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OT Ping Bronywn in QLD by
melinda
I hope you're coping with the smoke and bushfires okay,
saw a report on the news last night it looks fairly serious.
--
Melinda
http://cust.idl.com.au/athol
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October 11th 04 02:31 PM
by nana2b
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Hanging quilts by
Bonnie
I was't able to hang my quilts on the porch when they had
that event last summer. To be honest, I forgot. Yesterday
when I delivered five lap quilts for the Nursing Home a lady
asked me to follow her - she took me into the church and
all around the balcony were quilts. They had 10 quilts
hanging...
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October 15th 04 05:09 PM
by Marijke
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Very OT (Not) Going to Australia by
Ginger in CA
Sigh. I tried, really I did.
DH just sold his 1968 Pontiac Grand Prix (biiig old American car,
weight 2 1/2 tons) to a guy in Australia. His agent picked it up this
afternoon while I was at work. I kept telling DH that I needed to go
with the car to make sure it got there okay, and to pad the car...
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linen napkin use? by
theys
Hi, I've been lurking for quite a while but I now have a question for
all of you great quilters out there. Today at an auction I bought a
box full of linen napkins, at least 50 of the things, about 6 or so of
each color/design. I'd like to do something quilty with them and
wondered if anyone has...
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New drapes arrived. 1/2 OT by
Susan Laity Price
Last January I started redecorating the master bedroom. It had been
years since it was painted. The oriental rug which had been in the
living room of our Victorian house is on the floor so that dictates
the colors. I found a wallpaper border I liked and picked a paint
color from the background of...
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October 20th 04 12:38 AM
by Donna
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Check out some of the quilts made from the Swap-a-block exchange! by
Terbear
All blocks have been sent....a few have already worked on their quilt tops,
some are putting them aside till they have a free moment.
Here are the first three that have been pieced:
http://gallery.ppwp.com/gallery/album01
I will post again once I get more pictures of the other quilts!
I gotta say,...
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October 21st 04 10:43 PM
by Donna
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Block A Little Small by
She in PA
I have on my webshots site my first two blocks I have ever made for my first
quilt. The problem is the Jacob's Ladder Block is not 12 and 1/2 inches, it
is slightly smaller. I but the sashing and corners on the Bow tie block it
looks great. Now to fix the Jacob's Ladder. Would I pin the sashing so...
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JOKES by
[email protected]
Anyone have a quilt-related joke I can tell tonight at guild meeting? I
always like to leave them laughing! Here'a one I cannot tell: A four
year old was examining his testicles, and asked Mama, "Are these my
brains?" Mama replied, " Not yet, honey." Nancycog in MD
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Warm and White on Sale by
Debbi
Went to TSWLTH yesterday. Bought Warm and White for both my next door
neighbor and mysef. She wanted 7 yards, I got 15 yards. All at 50% off.
Check your JoAnn's and see if they have it in stock! I like to buy enough
for the year when they have their sale. Much prefer $5 yd to $10 yd for the
same...
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October 14th 04 05:37 AM
by Terbear
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Birthing! by
Estelle Gallagher
I have just finished my 1st (of 4) eyespy tops ,I have sewn on the back to
birth it and my question is, can I spray baste the batting to either the
back or the front to keep it in place whilst I turn it right side out? Has
anyone done this?I know I'll be washing it after its quilted.
TIA Estelle...
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Looking for pictures by
Gavinsbrum
Hello I am on the program committe for my quilting guild. In Dec we are
celebrating our 25th anniversary and doing a take off of the D. Letterman
show for program. As part of the show we want to say that the letterman
crew went around the city and took pictures of members stash. We will
show...
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OT - Aurora by
Donna in Idaho
I know these pictures aren't quilts - but if you want to see some of the
most gorgeous pictures ever - check these out! We met Todd on a bus trip
into Denali 3 years ago. That day he was photographing scenery and wildlife
since it wasn't the right time of the year for northern lights. It was...
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Update on New Book being shipped by
Carol Doak
I recently responded to a message asking why Amazon had listed under 300
Paper-Pieced Quilt Blocks that it would be shipped in 3-5 weeks that I did not
know why they had such a long period listed.....just saw on their page that
they have now changed that to 2-3 days. Yeah!!!!
All the best,
Carol...
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OT Message for our QIs by
Ginger in CA
Dear: Dog and Cat,my loves:
When I say to move, it means go someplace else, not switch positions
with each other so there are still two of you in the way.
The dishes with the paw prints are yours and contain your food. The
other dishes are mine and contain my food. (Please note, placing a...
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designing fabrics by
leafyeb
Has anyone designed fabrics? I have a fabric line in mind but don't
know who to talk to or how to go about it, if there is a way to see if
anyone is interested in my designs.
Leafyeb
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back from retreat by
DebsPrintOnIt
Three of us left Fri. afternoon and got a room for two nights to get lots of
stitching done. We visited two quilt shops as well. The housekeepers thought
we were strange when all we wanted was new towels and saw all our stuff
everywhere ans two sewing machines working away. We got lots done. ...
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October 13th 04 08:00 AM
by Patti
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OT I'm HAPPY!!! by
melinda
Our messy palm trees are being removed from the yard TODAY!
ALL OF THEM! No more dropped fruit, no more dropped fronds,
no more flying fox droppings!!!!!!!
The yard will be easier to clean up now, and it's one of the
first steps we needed to do before the extension can even be
considered.
Doing...
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