Is everyone quilting?

It is so quiet here. I guess everyone is too busy quilting to
post. That is commendable, but I am shocked you haven't said a
peep for at least 13 hours! Wow.

I did some sewing today .... finally. I made a spool block. This
one was for a group BOM. I really have to work on the sewing
room. I walked into it today, and the UFOs attacked me!! If I
would get those under control (read resolved) the room would be
less cluttered. Not to say neat yet, but certainly less cluttered.

No time for that now. I am getting ready for a quilters' retreat.
This will be my first one. I am looking forward to it. NOTE: DH
and assistants will be on stash guard.


PAT in VA/USA

I think there has been some chatter here Pat.

I've been quilting. I just got 30 feathered
star blocks together and am working on the chevron
border. I am pretty sick of feathered stars.
DD helped me work out the border design. This is the
closest I have gotten her to quilting in a long time.
At 21 she has little interest and really doesn't
understand the idea of cutting up fabric to put
back together again.

Quilters retreat sounds very fun. Have a good time.
Taria


Pat in Virginia wrote:

It is so quiet here. I guess everyone is too busy quilting to post. That
is commendable, but I am shocked you haven't said a peep for at least 13
hours! Wow.

I did some sewing today .... finally. I made a spool block. This one was
for a group BOM. I really have to work on the sewing room. I walked into
it today, and the UFOs attacked me!! If I would get those under control
(read resolved) the room would be less cluttered. Not to say neat yet,
but certainly less cluttered.

No time for that now. I am getting ready for a quilters' retreat. This
will be my first one. I am looking forward to it. NOTE: DH and
assistants will be on stash guard.


PAT in VA/USA

I've seen lots of posts today between my stints at the sewing machine. I'm
working on the quilt for DGS that is due in Jan.

--
Mary
http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948

"Pat in Virginia" wrote in message
news:5ozcf.2266$ih5.679@dukeread11...
: It is so quiet here. I guess everyone is too busy quilting to
: post. That is commendable, but I am shocked you haven't said a
: peep for at least 13 hours! Wow.
:
: I did some sewing today .... finally. I made a spool block. This
: one was for a group BOM. I really have to work on the sewing
: room. I walked into it today, and the UFOs attacked me!! If I
: would get those under control (read resolved) the room would be
: less cluttered. Not to say neat yet, but certainly less cluttered.
:
: No time for that now. I am getting ready for a quilters' retreat.
: This will be my first one. I am looking forward to it. NOTE: DH
: and assistants will be on stash guard.
:
:
: PAT in VA/USA

I've been quilting like crazy but had to stop and go get my flu shot. Top
this! I got the shot at the florist's shop. Many of our doctors and
doctors' offices and clinics are gone, just gone. Apparently, getting fresh
flowers shipped into Katrina county is not easy and the florist had plenty
of room.
Came back to the Swamp to another funny. There was a road safety sort
of person in front of our house with a flag and stop sign. Her assignment
was to flag down anybody that tried to go by. DH explained to her that in
our 7 years in the Swamp, he had only seen 2 cars go past. One turned
around. We don't know about the other one.
There was some giant size heavy equipment on our road removing debris
and her assignment was to keep the traffic smooth. She had a nice day.
Polly
"maryd" wrote in message
...
I've seen lots of posts today between my stints at the sewing machine.
I'm
working on the quilt for DGS that is due in Jan.

--
Mary
http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948

"Pat in Virginia" wrote in message
news:5ozcf.2266$ih5.679@dukeread11...
: It is so quiet here. I guess everyone is too busy quilting to
: post. That is commendable, but I am shocked you haven't said a
: peep for at least 13 hours! Wow.
:
: I did some sewing today .... finally. I made a spool block. This
: one was for a group BOM. I really have to work on the sewing
: room. I walked into it today, and the UFOs attacked me!! If I
: would get those under control (read resolved) the room would be
: less cluttered. Not to say neat yet, but certainly less cluttered.
:
: No time for that now. I am getting ready for a quilters' retreat.
: This will be my first one. I am looking forward to it. NOTE: DH
: and assistants will be on stash guard.
:
:
: PAT in VA/USA

Pat, is that spool block for the retreat? I've been unable to come up with
an idea for a block. I've been sorting and packing, deciding what to take
with me. Oh, and shopping!

Yes, I'm going on the retreat with Pat. I'm excited! And I'm leaving Spike
and Giles in charge of fabric stash guarding. Just so you know, they have no
idea where the chocolate stash is!
--
Wendy
http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm
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"Pat in Virginia" wrote in message
news:5ozcf.2266$ih5.679@dukeread11...
It is so quiet here. I guess everyone is too busy quilting to post. That
is commendable, but I am shocked you haven't said a peep for at least 13
hours! Wow.

I did some sewing today .... finally. I made a spool block. This one was
for a group BOM. I really have to work on the sewing room. I walked into
it today, and the UFOs attacked me!! If I would get those under control
(read resolved) the room would be less cluttered. Not to say neat yet, but
certainly less cluttered.

No time for that now. I am getting ready for a quilters' retreat. This
will be my first one. I am looking forward to it. NOTE: DH and assistants
will be on stash guard.


PAT in VA/USA

I've been busy hand quilting a twin-sized quilt. I did stitch in the
ditch by machine on all of the straight lines, but it needed a little
more, hence the hand work. This is not my favorite pastime, as I have
not yet mastered the use of thimbles, rocking motion, etc. I hate my
thimble and was quite interested in the thread about the silicone
thimbles, My LQS sells them, and, as one of you already said, they look
and feel like gummy bears, but no one at the store had ever used one.

I wish that all quilt stores would have a small basket (maybe behind the
counter) that held samples of the thimbles they sell, a small sandwich
of fabric and a couple threaded needles for the customers to try out. I
don't want to buy a half dozen thimbles and not use them.

Right now I am more "pulling" the thread through the fabric than pushing
the needle. I was thinking of buying a package of those finger cots
(they look like mini condoms). Do any of you use them? I might also buy
some little dots for my pushing finger.

Friday is a S.E.X. day, and I will be scouting for thimble type
thingies. I'm also seriously considering a Handi=Quilter II. There is
a picture of one in a catalogue I have, but I'm confused a little. I
know it would use my own machine, Janome 6500, but how do you steer the
machine around? Do you put handles on your machine? Where? and are
they supplied?
I will check out their website, but I like first-hand experiences.

Denise

Howdy!
Testimony:
"Finger cots saved my life!" VBG

or something like that. I find I can pull the needle more,
push less w/ the thimble, and have less stress on my thimble finger.
I buy finger cots by the dozens.
Haven't bought this brand or from this place, but the cots I use
are like these:
http://www.dickblick.com/zz352/07/

Yes, I'm quilting, every day. And loving it!

This morning I started clearing my bedroom floor so I can
dig out all the stash, rearrange, redistribute, and compact it into
a more manageable configuration. Which will last thru' at least 6
more quilt projects and a year's worth of acquisition. g
Oh, the treasures to be (re)discovered!

Ragmop/Sandy -- handquilter, fabric stasher ;-D

"Denise in NH" wrote in message
...
I've been busy hand quilting a twin-sized quilt. I did stitch in the
ditch by machine on all of the straight lines, but it needed a little
more, hence the hand work. This is not my favorite pastime, as I have
not yet mastered the use of thimbles, rocking motion, etc. I hate my
thimble and was quite interested in the thread about the silicone
thimbles, My LQS sells them, and, as one of you already said, they look
and feel like gummy bears, but no one at the store had ever used one.

I wish that all quilt stores would have a small basket (maybe behind the
counter) that held samples of the thimbles they sell, a small sandwich
of fabric and a couple threaded needles for the customers to try out. I
don't want to buy a half dozen thimbles and not use them.

Right now I am more "pulling" the thread through the fabric than pushing
the needle. I was thinking of buying a package of those finger cots
(they look like mini condoms). Do any of you use them? I might also buy
some little dots for my pushing finger.

Friday is a S.E.X. day, and I will be scouting for thimble type
thingies. I'm also seriously considering a Handi=Quilter II. There is
a picture of one in a catalogue I have, but I'm confused a little. I
know it would use my own machine, Janome 6500, but how do you steer the
machine around? Do you put handles on your machine? Where? and are
they supplied?
I will check out their website, but I like first-hand experiences.

Denise

Yes, I'm quilting....lots of UFO's, BOM's, and my DGS dragon WUH. Have
fun at your retreat, Pat and Wendy. Mine is in February and I'm hoping I
don't need a dogsled to attend. LOL Nancycog in MD

Picked up the choccies today! I don't need anything else, right?

--
Wendy
http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm
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wrote in message
...
Yes, I'm quilting....lots of UFO's, BOM's, and my DGS dragon WUH. Have
fun at your retreat, Pat and Wendy. Mine is in February and I'm hoping I
don't need a dogsled to attend. LOL Nancycog in MD

Boy it sounds like you have the important stuff covered.
Hope you guys have a swell time.
Taria

frood wrote:

Picked up the choccies today! I don't need anything else, right?