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I'm up to 20 min on 'good days' but have discovered that 15 min is the TOP
of cutting out. Ended up with tendonitis in BOTH shoulders from cutting too long over a period of days, even with breaks. Next time, I will cut a bit, sew a bit, and read the NG a bit; instead of trying an all day marathon of just one or the other....with reading as a break..... Back to the original set up that worked so long ago.......20 on 20 off--only back then I started with 10 on and 10 off (thus the 10 Minute Quilt) Butterfly (lesson learned) "Diana Curtis" wrote in message ... When you decide to get back into it you dont mess around! Do you still need to work in 15 minute increments? Diana -- Heart and soul can make up for technical lacking in any form of art, but let the heart be lacking and all the perfection means nothing. "Butterfly" wrote in message ... In order of priority: DH's couch quilt (2" squares) (in full swing) DD's Airplane Quilt (on Design Wall awaiting DD's arrival) I Spy (twin size) (Squares are cut) Another baby size I Spy (haven't started but it needs done by Jan 2005) N E X T (nicely started) Poiple LC (8 squares done) Butterfly (its sooooooooo nice to be sewing again : ) |
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Thank you for the wonderful explanations. Ill look forward to seeing what
you post further on these intriguing projects. Di -- Heart and soul can make up for technical lacking in any form of art, but let the heart be lacking and all the perfection means nothing. "georg" wrote in message news Diana Curtis wrote: What is a loop start? And a 1390 quilt? Diana, striving to become always less ignorant The 1390 quilt is done in the style of an extant quilt currently in storage in the Victoria & Albert museum in London. Pictures of it can be seen in the Medieval Craftsman Series "The Embroiderers" among other places. It's called the Tristram and Isolde Quilt or the Guarduicci tapestry. There are no images of it online that I know of. It is trapunto-like, stuff as you go, back stitched to make pictures on a whole cloth of linen, stuffed with wool, using linen floss. This is much more like elaborate needlework. The piece is nearly 3 foot square, and is the image of 2 knights fighting sword and shield style with words. When I have the outlining done and all the stuffing worked in, I get to quilt it. With linen thread in running stitch. If I'm lucky, I'll be done in March, where I will enter it into a competition. Then gift the whole thing to a very nice person. For those in the SCA, it's going to be someone's Ducal Scroll. Loose translation, it's to commemorate someone's hard work for 2 years of their life. A loop start is when you take a long thread, double it, and thread the ends on the needle for about an inch or two. This leaves a loop dangling off the needle. Put needle through fabric and back without pulling tight. Put needle through the loop, then pull tight. You have just secured your thread without any knots. When you finish with the other end, just back stitch one, then bury it between the layers. This is a needlework trick to hide all knots. Ideally, the casualy observer on a galloping horse won't be able to tell back from front. And yes, I'll be putting up pictures and documentation on the web when I'm done with it. And instructions on how to get the look without the effort. -georg |
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Im just grateful you've been able to find ways to continue doing what you
love. Diana -- Heart and soul can make up for technical lacking in any form of art, but let the heart be lacking and all the perfection means nothing. "Butterfly" wrote in message ... I'm up to 20 min on 'good days' but have discovered that 15 min is the TOP of cutting out. Ended up with tendonitis in BOTH shoulders from cutting too long over a period of days, even with breaks. Next time, I will cut a bit, sew a bit, and read the NG a bit; instead of trying an all day marathon of just one or the other....with reading as a break..... Back to the original set up that worked so long ago.......20 on 20 off--only back then I started with 10 on and 10 off (thus the 10 Minute Quilt) Butterfly (lesson learned) |
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They are right next to the "For ME" quilt : ) I hadn't forgotten.
Butterfly (DH's request for the I Spys (3) plus the 2 for 'my' Grand Nieces and his couch quilt had taken highest priority ) "Sandy Foster" wrote in message ... In article , "Butterfly" wrote: In order of priority: DH's couch quilt (2" squares) (in full swing) DD's Airplane Quilt (on Design Wall awaiting DD's arrival) I Spy (twin size) (Squares are cut) Another baby size I Spy (haven't started but it needs done by Jan 2005) N E X T (nicely started) Poiple LC (8 squares done) Butterfly (its sooooooooo nice to be sewing again : ) And it's *so* good to hear that you're able to sew again! BTW, whatever happened about those fabric swatches I sent you? Any project coming as a result, or is it still in the "someday" stage? -- Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas my ISP is earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in front http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1 |
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"Butterfly" wrote: They are right next to the "For ME" quilt : ) I hadn't forgotten. Butterfly (DH's request for the I Spys (3) plus the 2 for 'my' Grand Nieces and his couch quilt had taken highest priority ) I'm delighted to hear that, Butterfly! I'm loving working with these colors again; they're so peaceful and calming. -- Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas my ISP is earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in front http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1 |
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Diana Curtis wrote:
Well? ;-) What sort of things does everyone have going at the moment in the quilt family? Dragging out PIGS or finishing up UFOs and WIPS or have new quilts started appearing? 1) I am making another baby quilt, this time for the wife of one of my climbing partners: a TAW in bright colors with lizards and frogs. Very similar to the last baby quilt I made. Sumita is a quilter, so it is interesting working on something for her. It makes me more aware of my workmanship. 2) Making double four patch blocks out of the scraps of the baby quilt. Will make a lap sized quilt with them. 3) Making triple nine-patch blocks. Blues and greens. 4) Still Hand quilting 50's basket quilt. Slowly making progress... lisae |
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We had to pick up some fabric the other day for a another xmas panel
quilt for DMIL. Hubby starts in jokingly about all the projects I got on the go. So I go through my list. A blue jean quilt, the xmas panel, an embroidery project, and crochet door knobs for xmas. The girl at the fabric table, bless her heart, says "that's it? That's not much at all." I then remind hubby of this wonderful group and tell him I'm probably at the bottom end of the spectrum for projects on the go. He just laughs. He likes to do one thing at a time. Doesn't understand how I can be working on them all, sometimes all in the same day and keep it straight. He's not a multitasking guy at all. I think because we are women it's breed into us some how. The men out there that can multitask have just learned how to do it. I think mine comes because I was an only child, and bored most of my life. So now I free will to do what I want and I have several things to keep me busy. Joanna Diana Curtis wrote: Well? ;-) What sort of things does everyone have going at the moment in the quilt family? Dragging out PIGS or finishing up UFOs and WIPS or have new quilts started appearing? I'm still working on the queen size LC borders, getting ready to MQ the siggy quilt, plotting the next borders on DDs quilt, and playing with layouts for Mike's 'Things go better with Coke" quilt. Sometime in the middle of those I need to design and make two quilted Christmas stockings. Lets hear your list! Diana -- Heart and soul can make up for technical lacking in any form of art, but let the heart be lacking and all the perfection means nothing. -- Remove Quilt to reply |
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Me too---it took awhile, didn't it---but I never could have done it without
the support I have received from *My Quilting Group*, right here : ) Butterfly (so each one of you--give yourself a thank you Hug from me) "Diana Curtis" wrote in message ... Im just grateful you've been able to find ways to continue doing what you love. Diana -- Heart and soul can make up for technical lacking in any form of art, but let the heart be lacking and all the perfection means nothing. "Butterfly" wrote in message ... I'm up to 20 min on 'good days' but have discovered that 15 min is the TOP of cutting out. Ended up with tendonitis in BOTH shoulders from cutting too long over a period of days, even with breaks. Next time, I will cut a bit, sew a bit, and read the NG a bit; instead of trying an all day marathon of just one or the other....with reading as a break..... Back to the original set up that worked so long ago.......20 on 20 off--only back then I started with 10 on and 10 off (thus the 10 Minute Quilt) Butterfly (lesson learned) |
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I would love to see pics of this even in progess. Hubby and I are both
NASCAR fans. Joanna Louise wrote: I'm *still* working on my NASCAR quilt -- it seems like forever. I really do like it and I love my step-son who will get it when it's finished, but I just can't seem to get enthused about it. I have about 1/3 left, so maybe it's just the 2/3 Syndrome hitting me! I have to change my attitude toward it, I guess. I haven't finished anything since the beginning of the year, so I really need to get something DONE! -- Remove Quilt to reply |
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