Forum: Quilting
February 19th 07, 05:46 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,715
I've made a webpage for our quilt links. . . . . .
I loved this! Thank you, Kay! I just spent the last hour and a half looking
thru them all.
I know this is probably pushing it, hehe, but I would love to see pics of
how you all decorate your house...
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Forum: Quilting
February 17th 07, 05:21 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 4
Views: 440
An update and a whoohoo!
I posted about my MIL expecting me to make a quilt for her two bosses for
Christmas while at the same time commenting that the quilt I had made for
her was going into a yard sale.
I got some great...
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Forum: Quilting
January 19th 07, 05:23 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,765
OT Acreage pics
Oh my goodness. My heart flipped when I saw this. Beautiful!
Debbie--wants a log home
"Ceridwen" wrote in message
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Wow,...
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Forum: Quilting
November 23rd 06, 05:23 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,089
Advice about a machine
Hi Pat,
I'm in VA and wet too, but blessed and grateful today. I only know of one
place around here that sells SM and all they carry is Bernina. Guess I will
need to do some research.
And about...
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Forum: Quilting
November 23rd 06, 02:25 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,089
Advice about a machine
LOL!!! I like you Polly.
Ok, ok, ok. I will not buy a cheap inexpensive thing. I will take care of my
old girl and I will wait until I can buy a *good* used machine. Will go
window shopping and...
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Forum: Quilting
November 22nd 06, 11:15 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 22
Views: 1,089
Advice about a machine
Hi Ladies,
I mostly lurk in here, but it's almost Christmas and I want a new machine.
I have an old metal Kenmore that I bought used a few years ago and then I
began quilting (which thx to you all...
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Forum: Quilting
September 18th 06, 12:10 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,429
Binding
Sounds like you're doing your binding by machine. (Good for you! Keep
those Quilt Police in a snit! LOL)
LOL. Didn't know we had quilt police!
First, I sew the binding on to the *back* side...
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Forum: Quilting
September 17th 06, 11:27 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,429
Binding
I'm having a heck of a time getting my binding to look good. I have Eleanor
Burns books on how to quilt and do the mitered binding, but when I go to sew
the binding to the backside I miss some of...
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Forum: Quilting
September 16th 06, 03:20 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 6
Views: 759
OT Lame Joke (PG 13)
Yeah a carpenter would be nice, too. I'd like to have an addition to the
house and a nice, huge deck. LOL.
I heard a little ditty years ago about mechanics being compared to brain
surgeons. Brain...
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Forum: Quilting
September 15th 06, 10:12 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 6
Views: 759
OT Lame Joke (PG 13)
The Lame Joke of the Week, courtesy of Car Talk: .......
Are those two not THE funniest thing on PBS? IIRC, they BOTH have PHDs in
some sort of engineering discipline -- not a coupla dumb...
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Forum: Quilting
August 26th 06, 01:06 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 82
Views: 3,871
What would you do?
I'm not giving anymore quilts to her, Taria, after getting the feedback that
I did from here! LOL. I really had my eyes opened after getting the messages
from this group.
It was like someone said,...
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Forum: Quilting
August 26th 06, 12:58 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 82
Views: 3,871
What would you do?
Gosh, I almost cried at this one, really. Lots of things factor into the
whole MIL thing that have made me feel like crap for years, but as I read
all these posts I can see that maybe I'm not so...
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Forum: Quilting
August 25th 06, 09:14 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 82
Views: 3,871
What would you do?
Yes, but she said it was faded so you wouldn't want it, didn't she? I'd
try
to save it. You'll be sad if it goes.
No, when I looked astonished that she was selling it, she said it was faded...
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Forum: Quilting
August 25th 06, 08:54 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 82
Views: 3,871
What would you do?
I'm not sure my other message went through, but you need to go get that
quilt back before it ends up in the yard sale!!
I told her that day that if she sold it in a yard sale that I wanted...
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Forum: Quilting
August 25th 06, 06:57 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 82
Views: 3,871
What would you do?
She wants to really impress her bosses but, as other have indicated,
either has no idea of the time and effort involved or is pretending not
to know in order to take advantage of your desire...
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Forum: Quilting
August 24th 06, 04:47 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 82
Views: 3,871
What would you do?
I never knew this would snowball like this.
Debbie
Ah, a quilters work is never done :). Over the years I have only managed
a few quilts to keep for myself. I quilt because I find...
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Forum: Quilting
August 24th 06, 03:04 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 82
Views: 3,871
What would you do?
"maryd" mardor@*net wrote in message
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When the time comes, stand tall and know we are all behind you, Debbie
Thank you Maryd! I really do appreciate...
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Forum: Quilting
August 24th 06, 02:34 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 82
Views: 3,871
What would you do?
OMG. That is too funny. I started my little spiel with the husband today.
Told him that family comes first, which includes him, , my kids, my aunt,
his aunt, my sister and my sisters-in-law. So...
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Forum: Quilting
August 23rd 06, 12:51 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 82
Views: 3,871
What would you do?
"Phaedrine" wrote in message
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Very interesting thread with an age-old dilemma. ...
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Forum: Quilting
August 23rd 06, 12:25 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 82
Views: 3,871
What would you do?
OMG, ROTFLMAO..............................
This one is definitely a keeper!
Debbie
Howdy!
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Forum: Quilting
August 23rd 06, 12:03 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 82
Views: 3,871
What would you do?
"Marcella Peek" wrote in message
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You need better relatives :-)
marcella
;-)
Debbie
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Forum: Quilting
August 22nd 06, 11:21 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 82
Views: 3,871
What would you do?
Another alternative that might help solve both issues with MIL ---
Assuming you live near each other,
Tell her politely that you have quilts to work on for family but that
you'd love to...
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Forum: Quilting
August 22nd 06, 11:19 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 82
Views: 3,871
What would you do?
I am always being asked to make quilts for this person or that person. And
I hate even worse being volunteered to make one for someone or an occasion
without being asked.
So over the...
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Forum: Quilting
August 22nd 06, 11:12 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 82
Views: 3,871
What would you do?
Kate has said it well. I agree -- she's your MIL and you love her, but
that doesn't mean you're eager to do all of her Christmas-gift making
for her when she doesn't value what you've made for...
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Forum: Quilting
August 22nd 06, 10:47 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 82
Views: 3,871
What would you do?
Debbie,
I agree that once a gift is given, the recipiant (I know it's not
spelled right) is free to do as they please with it. This is why when
I give handmade stuff, quilts included, ...
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