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Great idea, Renee! Here's me, in a nutshell:
Name: Wendy (frood) Home: The Peak of Good Living, Apex, NC, USA Occupation: homemaker/housewife/mom/dilettante Age: old enough for a tattoo (40) Past Lives: Office manager, non-mom Family: Married for 16 years (or is it 17?) 5 kids: DD#1, 11 (12 in 2 weeks); DS, 8; DD#2 aka Miss Fussy Rose, 5 (6 in 3 days); Spike and Giles, aka Entropy and Chaos, 3 Food: Vegetarian and everyone knows chocolate is a vegetable QI's: Spike and Giles are my most trained QIs, but they have recently been joined by a furry, 2-legged dog named Mungo. He has thoroughly inspected my current project, to the point where his fur is part of the quilting design. Machine(s): main machine: Rose, a Huskvarna Viking; quilting machine: Margarita, a Singer 15-125 in a lovely shade of industrial green; back up: Rocky the Rocketeer, a Singer 501A; plus one in time-out/storage, a Singer 306W known as the antichrist; and a non-working (parts missing) hand-crank with a griffin decal on it. Quilting For: About 6 years. I decided DD#2 needed a baby quilt, and that was that. Quilt Assembly Preference: rotary cut, machine pieced, mainly machine quilting, although I have done some hand-quliting, and have more planned to do (plus I have these reallly cool quilting thimbles to use!) Quilt Style Preference: Style? We're supposed to have recognizable style? Huh! who'd a thunk it! Colour Preference: just about anything except muddy colors and baby pastels Skill level: I like the term Confident Beginner, but when I take those quizzes, I come out Intermediate to Advanced for piecing. For quilting, I'm a Dubious Beginner! Posting/Reading frequency: No more often than I breathe. Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: Reading (mysteries) and TV. TV Shows: Monk, Dead Like Me, Six Feet Under; Buffy (early seasons only); Forever Knight; BBCA's Coupling; House Invaders... I could go on, but I don't want to waste bandwidth... G TV good! Drive A: Mercury Villager with flames Favorite Quote:"Babies are an inestimable blessing and a bother" Mark Twain "Twins, doubly so" - me. -- Wendy http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm de-fang email address to reply |
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Name: Kristen Renneker
Home: residing in northern CA...but home is Boston Occupation: SAHM Age: 25 Past Lives:Physical therapy student (quit before getting my masters because I could not see myself doing the job day after day and didn't want to waste another $30,000) Family: Married (3.5 years)...DH (24)... DD1 (3)... DD2 (planned c-section on 11/25...I'll be in the hospital until the day after thanksgiving!) Food: Thai food... sour patch kids...mangos...authentic Italian food QI's: DD1 Machine(s): low end Kenmore (was a gift from my mom) Quilting For: 1.5 years. Quilt Assembly Preference: rotary cut... machine pieced...hand quilted (though I will machine quilt utility quilts that need to be done quickly) Quilt Style Preference: ABA - anything but APPLIQUE! Colour Preference: blues and greens...red! Skill level: advanced beginner...maybe intermediate in some techniques Posting/Reading frequency: Read almost daily, post occasionally. Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: garment sewing...Reading... photography Pet Peeves: poor grammar/spelling TV Shows: the Law & Orders...anything forensic...CSI... Drive A: stroller (no license or car) Favorite Quote: "Cleaning the house while your children are young is like shoveling the sidewalk before it stops snowing" Phillis Dillar "Renee Clark" wrote in message ... While googling trying to learn more about our Mesue (wish I had a chance to get to know her), I came across a thread from 2000 in which RCTQ'ers introduced themselves in detail. I've come on board since then (September of '02), and I'm sure many others have too. Might be worth doing again for the sake of those who are a bit newer. I'll go first, in the hope that some of you will follow suit. Blessings Renee ------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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Mmmmm.. I love brownies... even with points. You used to make charts for
insurance companys.. showing the potential of certain events to occur.. Do I win? Diana -- http://photos.yahoo.com/lunamom44 "Kathy Applebaum" wrote in message .. . Name: Kathy Applebaum Home: Sacramento, California (but I spend all my daylight hours in Woodland) Occupation: paint store owner / longarm quilter Age: 39. Really. Past Lives: Actuarial Analyst (brownie points to anyone who knows what that is!) Family: DH, no sibs. MSM died last year, Dad is doing his best to drive me crazy. Food: Dark chocolate, Vietnamese, and veggies. QI's: Shadow - 15 year old lab mix. Bird Brain - 18 year old cockatiel Machine(s): Janome 4014, Janome 5014, Janome MC4800, Gammill Classic I/S 2K turbo Quilting For: Started in elementary school, took a break, then started up again several years ago. Quilt Assembly Preference: machine, machine, machine Quilt Style Preference: innovative, art, modern. I like new twists on color and design. Colour Preference: all of them Skill level: Piecing - moderately advanced. Quilting - professional Posting/Reading frequency: Way too often. I really should be working instead. Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: Huh? (Well, okay, exploring cool places in California and Western Canada, genealogy, the Sims. Does airbrushing fabric and hand dying count?) Pet Peeves: Let's not go there. There's only so much bandwidth, and I don't need to get riled up today. TV Shows: Mr. Monk, Courage the Cowardly Dog, California's Gold (Huell just *cracks* me up!) Drive: 1998 Honda Civic (the MirthMobile), 2004 Lexus RX330 (The BluesMobile) Favorite Quote:"Experience is what lets us recognize a mistake when we make it again" and "If you do it once, it's a mistake. If you do it several times, it's a design option." -- Kathy A. (Woodland, CA) longarm machine quilting, Queen of Fabric Tramps http://www.kayneyquilting.com , remove the obvious to reply |
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"juliasb(nospam)" wrote in message ... Stash: Sizable (about 1500 yds of wonderful fabric) all of which I plan to use in quilts!!! And what did you say your address was again? I'll gas up the stashraidmobile while you're emailing it... -- Kathy A. (Woodland, CA) longarm machine quilting, Queen of Fabric Tramps http://www.kayneyquilting.com , remove the obvious to reply |
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"frood" wrote in message . .. Occupation: homemaker/housewife/mom/dilettante Now I know what career I want to pursue. Dilettante. It's just perfect for me. -- Kathy A. (Woodland, CA) longarm machine quilting, Queen of Fabric Tramps http://www.kayneyquilting.com , remove the obvious to reply |
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name: betsey karl
betsey "we do not inherit the earth, we caretake it for our children" |
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"Renee Clark" wrote in message
... While googling trying to learn more about our Mesue (wish I had a chance to get to know her), I came across a thread from 2000 in which RCTQ'ers introduced themselves in detail. I've come on board since then (September of '02), and I'm sure many others have too. Might be worth doing again for the sake of those who are a bit newer. I'll go first, in the hope that some of you will follow suit. Blessings Renee ------------------------------------------------------------------- Okay I'll play too ( well mostly ) Name: Brenda P. Home: McKinney, Texas! Occupation: SAHM currently. Age: 46 Past Lives in no particular order: electronics technician, bank proof machine operator, waitress, auto dealership office, office furniture sales, commercial interiors consultant, teacher, librarian, web designer, quilter, swordswoman, university student bum -- my favorite Family: DH, two wonderful children, and one QI, a chocolate lab named Koko. This despite being a cat person. oy! Food: Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate. Also Diet Coke, real cheesecake, a good salsa and chips, and margaritas, especially with fabric, then called a Margarootle. QI's: see above. Machine(s): A 25 year old Kenmore flat bed machine. A Singer 99 hand crank, a Singer 66 Red Eye treadle, a Singer 66 Red Eye electric (Mom's), a Janome 4000, a Bernina 153QE. I want a nice Singer Featherweight someday, and possibly a semi-inexpensive embroidery machine. If I win the lottery, then a long arm quilting machine. grins. Quilting For: A couple of years, 18 years ago. Then it got put away but now I'm back into it again, and have been for maybe 2 years. Quilt Assembly Preference: Quick and Finished! lol Okay.. well I do like to machine apply the binding on the front and turn to the back and hand stitch down. Quilt Style Preference: On a bed, traditional. On a wall, anything goes. Colour Preference: red, yellow, green, blue, purple, black, white, cream, tan... Easier to say just no pink. Skill level: Depends on the project. Intermediate piecer, beginner appliquér, Intermediate machine quilter, beginner serger, advanced beginner hand quilter. Posting/Reading frequency: Twice daily, usually. Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: Reading, chainmail making, jewelry making, leathercraft, web geek, crocheting snowflakes, some crossstitch, going to Renaissance Faires, the study of human nature, polymer clay. Pet Peeves: Distracted drivers and those who think they know everything. They annoy those of us who do. *tongue in cheek* TV Shows: Currently: Firefly (deceased, but coming out on DVD and in movie theaters soon. HA Fox!) Karen Cisco, Angel, Dead Like Me, Dead Zone, Monk, Sue Thomas, FBEye, Monday Night Football, Big O. Oh, and some of Simply Quilts. Drive A: 2000 Bonneville. Favorite Quote: A man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still. |
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I meant to say 4-legged dog.
-- Wendy http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm de-fang email address to reply |
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Heidi W
Please email me Thanks Butterfly *butterfly a t bak dot rr dot com * hfw wrote: Name: Heidi Waldmann Home: Elkins Park, PA, just outside of Philly, for the past 4 years. Before that 25 years in St.Paul/Mpls. Occupation: Rabbinical student and hospital/nursing home/hospice chaplain Age: 53 Past Lives: Graphic designer in MN. Moved here for school. Family: Married 30 years tomorrow (10/15/03) to the sweetest man in the world. DS and DD grown and gone. DGD, 4. Wonderful MIL/FIL in Nebraska. Food: Chocolate, brie QIs: Awesome Aidan the Amazing Carnivore, our 4yo scottie Machine: Viking Lily 555. FW inherited from my mom, but so far unused by me since I was a child. Quilting: Just starting, after not sewing anything at all for over 25 years. Quilt Assembly: rotary cut/machine piece, paper piece Style Preference: Contemporary, not fussy Color Preference: jewel tones, tend toward low value contrast Skill Level: rank novice! Post/read frequency: usually daily or more Interests: reading, going out to dinner TV: West Wing, Law & Order Drive: 1985 Saab, 2003 Camry Favorite quote: We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we began, And know the place for the first time. (t.s. eliot) And, "Happiness is less about having what you want than wanting what you have." and its variations. |
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Name: Ann Hafso Home: Viking, Alberta, Canada Occupation: Legal Secretary (full time - 25 years) Job #2: Bingo caller (5/6 times a month) Age: 45 Past Lives: Guess it would be the single life Family: DH of 26 years; 2 DS 24 & 22 Food: pizza, chocolate, food in general QI's: Homer...11 year old cat. DS #1 snuck the kitten in the house, hid him for a couple days in his room before he was discovered. No one ever claimed him so he settled right in. Machine/s: Main machine is my 1976 Sears Kenmore; Serger; MIL treadle from the 1940's that will get operational some day; My Mom's Singer (fairly new) that I have yet to sew with Quilting For: 20 years, sewn for as long as I can remember Quilt Assembly Rotary, machine pieced. Quilt Style Preference: traditional. Colour Preference: darks (purples/reds/blues at the moment) and the lights to cooridinate Skill level: advanced beginner. With the ambition to advance my skill level up a notch to two in the near future Posting/Reading frequency: try to read daily but sometimes it's days in between and post sporatically Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: Curling, reading who-dun-it's, CFL Football Pet Peeves: can't think of any at the moment, but I"m sure I have a few LOL TV Shows: Games Shows, CSI, Law and Order, Crossing Jordon, CSI Miami Drive A: 2003 Ford Focus Favorite Quote: not one in particular |
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