View entire thread: weet quilt memory
Posted by René on Thu Oct 19, 2006 5:56 AM Post subject: Re: Sweet quilt memory was Re: weet quilt memory
Louise is right, Rhoda -- get yourself to your doctor! You say that your car was totaled. You say that the air bag
"did in my face, neck and chest. Even breathing is a chore..." You can imagine what the steering wheel and
front window would have done to you if the air bag hadn't been there. You probably would not even be around to tell us
that breathing is difficult. In 1972, I was driving my new Ford Galaxy in town, through a quiet little residential
area. Next thing I knew, I was on the floor of my car and couldn't find my glasses. I had been hit, broadside by a
teenaged boy who already had his driver's license suspended. My new car was also totaled - the impact bent the car
frame, and those were the days of big, heavy, all steal cars. The police said he barreled around a corner and hit me
at the intersection. I wouldn't have had a chance to see him coming. He got the ticket, of course. They asked me if
I was hurt. I did a quick check -- no bones sticking out, no blood squirting anywhere, and I could see OK once I found
my glasses. They drove us to the police station. I was just 3 blocks away from my Gramma's house, who had been
watching my 1 1/2 yr old little boy, so I just walked over there. Those were way before the days of 5-point child
restraint seats. I've thanked God ever since that he wasn't in the car with me at the time. I had a headache, but
figured, "No wonder!" and called my husband, who came and picked us up and took us home. It wasn't until a
few weeks later that I realized the headache never went away, and I had more aches and pains as time went on. Before
the days of MRI's and CAT scans, all we had to rely on were X-rays and the understanding and experience of the doctors.
I had increasing problems with chronic pain, but life goes on. I got through nursing school, had another baby, and
worked for 34 years as an RN. But as the years went by, tick-tock, my pain became a monster and I had to quit work.
It took Social Security 3 years to accept my application for disability, and since I was in my 50's anyway, they just
gave me Medicare, and have counted me as retired and disabled. I won't even go into the misery my daily life can be --
horrible pain, inability to ambulate, unable to leave my home. A few years ago, I had a series of tests, including an
MRI, EMG's, EEG's, etc. It turns out that I had 3 ruptured discs in my back and neck. Spinal stenosis.
Osteoarthritis. Degenerative disk disease. Sciatica problems. I've had several surgeries over the years. Two were
experimental, but I was at a point where I was ready to try anything. Unfortunately, they didn't help me. There's no
way of knowing exactly *when* the back injuries occurred, only that they were old injuries, and got worse as I got
older. Of course, when I found out exactly what the physical injuries were, I could trace it all back to that
accident. The accident in which I said I was "OK," and the police didn't even suggest going to the ER to
check me out. At the very least, back then, they knew about whiplash injuries, and I should have been treated for
that. My life could have been so different if I had received medical treatment that day. I've done the best I could
with the hand I was dealt, but I admit that I do feel cheated at times. Please, please -- go to the hospital's
emergency department. You won't be sorry to find out that you're really OK. But you will be very, very sorry if you
find out later that you are NOT OK. I'll keep you in my prayers. René "Louise"
<nieland4@mchsitip.com> wrote in message news:aAAPg.149634$FQ1.108861@attbi_s71... [quote:8da20526fe]Oh, Rhoda,
I'm so sorry to hear about your accident and the problems you're having breathing. At the very least, please call your
primary doctor and let him know what you're experiencing. And if need be, put DH on the phone to talk with him/her! --
Louise in Iowa nieland4 at mchsi dot com http://community.webshots.com/user/louiseiniowa "R. E. Wicker"
<rewicker@msn.com> wrote in message news:m9htg2p52v9qa4qd8fjoehulrubc6dff28@4ax.com... And when you know that at
least two quilts were destroyed by cats (two different households) how does one handle that? Carefully to be sure. But
the one child involved wants quilt so badly that I've promised him the blue star quilt I am finishing. YES, one of
thee quilts. He now is living alone...no cat. I've had to take a bit of a vacation as I totalled my car in an accident
on Wednesday and the air bag did in my face, neck and chest. Even breathing is a chore...don't even talk about coughing.
I think I need further medical attention, hubby thinks I should be able to "tough" it out. I am praying one
of my children come by (the household where no quilt was destroyed) stop by and takes me back to the emergency room or
my primiary doctor very soon. No ray of light so far. Happy Quilkting. Rhoda On Sun, 17 Sep 2006 01:06:30 -0400,
julia sidebottom juliasb@comcast.net> wrote: Opps! Missed a letter there... and I even have on the spell checker.
julia julia sidebottom wrote: Today my niece Angie took Jerry, the little nieces and myself out to my oldest
daughter's new home. It was our first visit there. You can only imagine how tickled I was when she showed me her
bedroom and there on the bed was the first quilt I ever made her. It is a Lover's Knot. She also had another of the
quilts I made her on the bed but her favorite is still that first quilt. Truth be told my skills were very limited back
in that day :). She also had displayed another of the quilts I made her down in the basement. It was something for me to
see that first quilt of hers. It has yellowed a bit over time and is very well used. The nice thing is that she uses it
as it was intended. To keep her warm. It just made me feel really good with the sweet memories of making that quilt for
her. julia [/quote:8da20526fe]
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View entire thread: OT: I'm not quilting....
Posted by Denise in NH on Wed Oct 25, 2006 1:04 AM Post subject: Re: OT:Sandy's new pup / was I'm not quilting....
Sandy, congratulations on the new pup. They are always such a chore for the first few months, but they're worth it.
I've had 5 dogs in my adult life and after the first week or two I always ask myself if I was out of my mind to get a
new dog, all the house training, chewing issues, sleeping alone issues, etc, then, all of a sudden, the new pup
problems are long gone and things settle down. I remember my first dog, a beagle named Buster. I had no experience
with house training and cried everyday when he pooped in the dining room, I thought that I had made such a horrible
mistake to think that I could train a dog. Every dog was exactly the same, total chaos for a few months, then lovable
little creatures that I can't live without. My only concession with all future dogs will be size. My Kaz, Lab/Aussie
mix almost 100 lbs, has been very ill lately with vesticular disease. One day a few weeks ago he fell over and began
frothing at the mouth, he couldn't walk at all. It was really scary 'cause I can't possibly carry him around. I
managed to half drag him into the car for a trip to the vets'. I had decided to have him put down by the time I got
there, he's 13 years old, but the vet took one look at him and pronounced vesticular disease and said that he would be
back to almost normal in two weeks. I guess this problem makes a dog extremely dizzy, that's why he couldn't walk and
was drooling uncontrollably. He is pretty much ok now, but is afraid of stairs, has a permanent head tilt, and still
occasionally falls down. He's great at running up the stairs, but can't/refuses to come down on his own. DH has to put
a belt around the dog's waist, and I grab the collar and we have to carry him like a suitcase down the stairs. So,
needless to say, we barricade the stairs now to avoid this awkward procedure. Next dog won't weigh more than 20 lbs
soaking wet!! Denise http://community.webtv.net/DeniseJG/ My QI
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View entire thread: allergy skin test etc update.
Posted by Jessamy on Thu Aug 24, 2006 7:11 PM Post subject: Re: allergy skin test etc update. house dust mite allergy ti
thanks Tricia! this is useful stuff! how did the job interview go? (this is one reason I am sooo happy I don't have to
go on job interviews any more the nerves beforehand!) my house has vinyl/tiled floors in every room except my bedroom
which has low pile carpeting (it's going out!) and while I redoing the floor I will be painting too. the drapes that
were decorative only have also gone - no point in creating too many places for the rotters to hide out in. Doc says that
if I start with my bedroom and the deal with problems as they occur I will be ok - but my stash needs to be properly
boxed up as that is Walhalla for the mites. dust masks are on my list of things to buy and as I used to wear them at
work I can cope with the feeling of wearing them for cleaning. doc wants me to do this first to see if it helps enough
to avoid the need to medication and I wholeheartedly agree - I can't take pills so it would be a pain to have to do so.
have you any tips on window treatments? I like my evening privacy with drapes (nosy neighbours - need I say more?) but
as the am is a bad allergy time (opening drapes triggers it) I would like to do something about it but don't know what.
and is it ok to keep my bookcase in the bedroom or is it better to swap my books with my now boxed up stash? I can't
completely remove the cupboards as space is at a premium. -- Jessamy In The Netherlands Take out: _I love the colour_
to reply. www.geocities.com/jessamy_thompson http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jessamy_thompson/my_photos
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jessamy, I'm also allergice to dust mites (among many other horrid but
naturally occuring parts of life -- including anything with fur and/or feathers). As a child at age 7, I was forced to
remove as many allergens from my daily life as possible without living in the complete plastic bubble. As an adult, I do
more treatment than prevention based on my life style -- I do the allergy shots and medications as a first line of
defense most days -- every so often I pursue other preventive measures if I think I can maintain them. Moving north has
done wonders for my allergies -- as has moving to a house where there is only carpet in 1 room instead of an apartment
where I was required to have carpet in all the rooms but the kitchen and bath. Thankfully, the house I spent my
formative years in as a child had hardwood floors (as do the majority of my rooms in the current rental). Good Quality
plastic/vinyl zippered covers for mattresses, box springs, and pillows (under the pillow cases of course) helped
immensely when I was a child.....as did replacing the covers of my heating vents in my room with several layers of
cheese cloth (to be changed frequently). One of the preventive measures I still use as an adult is higher quality
furnace filters specifically designed for people with allergies -- and we change them frequently when the furnace is in
use. All my bedding (and my curtains -- which were homemade) had to be washed in HOT HOT HOT water to kill off any
mites that moved in between washings. The family dog was barred from my room and mom took over doing all the cleaning
of my room (probably why, to do this day, I'm a lousy lousy housekeeper -- by the time my allergies were under control,
other issues were happening in our lives and I never got that "instruction"). She used to ship me off
somewhere for a weekend or week (if camp) towards the end of summer each year and wash my walls down thoroughly,
rearrange my room and do a super dooper deep cleaning. I never knew what I would be coming back to in my room -- some
years I came back to a room painted as well. I also did allergy shots regularly from age 7-19 (with the exception of
one 6 month period between insurance coverages or for something similar), until they started doing me more harm than
good. A few years later, I needed them again and went back on them and have been on them since. There were food
allergies to eliminate and whatnot as well during that time....those, I have, thankfully, appeared to have outgrown.
When you clean around the house and do yard work, wear a filter mask over your nose and mouth. As hot and stuffy as
those can get, it really does beat sneezing and wheezing one's fool head off. A few things for outdoor allergies: 1.
CLOSE THE WINDOWS during pollen release times of the day (for us that is usually so early in the morning that windows
are almost always required to be closed overnight -- which doesn't go over well these days) and whenever you can hear a
lawn mower, even in the distance -- it helps to keep the outdoor allergens *outside* 2. If you've been outside for a
signifcant amount of time or near things you are allergic to (i.e. out cutting the yard or working with flowers in teh
garden, etc.) hit the shower IMMEDIATELY and don't forget to rinse your hair as well. Hitting the shower right away and
rinsing your hair again helps keep outdoor allergen contamination to a minimum. I used to hate when my mom made me hit
the shower after a long day outside when all I wanted to do was sleep but doing so kept the outdoor allergens from
getting into my bed and on my pillow case. Make the boys do it too -- they can track in the pesky things as well as you
can (in the summer, let 'em hose down outside the door *snicker* seems like less of a chore for them that way) Just a
few tips from one who has been there.... Tricia -- got a big deal job interview at the college for a secretarial
position in about an hour...am nervous as ....ya know!
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View entire thread: allergy skin test etc update.
Posted by Tricia on Thu Aug 24, 2006 2:55 PM Post subject: Re: allergy skin test etc update.
Jessamy, I'm also allergice to dust mites (among many other horrid but naturally occuring parts of life -- including
anything with fur and/or feathers). As a child at age 7, I was forced to remove as many allergens from my daily life as
possible without living in the complete plastic bubble. As an adult, I do more treatment than prevention based on my
life style -- I do the allergy shots and medications as a first line of defense most days -- every so often I pursue
other preventive measures if I think I can maintain them. Moving north has done wonders for my allergies -- as has
moving to a house where there is only carpet in 1 room instead of an apartment where I was required to have carpet in
all the rooms but the kitchen and bath. Thankfully, the house I spent my formative years in as a child had hardwood
floors (as do the majority of my rooms in the current rental). Good Quality plastic/vinyl zippered covers for
mattresses, box springs, and pillows (under the pillow cases of course) helped immensely when I was a child.....as did
replacing the covers of my heating vents in my room with several layers of cheese cloth (to be changed frequently). One
of the preventive measures I still use as an adult is higher quality furnace filters specifically designed for people
with allergies -- and we change them frequently when the furnace is in use. All my bedding (and my curtains -- which
were homemade) had to be washed in HOT HOT HOT water to kill off any mites that moved in between washings. The family
dog was barred from my room and mom took over doing all the cleaning of my room (probably why, to do this day, I'm a
lousy lousy housekeeper -- by the time my allergies were under control, other issues were happening in our lives and I
never got that "instruction"). She used to ship me off somewhere for a weekend or week (if camp) towards the
end of summer each year and wash my walls down thoroughly, rearrange my room and do a super dooper deep cleaning. I
never knew what I would be coming back to in my room -- some years I came back to a room painted as well. I also did
allergy shots regularly from age 7-19 (with the exception of one 6 month period between insurance coverages or for
something similar), until they started doing me more harm than good. A few years later, I needed them again and went
back on them and have been on them since. There were food allergies to eliminate and whatnot as well during that
time....those, I have, thankfully, appeared to have outgrown. When you clean around the house and do yard work, wear a
filter mask over your nose and mouth. As hot and stuffy as those can get, it really does beat sneezing and wheezing
one's fool head off. A few things for outdoor allergies: 1. CLOSE THE WINDOWS during pollen release times of the day
(for us that is usually so early in the morning that windows are almost always required to be closed overnight -- which
doesn't go over well these days) and whenever you can hear a lawn mower, even in the distance -- it helps to keep the
outdoor allergens *outside* 2. If you've been outside for a signifcant amount of time or near things you are allergic to
(i.e. out cutting the yard or working with flowers in teh garden, etc.) hit the shower IMMEDIATELY and don't forget to
rinse your hair as well. Hitting the shower right away and rinsing your hair again helps keep outdoor allergen
contamination to a minimum. I used to hate when my mom made me hit the shower after a long day outside when all I
wanted to do was sleep but doing so kept the outdoor allergens from getting into my bed and on my pillow case. Make the
boys do it too -- they can track in the pesky things as well as you can (in the summer, let 'em hose down outside the
door *snicker* seems like less of a chore for them that way) Just a few tips from one who has been there.... Tricia
-- got a big deal job interview at the college for a secretarial position in about an hour...am nervous as ....ya know!
Jessamy wrote: [quote:6c093129f2]well despite the discomfort there was no result for the allergy skin test - that is to
say no allergies showed up. initial blood tests have shown house dust mite, grass pollen (my mother had this too) and
birch tree's but not all results are back. chocolate is still a "good" food for me WOOO HOOO!!! -- Jessamy
In The Netherlands Take out: _I love the colour_ to reply. www.geocities.com/jessamy_thompson
http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jessamy_thompson/my_photos
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View entire thread: A Houston quilt show question
Posted by Sandy Ellison on Mon Nov 06, 2006 5:20 AM Post subject: Re: A Houston quilt show question
Howdy! It was nice to meet you, Barbara. Y'all were still laughing when Nona dragged me to see The Quilts. (Yes, Frank,
we saw the quilts first thing after the RCTQ lunch meet-up. <g>) Nona, not a quilter at that point, fell in
love w/ the first quilts she saw, some very bright, contemporary quilts. When we got around to the front of the
show/entry where the Winners were on display, many of them w/ the quilters/artists standing beside their award-winning
quilts, talking to the public just like regular people!, Nona thought she'd made it to heaven. (Nona is my s-i-l, a
rock&roll singer who has been a quilt-appreciator up 'til now, agreed to go to Houston with me-- maybe telling her
"we'll stay at the Hilton next door" helped sell the idea. <g>) One of the best parts is the way
many of the winning quilts were made by "new to us" quilters, not the same names we see at all the big shows
and on the covers of magazines over & over. New names in the winner's circle, quilters who were just delighted at
the response and attention they received from the rest of us. ;-) Btw, it was the batiks *sigh* that finally got to
Nona. She is wild about the batiks. Each vendor we passed she had to fondle the batik fabric. *sigh* Such a chore to
keep her company (egg her on <g>). Finally I made her choose 3 fqs, assuring her that w/ the addition of some of
my stash (she IS my husband's sister, I can share ...I think) we can put together a lovely..well, okay, bitchin'! table
runner, I do the quilting, she does the embellishing. Smart vendor, she was selling little packages of coordinating
beads & sequins to go w/ those batiks. ooooo-ha-ha-ha-ha! Hooked another one! More dolls:
http://tinyurl.com/ygmap6 Ragmop/Sandy -- rum&coke, please On 11/4/06 7:16 PM, in article
yXa3h.5007$B31.1002@newssvr27.news.prodigy.net, "Barbara Sherrill" <barbaralsherrill@sbcglobal.net>
wrote: [quote:3425f892db]The dolls are wonderful. I am going to take more of a look tomorrow. My hubby and son will be
going with me... Too bad you are not here. There is a Japenese Woman that did a quarter inch hexicon's and made quilts
with them. Over a hundred thousand on the quilts. She did several quilts like this and they are huge! It takes her a
year from start to finish to do a quilt.... Yea we all finally left the food court after laughing and having a good
time... : ) Barbara "polly esther" <misterclean@mindspring.com> wrote in message
news:np73h.2428$ig4.832@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net... Aha. Since my question's been sitting here about 5 hours
unanswered, I may conclude the following: Houston quilt show attendees: (1) never left the food court (2) never left the
vendor area (3) really did go look at quilts (4) were on the final frontier - searching Houston for a fine Margarita.
Polly "polly esther" asked > I've noticed in the ads for the Houston show that they mention 'dolls'. Just
wondering - are they still doing that and do the exhibits involve those creepy strange looking things - or do they
actually enter beautiful dolls? Of course, of course, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I've seen some dolls that
I'd be afraid to sleep at night with one of them at large inside the house, and I've seen some that were just 'take your
breath away' exquisite. Anyone? Polly [/quote:3425f892db]
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View entire thread: Storing Fabric
Posted by Boca Jan on Thu Aug 31, 2006 3:19 PM Post subject: Re: Storing Fabric
We never wear shoes in the house. Think of all the nasty stuff that is on sidewalks, parking lots and even grass. I
keep an "inhouse" pair of flip flops to wear in the sewing room because of pins and sometimes wear them
around the house. We have all tile and it can be hard on my feet. -- Boca Jan Florida - Land of the Hurricanes
http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/poo_de_doo/myphotos "Maureen Wozniak" <mwoz2@sbcglobal.net> wrote in
message news:0001HW.C11C4623012293DFF0407530@news.spf.sbcglobal.net... [quote:8fa673f5df]On Tue, 29 Aug 2006 12:38:28
-0500, Pat in Virginia wrote (in article <nY_Ig.3586$Zm1.942@dukeread02>): T: AFAIK, he idea is that if one wears
somewhat sturdy shoes she is in the 'work zone' but if one is bare foot, wearing flip flops or slippers, one is in the
'goof off mode.' IOW: Shoes say: 'hey feet, get to work' while slippers, etc. say: 'hey feet, take a break, chill out!'
I know I get more done if I am wearing normal clothes and foot wear (not necessarily tied, but sturdy), rather than just
a robe and slippers. PAT, wearing sandals in VA/USA I do to. In fact, most nights when I get home from work, I won't
take my shoes off until I've done whatever little chore needs to be done. Once my slippers are on, I really just want
to goof off. Maureen [/quote:8fa673f5df]
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View entire thread: Help! I'm not creative!
Posted by Cats on Wed Jul 26, 2006 1:20 AM Post subject: Re: Help! I'm not creative!
Red - fire and flames twisting and rising!! Or chillis Or poppies Or apples Or hearts Or one of my sewers here
has just pieced lots and lots of small squares of different red fabrics as a background for a vary large applique - of
an elephant's head! But I loved just the massed piecing of different reds. -- 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 "TerriLee in WA"
<tlbishop at earthlink dot net> wrote in message news:J2rr71.9DA@news.boeing.com... : Sunny!!! Your quilts are
gorgeous. Why would you be so hard on yourself? I : don't do "art quilts" either, but that's because I think
a functional one is : a better use of my time. Do what you like, and leave the rest. Quilting is : supposed to be
fun, not a chore!! (just my nickel, for whatever that's : worth) : -- : TerriLee in WA (state) : : "Sunny"
<shemphill@genext.net> wrote in message : news:1153369223.164370.256250@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... : >I
joined my local guild last fall and have mostly found it to be a : > confounding mixture of close friends and the
rest of us. But i got up : > my courage and joined a new Round Robin for art quilts. It was just : > starting
and everybody was saying they were learning and exploring and : > it seemed like fun. Well, long story short, I've
managed to make only : > two of the four meetings so far. Now, we are meeting tomorrow night and : > everybody
is ordered to bring whatever "art quilt" they are working on. : > Eeeeeeeeek. I forgot to be creative. I'm
working on putting back : > together the crazy quilt I made my friend (which with four new blocks : > will make
two lovely lap-quilt size throws to be donated to our local : > hospice house). I'm finishing a baby quilt (I stole
the idea for the : > border from mini-mini) that is lovely but not "art". I'm in the middle : > of a
quilt as you go that was supposed to be a throw but DH loved it so : > now I'm expanding it to be a queen size. And
I suddenly realize I have : > not a single "artsy" bone in my body. I love making things by my own : >
sort of twisted mix and match way of doing. But they don't end up : > making anybody say "oooooh, how
abstract" or "it makes me think of : > flight....or maybe the wind over Paris". And I'm no good AT
ALL at : > those amazing geometrics that take a pretty little flying goose and run : > it around into all kinds
of roller coaster sorts of shapes. I have : > never gotten the hang of anything geometric. Straight lines are
torture : > for me, so you can imagine what squished angle straight lines do to my : > tender psyche. : > So
please, friends, advise me. How do I find my inner artiste? I want : > to do some landscapes, but I haven't had time
to explore this yet. I : > love working with commercial fabric. I want to get into painting and : > dyeing, but
I can't see myself ever giving up those delicious fabrics : > that the designers so lovingly pump out for us every
season. Is there : > any hope for my artistic bone? Will it develp or should I schlep over : > to the round robin
that sews up tied quiltlets of unmatched double knit : > for the local dog pound? : > : > Send advice, or
point and laugh. But don't leave me to whittle along : > this evening just me and the power bars. : > Sunny :
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/16989612@N00/?saved=1 : > : :
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Posted by TerriLee in WA on Fri Jul 21, 2006 8:52 PM Post subject: Re: Help! I'm not creative!
Sunny!!! Your quilts are gorgeous. Why would you be so hard on yourself? I don't do "art quilts" either, but
that's because I think a functional one is a better use of my time. Do what you like, and leave the rest. Quilting is
supposed to be fun, not a chore!! (just my nickel, for whatever that's worth) -- TerriLee in WA (state)
"Sunny" <shemphill@genext.net> wrote in message
news:1153369223.164370.256250@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... [quote:e640d17721]I joined my local guild last fall and
have mostly found it to be a confounding mixture of close friends and the rest of us. But i got up my courage and joined
a new Round Robin for art quilts. It was just starting and everybody was saying they were learning and exploring and it
seemed like fun. Well, long story short, I've managed to make only two of the four meetings so far. Now, we are meeting
tomorrow night and everybody is ordered to bring whatever "art quilt" they are working on. Eeeeeeeeek. I
forgot to be creative. I'm working on putting back together the crazy quilt I made my friend (which with four new blocks
will make two lovely lap-quilt size throws to be donated to our local hospice house). I'm finishing a baby quilt (I
stole the idea for the border from mini-mini) that is lovely but not "art". I'm in the middle of a quilt as
you go that was supposed to be a throw but DH loved it so now I'm expanding it to be a queen size. And I suddenly
realize I have not a single "artsy" bone in my body. I love making things by my own sort of twisted mix and
match way of doing. But they don't end up making anybody say "oooooh, how abstract" or "it makes me think
of flight....or maybe the wind over Paris". And I'm no good AT ALL at those amazing geometrics that take a pretty
little flying goose and run it around into all kinds of roller coaster sorts of shapes. I have never gotten the hang of
anything geometric. Straight lines are torture for me, so you can imagine what squished angle straight lines do to my
tender psyche. So please, friends, advise me. How do I find my inner artiste? I want to do some landscapes, but I
haven't had time to explore this yet. I love working with commercial fabric. I want to get into painting and dyeing, but
I can't see myself ever giving up those delicious fabrics that the designers so lovingly pump out for us every season.
Is there any hope for my artistic bone? Will it develp or should I schlep over to the round robin that sews up tied
quiltlets of unmatched double knit for the local dog pound? Send advice, or point and laugh. But don't leave me to
whittle along this evening just me and the power bars. Sunny http://www.flickr.com/photos/16989612@N00/?saved=1
[/quote:e640d17721]
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