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Posted by Cats on Mon Sep 18, 2006 11:54 PM Post subject: Re: Bugs and creepy things Re: Swaps
Jillian Sawyer is an Australian who does the most gorgeous stained glass designs and in more recent years the designs
have become more and more applique friendly. I have most of her books but 'specially like Teddies, Frog Song and Dragon
Wings. The red back is on the back cover of More Bush Beauties http://tinyurl.com/rx9v4 The following picture is
Elliott from her Dragon Wings book redrawn in EQ5 Her books at Amazon http://tinyurl.com/hy4f2 NAYY - just love her
work -- 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 "Don/Gen" <Donovanhenderson@msn.com> wrote in message
news:4eCPg.122$B16.1442@eagle.america.net... : where did you find the pattern. It sounds great--I just might like to
try : it one of these days. : Gen :
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View entire thread: Newbie
Posted by Julia in MN on Sat Jul 08, 2006 4:37 PM Post subject: Re: newbie
It is possible to make a quilt without any handwork; everything can be done on the sewing machine. Piecing and applique
are, of course, done a block at a time. For your first quilt, start with something small and simple. Some of the Quilt
in a Day books are good for beginners, because the instructions are very detailed. Their Log Cabin, Irish Chain, Trip
Around the World, Rail Fence are all especially good for beginners. You can quilt on your regular home machine, but
large quilts do get bulky and hard to handle. There are a number of techniques for reducing the bulk. Besides the
books & websites others have mentioned, you might want to take a look at "Machine Quilting in Sections"
by Marti Mitchell. She's gives several techniques for reducing the bulk of a large quilt; most of the ideas are
documented in other places, but I haven't seen anything else that describes all of them in one place. I've used a
couple of her techniques -- before I bought the book. I've documented one such project at
<http://webpages.charter.net/jaccola/Quilting_in_Sections.html> Julia in MN Sharon & Jack wrote:
[quote:b51b6b6911]Hi - my name is Sharon, and I've never made a quilt. My SIL and I tried, several years ago - a BOM,
with no sewing. Instead, you fused a "picture", then outlined everything with a blanket stitch. Well, by the
time we got the thing fused, I needed a hammer and pliers to get a needle through the fused layers. That ended our
attempt at quilting. I've acquired a several books on quilting over the years, and always drool over the pictures, but
never go any further, for several reasons, primarily health - I can't do a lot of hand work. But, the other day I saw
an article about making blocks and completing them individually - right through the backing, and then assembling the
quilt. Unfortunately, I was in a hurry or something, because I don't have any idea where I saw it. Now the big
question - does anyone recall seeing anything like this? Thanks (and I'm not usually this ditzy, honest) Sharon
[/quote:b51b6b6911] -- This message has been scanned for viruses by Norton Anti-Virus
http://webpages.charter.net/jaccola/
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View entire thread: Hello
Posted by Cats on Tue Sep 19, 2006 2:59 PM Post subject: Re: Hello
Hi Maitai and welcome from Downunder in OZ -- 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 "Maitai"
<sondra.sonka@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1158669377.546977.168470@d34g2000cwd.googlegroups.com... : Hi all,
I'm a new member. I've been quilting for 15 years. It's nice to : find an internet group about quilting! I've recently
started a few : projects out of my Bali/handdyed stash that I've been too terrified to : cut into for a few years:) I
adore paper piecing, I'm too impatient for : applique, and I have way too many ufo's in my closet lol. That's about :
it, have a grreat day! : Maitai :
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View entire thread: Metal bobbins
Posted by Cats on Tue Oct 17, 2006 2:27 PM Post subject: Re: Metal bobbins
If you don't get any takers why not use the old bobbins to hold small amounts of thread for applique projects? I
keep all the colours I need in a tiny case by winding thread onto old bobbins. A small plastic soap dish with a snap
lid will hold about 15 bobbins - that is usually more colours than I need. Or I thread them all on a single long
spool to keep them together. It makes it easy to take everything I need around with me, and those little pink Bobbin
Buddies prevent the threads tangling. Bobbins are a lot less "bulky" than normal thread spools. I mark my
bobbins so they don't get mixed up. Any bobbins not used in my machine (old, damaged, incorrect size/style) are
marked and used to hold threads for handsewing and travel kits. -- 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:HMadnd9ok8k3U6nYnZ2dnUVZ_uWdnZ2d@adelphia.com... :I have some metal
bobbins from one of my old machine. I have had no use for : them for a long time and wonder if any of you still use
them. I would be : happy to send them to you. : : Please email me at poo_de_dooatyahoodotcom : : -- : Boca Jan :
Florida - Land of the Hurricanes : http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/poo_de_doo/myphotos : : :
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View entire thread: Block Setting Ideas for Applique Blocks
Posted by Cats on Mon Sep 11, 2006 4:46 AM Post subject: Re: Block Setting Ideas for Applique Blocks
12 suggests a clock-type setting to me with alt blocks around the circle/clockface on point. Maybe a bit more applique
in the centre? -- -- Cheryl & the Cats _ o _ o 0 0 ( > Y < ) ( > Y
< ) ( > Y < ) ~ ~ U Enness Boofhead Donut Starting to
wake from hibernation! http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau
"Nancy" <nancy.sumner@comcast.net> wrote in message news:X7CdnTY-
pYv0VJnYnZ2dnUVZ_rqdnZ2d@comcast.com... :I was the lucky recipient of 12 beautifully appliqued blocks. Half of them :
however are clearly made to be positioned on point, and half are clearly to : be set straight. Does anyone have any
suggestions for ways to set them : without having to make more blocks? I have looked at Sharon Craig's books : that
have ideas for using 1/2 straight and 1/2 on point, but those require : 13 blocks. I was trying to actually have to
make one more myself, and I am : not a good appliquer! Thanks, Nancy : :
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Posted by Patti on Mon Sep 11, 2006 7:38 AM Post subject: Re: Block Setting Ideas for Applique Blocks
If you like this setting, how about making a pieced block, for the 13th, that looks somewhat like applique - eg
Carolina Lily? There are many pieced flower blocks. .. In message <X7CdnTY-pYv0VJnYnZ2dnUVZ_rqdnZ2d@comcast.com>,
Nancy <nancy.sumner@comcast.net> writes [quote:9c4283a941]I was the lucky recipient of 12 beautifully appliqued
blocks. Half of them however are clearly made to be positioned on point, and half are clearly to be set straight. Does
anyone have any suggestions for ways to set them without having to make more blocks? I have looked at Sharon Craig's
books that have ideas for using 1/2 straight and 1/2 on point, but those require 13 blocks. I was trying to actually
have to make one more myself, and I am not a good appliquer! Thanks, Nancy [/quote:9c4283a941] -- Best Regards pat on
the hill
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View entire thread: Red/white tea towels for applique...
Posted by Johanna Gibson on Fri Sep 08, 2006 11:12 PM Post subject: Red/white tea towels for applique...
Does anyone here know of a good place (hopefully online!) that sells cotton or linen red/white tea towels? I have some
cute redwork that I want to applique onto a few towels for my sister. I don't want it to be "too nice" or
she'll put it in a cupboard and not use it, hence the applique rather than actual stitching. I emailed one place
- I think it may have been Dakota Cabin Quilts - and never received a reply to my query of "how many of these can
you fit into a Global Priority mailer?" So does anyone have a shop they would like to rave about? I want
to get started on these - they have to travel from Scotland to Alaska for Christmas/birthday time (we all have December
birthdays) - and that's once I have the towels to start my project! -- Jo in Scotland
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Posted by Pauline on Sat Sep 09, 2006 12:33 AM Post subject: Re: Red/white tea towels for applique...
I'd like to know as well. In fact, I'd be happy to find a resource for the toweling so I can make my own - unless I
could buy a bunch of tea towels for less than most of LQS charge for them. I've never found any fabric at TSWLTH that I
thought would be suitable. -- Pauline Northern California "Johanna Gibson" <jgibson@NOSPAMtesco.net>
wrote in message news:ngq3g2pb4b7equq16h14gbsms85tt1i62n@4ax.com... [quote:d713c2070d]Does anyone here know of a good
place (hopefully online!) that sells cotton or linen red/white tea towels? I have some cute redwork that I want to
applique onto a few towels for my sister. I don't want it to be "too nice" or she'll put it in a cupboard and
not use it, hence the applique rather than actual stitching. I emailed one place - I think it may have been Dakota Cabin
Quilts - and never received a reply to my query of "how many of these can you fit into a Global Priority
mailer?" So does anyone have a shop they would like to rave about? I want to get started on these - they have to
travel from Scotland to Alaska for Christmas/birthday time (we all have December birthdays) - and that's once I have the
towels to start my project! -- Jo in Scotland[/quote:d713c2070d]
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Posted by Pati Cook on Sat Sep 09, 2006 1:21 AM Post subject: Re: Red/white tea towels for applique...
Jo are you looking for the inexpensive white with narrow red stripes non-terry type towels?? May be able to find them
up at the almost restaurant supply store..... Smart and Final. they used to have them, and the oversized white
"flour sack" towels too. I will try to remember to check tomorrow. I could pick up some for you and send
them along. Let me know off group if you would. I am sure we can work out an exchange of some sort....<BG>
Pati, in Phx Johanna Gibson wrote: [quote:bb98b8ed8d] Does anyone here know of a good place (hopefully online!)
that sells cotton or linen red/white tea towels? I have some cute redwork that I want to applique onto a few towels for
my sister. I don't want it to be "too nice" or she'll put it in a cupboard and not use it, hence the applique
rather than actual stitching. I emailed one place - I think it may have been Dakota Cabin Quilts - and never
received a reply to my query of "how many of these can you fit into a Global Priority mailer?" So does
anyone have a shop they would like to rave about? I want to get started on these - they have to travel from Scotland to
Alaska for Christmas/birthday time (we all have December birthdays) - and that's once I have the towels to start my
project! -- Jo in Scotland[/quote:bb98b8ed8d]
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Posted by Roberta Zollner on Sat Sep 09, 2006 8:26 PM Post subject: Re: Red/white tea towels for applique...
There's a wonderful store in Munich with utterly gorgeous kitchen towels. Looked at some the other day with a woven red
border plus a border of machine cross stitch. Didn't look at the price -want me to go back? They don't have a website
(probably a good thing). They do have many other towels in many other designs! Roberta in D "Johanna Gibson"
<jgibson@NOSPAMtesco.net> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:ngq3g2pb4b7equq16h14gbsms85tt1i62n@4ax.com...
[quote:bf3568bba0]Does anyone here know of a good place (hopefully online!) that sells cotton or linen red/white tea
towels? I have some cute redwork that I want to applique onto a few towels for my sister. I don't want it to be
"too nice" or she'll put it in a cupboard and not use it, hence the applique rather than actual stitching. I
emailed one place - I think it may have been Dakota Cabin Quilts - and never received a reply to my query of "how
many of these can you fit into a Global Priority mailer?" So does anyone have a shop they would like to rave about?
I want to get started on these - they have to travel from Scotland to Alaska for Christmas/birthday time (we all have
December birthdays) - and that's once I have the towels to start my project! -- Jo in Scotland[/quote:bf3568bba0]
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View entire thread: I've ruined my new iron
Posted by Sunny on Wed Sep 06, 2006 8:32 PM Post subject: I've ruined my new iron
I know there's already a "cleaning iron" post going around, but this is different. I was doing applique with
WU and other similar sticky stuff. I was very, very careful but ...you know the drill. I got some of the sticky on my
new iron (stainless bottom, not teflon). My husband went to iron a shirt, saw the stuff and took steel wool to the
bottom of my iron. There are a few little scrapes. And now I got it sticky again in the same place and can't get the
stuff to come off. I paid $40 for this iron expecting it to last a while. Grrrrrrrrrr. Any suggestions on getting off
the sticky? And is the bottom now permanently ruined from the steel wool? And what can I do with this t hing to keep the
bottom clean because it seems to be constantly in a sorry state. Wrinkledly, Sunny
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Posted by Tricia on Wed Sep 06, 2006 8:37 PM Post subject: Re: I've ruined my new iron
Iron off will hopefully help with the sticky.... Then, see if you can find one of those "add a plate" or
whatever they are called things where you put on a second bottom/base to your iron... Tricia Sunny wrote:
[quote:ac14530c6e]I know there's already a "cleaning iron" post going around, but this is different. I was
doing applique with WU and other similar sticky stuff. I was very, very careful but ...you know the drill. I got some of
the sticky on my new iron (stainless bottom, not teflon). My husband went to iron a shirt, saw the stuff and took steel
wool to the bottom of my iron. There are a few little scrapes. And now I got it sticky again in the same place and can't
get the stuff to come off. I paid $40 for this iron expecting it to last a while. Grrrrrrrrrr. Any suggestions on
getting off the sticky? And is the bottom now permanently ruined from the steel wool? And what can I do with this t hing
to keep the bottom clean because it seems to be constantly in a sorry state. Wrinkledly, Sunny[/quote:ac14530c6e]
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Posted by Pat in Virginia on Wed Sep 06, 2006 8:39 PM Post subject: Re: I've ruined my new iron
Would a FINE grade sandpaper help? Or would it compound the problem? I think you need to go to the web site of the
manufacturer and ask there. Please let us know how this comes out. Good luck. PAT Sunny wrote: [quote:e5af0ca508]I
know there's already a "cleaning iron" post going around, but this is different. I was doing applique with WU
and other similar sticky stuff. I was very, very careful but ...you know the drill. I got some of the sticky on my new
iron (stainless bottom, not teflon). My husband went to iron a shirt, saw the stuff and took steel wool to the bottom
of my iron. There are a few little scrapes. And now I got it sticky again in the same place and can't get the stuff to
come off. I paid $40 for this iron expecting it to last a while. Grrrrrrrrrr. Any suggestions on getting off the sticky?
And is the bottom now permanently ruined from the steel wool? And what can I do with this t hing to keep the bottom
clean because it seems to be constantly in a sorry state. Wrinkledly, Sunny [/quote:e5af0ca508]
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Posted by JPgirl on Wed Sep 06, 2006 9:18 PM Post subject: Re: I've ruined my new iron
Pat in Virginia wrote: [quote:76266d1be1]Would a FINE grade sandpaper help? Or would it compound the problem? I think
you need to go to the web site of the manufacturer and ask there. Please let us know how this comes out. Good luck. PAT
Sunny wrote: I know there's already a "cleaning iron" post going around, but this is different. I was doing
applique with WU and other similar sticky stuff. I was very, very careful but ...you know the drill. I got some of the
sticky on my new iron (stainless bottom, not teflon). My husband went to iron a shirt, saw the stuff and took steel
wool to the bottom of my iron. There are a few little scrapes. And now I got it sticky again in the same place and can't
get the stuff to come off. I paid $40 for this iron expecting it to last a while. Grrrrrrrrrr. Any suggestions on
getting off the sticky? And is the bottom now permanently ruined from the steel wool? And what can I do with this t hing
to keep the bottom clean because it seems to be constantly in a sorry state. Wrinkledly, Sunny [/quote:76266d1be1] If
you use sandpaper use like 2000 grit, you can usually find it in automotive sections of department stores, most 'home
improovment' stores will not have this fine grit, it'll be smooth as a babys bottom.
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Posted by Leslie & The Furbabies in on Wed Sep 06, 2006 9:24 PM Post subject: Re: I've ruined my new iron
I have a cheap Black & Decker iron with the shiny metal bottom. I have many, many times scrubbed the bottom of it
with steel wool when it gets all black and ucky from too much starch, fusibles, etc. If it looks like nothing else will
fix your iron, you haven't much to lose with going after it with an energetic application of steel wool. End with some
fine steel wool to get the shiny back. I think it will be okay, but YMMV. Good luck. Leslie & The Furbabies in
MO. Sunny wrote: [quote:f9dd82e538]I know there's already a "cleaning iron" post going around, but this is
different. I was doing applique with WU and other similar sticky stuff. I was very, very careful but ...you know the
drill. I got some of the sticky on my new iron (stainless bottom, not teflon). My husband went to iron a shirt, saw the
stuff and took steel wool to the bottom of my iron. There are a few little scrapes. And now I got it sticky again in
the same place and can't get the stuff to come off. I paid $40 for this iron expecting it to last a while. Grrrrrrrrrr.
Any suggestions on getting off the sticky? And is the bottom now permanently ruined from the steel wool? And what can I
do with this t hing to keep the bottom clean because it seems to be constantly in a sorry state. Wrinkledly,
Sunny[/quote:f9dd82e538]
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Posted by julia sidebottom on Wed Sep 06, 2006 10:00 PM Post subject: Re: I've ruined my new iron
I don't know if this will work for you or not, but it did seem to help me when I guped up my iron a long time ago. I
put the iron to its lowest heat setting and then rubbed it off against a piece of denium. There was enough resistance
against the now warmed glue to remove it to the muslin. It took a bit but eventually I got it all off. julia
"Sunny" <shemphill@genext.net> wrote in message
news:1157571178.967701.200820@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com... [quote:08912fb574]I know there's already a "cleaning
iron" post going around, but this is different. I was doing applique with WU and other similar sticky stuff. I was
very, very careful but ...you know the drill. I got some of the sticky on my new iron (stainless bottom, not teflon). My
husband went to iron a shirt, saw the stuff and took steel wool to the bottom of my iron. There are a few little
scrapes. And now I got it sticky again in the same place and can't get the stuff to come off. I paid $40 for this iron
expecting it to last a while. Grrrrrrrrrr. Any suggestions on getting off the sticky? And is the bottom now permanently
ruined from the steel wool? And what can I do with this t hing to keep the bottom clean because it seems to be
constantly in a sorry state. Wrinkledly, Sunny [/quote:08912fb574]
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Posted by Helen Martin on Wed Sep 06, 2006 10:50 PM Post subject: Re: I've ruined my new iron
I absolutely would Not mess with a husband who would iron his own shirts. Mercy no. For sure, you can get your new
iron clean. Meanwhile, how about buying a cheap iron for your gummy projects? . . . or at least use a pressing sheet
even if it's only a hunk of muslin. Husbands who will iron or cook should be cherished. Polly "Sunny"
wrote >I know there's already a "cleaning iron" post going around, but this is
[quote:383f5a9600]different. I was doing applique with WU and other similar sticky stuff. I was very, very careful but
...you know the drill. I got some of the sticky on my new iron (stainless bottom, not teflon). My husband went to iron a
shirt, saw the stuff and took steel wool to the bottom of my iron. There are a few little scrapes. And now I got it
sticky again in the same place and can't get the stuff to come off. I paid $40 for this iron expecting it to last a
while. Grrrrrrrrrr. Any suggestions on getting off the sticky? And is the bottom now permanently ruined from the steel
wool? And what can I do with this t hing to keep the bottom clean because it seems to be constantly in a sorry state.
Wrinkledly, Sunny [/quote:383f5a9600]
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View entire thread: A chance to sew--June BOM done
Posted by Debra on Tue Aug 22, 2006 2:20 AM Post subject: A chance to sew--June BOM done
I finally got a chance to sew again. I stitched the June BOM applique lady bug. I've tried to send a picture of it to
Teri for the gallery but my e-mail isn't working. Probably is some hitch in the program because of the new computer and
Agent software upgrade. I'll have to get DH to find the problem and fix it. But I had a chance to sew and I'm happy!
Debra in VA See my quilts at http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere
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View entire thread: Nap Mat Cover?
Posted by Pat in Virginia on Thu Aug 10, 2006 6:21 PM Post subject: Re: Nap Mat Cover?
Donna: That is good idea ... add velcro (tm) to keep it together. Maybe you could applique her name or initials, too.
PAT Donna in NE La. wrote: [quote:b777d92c7f]Anyone know of a pattern or instructions for making a cover for a nap
mat? My 2 y.o DGD has just started going to day care this week and they want a cover on her nap mat. Could I just
enlarge pillowcase measurements and go from there? TIA [/quote:b777d92c7f]
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Posted by Donna in NE La. on Thu Aug 10, 2006 7:06 PM Post subject: Re: Nap Mat Cover?
Thanks, Pat. Good idea about the applique, too. My Bernina embroiders too so either applique or embroidery would be
the way to go!! Got to get to it this afternoon! -- Donna in NE La. "Pat in Virginia"
<pat.quilts@cox.net> wrote in message news:BWJCg.5529$yO4.5060@dukeread02... [quote:7192bd4204]Donna: That is
good idea ... add velcro (tm) to keep it together. Maybe you could applique her name or initials, too. PAT Donna in NE
La. wrote: Anyone know of a pattern or instructions for making a cover for a nap mat? My 2 y.o DGD has just started
going to day care this week and they want a cover on her nap mat. Could I just enlarge pillowcase measurements and go
from there? TIA [/quote:7192bd4204]
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View entire thread: A little OT - Of dragons and gator baby blankets
Posted by Cats on Sat Aug 05, 2006 7:48 AM Post subject: A little OT - Of dragons and gator baby blankets
I am making an applique dragon sample for a local shop http://tinyurl.com/efrv6 and it's only part finished . . . . . .
but it occurred to me that it would make a lovely little baby 'gator blanket. http://tinyurl.com/lysbw so I put the
design into EQ and changed it a bit. What do you think? Do any of the lil' gators need a blankie Polly? --
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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Posted by Polly Esther on Sat Aug 05, 2006 12:28 PM Post subject: Re: A little OT - Of dragons and gator baby blankets
That is so dear I can hardly stand it. Makes me want to toss him a chicken leg and say " Good boy!". Polly
"Cats" <CATS@NO.SPAM.com> wrote in message news:44d43f52_3@news.chariot.net.au... [quote:a28c764e04]I
am making an applique dragon sample for a local shop http://tinyurl.com/efrv6 and it's only part finished . . . . . .
but it occurred to me that it would make a lovely little baby 'gator blanket. http://tinyurl.com/lysbw so I put the
design into EQ and changed it a bit. What do you think? Do any of the lil' gators need a blankie Polly? -- 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 [/quote:a28c764e04]
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Posted by Sandy Foster on Sat Aug 05, 2006 2:53 PM Post subject: Re: A little OT - Of dragons and gator baby blankets
In article <44d43f52_3@news.chariot.net.au>, "Cats" <CATS@NO.SPAM.com> wrote:
[quote:2f8779d8f3]I am making an applique dragon sample for a local shop http://tinyurl.com/efrv6 and it's only part
finished . . . . . . but it occurred to me that it would make a lovely little baby 'gator blanket.
http://tinyurl.com/lysbw so I put the design into EQ and changed it a bit. What do you think? Do any of the lil'
gators need a blankie Polly? [/quote:2f8779d8f3] What an adorable design that is, Cheryl! Did you design it yourself?
-- Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas my ISP is earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in front
http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1 AKA Dame Sandy, Minister of Education
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Posted by Cats on Sat Aug 05, 2006 4:26 PM Post subject: Re: A little OT - Of dragons and gator baby blankets
The dragon is from a pattern called Adopt-A-Dragon that features 9 dragon designs. The Gator is my adaptation of the
Kraanth dragon. He just looked so cute I immediately thought of Polly's "pets". -- 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 "Sandy Foster"
<invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message news:invalid-277516.06534405082006@news.west.earthlink.net... : In
article <44d43f52_3@news.chariot.net.au>, "Cats" <CATS@NO.SPAM.com> : wrote: : : > I am making
an applique dragon sample for a local shop : > http://tinyurl.com/efrv6 : > and it's only part finished . . . . .
. : > : > : > but it occurred to me that it would make a lovely little : > baby 'gator blanket. : >
http://tinyurl.com/lysbw : > so I put the design into EQ and changed it a bit. : > : > : > : > What do
you think? Do any of the lil' gators need a blankie : > Polly? : : : What an adorable design that is, Cheryl! Did
you design it yourself? : -- : Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas : my ISP is earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in
front : http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1 : : AKA Dame Sandy, Minister of Education
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View entire thread: A little OT - Of dragons and gator baby blankets
Posted by Donna in NE La. on Tue Aug 08, 2006 12:24 AM Post subject: Re: A little OT - Of dragons and gator baby blankets
That is too cute, Cheryl! -- Donna in NE La. "Cats" <CATS@NO.SPAM.com> wrote in message
news:44d43f52_3@news.chariot.net.au... [quote:9c97c5dcbf]I am making an applique dragon sample for a local shop
http://tinyurl.com/efrv6 and it's only part finished . . . . . . but it occurred to me that it would make a lovely
little baby 'gator blanket. http://tinyurl.com/lysbw so I put the design into EQ and changed it a bit. What do you
think? Do any of the lil' gators need a blankie Polly? -- 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 [/quote:9c97c5dcbf]
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View entire thread: Off in the a.m.
Posted by Kellie J. Berger on Mon Jun 19, 2006 8:13 PM Post subject: Off in the a.m.
headed to family reunion in NM. Will miss y'all. Gettin stressed cause i'm not packed cause the shower guys are
still here makin dust in my bathroom and bedroom grrrrrrrrr were sposed to be gone gone gone... still have a ton of
errands to run and things to get done here. DB, SIL and DN are about to land - good thing Mum is picking them up at the
airport!!! have a project to take with me... gonna add dragonflies to my lonestar. still need to do some more prep
work on it so i can applique whilst DH drives. I got to go buy some batiks yesterday after church cause DH decided if
he didn't take me to a LQS i would drive him crazy on the trip :~D esp. since i've read almost all the books in the
house already (some multiple times) Stash will be guarded by neighbors, but QIs get to go to the spa! First time for
my 14 1/2 yo golden ... hoping she is okay with all this. don't talk too much while i'm gone :) will take the laptop
so i might get a chance to check in. Kellie
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Posted by Jan on Mon Jun 19, 2006 8:25 PM Post subject: Re: Off in the a.m.
"Kellie J. Berger" <kjbeanne@yahwho.moc> wrote in news:qHClg.9763$vU.5203@tornado.texas.rr.com:
[quote:a59e95b62a]headed to family reunion in NM. Will miss y'all. Gettin stressed cause i'm not packed cause the
shower guys are still here makin dust in my bathroom and bedroom grrrrrrrrr were sposed to be gone gone gone... still
have a ton of errands to run and things to get done here. DB, SIL and DN are about to land - good thing Mum is picking
them up at the airport!!! have a project to take with me... gonna add dragonflies to my lonestar. still need to do some
more prep work on it so i can applique whilst DH drives. I got to go buy some batiks yesterday after church cause DH
decided if he didn't take me to a LQS i would drive him crazy on the trip :~D esp. since i've read almost all the books
in the house already (some multiple times) Stash will be guarded by neighbors, but QIs get to go to the spa! First time
for my 14 1/2 yo golden ... hoping she is okay with all this. don't talk too much while i'm gone :) will take the
laptop so i might get a chance to check in. Kellie [/quote:a59e95b62a] What? Send all our lovely forrest greens to
you?!!! Bwhaaahhaaahaaaaa -- Jan RCTQ Coffee Diva
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Posted by Kellie J. Berger on Mon Jun 19, 2006 8:59 PM Post subject: Re: Off in the a.m.
she's just saying that cause she thinks i'll pass em on to her.... (no i don't like green. yellow green worst)
"Jan" <maketimetoquilt@nospam.serendipityquilting.com> wrote in message
news:Xns97E792A08B87Cmaketimetoquiltnospa@207.217.125.201... [quote:ba1c2ec602]"Kellie J. Berger"
<kjbeanne@yahwho.moc> wrote in news:qHClg.9763$vU.5203@tornado.texas.rr.com: headed to family reunion in NM.
Will miss y'all. Gettin stressed cause i'm not packed cause the shower guys are still here makin dust in my bathroom
and bedroom grrrrrrrrr were sposed to be gone gone gone... still have a ton of errands to run and things to get done
here. DB, SIL and DN are about to land - good thing Mum is picking them up at the airport!!! have a project to take
with me... gonna add dragonflies to my lonestar. still need to do some more prep work on it so i can applique whilst DH
drives. I got to go buy some batiks yesterday after church cause DH decided if he didn't take me to a LQS i would drive
him crazy on the trip :~D esp. since i've read almost all the books in the house already (some multiple times) Stash
will be guarded by neighbors, but QIs get to go to the spa! First time for my 14 1/2 yo golden ... hoping she is okay
with all this. don't talk too much while i'm gone :) will take the laptop so i might get a chance to check in. Kellie
What? Send all our lovely forrest greens to you?!!! Bwhaaahhaaahaaaaa -- Jan RCTQ Coffee Diva[/quote:ba1c2ec602]
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Posted by Sandy Foster on Tue Jun 20, 2006 12:48 AM Post subject: Re: Off in the a.m.
In article <qHClg.9763$vU.5203@tornado.texas.rr.com>, "Kellie J. Berger" <kjbeanne@yahwho.moc>
wrote: [quote:3aab7b3945]headed to family reunion in NM. Will miss y'all. Gettin stressed cause i'm not packed
cause the shower guys are still here makin dust in my bathroom and bedroom grrrrrrrrr were sposed to be gone gone
gone... still have a ton of errands to run and things to get done here. DB, SIL and DN are about to land - good thing
Mum is picking them up at the airport!!! have a project to take with me... gonna add dragonflies to my lonestar. still
need to do some more prep work on it so i can applique whilst DH drives. I got to go buy some batiks yesterday after
church cause DH decided if he didn't take me to a LQS i would drive him crazy on the trip :~D esp. since i've read
almost all the books in the house already (some multiple times) Stash will be guarded by neighbors, but QIs get to go
to the spa! First time for my 14 1/2 yo golden ... hoping she is okay with all this. don't talk too much while i'm
gone :) will take the laptop so i might get a chance to check in. Kellie [/quote:3aab7b3945] Have a wonderful time,
Kellie! I'm so glad you're still working on your lonestar -- it's so pretty that it would be a shame to leave it as a
UFO. :) -- Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas my ISP is earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in front
http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1 AKA Dame Sandy, Minister of Education
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Posted by DrQuilter on Mon Jul 10, 2006 3:51 PM Post subject: Re: Off in the a.m.
I hate it when the time comes to go on a trip -like a road trip, when it would be an excellent opportunity to do
handwork and you have no project of the right kind going! I just finished my apliqued dresden plates - the aplique
part at least - debating whether to do the traditional blanket stitch around it or not. I will need a new project for
those ocasions... Hope you got to take your top and do the aplique! Kellie J. Berger wrote: [quote:de17b1e634]headed
to family reunion in NM. Will miss y'all. Gettin stressed cause i'm not packed cause the shower guys are still here
makin dust in my bathroom and bedroom grrrrrrrrr were sposed to be gone gone gone... still have a ton of errands to
run and things to get done here. DB, SIL and DN are about to land - good thing Mum is picking them up at the airport!!!
have a project to take with me... gonna add dragonflies to my lonestar. still need to do some more prep work on it so i
can applique whilst DH drives. I got to go buy some batiks yesterday after church cause DH decided if he didn't take me
to a LQS i would drive him crazy on the trip :~D esp. since i've read almost all the books in the house already (some
multiple times) Stash will be guarded by neighbors, but QIs get to go to the spa! First time for my 14 1/2 yo golden
... hoping she is okay with all this. don't talk too much while i'm gone :) will take the laptop so i might get a
chance to check in. Kellie [/quote:de17b1e634] -- Dr. Quilter http://community.webshots.com/user/mvignali (take the
dog out for a walk)
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Posted by Boca Jan on Sat Oct 28, 2006 3:26 PM Post subject: Re: Happy Halloween - be kind to your pets
I got that email also. They are adorable. Wish I could sometimes see my QI's breed on something so I could do an
applique. He is a welsh terrier. -- 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:45431d2a$1_2@news.chariot.net.au... [quote:873410ebfd]These came round as an email and they were too cute not to
share so I loaded them temporarily on Webshots for all the pet lovers on the ng http://good-
times.webshots.com/album/555159495EUasfY -- Cheryl & the Cats in OZ o o o o o o ( >
Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ~ ~ ~ Enness Boofhead Donut
http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau [/quote:873410ebfd]
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View entire thread: Patterns on my website
Posted by Debra on Fri Oct 06, 2006 4:55 PM Post subject: Re: Patterns on my website
On Thu, 5 Oct 2006 21:28:53 -0800, "steve" <stevenc707@gci.net> wrote:
[quote:4aa46c33c5]http://home.gci.net/~rainbowmoose/pattern_page.html [/quote:4aa46c33c5] You have a lot of applique
quilts on your site. Are any of the patterns your own designs? Debra in VA See my quilts at
http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere
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Posted by Cats on Mon Aug 07, 2006 1:33 PM Post subject: Finished - I just wish it was mine!
http://tinyurl.com/prtft This is Faye from my Monday night class, and she just finished this quilt as only her second
applique quilt. The first was a really cute quilt with black and white cows in each block. -- 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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Posted by NancyB on Mon Aug 07, 2006 2:56 PM Post subject: Re: Finished - I just wish it was mine!
On Mon, 7 Aug 2006 22:33:23 +1000, "Cats" <CATS@NO.SPAM.com> wrote: [quote:59ab3279a8]...she just
finished this quilt as only her second applique quilt. [/quote:59ab3279a8] Very impressive and beautifully done.
NancyB (NS, Canada) http://community.webshots.com/user/loves2quilt
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Posted by maryd on Mon Aug 07, 2006 4:29 PM Post subject: Re: Finished - I just wish it was mine!
That's gorgeous!! -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 "Cats" <CATS@NO.SPAM.com>
wrote in message news:44d7330a$1_1@news.chariot.net.au... : http://tinyurl.com/prtft : This is Faye from my Monday
night class, and she just : finished this quilt as only her second applique quilt. The : first was a really cute quilt
with black and white cows in : each block. : -- : : 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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Posted by Sandy Foster on Mon Aug 07, 2006 5:13 PM Post subject: Re: Finished - I just wish it was mine!
In article <44d7330a$1_1@news.chariot.net.au>, "Cats" <CATS@NO.SPAM.com> wrote:
[quote:8517df3ef8]http://tinyurl.com/prtft This is Faye from my Monday night class, and she just finished this quilt as
only her second applique quilt. The first was a really cute quilt with black and white cows in each block.
[/quote:8517df3ef8] Wow! (Note to self: gotta practice appliqué....) -- Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas my ISP is
earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in front http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1 AKA Dame Sandy, Minister of Education
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Posted by Kay Ahr on Fri Jul 14, 2006 2:25 AM Post subject: Re: Sandy's New Project
Sandy Foster wrote: [quote:cf192cfdee]In article <1152802466.021004.91850@m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com>, "Kay
Ahr" <kayahr@hotmail.com> wrote: Wow!! I'm finally catching up with messages from the middle of June. I was
tempted to just delete them all. Sure glad I didn't. Sandy, your project at
http://home.earthlink.net/%7Esfoster1/wips.html is just beautiful! Made me jump up to look on my bookshelf to see if I
have any of Marsha McCloskey's books. Kay Ahr in Reno/Sparks, Nevada Gosh, thanks, Kay! How kind of you! But you
didn't say whether you found any of Marsha McCloskey's books on your shelf. ;) -- Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas my
ISP is earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in front http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1 AKA Dame Sandy, Minister of
Education [/quote:cf192cfdee] Two books. I was so excited that I forgot all I had to do was look in my list of quilt
books right here on the computer! One book did have a feathered star. I'll tackle feathered things next summer. This
is the summer of paper-piecing and machine applique, and that blasted Linear Algebra! Kay Ahr
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Posted by Sandy Foster on Fri Jul 14, 2006 2:31 AM Post subject: Re: Sandy's New Project
In article <1152840334.038210.262510@35g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>, "Kay Ahr" <kayahr@hotmail.com>
wrote: [quote:caa84e9358]Sandy Foster wrote: In article <1152802466.021004.91850@m79g2000cwm.googlegroups.com>,
"Kay Ahr" <kayahr@hotmail.com> wrote: Wow!! I'm finally catching up with messages from the middle of
June. I was tempted to just delete them all. Sure glad I didn't. Sandy, your project at
http://home.earthlink.net/%7Esfoster1/wips.html is just beautiful! Made me jump up to look on my bookshelf to see if I
have any of Marsha McCloskey's books. Kay Ahr in Reno/Sparks, Nevada Gosh, thanks, Kay! How kind of you! But you
didn't say whether you found any of Marsha McCloskey's books on your shelf. ;) -- Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas my
ISP is earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in front http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1 AKA Dame Sandy, Minister of
Education Two books. I was so excited that I forgot all I had to do was look in my list of quilt books right here on
the computer! One book did have a feathered star. I'll tackle feathered things next summer. This is the summer of
paper-piecing and machine applique, and that blasted Linear Algebra! Kay Ahr [/quote:caa84e9358] Good luck with all of
that! I haven't done much PPing -- still getting ready for quilt camp, beginning Sunday. :) Between that and keeping
DGSs here on and off all week this week, I've been busy! LOL! -- Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas my ISP is
earthlink.net -- put sfoster1(at) in front http://home.earthlink.net/~sfoster1 AKA Dame Sandy, Minister of Education
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View entire thread: teddy bear appliques
Posted by Irene on Thu Jul 13, 2006 9:41 PM Post subject: Re: teddy bear appliques
Congratulations -these are just the type I wanted, especially the one from quiltmaker. I intend to applique these onto a
crib quilt have just finished. Cheers Irene..
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Posted by Dannielle on Thu Jul 13, 2006 10:14 PM Post subject: Re: teddy bear appliques
Just glad I could help! There are some other cuties on the quiltmaker site too, like a duck and a ladybug and such...I
think they are all perfect for kids blankets! Dannielle Irene wrote: [quote:ed8479979f]Congratulations -these are
just the type I wanted, especially the one from quiltmaker. I intend to applique these onto a crib quilt have just
finished. Cheers Irene..[/quote:ed8479979f]
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Posted by Irene on Thu Jul 13, 2006 8:42 AM Post subject: teddy bear appliques
Does any member of the crew know a website I can download an applique of a teddy bear for a Crib Quilt. Approx 6 inches
in. length, much appreciated. Irene uk
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Posted by Dannielle on Thu Jul 13, 2006 12:42 PM Post subject: Re: teddy bear appliques
Here's one that I like: http://quiltmaker.com/patterns/patt237/ Here's another that I found:
http://www.fionamarie.com/freepatterns/albert.shtml Dannielle Irene wrote: [quote:ef68caa092]Does any member of the
crew know a website I can download an applique of a teddy bear for a Crib Quilt. Approx 6 inches in. length, much
appreciated. Irene uk[/quote:ef68caa092]
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Posted by Kay Ahr on Thu Jul 13, 2006 3:10 PM Post subject: Re: teddy bear appliques
Thank you! I really like the one from Quiltmaker too. I'm learning machine applique, so that subject line caught my
eye. Kay Ahr in Nevada Dannielle wrote: Here's one that I like: http://quiltmaker.com/patterns/patt237/ Here's
another that I found: http://www.fionamarie.com/freepatterns/albert.shtml Dannielle
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View entire thread: OT fun
Posted by Susan Laity Price on Sun Jun 18, 2006 2:39 PM Post subject: Re: OT fun
I don't know much about little girl dresses so can't help you with that project. But the next time you make a quilt with
a night sky, use that new tool to set crystals in the sky. It is really dramatic. I have also seen them use in the
centers of flowers on applique quilts. Have fun with your new toy tool. Susan On Sun, 18 Jun 2006 05:13:33 GMT,
"Polly Esther" <mistercleen@mindspring.com> wrote: [quote:4d6ea8dba1]Only for fun, I bought a 'Stone
Styler'. It is sort of a mini- sautering (I remember that this is spelled funny, is it soughter? Heck. Don't know)
iron. You use it to melt the base of bling things to decorate tee shirts or whatever you want to sparkle. I think the
tool has a practical application - maybe it's to burn off the pokies from machine embroideries if you do cut edges.
Anyhow. I just set a swath of genuine (?) Swarovski (?) crystals across a tee shirt for DD with it. It's wonderful,
easy, fun and truly blingy. Since, in today's notion of style, too much is never enough, I've just finished a dress for
our 2 year-old grandniece. It's a Mickey Mouse print and I put a double row of tiny pom-pom fringe on the hem edge. I
don't know if the 2 year-old is delighted with pockets but thought they might be - so, I added a pocket and put a Mickey
in to match the dress. I'm thinking of adding bubble gum, a dollar and what else? Any ideas? I could create a
caterpillar with the leftover poms. Polly [/quote:4d6ea8dba1]
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Posted by Polly Esther on Sun Jun 18, 2006 3:37 PM Post subject: Re: OT fun
Well, thank you. There's a crazy quilt in my future. I always pilfer through the remnants bin at any fabric store
picking up wonderful little pieces of things I couldn't possibly buy a yard of. I added about 1/8 of a yard of royal
blue silk on Friday, ummm. Probably some experimenting is needed here. We will want to know if the heat set sparkles
survive laundry and if they go dull. Polly "Susan Laity Price" <slpdesigns@speakeasy.net> wrote in
message news:iola92l82ukolpnuk1b9f6l30ns6ct6m07@4ax.com... [quote:5d2ffa8be3]I don't know much about little girl
dresses so can't help you with that project. But the next time you make a quilt with a night sky, use that new tool to
set crystals in the sky. It is really dramatic. I have also seen them use in the centers of flowers on applique quilts.
Have fun with your new toy tool. Susan On Sun, 18 Jun 2006 05:13:33 GMT, "Polly Esther"
mistercleen@mindspring.com> wrote: Only for fun, I bought a 'Stone Styler'. It is sort of a mini- sautering (I
remember that this is spelled funny, is it soughter? Heck. Don't know) iron. You use it to melt the base of bling
things to decorate tee shirts or whatever you want to sparkle. I think the tool has a practical application - maybe it's
to burn off the pokies from machine embroideries if you do cut edges. Anyhow. I just set a swath of genuine (?)
Swarovski (?) crystals across a tee shirt for DD with it. It's wonderful, easy, fun and truly blingy. Since, in
today's notion of style, too much is never enough, I've just finished a dress for our 2 year-old grandniece. It's a
Mickey Mouse print and I put a double row of tiny pom-pom fringe on the hem edge. I don't know if the 2 year-old is
delighted with pockets but thought they might be - so, I added a pocket and put a Mickey in to match the dress. I'm
thinking of adding bubble gum, a dollar and what else? Any ideas? I could create a caterpillar with the leftover poms.
Polly [/quote:5d2ffa8be3]
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Posted by Leslie & The Furbabies in on Sun Nov 05, 2006 7:50 PM Post subject: Re: Need help finding fabric
I just had one of those "slap yourself upside the head" moments. Did you mean the *background* fabric was
what you needed??? I added two moe photos of fabrics that might work for you, altho they aren't really candy
fabrics..... Oh well. I tried! LOL Leslie & The Furbabies in MO. Patti S wrote: [quote:d8b2767b09]On the cover
of this months (January 2007) "McCall's Quick Quilts" there is a darling gingerbread man applique piece. I
just love it. However, I cannot find the "candy" fabric anywhere! Or anything even closely resembling it. Has
anyone seen it in their online travels, or something I could use in it's place?? TIA. Patti in
Seattle[/quote:d8b2767b09]
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Posted by Patti S on Sun Nov 05, 2006 5:27 PM Post subject: Need help finding fabric
On the cover of this months (January 2007) "McCall's Quick Quilts" there is a darling gingerbread man applique
piece. I just love it. However, I cannot find the "candy" fabric anywhere! Or anything even closely resembling
it. Has anyone seen it in their online travels, or something I could use in it's place?? TIA. Patti in Seattle
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Posted by Leslie & The Furbabies in on Sun Nov 05, 2006 7:33 PM Post subject: Re: Need help finding fabric
Patti- I looked online for the magazine cover. It looks like a red and white peppermint stripe for the candy cane? Is
that what you need? I found this fabric in my stash- http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/547310275EVerxl The
area that looks pink is actually very narrow red stripes. Would this fabric work for you? Let me know! Leslie &
The Furbabies in MO. Patti S wrote: [quote:33f1dc6e98]On the cover of this months (January 2007) "McCall's Quick
Quilts" there is a darling gingerbread man applique piece. I just love it. However, I cannot find the
"candy" fabric anywhere! Or anything even closely resembling it. Has anyone seen it in their online travels,
or something I could use in it's place?? TIA. Patti in Seattle[/quote:33f1dc6e98]
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Posted by Stephanie Bertels on Sun Nov 05, 2006 10:46 PM Post subject: Re: Need help finding fabric
I don't have the magazine so I am not sure exactly what you are lookin for but here is some blue with candies on e-bay
I found http://cgi.ebay.com/1-yd-Christmas-Candy-on-Blue-Fabric-candy-
canes_W0QQitemZ290045520832QQihZ019QQcategoryZ71206QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.com/CANDY-STARLITE-Red-White-
QUILT-Fabric-CHRISTMAS-CANDIES_W0QQitemZ230045998029QQihZ013QQcategoryZ71211QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.com/
DAISY-KINGDOM-CANDY-CANE-FABRIC_W0QQitemZ280044750471QQihZ018QQcategoryZ71211QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem http://cgi.ebay.com/
Christmas-CANDY-CANDY-CANES-Cotton-Fabric-2-YARDS-NEW_W0QQitemZ150054447559QQihZ005QQcategoryZ71206QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
"Patti S" <Room2Move@webtv.net> wrote in message news:174-454E110B-1014@storefull-3155.bay.webtv.net...
[quote:54872dd169]On the cover of this months (January 2007) "McCall's Quick Quilts" there is a darling
gingerbread man applique piece. I just love it. However, I cannot find the "candy" fabric anywhere! Or
anything even closely resembling it. Has anyone seen it in their online travels, or something I could use in it's
place?? TIA. Patti in Seattle [/quote:54872dd169]
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Posted by Cats on Sat Oct 21, 2006 7:17 AM Post subject: Re: channel applique
It's just a form of reverse applique. Layer two fabrics both right sides up, and then draw a line (or picture) on the
top fabric. Cut along the line. Turn a tiny seam on both cut edges (either side of the original drawn line) and you
will have about 1/4" of the bottom fabric showing through. If the bottom fabric is black and the top fabric is
multi colour you have a stained glass effect. The more common/traditional form of stained glass reverse applique
would have the black fabric on top and you would cut holes in the black (turning under the raw edges) to show the
colour from beneath. -- Cheryl & the Cats in OZ o o o o o o ( > Y < ) (
> Y < ) ( > Y < ) Enness Boofhead Donut http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest
catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "Sunny" <shemphill@genext.net> wrote in message
news:1161409375.435600.219130@e3g2000cwe.googlegroups.com... : Can anybody explain channel applique method? I'm really
curious about : it, looks great, but really don't want to buy a pattern to get the : instruction. : : Sunny :
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Posted by Sunny on Sat Oct 21, 2006 5:00 PM Post subject: Re: channel applique
Thank you Cheryl, that was a beautiful explanation. Sunny Cats wrote: [quote:e661d2b35b]It's just a form of reverse
applique. Layer two fabrics both right sides up, and then draw a line (or picture) on the top fabric. Cut along the
line. Turn a tiny seam on both cut edges (either side of the original drawn line) and you will have about 1/4" of
the bottom fabric showing through. If the bottom fabric is black and the top fabric is multi colour you have a stained
glass effect. The more common/traditional form of stained glass reverse applique would have the black fabric on top and
you would cut holes in the black (turning under the raw edges) to show the colour from beneath. -- Cheryl & the
Cats in OZ o o o o o o ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) Enness
Boofhead Donut http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau
"Sunny" <shemphill@genext.net> wrote in message
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curious about : it, looks great, but really don't want to buy a pattern to get the : instruction. : : Sunny
:[/quote:e661d2b35b]
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Posted by Sunny on Sat Oct 21, 2006 6:42 AM Post subject: channel applique
Can anybody explain channel applique method? I'm really curious about it, looks great, but really don't want to buy a
pattern to get the instruction. Sunny
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Posted by Sunny on Wed Jul 26, 2006 8:56 PM Post subject: Re: Fell in love with Kona
Hi, I used two Japanese prints -- the main one with cranes and volcanoes and the others more toned down -- for a
convergence quilt. I used that as the basis for a wallhanging for my mom. You can see the end result here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16989612@N00/?saved=1 I used two other Japanese prints for the applique pieces. It was
really fun to make. Sunny
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Posted by Boca Jan on Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:54 PM Post subject: Re: Fell in love with Kona
Beautiful! -- Boca Jan Southern Florida - land of the hurricanes http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/poo_de_doo/my_photos
YUM Small prints and batiks - anything Kona WOW Large prints, lime green and orange "Sunny"
<shemphill@genext.net> wrote in message news:1153943764.859933.169770@75g2000cwc.googlegroups.com...
[quote:b2d7063e00]Hi, I used two Japanese prints -- the main one with cranes and volcanoes and the others more toned
down -- for a convergence quilt. I used that as the basis for a wallhanging for my mom. You can see the end result here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/16989612@N00/?saved=1 I used two other Japanese prints for the applique pieces. It was
really fun to make. Sunny [/quote:b2d7063e00]
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Posted by frood on Fri Jun 30, 2006 9:00 PM Post subject: Halloween Swap!
As many of you know, I have hosted an annual Halloween fabric swap for 147 years now. At this point, I have a ton of
Halloween fabrics (under heavy guard by the gargoyles and WoW toons), so I don't really need more. A temptress whom I
will not name has tried to lure me down that path with a new A. Henry print she showed me, but my resolve is firm!
However, a woman from my guild told me about a Halloween *block* swap she participated in, and how great it was, and
that sounded like fabulous fun to me! Not to mention a chance to use up some of my fabrics! Here's what I'm thinking,
and you can let me know if you are interested. If enough are interested, I'll finalize rules and post them here. Any
size block would be fine. Any style of block (paper pieced, applique, traditional piecing). Any embellishments should
be washable or removeable (I like to *use* my Halloween quilts). If the majority don't care about washability, I could
be bribed to change this one. Each person would send enough blocks so each person in the swap gets one. For example,
if 10 people sign up, you send 9 blocks (keep one for yourself). You get back the same number of blocks as you send,
one from each other person in the swap. Blocks could be all the same, or not. Some people don't like making 10 blocks
all the same, so why torture them (except as a hobby). Each person would commit to following through on the swap.
Stuff happens, but you would be responsible to inform the Swap Hostess (me) if you must drop out. Each person will
commit to putting forth their best effort for their blocks. Last minute, slap-it-together blocks are no fun for others.
I'm not expecting Expert Blocks, just do your best. If a zillion people are interested, I may break it down into
groups, so no one has to make a zillion blocks. I'm thinking of a deadline of sending in blocks around mid-September.
-- Wendy http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm De-STUFF email address to reply
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Posted by maryd on Sat Jul 01, 2006 12:09 AM Post subject: Re: Halloween Swap!
Sounds like fun. Sign me up. -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 "frood"
<froodbuffy@STUFFGriffinsFlight.com> wrote in message news:Hpfpg.4041$4c7.1258@tornado.southeast.rr.com...
[quote:ad3bc167cb]As many of you know, I have hosted an annual Halloween fabric swap for 147 years now. At this point, I
have a ton of Halloween fabrics (under heavy guard by the gargoyles and WoW toons), so I don't really need more. A
temptress whom I will not name has tried to lure me down that path with a new A. Henry print she showed me, but my
resolve is firm! However, a woman from my guild told me about a Halloween *block* swap she participated in, and how
great it was, and that sounded like fabulous fun to me! Not to mention a chance to use up some of my fabrics! Here's
what I'm thinking, and you can let me know if you are interested. If enough are interested, I'll finalize rules and post
them here. Any size block would be fine. Any style of block (paper pieced, applique, traditional piecing). Any
embellishments should be washable or removeable (I like to *use* my Halloween quilts). If the majority don't care about
washability, I could be bribed to change this one. Each person would send enough blocks so each person in the swap gets
one. For example, if 10 people sign up, you send 9 blocks (keep one for yourself). You get back the same number of
blocks as you send, one from each other person in the swap. Blocks could be all the same, or not. Some people don't like
making 10 blocks all the same, so why torture them (except as a hobby). Each person would commit to following through
on the swap. Stuff happens, but you would be responsible to inform the Swap Hostess (me) if you must drop out. Each
person will commit to putting forth their best effort for their blocks. Last minute, slap-it-together blocks are no fun
for others. I'm not expecting Expert Blocks, just do your best. If a zillion people are interested, I may break it down
into groups, so no one has to make a zillion blocks. I'm thinking of a deadline of sending in blocks around mid-
September. -- Wendy http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm De-STUFF email address to reply [/quote:ad3bc167cb]
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Posted by Pati Cook on Sat Jul 01, 2006 10:44 PM Post subject: Re: Halloween Swap!
I'm a definite maybe on this one Wendy..... even though I said I wasn't going to do any more swaps for a
while.......<G> Pati, i Phx frood wrote: [quote:0115d60ac5]As many of you know, I have hosted an annual
Halloween fabric swap for 147 years now. At this point, I have a ton of Halloween fabrics (under heavy guard by the
gargoyles and WoW toons), so I don't really need more. A temptress whom I will not name has tried to lure me down that
path with a new A. Henry print she showed me, but my resolve is firm! However, a woman from my guild told me about a
Halloween *block* swap she participated in, and how great it was, and that sounded like fabulous fun to me! Not to
mention a chance to use up some of my fabrics! Here's what I'm thinking, and you can let me know if you are interested.
If enough are interested, I'll finalize rules and post them here. Any size block would be fine. Any style of block
(paper pieced, applique, traditional piecing). Any embellishments should be washable or removeable (I like to *use* my
Halloween quilts). If the majority don't care about washability, I could be bribed to change this one. Each person
would send enough blocks so each person in the swap gets one. For example, if 10 people sign up, you send 9 blocks (keep
one for yourself). You get back the same number of blocks as you send, one from each other person in the swap. Blocks
could be all the same, or not. Some people don't like making 10 blocks all the same, so why torture them (except as a
hobby). Each person would commit to following through on the swap. Stuff happens, but you would be responsible to
inform the Swap Hostess (me) if you must drop out. Each person will commit to putting forth their best effort for their
blocks. Last minute, slap-it-together blocks are no fun for others. I'm not expecting Expert Blocks, just do your best.
If a zillion people are interested, I may break it down into groups, so no one has to make a zillion blocks. I'm
thinking of a deadline of sending in blocks around mid-September. [/quote:0115d60ac5]
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Posted by Pat in Virginia on Mon Jul 03, 2006 5:34 PM Post subject: Re: Halloween Swap!
Wendy: Sounds good. I was thinking about your annual Halloween Swap the other day, but had the absurd thought that
maybe I should start USING Halloween fabric, instead of just swapping it!! So, if it would be not more than about 12-
15 blocks, AND I could make SIMPLE blocks, AND we stuck to PRE-Washed and washable goods, then yeah, I'm in. PAT in
HOT VA/USA frood wrote: [quote:631fc6bf2c]As many of you know, I have hosted an annual Halloween fabric swap for 147
years now. At this point, I have a ton of Halloween fabrics (under heavy guard by the gargoyles and WoW toons), so I
don't really need more. A temptress whom I will not name has tried to lure me down that path with a new A. Henry print
she showed me, but my resolve is firm! However, a woman from my guild told me about a Halloween *block* swap she
participated in, and how great it was, and that sounded like fabulous fun to me! Not to mention a chance to use up some
of my fabrics! Here's what I'm thinking, and you can let me know if you are interested. If enough are interested, I'll
finalize rules and post them here. Any size block would be fine. Any style of block (paper pieced, applique,
traditional piecing). Any embellishments should be washable or removeable (I like to *use* my Halloween quilts). If the
majority don't care about washability, I could be bribed to change this one. Each person would send enough blocks so
each person in the swap gets one. For example, if 10 people sign up, you send 9 blocks (keep one for yourself). You get
back the same number of blocks as you send, one from each other person in the swap. Blocks could be all the same, or
not. Some people don't like making 10 blocks all the same, so why torture them (except as a hobby). Each person would
commit to following through on the swap. Stuff happens, but you would be responsible to inform the Swap Hostess (me) if
you must drop out. Each person will commit to putting forth their best effort for their blocks. Last minute, slap-it-
together blocks are no fun for others. I'm not expecting Expert Blocks, just do your best. If a zillion people are
interested, I may break it down into groups, so no one has to make a zillion blocks. I'm thinking of a deadline of
sending in blocks around mid-September. [/quote:631fc6bf2c]
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Posted by frood on Sat Jul 08, 2006 11:49 PM Post subject: REPOST Re: Halloween Swap!
Just reposting this to see if any more are interested, since the original was posted over a holiday. -- Wendy
http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm un-STUFF email address to reply "frood"
<froodbuffy@STUFFGriffinsFlight.com> wrote in message news:Hpfpg.4041$4c7.1258@tornado.southeast.rr.com...
[quote:c647b4c24e]As many of you know, I have hosted an annual Halloween fabric swap for 147 years now. At this point, I
have a ton of Halloween fabrics (under heavy guard by the gargoyles and WoW toons), so I don't really need more. A
temptress whom I will not name has tried to lure me down that path with a new A. Henry print she showed me, but my
resolve is firm! However, a woman from my guild told me about a Halloween *block* swap she participated in, and how
great it was, and that sounded like fabulous fun to me! Not to mention a chance to use up some of my fabrics! Here's
what I'm thinking, and you can let me know if you are interested. If enough are interested, I'll finalize rules and post
them here. Any size block would be fine. Any style of block (paper pieced, applique, traditional piecing). Any
embellishments should be washable or removeable (I like to *use* my Halloween quilts). If the majority don't care about
washability, I could be bribed to change this one. Each person would send enough blocks so each person in the swap gets
one. For example, if 10 people sign up, you send 9 blocks (keep one for yourself). You get back the same number of
blocks as you send, one from each other person in the swap. Blocks could be all the same, or not. Some people don't like
making 10 blocks all the same, so why torture them (except as a hobby). Each person would commit to following through
on the swap. Stuff happens, but you would be responsible to inform the Swap Hostess (me) if you must drop out. Each
person will commit to putting forth their best effort for their blocks. Last minute, slap-it-together blocks are no fun
for others. I'm not expecting Expert Blocks, just do your best. If a zillion people are interested, I may break it down
into groups, so no one has to make a zillion blocks. I'm thinking of a deadline of sending in blocks around mid-
September. -- Wendy http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm De-STUFF email address to reply [/quote:c647b4c24e]
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Posted by TerriLee in WA on Fri Jul 14, 2006 1:48 AM Post subject: Re: REPOST Re: Halloween Swap!
I don't have HW fabrics to swap, but I ran across this while looking for something else, and it made me think of you.
(just doing my bit of enabling for the day) NAYY http://www.bearpawquilting.com/cgi-bin/Store/store.cgi?cart_id=90594
17.26841.s0&product=discount_robertkaufman&productid=dc_amw44892&sales=0&lastmenu=submenu-2700.html --
TerriLee in WA (state) "frood" <froodbuffy@STUFFGriffinsFlight.com> wrote in message
news:dEWrg.19053$so3.7624@southeast.rr.com... [quote:7df4171aab]Just reposting this to see if any more are interested,
since the original was posted over a holiday. -- Wendy http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm un-STUFF email
address to reply "frood" <froodbuffy@STUFFGriffinsFlight.com> wrote in message
news:Hpfpg.4041$4c7.1258@tornado.southeast.rr.com... As many of you know, I have hosted an annual Halloween fabric swap
for 147 years now. At this point, I have a ton of Halloween fabrics (under heavy guard by the gargoyles and WoW toons),
so I don't really need more. A temptress whom I will not name has tried to lure me down that path with a new A. Henry
print she showed me, but my resolve is firm! However, a woman from my guild told me about a Halloween *block* swap she
participated in, and how great it was, and that sounded like fabulous fun to me! Not to mention a chance to use up some
of my fabrics! Here's what I'm thinking, and you can let me know if you are interested. If enough are interested, I'll
finalize rules and post them here. Any size block would be fine. Any style of block (paper pieced, applique,
traditional piecing). Any embellishments should be washable or removeable (I like to *use* my Halloween quilts). If the
majority don't care about washability, I could be bribed to change this one. Each person would send enough blocks so
each person in the swap gets one. For example, if 10 people sign up, you send 9 blocks (keep one for yourself). You get
back the same number of blocks as you send, one from each other person in the swap. Blocks could be all the same, or
not. Some people don't like making 10 blocks all the same, so why torture them (except as a hobby). Each person would
commit to following through on the swap. Stuff happens, but you would be responsible to inform the Swap Hostess (me) if
you must drop out. Each person will commit to putting forth their best effort for their blocks. Last minute, slap-it-
together blocks are no fun for others. I'm not expecting Expert Blocks, just do your best. If a zillion people are
interested, I may break it down into groups, so no one has to make a zillion blocks. I'm thinking of a deadline of
sending in blocks around mid-September. -- Wendy http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm De-STUFF email address
to reply [/quote:7df4171aab]
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View entire thread: Pepper jar Quilt
Posted by Debra on Mon Oct 02, 2006 6:04 PM Post subject: Re: Pepper jar Quilt
On Mon, 02 Oct 2006 01:10:08 -0700, Tamara <sneezie@nospambigfoot.com> wrote: [quote:a1afd831dc]Last year someone
posted a link to a pepper jar quilt they had made. It was the bug jar pattern made to look like barrel jars. I saved
the link and they were even nice enough to send me the directions which was also save on the computer. They problem was
I had a hard drive crash and lost most everything including the pepper jar information. I tried to search for it and
could not find it. I am hoping the person who designed it could please send me the link again Thanks, Tamara remove
the nospam to reply [/quote:a1afd831dc] I don't have a link for you but I do have an idea. I'm planning to use it
myself for a jar quilt or two. The only jar patterns I've seen are pieced ones and they all look about the same,
straight sided. I like doing applique better. It seems to me there are a lot of jar shapes that would be easier to do
using applique methods, so I am going to take a camera into a store and photograph every interesting jar I see and then
make my own applique patterns from the pictures. If you have one of those barrel type jars at home you could lay it
on it's side and trace the shape for an applique, then re-size the drawing to suit your needs. Debra in VA See my
quilts at http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere
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Posted by Tamara on Thu Oct 05, 2006 6:10 AM Post subject: Re: Pepper jar Quilt
Thanks for the suggestion. Debra wrote: [quote:d7e6b22238]On Mon, 02 Oct 2006 01:10:08 -0700, Tamara
<sneezie@nospambigfoot.com wrote: Last year someone posted a link to a pepper jar quilt they had made. It was the
bug jar pattern made to look like barrel jars. I saved the link and they were even nice enough to send me the directions
which was also save on the computer. They problem was I had a hard drive crash and lost most everything including the
pepper jar information. I tried to search for it and could not find it. I am hoping the person who designed it could
please send me the link again Thanks, Tamara remove the nospam to reply I don't have a link for you but I do have an
idea. I'm planning to use it myself for a jar quilt or two. The only jar patterns I've seen are pieced ones and they
all look about the same, straight sided. I like doing applique better. It seems to me there are a lot of jar shapes
that would be easier to do using applique methods, so I am going to take a camera into a store and photograph every
interesting jar I see and then make my own applique patterns from the pictures. If you have one of those barrel type
jars at home you could lay it on it's side and trace the shape for an applique, then re-size the drawing to suit your
needs. Debra in VA See my quilts at http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere[/quote:d7e6b22238]
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Posted by Debra on Tue Sep 19, 2006 2:58 PM Post subject: Re: BOMs
On Mon, 18 Sep 2006 14:08:23 -0700, "maryd" <mardor@*net> wrote: [quote:c6ca2e5fe6]Finished August and
September blocks. Not sure I can do many more in the light colors. I'm almost out of selected fabrics and can't find
more or the focus print. http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/549112002YFTgiD [/quote:c6ca2e5fe6] With 6 pieced and
6 paper pieced you have 12 of the 12 inch light blocks right now. That is enough for a bed sized quilt if you put them
on point or use plain alternate blocks and add borders. You could save the rest of the fabrics to use in a pieced
border or perhaps for applique on a wide plain border. Two more months would give you 4 more blocks. That would be 16
blocks total, another good number of blocks to use for a top. Do you think you might get 4 more blocks out of your
fabric? You could always wait until both month's block patterns are posted and then plan your focus fabric usage to get
the most blocks out of it that you can. Debra in VA See my quilts at http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere
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Posted by maryd on Tue Sep 19, 2006 5:43 PM Post subject: Re: BOMs
Thanks for the ideas. I am considering putting them on point. And I may wait until all the remaining blocks are
posted and pick my favorites for the fabric I have left. I may also look for some light fabric with cherry blossoms
that would look good with what I have. -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 "Debra"
<debnbilll@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:fpqvg25miq19mn7dr55pamcq05pq24b80t@4ax.com... : On Mon, 18 Sep
2006 14:08:23 -0700, "maryd" <mardor@*net> wrote: : : >Finished August and September blocks. Not
sure I can do many more in the : >light colors. I'm almost out of selected fabrics and can't find more or the :
>focus print. : >http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/549112002YFTgiD : : With 6 pieced and 6 paper pieced
you have 12 of the 12 inch light : blocks right now. That is enough for a bed sized quilt if you put : them on point or
use plain alternate blocks and add borders. You : could save the rest of the fabrics to use in a pieced border or :
perhaps for applique on a wide plain border. : : Two more months would give you 4 more blocks. That would be 16 blocks
: total, another good number of blocks to use for a top. Do you think : you might get 4 more blocks out of your fabric?
You could always wait : until both month's block patterns are posted and then plan your focus : fabric usage to get the
most blocks out of it that you can. : : Debra in VA : See my quilts at : http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere
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Posted by NightMist on Wed Jul 12, 2006 10:49 PM Post subject: Re: change topic... what candies do you remember....
On Wed, 12 Jul 2006 14:51:44 -0400, "Kate G." <grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote:
[quote:c7543f5a28]from your childhood! Me... I remember candy buttons and candy necklaces... Yep.[/quote:c7543f5a28]
My parents always yelled at us when we bought candy necklaces. "Those things are made in _Korea_! They probably
have worms or something in them!" [quote:c7543f5a28]Necco wafers.. Yep.[/quote:c7543f5a28] Can still buy those at
the drugstore. [quote:c7543f5a28]and those little wax pop bottles with juice inside. [/quote:c7543f5a28] Nik-L-Nips.
Used to could get them in holiday shapes some years. Trying to suck all the juice out of the skeletons before chewing up
the wax was a trial. [quote:c7543f5a28]And Pixie Stix... [/quote:c7543f5a28] *Makes a cross with her fingers* Avaunt
thee hence! o vile and unclean spirit! Though I must confess I thought they were the very stuff when I was about 7.
[quote:c7543f5a28]and wax lips -- didn't you just love those! [/quote:c7543f5a28] Still do. Which inspires me to hide
the camera when they become available, usually around Halloween. [quote:c7543f5a28]LOL Oh yeah... and Fruit Stripe Gum
for a nickel a pack! [/quote:c7543f5a28] With the picture of the oddly colored zebra on the ads. Now I am thinking in
terms of reverse applique over scrappy pieced stripes...... Other candy I saw a fair bit of as a kid.... Maple Buns
Candy cigarettes Bubblegum cigars, but bubblegum cigarettes were not allowed. Go figure. Bullseyes Sassafras drops
barley sugar sticks Sky Bars Mallow Cups and every time we went south of Pensylvania we were always on the lookout for
Cherry Mash. On holidays there were always bags of Licorice AllSorts, Pillow Mints, and those thick pink discs that I
think were supposed to be wintergreen flavored. NightMist Having a whole candy bar was a treat, usually they had to be
split with siblings. [quote:c7543f5a28]"unclbennie" <KKirbyhall@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1152726636.355297.324910@35g2000cwc.googlegroups.com... http://www.oldtimecandy.com/CandyList.htm The above website
has candy from your childhood!!! They have Marathon bars!! Well, not marathon bars but a good substitution. Not
affiliated, just a chocoholic!! They even pack it in ice packs so your chocolate doesn't melt :-) Karen aka queen of
the sky aka uncbennie [/quote:c7543f5a28] -- The wolf that understands fire has much to eat.
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Posted by Pati Cook on Sat Sep 16, 2006 4:12 AM Post subject: Re: Attn: Johanna Gibson
Okay.... will reply here in case anyone else is interested. Smart and Final has a couple of different types of non-
terry kitchen towels in stock. 1. White with very narrow (2 heavy threads) red stripes every (generous) inch.
Package of 6 for $6.55 plus tax. These are labeled as Glass cleaning towels,aka "bar towels", measure
16" x 28", hemmed edges if not selvedge. I have used some of these to put applique on to demonstrate the
idea. They are really nice towels. 2. "Flour Sack" towels. These are huge, 28" x 29". Very
tightly woven white cotton. This is the fabric that really is made for flour sacks. Hemmed if not selvedge. 2 package
sizes.... 3 for $3.99 or 12 for $13.15 (plus tax). I also have and use these towels. Planned to do embroidery on
them for gifts but ended up using a bunch of them in the kitchen. (For you SCAdians, I also use them as
"napkins" in the event kit. <G> ) Pati, in Phx Kate G. wrote: [quote:0ee11af63c]Wasn't it you who was
looking for tea towels? A friend mentioned this site at quilt guild last night... and when I took a look -- I
immediately thought of you! I don't know how their prices compare -- or if they ship internationally... but maybe
worth checking out! www.allaboutblanks.com Kate in MI [/quote:0ee11af63c]
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Posted by Karen Garza on Sat Aug 12, 2006 8:27 PM Post subject: Re: frog hunt
I know it's bad form to reply to my own post, but I forgot to say that I don't want to do any applique patterns. Karen
"Karen Garza" <dkgarza@pldi.net> wrote in message news:12ds9clc83c1726@corp.supernews.com...
[quote:c957674fee]My husband is always commenting on the the cute frogs that live in our vegetable garden. I thought I
would make him a small lap/nap quilt with some frogs on it. I am in the pattern collecting stage right now, so if you
know of any cute frog patterns online, please let me know. I may add some fire flies to the quilt if I can fidn a
pattern for them. Thanks Karen[/quote:c957674fee]
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Posted by D Curtis on Sat Aug 12, 2006 9:03 PM Post subject: Re: frog hunt
I designed a paper pieced frog (once upon a time) and while it hasn't been beta tested you would be more than welcome
to it. Its so complicated that I'm daunted. I ask myself why I would make a pattern like this when I dont care for
PPing. I dont know! http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/lunamom44/detail?.dir=9ce4&.dnm=d521scd.jpg If you like the
design let me know (and that goes for anyone who loves froggys) and Id be happy to clean up the image and send it to
you as an email attachment. Diana http://duet.etsy.com Karen Garza wrote: [quote:350f063a2c]I know it's bad form to
reply to my own post, but I forgot to say that I don't want to do any applique patterns. Karen "Karen
Garza" <dkgarza@pldi.net> wrote in message news:12ds9clc83c1726@corp.supernews.com... My husband is always
commenting on the the cute frogs that live in our vegetable garden. I thought I would make him a small lap/nap quilt
with some frogs on it. I am in the pattern collecting stage right now, so if you know of any cute frog patterns online,
please let me know. I may add some fire flies to the quilt if I can fidn a pattern for them. Thanks Karen
[/quote:350f063a2c]
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Posted by Debra on Sat Aug 12, 2006 9:09 PM Post subject: Re: frog hunt
On Sat, 12 Aug 2006 14:27:06 -0500, "Karen Garza" <dkgarza@pldi.net> wrote: [quote:3f3ff92cb6]I know
it's bad form to reply to my own post, but I forgot to say that I don't want to do any applique patterns. Karen
[/quote:3f3ff92cb6] Shucks, I was going to tell you about the nice one on Marcia's site. There is a pieced frog on
page 373 in 5500 Quilt Block Designs by Maggie Malone, ISBN 1-4027-2047-5. And a paper pieced one at
http://www.winnowing.com/frog.html Debra in VA See my quilts at http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere
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Posted by Karen Garza on Sun Aug 13, 2006 2:35 PM Post subject: Re: frog hunt
Yes, I like it :-) I would definitely like to try it. I don't as much pp as some folks do, but I'd be happy to test it
for you. thank you Karen "D Curtis" <mdcurtis@airstreamcomm.net> wrote in message
news:A8GdnVKJ9ecErkPZnZ2dnUVZ_uudnZ2d@bright.net... [quote:28fc4e1e17]I designed a paper pieced frog (once upon a time)
and while it hasn't been beta tested you would be more than welcome to it. Its so complicated that I'm daunted. I ask
myself why I would make a pattern like this when I dont care for PPing. I dont know!
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/lunamom44/detail?.dir=9ce4&.dnm=d521scd.jpg If you like the design let me know (and
that goes for anyone who loves froggys) and Id be happy to clean up the image and send it to you as an email attachment.
Diana http://duet.etsy.com Karen Garza wrote: I know it's bad form to reply to my own post, but I forgot to say that I
don't want to do any applique patterns. Karen "Karen Garza" <dkgarza@pldi.net> wrote in message
news:12ds9clc83c1726@corp.supernews.com... My husband is always commenting on the the cute frogs that live in our
vegetable garden. I thought I would make him a small lap/nap quilt with some frogs on it. I am in the pattern collecting
stage right now, so if you know of any cute frog patterns online, please let me know. I may add some fire flies to the
quilt if I can fidn a pattern for them. Thanks Karen [/quote:28fc4e1e17]
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Posted by Witchy Stitcher on Sun Aug 13, 2006 2:43 PM Post subject: Re: frog hunt
Here is another paper pieced one: http://www.winnowing.com/frog.html And in searching, I came across this entry in
Popser's journal (take a look at the quilt too - lovely!) http://popser.com/FrogChallenge.html Linda PATCHogue, NY On
Sun, 13 Aug 2006 08:35:19 -0500, "Karen Garza" <dkgarza@pldi.net> wrote: [quote:90c58cf9e4]Yes, I like
it :-) I would definitely like to try it. I don't as much pp as some folks do, but I'd be happy to test it for you.
thank you Karen "D Curtis" <mdcurtis@airstreamcomm.net> wrote in message
news:A8GdnVKJ9ecErkPZnZ2dnUVZ_uudnZ2d@bright.net... I designed a paper pieced frog (once upon a time) and while it
hasn't been beta tested you would be more than welcome to it. Its so complicated that I'm daunted. I ask myself why I
would make a pattern like this when I dont care for PPing. I dont know!
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/lunamom44/detail?.dir=9ce4&.dnm=d521scd.jpg If you like the design let me know (and
that goes for anyone who loves froggys) and Id be happy to clean up the image and send it to you as an email attachment.
Diana http://duet.etsy.com Karen Garza wrote: I know it's bad form to reply to my own post, but I forgot to say that I
don't want to do any applique patterns. Karen "Karen Garza" <dkgarza@pldi.net> wrote in message
news:12ds9clc83c1726@corp.supernews.com... My husband is always commenting on the the cute frogs that live in our
vegetable garden. I thought I would make him a small lap/nap quilt with some frogs on it. I am in the pattern collecting
stage right now, so if you know of any cute frog patterns online, please let me know. I may add some fire flies to the
quilt if I can fidn a pattern for them. Thanks Karen [/quote:90c58cf9e4]
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View entire thread: Question about batiks
Posted by Susan Laity Price on Sun Aug 27, 2006 5:27 PM Post subject: Re: Question about batiks
I usually prewash all fabrics but I always prewash batiks. Often I will pretest batiks individually in a bucket of
water. If the water shows just a little color I will toss the fabric into the machine and wash regularly. If there is a
lot of color I will treat the load with Retayne. Anytime I want to save time and skip prewashing I remember the call of
desperation I received from a friend. She had just completed a masterpiece. It was a very involved appliqued urn of
flowers with a beautiful blue bird circling above. She had spent all winter on the handquilting. It was time for our
guild show and she wanted to freshen the quilt in preparation for entering it. As she spritzed it with water the blue
bird began to run down the background fabric. She had been up all night trying everything she could to remove the blue
from the background. Nothing worked except bleach and that had removed the slight ecru color from the background fabric.
Her masterpiece did not make it to the show that year. She had to take all the handquilting out. Remove the flowers and
urn from the background (fortunately she could do that in one piece) and applique them to another background. Hard
lesson learned. Susan On Sat, 26 Aug 2006 18:48:25 -0700, "Trixie" <no_spam@no_spam.com> wrote:
[quote:153089db14]I've always admired batiks, but haven't used them in any of the quilts I've made because I am
concerned about them bleeding when washed. I had a small amount of purple batik in one swap block that was made for me,
and it ran when it was washed. I would really, really like to make a quilt with batiks. So, honestly, is it common for
them to run? Is there any way to predict which ones will run? All advice will be greatly appreciated. Trixie
[/quote:153089db14]
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View entire thread: chevy quilt revisited
Posted by Listpig on Tue Jul 11, 2006 5:01 AM Post subject: Re: chevy quilt revisited
I dunno. What if you draw up an uneven nine patch block (slanted at the same angle as the Chevy bow tie)? Seems to me
you could end up with the center row being the Chevy bow tie and the top and bottom rows being the
"framing"..... Of course, how that works on the edges might get sort of interesting. Alternating blocks in
red and black, so that the colors alternate: black background, red bow tie alternating with red background, black bow
tie..... Although it does sound rather like by the time you do *that*, a Dale Earnhardt "3" is going to be
called for *somewhere* in the quilt, probably as applique......maybe just one random block...... :) --pig On 7/10/06
13:48, in article Qhxsg.26624$Uc3.9741@tornado.texas.rr.com, "Kellie J. Berger" <kjbeanne@yahwho.moc>
wrote: [quote:b03b0eb70b]It is, but they call it a bow tie, so i didnt' know if i could use a bowtie or not. thinkin
i will jsut have to do the applique.... sigh kellie "Pat in Virginia" <pat.quilts@cox.net> wrote in
message news:jRssg.332230$5Z.50948@dukeread02... Kellie: Isn't the Chevy emblem slanted on the ends? Both slanted to
same direction. To me, it seems quite different from bow tie block, BUT maybe you can adapt that block somehow so it
resembles the Chevy emblem. JMO, PAT Kellie J. Berger wrote: If i made a 3D bowtie quilt in Chevy red(orange) and
black... would that work as well as a big chevy bowtie emblem appliqued on the black? Or does it really oughta have
the true logo.... Dont' really want to do more applique right now. i'm getting enough with my lovely dragonflies and
i'm not good at machine applique. Kellie [/quote:b03b0eb70b] -- Megan Zurawicz South Holland, Illinois
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Posted by Debra on Mon Jul 10, 2006 3:08 PM Post subject: Re: chevy quilt revisited
On Sun, 09 Jul 2006 23:26:43 GMT, "Kellie J. Berger" <kjbeanne@yahwho.moc> wrote: [quote:b9749e11aa]If
i made a 3D bowtie quilt in Chevy red(orange) and black... would that work as well as a big chevy bowtie emblem
appliqued on the black? Or does it really oughta have the true logo.... Dont' really want to do more applique right
now. i'm getting enough with my lovely dragonflies and i'm not good at machine applique. Kellie Try drawing and
coloring the bow tie quilt and the logo quilt to see[/quote:b9749e11aa] which one you like the best. Debra in VA See
my quilts at http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere
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Posted by Kellie J. Berger on Mon Jul 10, 2006 12:26 AM Post subject: chevy quilt revisited
If i made a 3D bowtie quilt in Chevy red(orange) and black... would that work as well as a big chevy bowtie emblem
appliqued on the black? Or does it really oughta have the true logo.... Dont' really want to do more applique right
now. i'm getting enough with my lovely dragonflies and i'm not good at machine applique. Kellie
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Posted by Pat in Virginia on Mon Jul 10, 2006 2:44 PM Post subject: Re: chevy quilt revisited
Kellie: Isn't the Chevy emblem slanted on the ends? Both slanted to same direction. To me, it seems quite different
from bow tie block, BUT maybe you can adapt that block somehow so it resembles the Chevy emblem. JMO, PAT Kellie J.
Berger wrote: [quote:4770e056ac]If i made a 3D bowtie quilt in Chevy red(orange) and black... would that work as well
as a big chevy bowtie emblem appliqued on the black? Or does it really oughta have the true logo.... Dont' really
want to do more applique right now. i'm getting enough with my lovely dragonflies and i'm not good at machine applique.
Kellie [/quote:4770e056ac]
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Posted by Kellie J. Berger on Mon Jul 10, 2006 7:48 PM Post subject: Re: chevy quilt revisited
It is, but they call it a bow tie, so i didnt' know if i could use a bowtie or not. thinkin i will jsut have to do
the applique.... sigh kellie "Pat in Virginia" <pat.quilts@cox.net> wrote in message
news:jRssg.332230$5Z.50948@dukeread02... [quote:3a11017018]Kellie: Isn't the Chevy emblem slanted on the ends? Both
slanted to same direction. To me, it seems quite different from bow tie block, BUT maybe you can adapt that block
somehow so it resembles the Chevy emblem. JMO, PAT Kellie J. Berger wrote: If i made a 3D bowtie quilt in Chevy
red(orange) and black... would that work as well as a big chevy bowtie emblem appliqued on the black? Or does it
really oughta have the true logo.... Dont' really want to do more applique right now. i'm getting enough with my
lovely dragonflies and i'm not good at machine applique. Kellie[/quote:3a11017018]
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View entire thread: FA: Old-Fashioned Appliqué Quilt Designs by Susan Johnston
Posted by Number1Fred on Thu Oct 12, 2006 10:17 PM Post subject: FA: Old-Fashioned Appliqué Quilt Designs by Susan Johnston
Old-Fashioned Appliqué Quilt Designs by Susan Johnston Forty-two illustrations of turn-of-the-century applique quilt
designs, long prized for their beauty and unusualness. Authentic, time-honored folk themes; pineapples, oak leaves,
baskets, cardinals, wreaths, triple tulips, and popular patterns like "The Old Town Pump" and "Priscilla
Alden." Designers, advertisers, illustrators and craftspeople will value this treasury of traditional American
design. Dover Publications, New York, 1985, 48 pages, 8 ½" x 11", trade paperback with three-staple binding,
illustrated. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=001&item=110043401777 Auction closes 10/19/06.
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View entire thread: Quilty visit with Mom
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)
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