"Postage stamp" quilts

I know what you mean Ginger, I too gave blood before I was diagnosed
with an
autoimmune liver disease. I feel as though I'm perfectly healthy
(meds are great)
but they no longer will accept my blood. It certainly makes you feel
like damaged
goods.

Bonnie
NJ

On Jun 15, 11:46*pm, Ginger in CA wrote:
Good for those who can and do donate blood! My father used to do that
regularly when we were kids. I also did it regualrly until the 1988
diagnosis of lupus. Now I cannot. The day I got my letter saying I
could not longer donate, I had just been matched for a bone marrow
donor, and had to [very reluctantly] back down from donating of all
kinds.

Ginger in CA

On Jun 15, 7:42*pm, "Leslie & The Furbabies in MO."



wrote:
I used to give blood regularly- now my red blood cell count is low and it's
too hard to try to get it high enough to donate. *I would have to stuff
myself with steaks and broccoli and raisins and other 'good food' for a week
ahead of time to get it high enough to donate- and they still turned me down
about half the time. *So I gave up. *But... you don't have to watch
anything. *They make you very comfortable, they will check on you every few
minutes, give you goodies to eat and drink and then you get a cool T-shirt!
They won't let you get up off the table or leave if you are feeling dizzy or
faint- they don't want you falling over any more than you want it to happen!
I had one T-shirt from them that made some Goth-type teenagers do a double
take. *I heard one boy say to another "Did you see that lady's shirt???"
The shirt said- in fairly large red letters- "Got blood?" *Below that was
the American Red Cross info. *LOL

Leslie & The FOUR Furbabies in MO.- Hide quoted text -

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Did anyone find the "town square" quilt pattern? I have two postage stamp
type quilts. One is called "Confetti" and one is called "Kitty Korner"
which is a Fons and Porter pattern from one of their magazines. I also have
the Eleanor Burns book on "Boston Commons". Of course now I forgot who
asked about the patterns.

--
AliceW - Royal Cybrarian
www.ourcyberfamily.us
Hug them while they're here!


"Michelle C" wrote in message
...
Way to go, Alice! I, too, am a chicken about giving blood. I'm not
afraid of needles, but of watching my blood run out, plus the other things
you mentioned--passing out, throwing up in front of bunch of people. I
hope one day to find the courage to do it, just as you have.
--
Michelle in NV
http://community.webshots.com/user/desert_quilter

"AliceW" wrote in message
. ..
I have the "town square" pattern as well as two others for using 1"
squares. One is called "Confetti" but I forget the other name. I will
check the name tomorrow and post a picture of the two. I also have this
type of quilt on my "bucket" list.

ps - made a good start last week on my list. I finally got up the
courage to give blood at work for a blood drive they were sponsoring. I
had never given before since I am deathly afraid of needles. I was
always so worried about passing out or throwing up and doing either in
front of a room full of other people (coworkers in this case) just kept
me from giving. But, I did it without fainting or throwing up. The
nurses were great and it actually took longer to fill out the paperwork
than it did to fill a pint!

--
AliceW - Royal Cybrarian
www.ourcyberfamily.us
Hug them while they're here!


"Marigold" wrote in message
...
Hi
I joined Jo's swap too! DH was asking me the same question. "What are
you going to do with them?"

I picked up a new magazine yesterday - McCall's Quilting Scrap Quilts
It has a quilt in it using 1 1/2 " squares. The pattern in the book sews
1 1/2" strips together and then cuts into 1 1/2" segments but it could
easily be done with just squares.

Something Irish Chain like perhaps. Anything that uses 9 patches or 4
patches. I think the list is endless really. Look at any quilt with
squares and just envision it with a lot more!

Marilyn
in thunder showering, (differenciating it from solid rain!)
Alberta, Canada



"L" wrote in message
...
I've got a few quilts on my 'once in my lifetime' list to piece. A
grandmother's flower garden, a balitimore album type, an 'apple core'
charm, and some sort of 'postage stamp' quilt - made with finished 1
inch squares.

I am in a swap of 1 1/2 inch fabric squares - and so I thought I would
look up some ideas for what to do with them.

I remembered some names -- boston commons was one -- and I thought I
would grab examples off the web of different types of quilts made with
small squares.

I found some pictures, but no directions for what I thought were
traditional patterns.

Can anyone help?

Also, I remember liking a quilt a long time ago that I saw --- probably
in American Patchwork and quilting. I believe they called the pattern
"Town Square" -- but danged if I can remember the year or the issue.
Has anyone an idea of where I might have seen it?

Thanks

On Jun 15, 8:54*pm, "Michelle C" wrote:
Way to go, Alice! *I, too, am a chicken about giving blood. *I'm not afraid
of needles, but of watching my blood run out, plus the other things you
mentioned--passing out, throwing up in front of bunch of people. *I hope one
day to find the courage to do it, just as you have.
--
Michelle in NVhttp://community.webshots.com/user/desert_quilter

"AliceW" wrote in message

. ..



I have the "town square" pattern as well as two others for using 1"
squares. One is called "Confetti" but I forget the other name. *I will
check the name tomorrow and post a picture of the two. *I also have this
type of quilt on my "bucket" list.

ps - made a good start last week on my list. *I finally got up the courage
to give blood at work for a blood drive they were sponsoring. *I had never
given before since I am deathly afraid of needles. *I was always so
worried about passing out or throwing up and doing either in front of a
room full of other people (coworkers in this case) just kept me from
giving. *But, I did it without fainting or throwing up. *The nurses were
great and it actually took longer to fill out the paperwork than it did to
fill a pint!

--
AliceW - Royal Cybrarian
www.ourcyberfamily.us
Hug them while they're here!

"Marigold" wrote in message
...
Hi
I joined Jo's swap too! DH was asking me the same question. "What are you
going to do with them?"

I picked up a new magazine yesterday - McCall's Quilting Scrap Quilts
It has a quilt in it using 1 1/2 " squares. The pattern in the book sews
1 1/2" strips together and then cuts into 1 1/2" segments but it could
easily be done with just squares.

Something Irish Chain like perhaps. Anything that uses 9 patches or 4
patches. I think the list is endless really. Look at any quilt with
squares and just envision it with a lot more!

Marilyn
in thunder showering, (differenciating it from solid rain!)
Alberta, Canada

"L" wrote in message
...
I've got a few quilts on my 'once in my lifetime' list to piece. A
grandmother's flower garden, a balitimore album type, an 'apple core'
charm, and some sort of 'postage stamp' quilt - made with finished 1
inch squares.

I am in a swap of 1 1/2 inch fabric squares - and so I thought I would
look up some ideas for what to do with them.

I remembered some names -- boston commons was one -- and I thought I
would grab examples off the web of different types of quilts made with
small squares.

I found some pictures, but no directions for what I thought were
traditional patterns.

Can anyone help?

Also, I remember liking a quilt a long time ago that I saw --- probably
in American Patchwork and quilting. I believe they called the pattern
"Town Square" -- but danged if I can remember the year or the issue. Has
anyone an idea of where I might have seen it?

Thanks- Hide quoted text -

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Trust me, I didn't watch anything! I also had my iPod earphones on
and listed to a podcast just to drown out the external noises. But, I
think I will certainly do it again.

AliceW in NJ

Well done you for donating blood. I donate regularly too, ever since a
friend's baby was seriously ill and needed several transfusions. It is such
a quick and simple thing to do and it's so necessary.

Having just had a baby though they won't take my blood until he's a year
old. I am donating breastmilk to the bank though (although that's a whole
other thread!!)

morag


"Leslie & The Furbabies in MO." wrote in message
...
I used to give blood regularly- now my red blood cell count is low and it's
too hard to try to get it high enough to donate. I would have to stuff
myself with steaks and broccoli and raisins and other 'good food' for a
week ahead of time to get it high enough to donate- and they still turned
me down about half the time. So I gave up. But... you don't have to watch
anything. They make you very comfortable, they will check on you every few
minutes, give you goodies to eat and drink and then you get a cool T-shirt!
They won't let you get up off the table or leave if you are feeling dizzy
or faint- they don't want you falling over any more than you want it to
happen! I had one T-shirt from them that made some Goth-type teenagers do a
double take. I heard one boy say to another "Did you see that lady's
shirt???" The shirt said- in fairly large red letters- "Got blood?" Below
that was the American Red Cross info. LOL

Leslie & The FOUR Furbabies in MO.

"Michelle C" wrote in message
...
Way to go, Alice! I, too, am a chicken about giving blood. I'm not
afraid of needles, but of watching my blood run out, plus the other
things you mentioned--passing out, throwing up in front of bunch of
people. I hope one day to find the courage to do it, just as you have.
--
Michelle in NV
http://community.webshots.com/user/desert_quilter

"AliceW" wrote in message
. ..
I have the "town square" pattern as well as two others for using 1"
squares. One is called "Confetti" but I forget the other name. I will
check the name tomorrow and post a picture of the two. I also have this
type of quilt on my "bucket" list.

ps - made a good start last week on my list. I finally got up the
courage to give blood at work for a blood drive they were sponsoring. I
had never given before since I am deathly afraid of needles. I was
always so worried about passing out or throwing up and doing either in
front of a room full of other people (coworkers in this case) just kept
me from giving. But, I did it without fainting or throwing up. The
nurses were great and it actually took longer to fill out the paperwork
than it did to fill a pint!

--
AliceW - Royal Cybrarian
www.ourcyberfamily.us
Hug them while they're here!


"Marigold" wrote in message
...
Hi
I joined Jo's swap too! DH was asking me the same question. "What are
you going to do with them?"

I picked up a new magazine yesterday - McCall's Quilting Scrap Quilts
It has a quilt in it using 1 1/2 " squares. The pattern in the book
sews 1 1/2" strips together and then cuts into 1 1/2" segments but it
could easily be done with just squares.

Something Irish Chain like perhaps. Anything that uses 9 patches or 4
patches. I think the list is endless really. Look at any quilt with
squares and just envision it with a lot more!

Marilyn
in thunder showering, (differenciating it from solid rain!)
Alberta, Canada



"L" wrote in message
...
I've got a few quilts on my 'once in my lifetime' list to piece. A
grandmother's flower garden, a balitimore album type, an 'apple core'
charm, and some sort of 'postage stamp' quilt - made with finished 1
inch squares.

I am in a swap of 1 1/2 inch fabric squares - and so I thought I would
look up some ideas for what to do with them.

I remembered some names -- boston commons was one -- and I thought I
would grab examples off the web of different types of quilts made with
small squares.

I found some pictures, but no directions for what I thought were
traditional patterns.

Can anyone help?

Also, I remember liking a quilt a long time ago that I saw ---
probably in American Patchwork and quilting. I believe they called the
pattern "Town Square" -- but danged if I can remember the year or the
issue. Has anyone an idea of where I might have seen it?

Thanks