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I must publicly give all credit to my teacher, who is so faithful to pound,
I mean explain things over again, until I GET IT! Karen, Queen of Squishies snorfle |
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I've been trying!!! Cross fingers & toes, and perhaps I'll be here regularly
before a week is even up. :^) DH was able to take off work early today, and even rescheduled things for tomorrow so he can try and get all our rewiring done here. Seems like forever, or could be I've spent all the time in the kitchen I care to anymore. I've actually grown tired of those brownies with all the nuts and caramel sauce slathered on top of them. yikes! Cross fingers & toes, and perhaps I'll be here regularly before a week is even up. Am supposed to find the other ng thread when I've gathered all my fabrics for this Candlestick Quilt, but I just gotta' tell ya' ... I've never made a quilt with 37 different fabrics in it before (and I have a start with 6 of them so far) ... and I even started a journal type of thing. More for cross referencing "what I've got & what I need to get" type of thing that will probably be invaluable. Even printed it out and attached a small scrap of fabric to each designated spot! :^) Will find the right ng thread another day, but now I want to jot a quick note to Julia's search for a hat pattern before DH unplugs us for the night. DeB Shaw Queen of the *Northern Lights* (even toying with the thought of ordering the fabric kit, something I've never done before, but it's JUST for me ... so I'll toy a little longer) *grins* "Butterfly" wrote in message ... WHOOOOHHHHHHOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!! Bout time your showed your happy countenance : ) And for such a Happy Posting vbg Butterfly |
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I don't know... sounds like a quilt that will only be used by someone that
doesn't live there.... but, you will get to see it everyday georg wrote in message news cozy wrote: Ha, ha, Karen.... if it's for the 'guest' bed, is it really for you? (old habits die hard) If it's not leaving the house or being used by a different member of the household like a spouse or a son or daughter, I think that should count as a quilt for myself. -georg |
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My fabric has been cut and blocks are sewn. Now need to join them together.
Deep autumn colours. -- Sharon From Melbourne Australia (Queen of Down Under) http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/index.html "Jalynne" wrote in message hlink.net... Well, looks like we have a good sized group. Here's what we do...and thanks to Butterfly for the suggestions. We post here to the group on a monthly basis. I'll try to be the first to post an update, and the rest of you can follow my lead. I may have to have someone post in April for me, because i'm having surgery that first week...but we'll deal with that when the time comes. Posts will be titled "A Quilt for ME - January (or whatever month it happens to be)" With your post, just tell us what you did this past month to further your completion of your quilt, even if it's just to say you picked out a pattern, etc. If you wish to show us a photo, i can offer space on my website (i'll be putting my progress pix there), or you can use your own photo sharing site. Whichever, just know that the option is open. That's it, that's all there is to it. This is a no-pressure club. No deadlines, other than having your quilt finished by twelve months after you start it, and even that's pretty loose. I won't be hunting you down if you don't make an update post...nothing like that. My idea here is to encourage you (and me) to make that one quilt you've put off making for yourself, without adding pressure. Thanks for playing! I can't wait to see your progress. -- Jalynne - Keeper of the Quilt for ME club list Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request) see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne "Jalynne" wrote in message link.net... I've seen several people who are planning on making a quilt for themselves this year. I'm no exception. I find that I keep making quilts, but they end up in different homes. It's about time that I have one for my own bed. This year, i'm working on TWO. Maybe it's the snow that's making me want them, i dunno, but i'm determined. If those of you who are planning on doing the same this year would like, we could set up a group, and either post off group or here, doesn't matter to me. I'd like to hear your progress, your struggles, etc. Let me know what you think. If you want to contact me off group: craftigirl at earthlink dot net -- Jalynne Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request) see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne |
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Hi, everyone. It's been awhile since I've posted due to life & ISP
problems--we got a better new one so I'm back. I think a "quilt for me" is a great idea. In fact, I've already started on 2 quilts for me. So, can I join the "quilt for me" club, too? I started a "quilt just for me" in 2002. It was the stars & stripes BOM through my LQS (the one that abandoned us & went to the "big city"). My DS (now age 17) wanted it, but I said, "No, it's *mine*"--so of course I had to make a similar one for him so he'd leave mine alone. He's a lot bigger & stronger than me, so I didn't really want to have to fight him for my quilt. G Anyway, my quilt is *still* a UFO--I haven't worked on it at all for several months because I was busy making *other* people's quilts. I just have to finish quilting it & put the binding on. Are two year old UFO's eligible? Aforementioned DS & DD (age 19) gave me 11 1/2 yards of 7 assorted lovely fabrics for Christmas. So, I decided it was time for me to add those to some fabrics I'd already bought and start the new quilt for our new bed that I promised DH I'd make--only promised that a year ago! LOL! I also decided that I'd piece both sides cuz a quilt has to have 2 sides anyway, so both might as well be pretty, right? G I started cutting fabric for first "winter"side on Christmas night. It is purple, red, green, & cream Hidden Wells. www.reddawn.net/quilt/hwells.htm I've since cut out some of the fabrics for the second "summer" side. It is WoW, medium blue flowers, & darker blue Chinese Puzzle. http://www.quilterscache.com/A_C/Chi...EASYBlock.html I doubled the block size to 24" since we have a king-sized bed. -- Ginger in TX |
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Of course you can join. Just added you to the list. I promise, no nagging...as long
as you post progress monthly. Hugs and good luck. -- Jalynne - Keeper of the Quilt for ME club list Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request) see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne "JG" wrote in message . com... Hi, everyone. It's been awhile since I've posted due to life & ISP problems--we got a better new one so I'm back. I think a "quilt for me" is a great idea. In fact, I've already started on 2 quilts for me. So, can I join the "quilt for me" club, too? I started a "quilt just for me" in 2002. It was the stars & stripes BOM through my LQS (the one that abandoned us & went to the "big city"). My DS (now age 17) wanted it, but I said, "No, it's *mine*"--so of course I had to make a similar one for him so he'd leave mine alone. He's a lot bigger & stronger than me, so I didn't really want to have to fight him for my quilt. G Anyway, my quilt is *still* a UFO--I haven't worked on it at all for several months because I was busy making *other* people's quilts. I just have to finish quilting it & put the binding on. Are two year old UFO's eligible? Aforementioned DS & DD (age 19) gave me 11 1/2 yards of 7 assorted lovely fabrics for Christmas. So, I decided it was time for me to add those to some fabrics I'd already bought and start the new quilt for our new bed that I promised DH I'd make--only promised that a year ago! LOL! I also decided that I'd piece both sides cuz a quilt has to have 2 sides anyway, so both might as well be pretty, right? G I started cutting fabric for first "winter"side on Christmas night. It is purple, red, green, & cream Hidden Wells. www.reddawn.net/quilt/hwells.htm I've since cut out some of the fabrics for the second "summer" side. It is WoW, medium blue flowers, & darker blue Chinese Puzzle. http://www.quilterscache.com/A_C/Chi...EASYBlock.html I doubled the block size to 24" since we have a king-sized bed. -- Ginger in TX |
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Thanks! One of my New Year's resolutions is to try to join & participate in
more groups that I enjoy (and to say "no" to the ones I don't enjoy). Nagging? I don't mind it--especially if it's to do something for *me.* G I sewed all the HST's for the "summer" side this afternoon. -- Ginger off to cut fabric for the quarter square triangles "Jalynne" wrote in message nk.net... Of course you can join. Just added you to the list. I promise, no nagging...as long as you post progress monthly. Hugs and good luck. -- Jalynne - Keeper of the Quilt for ME club list Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request) see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne "JG" wrote in message . com... Hi, everyone. It's been awhile since I've posted due to life & ISP problems--we got a better new one so I'm back. I think a "quilt for me" is a great idea. In fact, I've already started on 2 quilts for me. So, can I join the "quilt for me" club, too? I started a "quilt just for me" in 2002. It was the stars & stripes BOM through my LQS (the one that abandoned us & went to the "big city"). My DS (now age 17) wanted it, but I said, "No, it's *mine*"--so of course I had to make a similar one for him so he'd leave mine alone. He's a lot bigger & stronger than me, so I didn't really want to have to fight him for my quilt. G Anyway, my quilt is *still* a UFO--I haven't worked on it at all for several months because I was busy making *other* people's quilts. I just have to finish quilting it & put the binding on. Are two year old UFO's eligible? Aforementioned DS & DD (age 19) gave me 11 1/2 yards of 7 assorted lovely fabrics for Christmas. So, I decided it was time for me to add those to some fabrics I'd already bought and start the new quilt for our new bed that I promised DH I'd make--only promised that a year ago! LOL! I also decided that I'd piece both sides cuz a quilt has to have 2 sides anyway, so both might as well be pretty, right? G I started cutting fabric for first "winter"side on Christmas night. It is purple, red, green, & cream Hidden Wells. www.reddawn.net/quilt/hwells.htm I've since cut out some of the fabrics for the second "summer" side. It is WoW, medium blue flowers, & darker blue Chinese Puzzle. http://www.quilterscache.com/A_C/Chi...EASYBlock.html I doubled the block size to 24" since we have a king-sized bed. -- Ginger in TX |
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