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Posted by Johanna Gibson on Tue Sep 19, 2006 12:48 AM    Post subject: Re: Swaps



On Sun, 17 Sep 2006 13:54:27 -0400, "Kate G." <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote: [quote:02fcdce718]I
hosted a swap for "candy jar" fabrics not too long ago. I want to make (it's still not done... but on the TO
DO list... The problem is ... you need a wide variety of specialized fabrics (candy type) but only SMALL pieces of each
one. Even less than a fat quarter! So by doing a swap -- I got 15 - 20 people who each found ONE candy fabric... cut
it up in to squares (I think they were 8 inches by 10 inches) and they all mailed them to me. Then I dealt them out
like cards... and we still all paid only for " 1 yard" -- but that one year was comprised of 15 - 20 different
fabrics! That is a "centralized" swap -- where everybody sends their stuff to one person who shuffles it up
and returns it to the participants. Each person sends a preaddressed - -prepostaged return envelope. That way the
hostess isn't out any additional cost -- only her time. I frequently -- generous swappers include a nice little thank
you gift for taking the time and trouble to coordinate the swap. Does that make sense? I've never done a swap that
wasn't "centralized". And I'm actually thinking of doing another one soon... this one for "BUG JAR"
fabrics.!!! I will if there is at least a dozen people who would want to participate. Another one I want to do is
"bird seed" fabrics -- anything that looks like it could be bird seed -- that one may be harder to come up
with fabrics... I need to do a little homework to see how many different fabrics like that there are out there. Anyhow
-- that's what a swap is like! Kate in MI [/quote:02fcdce718] I've been collecting for a "bug jar"
swap for ages. I collect 9" x 11" rectangles - you cut to 9" x 5 1/2" to make a jar quilt - so
would love to be in your swap... and put forth the proposal to make the size of charm we swap 9" x 11". That
way you can cut two 9" x 5 1/2" charms to make jars out of (you can play "find the other jar of
butterflies" *or* you can collect for two different jar quilts) and you still get quite a few of this size of charm
out of a yard of fabric. -- Jo in Scotland

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Posted by Boca Jan on Mon Sep 18, 2006 2:11 PM    Post subject: Re: Swaps

OOOO Bug swap. That sounds great! my 7 year old grandson would love a quilt made from bugs. -- Boca Jan Florida -
Land of the Hurricanes http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/poo_de_doo/myphotos "Kate G."
<grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in message news:cIqdnekyy_NIFpDYnZ2dnUVZ_oCdnZ2d@comcast.com...
[quote:fa165ba64a]I hosted a swap for "candy jar" fabrics not too long ago. I want to make (it's still not
done... but on the TO DO list... The problem is ... you need a wide variety of specialized fabrics (candy type) but
only SMALL pieces of each one. Even less than a fat quarter! So by doing a swap -- I got 15 - 20 people who each found
ONE candy fabric... cut it up in to squares (I think they were 8 inches by 10 inches) and they all mailed them to me.
Then I dealt them out like cards... and we still all paid only for " 1 yard" -- but that one year was
comprised of 15 - 20 different fabrics! That is a "centralized" swap -- where everybody sends their stuff to
one person who shuffles it up and returns it to the participants. Each person sends a preaddressed - -prepostaged
return envelope. That way the hostess isn't out any additional cost -- only her time. I frequently -- generous
swappers include a nice little thank you gift for taking the time and trouble to coordinate the swap. Does that make
sense? I've never done a swap that wasn't "centralized". And I'm actually thinking of doing another one
soon... this one for "BUG JAR" fabrics.!!! I will if there is at least a dozen people who would want to
participate. Another one I want to do is "bird seed" fabrics -- anything that looks like it could be bird
seed -- that one may be harder to come up with fabrics... I need to do a little homework to see how many different
fabrics like that there are out there. Anyhow -- that's what a swap is like! Kate in MI "biz_e_momma"
<edpierce@swbell.net> wrote in message news:1158502183.437093.273270@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... Hello, all!
I've been lurking for a while and have really enjoyed all that I've learned from you guys. My questions are about
swaps. I've never participated in one and don't know how they work or how to find one. What are some of the swaps you
guys participate in? How does the block of the month swap work and how do I sign up? Thanks! Erika in Texas
[/quote:fa165ba64a]

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Posted by Cats on Mon Sep 18, 2006 3:45 AM    Post subject: Bugs and creepy things Re: Swaps

If you have DGSs into that sort of thing I have the most wonderful design for a red back spider (Black Widow) from a
Jillian Sawyer stained glass book. I have always dreamed of sewing it about five feet high with a dark background and
the black spider with a red satin patch on the back, and silver quilting. But my friends all say that NO-ONE could
possibly sleep under such a quilt. One day . . . . . . . . (evil chuckles) Let me know if you are game to try it.
LOL -- Cheryl & the Cats 0 0 o o 0 0 ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( >
Y < ) U ~ U Enness Boofhead Donut (Boofhead slowly recovering from
his 3 day absence and seemingly minor injuries) http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest
catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "maryd" <mardor@*net> wrote in message
news:12grv4ueoatdt42@corp.supernews.com... : Me too...... and with 5 grandsons, I'm sure I could find a home for it.
:) : : -- : Mary : http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 : "Jean" <jkent@chartermi.net> wrote
in message : news:MWmPg.73$Ef.56@newsfe05.lga... :: I'd love to participate in a bug jar fabric swap. I have had one on
my "to :: do" list. I think it would be fun. :: :: Jean in MI :: :: "Kate G."
<grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in message :: news:cIqdnekyy_NIFpDYnZ2dnUVZ_oCdnZ2d@comcast.com... :: >I
hosted a swap for "candy jar" fabrics not too long ago. I want to make :: >(it's still not done... but on
the TO DO list... The problem is ... you :: >need a wide variety of specialized fabrics (candy type) but only
SMALL :: >pieces of each one. Even less than a fat quarter! So by doing a swap -- : I :: >got 15 - 20 people
who each found ONE candy fabric... cut it up in to :: >squares (I think they were 8 inches by 10 inches) and they
all mailed : them :: >to me. Then I dealt them out like cards... and we still all paid only : for :: >" 1
yard" -- but that one year was comprised of 15 - 20 different : fabrics! :: > :: > That is a
"centralized" swap -- where everybody sends their stuff to one :: > person who shuffles it up and returns
it to the participants. Each : person :: > sends a preaddressed - -prepostaged return envelope. That way the :
hostess :: > isn't out any additional cost -- only her time. I frequently -- : generous :: > swappers include a
nice little thank you gift for taking the time and :: > trouble to coordinate the swap. :: > :: > Does that
make sense? I've never done a swap that wasn't "centralized". :: > And I'm actually thinking of doing
another one soon... this one for "BUG :: > JAR" fabrics.!!! I will if there is at least a dozen people
who would :: > want to participate. Another one I want to do is "bird seed" fabrics -- :: > anything
that looks like it could be bird seed -- that one may be harder :: > to come up with fabrics... I need to do a
little homework to see how : many :: > different fabrics like that there are out there. :: > :: > Anyhow --
that's what a swap is like! :: > :: > Kate in MI : :

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Posted by Kate G. on Sun Sep 17, 2006 6:54 PM    Post subject: Re: Swaps

I hosted a swap for "candy jar" fabrics not too long ago. I want to make (it's still not done... but on the
TO DO list... The problem is ... you need a wide variety of specialized fabrics (candy type) but only SMALL pieces of
each one. Even less than a fat quarter! So by doing a swap -- I got 15 - 20 people who each found ONE candy fabric...
cut it up in to squares (I think they were 8 inches by 10 inches) and they all mailed them to me. Then I dealt them
out like cards... and we still all paid only for " 1 yard" -- but that one year was comprised of 15 - 20
different fabrics! That is a "centralized" swap -- where everybody sends their stuff to one person who
shuffles it up and returns it to the participants. Each person sends a preaddressed - -prepostaged return envelope.
That way the hostess isn't out any additional cost -- only her time. I frequently -- generous swappers include a nice
little thank you gift for taking the time and trouble to coordinate the swap. Does that make sense? I've never done a
swap that wasn't "centralized". And I'm actually thinking of doing another one soon... this one for
"BUG JAR" fabrics.!!! I will if there is at least a dozen people who would want to participate. Another one
I want to do is "bird seed" fabrics -- anything that looks like it could be bird seed -- that one may be
harder to come up with fabrics... I need to do a little homework to see how many different fabrics like that there are
out there. Anyhow -- that's what a swap is like! Kate in MI "biz_e_momma" <edpierce@swbell.net>
wrote in message news:1158502183.437093.273270@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... [quote:16b063f42e]Hello, all! I've been
lurking for a while and have really enjoyed all that I've learned from you guys. My questions are about swaps. I've
never participated in one and don't know how they work or how to find one. What are some of the swaps you guys
participate in? How does the block of the month swap work and how do I sign up? Thanks! Erika in Texas
[/quote:16b063f42e]

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Posted by Jean on Mon Sep 18, 2006 2:49 AM    Post subject: Re: Swaps

I'd love to participate in a bug jar fabric swap. I have had one on my "to do" list. I think it would be fun.
Jean in MI "Kate G." <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in message
news:cIqdnekyy_NIFpDYnZ2dnUVZ_oCdnZ2d@comcast.com... [quote:4c8abbaa2a]I hosted a swap for "candy jar" fabrics
not too long ago. I want to make (it's still not done... but on the TO DO list... The problem is ... you need a wide
variety of specialized fabrics (candy type) but only SMALL pieces of each one. Even less than a fat quarter! So by
doing a swap -- I got 15 - 20 people who each found ONE candy fabric... cut it up in to squares (I think they were 8
inches by 10 inches) and they all mailed them to me. Then I dealt them out like cards... and we still all paid only for
" 1 yard" -- but that one year was comprised of 15 - 20 different fabrics! That is a "centralized"
swap -- where everybody sends their stuff to one person who shuffles it up and returns it to the participants. Each
person sends a preaddressed - -prepostaged return envelope. That way the hostess isn't out any additional cost -- only
her time. I frequently -- generous swappers include a nice little thank you gift for taking the time and trouble to
coordinate the swap. Does that make sense? I've never done a swap that wasn't "centralized". And I'm
actually thinking of doing another one soon... this one for "BUG JAR" fabrics.!!! I will if there is at least
a dozen people who would want to participate. Another one I want to do is "bird seed" fabrics -- anything
that looks like it could be bird seed -- that one may be harder to come up with fabrics... I need to do a little
homework to see how many different fabrics like that there are out there. Anyhow -- that's what a swap is like! Kate
in MI "biz_e_momma" <edpierce@swbell.net> wrote in message
news:1158502183.437093.273270@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... Hello, all! I've been lurking for a while and have really
enjoyed all that I've learned from you guys. My questions are about swaps. I've never participated in one and don't
know how they work or how to find one. What are some of the swaps you guys participate in? How does the block of the
month swap work and how do I sign up? Thanks! Erika in Texas [/quote:4c8abbaa2a]

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Posted by maryd on Mon Sep 18, 2006 2:55 AM    Post subject: Re: Swaps

Me too...... and with 5 grandsons, I'm sure I could find a home for it. :) -- Mary
http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 "Jean" <jkent@chartermi.net> wrote in message
news:MWmPg.73$Ef.56@newsfe05.lga... : I'd love to participate in a bug jar fabric swap. I have had one on my "to :
do" list. I think it would be fun. : : Jean in MI : : "Kate G." <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote
in message : news:cIqdnekyy_NIFpDYnZ2dnUVZ_oCdnZ2d@comcast.com... : >I hosted a swap for "candy jar"
fabrics not too long ago. I want to make : >(it's still not done... but on the TO DO list... The problem is ... you
: >need a wide variety of specialized fabrics (candy type) but only SMALL : >pieces of each one. Even less than a
fat quarter! So by doing a swap -- I : >got 15 - 20 people who each found ONE candy fabric... cut it up in to :
>squares (I think they were 8 inches by 10 inches) and they all mailed them : >to me. Then I dealt them out like
cards... and we still all paid only for : >" 1 yard" -- but that one year was comprised of 15 - 20
different fabrics! : > : > That is a "centralized" swap -- where everybody sends their stuff to one :
> person who shuffles it up and returns it to the participants. Each person : > sends a preaddressed -
-prepostaged return envelope. That way the hostess : > isn't out any additional cost -- only her time. I frequently
-- generous : > swappers include a nice little thank you gift for taking the time and : > trouble to coordinate
the swap. : > : > Does that make sense? I've never done a swap that wasn't "centralized". : > And
I'm actually thinking of doing another one soon... this one for "BUG : > JAR" fabrics.!!! I will if there
is at least a dozen people who would : > want to participate. Another one I want to do is "bird seed"
fabrics -- : > anything that looks like it could be bird seed -- that one may be harder : > to come up with
fabrics... I need to do a little homework to see how many : > different fabrics like that there are out there. :
> : > Anyhow -- that's what a swap is like! : > : > Kate in MI

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Posted by Memere Neets on Tue Sep 19, 2006 12:41 AM    Post subject: Re: Hello

There is a different kind of shop in the Barn now... dont know where she took her business.. guess I will have to search
around! AliceW wrote: [quote:03a417c7a5]I had a feeling the Red Barn wasn't going to last too much longer. I think
they will probably have enough business doing the long arm quilting though! I think I can take the car for a while. I
won't take mom though, she doesn't do too well if she has to walk. She moves a bit slower each time I visit so we keep
her travels limited to going to my son's and perhaps grocery shopping which generally takes a long time because she
loves to "look" which she doesn't get a chance to do when her caregiver takes her. So, I let her look as long
as she wants. I'm looking forward to seeing the Hobby Lobby! -- Alice in NJ, Royal Cybrarian
http://www.ourcyberfamily.us/ "Just about the time a woman thinks her work is done, she becomes a
grandmother." Edward H. Dreschnack "Memere Neets" <mneets@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:1158504512.696242.104720@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com... : Hello again.. The Red Barn closed.... but we have a
Hobby Lobby that : has nice fabrics... and other stuff. Tomorrow's Treasures is on 200 : near Peggy's so its an easy
jaunt. will you have a car to travel : around in? I havent been to the one in Deland yet either. Wow we : will have
fun.. would love to meet your mom too.. if possible. hugs : Memere Neets : AliceW wrote: : > Wow - my son used to
work at Bo's so I know that area. Will have to put : > that on my agenda. There is also the Red Barn in Belleview
on 301. Are : > they still open? Another sweet shop I like is the one in Deland. When we : > take the Autotrain
down, I make that my first stop. It's too far to drive : > to if we go any other way. My DH is real good about
stopping at quilt shops : > as long as I don't bust the budget or take way too much time. No one else : > in my
family quilts although my mom did lots of crocheting until her eyes : > and hands couldn't take it anymore.
Sometimes I take my mom to : > Whippoorwill or CottonBelle since I know they both have a place for her to : > sit
when I shop. She chats with the store personnel or shoppers or anyone : > she can grab :>) but she leaves me to
shop. I try to show her my fabrics : > just to keep her involved. But I have gone by myself as well. All depends :
> on what's going on at that time. : : > From your description of the shops, it sounds like I have been to Peggy's
: > but not to Tomorrow's Treasures. I'll have to add that to the list too. We : > have our train tickets, and I
think I found a hotel that will work, so now : > all I have to do is tell my mom. I don't like to do that too far in
advance : > since she doesn't do too well with dates these days and she'll think I'm : > coming down next weekend
and then get disappointed when I don't. So, it's : > best to tell her shortly before we leave. Looking forward to
meeting you : > too!!!! : > -- : > Alice in NJ, Royal Cybrarian : > http://www.ourcyberfamily.us/ : >
"Just about the time a woman thinks her work is done, she becomes a : > grandmother." Edward H. Dreschnack
: : : : > "Memere Neets" <mneets@comcast.net> wrote in message : >
news:1158183047.057978.211110@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... : > : Brick City Crosstitch is moving this week to
further down on 40 near : > : Blockbuster... Tomorrow's Treasures has the Bernina's and WHipporwill : > : stands
alone on 27 in Belleview. Peggy's is in the strip mall as you : > : thought.. next door to a nice little yummy
eating place. Hobby Lobby : > : is on 200 near Taco Bell , and not far from BoWilliams as you go down : > : 464.
Almost across from Golden Corral!! I love to eat...lol! : > : I cant wait to meet you.. are any members of your
family into quilting? : > : or do you go shopping alone when you are here? HHHHMMMMM.. I already : > : reserved
that week end for you.. .lol. I used up two of my strips of : > : fabric today.. lol.. a quilting friend showed me
the "secret : > : pillowcase" Took about 15 minuts.. lol.. pretty with pansy fabric and : > : my purple
accent. : > : then tonite I think I will figure out how to put together a heart quilt : > : I did with a round
robin group. It will be small, but for me!!.... : > : Dont know if I want floral fabric or a Fossil Fern or what I
want for : > : it. Some are strips, some are squares on point.. so I thought I would : > : put the strips
together, then then use the onpoint blocks in a vertical : > : border.... need to set it out and think on it. : >
: hugs Memere Neets : > : AliceW wrote: : > : > I think I have been to Peggy's Heirlooms on 200 if that's the
one in a : > : > little strip mall or was that Tomorrow's Treasures? Had lots of : > Bernina's. : > : >
I really liked the Whipporwill's former shop location since I combined : > it : > : > with a trip to the cross
stitch shop (Brickchurch?), but still make the : > trip : > : > to the new one near the Villages. I will have
to find the Hobby Lobby : > : > though! The CottonBelle is certainly worth the trip! : > : : > : : > :
: > : > " : > : :[/quote:03a417c7a5]

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Posted by AliceW on Mon Sep 18, 2006 12:33 AM    Post subject: Re: Hello

I had a feeling the Red Barn wasn't going to last too much longer. I think they will probably have enough business
doing the long arm quilting though! I think I can take the car for a while. I won't take mom though, she doesn't do
too well if she has to walk. She moves a bit slower each time I visit so we keep her travels limited to going to my
son's and perhaps grocery shopping which generally takes a long time because she loves to "look" which she
doesn't get a chance to do when her caregiver takes her. So, I let her look as long as she wants. I'm looking forward
to seeing the Hobby Lobby! -- Alice in NJ, Royal Cybrarian http://www.ourcyberfamily.us/ "Just about the time a
woman thinks her work is done, she becomes a grandmother." Edward H. Dreschnack "Memere Neets"
<mneets@comcast.net> wrote in message news:1158504512.696242.104720@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com... : Hello
again.. The Red Barn closed.... but we have a Hobby Lobby that : has nice fabrics... and other stuff. Tomorrow's
Treasures is on 200 : near Peggy's so its an easy jaunt. will you have a car to travel : around in? I havent been to
the one in Deland yet either. Wow we : will have fun.. would love to meet your mom too.. if possible. hugs : Memere
Neets : AliceW wrote: : > Wow - my son used to work at Bo's so I know that area. Will have to put : > that on my
agenda. There is also the Red Barn in Belleview on 301. Are : > they still open? Another sweet shop I like is the
one in Deland. When we : > take the Autotrain down, I make that my first stop. It's too far to drive : > to
if we go any other way. My DH is real good about stopping at quilt shops : > as long as I don't bust the budget or
take way too much time. No one else : > in my family quilts although my mom did lots of crocheting until her eyes
: > and hands couldn't take it anymore. Sometimes I take my mom to : > Whippoorwill or CottonBelle since I know
they both have a place for her to : > sit when I shop. She chats with the store personnel or shoppers or anyone :
> she can grab :>) but she leaves me to shop. I try to show her my fabrics : > just to keep her involved.
But I have gone by myself as well. All depends : > on what's going on at that time. : > : > From your
description of the shops, it sounds like I have been to Peggy's : > but not to Tomorrow's Treasures. I'll have to
add that to the list too. We : > have our train tickets, and I think I found a hotel that will work, so now : >
all I have to do is tell my mom. I don't like to do that too far in advance : > since she doesn't do too well with
dates these days and she'll think I'm : > coming down next weekend and then get disappointed when I don't. So, it's
: > best to tell her shortly before we leave. Looking forward to meeting you : > too!!!! : > -- : > Alice
in NJ, Royal Cybrarian : > http://www.ourcyberfamily.us/ : > "Just about the time a woman thinks her work is
done, she becomes a : > grandmother." Edward H. Dreschnack : > : > : > : > "Memere Neets"
<mneets@comcast.net> wrote in message : > news:1158183047.057978.211110@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... : >
: Brick City Crosstitch is moving this week to further down on 40 near : > : Blockbuster... Tomorrow's Treasures has
the Bernina's and WHipporwill : > : stands alone on 27 in Belleview. Peggy's is in the strip mall as you : > :
thought.. next door to a nice little yummy eating place. Hobby Lobby : > : is on 200 near Taco Bell , and not far
from BoWilliams as you go down : > : 464. Almost across from Golden Corral!! I love to eat...lol! : > : I cant
wait to meet you.. are any members of your family into quilting? : > : or do you go shopping alone when you are
here? HHHHMMMMM.. I already : > : reserved that week end for you.. .lol. I used up two of my strips of : > :
fabric today.. lol.. a quilting friend showed me the "secret : > : pillowcase" Took about 15 minuts..
lol.. pretty with pansy fabric and : > : my purple accent. : > : then tonite I think I will figure out how to put
together a heart quilt : > : I did with a round robin group. It will be small, but for me!!.... : > : Dont know
if I want floral fabric or a Fossil Fern or what I want for : > : it. Some are strips, some are squares on point..
so I thought I would : > : put the strips together, then then use the onpoint blocks in a vertical : > :
border.... need to set it out and think on it. : > : hugs Memere Neets : > : AliceW wrote: : > : > I think I
have been to Peggy's Heirlooms on 200 if that's the one in a : > : > little strip mall or was that Tomorrow's
Treasures? Had lots of : > Bernina's. : > : > I really liked the Whipporwill's former shop location since I
combined : > it : > : > with a trip to the cross stitch shop (Brickchurch?), but still make the : > trip :
> : > to the new one near the Villages. I will have to find the Hobby Lobby : > : > though! The
CottonBelle is certainly worth the trip! : > : > : > : > > : > : > : > : > " : > : :

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Posted by Memere Neets on Sun Sep 17, 2006 3:48 PM    Post subject: Re: Hello

Hello again.. The Red Barn closed.... but we have a Hobby Lobby that has nice fabrics... and other stuff. Tomorrow's
Treasures is on 200 near Peggy's so its an easy jaunt. will you have a car to travel around in? I havent been to the
one in Deland yet either. Wow we will have fun.. would love to meet your mom too.. if possible. hugs Memere Neets
AliceW wrote: [quote:fa302a21ab]Wow - my son used to work at Bo's so I know that area. Will have to put that on my
agenda. There is also the Red Barn in Belleview on 301. Are they still open? Another sweet shop I like is the one in
Deland. When we take the Autotrain down, I make that my first stop. It's too far to drive to if we go any other way.
My DH is real good about stopping at quilt shops as long as I don't bust the budget or take way too much time. No one
else in my family quilts although my mom did lots of crocheting until her eyes and hands couldn't take it anymore.
Sometimes I take my mom to Whippoorwill or CottonBelle since I know they both have a place for her to sit when I shop.
She chats with the store personnel or shoppers or anyone she can grab :>) but she leaves me to shop. I try to show
her my fabrics just to keep her involved. But I have gone by myself as well. All depends on what's going on at that
time. From your description of the shops, it sounds like I have been to Peggy's but not to Tomorrow's Treasures. I'll
have to add that to the list too. We have our train tickets, and I think I found a hotel that will work, so now all I
have to do is tell my mom. I don't like to do that too far in advance since she doesn't do too well with dates these
days and she'll think I'm coming down next weekend and then get disappointed when I don't. So, it's best to tell her
shortly before we leave. Looking forward to meeting you too!!!! -- Alice in NJ, Royal Cybrarian
http://www.ourcyberfamily.us/ "Just about the time a woman thinks her work is done, she becomes a
grandmother." Edward H. Dreschnack "Memere Neets" <mneets@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:1158183047.057978.211110@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... : Brick City Crosstitch is moving this week to further
down on 40 near : Blockbuster... Tomorrow's Treasures has the Bernina's and WHipporwill : stands alone on 27 in
Belleview. Peggy's is in the strip mall as you : thought.. next door to a nice little yummy eating place. Hobby Lobby
: is on 200 near Taco Bell , and not far from BoWilliams as you go down : 464. Almost across from Golden Corral!! I
love to eat...lol! : I cant wait to meet you.. are any members of your family into quilting? : or do you go shopping
alone when you are here? HHHHMMMMM.. I already : reserved that week end for you.. .lol. I used up two of my strips of :
fabric today.. lol.. a quilting friend showed me the "secret : pillowcase" Took about 15 minuts.. lol..
pretty with pansy fabric and : my purple accent. : then tonite I think I will figure out how to put together a heart
quilt : I did with a round robin group. It will be small, but for me!!.... : Dont know if I want floral fabric or a
Fossil Fern or what I want for : it. Some are strips, some are squares on point.. so I thought I would : put the strips
together, then then use the onpoint blocks in a vertical : border.... need to set it out and think on it. : hugs Memere
Neets : AliceW wrote: : > I think I have been to Peggy's Heirlooms on 200 if that's the one in a : > little strip
mall or was that Tomorrow's Treasures? Had lots of Bernina's. : > I really liked the Whipporwill's former shop
location since I combined it : > with a trip to the cross stitch shop (Brickchurch?), but still make the trip : >
to the new one near the Villages. I will have to find the Hobby Lobby : > though! The CottonBelle is certainly
worth the trip! : : : : > " :[/quote:fa302a21ab]

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Posted by Donna in NE La. on Sat Sep 16, 2006 10:55 PM    Post subject: Re: Hello

Hi, Alice, I used to live in Deltona (just down the road from DeLand) and I took my first quilting class at Judy's shop
in DeLand! I agree it is a sweet shop and the folks there are great. Please tell them Donna said "Hello"!
-- Donna in NE La. "AliceW" <alice-wurpel@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:5KGdnYy6xLmnLZXYnZ2dnUVZ_tudnZ2d@comcast.com... [quote:e78b684156]Wow - my son used to work at Bo's so I know that
area. Will have to put that on my agenda. There is also the Red Barn in Belleview on 301. Are they still open?
Another sweet shop I like is the one in Deland. When we take the Autotrain down, I make that my first stop. It's too
far to drive to if we go any other way. My DH is real good about stopping at quilt shops as long as I don't bust the
budget or take way too much time. No one else in my family quilts although my mom did lots of crocheting until her
eyes and hands couldn't take it anymore. Sometimes I take my mom to Whippoorwill or CottonBelle since I know they both
have a place for her to sit when I shop. She chats with the store personnel or shoppers or anyone she can grab :>)
but she leaves me to shop. I try to show her my fabrics just to keep her involved. But I have gone by myself as well.
All depends on what's going on at that time. From your description of the shops, it sounds like I have been to Peggy's
but not to Tomorrow's Treasures. I'll have to add that to the list too. We have our train tickets, and I think I found
a hotel that will work, so now all I have to do is tell my mom. I don't like to do that too far in advance since she
doesn't do too well with dates these days and she'll think I'm coming down next weekend and then get disappointed when I
don't. So, it's best to tell her shortly before we leave. Looking forward to meeting you too!!!! -- Alice in NJ, Royal
Cybrarian http://www.ourcyberfamily.us/ "Just about the time a woman thinks her work is done, she becomes a
grandmother." Edward H. Dreschnack "Memere Neets" <mneets@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:1158183047.057978.211110@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... : Brick City Crosstitch is moving this week to further
down on 40 near : Blockbuster... Tomorrow's Treasures has the Bernina's and WHipporwill : stands alone on 27 in
Belleview. Peggy's is in the strip mall as you : thought.. next door to a nice little yummy eating place. Hobby Lobby
: is on 200 near Taco Bell , and not far from BoWilliams as you go down : 464. Almost across from Golden Corral!! I
love to eat...lol! : I cant wait to meet you.. are any members of your family into quilting? : or do you go shopping
alone when you are here? HHHHMMMMM.. I already : reserved that week end for you.. .lol. I used up two of my strips of :
fabric today.. lol.. a quilting friend showed me the "secret : pillowcase" Took about 15 minuts.. lol..
pretty with pansy fabric and : my purple accent. : then tonite I think I will figure out how to put together a heart
quilt : I did with a round robin group. It will be small, but for me!!.... : Dont know if I want floral fabric or a
Fossil Fern or what I want for : it. Some are strips, some are squares on point.. so I thought I would : put the strips
together, then then use the onpoint blocks in a vertical : border.... need to set it out and think on it. : hugs Memere
Neets : AliceW wrote: : > I think I have been to Peggy's Heirlooms on 200 if that's the one in a : > little strip
mall or was that Tomorrow's Treasures? Had lots of Bernina's. : > I really liked the Whipporwill's former shop
location since I combined it : > with a trip to the cross stitch shop (Brickchurch?), but still make the trip : >
to the new one near the Villages. I will have to find the Hobby Lobby : > though! The CottonBelle is certainly
worth the trip! : : : : > " : [/quote:e78b684156]

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Posted by AliceW on Thu Sep 14, 2006 2:28 AM    Post subject: Re: Hello

Wow - my son used to work at Bo's so I know that area. Will have to put that on my agenda. There is also the Red Barn
in Belleview on 301. Are they still open? Another sweet shop I like is the one in Deland. When we take the
Autotrain down, I make that my first stop. It's too far to drive to if we go any other way. My DH is real good about
stopping at quilt shops as long as I don't bust the budget or take way too much time. No one else in my family
quilts although my mom did lots of crocheting until her eyes and hands couldn't take it anymore. Sometimes I take my
mom to Whippoorwill or CottonBelle since I know they both have a place for her to sit when I shop. She chats with the
store personnel or shoppers or anyone she can grab :>) but she leaves me to shop. I try to show her my fabrics
just to keep her involved. But I have gone by myself as well. All depends on what's going on at that time. From your
description of the shops, it sounds like I have been to Peggy's but not to Tomorrow's Treasures. I'll have to add that
to the list too. We have our train tickets, and I think I found a hotel that will work, so now all I have to do is
tell my mom. I don't like to do that too far in advance since she doesn't do too well with dates these days and she'll
think I'm coming down next weekend and then get disappointed when I don't. So, it's best to tell her shortly before
we leave. Looking forward to meeting you too!!!! -- Alice in NJ, Royal Cybrarian http://www.ourcyberfamily.us/
"Just about the time a woman thinks her work is done, she becomes a grandmother." Edward H. Dreschnack
"Memere Neets" <mneets@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:1158183047.057978.211110@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... : Brick City Crosstitch is moving this week to further
down on 40 near : Blockbuster... Tomorrow's Treasures has the Bernina's and WHipporwill : stands alone on 27 in
Belleview. Peggy's is in the strip mall as you : thought.. next door to a nice little yummy eating place. Hobby Lobby
: is on 200 near Taco Bell , and not far from BoWilliams as you go down : 464. Almost across from Golden Corral!! I
love to eat...lol! : I cant wait to meet you.. are any members of your family into quilting? : or do you go shopping
alone when you are here? HHHHMMMMM.. I already : reserved that week end for you.. .lol. I used up two of my strips of :
fabric today.. lol.. a quilting friend showed me the "secret : pillowcase" Took about 15 minuts.. lol..
pretty with pansy fabric and : my purple accent. : then tonite I think I will figure out how to put together a heart
quilt : I did with a round robin group. It will be small, but for me!!.... : Dont know if I want floral fabric or a
Fossil Fern or what I want for : it. Some are strips, some are squares on point.. so I thought I would : put the strips
together, then then use the onpoint blocks in a vertical : border.... need to set it out and think on it. : hugs Memere
Neets : AliceW wrote: : > I think I have been to Peggy's Heirlooms on 200 if that's the one in a : > little strip
mall or was that Tomorrow's Treasures? Had lots of Bernina's. : > I really liked the Whipporwill's former shop
location since I combined it : > with a trip to the cross stitch shop (Brickchurch?), but still make the trip :
> to the new one near the Villages. I will have to find the Hobby Lobby : > though! The CottonBelle is
certainly worth the trip! : > : > > : > : > " :

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Posted by Memere Neets on Tue Sep 12, 2006 6:58 AM    Post subject: Re: Hello

No, I have been wanting to go tho. I heard its a good one. I go to Peggy's Heirlooms out on 200.... and Tomorrows
Treasures and Whipporwill. Not quite happy with the personalities at Whipporwill but the fabrics are great. Tomorrows
Treasures are supper nice and a great little shop. We also have Hobby Lobby in Ocala now... I cant go there very
often.. LOL>......plus I have soooo much here... guarded by my Watch Lizards for those of you that are thinking of a
stash raid.. lol.. hugs Memere Neets AliceW wrote: [quote:419e484915]Will do! Have you been to the CottonBelle in
Dunellen? I love that shop! As time gets closer, I will email you offline and give you my cell number so we can set
something up. I should arrive there on Oct 15th. -- Alice in NJ, Royal Cybrarian http://www.ourcyberfamily.us/
"Just about the time a woman thinks her work is done, she becomes a grandmother." Edward H. Dreschnack
:[/quote:419e484915]

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Posted by AliceW on Tue Sep 12, 2006 12:00 PM    Post subject: Re: Hello

I think I have been to Peggy's Heirlooms on 200 if that's the one in a little strip mall or was that Tomorrow's
Treasures? Had lots of Bernina's. I really liked the Whipporwill's former shop location since I combined it with a
trip to the cross stitch shop (Brickchurch?), but still make the trip to the new one near the Villages. I will have to
find the Hobby Lobby though! The CottonBelle is certainly worth the trip! -- Alice in NJ, Royal Cybrarian
http://www.ourcyberfamily.us/ "Just about the time a woman thinks her work is done, she becomes a
grandmother." Edward H. Dreschnack "Memere Neets" <mneets@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:1158040698.027537.212980@d34g2000cwd.googlegroups.com... : No, I have been wanting to go tho. I heard its a good
one. I go to : Peggy's Heirlooms out on 200.... and Tomorrows Treasures and : Whipporwill. Not quite happy with the
personalities at Whipporwill but : the fabrics are great. Tomorrows Treasures are supper nice and a great : little
shop. We also have Hobby Lobby in Ocala now... I cant go there : very often.. LOL>......plus I have soooo much
here... guarded by my : Watch Lizards for those of you that are thinking of a stash raid.. : lol.. : hugs Memere Neets :
AliceW wrote: : > Will do! Have you been to the CottonBelle in Dunellen? I love that shop! : > As time gets
closer, I will email you offline and give you my cell number so : > we can set something up. I should arrive there
on Oct 15th. : > : > -- : > Alice in NJ, Royal Cybrarian : > http://www.ourcyberfamily.us/ : > "Just
about the time a woman thinks her work is done, she becomes a : > grandmother." Edward H. Dreschnack : > :
> : > : > : :

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View entire thread: Original Provence fabrics by yard from Bonne-Provence
Posted by Anonymous on Tue Sep 05, 2006 9:10 PM    Post subject: Original Provence fabrics by yard from Bonne-Provence

Hello Provence-Fans, I read this news-group and found that some of you are searching for real provencale fabrics. Please
go to the website of www.bonne-provence.com and see all the almost 150 cotton fabrics. You can order online by yard and
US $. More than 300 US customers bought there. You can also order some samples (small patches) for free. The payment is
done via PayPal and the shipment from Germany via UPS. Bonne-Provence is located in Germany and we are provence-fans
and visit the south of France very 3 months. In Germany we also sell via eBay and there we have over 1300 feedbacks.
100% positive. Sorry, if you find this Spam, but after looking a few month on this Group I found that this could be a
nice and important information for you. Kind regards Ralf www.bonne-provence.com

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View entire thread: Just a Happy Happy Customer
Posted by Leslie & The Furbabies in on Thu Aug 31, 2006 7:16 PM    Post subject: Re: Just a Happy Happy Customer

Butterfly- I am not at all surprised to read your post about Material Pleasure and Leslie's excellent customer service.
I have had the same experience with her and think she's one of the very best online shops to deal with- very honorable,
honest and just plain nice. I have recommended her several times to our ng members. Glad it all worked out so well for
you! Leslie (The Other One LOL) & The Furbabies in MO. Butterflywings wrote: [quote:a11754d011]NOT affiliated
with this place whatsoever: http://www.materialpleasure.com I just wanted to let you all know that I had a VERY GOOD
transaction with these folks..... there was a price discrepancy and we still haven't figured out what happened but
Leslie gave me the price on that page for the fabric that was a different price than all the other fabrics on it... Did
the webmaster put the wrong fabric there? Was it priced wrong in the first place? Neither Leslie nor I could figure that
one out..soooooooooooooooo she not only gave me that price for THAT FABRIC but also for the ENTIRE LINE OF IT!!!!!!!!
You better believe I bought all that I liked in that line whilst still staying __within the budget___ top priority right
now : ) We're househunting again..... I'm pleased not only with the price but also that she stood behind it. (Customer
Service is priority with her) I told her that I'd let my NG know : ) Yadda Yadda Yadda Butterfly (can't wait until it
gets here--yuppers--- its Christmas fabric and it'll feel like Christmas when it gets here. I'll even put Christmas
Music on to celebrate:)[/quote:a11754d011]

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View entire thread: Meshwork - for those who asked
Posted by Cats on Wed Aug 02, 2006 5:11 AM    Post subject: Re: Meshwork - for those who asked

http://tinyurl.com/sx6xb For those wondering how to do this from a Japanese book (and I haven't found any books in
English over the years), the Clover retailer in Australia has a free download with basic instructions in English.
It's not much, but does provide some illustrations and instructions to describe the basic concept. HTH -- Cheryl
& the Cats _ _ _ _ _ _ ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < )
~ ~ ~ Enness Boofhead Donut Now in hibernation with a wake-up call for
Spring! http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "Cats"
<CATS@NO.SPAM.com> wrote in message news:44cd3b9c$1_3@news.chariot.net.au... :A few people have contacted me
about the Meshwork book I : just bought so I have posted the front and back covers on : Webshots so you can see some
meshwork and the ISBN : : http://tinyurl.com/otdzp : : The book also has a wavy version made up as a vest, but from :
the pictures (I don't read Japanese) this seems to have been : done by ironing a stabiliser onto two fabrics, cutting
them : into wavy strips in opposing directions, and then weaving : them together and stitching to hold. : : You can try
this with paper strips, and thin ribbons make : nice miniatures. If you are looking for books, there are : some on
meshwork on German and French sites, and you can : also search on woven ribbons. : : This book came from - :
http://tinyurl.com/oy4pn : but the promised English instructions were not in my book. : I am waiting for an email from
them. But the pictures : should be enough to follow the methods. : : -- : : Cheryl & the Cats : _ _
_ _ _ _ : ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) : ~ ~
~ : Enness Boofhead Donut : Now in hibernation with a wake-up call for Spring! :
http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest : catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau : : : :

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View entire thread: My bday squishies!
Posted by Dixie on Sat Jun 24, 2006 9:29 PM    Post subject: Re: My bday squishies!

I want to say how much I appreciate the birthday squishies I received from nice quilters, especially from Anon Eee
Moose. Thank you for brightening some bad days. The fabrics are scrumptious. I will never forget any of you. Love you
all. Dixie. When I give to you something I made with my hands I share my heart.

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View entire thread: REQ: Name & Pattern
Posted by Donna973 on Tue Aug 15, 2006 3:48 AM    Post subject: Tossed Salad, etc. was Re: Chimney Sweep

Thanks for the 'welcome back' Sandy (and Pat and Kathyl). It's nice to be back! Sandy, since you were so kind to put
the url in this message I went and had another look. I think I'm going to save the picture to look at when I need a
pick me up. <g> The way you've put it together, the fabrics look just right. Using the squares really
showcases the fabric and the four patches add life and movement. Love it, love it, love it! And this is coming from
a person who's into grayed, muddy colors! Next time I'm in Texas (yikes!) can you go shopping with me? I'd like to
try to absorb your color sense.<g> Donna973 [quote:c807412a0d]Howdy! Thank you, Donna. Tossed Salad &
Scrambled Eggs is one of my favorites: http://tinyurl.com/r3lxg That Kaffe Fassett fabric is so fun to play with, it
just speaks, loudly. I couldn't decide which of the collection to buy, so I sent a $check$ to Susan Allen, former
RCTQer, owner of The Quilt Asylum in McKinney, Tx..[/quote:c807412a0d]

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View entire thread: Design Ideas?
Posted by Debra on Fri Sep 22, 2006 12:31 AM    Post subject: Re: Design Ideas?

On Thu, 21 Sep 2006 13:01:00 GMT, Nancy in NS <eadon.east@yahoo.ca> wrote: [quote:439b1e49b3]I've got two basket
squares, made by a much-loved aunt in the 1930-40 era. I'd love your input as to what I could do with these 12"
blocks. I've thought of appliqueing some flowers in the baskets and making a table runner from them, in combination
with some other coordinating fabric. As well, there are 40 - 2.5" triangle squares made from 1930's fabrics.
These were hand stitched and then machine stitched into larger blocks, but could easily be taken apart and incorporated
into...something. I'd like to make something from them for each of my daughters for Christmas as they adored their
great aunt who passed on a few years ago. Perhaps make them both table runners, placemats, etc If anyone has any
creative ideas, I'd love to hear them. It's not that these blocks are particularly pretty, but they do hold a lot of
sentimental value. Anna was a prolific quilter and is the one who urged me to make those first stitches. :) Photos of
the blocks are in my "Other Quilty Things" album. Thanks in advance for your input. Nancy in NS
http://community.webshots.com/user/loves2quilt [/quote:439b1e49b3] Throw pillow cover! I'd probably unpick the little
squares into half square triangle blocks. I'd take one basket block and put 20 of the HST squares around it in a pieced
border. Now I know 20 isn't enough to go all the way around the basket block, so I'd put four at each corner of the big
block with a white block filling out the corner, and 2 white rectangles to fill out the center section of the strip.
Two of the border strips would be: white, HST, HST, white, HST, white, HST, HST, white. The other two strips would need
to be: HST, HST, white, HST, white, HST, HST. Clear as mud, right? Anyway, I thought that would make a nice pillow
cover front. You wouldn't have to add a lot of your own blocks, mostly just sew the pieces you already have together,
then add a solid colored back, or piece a similar sized block of your own for the back of the cover. HTH, Debra in VA
See my quilts at http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere

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View entire thread: help.. baby quilt
Posted by Cats on Thu Oct 26, 2006 1:02 AM    Post subject: Re: help.. baby quilt

Not an announcement from me I hope ROFLMAO Should we expect one from you sometime soon? Should I look for more
baby fabrics? -- Cheryl & the Cats in OZ o o o o o o ( > Y < ) ( > Y
< ) ( > Y < ) Enness Boofhead Donut http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest
catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "Boca Jan" <poo_de_doo@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:6vqdnXnGr7xEHqLYnZ2dnUVZ_tOdnZ2d@adelphia.com... : Love your baby quilts Cheryl. Nice way to use up scraps. I am
looking : forward to an "I'm pregnant" announcement, whenever that comes. : : -- : Boca Jan : Florida - Land
of the Hurricanes : http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/poo_de_doo/myphotos : : : "Cats" <CATS@NO.SPAM.com>
wrote in message : news:453f34b2_2@news.chariot.net.au... : >I don't have a specific pattern but if you have a lot of
: > scraps this is a nice way to use them up : > : > http://tinyurl.com/yyljj3 : > : > : > -- : >
: > Cheryl & the Cats in OZ : > o o o o o o : > ( > Y < ) ( > Y
< ) ( > Y < ) : > Enness Boofhead Donut : >
http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest : > catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau : > : > : >
"pomodoro" <tomatta@gmail.com> wrote in message : >
news:1161769736.373070.242740@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com... : > HI all.. I need advice!!! : > I have to make a
quilt for a "next baby", for one of my : > friend. It will : > be a small quilt, for his (yes, it's a
boy) little bed. The : > baby will : > born in the end of december, or first days in january... I : > have
not too : > much time!! ANd I haven't yet decided whitch subject... : > Have you some baby quilt photos to see? I
need : > inspiration!!! : > Animals in appliquè? or paper piecing? or traditional : > blocks? : > help
please!!! : > bye, Nico : > : > : :

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View entire thread: AvLyn Creations fabric
Posted by Kay Ahr on Sat Oct 07, 2006 10:12 PM    Post subject: Re: AvLyn Creations fabric

I have some of the yellow honeycomb fabric that I used in my Scrappy September blocks. I feels really nice. So nice
that I bought it even though I wasn't sure the honeycomb pattern would fit in with my other scrappy fabrics for that
quilt. I also bought some of the red dragonflies when they were on sale a couple of months ago. I'm using that in my
dragonfly Do-It-Yourself Round-Robin UFO. And I'm using only "quality" fabrics in that one. Can't say how
either of them wash. They are NOT see-thru fabrics. The weave seems tight enough. They don't ravel at lot when I cut
them. I might have to hop right over to my local Ben Franklin and get some of those green dragonflies today. I owe
myself a treat of some kind. (One of those rough weeks that deserves a reward at the end!) Our Ben Franklin stores in
the Reno/Sparks/Carson City area have wonderful quilt departments with only name-brand and LQS quality fabric. Thanks
for the link. I think I need to give in to some good temptation today! Kay Ahr in NV
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Karen Garza wrote: Has anyone here used AvLyn Creations fabric? I noticed that
the price is usually a bit lower than most other good quality quilt fabrics. I found some pretty bright AvLyn Creations
fabric on sale at http://www.ethelbird.com/manufacturers.php?manufacturerid=5 The prices are pretty low, starting at
just $3.99 per yard Karen in Oklahoma

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View entire thread: August BOM
Posted by Ceridwen on Sun Jul 30, 2006 12:42 PM    Post subject: Re: August BOM

Very nice Carole. I really like that background fabric. It works so well with the other nice fabrics. Thanks for
sharing. -- Carole Champlain, NY http://photos.yahoo.com/ceridwen_rhea "Carole-Retired and Loving It"
<caroledoyle@nospam.alltel.net> wrote in message news:jh2nc29032erabb3ipt3dj3fq6n59u5voj@4ax.com...
[quote:8a76ad3185]Since the August BOMs were sent out early, and I'm having company next week, I decided to go ahead and
do my pieced and paper-pieced blocks early, continuing my cat fabric theme.
http://community.webshots.com/photo/549373692/2944156330046414451hYYAtX Carole in Northwest GA - Retired and loving it!
Homepage - http://home.alltel.net/caroledoyle/[/quote:8a76ad3185]

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Posted by Carole-Retired and Loving on Sat Jul 29, 2006 9:32 PM    Post subject: Re: August BOM

On Sat, 29 Jul 2006 19:27:16 GMT, Sandy Foster <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote: [quote:e666c3f381]Very nice,
Carole -- I really like the pieced one! :) [/quote:e666c3f381] That's 'cause that piece of cat fabric with the dark blue
background came from RCTQ's own TerriLee, who kindly gave up a little bit of her stash of cat fabric when she read that
I was making this quilt out of cat fabrics! Carole in Northwest GA - Retired and loving it! Homepage -
http://home.alltel.net/caroledoyle/

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Posted by TerriLee in WA on Mon Jul 31, 2006 8:58 PM    Post subject: Re: August BOM

<blush> Always glad to enable!! <giggle> -- TerriLee in WA (state) remove the cats to reply "Carole-
Retired and Loving It" <caroledoyle@nospam.alltel.net> wrote in message
news:1chnc25oe6n2f51qtrab4kqe54eudttc13@4ax.com... [quote:aceedc8b47]On Sat, 29 Jul 2006 19:27:16 GMT, Sandy Foster
invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote: Very nice, Carole -- I really like the pieced one! :) That's 'cause that piece of
cat fabric with the dark blue background came from RCTQ's own TerriLee, who kindly gave up a little bit of her stash of
cat fabric when she read that I was making this quilt out of cat fabrics! Carole in Northwest GA - Retired and loving
it! Homepage - http://home.alltel.net/caroledoyle/[/quote:aceedc8b47]

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View entire thread: two brick roads
Posted by Susan Laity Price on Fri Jun 23, 2006 2:27 PM    Post subject: Re: two brick roads

I like the red one too! I wonder how many YBR patterns have been sold? I have used it many times for charity quilts
which others have helped me make so have probably chosen the fabrics for at least 25 YBRs. No matter what fabrics are
used they all turn out great. Usually I try to coordinate the fat quarters but once we just used all the leftovers and
it still was nice. It works well with flannel also. Several times we have used squares from a printed panel for the
larger square. This makes cutting a little more wasteful but the finished quilt is themed around those panels and of
course the unused squares from the fat quarters are never really wasted. Susan Price On Wed, 21 Jun 2006 20:08:10
GMT, "Karen, Queen of Squishies" <RisingStars @ KarenTucker.com> wrote: [quote:ef2c014592]I love this
oh-so-versatile pattern. I had a lot of fun with the YBR this winter! Here are the pictures of the two I finished this
spring for two of the three couches in my house. Batik Brick Road, and Winter Brick Road, the first two photos in the
'my work' album. http://community.webshots.com/user/hicall Karen, Queen of Squishies [/quote:ef2c014592]

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Posted by Karen, Queen of Squishies on Fri Jun 23, 2006 1:49 PM    Post subject: Re: two brick roads

Thanks, Susan, and what a great idea about the fussy cutting! Karen, Queen of Squishies [quote:32b071718f]I like the
red one too! I wonder how many YBR patterns have been sold? I have used it many times for charity quilts which others
have helped me make so have probably chosen the fabrics for at least 25 YBRs. No matter what fabrics are used they all
turn out great. Usually I try to coordinate the fat quarters but once we just used all the leftovers and it still was
nice. It works well with flannel also. Several times we have used squares from a printed panel for the larger square.
This makes cutting a little more wasteful but the finished quilt is themed around those panels and of course the unused
squares from the fat quarters are never really wasted. Susan Price[/quote:32b071718f]

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View entire thread: Off My Diet
Posted by Witchy Stitcher on Mon Nov 06, 2006 2:00 AM    Post subject: Off My Diet

Went to visit my daughter in LaPlata, MD this weekend. She wanted to sleep late, so I took a short trip (walking
distance from her house) to Material Girls with the intention of buying only patterns - after all patterns burn fabric
calories. I picked up some nice ones as well as some goodies for the SS, when I was hit with some must have black-and-
white prints for a project I have in the planning stages. But, it was only 2 yards, so not a very big deal. Then back
to DD's house, get her awake and she she says, "Hey, Mom, I found another quilt shop in Waldorf." So off we
go. Now this one has a close out on some great high quality fabrics (even found a Hoffman print I've been looking for
for a quilt binding) on closeout. They were pre-cut yards - 10 pieces for $25. I did hold myself to 10. In the old
days, I probably would have bought 40! Linda PATCHogue, NY

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View entire thread: Off My Diet
Posted by Carolyn McCarty on Mon Nov 06, 2006 1:10 PM    Post subject: Re: Off My Diet

I can only admire and respect your self-restraint! -- Carolyn in The Old Pueblo If it ain't broke, you're not trying.
--Red Green If it ain't broke, it ain't mine. --Carolyn McCarty If at first you don't succeed, switch to power tools.
--Red Green If at first you don't succeed, get a bigger hammer. --Carolyn McCarty "Witchy Stitcher"
<noone@nowhere.com> wrote in message news:622tk2p11vkvf0nneh0viagh46qn04ru7p@4ax.com... [quote:2abc132bb4]Went to
visit my daughter in LaPlata, MD this weekend. She wanted to sleep late, so I took a short trip (walking distance from
her house) to Material Girls with the intention of buying only patterns - after all patterns burn fabric calories. I
picked up some nice ones as well as some goodies for the SS, when I was hit with some must have black-and-white prints
for a project I have in the planning stages. But, it was only 2 yards, so not a very big deal. Then back to DD's house,
get her awake and she she says, "Hey, Mom, I found another quilt shop in Waldorf." So off we go. Now this
one has a close out on some great high quality fabrics (even found a Hoffman print I've been looking for for a quilt
binding) on closeout. They were pre-cut yards - 10 pieces for $25. I did hold myself to 10. In the old days, I probably
would have bought 40! Linda PATCHogue, NY[/quote:2abc132bb4]

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Posted by Sunny on Mon Nov 06, 2006 3:37 AM    Post subject: Re: Off My Diet

Linda, I think as we approach the holidays, we must understand that it's not smart as mature people to torture ourselves
in the "goody rich" environment. LOL. I think you did well. And you shared one of those trips with your
daughter. What fun. Sunny Holding off on buying the Japanese fabric cuz my local quilt show is this weekend and some
neet vendors will probably be there. Witchy Stitcher wrote: [quote:818642c8ad]Went to visit my daughter in LaPlata, MD
this weekend. She wanted to sleep late, so I took a short trip (walking distance from her house) to Material Girls with
the intention of buying only patterns - after all patterns burn fabric calories. I picked up some nice ones as well as
some goodies for the SS, when I was hit with some must have black-and-white prints for a project I have in the planning
stages. But, it was only 2 yards, so not a very big deal. Then back to DD's house, get her awake and she she says,
"Hey, Mom, I found another quilt shop in Waldorf." So off we go. Now this one has a close out on some great
high quality fabrics (even found a Hoffman print I've been looking for for a quilt binding) on closeout. They were pre-
cut yards - 10 pieces for $25. I did hold myself to 10. In the old days, I probably would have bought 40! Linda
PATCHogue, NY[/quote:818642c8ad]

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View entire thread: OT - Bragging Mummy - Read on if you dare..
Posted by IMS on Mon Oct 30, 2006 11:58 PM    Post subject: Re: OT - Bragging Mummy - Read on if you dare..

Wow oh wow, Sharon, what fun!! I'm so glad your girls did so very well, and you deserve to brag !! As you know my DD is
also a racer, but's been 'benched' for most of the season due to injury, so it's nice to hear about your successful
DDs!! -Irene On Mon, 30 Oct 2006 18:48:04 +1100, "Sharon Harper" <sharonoz@optusnet.com.au> wrote:
[quote:47406b7302]Hullo everyone! After six weeks out of the drivers' seats my two girls came back with a vengeance at
the monthly go-kart club day this past sunday finishing second and third (out of six). After a practice Saturday
fraught with troubles (DD2s engine died) we managed to overcome by sending them both out alternately in DD1s kart (not
so easy for DD2 who is 2 years younger with shorter legs!!) and by also buying an engine from one of the other club
members which we'd originally knocked back with the original seller (does that make sense?). The parts of that engine
that we needed arrived at 3pm on the Saturday so we fixed her original engine in time for one practice - good times but
a few seconds off her best. Getting to the track on Sunday for race day I gathered the girls into our regular huddle
and repeated my mantra "I only want you to do your best and will be proud of you no matter where you come - so long
as you do your best". Well! DD1 tried her heart out (she's my temperamental driver - driving Miss Daisy style one
race day and being Ayrton Senna the next) and finished a good second in each of the 3 heats and final to take 2nd
overall. DD2 amazed me. She and one of the other midgets (her closest competitor) have been racing since March
compared to several years with the others. She had her sights set on the 3rd place trophy and would settle for nothing
less. She finished 3rd, 4th, 3rd and 3rd gaining 3rd overall. After the second heat she was in tears - she'd been held
up by a slower driver and had been passed and couldn't overtake him - not for lack of trying mind you. I gave her a pep
talk over lunch telling her to use her disappointment to her advantage. Boy did it work. She improved her times by 4
seconds over the day. I am so proud of both my girls - they gave their all an worked hard for what has to be one of
their most satisfying days. You couldn't remove the grins from their faces and they slept with their trophies, and then
proudly took them to school today. The first place finisher is one of the girls closest friends (another girl) and has
been racing for 2 years longer than DD1. It is our goal to beat her next year. I think one - if not both - my girls
have a good chance of achieving that. it was however, good to see an all girl podium finish. On topic, I managed to
sneak a look at Patchwork and Stitching Magazine over lunch and have started planning what I'm going to make next.
Something to showcase the gorgeous fabrics I bought in Hawaii. Bragging finished for now - but you can't wipe the smile
off of my face either! [/quote:47406b7302] -------------- You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.
--Mae West --------------

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Posted by Sharon Harper on Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:01 PM    Post subject: Re: OT - Bragging Mummy - Read on if you dare..

Thanks Irene. Yes (touch wood) my girls have been lucky with regards to injury. Alas DH has been benched for good and
in fact sold off his kart and spares on Sunday to a new racer. DH has had a crook back (a couple of fused discs,
dodgy bits and pieces) since a couple of bad car accidents as a kid. His last visit to the chiro was not good - back
was getting worse and the chiro said one bad hit and DH would be racing around on two wheels instead of four
(wheelchair). DH put the kart up for sale that night. As much as he loved racing, he loves walking more. He is
planning to devote more time to helping/coaching the girls and volunteering at the club. -- 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) "IMS"
<iscott@twcny.rr.com> wrote in message news:gp0dk2lthdp05pf0vjkgdtpuoht890u69h@4ax.com... Wow oh wow, Sharon,
what fun!! I'm so glad your girls did so very well, and you deserve to brag !! As you know my DD is also a racer, but's
been 'benched' for most of the season due to injury, so it's nice to hear about your successful DDs!! -Irene On Mon,
30 Oct 2006 18:48:04 +1100, "Sharon Harper" <sharonoz@optusnet.com.au> wrote: [quote:2692d7a098]Hullo
everyone! After six weeks out of the drivers' seats my two girls came back with a vengeance at the monthly go-kart club
day this past sunday finishing second and third (out of six). After a practice Saturday fraught with troubles (DD2s
engine died) we managed to overcome by sending them both out alternately in DD1s kart (not so easy for DD2 who is 2
years younger with shorter legs!!) and by also buying an engine from one of the other club members which we'd originally
knocked back with the original seller (does that make sense?). The parts of that engine that we needed arrived at 3pm
on the Saturday so we fixed her original engine in time for one practice - good times but a few seconds off her best.
Getting to the track on Sunday for race day I gathered the girls into our regular huddle and repeated my mantra "I
only want you to do your best and will be proud of you no matter where you come - so long as you do your best".
Well! DD1 tried her heart out (she's my temperamental driver - driving Miss Daisy style one race day and being Ayrton
Senna the next) and finished a good second in each of the 3 heats and final to take 2nd overall. DD2 amazed me. She
and one of the other midgets (her closest competitor) have been racing since March compared to several years with the
others. She had her sights set on the 3rd place trophy and would settle for nothing less. She finished 3rd, 4th, 3rd
and 3rd gaining 3rd overall. After the second heat she was in tears - she'd been held up by a slower driver and had
been passed and couldn't overtake him - not for lack of trying mind you. I gave her a pep talk over lunch telling her
to use her disappointment to her advantage. Boy did it work. She improved her times by 4 seconds over the day. I am
so proud of both my girls - they gave their all an worked hard for what has to be one of their most satisfying days.
You couldn't remove the grins from their faces and they slept with their trophies, and then proudly took them to school
today. The first place finisher is one of the girls closest friends (another girl) and has been racing for 2 years
longer than DD1. It is our goal to beat her next year. I think one - if not both - my girls have a good chance of
achieving that. it was however, good to see an all girl podium finish. On topic, I managed to sneak a look at
Patchwork and Stitching Magazine over lunch and have started planning what I'm going to make next. Something to
showcase the gorgeous fabrics I bought in Hawaii. Bragging finished for now - but you can't wipe the smile off of my
face either! [/quote:2692d7a098] -------------- You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough. --Mae West
--------------

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Posted by Debra on Sat Oct 14, 2006 2:57 AM    Post subject: Quilty visit with Mom

Mom and I don't get much time to visit anymore, so when we do we each have to show the other what fun thing we are
working on, or planning. Yesterday when I arrived at her place she had a nice set of 7 or 8 fabrics and a book out
showing the quilt she is planning to make. We both agree that one aqua fabric does go with one of the other darker
prints, but it has the potential to either be the zinger of the quilt or the fabric that sticks out like a sore thumb.
I think she is going to have to make a practice block to find out which it will be. I had taken a big bag of some
fabrics and a couple of applique block drawings to get her opinion on some fabric choices I was thinking about using.
I've got a snail pattern and have the perfect swirling orange print for the shell, and an equally perfect swirling limey
green overdye for the body. I also had the problem of how to add lime green to the rctq BOM applique bee block. Mom
and I were thumbing through a quilt book and found the perfect solution--an apple in the background, only I'll make mine
green instead of the usual red. An odd thing happened while looking through my fabrics. We found two whole other
quilts for me to make. (Like I don't have enough quilt projects in my head and as WIPs.) Anyway we found 3 yards of
yellow with white dots works perfectly with 2 yards of blue with white and yellow flowers. I'm thinking about making
large, 12 inch, 4 patches out of those fabrics. The other quilt project discovery is that all the novelty prints I love
to buy could be used in a brick quilt. The colors I am drawn to the most in novelties all work nicely together and I
think they would make a wonderful bright fun, no math, brick quilt. Anyway, Mom and I had a few nice hours fondling
fabric, looking through quilt books, and talking about everything and nothing. Debra in VA See my quilts at
http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere

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Posted by TerriLee in WA (state) on Sat Oct 14, 2006 4:08 PM    Post subject: Re: Quilty visit with Mom

Oh, Debra!! I'm so glad you got to spend time with your mom!! Treasure those times, and make time for more of them.
You never know when you won't get to have them anymore!! (Did I mention I miss my mom?) -- TerriLee in WA (state)
remove the cats to reply "Debra" <debnbilll@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
news:sie0j29lunr2hc0pk1nem8v3nhhrl0opqb@4ax.com... [quote:86806702e1]Mom and I don't get much time to visit anymore, so
when we do we each have to show the other what fun thing we are working on, or planning. Yesterday when I arrived at her
place she had a nice set of 7 or 8 fabrics and a book out showing the quilt she is planning to make. We both agree that
one aqua fabric does go with one of the other darker prints, but it has the potential to either be the zinger of the
quilt or the fabric that sticks out like a sore thumb. I think she is going to have to make a practice block to find
out which it will be. I had taken a big bag of some fabrics and a couple of applique block drawings to get her opinion
on some fabric choices I was thinking about using. I've got a snail pattern and have the perfect swirling orange print
for the shell, and an equally perfect swirling limey green overdye for the body. I also had the problem of how to add
lime green to the rctq BOM applique bee block. Mom and I were thumbing through a quilt book and found the perfect
solution--an apple in the background, only I'll make mine green instead of the usual red. An odd thing happened while
looking through my fabrics. We found two whole other quilts for me to make. (Like I don't have enough quilt projects
in my head and as WIPs.) Anyway we found 3 yards of yellow with white dots works perfectly with 2 yards of blue with
white and yellow flowers. I'm thinking about making large, 12 inch, 4 patches out of those fabrics. The other quilt
project discovery is that all the novelty prints I love to buy could be used in a brick quilt. The colors I am drawn to
the most in novelties all work nicely together and I think they would make a wonderful bright fun, no math, brick quilt.
Anyway, Mom and I had a few nice hours fondling fabric, looking through quilt books, and talking about everything and
nothing. Debra in VA See my quilts at http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere[/quote:86806702e1]

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Posted by Estelle Gallagher on Sat Oct 14, 2006 9:59 AM    Post subject: Re: Quilty visit with Mom

I do envy you Debra! How I wish I could share with my mum.I know she would love what I do! Great to have such lovely
get togethers for you two. -- Estelle UK http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/gallagher11@btinternet.com/album?.dir=c431&a
mp;.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//uk.photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos "Debra"
<debnbilll@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:sie0j29lunr2hc0pk1nem8v3nhhrl0opqb@4ax.com...
[quote:c8ec4783bf]Mom and I don't get much time to visit anymore, so when we do we each have to show the other what fun
thing we are working on, or planning. Yesterday when I arrived at her place she had a nice set of 7 or 8 fabrics and a
book out showing the quilt she is planning to make. We both agree that one aqua fabric does go with one of the other
darker prints, but it has the potential to either be the zinger of the quilt or the fabric that sticks out like a sore
thumb. I think she is going to have to make a practice block to find out which it will be. I had taken a big bag of
some fabrics and a couple of applique block drawings to get her opinion on some fabric choices I was thinking about
using. I've got a snail pattern and have the perfect swirling orange print for the shell, and an equally perfect
swirling limey green overdye for the body. I also had the problem of how to add lime green to the rctq BOM applique bee
block. Mom and I were thumbing through a quilt book and found the perfect solution--an apple in the background, only
I'll make mine green instead of the usual red. An odd thing happened while looking through my fabrics. We found two
whole other quilts for me to make. (Like I don't have enough quilt projects in my head and as WIPs.) Anyway we found 3
yards of yellow with white dots works perfectly with 2 yards of blue with white and yellow flowers. I'm thinking about
making large, 12 inch, 4 patches out of those fabrics. The other quilt project discovery is that all the novelty prints
I love to buy could be used in a brick quilt. The colors I am drawn to the most in novelties all work nicely together
and I think they would make a wonderful bright fun, no math, brick quilt. Anyway, Mom and I had a few nice hours
fondling fabric, looking through quilt books, and talking about everything and nothing. Debra in VA See my quilts at
http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere[/quote:c8ec4783bf]

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Posted by Sunny on Sat Oct 14, 2006 3:36 AM    Post subject: Re: Quilty visit with Mom

Debra, the scene you paint is so lovely. What a wonderful time to have, sharing a mutual love with your mom. You both
must be lovely ladies. Sunny Debra wrote: [quote:0bc8fa3bb5]Mom and I don't get much time to visit anymore, so when
we do we each have to show the other what fun thing we are working on, or planning. Yesterday when I arrived at her
place she had a nice set of 7 or 8 fabrics and a book out showing the quilt she is planning to make. We both agree that
one aqua fabric does go with one of the other darker prints, but it has the potential to either be the zinger of the
quilt or the fabric that sticks out like a sore thumb. I think she is going to have to make a practice block to find
out which it will be. I had taken a big bag of some fabrics and a couple of applique block drawings to get her opinion
on some fabric choices I was thinking about using. I've got a snail pattern and have the perfect swirling orange print
for the shell, and an equally perfect swirling limey green overdye for the body. I also had the problem of how to add
lime green to the rctq BOM applique bee block. Mom and I were thumbing through a quilt book and found the perfect
solution--an apple in the background, only I'll make mine green instead of the usual red. An odd thing happened while
looking through my fabrics. We found two whole other quilts for me to make. (Like I don't have enough quilt projects
in my head and as WIPs.) Anyway we found 3 yards of yellow with white dots works perfectly with 2 yards of blue with
white and yellow flowers. I'm thinking about making large, 12 inch, 4 patches out of those fabrics. The other quilt
project discovery is that all the novelty prints I love to buy could be used in a brick quilt. The colors I am drawn to
the most in novelties all work nicely together and I think they would make a wonderful bright fun, no math, brick quilt.
Anyway, Mom and I had a few nice hours fondling fabric, looking through quilt books, and talking about everything and
nothing. Debra in VA See my quilts at http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere[/quote:0bc8fa3bb5]

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View entire thread: OT: JoAnn's
Posted by Cindy Schmidt on Thu Aug 03, 2006 3:18 AM    Post subject: Re: JoAnn's

I've always had really, really good luck with TSWLTH which is about 20 minutes from my house. Quit going to the local
one cause it was soooo cramped with crap. Well imagine my surprise when I went to get fabric for the Baseball swap to
find out that they had closed. I refuse to go into the other one. Well, decided I would try to new Hancocks and boy
am I in love. Had to go in yesterday looking for fray check in a spray can. Manager stopped what she was doing and
went and personally got me a can. That was the only thing I was going to buy but decided since she was so nice, I
bought the next set of fabrics for the 2nd half of the baseball swap. Cindy from MO "A&T"
<antri@noearthlink.net> wrote in message news:cMcAg.2482$xp2.1269@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net...
[quote:4fb88163ba]I must start this with a confession! I always sorta wondered why ya'll call JoAnn's TSWLTH. I also
must confess - there is no JoAnn's in my hometown, so I haven't dealt with them a lot. But, now I know! I sent an email
to guest services from their website with the sku numbers of the lining fabric that I am looking for. I did get an
email back stating they show the fabric to be in stock in the following four stores. They so helpfully provided the
phone numbers and addresses of the stores so "so you can have it rung up and shipped directly to you. Thank you
for choosing JoAnn Stores." Well, you can imagine my excitement!!! Well, after an hours worth of phone calls
(being on hold while they looked, etc.) NONE of the four stores had the fabric, (unless those people were just too busy
to really look or too lazy). aaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhh!!!! Thanks for letting me vent! Tricia
http://photos.yahoo.com/momiixii[/quote:4fb88163ba]

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Posted by Sharon Harper on Fri Aug 04, 2006 5:07 AM    Post subject: Re: JoAnn's

LOL Down here we have the same problems it seems with our SWLTH (Spotlight). My DSM is always cussin' and screamin'
and yellin' about how she hates the ones near her. Me? I adore my two closest ones, and the one 1/2 hour away which
is like one of those places you go when you just wanna rummage and fossick. And now that my local one is beautifully
refurbished and stocked with more more more - I'm excited!!! -- 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) "Cindy Schmidt" <4schmidt@charter.net> wrote in message
news:E3dAg.38$u6.4@fe05.lga... [quote:0bcc62fe82]I've always had really, really good luck with TSWLTH which is about 20
minutes from my house. Quit going to the local one cause it was soooo cramped with crap. Well imagine my surprise when
I went to get fabric for the Baseball swap to find out that they had closed. I refuse to go into the other one. Well,
decided I would try to new Hancocks and boy am I in love. Had to go in yesterday looking for fray check in a spray can.
Manager stopped what she was doing and went and personally got me a can. That was the only thing I was going to buy but
decided since she was so nice, I bought the next set of fabrics for the 2nd half of the baseball swap. Cindy from MO
"A&T" <antri@noearthlink.net> wrote in message
news:cMcAg.2482$xp2.1269@newsread1.news.pas.earthlink.net... I must start this with a confession! I always sorta
wondered why ya'll call JoAnn's TSWLTH. I also must confess - there is no JoAnn's in my hometown, so I haven't dealt
with them a lot. But, now I know! I sent an email to guest services from their website with the sku numbers of the
lining fabric that I am looking for. I did get an email back stating they show the fabric to be in stock in the
following four stores. They so helpfully provided the phone numbers and addresses of the stores so "so you can have
it rung up and shipped directly to you. Thank you for choosing JoAnn Stores." Well, you can imagine my
excitement!!! Well, after an hours worth of phone calls (being on hold while they looked, etc.) NONE of the four stores
had the fabric, (unless those people were just too busy to really look or too lazy).
aaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhhh!!!! Thanks for letting me vent! Tricia http://photos.yahoo.com/momiixii
[/quote:0bcc62fe82]

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View entire thread: OT - Getting rid of fabric
Posted by Pat in Virginia on Sat Oct 14, 2006 1:44 PM    Post subject: Re: OT - Getting rid of fabric

Good suggestion! I am fairly certain that the SA in Portland, Oregon makes quilts! They have a LA machine. Maybe
other organizations do also. PAT in VA/USA Val wrote: [quote:2595d47938]"Sharon" <clancyc@rogers.com>
wrote in message news:1160742962.529714.327050@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com... Can anyone tell me what organization
would like to get fabrics of various types free of charge? My sister, who passed away this past August, had loads of it
as she was a very talented lady who could do just about anything. However, her husband is now trying to unload fabric -
mostly for sewing clothes I would think. It would be nice to have it go to a source that could do something very useful
with it. He lives in Nova Scotia, Canada, by the way. Sharon (N.B.) I called the Women's Shelter and Salvation Army,
both give sewing lessons to displaced and newly immigrated ladies and were thrilled to get the fabric and sewing
supplies (thread, binding, zippers, etc) I culled when I had to move a few years ago. They were thrilled with the gift.
Val [/quote:2595d47938]

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Posted by Sharon on Sat Oct 14, 2006 3:34 AM    Post subject: Re: OT - Getting rid of fabric

polly esther wrote: [quote:8b48cd68ca]I was thinking about mentioning our Jill too but was wondering if the postage from
Canada would be overwhelming. Polly "Georg" <thegeorg@stny.rr.com> wrote in message
news:dQNXg.60042$uH6.55749@twister.nyroc.rr.com... Sharon wrote: Can anyone tell me what organization would like to get
fabrics of various types free of charge? My sister, who passed away this past August, had loads of it as she was a very
talented lady who could do just about anything. However, her husband is now trying to unload fabric - mostly for sewing
clothes I would think. It would be nice to have it go to a source that could do something very useful with it. He
lives in Nova Scotia, Canada, by the way. Sharon (N.B.) Please don't forget about Jill, who is a regular reader of
this newsgroup. Her website is here: http://community-2.webtv.net/crittercomforts/CritterComforts/index.html She makes
quilts for shelter animals from donated fabric. -georg [/quote:8b48cd68ca] Yes, the postage from Canada would be crazy
- it would be wonderful tho' to contribute to Critter Comforts - I'm a big sap when it comes to animals ... just ask my
darling Clancy who we adopted from the SPCA 11 years ago - she's been an angel from day one and we love her to pieces.
Thanks for all the suggestions everyone . Sharon (N.B.)

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Posted by polly esther on Sat Oct 14, 2006 1:49 AM    Post subject: Re: OT - Getting rid of fabric

I was thinking about mentioning our Jill too but was wondering if the postage from Canada would be overwhelming. Polly
"Georg" <thegeorg@stny.rr.com> wrote in message news:dQNXg.60042$uH6.55749@twister.nyroc.rr.com...
[quote:499170a468]Sharon wrote: Can anyone tell me what organization would like to get fabrics of various types free of
charge? My sister, who passed away this past August, had loads of it as she was a very talented lady who could do just
about anything. However, her husband is now trying to unload fabric - mostly for sewing clothes I would think. It
would be nice to have it go to a source that could do something very useful with it. He lives in Nova Scotia, Canada,
by the way. Sharon (N.B.) Please don't forget about Jill, who is a regular reader of this newsgroup. Her website is
here: http://community-2.webtv.net/crittercomforts/CritterComforts/index.html She makes quilts for shelter animals from
donated fabric. -georg[/quote:499170a468]

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Posted by Georg on Fri Oct 13, 2006 3:58 PM    Post subject: Re: OT - Getting rid of fabric

Sharon wrote: [quote:7bdbca918e]Can anyone tell me what organization would like to get fabrics of various types free of
charge? My sister, who passed away this past August, had loads of it as she was a very talented lady who could do just
about anything. However, her husband is now trying to unload fabric - mostly for sewing clothes I would think. It
would be nice to have it go to a source that could do something very useful with it. He lives in Nova Scotia, Canada,
by the way. Sharon (N.B.) [/quote:7bdbca918e] Please don't forget about Jill, who is a regular reader of this
newsgroup. Her website is here: http://community-2.webtv.net/crittercomforts/CritterComforts/index.html She makes
quilts for shelter animals from donated fabric. -georg

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Posted by jennellh on Fri Oct 13, 2006 3:35 PM    Post subject: Re: OT - Getting rid of fabric

HI Sharon, sometimes the wardrobe mistresses of small theatre groups are drooling for fabric donations of any kind for
upcoming productions by the company. This would also include high school drama clubs and the like. The Sisters of
Charity are also ready to accept fabric donations for their cause. Other churches in his area might also have a similar
charity group who would welcome fabric. Victoria Quilts is a Canadian charity that makes quilts for cancer patients -
they are always looking for donated 100% washable cotton fabrics. jennellh(change the mail to news) Sharon wrote:
[quote:c4b7840c98]Can anyone tell me what organization would like to get fabrics of various types free of charge? My
sister, who passed away this past August, had loads of it as she was a very talented lady who could do just about
anything. However, her husband is now trying to unload fabric - mostly for sewing clothes I would think. It would be
nice to have it go to a source that could do something very useful with it. He lives in Nova Scotia, Canada, by the
way. Sharon (N.B.)[/quote:c4b7840c98]

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Posted by Val on Fri Oct 13, 2006 2:21 PM    Post subject: Re: OT - Getting rid of fabric

"Sharon" <clancyc@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:1160742962.529714.327050@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com... [quote:2c42e769a4]Can anyone tell me what organization
would like to get fabrics of various types free of charge? My sister, who passed away this past August, had loads of it
as she was a very talented lady who could do just about anything. However, her husband is now trying to unload fabric -
mostly for sewing clothes I would think. It would be nice to have it go to a source that could do something very useful
with it. He lives in Nova Scotia, Canada, by the way. Sharon (N.B.) [/quote:2c42e769a4] I called the Women's Shelter
and Salvation Army, both give sewing lessons to displaced and newly immigrated ladies and were thrilled to get the
fabric and sewing supplies (thread, binding, zippers, etc) I culled when I had to move a few years ago. They were
thrilled with the gift. Val

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Posted by Kate G. on Fri Oct 13, 2006 2:14 PM    Post subject: Re: OT - Getting rid of fabric

Suggest he contact some of the local high schools -- their Home Ec departments might welcome the donations. Kate in MI
http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves -- "Sharon" <clancyc@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:1160742962.529714.327050@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com... [quote:3fa12c3f54]Can anyone tell me what organization
would like to get fabrics of various types free of charge? My sister, who passed away this past August, had loads of it
as she was a very talented lady who could do just about anything. However, her husband is now trying to unload fabric -
mostly for sewing clothes I would think. It would be nice to have it go to a source that could do something very useful
with it. He lives in Nova Scotia, Canada, by the way. Sharon (N.B.) [/quote:3fa12c3f54]

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Posted by Kate Dicey on Fri Oct 13, 2006 1:53 PM    Post subject: Re: OT - Getting rid of fabric

Sharon wrote: [quote:f53d0395fe]Can anyone tell me what organization would like to get fabrics of various types free of
charge? My sister, who passed away this past August, had loads of it as she was a very talented lady who could do just
about anything. However, her husband is now trying to unload fabric - mostly for sewing clothes I would think. It
would be nice to have it go to a source that could do something very useful with it. He lives in Nova Scotia, Canada,
by the way. Sharon (N.B.) Ebay it. If he doesn't wan the cash, he could donate it to her[/quote:f53d0395fe] favourite
charity. And have a few condoling ((((((HUGS)))))). -- Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls Lady Catherine,
Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.katedicey.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore!

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Posted by Sharon on Fri Oct 13, 2006 1:36 PM    Post subject: OT - Getting rid of fabric

Can anyone tell me what organization would like to get fabrics of various types free of charge? My sister, who passed
away this past August, had loads of it as she was a very talented lady who could do just about anything. However, her
husband is now trying to unload fabric - mostly for sewing clothes I would think. It would be nice to have it go to a
source that could do something very useful with it. He lives in Nova Scotia, Canada, by the way. Sharon (N.B.)

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Posted by Just Judy on Thu Oct 19, 2006 2:35 PM    Post subject: Re: How to make quilt with scraps and no pattern?

On Tue, 17 Oct 2006 20:56:37 -0400, Tia Mary <CatWom7711@aol.com> wrote: [quote:70b8b8b394] I'm curious
about this "outer border." Is this achieved by cutting pieces the same size as the quilt pieces and then
putting them around the edge(s)? Thanks, I've seen outer pieced borders done with really small pieces of the same
fabrics used in the quilts and I have also seen them made from long pieces of another fabric -- something you would
purchase for this purpose. The long pieces were usually a solid or tone on tone or a very small print that
"read" as almost a solid. It just depends on whether you need to increase the size of the quilt or want to
sort of frame it with the border. [/quote:70b8b8b394] Thanks for the clarification; I won't be needing to add
length/width to the quilt, but, aesthetically, this border might make for a nice effect. It's something to go
"hmmm" about. ;) [quote:70b8b8b394]I must have missed some of the thread because I never read what type of
"un"pattern you decided to use. Could you please let us know? Thanks & CiaoMeow >^;;^
[/quote:70b8b8b394] It's totally pattern-free, and random, with the only consideration being not to have to
identical fabrics alongside each other. The finished *squares* are 4x4-1/2 inches, the *layout* should be published in a
"Quilting for Dummies" book. <g> When it's finished, I'll put up a photo and post the website where it
can be seen. -- Judy~ http://www.frugalsites.net/911/sept11.html
http://www.september11victims.com/september11victims/victims_list.htm

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Posted by Just Judy on Tue Oct 17, 2006 5:16 PM    Post subject: Re: How to make quilt with scraps and no pattern?

On Wed, 11 Oct 2006 10:41:43 -0400, Tia Mary <CatWom7711@aol.com> wrote: [quote:31518b3dc7]She just tossed ALL
her scraps in a BIG bag (you could use a new plastic trash bag) and pulled them out one at a time and sewed them short
end to short end until she had a strip of pieced fabric as long as the length required for the quilt. She only worried
about the color or print of the fabric piece if it was exactly the same as the one she had just used. DO NOT worry
about having the pieces look good together because it really won't matter in the long run!!! [/quote:31518b3dc7]
This is exactly the reaction I have had to this hodge-podge of fabric scraps sewn together. It doesn't matter. ;)
Life is truly good. [quote:31518b3dc7]Every other strip she made had the top and bottom pieces HALF the length as the
rest of the pieces. This way, when sewing the strips together, you don't have to worry about matching any seams. The
quilt ends up looking VERY scrappy but is quite lovely. She had one to show that had fabrics that REALLY looked like
they would clash but it worked anyway because it was so obviously scrappy -- I think it was the randomness of the
fabrics that worked so well. [/quote:31518b3dc7] Yes, the randomness is exactly what I am loving about the
result I'm achieving. I'm a bit surprised at my reaction, but I'm happy to enjoy the result. [quote:31518b3dc7]Some of
the quilts had an outer border but not all and each one looked just as nice as the other! If you don't use a border,
just add a binding (I prefer a neutral fabric but you can use pieced strips of the quilt fabrics) and you're finished.
This is a VERY easy way to make a scrappy quilt and can be finished quite quickly since there are NO SEAMS to match :-)!
CiaoMeow >^;;^ [/quote:31518b3dc7] I'm curious about this "outer border." Is this achieved by
cutting pieces the same size as the quilt pieces and then putting them around the edge(s)? Thanks, -- Judy~
http://www.frugalsites.net/911/sept11.html http://www.september11victims.com/september11victims/victims_list.htm

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Posted by Kellie J. Berger on Wed Oct 11, 2006 9:59 PM    Post subject: Re: How to make quilt with scraps and no pattern?

Chinese coins or a braid come to mind... we had a speaker at my new guild this month who does scrappy. Some of her
stuff (including a chinese coins kinda quilt) is on the guild gallery pages under October about halfway down
http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=6&uid=5278723& this might take you to it... if not try
http://www.tricountyquiltguild.org/ gallery, picture trail album, october and then go halfway down the list of pics :)
Prairie braid examples http://www.quiltersattic.com/cl0706_prbraid_im.asp ,
http://www.patchpieces.com/prairiebraid.htm, http://www.quilterscorner-mn.com/CampPrjcts.htm i think you just start
with a square and then add on in a log cabin like manner only making strips not squares... then trim the corners....??
never made one but always liked em Kellie "nzlstar*" <nzlstar@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1160576577.210381.64690@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com... [quote:41b87b1a0a]hi Judy in Florida, :) scraps of that
size can be fun to play with and thats just what i'd do to find a nice layout. they could join up by short ends or long
sides, with/without sashing between rows of those. they could lay long sides together but slightly offset using a plain
or tone on tone wee bits on one end of each so they step back and forth and then add the same sashing between rows
(sorry if this makes little sense, i just cant get my brain into proper splaining mode today). theres a design called
'chinese coins' that is like the first layout i spoke about. google images can be a good friend with the right wording,
lol. maybe someone else could do a better explanation or find a good pix of either of those for ya. i'm not fully
awake/coherent yet today. maybe a second cup of java will fix me up. cheers from WV, jeanne lost in cyberspace and real
space today Just Judy wrote: Hi folks, It's been a year since I was here, looking for information & suggestions
for making a king-size *patchwork* quilt as a gift for bro & s-i-l. The quilt turned out absoposilutely gorgeous!
<G My current quandry has been caused by a humongous quantity of fabric scraps given to me by a friend who, sadly,
will never quilt again. :( RIP, Chris. My goal here is little more than to have something to do to keep my hands
busy, and to make a quilt from the fabric given to me by the friend who taught me to quilt many years ago. Memories,
dontchaknow. ;) Previous *patchwork* quilts I have done probably wouldn't seem patchwork to ya'll because they were
made from a combo of plain fabric, with one complementary patterned fabric on the top, and the same plain on the
underside. I merely alternated the two fabrics for the top, which resulted in a pretty quilt, but not the usual style.
;) Now I want to make a queen-sized quilt. You'll need to know that my math skills are non-existent.
I_will_not_use_a_pattern. Please don't suggest *easy* patterns; if they involve ANY math, they won't be easy. <G My
scraps are 3-1/2 x 6 inches, and range from brightly patterned to the very subdued colors, all in 100% cotton. Since I
*cannot* and will not! use a pattern, what suggestions can ya'll make? Do you think it would be better if I folded the
6" fabric to result in patches of 3-1/2 x 3 inches? If so, should I fold them over before sewing them on the
machine. As before, please post your responses here; I'll be back to see what the experts have to say. ;) Thanks from
Florida, -- Judy~ http://www.frugalsites.net/911/sept11.html
http://www.september11victims.com/september11victims/victims_list.htm [/quote:41b87b1a0a]

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Posted by Tia Mary on Wed Oct 11, 2006 3:41 PM    Post subject: Re: How to make quilt with scraps and no pattern?

Just Judy wrote: [quote:5a061bdffe]..... I want to make a queen-sized quilt. You'll need to know that my math skills
are non-existent. I_will_not_use_a_pattern. Please don't suggest *easy* patterns; if they involve ANY math, they won't
be easy. <G My scraps are 3-1/2 x 6 inches, and range from brightly patterned to the very subdued colors,
all in 100% cotton. Since I *cannot* and will not! use a pattern, what suggestions can ya'll make? ....... As before,
please post your responses here; I'll be back to see what the experts have to say. ;) [/quote:5a061bdffe] I once
saw Mary Ellen Whatsername (is it Hopkins? can't remember but she's that tiny little woman who is in the *more mature*
age range) do a quilt with exactly the types of fabric you have. She just tossed ALL her scraps in a BIG bag (you
could use a new plastic trash bag) and pulled them out one at a time and sewed them short end to short end until she
had a strip of pieced fabric as long as the length required for the quilt. She only worried about the color or print
of the fabric piece if it was exactly the same as the one she had just used. DO NOT worry about having the pieces
look good together because it really won't matter in the long run!!! Every other strip she made had the top and
bottom pieces HALF the length as the rest of the pieces. This way, when sewing the strips together, you don't have to
worry about matching any seams. The quilt ends up looking VERY scrappy but is quite lovely. She had one to show that
had fabrics that REALLY looked like they would clash but it worked anyway because it was so obviously scrappy -- I
think it was the randomness of the fabrics that worked so well. Some of the quilts had an outer border but not all
and each one looked just as nice as the other! If you don't use a border, just add a binding (I prefer a neutral
fabric but you can use pieced strips of the quilt fabrics) and you're finished. This is a VERY easy way to make a
scrappy quilt and can be finished quite quickly since there are NO SEAMS to match :-)! CiaoMeow >^;;^< PAX, Tia
Mary >^;;^< (RCTQ Queen of Kitties) Angels can't show their wings on earth but nothing was ever said about
their whiskers! Visit my Photo albums at http://community.webshots.com/user/tiamary

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Posted by nzlstar* on Wed Oct 11, 2006 3:22 PM    Post subject: Re: How to make quilt with scraps and no pattern?

hi Judy in Florida, :) scraps of that size can be fun to play with and thats just what i'd do to find a nice layout.
they could join up by short ends or long sides, with/without sashing between rows of those. they could lay long sides
together but slightly offset using a plain or tone on tone wee bits on one end of each so they step back and forth and
then add the same sashing between rows (sorry if this makes little sense, i just cant get my brain into proper splaining
mode today). theres a design called 'chinese coins' that is like the first layout i spoke about. google images can be a
good friend with the right wording, lol. maybe someone else could do a better explanation or find a good pix of either
of those for ya. i'm not fully awake/coherent yet today. maybe a second cup of java will fix me up. cheers from WV,
jeanne <lost in cyberspace and real space today> Just Judy wrote: [quote:2eb77b4695]Hi folks, It's been
a year since I was here, looking for information & suggestions for making a king-size *patchwork* quilt as a gift
for bro & s-i-l. The quilt turned out absoposilutely gorgeous! <G My current quandry has been caused
by a humongous quantity of fabric scraps given to me by a friend who, sadly, will never quilt again. :( RIP, Chris.
My goal here is little more than to have something to do to keep my hands busy, and to make a quilt from the fabric
given to me by the friend who taught me to quilt many years ago. Memories, dontchaknow. ;) Previous
*patchwork* quilts I have done probably wouldn't seem patchwork to ya'll because they were made from a combo of plain
fabric, with one complementary patterned fabric on the top, and the same plain on the underside. I merely alternated
the two fabrics for the top, which resulted in a pretty quilt, but not the usual style. ;) Now I want to make
a queen-sized quilt. You'll need to know that my math skills are non-existent. I_will_not_use_a_pattern. Please don't
suggest *easy* patterns; if they involve ANY math, they won't be easy. <G My scraps are 3-1/2 x 6 inches,
and range from brightly patterned to the very subdued colors, all in 100% cotton. Since I *cannot* and will not! use a
pattern, what suggestions can ya'll make? Do you think it would be better if I folded the 6" fabric to
result in patches of 3-1/2 x 3 inches? If so, should I fold them over before sewing them on the machine. As
before, please post your responses here; I'll be back to see what the experts have to say. ;) Thanks from Florida, --
Judy~ http://www.frugalsites.net/911/sept11.html
http://www.september11victims.com/september11victims/victims_list.htm[/quote:2eb77b4695]

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Posted by Tia Mary on Wed Oct 18, 2006 1:56 AM    Post subject: Re: How to make quilt with scraps and no pattern?

Just Judy wrote: [quote:4845aab215]On Wed, 11 Oct 2006 10:41:43 -0400, Tia Mary <CatWom7711@aol.com wrote: .... Some
of the quilts had an outer border but not all and each one looked just as nice as the other! If you don't use a border,
just add a binding (I prefer a neutral fabric but you can use pieced strips of the quilt fabrics) and you're finished.
This is a VERY easy way to make a scrappy quilt and can be finished quite quickly since there are NO SEAMS to match :-)!
CiaoMeow >^;;^ I'm curious about this "outer border." Is this achieved by cutting pieces the
same size as the quilt pieces and then putting them around the edge(s)? Thanks, [/quote:4845aab215] I've seen outer
pieced borders done with really small pieces of the same fabrics used in the quilts and I have also seen them made from
long pieces of another fabric -- something you would purchase for this purpose. The long pieces were usually a solid
or tone on tone or a very small print that "read" as almost a solid. It just depends on whether you need
to increase the size of the quilt or want to sort of frame it with the border. I must have missed some of the
thread because I never read what type of "un"pattern you decided to use. Could you please let us know?
Thanks & CiaoMeow >^