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No quilting for awhile.
ROTFLOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 "Patti S" wrote in message ... : Knowing you, and how quickly you seem to whip through your projects, : you'll be posting next Tuesday. It will be a photo, of 22 fabulous sets : of curtains, hand woven , perfectly dyed to match every room, and hung : with drapery hooks or curtain rods that you forged out of wagon wheels : from a vintage covered wagon. And the hand woven fabric came from sheep : that are grazing in your back yard, and you won the sheep sheering : contest while gathering your supplies..... or something to that effect. : Good luck...... we'll see ya next week :-) : : Patti in Seattle : |
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On Aug 30, 7:04 pm, (Patti S) wrote:
Knowing you, and how quickly you seem to whip through your projects, you'll be posting next Tuesday. It will be a photo, of 22 fabulous sets of curtains, hand woven , perfectly dyed to match every room, and hung with drapery hooks or curtain rods that you forged out of wagon wheels from a vintage covered wagon. And the hand woven fabric came from sheep that are grazing in your back yard, and you won the sheep sheering contest while gathering your supplies..... or something to that effect. Good luck...... we'll see ya next week :-) Patti in Seattle Grinning from ear to ear, John |
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No quilting for awhile.
One of my least favourite sewing activities.........always like the look of
newly made curtains but hate the journey of getting them there ( Hope you have more fun, John......22 windows...sheesh Wendy in NSW "John" wrote in message ps.com... As some of you may know, We had 22 windows installed in the house and, she who must be obeyed has,"suggested", that now would be a good time to make new curtains for most of the house. Lined curtains, that is. Sooo, No more quilting till that is finished. I will be still sewing on the straight and narrow, but in a slightly different medium. Or as I said to her; "Looks like it's curtains for me". Ok, I couldn't help myself with that one. John |
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No quilting for awhile.
***snorfle***
BTDT, it's rather fun! -- Carolyn in The Old Pueblo 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 "John" wrote in message ps.com... As some of you may know, We had 22 windows installed in the house and, she who must be obeyed has,"suggested", that now would be a good time to make new curtains for most of the house. Lined curtains, that is. Sooo, No more quilting till that is finished. I will be still sewing on the straight and narrow, but in a slightly different medium. Or as I said to her; "Looks like it's curtains for me". Ok, I couldn't help myself with that one. John |
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On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 13:54:57 -0700, John
wrote: As some of you may know, We had 22 windows installed in the house and, she who must be obeyed has,"suggested", that now would be a good time to make new curtains for most of the house. Lined curtains, that is. Sooo, No more quilting till that is finished. I will be still sewing on the straight and narrow, but in a slightly different medium. Or as I said to her; "Looks like it's curtains for me". Ok, I couldn't help myself with that one. Curtains, drapes, whatever - they're easy, but cumbersome. I made three sets of double-lined drapes last fall, for my new apartment with very old windows. I had one lining of thermal stuff (it feels like flannel), and then another lining of shiny stuff so that they would slide and hang properly. Along with fairly heavy drapery fabrics, they were pretty hefty to haul around - kind of like doing machine quilting on a bed-size quilt. (I wish I had new windows, especially when I get my winter heating bills, but the curtains were a lot cheaper and really cut down on the draft.) I always use self-pleater tapes rather than do anything fancier on the top. And I leave them hung up unhemmed for a while, partly because you're supposed to and partly because that's a good excuse. Oh, and if you choose little geometric patterns, you can basically cut and hem along the patterns rather than measuring the horizontal and vertical more precisely, which is a pain for such big pieces. Louise |
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John wrote:
I said to her; "Looks like it's curtains for me". Ok, I couldn't help myself with that one. If you have some free time, here are some gorgeous window coverings: http://www.terrelldesigns.com/galleries-quiltblock.htm nayy -- Anita -- |
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Yes, at the moment; but after the curtains you'll probably be putting
all those 'suggestions' into operation! .. In message .com, John writes On Aug 30, 7:04 pm, (Patti S) wrote: Knowing you, and how quickly you seem to whip through your projects, you'll be posting next Tuesday. It will be a photo, of 22 fabulous sets of curtains, hand woven , perfectly dyed to match every room, and hung with drapery hooks or curtain rods that you forged out of wagon wheels from a vintage covered wagon. And the hand woven fabric came from sheep that are grazing in your back yard, and you won the sheep sheering contest while gathering your supplies..... or something to that effect. Good luck...... we'll see ya next week :-) Patti in Seattle Grinning from ear to ear, John -- Best Regards pat on the hill |
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On Aug 30, 9:54 pm, John wrote:
As some of you may know, We had 22 windows installed in the house and, she who must be obeyed has,"suggested", that now would be a good time to make new curtains for most of the house. Lined curtains, that is. Sooo, No more quilting till that is finished. I will be still sewing on the straight and narrow, but in a slightly different medium. Or as I said to her; "Looks like it's curtains for me". Ok, I couldn't help myself with that one. John I've made curtains in my time. Beautifully made if I say so myself ..But I got fed up of them after a short time so what was the point in all that work! Same pointlessness in buying expensive curtains. Or getting them made. My current living room curtains are cheepos from Ikea which came with a fusible web for adjusting! They look just fine and when I get sick of them... I can just buy some more with out feeling guilty! Elly |
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I have been admiring these patterns for years but never had the nerve
to start a set. Susan On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 20:16:17 -0700, Irrational Number wrote: John wrote: I said to her; "Looks like it's curtains for me". Ok, I couldn't help myself with that one. If you have some free time, here are some gorgeous window coverings: http://www.terrelldesigns.com/galleries-quiltblock.htm nayy -- Anita -- |
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I'm with you, Elly. Guilt-free window coverings. Last house, we installed
vertical blinds and nothing else. Controlled light and privacy, no fuss. Sadly, they wouldn't look right in this house (fake Bavarian farmhouse). Curtains are easy but mind-deadening to sew! Roberta in D "Elly" schrieb im Newsbeitrag ups.com... On Aug 30, 9:54 pm, John wrote: As some of you may know, We had 22 windows installed in the house and, she who must be obeyed has,"suggested", that now would be a good time to make new curtains for most of the house. Lined curtains, that is. Sooo, No more quilting till that is finished. I will be still sewing on the straight and narrow, but in a slightly different medium. Or as I said to her; "Looks like it's curtains for me". Ok, I couldn't help myself with that one. John I've made curtains in my time. Beautifully made if I say so myself ..But I got fed up of them after a short time so what was the point in all that work! Same pointlessness in buying expensive curtains. Or getting them made. My current living room curtains are cheepos from Ikea which came with a fusible web for adjusting! They look just fine and when I get sick of them... I can just buy some more with out feeling guilty! Elly |
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