Life's story

Well said, Leslie. I think that this group is a group of friends. And no
one who wishes to must remain an "outsider". Jump in and join the
conversations.
Frequently they are about quilting, and life greatly influences our ability
to be quilting. So does the ability to vent and so on.

Glad you were able to get the binding worked out. About the trip, take a
deep breath and smile. Everything will go well.

Pati, in Phx

The HairyFacedOnes 'N Me wrote:

Geez Louise! How many times can we possibly discuss which sewing
machine is the best one to buy? Uh-oh! Here's another newbie who wants
to know whether to pre-wash or not! Then there's machine or hand
quilting! There just seems to be so many questions that are done to
death.... over and over and over and over..... If we *only* discussed
ON TOPIC exclusively, there'd be maybe 10 posts a day! And BORING ones
at that!

And sometime life has a BIG effect on our quilting, too. Like for me at
nearly 1:00 a.m. this very morning. I'm an old hand at mitered
bindings, but with the stress of my vacation coming up in a couple of
days, a nearly four hour drive to St. Louis (where I've never been), to
a huge airport (where I've never been), flying (which I've only done
twice over 20 years ago), first class tickets (which intimidates the
hell outta me!) I'm truly a bundle of nerves and couldn't remember the
first thing about the darn miters on my bindings and nearly came
screaming for help and some hugs! And this wallhanging is a gift I
*have* to take along with me. I finally worked it out with some fine
cursing and many re-pinnings, but *that* is what this ng is about! It's
support as well as info as well as helping newbies and everybody else
along in whatever way we can.

Now, you can pull up a chair and join in the fun, ask your questions and
tell us your quilting stories and your joys and triumphs and even your
sorrows- in quilting and life in general- and you will be most warmly
welcomed. Or you can go start your own group and make up your own
rules. But don't come in here telling us what to do- we're getting
along just fine without your help.

And, thank you, but **I** am NOT a mere diva! I am a full fledged
bitch.

Leslie..... and damn proud of it!

The HairyFacedOnes 'N Me- My dogs aren't my whole life... they make my
life whole.

RCTQ- Houston 2004..... A good friend will come and bail you out of
jail.... but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...
that was fun!"

When they opened Planet Hollywood with Ahnold, he mentioned making a quilt
for Maria.

--
LN in NH
a crazy quilter * hand quilter * & hand appliquér
all in all --- a very slow quilter.... So send quilts!
http://photos.yahoo.com/lns_obsessed

"Diana Curtis" wrote in message
...
LOL
but how did that all lead to you making quilts?
Diana

--
http://photos.yahoo.com/lunamom44
"Emilia" wrote in message
...
"frood" wrote in news:5Ps3b.39174
:

In that case, feel free to plagerize someone else's life. wg


Oh what a great idea!

By the time Emilia got her first major film role in 1984, as a vivacious
young cocaine addict in St. Elmo's Fire, she herself was battling a
serious drug addiction. The film's director, Joel Schumacher, threatened
to fire her if she didn't clean up her act, and Emilia quit using drugs
during the filming. When St. Elmo's Fire was released, it became one of
the quintessential movies of the eighties.

Emilia's three-year relationship and on-again, off-again engagement with
Emilio Estevez, begun during the filming of St. Elmo's Fire, ended in
1987. Shortly thereafter, Emilia met actor Bruce Willis, then the
charming star of TV's Moonlighting. After a whirlwind three-month
courtship, Emilia and Willis were married in November 1987.

Less than three years later, both Emilia and Willis had made the leap to
A-list Hollywood stardom-

*Ok, not really my life!! Could you image Emilia and Emilio??? Yuk!
Good think I dumped him and married Bruce... Oh, wait... That's NOT my
life!

Karlee, so glad to hear from you......... thought you weren't due yet. Would
really like to hear an update..... I worry about you.
Good luck with things, and hope the baby is safe and so are you and your
family.
Will be sending lots of good wishes to you,

Pati, in Phx


Karlee in Kansas wrote:

I'm going to crawl out of the woodwork to comment on this one. YES its
long, but that is my normal MO. Either read or delete, its your choice,
but remember, you asked.

First off, a LOT of us have been reading this group for YEARS. You develop
friendships, some of which may last a lifetime. You get so close to some
people that you start to think of them as family. Most of us would start
to go through withdrawals (and do if we are away from the computer for more
than a week) without each other. Most of us worry when people don't post
as often as they used to (I'm guilty of not posting as frequently, but I'm
pregnant, due any day, and heaven forbid I should bore you with the details
of my baby's upcoming birth, although I know a ton of people here that
would love to read an update). We are friends and yes, like Momma Sharon
said, family. We are joined by a common interest, quilting, but after a
while, you find yourself discussing more of your life with people. It's
how this ng has been since I started reading/posting over 5 years ago.

Second, instead of sitting around trying to change something that has been
done this way for nearly 10 years, either ask for help on filtering OT
posts (more than a few will offer help, no matter what your reader is),
skip the OT posts, or realize that this is more like a real life quilting
bee than anyone could ever imagine. At real life quilting bee's and
guilds, people keep up with each other. They offer support, happy dances,
share grief, and offer prayers (or warm thoughts depending on religious
preference). Here you will get cyber hugs, cyber tissues, prayers of
support, cyber shoulders to cry on when you feel that no one else
understands, and people will grieve with you in personal loss, jump for joy
at the birth of a new baby, and you really don't want to hear what happens
with this group when they find out you are getting married (its a long,
personal story, brings tears to my eyes no matter how many times I tell the
story, and to people not on the NG that aren't familiar with what a HUG is,
totally baffling that people that have never met one another will come
together for the most treasured of all gifts.)

Third, if you have a question and don't want to search for the answer on
google, ask. I don't know of any quilter on this group that would rather
send you on a hunt than answer it for you. We all started off somewhere,
and we all remember where we started. I'm not the best quilter in the
world, but I will offer what I can.

Fourth, if you are going to post a snarky question like you did, you have
the scent of a troll. Trolls are the ONE living thing on this planet I
rarely feed. I hope they starve themselves and shrivel up into little
raisins so I can cook them with a magnifying glass. BUT you hit a nerve
with me. A BIG nerve. Maybe its hormones, maybe its me getting impatient
with labor (according to my doctor last night, I've been in the early
stages of labor for about 2 days and it feels like I'm not ever going to
give birth), but either way, you opened your mouth, and I know I'm not the
only one that is going to come running to the defense of the group, for the
groups sake. There are other quilting forums out there (they have already
been suggested), or you can go to MSN or Yahoo and start your own. Be
forewarned though, quilters love to chat, and you will probably find
yourself amassed in an ocean of OT posts wherever you go.

Karlee in Kansas

"Sharon Harper" wrote in message
u...
| But we are friends, if not family. And family and friends share most
| things, especially stories. Sure 'nuff there's plenty about sewing and
| quilting. But I'm always interested in the gossip. And if I'm not,
well, I
| jest don't read it. 'Nuff said. Now where was that gosh darn needle?
| Oww...
|
| --
| Sharon From Melbourne Australia (Qof DU)
| http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/index.html
| Member of the Houston 2004 Party Animals
| "buddy" wrote in message
| m...
| Do we all have to tell our life's story on this group?
| A little bit about sewing and quilting is enough.
| DM
|
|
|
|

Actually, I prefer to think of it as taking the good with the better. G

Pati, in Phx


Joan8904 wrote:

Do we all have to tell our life's story on this group?
A little bit about sewing and quilting is enough.
DM


Amen. I cannot begin to tell you how little I care about reading about other
people's trials and tribuations. OT usually takes care of that problem. But
often the quilting answers are buried by responses that have no relevance
whatsover. Like everything else, gotta take the bad with the good.

However, if you upset the board 'divas,' prepare to be scorched. : They are
very tolerant of most everything except criticism.

joan

joan o'reilly
New 311 Album--EVOLVER--July 22nd
www.311.com

it has a certain ring to it.
Fabric Hunter

--
http://photos.yahoo.com/lunamom44
"Pat in Virginia" wrote in message
...
Need a new name? How about Fabric Hunter?! Very obscure, but
truthful!
From the Quilter formerly known as PAT

Diana Curtis wrote:

A fake name?? Ohh.. cool.. I could be somebody else then!!!
hmmm ... ooh
Diana in Wisconsin
Not Pat in Virginia..
The Other Frood
Well Trimmed Mop
Diana and the Furbabies...
Not to inventive am I.?
Diana, sticking with Diana

You go girl!

--
Laurie G.
"If you're not going to snort, why even laugh?"

The HairyFacedOnes 'N Me wrote:

Geez Louise! How many times can we possibly discuss which sewing
machine is the best one to buy? Uh-oh! Here's another newbie who wants
to know whether to pre-wash or not! Then there's machine or hand
quilting! There just seems to be so many questions that are done to
death.... over and over and over and over..... If we *only* discussed
ON TOPIC exclusively, there'd be maybe 10 posts a day! And BORING ones
at that!

And sometime life has a BIG effect on our quilting, too. Like for me at
nearly 1:00 a.m. this very morning. I'm an old hand at mitered
bindings, but with the stress of my vacation coming up in a couple of
days, a nearly four hour drive to St. Louis (where I've never been), to
a huge airport (where I've never been), flying (which I've only done
twice over 20 years ago), first class tickets (which intimidates the
hell outta me!) I'm truly a bundle of nerves and couldn't remember the
first thing about the darn miters on my bindings and nearly came
screaming for help and some hugs! And this wallhanging is a gift I
*have* to take along with me. I finally worked it out with some fine
cursing and many re-pinnings, but *that* is what this ng is about! It's
support as well as info as well as helping newbies and everybody else
along in whatever way we can.

Now, you can pull up a chair and join in the fun, ask your questions and
tell us your quilting stories and your joys and triumphs and even your
sorrows- in quilting and life in general- and you will be most warmly
welcomed. Or you can go start your own group and make up your own
rules. But don't come in here telling us what to do- we're getting
along just fine without your help.

And, thank you, but **I** am NOT a mere diva! I am a full fledged
bitch.

Leslie..... and damn proud of it!

The HairyFacedOnes 'N Me- My dogs aren't my whole life... they make my
life whole.

RCTQ- Houston 2004..... A good friend will come and bail you out of
jail.... but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...
that was fun!"

I LOVE your siggy line. That's hysterical. Where did you get it, and can I use it?

--
Jalynne
Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request)
see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne


"Laurie G." wrote in message
m...
You go girl!

--
Laurie G.
"If you're not going to snort, why even laugh?"

The HairyFacedOnes 'N Me wrote:

Geez Louise! How many times can we possibly discuss which sewing
machine is the best one to buy? Uh-oh! Here's another newbie who wants
to know whether to pre-wash or not! Then there's machine or hand
quilting! There just seems to be so many questions that are done to
death.... over and over and over and over..... If we *only* discussed
ON TOPIC exclusively, there'd be maybe 10 posts a day! And BORING ones
at that!

And sometime life has a BIG effect on our quilting, too. Like for me at
nearly 1:00 a.m. this very morning. I'm an old hand at mitered
bindings, but with the stress of my vacation coming up in a couple of
days, a nearly four hour drive to St. Louis (where I've never been), to
a huge airport (where I've never been), flying (which I've only done
twice over 20 years ago), first class tickets (which intimidates the
hell outta me!) I'm truly a bundle of nerves and couldn't remember the
first thing about the darn miters on my bindings and nearly came
screaming for help and some hugs! And this wallhanging is a gift I
*have* to take along with me. I finally worked it out with some fine
cursing and many re-pinnings, but *that* is what this ng is about! It's
support as well as info as well as helping newbies and everybody else
along in whatever way we can.

Now, you can pull up a chair and join in the fun, ask your questions and
tell us your quilting stories and your joys and triumphs and even your
sorrows- in quilting and life in general- and you will be most warmly
welcomed. Or you can go start your own group and make up your own
rules. But don't come in here telling us what to do- we're getting
along just fine without your help.

And, thank you, but **I** am NOT a mere diva! I am a full fledged
bitch.

Leslie..... and damn proud of it!

The HairyFacedOnes 'N Me- My dogs aren't my whole life... they make my
life whole.

RCTQ- Houston 2004..... A good friend will come and bail you out of
jail.... but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...
that was fun!"

For the most part people are pretty good at remembering to use the OT
designation. Its hard to get to upset when they forget in their excitement
to pass along wonderful news.
We .. including me.. could do better at remembering... including the OP!
LOL
Diana

--
http://photos.yahoo.com/lunamom44
"Walt & Cheri Carroll" wrote in message
. ca...
I don't have a lot of time either Charlie, but blocking the OT's don't
help
when people don't bother to use the OT on the subject line.

Luckily I have a fast connection and I don't have to pay per minute when
on
the NG. Therefore I can read the first post and then delete the rest of
the
string.

Cheri

Well now that makes perfect sense!
Diana

--
http://photos.yahoo.com/lunamom44
"frood" wrote in message
. com...
She got cold being naked in all those movies.

--
Wendy
http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm
de-fang email address to reply


"Diana Curtis" wrote in message
...
LOL
but how did that all lead to you making quilts?
Diana

--

A good friend of mine and I get together about once a week, our kids are the same age
and are best friends. Whenever we get together, we end up laughing about stuff or
nothing in particular and can't help but snort. She'd love this. We both scrapbook,
too, so I should get DH to get a pic of both of us laughing...because this would make
a great title!

--
Jalynne
Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request)
see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne


"Laurie G." wrote in message
m...
I got it from a Fresh Ink card my dh gave me for my birthday :-) We are
a family of snorters (mild case!) when we laugh. I'm just borrowing it
so I'm pretty sure you can borrow it too! :-)

--
Laurie G.
"If you're not going to snort, why even laugh?"

Jalynne wrote:

I LOVE your siggy line. That's hysterical. Where did you get it, and can I use
it?