Forum: Quilting
May 22nd 09, 06:56 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Scissors???
I bet they were the same ones I had...purply handles??? I paid $4 for them
at a Ben Franklin store years ago...one of the best buys ever ..so nice and
sharp
and lightweight . Unfortunately I only...
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Forum: Quilting
November 28th 08, 06:41 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,699
Quilted and bound - 2007-08 BOM
That is lovely ! I like the combination that you used of the diff lights
and darks
and colors , as well. Did you have to do a lot of planning for that? One
of
my guild members had a lovely...
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Forum: Quilting
November 25th 08, 01:10 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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I'm about to kill my new Bernina activa 230
She wouldn't be imbibing now would she??...Making sure it
was a cleaning type and not a good drinking one...Don't suppose
she bought Absolute by mistake, do you? If so, we might not
hear from her...
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Forum: Quilting
November 25th 08, 12:17 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Views: 590
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Forum: Quilting
November 25th 08, 12:16 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 4
Views: 491
I'm about to kill my new Bernina activa 230
Actually I just had this happen on my old Bernina 930...!
The top stitches as I free motion quilted looked fine...picked up
the table runner I was working on and all loose stitches !!!
I changed...
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Forum: Quilting
November 25th 08, 12:04 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 60
Views: 3,145
OT Turkey Alert!
Last year I had the bird cooked and out of the oven for an hour and it was
still too
hot to carve! ...This year it willbe done 1 1/2 hours before carving time !!
One of the best ways to carve is to...
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Forum: Quilting
November 24th 08, 11:49 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 60
Views: 3,145
OT Turkey Alert!
My mom used to grease the inside of the bag before putting the turkey in
...that might be what as needed?
Mary..
"Tia Mary" wrote in...
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Forum: Quilting
November 24th 08, 11:47 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 60
Views: 3,145
OT Turkey Alert!
I asked dh to put the 20 pounder in the fridge this a.m. but he put it
outdoors !
Well, it is nice and chilly here in VT !!!
Mary
"Polly Esther" wrote in...
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Forum: Quilting
November 24th 08, 12:45 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 60
Views: 3,145
OT Turkey Alert!
I reminded dh that that was his first job this morning !
Mary
"Polly Esther" wrote in message
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It is time to move your frozen turkey...
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Forum: Quilting
November 22nd 08, 11:29 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 41
Views: 2,202
OT Need gift suggestion
Yes, you have to have something that everyone wants !!! Makes it so much
fun !!
Mary
"Butterflywings" wrote in message
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Forum: Quilting
November 22nd 08, 11:28 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 32
Views: 2,219
need time wasters...
I agree ! We did that a couple of years when my oven conked out ...
When I said something about ..All that cooking.....dh mentioned going out
again...
Dear heart!...But it is so much more fun at...
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Forum: Quilting
November 22nd 08, 02:27 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 41
Views: 2,202
OT Need gift suggestion
Always popular are scratch tickets...megabucks tickets !!
"Pat in Virginia" wrote in message
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With the holiday season starting soon, I...
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Forum: Quilting
November 20th 08, 11:13 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 8
Views: 667
Eyeball it game ..
This is kind of fun...you go through it 3 times for an average........Mary
http://woodgears.ca/eyeball/index.html
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Forum: Quilting
November 14th 08, 12:40 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 46
Views: 2,420
Dear Jane... help
Mary...If you get the CD there are tips and all kinds of information on it .
For one thing you can print out the blocks the size you want ..just in case
you decide
that 4.5 " is too small a square. ...
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Forum: Quilting
November 14th 08, 12:26 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 46
Views: 2,420
Dear Jane... help
Don't forget to see all the different color combos here !
www.janiacs.com
this is a NYC quilt guild with a DJ variation quilt pictu
http://www.qcnys.org/gallery.htm --also it is a nice...
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Forum: Quilting
November 13th 08, 08:08 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 46
Views: 2,420
Dear Jane... help
Here's a bright on I think black or navy background...Lovely !
http://uncleleona.net/dearjane/
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Forum: Quilting
November 10th 08, 03:47 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 8
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OT Grand Canyon Tour
I was there a year ago in October and the day before we arrived a child did
fall over near Mather Point, South Rim. I believe she was 4 yrs old . .
I did notice many children too far away from...
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Forum: Quilting
November 5th 08, 05:57 AM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 8
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Choice of fusibles?
I found that to be true when I bought a panel of square blocks...
Kitty Cucumber ...to make a baby quilt. If I'd had known before
I wouldn't have washed it before cutting and sewing ..The washing...
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Forum: Quilting
October 17th 08, 08:44 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 8
Views: 551
Crochet Hook "Give-away"
Can't remember if I answered this...but here is a good site for learning
this technique.
http://fluffyknitterdeb.blogspot.com/2005/08/by-special-request-beading-made-easy.html
"L"...
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Forum: Quilting
October 16th 08, 11:27 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,579
Knitting
Thank you Charlotte !! I am looking about online for more information and
I
did join one of the groups !! Mary
"Charlotte" wrote in...
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Forum: Quilting
October 16th 08, 09:39 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 8
Views: 551
Crochet Hook "Give-away"
Yes...just saw yesterday that yu can use it to put a bead on yarn while
knitting
and not have to feed a pile of beads onto the yarn beforehand...
"NightMist" wrote in...
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Forum: Quilting
October 16th 08, 05:09 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,579
Knitting
Even though I enjoy knitting little hats by hand and using a 16" circ.
needle
I'd like to explore the Bond machine. My dd sometimes goes to an
orphanage in Europe and brings the hats I make but...
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Forum: Quilting
October 16th 08, 12:13 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 26
Views: 1,579
Knitting
I, too, have wondered how well those work...Are they the Bond
brand? SOmewhere I think I've seen that there might
be a Yahoo group for that...Haven't checked it out though.
Mary
"Roy/Jane Kay"...
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Forum: Quilting
October 10th 08, 02:49 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 46
Views: 2,798
non-sewing items used for quilting
My LQS is using the big grip on their rulers when cutting and
they seem to work very well. Not sure if I'd try them in the shower
but I'd test it first for sure.
"Patti"...
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Forum: Quilting
October 10th 08, 02:47 PM Posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
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Replies: 46
Views: 2,798
non-sewing items used for quilting
I happened to be in a bed and bath shop one day and although they were out
I ordered one...the clerk found a discount coupon by her register !
Then I was in a quilt shop the other day and found
"The...
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