After all, I am a quilter

We had ten wonderful lights to install between 2 of the columns at our front
door. A space after column one, a light, another space and so on. I simply
drew a 'quilt' diagram with _ for spaces and 0 for lights. Measured out to
need 10 and 1/3 inches for the spaces. Mr. Esther said, "We'll have to
fudge that 1/3".
Now. Really. No problem. I am a quilter.
Polly

LOL! OK, we probably need a photo, just to check if your seams are
straight.
Roberta in D

On Sat, 1 Dec 2012 20:30:18 -0600, "Polly Esther"
wrote:

We had ten wonderful lights to install between 2 of the columns at our front
door. A space after column one, a light, another space and so on. I simply
drew a 'quilt' diagram with _ for spaces and 0 for lights. Measured out to
need 10 and 1/3 inches for the spaces. Mr. Esther said, "We'll have to
fudge that 1/3".
Now. Really. No problem. I am a quilter.
Polly

*I* am a quilter, round two. Needed some brackets to support the weight of a
30 foot heavy-duty extension cord for the lights. This would involve a trip
down to the big shop for brackets, screws, the drill, the bits, assorted
journeys to the hardware store, some planning, swearing, scratching and a
few delays.
"Nonsense" says I.
I came inside, picked up a few yards of the selvedge edge from Michael
Miller's Frost in gold (this is tough stuff) and simply stapled loops up
inside the porch framing.
Do all men figure out the hard way to accomplish anything or am I just a
lucky assistant?
I am a quilter.
Polly


"Roberta" wrote LOL! OK, we probably need a photo, just to check if your
seams are
straight.
Roberta in D

On Sat, 1 Dec 2012 20:30:18 -0600, "Polly Esther"
wrote:

We had ten wonderful lights to install between 2 of the columns at our
front
door. A space after column one, a light, another space and so on. I
simply
drew a 'quilt' diagram with _ for spaces and 0 for lights. Measured out
to
need 10 and 1/3 inches for the spaces. Mr. Esther said, "We'll have to
fudge that 1/3".
Now. Really. No problem. I am a quilter.
Polly

And when the strips weather, in the spring little birds will use the threads for their nests, making colorful spots in the trees!

Ginger in CA
On Sunday, December 2, 2012 7:48:21 PM UTC-8, Polly Esther wrote:
*I* am a quilter, round two. Needed some brackets to support the weight of a

30 foot heavy-duty extension cord for the lights. This would involve a trip

down to the big shop for brackets, screws, the drill, the bits, assorted

journeys to the hardware store, some planning, swearing, scratching and a

few delays.

"Nonsense" says I.

I came inside, picked up a few yards of the selvedge edge from Michael

Miller's Frost in gold (this is tough stuff) and simply stapled loops up

inside the porch framing.

Do all men figure out the hard way to accomplish anything or am I just a

lucky assistant?

I am a quilter.

Polly





"Roberta" wrote LOL! OK, we probably need a photo, just to check if your

seams are

straight.

Roberta in D



On Sat, 1 Dec 2012 20:30:18 -0600, "Polly Esther"

wrote:



We had ten wonderful lights to install between 2 of the columns at our

front

door. A space after column one, a light, another space and so on. I

simply

drew a 'quilt' diagram with _ for spaces and 0 for lights. Measured out

to

need 10 and 1/3 inches for the spaces. Mr. Esther said, "We'll have to

fudge that 1/3".

Now. Really. No problem. I am a quilter.

Polly

My climbing plants always sport that extra bit of color since I tie them
to their trellis with selvedge edges.

My DH took down the Christmas lights to hang the Halloween lights. I
think I need more holidays that he wants to decorate for so as to have a
more even rotation.
He also lights the horribly big windows on the hallway landing and sets
up the putz there. His plans for the putz this year are so big I have to
wonder if we will be able to squeeze by to get up and down the stairs.

Uh, is putz a Pennsylvania-Dutch word? or in general use? The little
winter village that you set up for Christmas. Some people do Bethlehem
surrounding a creche, and others (like us) just do a nifty little town.

NightMist

On Sun, 02 Dec 2012 20:08:48 -0800, Ginger in CA wrote:

And when the strips weather, in the spring little birds will use the
threads for their nests, making colorful spots in the trees!

Ginger in CA
On Sunday, December 2, 2012 7:48:21 PM UTC-8, Polly Esther wrote:
*I* am a quilter, round two. Needed some brackets to support the weight
of a

30 foot heavy-duty extension cord for the lights. This would involve a
trip

down to the big shop for brackets, screws, the drill, the bits,
assorted

journeys to the hardware store, some planning, swearing, scratching and
a

few delays.

"Nonsense" says I.

I came inside, picked up a few yards of the selvedge edge from
Michael

Miller's Frost in gold (this is tough stuff) and simply stapled loops
up

inside the porch framing.

Do all men figure out the hard way to accomplish anything or am I
just a

lucky assistant?

I am a quilter.

Polly





"Roberta" wrote LOL! OK, we probably need a photo, just to check if
your

seams are

straight.

Roberta in D



On Sat, 1 Dec 2012 20:30:18 -0600, "Polly Esther"

wrote:



We had ten wonderful lights to install between 2 of the columns at
our

front

door. A space after column one, a light, another space and so on. I

simply

drew a 'quilt' diagram with _ for spaces and 0 for lights. Measured
out

to

need 10 and 1/3 inches for the spaces. Mr. Esther said, "We'll have
to

fudge that 1/3".

Now. Really. No problem. I am a quilter.

Polly





--
I'm raising a developmentally disabled child. What's your superpower?

I think that's a Penn Dutch word, as 'putz' to me means 'silly child'

On Mon, 3 Dec 2012 18:08:44 +0000 (UTC), NightMist
wrote:

My climbing plants always sport that extra bit of color since I tie them
to their trellis with selvedge edges.

My DH took down the Christmas lights to hang the Halloween lights. I
think I need more holidays that he wants to decorate for so as to have a
more even rotation.
He also lights the horribly big windows on the hallway landing and sets
up the putz there. His plans for the putz this year are so big I have to
wonder if we will be able to squeeze by to get up and down the stairs.

Uh, is putz a Pennsylvania-Dutch word? or in general use? The little
winter village that you set up for Christmas. Some people do Bethlehem
surrounding a creche, and others (like us) just do a nifty little town.

NightMist

On Sun, 02 Dec 2012 20:08:48 -0800, Ginger in CA wrote:

And when the strips weather, in the spring little birds will use the
threads for their nests, making colorful spots in the trees!

Ginger in CA
On Sunday, December 2, 2012 7:48:21 PM UTC-8, Polly Esther wrote:
*I* am a quilter, round two. Needed some brackets to support the weight
of a

30 foot heavy-duty extension cord for the lights. This would involve a
trip

down to the big shop for brackets, screws, the drill, the bits,
assorted

journeys to the hardware store, some planning, swearing, scratching and
a

few delays.

"Nonsense" says I.

I came inside, picked up a few yards of the selvedge edge from
Michael

Miller's Frost in gold (this is tough stuff) and simply stapled loops
up

inside the porch framing.

Do all men figure out the hard way to accomplish anything or am I
just a

lucky assistant?

I am a quilter.

Polly





"Roberta" wrote LOL! OK, we probably need a photo, just to check if
your

seams are

straight.

Roberta in D



On Sat, 1 Dec 2012 20:30:18 -0600, "Polly Esther"

wrote:



We had ten wonderful lights to install between 2 of the columns at
our

front

door. A space after column one, a light, another space and so on. I

simply

drew a 'quilt' diagram with _ for spaces and 0 for lights. Measured
out

to

need 10 and 1/3 inches for the spaces. Mr. Esther said, "We'll have
to

fudge that 1/3".

Now. Really. No problem. I am a quilter.

Polly

On Mon, 3 Dec 2012 12:08:44 -0600, NightMist wrote
(in article ):

My climbing plants always sport that extra bit of color since I tie them
to their trellis with selvedge edges.

My DH took down the Christmas lights to hang the Halloween lights. I
think I need more holidays that he wants to decorate for so as to have a
more even rotation.
He also lights the horribly big windows on the hallway landing and sets
up the putz there. His plans for the putz this year are so big I have to
wonder if we will be able to squeeze by to get up and down the stairs.

Uh, is putz a Pennsylvania-Dutch word? or in general use? The little
winter village that you set up for Christmas. Some people do Bethlehem
surrounding a creche, and others (like us) just do a nifty little town.

NightMist



I've never heard the term putz before, but I like it. I finally bought a
creche after wanting one for forever. Just a stable and the holy family and
donkey. But next year I'm hoping to add some shepards and an angel or
something.

Maureen

Any time a man starts a new project - that means he has to go to the
store to buy a new tool especially needed for that project! I'm sure
hanging Christmas lights has the same requirement!

Donna in Idaho

On 12/2/2012 8:48 PM, Polly Esther wrote:
*I* am a quilter, round two. Needed some brackets to support the weight
of a 30 foot heavy-duty extension cord for the lights. This would
involve a trip down to the big shop for brackets, screws, the drill, the
bits, assorted journeys to the hardware store, some planning, swearing,
scratching and a few delays.
"Nonsense" says I.
I came inside, picked up a few yards of the selvedge edge from
Michael Miller's Frost in gold (this is tough stuff) and simply stapled
loops up inside the porch framing.
Do all men figure out the hard way to accomplish anything or am I
just a lucky assistant?
I am a quilter.
Polly


"Roberta" wrote LOL! OK, we probably need a photo, just to check if
your seams are
straight.
Roberta in D

On Sat, 1 Dec 2012 20:30:18 -0600, "Polly Esther"
wrote:

We had ten wonderful lights to install between 2 of the columns at
our front
door. A space after column one, a light, another space and so on. I
simply
drew a 'quilt' diagram with _ for spaces and 0 for lights. Measured
out to
need 10 and 1/3 inches for the spaces. Mr. Esther said, "We'll have to
fudge that 1/3".
Now. Really. No problem. I am a quilter.
Polly

E- rrrrr- m: that sounds an awful lot like a new quilting project gg
Maybe there is a meeting between Mars and Venus?!!
..
In message , Donna in Idaho
writes
Any time a man starts a new project - that means he has to go to the
store to buy a new tool especially needed for that project! I'm sure
hanging Christmas lights has the same requirement!

Donna in Idaho
--
Best Regards
Pat on the Green

Sad to say, Polly, that I am the one who always thinks of the most
difficult solution first! Mind you, that applies in my quilting as well
as in everything else.
I love this story g as an example to me to think twice about 'things
to do'!!
..
In message , Polly Esther
writes
*I* am a quilter, round two. Needed some brackets to support the weight
of a 30 foot heavy-duty extension cord for the lights. This would
involve a trip down to the big shop for brackets, screws, the drill,
the bits, assorted journeys to the hardware store, some planning,
swearing, scratching and a few delays.
"Nonsense" says I.
I came inside, picked up a few yards of the selvedge edge from
Michael Miller's Frost in gold (this is tough stuff) and simply stapled
loops up inside the porch framing.
Do all men figure out the hard way to accomplish anything or am I
just a lucky assistant?
I am a quilter.
Polly

--
Best Regards
Pat on the Green