Forum: Quilting
October 6th 06, 04:17 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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OT finishing the week on a high note
A perfect gift for a hand sewer! I checked out some more of your
photos and I have decided that I want the 'owl tea cosy'' for my
owlhousefull collection - thanking you in advance, jennellh (change...
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Forum: Quilting
October 6th 06, 04:12 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 5
Views: 534
seam roller tool
Check out the tool section at your local paint/wallpaper store before
spending extra dollars for something labelled for quilting/sewing.
jennellh (change the mail to news)
Sandy Foster wrote:
In...
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Forum: Quilting
October 6th 06, 01:02 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,003
OT- Is this true, Polly?
Is what true? jennellh (change the mail to news)
polly esther wrote:
You bet your boots it's true. That's why we have double fencing. "They
say" gators can and will climb a fence but so far,...
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Forum: Quilting
October 6th 06, 12:55 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 7
Views: 620
Ruler questions
One of my first rulers was the Starmaker 6 - I bought it to make my
first quilt - love the angle.
Kaye Wood's Quilting Friends has just started showing again on my PBS
station - I was beginning to...
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Forum: Quilting
October 6th 06, 12:51 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 7
Views: 620
Ruler questions
I definitely could use the fabric folding/replace on the shelf ruler
myself.
jennellh (change the mail to news)
Ellen wrote:
Judy wrote:
Or, better yet, someone will invent one that will NOT...
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Forum: Quilting
October 6th 06, 12:50 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 7
Views: 620
Ruler questions
It seems that you will have to arrange payment for this type of ruler
with Kathy A.!
jennellh (change the mail to news)
Judy wrote:
Or, better yet, someone will invent one that will NOT allow...
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Forum: Quilting
October 6th 06, 12:46 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 7
Views: 753
question about contest quilts
Would those same prize winners have come out on top if they'd used
other fabric selections - probably 'yes'. The prize isn't given for
the fabric but the workmanship and all the other factors judged...
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Forum: Quilting
October 6th 06, 12:28 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 9
Views: 763
neat dilemna -- opinions? suggestions?
I envy you - I just missed the commissioning cocktail party aboard the
QE2 when I moved to S'oton in 1970 - loved the sea and the ships.
The quilt is a perfect idea and you could pass the time now...
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Forum: Quilting
October 4th 06, 02:39 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 7
Views: 620
Ruler questions
There are many specific function rulers out there such as the Bethany
Reynold's Stack n' Whack versus the Marti Michell Kaleidoscope rulers.
Which one of these two, for instance, would also give the...
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Forum: Quilting
September 29th 06, 04:15 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 14
Views: 851
American Quilters' Survey
http://www.quilts.com.
Scroll down for a link to a pdf of the Quilters' Survey Results - How
typical are you?
jennellh(change the mail to news)
http://community.webshots.com/user/barnyowl
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Forum: Quilting
September 27th 06, 02:08 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 15
Views: 793
OT - new pictures on webshots
My first thought was that the 'common area' is bias and could have been
pulled out of shape - measuring for the borders should have been
through the centre of the quilt and not along the bias edges -...
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Forum: Quilting
September 25th 06, 04:14 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 64
Views: 4,552
Focus on Design: Storm at Sea
Yes, Kellie, those two patterns together with the colour shading works
well over that entire quilt.
jennellh (change the mail to news)
http://community.webshots.com/user/barnyowl
Kellie J. Berger...
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Forum: Quilting
September 24th 06, 11:07 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 64
Views: 4,552
Focus on Design: Storm at Sea
HI Pat - I don't have a Storm at Sea in the works but I do find it to
be an intriguing design - so many possibilities to play with - trouble
is to choose the colour palette to begin with. I also...
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Forum: Quilting
September 19th 06, 11:14 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 1
Views: 1,069
Chenille pot holder instructions
http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/422605656EOvevR
I found this webshots album while browsing today and I thought that
many of you might like another idea to use up the stash.
jennellh...
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Forum: Quilting
September 18th 06, 01:14 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,429
Binding
I do use my machine to stitch down the bindings in certain items and I
always pin through the 'ditch' line after turning the binding to catch
it with the pin at the back. This lets me know in...
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Forum: Quilting
September 16th 06, 08:29 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 5
Views: 498
Fabric Mover
The fabric mover is just now appearing up in Canada - the dealers are
in the process of taking lessons themselves and a final retail price
hasn't been decided upon. It is an interesting concept and...
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Forum: Quilting
September 16th 06, 01:41 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 5
Views: 626
Felter machine
Hi Polly, it became a toss up between the felting accessory for my
Brother or a new air cleaner with permanent filters which came on sale
this week (both prices are the same). I asked my nephew if...
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Forum: Quilting
September 16th 06, 01:55 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 5
Views: 626
Felter machine
Further to Boca Jan's earlier question regarding felting accessories -
while browsing earlier today, I came across a home felting machine from
Babylock called "Embellisher".
Felting is its only...
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Forum: Quilting
September 13th 06, 06:34 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 6
Views: 935
OT Felting
The Brother 1500 felting accessory comes with a felting needle plate,
needle attachment, cup to catch lint underneath in the bobbin area (no
bobbin or thread used in this technique) plus some wool...
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Forum: Quilting
September 13th 06, 01:26 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 29
Views: 1,790
Am I invisible?
I would have thought that the onus of the transport/insurance problem
would be on the shoulders of the particular museum involved. Have you
asked them about travel arrangements for your quilts and...
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Forum: Quilting
September 11th 06, 04:38 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,134
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Forum: Quilting
September 8th 06, 03:08 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 54
Views: 2,313
I'm going to make a chocolate quilt for me!
It's must be late - I read 'chocolate covered quilt' and had visions of
a large vat of chocolate ready to receive the dunked quilt'! Ah
well.....
jennellh(change the mail to...
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Forum: Quilting
September 6th 06, 04:21 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 100
Views: 11,553
QI Inventory??
My QI inventory is still 4 even though I lost Charlie (25yo) at the end
of April - his shower photos are still to be seen in my webshots family
album. My oldest cat now is Jessie at 14yo - a gentle...
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Forum: Quilting
September 5th 06, 09:09 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 47
Views: 2,471
I have not made a quilt afterall!
It is possible that he will see the light before Sunday - jennellh
Jacqueline wrote:
Not often do I stand up to our pastor on something like this but if it
is something that means a lot to me I...
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Forum: Quilting
September 5th 06, 09:08 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 47
Views: 2,471
I have not made a quilt afterall!
I agree, jennellh
maryd wrote:
to me a quilt and a tapestry are totally different. Too bad your minister
didn't follow your lead.
--
Mary
http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948
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