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Kate Dicey wrote:

They are turning the lights out so they can see the lizard suits wriggle
in the dark! Silly Trish - you should know that by now!

LOL! Of course I do, but I'm not gettin' any younger - just more
irascible! ;-

Did that sequined stuff give you machine indigestion? I *HATE* that
stuff!!! Especially in puss green...

Oh, isn't it the *pitz*?!?! I plucked off the sequins that occurred on
the stitching line and sewed OK after that. I went pretty slowly and
when the needle got a bit clogged with leftover gluey gunk, I just
turned the flywheel by hand and it went along for a bit longer.

Today, DD and I had an orgy at Spotlight (hub o' the universe, LFS)!

We bought three kinds of denim to make her some flared pants and some
pedal pushers (dunno what they call 'em these days, but *you* know what
I mean!)

We bought some lovely sea-green and turquoise printed elastane to make
this year's pair of swimmers.

We bought some pretty navy and white spotted cotton to make a demure
halter-style sundress.

And, by the time we had walked the entire floor area of Spotlight, we
were Very Footsore and Weary! DD is ecstatic with the acquisition of her
very own VIP (discount) card and the promise of Cutting Out and Sewing
her new things this week.

Yes, at last everyone's cured of the flu! Poor old DH still looks like
Son of the Vampire with his conjunctival eyes, but we're all basically
well again. Hope that doesn't happen again in a hurry! Whew!

Thanks to everyone for the well wishes, BTW! I'm sure that helped the
getting-well happen all the quicker! ;-D

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Trish {|:-} Newcastle, NSW, Australia

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(Trish=A0Brown)Aussie, wrote:
Cea-ea-ea! For the moment, I am making nourishing chicken broth and a
concoction of warm salty water with which to bathe the shrieking eyes of
my family! We've all had this year's *charming* version of the flu...
snip horrors
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Oh, bless you all, I hope you recover soon. Bad enough one person
gets it, but what a nightmare for the whole family to come down with
such a nasty strain. I hope everyone recovers soon.
Hugs,
Cea

I decided to make a comfy long fleece robe out of fleece 50"x 60"
throws I had bought @ the dollar store.

So I bought a BTRK pattern and am trying to figure out how it should be
cut.
I have 3 of the black fleece and 2 each of red/beige/green/blue.

I haven't sewn in several years so want an "easy" way to make a snuggly
robe.

Any ideas?
Any easy-free bathrobe pattern sites?

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(Kate=A0Dicey)
wrote:
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decided to start quilting for therapy... have started a "patriot"
quilt-of my own design.
15" -9 patch squares; 5 across;6 down.
red/wht/blue-solids/prints.

suggestions?
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Kate lures:
Come over and join us at rec.crafts.textiles.quilting - best cyber
quilt
...did you know that quilt cotton makes fantastic clothing?
Welcome to the daylight!
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Suggestions? Hang out here, we'll have you sewing all sorts of
things, if you don't already!
Sources: I find that yard sales are good places to find quilt
materials; you can get new fabrics for almost nothing. One recent find:
a twill silk log cabin pattern quilt top, cost: $1.00. (I was all
a-twitter over this one.)
Another alternative is thrift shops, and even they have dollar days
and half-price mark-downs. I buy suede, leather and ultra-suede skirts
to cut up for small upholstery projects. Cotton skirts can be cut up and
used for quilts.
Sometimes I'll see fabulous buttons on a jacket or sweater which has
seen better days, or would only fit me in my wildest dreams, but I buy
it and take the buttons off, adding them to my stash.
More money-saving than that, just put the word out, to everyone you
know, that you are quilting, and would welcome any
scraps/materials/older/unfinished projects. You'll be surprised what
people are glad to unload on you. I've been gifted with fabrics, vintage
quilt tops, and vintage fabrics, which are highly sought-after for
quilting and repairing old quilts.
Glad you're here, so don't run away to the quilting group just yet,
stay and play a while. Cea

thanks for welcoming me...
i lurked in the "quilter's group" and they're pretty advanced for a
novice like me...

8-)

wrote:

thanks for welcoming me...
i lurked in the "quilter's group" and they're pretty advanced for a
novice like me...

8-)

Oh, some of us are VERY advanced, but some of us are brand new, and
some, like me have dabbled a while. The nice thing about the quilt
group is that everyone is very happy to advise and help. There are no
limits to our innocence and ignorance over there, and the only silly
question is the one you didn't ask! There are a number of teachers of
quilting over there too, and the advice is always excellent.

--
Kate XXXXXX
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!

It might seems like we are advanced but there are a lot of newby's out
there too. And we all started at the beginning. Some of us started and
had no group to ask, we learned many things the hard way. Don't be
afaird to come visit and ask questions. We love to have new people.
Whether you just quilt a little, a lot or some where in between. Does
not matter if your a beginner or advanced. Trust me when I say you are
more than welcome. One of things over on the quilting group maybe the
language. When I first started reading I didn't understand a lot of what
they were saying. I will ask them to post the abbreviations for you. It
will help in understanding what's going on. So don't be scared come
introduce yourself and have fun.
Take Care
Joanna

wrote:

thanks for welcoming me...
i lurked in the "quilter's group" and they're pretty advanced for a
novice like me...

8-)


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Thanks for the interest in the Irish dancing dress, Trish. This is my
7th, and the 4th one that is silk. The embroidery is satin stitch and I
use a Singer 20U industrial for that. My 20+ yr. old Janome is for the
general sewing. I live in Canada and I think that probably the only new
dresses being made now with hand embroidery would be some of the school
dresses. [But I could be wrong!]

I take digital photos as I do the dresses and email them to the dancer
as I make progress. Even if they are in the same city, this helps the
girls feel involved in the project. With some help from my DH or DS,
I'm sure I could put some pictures on the Yahoo I.D. site.

Not sure when the glitziness started creeping into I.D., but it's been
around for at least several years now. Only the little girls, or
beginners [ not adult beginners] seem to wear the
traditional/simple/velvet/lace collared dresses any more.

I'll try to keep you posted.

Sheila

Sheila Heinrich wrote:

Thanks for the interest in the Irish dancing dress, Trish. This is my
7th, and the 4th one that is silk. The embroidery is satin stitch and I
use a Singer 20U industrial for that. My 20+ yr. old Janome is for the
general sewing. I live in Canada and I think that probably the only new
dresses being made now with hand embroidery would be some of the school
dresses. [But I could be wrong!]

I take digital photos as I do the dresses and email them to the dancer
as I make progress. Even if they are in the same city, this helps the
girls feel involved in the project. With some help from my DH or DS,
I'm sure I could put some pictures on the Yahoo I.D. site.

Not sure when the glitziness started creeping into I.D., but it's been
around for at least several years now. Only the little girls, or
beginners [ not adult beginners] seem to wear the
traditional/simple/velvet/lace collared dresses any more.

I'll try to keep you posted.

Sheila


Thanks, Sheila! There's just something about Irish dancing, isn't there?
I remember sitting at DD's lesson one day and smiling to myself as I
noticed every mother had her foot tapping along to the music and a big
smile to match! LOL! That doesn't happen at ballet class, I find...

Where do you get hold of your embroidery designs? Is it difficult?

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Trish {|:-} Newcastle, NSW, Australia

wrote:
---
Suggestions? Hang out here, we'll have you sewing all sorts of
things, if you don't already!
Sources: I find that yard sales are good places to find quilt
materials; you can get new fabrics for almost nothing. One recent find:
a twill silk log cabin pattern quilt top, cost: $1.00. (I was all
a-twitter over this one.)
Another alternative is thrift shops, and even they have dollar days
and half-price mark-downs. I buy suede, leather and ultra-suede skirts
to cut up for small upholstery projects. Cotton skirts can be cut up and
used for quilts.
Sometimes I'll see fabulous buttons on a jacket or sweater which has
seen better days, or would only fit me in my wildest dreams, but I buy
it and take the buttons off, adding them to my stash.
More money-saving than that, just put the word out, to everyone you
know, that you are quilting, and would welcome any
scraps/materials/older/unfinished projects. You'll be surprised what
people are glad to unload on you. I've been gifted with fabrics, vintage
quilt tops, and vintage fabrics, which are highly sought-after for
quilting and repairing old quilts.
Glad you're here, so don't run away to the quilting group just yet,
stay and play a while. Cea


Shhhhhhhh!!! You're giving away all the good secrets!!!
--

Joanne @ stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us
http://bernardschopen.tripod.com/
Life is about the journey, not about the destination.