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Long, don't try this by
Polly Esther
I have been looking on ebay for a while at cotton quilt tops. One called to
me, a GMFG, feedsack prints, easy price, hand pieced. You might want to
keep in mind here that I'm the one who adopts the Christmas tree that is
warped, wobbledly and has a serious big hole about halfway down. I just...
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Country Quilt Shop PA by
Rbeezer
Has anyone here taken any classes at the Country Quilt Shop in Montgomeryville,
PA? I just found out that they're having a couple of classes that sound really
good. Trouble is, I don't live in PA and it'll take me an hour or so to get
there. I have never been to their shop (we moved here last...
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March 23rd 04 01:59 PM
by Shelly
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OT-Anyone Ever Use An Estate Sale Company? (long) by
Jill Pochik
My mother in law passed away 2 weeks ago and now we have to empty a
large home full of furniture and other items. Some are old and we don't
have any idea of prices for items. One of the other problems is that the
house is in a gated community with lots of rules including one that only
allows for a...
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March 25th 04 02:16 PM
by Taria
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Curve Master Presser Foot by
Flossy
Does anyone know whether the curve master presser foot is available from TSWTH
??? I had a look on their website but I couldnt find it. My friends are
travelling to the states at Easter so if I knew where they are sold Im sure I
could sweet talk them into getting me one. Are they as good as they...
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Bible block by
A&T
Y'all have always been so helpful when someone is looking for something ----
so, I am in need of pattern for a quilt my church is making to give to a
long time member who is leaving.
She and I have been in Bible study class together forever, so I have been
assigned the "Bible" block. Only problem...
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March 27th 04 02:57 AM
by A&T
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OT -A message from Royce - long by
AliceW
I read a reply to a post from Royce who indicated that she just returned
from the hospital. I emailed her to make sure she was ok. She is ok but
will be offline for a few days due to a pending house move which may or may
not happen. She asked me to relay her story to the group which...
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Very OT - for Harry Potter fans by
Marcella Tracy Peek
In article ,
IMS wrote:
http://harrypotter.warnerbros.com/web/hogwarts/dailyprophet/index.jsp
Thanks! I read in the newspaper that they are trying to get Kate
Winslet (she of Titanic fame) to play the part of Fleur in the...
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My first squishie ever! by
Cina
And it's all beautiful hand-dyes! I feel like the thing on the Bugs
Bunny show... "and I will love it and kiss it and pet it and name it
George..."
Whee!
Cina, joyfully
(it's not weird to sleep with your fabric, is it?)
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LANCASTER SHOW by
[email protected]
Anyone who would like an RCTQ meetup at the Pennsylvania show, meet me
Thurs. at the lower floor stairway. DH and I will be there between 1 and
2pm. No Magpie banner this time! Kris and Pat, fondle some fabric for me
at G ST! Alice, will look for you on Sat, too, same place, same time.
Whoo Hoo!...
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March 31st 04 02:15 PM
by Kris
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Yellow Brick Road by
Megwen Woodham
I've nearly completed a YBR top, just need to add the borders. I was
planning to back this with fleece, I've got a rainbow striped fleece that
picks up the colours in the top. My question is, and I've been putting off
the borders cos I can't make my mind up, can I 'birth' this quilt or should
I...
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Fossil Fern good news by
Mardi
Hi All:
Carly at webfabrics.net has fossil ferns!!!! She is selling them for
$7.60 a yard and $2.00 a fat quarter. In case you don't know about
Carly and Webfabrics.net, she sells Moda Marbles, Marble Mates and now
Fossil Ferns for the best prices on the internet. She will cut any
length (even...
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Almost there!!!! by
julia sidebottom
Just stopping again for a few moments to check in... unfortunately no
time to even read right now...
With the 'birth-line' coming up so soon I am putting every moment
into this quilt..
AND.... I am now finished with the quilting and tomorrow will do the
bindings and then wash it and TA- TA!!! it...
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Machine quilting, which design? by
Judie Luisi
Hi everyone,
I'm working on a quilt for my dad and am just about ready to start the
actual quilting. It's a sort of Irish Chain in what I'm calling paprika,
gold and muslin. I think the directions call for a stitch in the ditch,
along with a motif in the center of the mostly plain blocks. But I...
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Cynthia England class members? Simply Quilts tapes, anyone? by
QuiltShopHopper
Has anyone here had a class with Cynthia England? Please share any comments
you may have about her and the her teaching and the class.
Simply Quilts episode #655 aired in September 2003 and on it, C. England
showed her picture piecing technique. I would be more than happily willing
to pay for /...
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March 25th 04 06:26 PM
by BVJ
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OT Yahoo Messenger aint working for me at all. by
nzl*
this is soooooooo annoying. i was up and running just fine and dandy this
morning, then i had to go offline so dd could make some calls. then she
needed to use the puter and there goes another couple of hours, arghhhhh.
this machine is so slow. i'm used to it but she got annoyed and couldnt...
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Marsha McCloskey class by
WoodenSpools
had my class with her yesterday and she is a wonderful instructor and gave
us many sewing tips. Visiting our area here on the Northcoast (Lake
Erie-Ohio), and being from Washington state, she was fairly flustered by the
ten-inch snow fall that hit us that day. "but you all have snow...
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sending stash by
CNYstitcher
For those who replied about assisting me in fabric relocation:
I will be sorting and packing this weekend, with the hope of getting
things mailed out Tuesday. Once i get the packages in the mail, I will
post again....privately, I will let you know what the postage was.
Larisa, thinking there is...
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New Picture of baby quilt (as promised) by
julia sidebottom
Well I did it! I am doing a seriously happy dance for both baby and
quilt. As promised here is a pic of the quilt... sorry no baby pic, as
I said earlier DD is very opposed of the baby's pic being posted... so
the quilt will have to do.
Use this link. it should take you right to the page with...
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March 23rd 04 04:35 AM
by Coleen
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Dyeing fabric with tea by
Julia Altshuler
Wash and dry to remove the sizing and finishes that are put on fabric in
the factory and which make it hard for it to absorb dye. Then put it in
the tea-dye. Dry. Tea-dye is not the most colorfast of all dyes.
There are commercial dyes out there which hold their color longer and
don't have acids...
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Busy this last year quilting by
dreamboat
Well group here it is. I have made and hand quilted 1
king size quilt and l full size quilt and also hand quilted
about 10 wall hangings this last year. I haven't got all
my pictures taken of all of my stuff but I will try to get
them on webshots very soon. I have been laid off from
work the past...
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