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  #31  
Old January 29th 08, 01:49 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
John
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On Jan 28, 10:25*pm, "Kate G." wrote:
John -- where in Central Ohio are you? *I'm a buckeye native... lived in
west side Columbus for years... then in Dublin. *My mom still lives there.

What are your favorite quilt shops? *I always try to hit a few when I visit
my mom.

--
Kate in MIhttp://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves

* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *"John" wrote in message

Fredericktown, Knox county. NE of Columbus. The only quilt shops in
the immediate area are Aunt Bee's and Paw Patch, both in Mount Vernon.
Paw patch is the larger and better of the two. I haven't explored the
Columbus scene, as I am as close to the Amish shops in Holmes county
as Columbus and they are legion up that way.

John
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  #32  
Old January 29th 08, 02:21 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
Tia Mary
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Tia Mary here, RCTQ Queen of Kitties -- mostly by default since no
one has challenged me for the crown -- LOLOL! Besides, I begged for it
:-)))). I live in Magnoliaville (AKA Cumming, GA about 50M north of
Atlanta) and have been here for nine years TODAY!! Married to
"Ol'watzisname" for about 35 years and we still haven't killed each
other =8-0 . One DD who is married and lives in Lizard Land (AKA
Phoenix, AZ) with my one and only SMDGD Raechel who will be 5 in May.
When Dh retires in about 2 years, we will move back to the high country
in AZ and not be so terribly far from our family.
I now have just two QIs. Casey (Baby Cat) a Chocolate Point
Himalayan with sparkly blue eyes and oft' combed long, long fur and Reno
(Black Cat) a DMH with lovely gold eyes and soft, luxurious coal black
fur. Both babies are about 11 years old and were rescues from the
group at the Tempe Pet Smart. We have had both babies since 1997 and
they are fat, lazy and VERY good at helping me when I am at the sewing
machine or doing anything else. Right now, Cassie is asleep on the
right hand side of the computer desk and Reno is sitting on the stool in
front of the window to the left of the computer. Obviously, I am never
left alone, well unless they are asleep somewhere and don't realize I
have left the room -- LOL! Once DH has retired and we move back to AZ,
we will get another doggie QI, probably another Lhasa Apso as I LOVE
that breed and am very partial to animals with long hair :-).
I am a professional seamstress which is how I pay for my quilting
and needlework addictions. My quilts are done totally on the sewing
machine. If I want to do hand work, I will do needlework (surface
embroidery, cross stitch, counted work, pulled and drawn thread work,
needlepoint, etc.). I don't usually do quilt blocks with lots of little
pieces, probably because I have done enough "fiddly" general sewing to
satisfy that need. I really enjoy doing paper pieced blocks and
generally do a PP kitty face when I make HUG blocks.
DH and I travel a lot, especially since we moved to the east coast,
likely because it is a much shorter flight to Europe AND he travels for
his work. Since moving here we have gone to Amsterdam, Vienna, Ireland,
Germany and the Czech Republic. We have taken several Caribbean cruises
and have just recently returned from a cruise to The Bahamas (this was
part of my birthday gift). Before moving here we went to Tahiti, Japan,
Fiji, took a Mexican Riviera cruise and made numerous trips to Hawaii.
We are certified PADI divers and did our certification dives in St.
Thomas, Virgin Islands. We have made dives while in Fiji, the Caribbean
and Hawaii but haven't done any diving for the last 3 or 4 years.
So, that pretty much takes care of my "get acquainted" info. I look
forward to seeing what everyone else has to say about themselves :-).
CiaoMeow ^;;^

PAX, Tia Mary ^;;^ (RCTQ Queen of Kitties)
Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about
their whiskers!
Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary
  #33  
Old January 29th 08, 02:24 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
Johanna Gibson
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Let's see: Born in Oregon in 1972 and lived there until early 1994,
when I moved to Alaska. Then moved to England in December 1995, then
Scotland in October 1997, where I've been ever since. Currently
studying Scots law, but have several other degrees behind me.. Should
be taking my exams in late April and finding a 2-year traineeship
anytime now....
Watched my mother make all of our clothing and toys (I'm the
youngest of 6) and did a bit of handsewing as a child - wasn't allowed
near the machine since my mother sewed her finger once! (Meant I was
destined to sew mine as well?) So I did a few pillows and those
2-sided pillow toys that you simply sew round the outline and stuff.
I took a sewing class at age 13 and absolutely hated it - everything
was so prescriptive and there was no room for creativity. I did make
a t-shirt that I wore until I grew out of it though...
I used to make teddy bears and dolls and that sort of thing for my
17 nieces and nephews, and 3 greatnieces, 1 greatnephew but really
only got into patchwork and quilting while working on my Bachelor's
degree by distance learning, and spending long afternoons in the
public library. Yes, reading about P & Q was one of my original
displacement activities. After reading about it for several years, I
then found RCTQ with the help of my then partner, a computer savvy guy
and started reading and posting in 2000 I believe. I never looked
back from there!
I don't know anyone locally that sews, so the only quilty friends I
have are all from RCTQ - but they're the best quilty friends a person
could have. I have also met quilters on other lists - I read British
Quilt List for a while until they *only* talked about non-quilting
stuff and I left. It was fun to go to Berlin and meet 2 quilters
while I was there, whom I had written to for some time. If any
quilters is going to be in Scotland, just let me know and I'll put the
kettle on, and try to give you a guided tour of Dundee. Sadly, our
Jam, Jute and Journalism is no more (well, we still have Journalism)
but I specialise in showing you the many castles and the Italian cafe
which makes their own ice cream... plus a fabric shop not far from
it....
I used to be owned by a very intelligent Seal point Siamese, Sasha,
who sadly died in October 2006, and I still miss her. I have 2 new
owners now, sisters Poppy and Daisy (they just turned 2 years old) who
are currently either destroying the house or possibly getting into my
ice hockey uniform bag again. Either way, it sounds like a
load-bearing wall is coming down in the bedroom....
Pictures of my family, friends, quilts and cats are to be found at:

http://community.webshots.com/user/Jo_in_Scotland

http://dundee.facebook.com/profile.php?id=644869287

I like piecing (mostly by machine) and quilting, again, mainly by
machine. Having said that, I do have a little sewing roll my Mum made
when I was 8 and I keep a few hand piecing projects in there for when
I'm on the bus or the train, etc. There's usually some embroidery in
there as well. The triplets I babysit like to watch me sew, but
they're not quite 3 years old (April 13th) so it will be a little
while yet before I can fully convert them. Might try teaching them
hockey first...



-- Jo in Scotland
  #34  
Old January 29th 08, 02:58 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
Maureen Wozniak
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On Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:29:51 -0600, Sally Swindells wrote
(in article ):

As Cornwoman wrote 'Now I want to
know more about each of you! Please tell!!


and we seem to have a flurry of new posters, is it time for a general
Roll Call, so that newbies can see who we all are.

So here is mine:

Retired to the Suffolk coast in England from Nottingham in 2001, so of
advancing years!


Two big children, neither still at home. Richard 33 has lived with his
girlfriend and her three children for 5 years so it seems pretty
permanent. He works in computers (thank goodness!). Rachel is 37 and
lives with her husband Tim, an airline pilot, in central England. She
has her own Personal Training business, but I think she has given up
having a beautifully slim and fit mother!

DH Mike is into ornithology in a big way - birdwatches, rings birds for
migration stats, does conservation work, so I am left to stitch! (and
garden).


QI Inspector No 1 is Hodge who is a white cat with a grey tabby mask,
hat, cloak and tail. He is assisted by 2 year old Mia (who is black and
white and would rather be doing other things), and her brother Kiwi who
shows great promise. Kiwi was supposed to be all black, hence his name
the New Zealanders will understand. However, he is a bit of a clown so
grows a long very fluffy brownish coat for winter, with a big
mane like a lion and an enormous tail. He retains his pitch black
face and legs though! In the summer he is black and short haired and
looks considerably smaller.


Have sewed for ever, lots of embroidery, but only started quilting about
6 years ago when my sister died and left me her board, rotary cutter,
lots of bits and pieces and small stash. She only had one or two things
unfinished but I thought I would learn to use the board and cutter so I
could finish her things properly. However.... the stash has grown and so
has the pile of UFOs - and I seldom embroider!


I've just had a sort out of my Webshots, so its fairly up to date. At
the moment I am concentrating on the 'Singing the Blues' and have spent
the evening appliqueing leaves - lots and lots of leaves!


Chocolate - officially nil as I am dieting, but ........ (Personal
Trainer is too far away to see!).


So .. open to everyone else!




Well here's mine:

Living in Springfield IL and work for the State. Living with DBF in
apartment building he owns (but thinking of buying a house either to live in
or as a rental property)

Two feline QIs, Maggie Belle and Katie Mae. Learned to embroider when I was
about 10 (rarely do anymore, but have some WIPs). Sewing for about 11 years,
quilting for about 9 and still consider myself a beginner. Because I don't
have enough hobbies have also taken up knitting and rubber stamping.
Pictures of my quilts at http://homepage.mac.com/mwoz2/PhotoAlbum2.html

Love chocolate--all kinds!

maureen

  #35  
Old January 29th 08, 03:00 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
Carole-Retired and Loving It
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I'm a retired elementary school teacher, living in the foothills of NW
GA with my QI (feline,) Gray Soufflé. I have two grown children,
neither nearby, and three grandchildren. I moved into a new house
shortly after retiring and I love my house and the community it's in
-- lots of trees, wildlife (like deer, raccoons, possums, and the
occasional bear,) and a beautiful lake that's pretty and clean and can
be used for swimming, boating, and fishing. We have fitness classes
here and I do two fitness Yoga classes and two lo-impact
cardio-strength classes a week. When the weather is nice, I play
tennis, but I'm a beginner and I don't think I'm destined to get very
good at it. I have a hydrobike that I love to ride on the lake
(picture an upright exercise bike on pontoons.)

The best way to learn more, if you're interested, is to go to my
website in my signature.

Carole D. - Retired and loving it in the foothills of NW Georgia

My quilts, crafts, QIs, and more - http://home.windstream.net/caroledoyle
  #36  
Old January 29th 08, 03:08 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
Heather in WestOz
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Ok, I'm from Western Australia, born in Tasmania. 54 years young. Work for
Public Trustee in Trust Management,
Have been quilting for 10 years or so. Separated with 3 great DD's and one
DGS. I have a SO who is in the energy industry and although he may not
understand all my interests, supports me regardless.
Sadly my QI used the last of his nine lives yesterday, but at 17+ I could
not selfishly keep him with me any longer.
I mostly sew QS quilts for my family and friends. Am currently working on a
wine coloured/grape themed quilt for my bed. Also some wearable quilted
clothing.
I LOVE dark chocolate and red wine.
Anyone in the West of Australia is more than welcome to drop in and visit.

Heather in West Oz



"Sally Swindells" wrote in message
...
As Cornwoman wrote 'Now I want to
know more about each of you! Please tell!!


and we seem to have a flurry of new posters, is it time for a general
Roll Call, so that newbies can see who we all are.

So here is mine:

Retired to the Suffolk coast in England from Nottingham in 2001, so of
advancing years!


Two big children, neither still at home. Richard 33 has lived with his
girlfriend and her three children for 5 years so it seems pretty
permanent. He works in computers (thank goodness!). Rachel is 37 and
lives with her husband Tim, an airline pilot, in central England. She has
her own Personal Training business, but I think she has given up having a
beautifully slim and fit mother!

DH Mike is into ornithology in a big way - birdwatches, rings birds for
migration stats, does conservation work, so I am left to stitch! (and
garden).


QI Inspector No 1 is Hodge who is a white cat with a grey tabby mask,
hat, cloak and tail. He is assisted by 2 year old Mia (who is black and
white and would rather be doing other things), and her brother Kiwi who
shows great promise. Kiwi was supposed to be all black, hence his name
the New Zealanders will understand. However, he is a bit of a clown so
grows a long very fluffy brownish coat for winter, with a big
mane like a lion and an enormous tail. He retains his pitch black
face and legs though! In the summer he is black and short haired and looks
considerably smaller.


Have sewed for ever, lots of embroidery, but only started quilting about 6
years ago when my sister died and left me her board, rotary cutter, lots
of bits and pieces and small stash. She only had one or two things
unfinished but I thought I would learn to use the board and cutter so I
could finish her things properly. However.... the stash has grown and so
has the pile of UFOs - and I seldom embroider!


I've just had a sort out of my Webshots, so its fairly up to date. At the
moment I am concentrating on the 'Singing the Blues' and have spent the
evening appliqueing leaves - lots and lots of leaves!


Chocolate - officially nil as I am dieting, but ........ (Personal Trainer
is too far away to see!).


So .. open to everyone else!


--
Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk
http://community.webshots.com/user/sallyswin






  #37  
Old January 29th 08, 03:20 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
Cats
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Politicians?

--

Cheryl & the Cats in OZ
o o o o o o
( Y ) ( Y ) and ( Y )
Boofhead Donut Rasputin
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catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau


"melinda" wrote in message
...
: Val wrote:
:
: "Sally Swindells"
wrote in message
: ...
: As Cornwoman wrote 'Now I want to
: know more about each of you! Please tell!!
:
: and we seem to have a flurry of new posters, is it
time for a general
: Roll Call, so that newbies can see who we all are.
:
: So here is mine:
:
: Retired to the Suffolk coast in England from
Nottingham in 2001, so of
: advancing years!
:
: Also retired but my years are so far advanced that they
now look to be
: retreating in the review mirror. Not married for more
years than most two
: couples put together have been. Children? I had my house
sprayed but they
: keep coming back. One QI, 19 years old who considers a
good hard purr reason
: for power nap.
:
: If I was any further into the Northwest corner of the
USA I'd need a
: waterproof case for my passport.
:
: I do not quilt, nope, not me......'cept this little
Crazy Quilting thing
: (CRAZY being the key word here) I seem to have been
sucked into, stitching
: little bits, embroidering that.....a few trims and
beads, MORE trims and
: beads.....seeking out charm packs...eyeing doilies when
invited to
: tea......checking out hair-bobs on the bus.....picking
up buttons from the
: sidewalk...wondering if that 5 year old would miss the
ribbon in her
: braid...are 4 sewing machines enough.....I need more
stuff.....and
: chocolate, and a cool cloth for my neck.....I need to
lay down....NEXT!
:
: Val
:
: I'll post my roll-call in a bit, just letting everyone
know I'm
: alive, albeit with a very sore toe, and trying to catch up
after
: 3 days in Canberra. Wasn't shopping, was shooting.
:
: --
: Melinda
: http://cust.idl.com.au/athol


  #38  
Old January 29th 08, 03:25 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
Julia Altshuler
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Name: Lia or Julia (but not Julie, who is someone else altogether).

Household: One boyfriend and resident computer wizard, Jim. One dog,
Cubbe.

Sewing machine: Pfaff 6122, the best machine I could buy with NO
computer capabilities. Her name is Sister.

Quilt interests: Lucky in that adore both traditional quilt designs and
wild wooly art fabric art pieces.

Secret ambitions: Success in art quilt world and writing.

Favorite curse word: Applique/ Hand Work.

Employment: None at the moment.

Education: Tons. Majors in anthropology and English, cooking school,
Masters in Library Science.

Favorite color: Green, especially swampy greens, the olives and dark
yellow-greens.

Least favorite colors: Bright pinks and blues.

Stash: Huge. No need to add to it.

New Year's Resolution: Complete projects without adding to stash.

Myers Briggs: INTJ.

Chocolate: Lindt Grand Marnier.

Pet peeve: apostrophes in possessive its.

Currently reading: _The Peabody Sisters_, by Megan Marshall.
Non-fiction, scholarly, but really interesting.

Ghostly quality: I disappear regularly from rctq but am generally
available through email.


--Lia

  #39  
Old January 29th 08, 03:31 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
Julia in MN
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Sally Swindells wrote:
As Cornwoman wrote 'Now I want to
know more about each of you! Please tell!!


and we seem to have a flurry of new posters, is it time for a general
Roll Call, so that newbies can see who we all are.

I'm a retired software engineer, married 40 years, mother of 2,
grandmother of 4, no QIs. I've lived in Minnesota most of my life
(except for a few years across the border in Wisconsin). I learned to
sew on my mother's treadle machine when I was in grade school. I did a
lot of garment sewing -- everything from lingerie to my wedding dress to
blue jeans. In 1973, my son was going from the crib to a big bed so that
the baby we were expecting could have the crib. I used a lot of corduroy
scraps left over from garment sewing to make a quilt for his new bed. I
backed it with a sheet and tied it with yarn. That quilt was on his bed
until he got married. That was my first quilt, and I've been at it off
and on ever since, especially the last 10 years or so. I do mostly
traditional-type patchwork and some hand applique. I machine quilt most
of my stuff, but also do some hand quilting. My main sewing machine has
always been an Elna, ever since my parents gave me one when I graduated
from college. I belong to the local guild and edit their monthly
newsletter. There are photos of some of my stuff on my web site
http://webpages.charter.net/jaccola/

Julia in MN
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Old January 29th 08, 03:33 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.quilting
Cats
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Default Time for another Roll Call?

I got an email that there was a roll call so thought I would
drop by.

I am 50plus, not married, 3 official QI cats (see sig block
and Webshots) and a variable number of wannabes, and I'm
retired for health reasons after 20+ years in the Aussie Air
Force (RAAF). I live in a rural area in the SE corner of
Australia in the beautiful State of Victoria.

I started my first quilt over 30 years ago and it is still
here in a box - unfinished. Back then we had no
dedicated quilt shops. When I saw a cushion made from a
single oversized Cathedral Window block I was convinced that
I could make a quilt from similar smaller blocks. So I
sailed off in my ignorance and bought miles of poly-cotton
fabric (all I could get at the time) and proceeded to
scissor-cut it into squares that made tiny CW blocks that
were to be assembled into an ENORMOUS quilt (floor length on
a QS bed). Just to add to the nightmare I decided to make
the inserts into tiny padded pillows (stuffed with poly
stuffing of course), and the main fabric was navy blue
(impossible to sew at night), all stitched with poly thread.

The box that holds that quilt is labelled "Ignorance is
Bliss", and I carried it around Australia with me through
over 2 doz moves. It should have taught me to look before I
leap when planning new projects - but it didn't lol.
I have almost enough made that if I turn it on its side it
will make a very long skinny bed topper for a single bed. I
will probably never finish it but I just cannot bring myself
to part with it either.

The truly scary part is that I now teach quilting (well -
quilt making and applique, I don't quilt much myself) and I
always show newbies my "Ignorance" quilt rofl.

Just for the record, I don't eat chocolate and I don't drink
coffee. But I will barter Cherry Ripes, Crunchies and Tim
Tams for fabric (just kidding - I have more fabric than I
can use in five lifetimes but I am always willing to intro
"foreigners" to our Aussie delicacies).

I don't post much and read only sporadically now. I get
only a portion of posts through my ISP, and I have eyesight
problems. But this group has brought me many laughs and
much valuable info over the last couple of years.

Welcome to all the newcomers and "Hi!" to "old" friends.

--

Cheryl & the Cats in OZ
o o o o o o
( Y ) ( Y ) and ( Y )
Boofhead Donut Rasputin
http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest
catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau


"Sally Swindells" wrote
in message ...
: As Cornwoman wrote 'Now I want to
: know more about each of you! Please tell!!
:
: and we seem to have a flurry of new posters, is it time
for a general
: Roll Call, so that newbies can see who we all are.
:
: So here is mine:
:
: Retired to the Suffolk coast in England from Nottingham in
2001, so of
: advancing years!
:
:
: Two big children, neither still at home. Richard 33 has
lived with his
: girlfriend and her three children for 5 years so it seems
pretty
: permanent. He works in computers (thank goodness!). Rachel
is 37 and
: lives with her husband Tim, an airline pilot, in central
England. She
: has her own Personal Training business, but I think she
has given up
: having a beautifully slim and fit mother!
:
: DH Mike is into ornithology in a big way - birdwatches,
rings birds for
: migration stats, does conservation work, so I am left to
stitch! (and
: garden).
:
:
: QI Inspector No 1 is Hodge who is a white cat with a grey
tabby mask,
: hat, cloak and tail. He is assisted by 2 year old Mia (who
is black and
: white and would rather be doing other things), and her
brother Kiwi who
: shows great promise. Kiwi was supposed to be all black,
hence his name
: the New Zealanders will understand. However, he is a bit
of a clown so
: grows a long very fluffy brownish coat for winter, with a
big
: mane like a lion and an enormous tail. He retains his
pitch black
: face and legs though! In the summer he is black and short
haired and
: looks considerably smaller.
:
:
: Have sewed for ever, lots of embroidery, but only started
quilting about
: 6 years ago when my sister died and left me her board,
rotary cutter,
: lots of bits and pieces and small stash. She only had one
or two things
: unfinished but I thought I would learn to use the board
and cutter so I
: could finish her things properly. However.... the stash
has grown and so
: has the pile of UFOs - and I seldom embroider!
:
:
: I've just had a sort out of my Webshots, so its fairly up
to date. At
: the moment I am concentrating on the 'Singing the Blues'
and have spent
: the evening appliqueing leaves - lots and lots of leaves!
:
:
: Chocolate - officially nil as I am dieting, but ........
(Personal
: Trainer is too far away to see!).
:
:
: So .. open to everyone else!
:
:
: --
: Sally at the Seaside~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~uk
: http://community.webshots.com/user/sallyswin
:
:
:
:




 




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