polly.

--
Mary
http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948
"Polly Esther" wrote in message
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Yesterday was my birthday. Nevermind singing. I heard enough. Trust me.
But - I must tell you about the grandest birthday card. Our niece has the
first baby in the family in sixteen years. Naturally, I made her two crib
quilts and dozens of other little things.
Niece sent me 4 pictures. One with baby sitting up with a "Happy
Birthday, Aunt Polly" note behind her. In the next picture, the note is in
baby's chubby little hands. Next picture, the note is considerably
crumpled.
The 4th picture has the happy birthday message being slobbered on and
chewed.
I wanted you with babies to know how to do a priceless thank you note.
That one just can't be beat.
And, I started out here to mention that the baby was on a quilt from
Great Aunt Polly. Not on the quilt top that shows off my exquisite skill
and
labor of love, oh mercy no. Baby loves the back the best. Maybe that says
something about my quilting ability. I hope it just tells you that the
backing really does matter. Polly

Too sweet! That's one thoughtful Niece, Polly. I quit making for mine
because they don't seem to appreciate the quilts a bit.

I don't know about elsewhere, but the little ones in Minnesota seem to love
flannel backs on their quilts.

--
Carolyn in The Old Pueblo
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If it ain't broke, you're not trying. --Red Green
If it ain't broke, it ain't mine. --Carolyn McCarty

If at first you don't succeed, switch to power tools. --Red Green
If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer. --Carolyn McCarty

"Polly Esther" wrote in message
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Yesterday was my birthday. Nevermind singing. I heard enough. Trust me.
But - I must tell you about the grandest birthday card. Our niece has the
first baby in the family in sixteen years. Naturally, I made her two crib
quilts and dozens of other little things.
Niece sent me 4 pictures. One with baby sitting up with a "Happy
Birthday, Aunt Polly" note behind her. In the next picture, the note is in
baby's chubby little hands. Next picture, the note is considerably
crumpled.
The 4th picture has the happy birthday message being slobbered on and
chewed.
I wanted you with babies to know how to do a priceless thank you note.
That one just can't be beat.
And, I started out here to mention that the baby was on a quilt from
Great Aunt Polly. Not on the quilt top that shows off my exquisite skill
and
labor of love, oh mercy no. Baby loves the back the best. Maybe that says
something about my quilting ability. I hope it just tells you that the
backing really does matter. Polly

Happy Birthday Polly!
That niece of yours is a sweet and thoughtful one, for sure.
Diana

--
Vote this November (U.S.A.)
"Polly Esther" wrote in message
ink.net...
Yesterday was my birthday. Nevermind singing. I heard enough. Trust me.
But - I must tell you about the grandest birthday card. Our niece has the
first baby in the family in sixteen years. Naturally, I made her two crib
quilts and dozens of other little things.
Niece sent me 4 pictures. One with baby sitting up with a "Happy
Birthday, Aunt Polly" note behind her. In the next picture, the note is in
baby's chubby little hands. Next picture, the note is considerably
crumpled.
The 4th picture has the happy birthday message being slobbered on and
chewed.
I wanted you with babies to know how to do a priceless thank you note.
That one just can't be beat.
And, I started out here to mention that the baby was on a quilt from
Great Aunt Polly. Not on the quilt top that shows off my exquisite skill
and
labor of love, oh mercy no. Baby loves the back the best. Maybe that says
something about my quilting ability. I hope it just tells you that the
backing really does matter. Polly

Glad to hear you had a Happy Birthday.
Happy Returns for many more
Butterfly
"Polly Esther" wrote in message
ink.net...
Yesterday was my birthday. Nevermind singing. I heard enough. Trust me.
But - I must tell you about the grandest birthday card. Our niece has the
first baby in the family in sixteen years. Naturally, I made her two crib
quilts and dozens of other little things.
Niece sent me 4 pictures. One with baby sitting up with a "Happy
Birthday, Aunt Polly" note behind her. In the next picture, the note is in
baby's chubby little hands. Next picture, the note is considerably
crumpled.
The 4th picture has the happy birthday message being slobbered on and
chewed.
I wanted you with babies to know how to do a priceless thank you note.
That one just can't be beat.
And, I started out here to mention that the baby was on a quilt from
Great Aunt Polly. Not on the quilt top that shows off my exquisite skill
and
labor of love, oh mercy no. Baby loves the back the best. Maybe that says
something about my quilting ability. I hope it just tells you that the
backing really does matter. Polly

In article . net,
"Polly Esther" wrote:

Yesterday was my birthday. Nevermind singing. I heard enough. Trust me.
But - I must tell you about the grandest birthday card. Our niece has the
first baby in the family in sixteen years. Naturally, I made her two crib
quilts and dozens of other little things.
Niece sent me 4 pictures. One with baby sitting up with a "Happy
Birthday, Aunt Polly" note behind her. In the next picture, the note is in
baby's chubby little hands. Next picture, the note is considerably crumpled.
The 4th picture has the happy birthday message being slobbered on and
chewed.
I wanted you with babies to know how to do a priceless thank you note.
That one just can't be beat.
And, I started out here to mention that the baby was on a quilt from
Great Aunt Polly. Not on the quilt top that shows off my exquisite skill and
labor of love, oh mercy no. Baby loves the back the best. Maybe that says
something about my quilting ability. I hope it just tells you that the
backing really does matter. Polly


Polly, how do you manage to come up with all of these things that keep
us laughing and smiling?? This is just *precious*!
--
Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
my ISP is earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in front
http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1

"Sandy Foster" wrote Polly, how do you manage to come up with all of these
things that keep
us laughing and smiling?? This is just *precious*!
--
Well, you see, Sandy. I'm teaching quilting now. Only one student and I
truly did not volunteer. She was just hopelessly addicted at the very start.
Teaching quilting forces me to think about things that I have never really
dwelled on. Such as, recently she asked me if the quilt's backing really
mattered. (Her mom insisted that just "any old thing" would do just fine.)
Her mom wanted my beginner to use a hunk of khaki colored polyester for the
back of the beginner's first and very beautiful quilt.
This explains why I have never taught school. The parents would get very
suspicious when I showed up at meetings with a gator or two. Effective, of
course, but rather suspicious. Polly

In article . net,
"Polly Esther" wrote:

"Sandy Foster" wrote Polly, how do you manage to come up with all of these
things that keep
us laughing and smiling?? This is just *precious*!
--
Well, you see, Sandy. I'm teaching quilting now. Only one student and I
truly did not volunteer. She was just hopelessly addicted at the very start.
Teaching quilting forces me to think about things that I have never really
dwelled on. Such as, recently she asked me if the quilt's backing really
mattered. (Her mom insisted that just "any old thing" would do just fine.)
Her mom wanted my beginner to use a hunk of khaki colored polyester for the
back of the beginner's first and very beautiful quilt.
This explains why I have never taught school. The parents would get very
suspicious when I showed up at meetings with a gator or two. Effective, of
course, but rather suspicious. Polly


I rest my case! LOL!
--
Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
my ISP is earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in front
http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1

Howdy!
Happy Birthday all week long; celebrate for at least a week, Polly!

Ragmop/Sandy--enjoying your quilting story ;-)

"Polly Esther" wrote in message
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Yesterday was my birthday. Nevermind singing. I heard enough. Trust me.
But - I must tell you about the grandest birthday card. Our niece has the
first baby in the family in sixteen years. Naturally, I made her two crib
quilts and dozens of other little things.
Niece sent me 4 pictures. One with baby sitting up with a "Happy
Birthday, Aunt Polly" note behind her. In the next picture, the note is in
baby's chubby little hands. Next picture, the note is considerably
crumpled.
The 4th picture has the happy birthday message being slobbered on and
chewed.
I wanted you with babies to know how to do a priceless thank you note.
That one just can't be beat.
And, I started out here to mention that the baby was on a quilt from
Great Aunt Polly. Not on the quilt top that shows off my exquisite skill
and
labor of love, oh mercy no. Baby loves the back the best. Maybe that says
something about my quilting ability. I hope it just tells you that the
backing really does matter. Polly

Thank you, Sandy, I still haven't even bought my birthday present. You may
remember that DH is the one that buys me outboard motors and chrome tool
boxes that fit *his* truck . . . unless I choose something myself. I really
do need to get busy with that. Polly

" Ellison" wrote in message
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Howdy!
Happy Birthday all week long; celebrate for at least a week, Polly!

Ragmop/Sandy--enjoying your quilting story ;-)