View entire thread: Alterations on a sequined dress
Posted by Anonymous on Sun Nov 05, 2006 3:04 AM Post subject: Re: Alterations on a sequined dress
Julia Sifers wrote: [quote:c1cf3d666b]I bought a gorgeous sleeveless black sequined evening dress at a second-hand store
for an excellent price that is just slightly too big. It has seems from top to bottom along each side and I would like
to take each of these in about an inch. It is covered in sequins that look like they were attached after the
construction of the garment. Before I start on it this weekend, I'm just wondering whether anyone has any helpful tips
for this type of project? ---[/quote:c1cf3d666b] Julia: First, examine the sequins to see if they are sewn on with
a chain stitch. (Most sequinned gowns are OK when you start removing sequins, but there are the occasional 'pull one
loose, the whole chain comes off' gowns. In such a case, you'd sew a stitch line down the sequins, just inside where
your new stitch line will be, then remove the sequins, as advised by Bev. (beaded gowns are more prone to whole lines of
beads falling off, if sewn cheaply, so this may not be a worry for you.) To do the alteration, study how the gown was
put together, and reconstruct it in the same manner, using the same techniques. If the gown has boning in the side
seams, the boning will need to be moved after you alter the seams. Any lining, under-lining, etc., should be taken in
the same amount as the bodice; then reconstruct seams, re-attach boning (if any), be sure bodice top seams meet
properly, shortening and re-sewing any reinforcement tape. Try to understitch along top edges, to prevent roll-out.
Occasionally, the alteration may require shortening the boning length slightly to make it fit. Remember that
sleeveless bodices (if this gown is such) need to be fitted much more snugly than gowns with sleeves. You want the gown
to fit well enough that you never have to pull up on the bodice (to keep the bosom from showing) while you are wearing
the dress. Having to constantly tug the bodice up spoils the whole effect of wearing a beautiful gown. Good luck with
the alteration. Cea
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View entire thread: Houston quilt show pictures
Posted by Sandy Ellison on Mon Nov 06, 2006 2:04 AM Post subject: Re: Houston quilt show pictures
Howdy! We talked to the quilt maker, Sieglinde Schoen Smith, a very charming woman, who was standing w/ the quilt thru'
a good part of the show, pointing out many of the special things she had included in/on her quilt. When someone who
had not read the background story & did not understand the comment, "The quilt was my psychiatrist," asked
Mrs. Smith, "While you worked on this quilt, did you eat, sleep, do anything else?" Mrs. Smith replied,
"I cried. A lot." She said this with the sweetest smile, tears in her shining eyes. What a lovely woman.
Last night we saw her in the lobby at the Hilton, about 10 pm, she smiled and greeted us again, and paused to see if we
wanted to speak with her-- charming lady. But we knew she'd been on her feet all day, and Nona & I were headed to
the Skyline Lounge --we'd had a long, hard day, too. <g> The colors in that quilt just jump out at the
viewer; it really is exquisite. Several of the Big Winners are quilters and artists who are not so well-known as
are many of the people in the Big Winners Circle. I really liked that aspect, new winners, new faces, new names, new
styles, and just so humble and friendly and surprised & pleased to be in the spotlight. Another story: David
Taylor, creator of the quilt "Sally At The Window" told of his friend, attorney Sally; when she heard that he
had such success w/ the quilt, Sally reminded David that he had not asked for nor received her written permission to use
her image and name, and when he's won more awards with it and finally retires the quilt, she may come looking for her
share of the kudos and prizes. He said, "I reminded her that when I made that quilt, I could have made her butt
bigger!" LOL It was a good show, fun and interesting and just so huge we couldn't see everything in the time
we allowed ourselves. We loved it all. And I've hooked another one! My non-quilting s-i-l fell in love with several
of the quilts, and then saw the batik fabrics-- Ohmygod! So we got some batik fqs and I'll make her a table runner which
she is to embellish w/ beads & sequins. And it all started at The Really Big Quilt Show in Houston!
Ragmop/Sandy-- laughing when Nona said, "You get to talk to the actual quilters!! Right here with their
quilts!!!!" ;-P On 11/3/06 4:22 PM, in article 1162592557.608578.140970@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com,
"Bronnie" <bf@australiamail.com> wrote: [quote:e7da011f69] Patti wrote: Thanks ever so much, Sandy, for
the story behind that glorious winning quilt. Third quilt? Wow!! It's so lovely. For me, definitely an 'I wish I had
made/could make that'. . In message <C16FD991.D8A0%eltex@sbcglobal.net>, Sandy Ellison eltex@sbcglobal.net>
writes Howdy! Here's another link: http://www.quilts.com/webcast0325/JudgedShow/index.html and for those New Quilters
who think they don't have enough experience to enter shows or otherwise show their work, it's not about the number of
years quilting or number of quilts completed that makes a winner:
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/headline/metro/4304663.html Cheers! Ragmop/Sandy --Cruising to Houston on Saturday
w/ a non-quilter. oh! is she in for a surprise! ;-P -- Best Regards pat on the hill What a beautiful quilt and story
Pat! or was it Sandy? -- Bronnie [/quote:e7da011f69]
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View entire thread: Is your Sewing Space "put together"?
Posted by Cats on Sun Oct 29, 2006 3:27 AM Post subject: Re: Is your Sewing Space "put together"?
lol I know most people have a love affair with plastic boxes, but I never got over my conviction that fabric should
not be stored in plastic. The boxes are all labelled and are just the right size to take folded fabric on edge so I
can see everything at a glance when I lift the lids. But plastic drawer units - ah, that is another matter entirely.
At last count I had about 2doz, with countless other small boxes and trays for threads, needles, pins, thimbles,
cutters, other tools, markers, beads, . . . . . . .. . . . . . . Most of my non-quilty sewing stuff has been relegated
to a shed/garage right next to the house. -- Cheryl & the Cats in OZ o o o o o o (
> Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) Enness Boofhead Donut
http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "Kate G."
<grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in message news:-dqdnV7GFc_0ktnYnZ2dnUVZ_sCdnZ2d@comcast.com... : WOW -- what
a wonderful space! Those white boxes are nice -- but I'm not sure I'd like not seeing : what is inside... but I guess
if they were labeled... I have a few of those little plastic drawer : units. I think I will be purchasing more to
store thread and other embroidery machine "stuff". : : I thought I had a lot of books/magazines. WOW --
you've been collecting a long time! I cleaned out : about 4 years worth last fall -- tearing out pages of things I
wanted to keep -- and losing the : rest! : : Thanks for all the good ideas! : : Kate in MI :
http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves : : : -- : : : "Cats" <CATS@NO.SPAM.com> wrote in message
news:4543f0c6_1@news.chariot.net.au... : > http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/471547456lAZvXS : > My
"play pen" has been rearranged a bit since these, and is : > used by about two dozen sewers each week at
classes and : > sit-n-sews. It's about 30' X 24' overall I think. : > http://home-and-
garden.webshots.com/photo/1471614090075796722DXPBLP : > Most of the shelving is from Ikea, and most of the boxes are
: > from the Post Office. : > http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/1471614065075796722zujnsG : > I made
the work tables - 6 tables 6' X 3', one raised for : > pinning. : > http://home-and-
garden.webshots.com/photo/2992397730075796722TlpYgL : > The plastic drawer units come from a local discount store :
> and just fit on the tall book cases and shelves. : > http://home-and-
garden.webshots.com/photo/2232332200075796722ayYMcJ : > Numbers on some days dictate that even my kitchen must run :
> like a cafe! : > : > At Christmas time (long school break over here so fewer : > classes) I usually take
everything down and give it a : > thorough sort and clean. This year I really need to tidy up : > the
"library" shelves. : > -- : > : > Cheryl & the Cats in OZ : > o o o o
o o : > ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) : > Enness Boofhead Donut : >
http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest : > catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau : > : > : > "Kate
G." <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in message : >
news:NridnSCGCqU6Tt7YnZ2dnUVZ_rCdnZ2d@comcast.com... : > : Mine isn't... but I want it to be! : > : : > : So
let's share! I'd love to see pictures of your sewing : > spaces... so please attach a link. : > : : > : Or
tell me what works? My room isn't particularly large : > (12 x 13 thereabouts) with really only 2 : > : walls.
The other two are: Closet and room entry door; : > floor to ceiling windows (which I love but : > : make
furniture arrangement strange as this looks right out : > the front of the house). : > : : > : One wall is
about 2/3 used by my design wall. So how do I : > maximize the rest? Cabinets? with doors : > : or without?
shelves? Wire or solid? Solid drawers or : > wire drawers? : > : : > : How do you store your thread? With a
new (new to me... : > used machine) embroidery machine -- my : > : thread supply will likely grow pretty quickly.
: > : : > : If you have two machines that you actively use (I plan to : > use one for piecing... while the
other is : > : stitching embroidery) -- how do you arrange them? Is : > there a rule of thumb like the kitchen :
> : triangle? : > : : > : HELP! : > : : > : Kate in MI (eager to see pics of your spaces!) : > :
http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves : > : : > : : > : -- : > : : > : : > : : > : > : :
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View entire thread: Fabric Dieters' Update
Posted by Patti on Sat Oct 21, 2006 5:47 PM Post subject: Re: Fabric Dieters' Update
Well, Kris, if you would like to use up a lot of beads, one of the ladies in our group does this: she makes her
quilts, however she wants them, and then she sews beads all along the outside edge - in a colour to match or tone with
the binding. She uses a lot of purple and red and orange, so the whole effect is rather oriental! .. In message
<453A4456.3030700@comcast.net>, Kris Bishop <quiltr1024@comcast.net> writes [quote:64f3e0f6b1]Hi All, I'm
going to try to go on a "high fiber diet" for the rest of the year. I have been really bad lately &
buying a lot of beads. Right now I'm using them to make beaded ornament covers. I also use the beads on my quilts and
for jewelry. So I'll have to go on a "bead diet " too. Kris ( in northern Virginia) --[/quote:64f3e0f6b1]
Best Regards pat on the hill
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View entire thread: Fabric Dieters' Update
Posted by Kris Bishop on Sat Oct 21, 2006 5:01 PM Post subject: Re: Fabric Dieters' Update
Hi All, I'm going to try to go on a "high fiber diet" for the rest of the year. I have been really
bad lately & buying a lot of beads. Right now I'm using them to make beaded ornament covers. I also use the
beads on my quilts and for jewelry. So I'll have to go on a "bead diet " too. Kris ( in northern
Virginia) [quote:3e68472df3] [/quote:3e68472df3] Sandy Ellison wrote: [quote:3e68472df3]Howdy! Amen! ;-P Brenda: my
kinda' gal! Ragmop/Sandy On 10/21/06 8:12 AM, in article 1161436366.080773.63910@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com,
"flytyer37" reid_francis@hotmail.com> wrote: A few weeks ago a group of hands shot up to accept the
challenge NOT to buy any fabric for the month of October. I mentioned this challenge to the beautimous Brenda and her
first comment was "what's the purpose?" Frank Reid [/quote:3e68472df3]
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View entire thread: OT - Resurfacing for quilty air!
Posted by Sharon Harper on Fri Oct 20, 2006 10:51 AM Post subject: Re: OT - Resurfacing for quilty air!
Welcome Home Tina! So good to hear that everything has gone okay. One day I hope to make use of that daybed (can't
guarantee when) if possible and I promise I'll bring my HUG to play with your HUG while we play too! -- Sharon from
Melbourne Australia (Queen of Down Under) http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/craft.html (takes awhile to load)
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/shazrules/my_photos (same as website but quicker) "Tina" <tina@ogd-
graphics.com> wrote in message news:1161265001.148321.90860@m7g2000cwm.googlegroups.com... [quote:0ff74b0f39]Hi, my
name is Tina and I now live in Katy, Texas and I used to be a quiltaholic! That was, of course, until our family
decided to sell two houses and buy a bigger house in another city! Well, after a summer and what, 5 months of total
chaos, packing, cleaning, trashing, sorting, boxing, moving, unpacking, cleaning, sorting, trashing some more...... We
are now into our new house - for the most part. Today, tomorrow and Sunday DH and I will finish getting the
"stored" boxes out of the garages of the old houses, mostly holiday stuff that will be needed pretty soon,
just weren't imperative right away. Tomorrow, Saturday and Sunday we will open both houses up for a "Moving and
Yard Sale" to just flat sell whatever we left in both houses. But the big, "Drumroooooolllll
pleeeeeeese......" I FINALLY got to start setting up my spare/sewing room this week !!!!!! Hallelujiah for me and
for DH, I guess. He was starting to wonder when all those plastic tubs sitting out in the new garage were going to
start dwindling away... Well, I have resorted all the fabric, every "color" is now in its respective tub and
the tubs with miscellaneous sewing/quilting supplies, books, magazines, patterns, etc. are slowly but surely being
unpacked and sorted through and finding a new home, drawer, shelf, in the new sewing area. It sure has improved my
spirits the last few days to sit in the floor up there, and just slowly sort through years worth of sewing and craft
supplies that either couldn't be used or couldn't be found because they were all packed away in boxes or tubs in the
garage because there just flat wasn't room for them in the itty bitty house! This is going to be the coolest room I
have ever had in my life. Albeit a bit cramped because the "spare" room is a bit small. (It will be awesome
when the family gets the full "game room" back upstairs after hubby finds a commercial space for his
business!) But it is SOOOOO awesome to be able to have ONE whole room dedicated to sewing, quilting and crafts! Not
just the dining room table (and no formal place to eat dinners), not out in the garage, exposed to the elements and
dust! But a whole, entire ROOM in the house! I have discovered over the course of the last three days - that I
actually own enough craft, sewing, quilting stuff, to have my own craft store! LOL Told DH yesterday, that I could
have an after school craft group for kids. I inherited a small chest of drawers unit from DH in the move (since we both
now have HUGE walk-in closets with whole walls of shelves) and that chest of drawers is now crafters heaven! One whole
drawer dedicated to glue! LOL I know, sounds ridiculous, but we have about 10 glue guns now, and I have located about
5000 glue sticks! A gazillion different kinds of ribbons and embellishments! One whole drawer dedicated to jewelry
making, wire, beads, etc. I have one of DH's shelving units in the room now - it is stacked, FLOOR TO CEILING with tubs
full of quilting fabric in a rainbow of (organized) colors! Easily accessible and viewable! The new daybed (newly
retired mom's "home away from home") and the location of the impromptu hotel for any and every quilter who
dares make their way through Texas (hint, hint, hint!) is a terrific spot for me to take a break, and a great place
(underneath) to store the shallower tubs that hold individual quilt projects and lay the extra cutting mats flat. I
finally unearthed at least one of the family digital cameras yesterday - so will try to take some photos today. I
really wish we would have taken video as we were going along, or that I would have at least had one of the cameras to
take some "before and after" pictures as the spare/sewing room was coming together. But it will be fun to
finally be able to participate in that "Show us your sewing room photos" thread the next time it comes up!
<g Health is holding up as well as can be expected under the stress of selling, buying and moving. The stomach flu
ran through the kids (literally) as of the actual moving day. That pretty much sucked. My herniated discs have tried
repeatedly to convince me that their idea of R&R and healing, is NOT packing, moving and unpacking. I pulled my
shoulder out, impinged and ultimately tore my rotator cuff tendon in the process. For anyone who hasn't done this one
yet - I really, strongly suggest you avoid it at all costs! And if you are right handed, whatever you do, if you DO
decide you just want to try out a torn rotator cuff tendon, DON'T, whatever you do, tear the right one !!!!! You will
be absolutely and overwhelmingly amazed at all the things you do with your right hand, that require the use and rotation
of your right shoulder ! Can you say "better and more survivable living through pain medication"? The
teenager is in the new high school out here. A choice she made for herself before we even closed on the new house and
moved. It's been rough for her, but she has decided that she won't be a "drop out" and she won't settle for a
GED so she is going to scratch, claw, bite and fight her way to a diploma. Did I mention how proud I am of this tough
cookie? The little guy has had an extremely rough and emotional time adjusting to the new school and missing all his
friends at his old school. He was Mister Popularity at the old school and finds it rather upsetting not to be
"Known" by everyone here and have an immediate and endless supply of friends and playmates. It is finally
starting to get better......but as the old adage goes, "It just takes time...." We have scheduled a
"Getting to know you/Halloween party" for next Friday to invite neighborhood kids and kids from school over to
play games and hopefully initiate some new friendships in the neighborhood. Anyway..... I haven't sewn a stitch in
what, almost six months now? I did catch up on Birthday Blocks back in June I guess, but have been behind ever since.
I still haven't put the binding on the baby quilt I made for the baby that was born in May ?!?!?!? But I will do that
this/next month and give it to her for Christmas at least. I did manage to pick out fabric over the last couple of days
as I was sorting, to catch up/finish up blocks for the Birthday swap before the year is over with, sheesh! Next week of
course begins The Greatest Show On Earth....ummmm, wait, that's the Circus isn't it...? Oh yeah, I mean, the
International Quilt Festival !!!!!! Same difference right? The Greatest Show on Earth AND a circus, LOL! I am
scheduled to work set up next week and a few days during market and Festival - but all things considered and after
overwhelming myself last year - I did NOT commit myself to a lot of festival work days this year. This year I am going
to take more time to enjoy it for myself and spend time with my RCTQ friends from out of town (hurry up Jeanne and
Pati!, your reservations are made!) I figure surely, several days spent among amazing quilts, buying and adding to my
stash, a couple of classes and hours of fun and frivolity with the quilty girls, will definitely get me right back into
my Quiltaholism ! Right ?!?!?!? I have missed you all terribly. Just dropping in occasionally to read and rarely
respond to a post here or there, just isn't the same as being able to sew along with you and feel like a real
participant. I have cried with your tears and danced when you've danced, even if I didn't share it publicly. And just
so you know, my HUG was NEVER packed away. It was hand held and hand carried and hand delivered and I have sat with it
for many a moment to remind myself, You still have quilty friends out there and they will still be there when you come
up for air. Now my HUG has a place of honor, displayed on the end of the new daybed, for everyone to admire as they
walk into my new spare/sewing/craft room, and for me to touch, fondle, and grab when I finally drop exhausted, onto the
daybed for a moments respite and a chance to recharge my quiltaholic heart. Love and HUGS to you all, I'm
baaaaaaaaaaack! Tina [/quote:0ff74b0f39]
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View entire thread: OT - Resurfacing for quilty air!
Posted by Cats on Thu Oct 19, 2006 11:26 PM Post subject: Re: OT - Resurfacing for quilty air!
Tina So nice to see you back online. Glad the move has had such a good finale but horrified to hear about all the
injuries you suffered. Take Care of yourself. Wish I could meet you all at the SHOW - but maybe one day. -- Cheryl
& the Cats in OZ o o o o o o ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < )
Enness Boofhead Donut http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau
"Tina" <tina@ogd-graphics.com> wrote in message
news:1161265001.148321.90860@m7g2000cwm.googlegroups.com... : Hi, my name is Tina and I now live in Katy, Texas and I
used to be a : quiltaholic! : : That was, of course, until our family decided to sell two houses and : buy a bigger
house in another city! : : Well, after a summer and what, 5 months of total chaos, packing, : cleaning, trashing,
sorting, boxing, moving, unpacking, cleaning, : sorting, trashing some more...... : : We are now into our new house -
for the most part. Today, tomorrow and : Sunday DH and I will finish getting the "stored" boxes out of the
: garages of the old houses, mostly holiday stuff that will be needed : pretty soon, just weren't imperative right
away. Tomorrow, Saturday : and Sunday we will open both houses up for a "Moving and Yard Sale" to : just
flat sell whatever we left in both houses. : : But the big, "Drumroooooolllll pleeeeeeese......" I FINALLY
got to : start setting up my spare/sewing room this week !!!!!! Hallelujiah for : me and for DH, I guess. He was
starting to wonder when all those : plastic tubs sitting out in the new garage were going to start : dwindling away...
: : Well, I have resorted all the fabric, every "color" is now in its : respective tub and the tubs with
miscellaneous sewing/quilting : supplies, books, magazines, patterns, etc. are slowly but surely being : unpacked and
sorted through and finding a new home, drawer, shelf, in : the new sewing area. : : It sure has improved my spirits the
last few days to sit in the floor : up there, and just slowly sort through years worth of sewing and craft : supplies
that either couldn't be used or couldn't be found because they : were all packed away in boxes or tubs in the garage
because there just : flat wasn't room for them in the itty bitty house! : : This is going to be the coolest room I have
ever had in my life. : Albeit a bit cramped because the "spare" room is a bit small. (It will : be awesome
when the family gets the full "game room" back upstairs : after hubby finds a commercial space for his
business!) But it is : SOOOOO awesome to be able to have ONE whole room dedicated to sewing, : quilting and crafts!
Not just the dining room table (and no formal : place to eat dinners), not out in the garage, exposed to the elements
: and dust! But a whole, entire ROOM in the house! I have discovered : over the course of the last three days - that
I actually own enough : craft, sewing, quilting stuff, to have my own craft store! LOL Told : DH yesterday, that I
could have an after school craft group for kids. : : I inherited a small chest of drawers unit from DH in the move
(since we : both now have HUGE walk-in closets with whole walls of shelves) and : that chest of drawers is now crafters
heaven! One whole drawer : dedicated to glue! LOL I know, sounds ridiculous, but we have about : 10 glue guns now,
and I have located about 5000 glue sticks! A : gazillion different kinds of ribbons and embellishments! One whole :
drawer dedicated to jewelry making, wire, beads, etc. : : I have one of DH's shelving units in the room now - it is
stacked, : FLOOR TO CEILING with tubs full of quilting fabric in a rainbow of : (organized) colors! Easily accessible
and viewable! : : The new daybed (newly retired mom's "home away from home") and the : location of the
impromptu hotel for any and every quilter who dares : make their way through Texas (hint, hint, hint!) is a terrific
spot : for me to take a break, and a great place (underneath) to store the : shallower tubs that hold individual quilt
projects and lay the extra : cutting mats flat. : : I finally unearthed at least one of the family digital cameras :
yesterday - so will try to take some photos today. I really wish we : would have taken video as we were going along,
or that I would have at : least had one of the cameras to take some "before and after" pictures : as the
spare/sewing room was coming together. But it will be fun to : finally be able to participate in that "Show us
your sewing room : photos" thread the next time it comes up! <g> : : Health is holding up as well as can be
expected under the stress of : selling, buying and moving. The stomach flu ran through the kids : (literally) as of
the actual moving day. That pretty much sucked. My : herniated discs have tried repeatedly to convince me that their
idea of : R&R and healing, is NOT packing, moving and unpacking. I pulled my : shoulder out, impinged and
ultimately tore my rotator cuff tendon in : the process. For anyone who hasn't done this one yet - I really, :
strongly suggest you avoid it at all costs! And if you are right : handed, whatever you do, if you DO decide you just
want to try out a : torn rotator cuff tendon, DON'T, whatever you do, tear the right one : !!!!! You will be
absolutely and overwhelmingly amazed at all the : things you do with your right hand, that require the use and
rotation : of your right shoulder ! Can you say "better and more survivable : living through pain
medication"? : : The teenager is in the new high school out here. A choice she made for : herself before we even
closed on the new house and moved. It's been : rough for her, but she has decided that she won't be a "drop
out" and : she won't settle for a GED so she is going to scratch, claw, bite and : fight her way to a diploma.
Did I mention how proud I am of this tough : cookie? : : The little guy has had an extremely rough and emotional time
adjusting : to the new school and missing all his friends at his old school. He : was Mister Popularity at the old
school and finds it rather upsetting : not to be "Known" by everyone here and have an immediate and endless
: supply of friends and playmates. It is finally starting to get : better......but as the old adage goes, "It
just takes time...." We : have scheduled a "Getting to know you/Halloween party" for next Friday : to
invite neighborhood kids and kids from school over to play games and : hopefully initiate some new friendships in the
neighborhood. : : Anyway..... I haven't sewn a stitch in what, almost six months now? I : did catch up on Birthday
Blocks back in June I guess, but have been : behind ever since. I still haven't put the binding on the baby quilt I :
made for the baby that was born in May ?!?!?!? But I will do that : this/next month and give it to her for Christmas
at least. I did : manage to pick out fabric over the last couple of days as I was : sorting, to catch up/finish up
blocks for the Birthday swap before the : year is over with, sheesh! : : Next week of course begins The Greatest Show
On Earth....ummmm, wait, : that's the Circus isn't it...? Oh yeah, I mean, the International : Quilt Festival !!!!!!
Same difference right? The Greatest Show on : Earth AND a circus, LOL! I am scheduled to work set up next week and a
: few days during market and Festival - but all things considered and : after overwhelming myself last year - I did NOT
commit myself to a lot : of festival work days this year. This year I am going to take more : time to enjoy it for
myself and spend time with my RCTQ friends from : out of town (hurry up Jeanne and Pati!, your reservations are made!)
I : figure surely, several days spent among amazing quilts, buying and : adding to my stash, a couple of classes and
hours of fun and frivolity : with the quilty girls, will definitely get me right back into my : Quiltaholism ! Right
?!?!?!? : : I have missed you all terribly. Just dropping in occasionally to read : and rarely respond to a post here
or there, just isn't the same as : being able to sew along with you and feel like a real participant. I : have cried
with your tears and danced when you've danced, even if I : didn't share it publicly. : : And just so you know, my HUG
was NEVER packed away. It was hand held : and hand carried and hand delivered and I have sat with it for many a :
moment to remind myself, You still have quilty friends out there and : they will still be there when you come up for
air. Now my HUG has a : place of honor, displayed on the end of the new daybed, for everyone to : admire as they walk
into my new spare/sewing/craft room, and for me to : touch, fondle, and grab when I finally drop exhausted, onto the
daybed : for a moments respite and a chance to recharge my quiltaholic heart. : : Love and HUGS to you all, : I'm
baaaaaaaaaaack! : Tina :
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Posted by Cats on Sat Oct 14, 2006 1:22 AM Post subject: Re: Jeanne
.. . . and that none of them were quilters (or married to quilters) lol -- Cheryl & the Cats o o
o o o o ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) Enness Boofhead Donut
http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "Butterflywings"
<Butterfly_dash_wings@cox.net> wrote in message news:5XVXg.922$zf3.772@fed1read03... : She could ask each and
every passenger on her flight to carry ONE FQ for her : with instructions to hand it back to her as they debark
(disembark) at the : other end.........she would just have to be certain that they were on a : non-stop flight:) : :
Butterfly : : "Cats" <CATS@NO.SPAM.com> wrote in message : news:45302971_1@news.chariot.net.au... : >
You will get more FQ's into a skirt if you sew the corners : > at the waist and let the FQ's hang "on-
point" like one of : > those skirts with a zig-zag hemline. Use long stitches to : > run them together and
just turn over small amount at the : > corner and thread with a cord to tie (might be more : > comfortable than
elastic on a long flight). : > : > : > (Mental picture of J waddling onto the flight looking like : > an
over dressed snowman with layer upon layer of "clothing" : > is just too funny for this early in the
morning) : > : > Would they let you take a souvenir teddy bear as cabin : > luggage? Pull out the stuffing and
replace with FQ's. : > : > Oh heck - why don't you just hire a freighter to ship it all : > home? rofl :
> -- : > : > Cheryl & the Cats : > o o o o o o : > ( > Y < ) (
> Y < ) ( > Y < ) : > Enness Boofhead Donut : >
http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest : > catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau : > : > "Pati
Cook" <plhbc@mindspring.com> wrote in message : >
news:QxVXg.8973$Y24.6172@newsread4.news.pas.earthlink.net... : > : Jeanne, we can always make a bunch of fabric into
a long : > patchwork : > : skirt. <G> Tiers, gathered at each one, fold over the top : > for elastic.
: > : Simple to do. : > : : > : Pati, in Phx. : > : : > : nzlstar* wrote: : > : > iirc, tho with
my mind could be a push to recall : > anything correctly, no : > : > matter how recent.... : > : > i had
30 FQs left to carry home and no more weight : > allowance. : > : > laid them all out to find a bunch of the
same size. put : > either 6 or 8 : > : > for each side, right sides together, sew'd round 3 : > sides,
turned out, : > : > scrunched up the other 14 or 18 stuffing them inside and : > then with some : > : >
thickish black thread whipped stitched over the final : > side. the outside : > : > was orientals with black
background so the obviousness : > of the black and : > : > whip stitch looked on purpose. : > : > the
airlines staff never batted an eyelid tho one did : > comment on my : > : > pretty pillow. a pillow will not
hurt anyone if it gets : > tossed round : > : > the cabin for any reason and weighs nothing (so they : >
thought) and has : > : > no need to fit in overhead compartment or under the seat : > so they werent : > :
> the least bit worried. : > : > they also dont weigh clothing tho now limit your carry : > on articles so
i : > : > figure wearing the stuff might be better than carrying a : > pillow, : > : > hopefuly easier
for me as well. who knows. i needed to : > ship home after : > : > Gens enabling and i'm being VERY
conservative here tho : > the birthday : > : > month $1.50 batiks are a worry. i really want to get : >
back there for : > : > some more. i hope P has some time for us to do that : > before i leave. : > : >
need to pack some to ship home so i've room for more : > buying at houston : > : > as well. :D : > : >
cheers for now, : > : > jeanne : > : > <open to ideas for making something really simple using : >
lots of fabrics : > : > that i can wear and wont come apart in transit but easy : > to unpick when : > :
> i get home> : > : > : > : > Jenn/Jalynne wrote: : > : > : > : >>Hehe, yep, she did
that at my house. It was really fun : > to do. If I recall : > : >>correctly, she used 8 FQ's to make the
case with. : > : >> : > : >>-- : > : >>Jenn/Jalynne : > : >>quilting, beads,
scrapbooking, cross stitch and other : > 'crafti' obsessions : > :
>>http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jalynne29/my_photos : > : >>Live! http://kinneykreations.com : > :
>> : > : >>"Sally Swindells" <sally_swindells@hotREMOVEMEmail.com> : > wrote in
message : > : >>news:pt9li25jhksc3ko3prc4ennvl8k8l24uqn@4ax.com... : > : >> : > : >>>On
Mon, 9 Oct 2006 14:22:47 -0400, "Don/Gen" : > : >>><Donovanhenderson@msn.com> wrote: : >
: >>> : > : >>> : > : >>>>We got Jeanne on a bus early this morning, so she's on :
> her way to : > : >>>>Paulette's : > : >>>>in WV---should arrive about 4 PM. She
certainly : > improved the welfare of : > : >>>>Columbus and Grove City, and depleted several fabric
: > shops! She finally : > : >>>>begged me not to take her to any more, and we still : > had 4
left to get to! : > : >>>>Her suitcase was 2 # under the maximum weight allowed. : > Guess she'll
have : > : >>>>to : > : >>>>send some home in advance, since she has many more : >
stops to go. : > : >>>>Gen : > : >>>> : > : >>> : > : >>>I seem to
remember that she makes a large 'pillowcase' : > out of a couple : > : >>>of FQs and then fills it with
fabric and takes it on : > the plane as a : > : >>>comfort pillow! : > : >>> : > :
>>>Remember she is an expert at this! : > : >>> : > : >>>-- : > : >>>Sally
at the Seaside ~~~~~~~~~~ (uk) : > : >>>http://community.webshots.com/user/sallyswin : > : >>> :
> : > : > : > : > : > : :
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Posted by Butterflywings on Sat Oct 14, 2006 1:11 AM Post subject: Re: Jeanne
She could ask each and every passenger on her flight to carry ONE FQ for her with instructions to hand it back to her
as they debark (disembark) at the other end.........she would just have to be certain that they were on a non-stop
flight:) Butterfly "Cats" <CATS@NO.SPAM.com> wrote in message news:45302971_1@news.chariot.net.au...
[quote:2982462acc]You will get more FQ's into a skirt if you sew the corners at the waist and let the FQ's hang "
on-point" like one of those skirts with a zig-zag hemline. Use long stitches to run them together and just turn
over small amount at the corner and thread with a cord to tie (might be more comfortable than elastic on a long flight).
(Mental picture of J waddling onto the flight looking like an over dressed snowman with layer upon layer of
"clothing" is just too funny for this early in the morning) Would they let you take a souvenir teddy bear as
cabin luggage? Pull out the stuffing and replace with FQ's. Oh heck - why don't you just hire a freighter to ship it
all home? rofl -- Cheryl & the Cats o o o o o o ( > Y < ) ( > Y < )
( > Y < ) Enness Boofhead Donut http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest
catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "Pati Cook" <plhbc@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:QxVXg.8973$Y24.6172@newsread4.news.pas.earthlink.net... : Jeanne, we can always make a bunch of fabric into a long
patchwork : skirt. <G> Tiers, gathered at each one, fold over the top for elastic. : Simple to do. : : Pati, in
Phx. : : nzlstar* wrote: : > iirc, tho with my mind could be a push to recall anything correctly, no : > matter
how recent.... : > i had 30 FQs left to carry home and no more weight allowance. : > laid them all out to find a
bunch of the same size. put either 6 or 8 : > for each side, right sides together, sew'd round 3 sides, turned out, :
> scrunched up the other 14 or 18 stuffing them inside and then with some : > thickish black thread whipped
stitched over the final side. the outside : > was orientals with black background so the obviousness of the black and
: > whip stitch looked on purpose. : > the airlines staff never batted an eyelid tho one did comment on my : >
pretty pillow. a pillow will not hurt anyone if it gets tossed round : > the cabin for any reason and weighs nothing
(so they thought) and has : > no need to fit in overhead compartment or under the seat so they werent : > the
least bit worried. : > they also dont weigh clothing tho now limit your carry on articles so i : > figure wearing
the stuff might be better than carrying a pillow, : > hopefuly easier for me as well. who knows. i needed to ship
home after : > Gens enabling and i'm being VERY conservative here tho the birthday : > month $1.50 batiks are a
worry. i really want to get back there for : > some more. i hope P has some time for us to do that before i leave. :
> need to pack some to ship home so i've room for more buying at houston : > as well. :D : > cheers for now, :
> jeanne : > <open to ideas for making something really simple using lots of fabrics : > that i can wear and
wont come apart in transit but easy to unpick when : > i get home : : > Jenn/Jalynne wrote: : : >>Hehe, yep,
she did that at my house. It was really fun to do. If I recall : >>correctly, she used 8 FQ's to make the case
with. : : >>-- : >>Jenn/Jalynne : >>quilting, beads, scrapbooking, cross stitch and other 'crafti'
obsessions : >>http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jalynne29/my_photos : >>Live! http://kinneykreations.com : :
>>"Sally Swindells" <sally_swindells@hotREMOVEMEmail.com wrote in message :
>>news:pt9li25jhksc3ko3prc4ennvl8k8l24uqn@4ax.com... : : >>>On Mon, 9 Oct 2006 14:22:47 -0400,
"Don/Gen" : >>><Donovanhenderson@msn.com> wrote: : : : >>>>We got Jeanne on a bus
early this morning, so she's on her way to : >>>>Paulette's : >>>>in WV---should arrive about 4
PM. She certainly improved the welfare of : >>>>Columbus and Grove City, and depleted several fabric shops!
She finally : >>>>begged me not to take her to any more, and we still had 4 left to get to! :
>>>>Her suitcase was 2 # under the maximum weight allowed. Guess she'll have : >>>>to :
>>>>send some home in advance, since she has many more stops to go. : >>>>Gen : : :
>>>I seem to remember that she makes a large 'pillowcase' out of a couple : >>>of FQs and then fills
it with fabric and takes it on the plane as a : >>>comfort pillow! : : >>>Remember she is an expert at
this! : : >>>-- : >>>Sally at the Seaside ~~~~~~~~~~ (uk) :
>>>http://community.webshots.com/user/sallyswin : : : [/quote:2982462acc]
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Posted by Cats on Sat Oct 14, 2006 1:02 AM Post subject: Re: Jeanne
You will get more FQ's into a skirt if you sew the corners at the waist and let the FQ's hang "on-point" like
one of those skirts with a zig-zag hemline. Use long stitches to run them together and just turn over small amount at
the corner and thread with a cord to tie (might be more comfortable than elastic on a long flight). (Mental picture
of J waddling onto the flight looking like an over dressed snowman with layer upon layer of "clothing" is
just too funny for this early in the morning) Would they let you take a souvenir teddy bear as cabin luggage? Pull
out the stuffing and replace with FQ's. Oh heck - why don't you just hire a freighter to ship it all home? rofl --
Cheryl & the Cats o o o o o o ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < )
Enness Boofhead Donut http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau
"Pati Cook" <plhbc@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:QxVXg.8973$Y24.6172@newsread4.news.pas.earthlink.net... : Jeanne, we can always make a bunch of fabric into a long
patchwork : skirt. <G> Tiers, gathered at each one, fold over the top for elastic. : Simple to do. : : Pati, in
Phx. : : nzlstar* wrote: : > iirc, tho with my mind could be a push to recall anything correctly, no : > matter
how recent.... : > i had 30 FQs left to carry home and no more weight allowance. : > laid them all out to find a
bunch of the same size. put either 6 or 8 : > for each side, right sides together, sew'd round 3 sides, turned out,
: > scrunched up the other 14 or 18 stuffing them inside and then with some : > thickish black thread whipped
stitched over the final side. the outside : > was orientals with black background so the obviousness of the black
and : > whip stitch looked on purpose. : > the airlines staff never batted an eyelid tho one did comment on my :
> pretty pillow. a pillow will not hurt anyone if it gets tossed round : > the cabin for any reason and weighs
nothing (so they thought) and has : > no need to fit in overhead compartment or under the seat so they werent :
> the least bit worried. : > they also dont weigh clothing tho now limit your carry on articles so i : >
figure wearing the stuff might be better than carrying a pillow, : > hopefuly easier for me as well. who knows. i
needed to ship home after : > Gens enabling and i'm being VERY conservative here tho the birthday : > month
$1.50 batiks are a worry. i really want to get back there for : > some more. i hope P has some time for us to do
that before i leave. : > need to pack some to ship home so i've room for more buying at houston : > as well. :D
: > cheers for now, : > jeanne : > <open to ideas for making something really simple using lots of fabrics
: > that i can wear and wont come apart in transit but easy to unpick when : > i get home> : > : >
Jenn/Jalynne wrote: : > : >>Hehe, yep, she did that at my house. It was really fun to do. If I recall :
>>correctly, she used 8 FQ's to make the case with. : >> : >>-- : >>Jenn/Jalynne :
>>quilting, beads, scrapbooking, cross stitch and other 'crafti' obsessions :
>>http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jalynne29/my_photos : >>Live! http://kinneykreations.com : >> :
>>"Sally Swindells" <sally_swindells@hotREMOVEMEmail.com> wrote in message :
>>news:pt9li25jhksc3ko3prc4ennvl8k8l24uqn@4ax.com... : >> : >>>On Mon, 9 Oct 2006 14:22:47 -0400,
"Don/Gen" : >>><Donovanhenderson@msn.com> wrote: : >>> : >>> :
>>>>We got Jeanne on a bus early this morning, so she's on her way to : >>>>Paulette's :
>>>>in WV---should arrive about 4 PM. She certainly improved the welfare of : >>>>Columbus and
Grove City, and depleted several fabric shops! She finally : >>>>begged me not to take her to any more,
and we still had 4 left to get to! : >>>>Her suitcase was 2 # under the maximum weight allowed. Guess
she'll have : >>>>to : >>>>send some home in advance, since she has many more stops to go. :
>>>>Gen : >>>> : >>> : >>>I seem to remember that she makes a large
'pillowcase' out of a couple : >>>of FQs and then fills it with fabric and takes it on the plane as a :
>>>comfort pillow! : >>> : >>>Remember she is an expert at this! : >>> :
>>>-- : >>>Sally at the Seaside ~~~~~~~~~~ (uk) :
>>>http://community.webshots.com/user/sallyswin : >>> : > : >
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Posted by Pati Cook on Sat Oct 14, 2006 12:44 AM Post subject: Re: Jeanne
Jeanne, we can always make a bunch of fabric into a long patchwork skirt. <G> Tiers, gathered at each one, fold
over the top for elastic. Simple to do. Pati, in Phx. nzlstar* wrote: [quote:55bc776921]iirc, tho with my mind
could be a push to recall anything correctly, no matter how recent.... i had 30 FQs left to carry home and no more
weight allowance. laid them all out to find a bunch of the same size. put either 6 or 8 for each side, right sides
together, sew'd round 3 sides, turned out, scrunched up the other 14 or 18 stuffing them inside and then with some
thickish black thread whipped stitched over the final side. the outside was orientals with black background so the
obviousness of the black and whip stitch looked on purpose. the airlines staff never batted an eyelid tho one did
comment on my pretty pillow. a pillow will not hurt anyone if it gets tossed round the cabin for any reason and weighs
nothing (so they thought) and has no need to fit in overhead compartment or under the seat so they werent the least bit
worried. they also dont weigh clothing tho now limit your carry on articles so i figure wearing the stuff might be
better than carrying a pillow, hopefuly easier for me as well. who knows. i needed to ship home after Gens enabling and
i'm being VERY conservative here tho the birthday month $1.50 batiks are a worry. i really want to get back there for
some more. i hope P has some time for us to do that before i leave. need to pack some to ship home so i've room for more
buying at houston as well. :D cheers for now, jeanne open to ideas for making something really simple using lots of
fabrics that i can wear and wont come apart in transit but easy to unpick when i get home Jenn/Jalynne wrote: Hehe,
yep, she did that at my house. It was really fun to do. If I recall correctly, she used 8 FQ's to make the case with.
-- Jenn/Jalynne quilting, beads, scrapbooking, cross stitch and other 'crafti' obsessions
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jalynne29/my_photos Live! http://kinneykreations.com "Sally Swindells"
<sally_swindells@hotREMOVEMEmail.com> wrote in message news:pt9li25jhksc3ko3prc4ennvl8k8l24uqn@4ax.com... On Mon,
9 Oct 2006 14:22:47 -0400, "Don/Gen" Donovanhenderson@msn.com> wrote: We got Jeanne on a bus early this
morning, so she's on her way to Paulette's in WV---should arrive about 4 PM. She certainly improved the welfare of
Columbus and Grove City, and depleted several fabric shops! She finally begged me not to take her to any more, and we
still had 4 left to get to! Her suitcase was 2 # under the maximum weight allowed. Guess she'll have to send some home
in advance, since she has many more stops to go. Gen I seem to remember that she makes a large 'pillowcase' out of a
couple of FQs and then fills it with fabric and takes it on the plane as a comfort pillow! Remember she is an expert at
this! -- Sally at the Seaside ~~~~~~~~~~ (uk) http://community.webshots.com/user/sallyswin [/quote:55bc776921]
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Posted by nzlstar* on Fri Oct 13, 2006 2:50 PM Post subject: Re: Jeanne
iirc, tho with my mind could be a push to recall anything correctly, no matter how recent.... i had 30 FQs left to carry
home and no more weight allowance. laid them all out to find a bunch of the same size. put either 6 or 8 for each side,
right sides together, sew'd round 3 sides, turned out, scrunched up the other 14 or 18 stuffing them inside and then
with some thickish black thread whipped stitched over the final side. the outside was orientals with black background so
the obviousness of the black and whip stitch looked on purpose. the airlines staff never batted an eyelid tho one did
comment on my pretty pillow. a pillow will not hurt anyone if it gets tossed round the cabin for any reason and weighs
nothing (so they thought) and has no need to fit in overhead compartment or under the seat so they werent the least bit
worried. they also dont weigh clothing tho now limit your carry on articles so i figure wearing the stuff might be
better than carrying a pillow, hopefuly easier for me as well. who knows. i needed to ship home after Gens enabling and
i'm being VERY conservative here tho the birthday month $1.50 batiks are a worry. i really want to get back there for
some more. i hope P has some time for us to do that before i leave. need to pack some to ship home so i've room for more
buying at houston as well. :D cheers for now, jeanne <open to ideas for making something really simple using lots of
fabrics that i can wear and wont come apart in transit but easy to unpick when i get home> Jenn/Jalynne wrote:
[quote:833302924a]Hehe, yep, she did that at my house. It was really fun to do. If I recall correctly, she used 8 FQ's
to make the case with. -- Jenn/Jalynne quilting, beads, scrapbooking, cross stitch and other 'crafti' obsessions
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jalynne29/my_photos Live! http://kinneykreations.com "Sally Swindells"
<sally_swindells@hotREMOVEMEmail.com> wrote in message news:pt9li25jhksc3ko3prc4ennvl8k8l24uqn@4ax.com... On Mon,
9 Oct 2006 14:22:47 -0400, "Don/Gen" Donovanhenderson@msn.com> wrote: We got Jeanne on a bus early this
morning, so she's on her way to Paulette's in WV---should arrive about 4 PM. She certainly improved the welfare of
Columbus and Grove City, and depleted several fabric shops! She finally begged me not to take her to any more, and we
still had 4 left to get to! Her suitcase was 2 # under the maximum weight allowed. Guess she'll have to send some home
in advance, since she has many more stops to go. Gen I seem to remember that she makes a large 'pillowcase' out of a
couple of FQs and then fills it with fabric and takes it on the plane as a comfort pillow! Remember she is an expert at
this! -- Sally at the Seaside ~~~~~~~~~~ (uk) http://community.webshots.com/user/sallyswin [/quote:833302924a]
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Posted by nzlstar* on Fri Oct 13, 2006 2:50 PM Post subject: Re: Jeanne
iirc, tho with my mind could be a push to recall anything correctly, no matter how recent.... i had 30 FQs left to carry
home and no more weight allowance. laid them all out to find a bunch of the same size. put either 6 or 8 for each side,
right sides together, sew'd round 3 sides, turned out, scrunched up the other 14 or 18 stuffing them inside and then
with some thickish black thread whipped stitched over the final side. the outside was orientals with black background so
the obviousness of the black and whip stitch looked on purpose. the airlines staff never batted an eyelid tho one did
comment on my pretty pillow. a pillow will not hurt anyone if it gets tossed round the cabin for any reason and weighs
nothing (so they thought) and has no need to fit in overhead compartment or under the seat so they werent the least bit
worried. they also dont weigh clothing tho now limit your carry on articles so i figure wearing the stuff might be
better than carrying a pillow, hopefuly easier for me as well. who knows. i needed to ship home after Gens enabling and
i'm being VERY conservative here tho the birthday month $1.50 batiks are a worry. i really want to get back there for
some more. i hope P has some time for us to do that before i leave. need to pack some to ship home so i've room for more
buying at houston as well. :D cheers for now, jeanne <open to ideas for making something really simple using lots of
fabrics that i can wear and wont come apart in transit but easy to unpick when i get home> Jenn/Jalynne wrote:
[quote:b7aa2b35ef]Hehe, yep, she did that at my house. It was really fun to do. If I recall correctly, she used 8 FQ's
to make the case with. -- Jenn/Jalynne quilting, beads, scrapbooking, cross stitch and other 'crafti' obsessions
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jalynne29/my_photos Live! http://kinneykreations.com "Sally Swindells"
<sally_swindells@hotREMOVEMEmail.com> wrote in message news:pt9li25jhksc3ko3prc4ennvl8k8l24uqn@4ax.com... On Mon,
9 Oct 2006 14:22:47 -0400, "Don/Gen" Donovanhenderson@msn.com> wrote: We got Jeanne on a bus early this
morning, so she's on her way to Paulette's in WV---should arrive about 4 PM. She certainly improved the welfare of
Columbus and Grove City, and depleted several fabric shops! She finally begged me not to take her to any more, and we
still had 4 left to get to! Her suitcase was 2 # under the maximum weight allowed. Guess she'll have to send some home
in advance, since she has many more stops to go. Gen I seem to remember that she makes a large 'pillowcase' out of a
couple of FQs and then fills it with fabric and takes it on the plane as a comfort pillow! Remember she is an expert at
this! -- Sally at the Seaside ~~~~~~~~~~ (uk) http://community.webshots.com/user/sallyswin [/quote:b7aa2b35ef]
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Posted by Jenn/Jalynne on Fri Oct 13, 2006 5:01 AM Post subject: Re: Jeanne
Hehe, yep, she did that at my house. It was really fun to do. If I recall correctly, she used 8 FQ's to make the case
with. -- Jenn/Jalynne quilting, beads, scrapbooking, cross stitch and other 'crafti' obsessions
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jalynne29/my_photos Live! http://kinneykreations.com "Sally Swindells"
<sally_swindells@hotREMOVEMEmail.com> wrote in message news:pt9li25jhksc3ko3prc4ennvl8k8l24uqn@4ax.com...
[quote:2b9ecc8b13]On Mon, 9 Oct 2006 14:22:47 -0400, "Don/Gen" Donovanhenderson@msn.com> wrote: We got
Jeanne on a bus early this morning, so she's on her way to Paulette's in WV---should arrive about 4 PM. She certainly
improved the welfare of Columbus and Grove City, and depleted several fabric shops! She finally begged me not to take
her to any more, and we still had 4 left to get to! Her suitcase was 2 # under the maximum weight allowed. Guess she'll
have to send some home in advance, since she has many more stops to go. Gen I seem to remember that she makes a large
'pillowcase' out of a couple of FQs and then fills it with fabric and takes it on the plane as a comfort pillow!
Remember she is an expert at this! -- Sally at the Seaside ~~~~~~~~~~ (uk) http://community.webshots.com/user/sallyswin
[/quote:2b9ecc8b13]
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Posted by Roberta Zollner on Wed Sep 27, 2006 8:31 AM Post subject: Re: OT beads
LOL! The 1st hour or so included a rundown on safety measures: don't touch the oxygen valve without instructor's
permission, make sure you are well-covered in non-floppy cotton fabric with hair tied back, etc. After we were
suitably terrified, they spent some more time telling us how nothing could possibly go wrong if we just followed
directions! And you know what? Nobody caught fire! Roberta in D "mini Mini" <mini@nospam.easy.com>
schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:Xns984ABD382F765mininospamateasycom@212.40.5.54... [quote:206c095fd9]"Roberta
Zollner" <rl.zollner@gmx.net.old> wrote in news:efb7aj$qgb$1@online.de: Yesterday I spent 8 hours at a bead
workshop learning the rudiments of lampwork. Way too much fun! Much harder than you'd think if you haven't tried. We
learned to make nice round beads, "stringers" (long thin pieces of glass for decorating the basic beads), and
dots on beads. Then how to combine to make triangle patterns. We could play with fire and glass as much as we liked. My
efforts would not rate a 2nd glance, but now I understand something of the process, which was my reason for doing it. I
can now see exactly why a single glass bead might cost many $ -fancier ones may take a couple of hours to make. But not
to worry, lampwork will definitely not replace patchwork as my main obsession! Roberta in D Sounds like a lot of fun!
In the next town over there is a young woman jeweler who works in the shop window. Sometimes you can see her work with
her torch! It might possibly intimidate the customers. ;o) Emilia [/quote:206c095fd9]
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Posted by Roberta Zollner on Wed Sep 27, 2006 8:28 AM Post subject: Re: OT beads
Hmm ... I might take a photo of Some of them ;-) I found it very hard to concentrate after lunch. The morning beads were
OK, but the afternoon beads were pretty-colored slag! Roberta in D, gotta know your limits "Jessamy"
<jessamy_thompson@_ilove thecolour_orange.nl> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:45192136$0$88982$dbd43001@news.wanadoo.nl... [quote:6680123a9f]ohhh what fun! got any pics of your results - just
so we can see how well a rank beginner can do at this? -- Jessamy In The Netherlands Take out: _i love the colour_ to
reply. www.geocities.com/jessamy_thompson http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jessamy_thompson/my_photos
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Yesterday I spent 8 hours at a bead workshop learning the rudiments of
lampwork. Way too much fun! Much harder than you'd think if you haven't tried. We learned to make nice round beads,
"stringers" (long thin pieces of glass for decorating the basic beads), and dots on beads. Then how to combine
to make triangle patterns. We could play with fire and glass as much as we liked. My efforts would not rate a 2nd
glance, but now I understand something of the process, which was my reason for doing it. I can now see exactly why a
single glass bead might cost many $ -fancier ones may take a couple of hours to make. But not to worry, lampwork will
definitely not replace patchwork as my main obsession! Roberta in D [/quote:6680123a9f]
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Posted by mini Mini on Tue Sep 26, 2006 5:36 PM Post subject: Re: OT beads
"Roberta Zollner" <rl.zollner@gmx.net.old> wrote in news:efb7aj$qgb$1@online.de:
[quote:a52c4fa163]Yesterday I spent 8 hours at a bead workshop learning the rudiments of lampwork. Way too much fun!
Much harder than you'd think if you haven't tried. We learned to make nice round beads, "stringers" (long thin
pieces of glass for decorating the basic beads), and dots on beads. Then how to combine to make triangle patterns. We
could play with fire and glass as much as we liked. My efforts would not rate a 2nd glance, but now I understand
something of the process, which was my reason for doing it. I can now see exactly why a single glass bead might cost
many $ -fancier ones may take a couple of hours to make. But not to worry, lampwork will definitely not replace
patchwork as my main obsession! Roberta in D [/quote:a52c4fa163] Sounds like a lot of fun! In the next town over there
is a young woman jeweler who works in the shop window. Sometimes you can see her work with her torch! It might possibly
intimidate the customers. ;o) Emilia
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Posted by Granny Waetherwax on Tue Sep 26, 2006 2:19 PM Post subject: Re: OT beads
On 26-09-2006 14:44, in article efb7aj$qgb$1@online.de, "Roberta Zollner" <rl.zollner@gmx.net.old>
wrote: [quote:43bdf602f6]Yesterday I spent 8 hours at a bead workshop learning the rudiments of lampwork. Way too much
fun! Much harder than you'd think if you haven't tried. We learned to make nice round beads, "stringers" (long
thin pieces of glass for decorating the basic beads), and dots on beads. Then how to combine to make triangle patterns.
We could play with fire and glass as much as we liked. My efforts would not rate a 2nd glance, but now I understand
something of the process, which was my reason for doing it. I can now see exactly why a single glass bead might cost
many $ -fancier ones may take a couple of hours to make. But not to worry, lampwork will definitely not replace
patchwork as my main obsession! [/quote:43bdf602f6] It is wonderfull work, in my time I made tiffanylamps for my
customers and I had a try at bead making, it's addictive to play with the colors and the hope it will come out as you
want and if it don't its most of the times even better:) I miss working with glass, tiffany is like quilting........to
hold a piece of beautifull handcrafted glass to the light and search for that piece that will make your design come to
life......
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Posted by Jessamy on Tue Sep 26, 2006 1:46 PM Post subject: Re: OT beads
ohhh what fun! got any pics of your results - just so we can see how well a rank beginner can do at this? -- Jessamy
In The Netherlands Take out: _i love the colour_ to reply. www.geocities.com/jessamy_thompson
http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jessamy_thompson/my_photos ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Yesterday I
spent 8 hours at a bead workshop learning the rudiments of lampwork. Way too much fun! Much harder than you'd think if
you haven't tried. We learned to make nice round beads, "stringers" (long thin pieces of glass for decorating
the basic beads), and dots on beads. Then how to combine to make triangle patterns. We could play with fire and glass as
much as we liked. My efforts would not rate a 2nd glance, but now I understand something of the process, which was my
reason for doing it. I can now see exactly why a single glass bead might cost many $ -fancier ones may take a couple of
hours to make. But not to worry, lampwork will definitely not replace patchwork as my main obsession! Roberta in D
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Posted by Roberta Zollner on Tue Sep 26, 2006 1:44 PM Post subject: OT beads
Yesterday I spent 8 hours at a bead workshop learning the rudiments of lampwork. Way too much fun! Much harder than
you'd think if you haven't tried. We learned to make nice round beads, "stringers" (long thin pieces of
glass for decorating the basic beads), and dots on beads. Then how to combine to make triangle patterns. We could play
with fire and glass as much as we liked. My efforts would not rate a 2nd glance, but now I understand something of the
process, which was my reason for doing it. I can now see exactly why a single glass bead might cost many $ -fancier
ones may take a couple of hours to make. But not to worry, lampwork will definitely not replace patchwork as my main
obsession! Roberta in D
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Posted by Jenn/Jalynne on Tue Sep 26, 2006 7:42 AM Post subject: Re: Extra! Extra!
You're probably thinking of novelty fabrics. People doing I Spy quilts would be interested in those, I'm certain. If
I had time, I'd even swap with you, but I'm swamped at the moment. -- Jenn/Jalynne quilting, beads, scrapbooking,
cross stitch and other 'crafti' obsessions http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jalynne29/my_photos Live!
http://kinneykreations.com "Laura" <lhartman.2@juno.com> wrote in message
news:1159242998.656408.172920@d34g2000cwd.googlegroups.com... [quote:04e87a2804]Sorry Polly... What I mean by topical
are such as prints of baseballs, soccer balls, combined sports balls. Allovers of fish, eagles and mountains. Even
have some really cute, but not for me, juvenile things. A map of the US, surrounded by the states and their capitols.
A panel with school buses and crayon ABC's. Some really nice Daisy Kingdom things, tossed Noah's Ark animals and such.
That's what I mean by topical. Mybe it's better known as a focus print. I can do pictures, but I'd have to know what
someone might want to see before they trade, and I'd have to email to whoever asks, as I don't have a web page. By
traditional, I mean anything short of a huge print - not very useful in the FQ I'm asking for trade - and I don't care
for really bright colors (Kaffe Fasset comes to mind, and I know there are others who embrace such brilliant colors).
Blenders, small prints, and I do love marbles, florals, and who doesn't love batiks? Actually, my yellows to golds
shelf is a little bit bare. :-) HTH Laura polly esther wrote: Hi Laura and welcome home. Help us, please, to crawl
over the language barrier here. What do you mean by topical and what do you mean by traditional? This group is so big
that there probably is someone who may be making the switch from traditional to topical. Your definitions may be
obvious to everyone else but I'm not sure what you're meaning. In Mississippi, topical is something you rub on a bug
bite. Traditional? Could be anything from feed sacks to Baltimore Album. Just hoping to help you with a swap - and
wanted to say how nice it was to hear from you again. Polly "Laura" <lhartman.2@juno.com> wrote in
message news:1159227890.051360.31910@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com... Used to be a regular here on rctq, maybe five years
ago. Participated in some really fun swaps, including the baseball thing one summer. In the years between then and
now, I have been through divorce, retirement, selling my house, a long haul move, another long haul move, and yet
another long move. I am staying where I am, right or wrong, because danged if I'm going through another move any time
soon! To make a long story short, I used to keep my quilting fabrics (and everything else associated, that I collected)
in storage tubs. After the first move, I bought barrister bookcases to put it in, then it got stored for quite a while.
Fortunately, no damage came from the storage stint. Now I am refolding all these lovelies, and getting reacquainted
with them. I really have an alarming number of pieces that are too topical for me to put in a traditional quilt, which
is where I find my focus these days. I know it sounds weird, but if any of you are looking for a bit of (think the
pieces are all at least a yard) of topical fabric, let me know. What I'm offering, if I can find something you want or
like, is to trade a yard I can't use for a FQ I can use. Any takers? It's a trade, not a freebie, okay? Laura, now in
Montana (used to be Nebraska) [/quote:04e87a2804]
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Posted by Roberta Zollner on Wed Sep 27, 2006 8:35 AM Post subject: Re: OT Incoming
I bet there are people who'd pay good money for that stuff on Ebay! And if you've had it long enough, your mother may
have forgotten exactly what she gave you, buy it off Ebay, and give it back to you! That's what I'd call recycling!
Roberta in D "NightMist" <nightmiste@gmail.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag
news:45192a60.45183827@news.madbbs.com... [quote:10f4186e25] Some of it isn't too gawdawful. The peasanty stuff is
sometimes even kind of nice. The shining expanses of eye bleeding polyester though....*shudder* I think somewhere
around here I have a hip length blouse she sent last year that is shiny poly, gathered elastic neck and cuffs, 3/4
balloon raglan sleeves, elastic waist (that I can only keep my bosom over top of by constant effort) with I swear
-yards- of fabric below it, and in a truly horrifying green, orange, and blue violet, paisly print. It has huge wooden
beads hanging from little ties at the neck and cuffs too. And she always sends stuff that either fits like a tent and/or
is cut so I have a real struggle with my *ahem* upper chest. (mum has been a AA her whole life, ditto my sister) One of
the reasons I am always tempted to shake a little flour over the sewing machines to make them look dusty, is if she
thinks I am sewing clothes it is call for an emergency shopping trip. Since my gramma raved over the quilts I showed
her, mom has mellowed a bit about my quilting. Thank heavens! NightMist On 25 Sep 2006 12:59:42 -0700, "Leslie
& The Furbabies in MO." quilteacher@yahoo.com> wrote: As a 1960s former hippy wannabe- I'm jealous! Wish I
could find that kinda stuff in my small town before it goes out of fashion..... AGAIN! LOL Good luck with the folks....
I feel your pain. My parents are hinting at making a trek to MO. (groan!) Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.
NightMist wrote: I have parents incoming within the next couple days. I will need an emergency shipment of patience
pronto! This is their first visit since my little brother got squashed, so my mom is liable to be a bit...ummm...soppy?
We get along ever so much better when they are 1500 miles away. I just know I am going to get impolite comments on
having three sewing machines in the kitchen. Thank heavens I can do the grand tour and show them where the machines are
moving to. NightMist cleaning, baking, and locating all the ugly hippy dippy clothes mom sent me (not that I have to
wear them, just refresh my memory on them). -- The wolf that understands fire has much to eat. -- The wolf that
understands fire has much to eat.[/quote:10f4186e25]
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Posted by NightMist on Tue Sep 26, 2006 2:46 PM Post subject: Re: OT Incoming
Some of it isn't too gawdawful. The peasanty stuff is sometimes even kind of nice. The shining expanses of eye
bleeding polyester though....*shudder* I think somewhere around here I have a hip length blouse she sent last year that
is shiny poly, gathered elastic neck and cuffs, 3/4 balloon raglan sleeves, elastic waist (that I can only keep my bosom
over top of by constant effort) with I swear -yards- of fabric below it, and in a truly horrifying green, orange, and
blue violet, paisly print. It has huge wooden beads hanging from little ties at the neck and cuffs too. And she always
sends stuff that either fits like a tent and/or is cut so I have a real struggle with my *ahem* upper chest. (mum has
been a AA her whole life, ditto my sister) One of the reasons I am always tempted to shake a little flour over the
sewing machines to make them look dusty, is if she thinks I am sewing clothes it is call for an emergency shopping trip.
Since my gramma raved over the quilts I showed her, mom has mellowed a bit about my quilting. Thank heavens! NightMist
On 25 Sep 2006 12:59:42 -0700, "Leslie & The Furbabies in MO." <quilteacher@yahoo.com> wrote:
[quote:8afa65d2e0]As a 1960s former hippy wannabe- I'm jealous! Wish I could find that kinda stuff in my small town
before it goes out of fashion..... AGAIN! LOL Good luck with the folks.... I feel your pain. My parents are hinting at
making a trek to MO. (groan!) Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. NightMist wrote: I have parents incoming within the
next couple days. I will need an emergency shipment of patience pronto! This is their first visit since my little
brother got squashed, so my mom is liable to be a bit...ummm...soppy? We get along ever so much better when they are
1500 miles away. I just know I am going to get impolite comments on having three sewing machines in the kitchen. Thank
heavens I can do the grand tour and show them where the machines are moving to. NightMist cleaning, baking, and
locating all the ugly hippy dippy clothes mom sent me (not that I have to wear them, just refresh my memory on them). --
The wolf that understands fire has much to eat. [/quote:8afa65d2e0] -- The wolf that understands fire has much to eat.
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Posted by Donna in Idaho on Sat Sep 02, 2006 9:24 PM Post subject: Re: LQS interview Re: OT -- no, a Thank *you* FROM Tricia
We have a really nice quilt shop in a small town in our area called Knit One, Quilt Two! A lady in the area rents the
classroom and teaches many classes there. She calls it Room to Learn. It's a fun shop and everyone loves it. There
are chairs and a love seat in the yarn area & lots of quilts displayed in the quilt fabric area, plus class samples
in Room to Learn. You can't go in the shop without getting inspiration to start even more UFOs! -- Donna in Idaho
Reply to daawra3553 at yahoo dot com "Jessamy" <jessamy_thompson@_ilove thecolour_orange.nl> wrote in
message news:44f952b5$0$12267$dbd4f001@news.wanadoo.nl... [quote:b183de3af1]actually I disagree... both LQS's here
sell knitting stuff and embroidery stuff as well as stocking a huge amount of quilt fabrics (I still don't know how they
get *so* much in such a small space!) if they didn't a lot of knitters and embroiderers would not have a place to buy
supplies *and* it is likely the quilt shops may have to close - quilting isn't as big here as in the USA and shops need
to diversify to keep afloat; so much so that the nearest quilt shop rented out her storage area to a bead shop to make
ends meet. (and *boy* what wonderful beads they have! <drool>) -- Jessamy In The Netherlands Take out: _I love
the colour_ to reply. www.geocities.com/jessamy_thompson http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jessamy_thompson/my_photos
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ snip of helpful stuff for Tricia ;-) Knitting at the quilt shops: no
thanks. Be one or the other, please. Like the lqs near me who couldn't decide whether to be a Sewing Center, Bernina
Shop, Embroidery Shop, Quilt Shop, or whatever else was popular at the latest vendors' market. Pick one or 2 and do them
well. That owner couldn't please herself, much less live up to the varied customers' expectations, & closed after
less than 2 yrs.. Something Joann's & Hancock's chain stores haven't figured out: if you're a Sewing Center, being a
Sewing Center, not a supplier of cheap craft supplies and cheaper "Home Décor." Good luck! Ragmop/Sandy --
proud of you for getting out there -- keep going! Yeaaaaaa: Tricia! [/quote:b183de3af1]
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Posted by Jessamy on Sat Sep 02, 2006 10:45 AM Post subject: Re: LQS interview Re: OT -- no, a Thank *you* FROM Tricia
actually I disagree... both LQS's here sell knitting stuff and embroidery stuff as well as stocking a huge amount of
quilt fabrics (I still don't know how they get *so* much in such a small space!) if they didn't a lot of knitters and
embroiderers would not have a place to buy supplies *and* it is likely the quilt shops may have to close - quilting
isn't as big here as in the USA and shops need to diversify to keep afloat; so much so that the nearest quilt shop
rented out her storage area to a bead shop to make ends meet. (and *boy* what wonderful beads they have! <drool>)
-- Jessamy In The Netherlands Take out: _I love the colour_ to reply. www.geocities.com/jessamy_thompson
http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jessamy_thompson/my_photos ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ <snip of
helpful stuff for Tricia ;-) > Knitting at the quilt shops: no thanks. Be one or the other, please. Like the lqs
near me who couldn't decide whether to be a Sewing Center, Bernina Shop, Embroidery Shop, Quilt Shop, or whatever else
was popular at the latest vendors' market. Pick one or 2 and do them well. That owner couldn't please herself, much less
live up to the varied customers' expectations, & closed after less than 2 yrs.. Something Joann's & Hancock's
chain stores haven't figured out: if you're a Sewing Center, being a Sewing Center, not a supplier of cheap craft
supplies and cheaper "Home Décor." Good luck! Ragmop/Sandy -- proud of you for getting out there --
keep going! Yeaaaaaa: Tricia!
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Posted by Jenn/Jalynne on Sat Sep 02, 2006 4:05 AM Post subject: Re: OT Update re; Fixing Tricia
When going for an interview, you should dress for a position slightly higher than the one you're going for. This kind
of stuff is what my mom taught when she was teaching high school. I am very fortunate to have two professional type
parents, and I'd be happy to help in any way I can. -- Jenn/Jalynne quilting, beads, scrapbooking, cross stitch and
other 'crafti' obsessions http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jalynne29/my_photos Live! http://kinneykreations.com
"Tricia" <cricket527@e-garfield.com> wrote in message
news:1157143240.402698.87650@i3g2000cwc.googlegroups.com... [quote:daa61de9a6] Pauline wrote: What type of a job are
you interviewing for? Your blouse & slacks are beautiful for a more casual environment. Or - perhaps the area you
live in is also best suited for blouse & slacks, rather than a more tailored look? I know today's business world
dresses more casual, but sometimes for that interview, you can make a great impression if you're really buttoned down.
Not necessarily a suit or even a skirt, but 3 coordinated pieces might pull things together nicely? It *was* a part
time secretary/assistant in a community college computer lab. I had seen the person who had done the job previously and
I do believe that in general, my outfit was fitting for the atmosphere -- I mean it certainly wasn't a corporate job or
a job as a secretary in a fancy laywer's office or anything like that. Although I guess an over-top would have probably
rounded it out better....like a blazer or something. Also - I would also suggest cutting all your nails to the same
length. Especially while you are interviewing. It looks like you have pretty strong nails, but when they break - as
hard as it is, cut or file them all down so they are even. It will just add to that pulled together look. Ack! I'm
scared to -- well, scared isn't the word, but hesitant -- I'm still not used to the fact that my nails actually grow. I
worry if I cut them on purpose, they'll change their minds and not grow back *snicker* Tricia [/quote:daa61de9a6]
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Posted by Jenn/Jalynne on Tue Aug 29, 2006 5:32 PM Post subject: Re: OT proposed discussion: How did you learn to be a "woman
There are some really great foundations out there now that don't feel so gross. Like Bare Minerals or Nearly
Naked....those are the two best that I've found so far. I hate the confining feeling most of the others give. --
Jenn/Jalynne quilting, beads, scrapbooking, cross stitch and other 'crafti' obsessions
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jalynne29/my_photos Live! http://kinneykreations.com "mini Mini"
<mini@nospam.easy.com> wrote in message news:Xns982E78B85A936mininospamateasycom@212.40.5.54...
[quote:ceea0a84af]"Tricia" <cricket527@e-garfield.com> wrote in news:1156814210.308988.191760
@75g2000cwc.googlegroups.com: JustJoanQuilts wrote: I have always said I don't like wearing it but in reality, I was
just never any good at it so gave up on it. That's familiar...thanks for sharing that I'm not alone in this. Tricia
I think the really yuky part of make up is the foudation. That's feels ugh. I only wear that at night, but a bit of eye
shadow & eyeliner & lipstick is what I feel comfortable with. [/quote:ceea0a84af]
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Posted by Jenn/Jalynne on Tue Aug 29, 2006 3:15 AM Post subject: Re: OT proposed discussion: How did you learn to be a "woman
With eye makeup (shadow, liner and mascara), you want to replace it about every 4-6 months, because of risk of eye
infections. I don't buy expensive makeup for this reason. Lipsticks and foundation can be kept for a year, but
usually no longer than that. I don't buy expensive makeup for this reason. Normally, I just wear a tinted
moisturizer, a little blush, and mascara, but i work in a warehouse with boys who don't care...LOL. -- Jenn/Jalynne
quilting, beads, scrapbooking, cross stitch and other 'crafti' obsessions
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jalynne29/my_photos Live! http://kinneykreations.com "Tricia"
<cricket527@e-garfield.com> wrote in message news:1156816113.764360.126990@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
[quote:eb52bb450e]Wow! thanks. Okay, I do own (although they are old) eyeshadow in a nice collection of browns and
greens (I have hazel eyes), a brown eyeliner pencil (somewhere...that one probably does need replacing) and a lipstick
color that honestly is too wrong for my coloring for daily wear but dramatic for nightwear -- oh, and a nice
goldish/peach lipgloss. I don't even know where to start with my eyebrows. I don't think they are unruly growth wise
-- just extremely light -- except for the errant dark brown hairs that show up now and then. Nails are growing the last
few years for the first time in my life (the positive side of the hormone issue). I finally found my nailfile (had
temporarily been using one of those emery boards from a high end hotel bathroom kit) and curved off the edges last
night. They aren't a uniform length but they appear to be healthy. I rarely polish them because I usually make a mess
with the polish but every so often I try it. I got my wardrobe colors good. I'm comfortable with that. I can't always
find what I want but I no longer buy the stuff that really isn't my coloring anymore -- least not in dress up clothes.
Shoes -- every day wear is a pair of new balance gym shoes (tennis shoes, whatever they are called nowadays). They were
doctor recommended for support. Dressy I have two pairs of Mushrooms, modest heel -- navy blue and ivory/cream. Thanks
mini Mini! That was a lot to process.... Tricia mini Mini wrote: I learned from my mother & friends mothers, my
girlfriends, reading magazines and practicing to see what I like. I've changed my style over the years. But basically, I
learned - A little goes a long way - You have to work with what you have. - Make up is to enhance not to cover up. You
need four things for day: That's it: _eyeshadow_ in brown/tan/beige, (depending on how light or dark you are), ie
neutral colors _eyeliner_ that is a little darker than your eyeshadow (pencil, dont' get the liquid stuff, that's
advanced level!), _brow pencil or powder_ the color of your brow, _lipstick_ in a color that is the color of your lips
but just a bit darker. Use a tiny bit and blend slightly with your fingers. Get your eyebrows shaped professionally. It
is worth the investment. You will be surprised how much better your eyes look! Keep yourself neat and tidy. Take care
of your nails. They don't have to be long claws, just clean & tidy. Stick with classics and neutral colors: dont'
try to be trendy. Buy the best you can afford in natural fabrics, in your correct size, get them altered if they don't
fit properly. Then take care of them. Invest in well made leather shoes, and take care of them (keep them clean &
polished). Our feet are much more important than most people treat them. Work with what you have: if you have straight
hair work with that. If you have curly hair work with that. It is little use trying to fight it if you dont' have
experience and an investment in lots of product. Keep your hair clean & tidy. Get a good hair cut and keep it
healthy and tidy. Find a good product for flyaway or dry hair. (but a little goes a long way. Don't drown your hair in
product) That's it. All my wisdom I impart on you, my child, and you will look a million dollars! ;o)
[/quote:eb52bb450e]
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Posted by Jalynne on Thu Aug 24, 2006 2:44 PM Post subject: Re: OT - happy dancing
Thanks everyone! had to reply on Google as my original message as well as ALL the replies somehow didn't make it to me.
We're thrilled to pieces, but it means a whole lot of running around getting things in order, of course. Should prove
interesting. But it does mean having medical insurance again, so I'm willing to put up with a lot! Jalynne nzlstar*
wrote: [quote:ca47baa491]good for dh, rofl for more online/quilting time. u r sooooooo funny, jenn. hugz, jeanne -- san-
fran at ihug dot co dot nz nzlstar on yahoo msg'r nzlstar on webshots gen.gen.co.nz "Jenn/Jalynne" wrote...
Just thought I'd mention that my DH finally got a job, which he starts on Monday, and that means he'll be home less, so
i can be on the computer and/or quilting more! had to share our good news! -- Jenn/Jalynne quilting, beads,
scrapbooking, cross stitch and other 'crafti' obsessions http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jalynne29/my_photos Live!
http://kinneykreations.com [/quote:ca47baa491]
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Posted by Jean B. on Wed Aug 16, 2006 8:04 PM Post subject: Re: "Drat", says newbie...
Georg wrote: [quote:3e00c5d332]Jean B. wrote: All I can say right now is "drat"! I came here looking for
ideas for surface design and dyeing, and now I (person who has always loathed sewing) want to make a quilt! You must be
contageous or something.... I am also thinking I want to do something by hand first.... Are crazy quilts the easiest?
Any good links for total newbies? Hmmmm. I'd better go look at the FAQ if there is one. I have been looking at eye
candy--and at more practical things like about.quilting.... I don't know whether to close with a smile or a frown.
Time will tell.... Easy depends on what you like to do. How natural is embroidery for you? Crazy quilts have fabric
tossed on willy-nilly and embroidered over and decorated. If this style is wonderful for your frame of reference of what
you like to do, well jump in! If your focus is "surface design", think about the fabric of a quilt as yet
another surface to design. You can fold the fabrics like paper, add textures with rips of fabric, beads, embroidery, and
if you don't want to wash the finished piece, glue or attach other items. Weave fabric strips (with finished edges or
no). Tie knots in strips. But remember, the heavier the stuff you put on the front, the sturdier the backing will need
to be/heavily quilted or other stabilizer. You can also do prairie points or other textural fabric techniques. Think
about purpose of the finished object- for the wall as Art, or a lap quilt. Do you want to snuggle into it or have a
picnic on it? These answers will affect your finished quilt. You may even like the textured surface of a Cathedral
Windows quilt. -georg [/quote:3e00c5d332] Thanks, georg. I guess eventually the quilts would have different purposes,
so I'll have to ponder what that dictates for each of them. One thing's for sure though: anything I produce should
not be ultra-attractive to cats.... -- Jean B.
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View entire thread: "Drat", says newbie...
Posted by Georg on Wed Aug 16, 2006 3:40 PM Post subject: Re: "Drat", says newbie...
Jean B. wrote: [quote:aa60d660ba]All I can say right now is "drat"! I came here looking for ideas for surface
design and dyeing, and now I (person who has always loathed sewing) want to make a quilt! You must be contageous or
something.... I am also thinking I want to do something by hand first.... Are crazy quilts the easiest? Any good links
for total newbies? Hmmmm. I'd better go look at the FAQ if there is one. I have been looking at eye candy--and at
more practical things like about.quilting.... I don't know whether to close with a smile or a frown. Time will
tell.... [/quote:aa60d660ba] Easy depends on what you like to do. How natural is embroidery for you? Crazy quilts have
fabric tossed on willy-nilly and embroidered over and decorated. If this style is wonderful for your frame of reference
of what you like to do, well jump in! If your focus is "surface design", think about the fabric of a quilt
as yet another surface to design. You can fold the fabrics like paper, add textures with rips of fabric, beads,
embroidery, and if you don't want to wash the finished piece, glue or attach other items. Weave fabric strips (with
finished edges or no). Tie knots in strips. But remember, the heavier the stuff you put on the front, the sturdier the
backing will need to be/heavily quilted or other stabilizer. You can also do prairie points or other textural fabric
techniques. Think about purpose of the finished object- for the wall as Art, or a lap quilt. Do you want to snuggle
into it or have a picnic on it? These answers will affect your finished quilt. You may even like the textured surface
of a Cathedral Windows quilt. -georg
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View entire thread: Hello ... This feels really good!
Posted by Jenn/Jalynne on Mon Aug 14, 2006 6:46 AM Post subject: Re: Hello ... This feels really good!
Oh, Julia, I'm so glad to see you here! I've been praying for you. -- Jenn/Jalynne quilting, beads, scrapbooking,
cross stitch and other 'crafti' obsessions http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jalynne29/my_photos Live!
http://kinneykreations.com Keep up the good work of healing! "julia sidebottom" <juliasb@comcast.net>
wrote in message news:mZOdndHq8PHgAULZnZ2dnUVZ_qKdnZ2d@comcast.com... [quote:2692c6a12e]Hi to everyone! Now don't fall
out of your chair. It really is me! Julia. I know it has been a very long time. Not a day goes by that I don't think
of everyone here. I am slowly getting back on my feet. The last few months have been a difficult but well worth the
pain. I am now walking with a quad cane (a fair distance) for the first time in many years. I continue to work with a
physical therapist 3x weekly in home. He is great and even I have to say I would never have guessed I would make this
kind of progress. Many of you know I suffered some major set backs here over the last several months including an
antibiotic resistant staph infection that I got in the hospital. After 4 months I am now off the daily IV antibiotics.
I have been off now for about 5 weeks and oral antibiotics for a few days. My brain may still not be working as well as
I would like but I am now again working with some fabrics and sewing. Who could ask for more. Since I still am not
quite with the program to be able to do patchwork I decided that I would make some embroidered blocks with my embroidery
machine. So Jerry bought my sewing machine to bed with me and for several months it has been back and forth. When I
was strong enough to sit for a while I sit and sew. And when I can't quite make it I have been laying in bed with my
sewing machine. I have a new helper too. My niece who has been wanting me to teach her to quilt is helping me with some
of the things I would have to do standing. Mostly cutting and pressing. With all the practice and tutelage she has now
completed several quilts. She is so proud of herself! I just smile. Would you believe I now have blocks for 3 twin
quilts ready and 3 baby quilts. I'm in hog heaven!!!!!! If things keep going I am positive I will be back in full swing
by Christmas time. So now I decided I can and AM going to get back into the swing of this group that I have missed so
terribly. It may be slow to start with but I am going to do it. So look out RCTQ I'm BACK!!!!! Oh this is so much
fun! love Julia sidebottom[/quote:2692c6a12e]
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View entire thread: My fabric postcards and Webshots
Posted by Pam in Spencerport on Fri Aug 11, 2006 1:10 AM Post subject: Re: My fabric postcards and Webshots
Love your postcards Leslie, so colorful and clever. I recently joined a postcard swap group and I'm having a blast with
it. The postcards are so much fun to make. I love to be able to use up all my scraps, ribbons, beads etc., whatever I
can find. Its a great way to try new ideas and techniques. Pam in Spencerport Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. wrote:
[quote:923f951aec]I just checked the statistics on my Webshots account... my fabric postcards have been viewed 10,225
times! I was shocked and amazed! For those who aren't familiar, here's the link.
http://community.webshots.com/album/538623732Ygytfm I'm honored that so many have looked- gee, THANKS!!! For those who
have asked about Hoover, The Golden Retriever, he's wriggling his way deeper into my heart every day. Last night I was
laying in bed on my side ready to fall asleep. Hoover snuggled up against my back. He snuffled around in my hair a bit
and licked my neck. Then he must have decided my ear was dirty. He took to licking my ear quite vigorously. I pushed
his head away and he started right back in "cleaning" my ear. I told him "no" and in a few minutes
he was right back cleaning it again. The silly "little" nut! (He's 6 mo. old and weights 57.5 pounds
already!!!) He had me giggling for quite a while- as he kept coming right back to that "dirty" ear. Talk
about stubborn and determined with a one track mind- and just as sweet and cute and cuddly as they come! Leslie and The
Nutty Furbabies in MO.[/quote:923f951aec]
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View entire thread: New QI!!! and dog toys
Posted by Charlotte Hippen on Thu Aug 10, 2006 2:16 AM Post subject: Re: New QI!!! and dog toys
Glad to hear about Tyson finding a permanent home!! Thanks for the warning about the toys. Something I already knew
and even watched for my human babies. I did screw up on one of them I got for him at the Salvation Army though. It
is a weird looking critter with lots of legs I thought he would enjoy and would be easy for the boys to find something
to grab when playing tug of war. It had some sort of electronic thingy in it that didn't work any longer that I was
worried about getting out OK, so I forgot to look at the eyes. After I got home and I got the electronics out no
problem, I noticed the button eyes, which by the way, are really glued in there and going to be difficult for me to get
out. The others I got him all have felt or embroidered eyes and I've already de-ribboned them. On the same note ones
got to watch the pet shop ones too!! DH purchased a "dog" stuffed duck from the pet shop when we picked him
up that has an elastic cord hanging loop!! That's coming off too!! -- Charlotte
http://community.webshots.com/user/charh108 [quote:fbe7ade92e] The caveat with giving puppies human toys- make sure
there are no buttons or ribbons to chew off and that it is stuffed with stuffing and not beads. Otherwise, it ought to
be okay. Tyson's trip to the vet to be neutered turned into a happy ending for him - someone there saw him and thought
of a home for him, so he'll go straight to a happy forever home. I am pleased. (yes, I have checked out the home/new
owner). -georg[/quote:fbe7ade92e]
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Posted by Georg on Wed Aug 09, 2006 5:19 PM Post subject: Re: New QI!!! and dog toys
Charlotte Hippen wrote: [quote:c09665e6c4]I think I'm going to do like blackrose (I believe) suggested and cut strips of
fleece for tug of war toys. I think I'll also sew up some bone and basic shaped toys using it. I wonder if baby
(human) toys made from fleece would work. I've seen a couple of ball variations on the internet that I may try. Sorry I
don't know the links right now, but will try to remember to post them later. I will also post any results I have with
them for you. I think someone (for some reason I want to say butterfly but am probably wrong) used some embroidery
minkie patterns for making cat toys. If your interested, it should be in the archives since I read it here.
[/quote:c09665e6c4] The caveat with giving puppies human toys- make sure there are no buttons or ribbons to chew off
and that it is stuffed with stuffing and not beads. Otherwise, it ought to be okay. Tyson's trip to the vet to be
neutered turned into a happy ending for him - someone there saw him and thought of a home for him, so he'll go
straight to a happy forever home. I am pleased. (yes, I have checked out the home/new owner). -georg
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View entire thread: Need quilting suggestions
Posted by Carole-Retired and Loving on Wed Jul 26, 2006 4:02 PM Post subject: Re: Need quilting suggestions
On Wed, 26 Jul 2006 04:22:40 GMT, Debra <debnbilll@worldnet.att.net> wrote: [quote:93fdbb6796]Carole, I think I'd
quilt in some lines to indicate fur direction on the cat. Your fabric choice for the cat is just purrfect! A little
"fur" quilting will be the icing on the cake. [/quote:93fdbb6796] That's probably what I will do. I loved my
fabric even though it wasn't supposed to be fur! [quote:93fdbb6796] That is the best cat block pattern I've ever seen.
It is no wonder you wanted to do that wall hanging. Where did you get the pattern? [/quote:93fdbb6796] It was given to
me, but a couple of other people have posted links in this thread about where it can be found. It's "Sew
Spoiled" pattern #227 by Mary Lou & Company. [quote:93fdbb6796]I'm not sure gold quilting thread would work
for the scrolling quilting pattern on the machine although I still like the idea of a scrolling pattern, especially
around the button knobs. [/quote:93fdbb6796] Nana2B is going to make me a machine-embroidered "Elna" patch to
go on it, so that will help! I actually have some variegated thread that might show up pretty well for a scroll design.
[quote:93fdbb6796]Another possibility for quilting on the machine could be to use the outlines of some sewing notions as
quilting motifs. A pair of small scissors, spare bobbins and thread spools, and even glass head pins (with beads for
the pin heads) would all be fairly easy to use as quilting motifs. You could even scatter them all over the machine,
lower half of the cat, and surrounding area as if the cat had knocked them flying into mid air. [/quote:93fdbb6796] That
would be really neat, although I'm not sure my free-motion skills are quite that good! I'd have to practice on
something first. Thanks for the ideas! Carole in Northwest GA - Retired and loving it! Homepage -
http://home.alltel.net/caroledoyle/
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View entire thread: OT - anyone having problems with yahoo messenger?
Posted by Val on Sun Jul 23, 2006 8:22 PM Post subject: Re: OT - anyone having problems with yahoo messenger?
The last three or so Yahell updates have huge amounts of encoded spyware that none of your Spyware programs or
antivirus' can remove and the majority they won't even detect. As soon as you agree to update you agree to open the
doors to let these buggers into your computer. They go to the deep bowels of your registry and are "clones"
so if you do remove the few that are detected by regular means they just come back again. Thank goodness I have a very
computer savvy, professional techy geek son who spent over two (mumbling and grumbling) hours "going where no
human had gone before" removing this garbage and obliterating Big Brother Yahell. These are not only trackers and
tracers but also keystroke loggers. These little bugs make a lot of money by generating saleable information. (more
SPAM, mmm, yummy) I am now running a 3 year old, archaic version of Messenger and all updates are blocked. No, I have
no idea how he did this, that's why he gets the big bucks and I feed him pot roast dinners. I can still text message
with all those on my list who have updated, some I can still voice chat with but I can no longer send or receive files
(email solves that little glitch) or use the cam since I'm "not compatible". I now no longer 'play well with
others' :-( but it's amazing how much speed my machine has picked up since having this junk removed. The other
little kicker to this deal is that if you do completely uninstall Yahoo Messenger, even using various clean sweep type
uninstall programs, the cloning tracker, tracer and key stroke loggers stay in your deep registry to relay info back
to Yahell and their cohorts but you won't even know they are there. Oh, and BTW, if you import/export any address
books from any other email programs to Yahoo mail, it uses those addresses, too. These links will give you a little
insight on what happened yesterday and what is being done with instant messaging in general
http://chatmag.com/blog/?p=19 http://www.itp.net/features/details.php?id=4755&category Val "Jessamy"
<jessamy_thompson@_ilove thecolour_orange.nl> wrote in message news:44c345c6$0$18786$dbd4d001@news.wanadoo.nl...
[quote:d0fbcdc552]It's Yahell again <sigh *hopefully* the down time will have had some use like not getting blocked
by their Spam guard for all the groups *including* my own one (yep I get treated as a Spammer by my own group!) and
their tech support has been exceptionally useful like telling me stuff I can find in the help section -- Jessamy In The
Netherlands Take out: _I love the colour_ to reply. www.geocities.com/jessamy_thompson
http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jessamy_thompson/my_photos ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Just
wondering if it's only my computer or whether they're working on something. I can't seem to get their websites to load
very quickly, either. -- Jenn/Jalynne quilting, beads, scrapbooking, cross stitch and other 'crafti' obsessions
http:/pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jalynne29/my_photos Live! http://kinneykreations.com [/quote:d0fbcdc552]
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View entire thread: On hand piecing and crazy quilting...
Posted by Lisa Caryl on Sun Jul 09, 2006 7:33 AM Post subject: Re: crazy quilting... and morels
[quote:9fdd729a39]I am jealous of your Morel hunting. It wasn't a good year for us, too dry last winter. I noticed
that your husband carries his haul in a plastic bag. We always did too until I read that you should use an open weave
type sack, an onion sack or the like. The article said the spores will drop through and make more mushroom fields next
year. [/quote:9fdd729a39] I read about the spore bags this year too, so we changed how we carry the mushrooms out. The
good thing was that our plastic bags did end up with rips and tears in them, so hopefully we did drop some spores while
we used them. We didn't take in a big haul, not like some people who came home with 20+ lbs. Just enough to enjoy for 3
or 4 meals. I was happy with that. [quote:9fdd729a39] And girls, you will notice that there are no distinguishing
landmarks as to where Lisa hunts for her beloved Morels. Mushroom hunting is kind of like diamond hunting. You guard
your "Good Spots"! Right, Lisa? [/quote:9fdd729a39] Lol.....uhm.....it's in Iowa, ya, that's it. Iowa......
:-D Actually, there aren't any distiguishing markings. We have to walk a mile or more beside a field to get to our spot,
but if you came here in the spring, I'd take ya along. It's so fun to go tramping in the woods! [quote:9fdd729a39] Your
work is beautiful. I just now came out of my room. I've been trying to come up with some kind of organized way to keep
my new obsession (Crazy Quilting) under control. I don't want to just lump in my fabric and embellishments with all my
other quilting, beading stashes. [/quote:9fdd729a39] Thank you Cindy. It is hard to keep all that stuff together in a
sensible way, isn't it? I decided to go with rubbermaid bins of various sizes, and I lable them so I can find my stuff
easily.....sequins, lace, trim, photo images, etc. It helps a lot. I put my silk ribbons in floss baggies and put them
on a ring according to color. When I work on a specific project, then I use a separate ring and put the colors on it
that I'm using. My specialty fabric stash is small compared to my cottons. I put it in stackable plastic drawers,
sorted by color. Threads are in two places. The special ones are wound on cards and are in a bead/thread case I got at
Joann's. Other threads like balls of pearle cotton are stored in those common to find plastic fishing/craft boxes, the
ones where you can remove the dividers. (removing the dividers lets you store more balls per row). Seed beads are
stored in clear boxes with flip top containers. I get them at a bead store in Des Moines, but you can see them here:
http://whimbeads.com/cart.asp?pg=products&grp=75 Andything else I tried for seed bead storage has failed. All the
containers I tried spilled at one time or another. Other beads (I use lots of Czech pressed glass beads) are stored in
that bead/thread case from Joann's, or in those lockable two sided pill containers you get at Walmart by the pharmacy.
They now market those to beaders, but they cost more. I must admit my buttons are a mess. They need to be separated
badly as metal should not be stored with mother of pearl or mixed with plastic. Someday I'll find the time......
[quote:9fdd729a39] Maybe I need a separate room. [/quote:9fdd729a39] Oh yeah, everyone one needs that! Go for it! :-)
Lisa :-)
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View entire thread: On hand piecing and crazy quilting...
Posted by teleflora on Sun Jul 09, 2006 12:47 AM Post subject: Re: crazy quilting...
Ok, I really enjoyed looking at your site. Thank you so much for posting. I am jealous of your Morel hunting. It
wasn't a good year for us, too dry last winter. I noticed that your husband carries his haul in a plastic bag. We
always did too until I read that you should use an open weave type sack, an onion sack or the like. The article said
the spores will drop through and make more mushroom fields next year. And girls, you will notice that there are no
distinguishing landmarks as to where Lisa hunts for her beloved Morels. Mushroom hunting is kind of like diamond
hunting. You guard your "Good Spots"! Right, Lisa? Your work is beautiful. I just now came out of my room.
I've been trying to come up with some kind of organized way to keep my new obsession (Crazy Quilting) under control.
I don't want to just lump in my fabric and embellishments with all my other quilting, beading stashes. Maybe I need a
separate room. Hmmmmm. Cindy "Lisa Caryl" <caryl@nospamnetins.net> wrote in message
news:e8krkj$rla$1@news.netins.net... [quote:0f511526e0]On to crazy quilting questions...do you pin pieces on as you go
or just hold it in place to sew? How do you make sure you are getting a 1/4" seam allowance (I should know what it
looks like without measuring, but I don't yet)? Anything else you can tell me from your own list of do's and don'ts
would be appreciated. Hi Dannielle, You'll find good info on crazy quilting here: http://www.caron-
net.com/classes/classmayfiles/clasmay1.html And here: http://www.cqmagonline.com/ This is a free online magazine
devoted to crazy quilting My friend Martha also has a very unique, interesting piecing method that is described along
with photos on another friend's blog: http://www.allisonaller.com/cblog/index.php?/archives/2006/06/06.html and, if you
look at this link, you can see some of Martha's amazing work in our class here:
http://www.allisonaller.com/cblog/index.php?/archives/2006/06/05.html but I warn you, some of Martha's work is risqué
and includes photo transfers of female nudes. I don't find it offensive, but some people might. Seam allowance is not
an issue in cq'ing as far as the piecing goes. Something to keep in mind is that some of the fabrics you may use ravel
badly so you may want a larger seam allowance or, cut the fabric with pinking shears or a rotary pinking blade. For the
outside seam allowance, I leave extra fabric all the way around, sometimes as much as an inch because cq blocks almost
always shrink as you work on them. Machine base around the perimeter of the block, along the edge of what will be the
finished size. You can remove that basting later if your block does shrink. Do not do bead embellishment within
1/2" or so of this line so you dont break beads when sewing blocks together. Press. Just as in sane quilt making,
your block needs to lie flat. A hint for you- lower your iron temperature and consider using a pressing cloth when
dealing with multiple types of fabric......a piece of advice I should have followed myself this evening. Don't even
ask. Use any fabrics you want in your cq pieces, but do shy away from acetates as they do not hold up well. Cottons are
perfectly fine to use, I do all the time. Shop thrift stores and garage sales for silks and other fancies, keep your
eyes peeled for fancy buttons on those same garments. Only buy what you absolutely LOVE. Make plain buttons work as
fancy embellishment by sewing them on with seed beads, either tradtionally, or create loops or dangles with the beads.
Velvet is tricky to use, velveteen a bit easier, but not as flashy. I do quite a bit of crazy quilting, you can see
some of the pics of my work