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Posted by Patti on Mon Jul 31, 2006 8:35 AM Post subject: Re: sweating it...and I don't mean the heat!
How I understand! I have a piece of navy fabric 1.5" x 1" left from a small project. That was close!! .. In
message <9bczg.183893$F_3.167230@newssvr29.news.prodigy.net>, judy in fort worth <jdalling4@flash.net>
writes [quote:548185aa3e]I am redecorating my guest bedroom with a beach theme and needed a new quilt for that bed.
Since flip flops are my footware of choice, that seemed the logical pattern. I had purchased the "Slippahs"
pattern by TRS designs a couple of years ago and bought the perfect "sand" fabric for the backgrounds at the
same time. When I purchased the fabric, I had planned to make a throw for the living room---not a double bed quilt. I
used every bit of that fabric and even resorted to piecing scraps for the backgrounds. All the blocks are finished so
off I go on the quest for the perfect sashing fabric---I wanted something grey-ish to look like the boardwalk. Looked
and looked until I found just what I needed on a flat fold counter at Hancock's. I never even look at the flat folds but
something drew me over there. It is not the highest quality fabric but I can live with it. I am setting these
appliqued blocks on point. I am cutting away this afternoon and realized that I had made an error in my fabric
calculations----you guessed it!!! Might not have enough fabric---well, I pieced everything that I could together and
even had to resort to making one or two sashings on the bias but I had just enough fabric!!!! There are just a few tiny
scraps left. Now off to find the perfect ocean waves print (after I sew the rows together, that is). I am actually
leaning toward a marshy, grassy print but DH says we need the ocean. I promise that , this time, I will measure and
calculate more accurately. What a way to spend a Sunday afternoon! No photos yet but I will post something when I get
the borders on judy in fort worth jdallingatflashdotnet [/quote:548185aa3e] -- Best Regards pat on the hill
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Posted by Donna in NE La. on Mon Jul 31, 2006 3:38 AM Post subject: Re: sweating it...and I don't mean the heat!
Sounds really neat--can't wait to see pics! -- Donna in NE La. "judy in fort worth"
<jdalling4@flash.net> wrote in message news:9bczg.183893$F_3.167230@newssvr29.news.prodigy.net...
[quote:008220364c]I am redecorating my guest bedroom with a beach theme and needed a new quilt for that bed. Since flip
flops are my footware of choice, that seemed the logical pattern. I had purchased the "Slippahs" pattern by
TRS designs a couple of years ago and bought the perfect "sand" fabric for the backgrounds at the same time.
When I purchased the fabric, I had planned to make a throw for the living room---not a double bed quilt. I used every
bit of that fabric and even resorted to piecing scraps for the backgrounds. All the blocks are finished so off I go on
the quest for the perfect sashing fabric---I wanted something grey-ish to look like the boardwalk. Looked and looked
until I found just what I needed on a flat fold counter at Hancock's. I never even look at the flat folds but something
drew me over there. It is not the highest quality fabric but I can live with it. I am setting these appliqued blocks on
point. I am cutting away this afternoon and realized that I had made an error in my fabric calculations----you guessed
it!!! Might not have enough fabric---well, I pieced everything that I could together and even had to resort to making
one or two sashings on the bias but I had just enough fabric!!!! There are just a few tiny scraps left. Now off to find
the perfect ocean waves print (after I sew the rows together, that is). I am actually leaning toward a marshy, grassy
print but DH says we need the ocean. I promise that , this time, I will measure and calculate more accurately. What a
way to spend a Sunday afternoon! No photos yet but I will post something when I get the borders on judy in fort worth
jdallingatflashdotnet [/quote:008220364c]
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Posted by Kate G. on Mon Jul 31, 2006 3:22 AM Post subject: Re: sweating it...and I don't mean the heat!
http://www.quiltknit.com/fabrics/water_fabrics.htm -- some fun water fabrics here...
http://www.craftconn.com/Main.asp?Task=Custom&Step=Fabric+Category&CategoryId=40&CategoryDiscountId=1 and
more... I'm sure you'll see something that really hits your "I WANT THAT" button! Can't wait to see your
pics! Kate in MI "judy in fort worth" <jdalling4@flash.net> wrote in message
news:9bczg.183893$F_3.167230@newssvr29.news.prodigy.net... [quote:692c88a213]I am redecorating my guest bedroom with a
beach theme and needed a new quilt for that bed. Since flip flops are my footware of choice, that seemed the logical
pattern. I had purchased the "Slippahs" pattern by TRS designs a couple of years ago and bought the perfect
"sand" fabric for the backgrounds at the same time. When I purchased the fabric, I had planned to make a
throw for the living room---not a double bed quilt. I used every bit of that fabric and even resorted to piecing scraps
for the backgrounds. All the blocks are finished so off I go on the quest for the perfect sashing fabric---I wanted
something grey-ish to look like the boardwalk. Looked and looked until I found just what I needed on a flat fold
counter at Hancock's. I never even look at the flat folds but something drew me over there. It is not the highest
quality fabric but I can live with it. I am setting these appliqued blocks on point. I am cutting away this afternoon
and realized that I had made an error in my fabric calculations----you guessed it!!! Might not have enough fabric---
well, I pieced everything that I could together and even had to resort to making one or two sashings on the bias but I
had just enough fabric!!!! There are just a few tiny scraps left. Now off to find the perfect ocean waves print (after
I sew the rows together, that is). I am actually leaning toward a marshy, grassy print but DH says we need the ocean.
I promise that , this time, I will measure and calculate more accurately. What a way to spend a Sunday afternoon! No
photos yet but I will post something when I get the borders on judy in fort worth jdallingatflashdotnet
[/quote:692c88a213]
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Posted by Jan on Mon Jul 31, 2006 1:47 AM Post subject: Re: sweating it...and I don't mean the heat!
"judy in fort worth" <jdalling4@flash.net> wrote in
news:9bczg.183893$F_3.167230@newssvr29.news.prodigy.net: [quote:039057d808]I am redecorating my guest bedroom with a
beach theme and needed a new quilt for that bed. Since flip flops are my footware of choice, that seemed the logical
pattern. I had purchased the "Slippahs" pattern by TRS designs a couple of years ago and bought the perfect
"sand" fabric for the backgrounds at the same time. When I purchased the fabric, I had planned to make a
throw for the living room---not a double bed quilt. I used every bit of that fabric and even resorted to piecing scraps
for the backgrounds. All the blocks are finished so off I go on the quest for the perfect sashing fabric---I wanted
something grey-ish to look like the boardwalk. Looked and looked until I found just what I needed on a flat fold
counter at Hancock's. I never even look at the flat folds but something drew me over there. It is not the highest
quality fabric but I can live with it. I am setting these appliqued blocks on point. I am cutting away this afternoon
and realized that I had made an error in my fabric calculations----you guessed it!!! Might not have enough fabric---
well, I pieced everything that I could together and even had to resort to making one or two sashings on the bias but I
had just enough fabric!!!! There are just a few tiny scraps left. Now off to find the perfect ocean waves print (after
I sew the rows together, that is). I am actually leaning toward a marshy, grassy print but DH says we need the ocean.
I promise that , this time, I will measure and calculate more accurately. What a way to spend a Sunday afternoon! No
photos yet but I will post something when I get the borders on judy in fort worth jdallingatflashdotnet
[/quote:039057d808] Oh man! I can see why you were sweating it!! Can't wait to see the pictures!! -- Jan RCTQ
Coffee Diva
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Posted by judy in fort worth on Mon Jul 31, 2006 1:31 AM Post subject: sweating it...and I don't mean the heat!
I am redecorating my guest bedroom with a beach theme and needed a new quilt for that bed. Since flip flops are my
footware of choice, that seemed the logical pattern. I had purchased the "Slippahs" pattern by TRS designs a
couple of years ago and bought the perfect "sand" fabric for the backgrounds at the same time. When I
purchased the fabric, I had planned to make a throw for the living room---not a double bed quilt. I used every bit of
that fabric and even resorted to piecing scraps for the backgrounds. All the blocks are finished so off I go on the
quest for the perfect sashing fabric---I wanted something grey-ish to look like the boardwalk. Looked and looked
until I found just what I needed on a flat fold counter at Hancock's. I never even look at the flat folds but something
drew me over there. It is not the highest quality fabric but I can live with it. I am setting these appliqued blocks
on point. I am cutting away this afternoon and realized that I had made an error in my fabric calculations----you
guessed it!!! Might not have enough fabric---well, I pieced everything that I could together and even had to resort to
making one or two sashings on the bias but I had just enough fabric!!!! There are just a few tiny scraps left. Now
off to find the perfect ocean waves print (after I sew the rows together, that is). I am actually leaning toward a
marshy, grassy print but DH says we need the ocean. I promise that , this time, I will measure and calculate more
accurately. What a way to spend a Sunday afternoon! No photos yet but I will post something when I get the borders on
judy in fort worth jdallingatflashdotnet
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View entire thread: Looking For
Posted by Barbara Sherrill on Wed Jul 26, 2006 4:59 PM Post subject: Re: Looking For
"Patti S" <fatherandchild@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:1153928581.084742.289140@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups.com... [quote:44622503ba]Hi Barbara, Try Batiks Plus - they have
many of the Whispering Pine kits. Also, I think I found the pattern of the block you're looking for, but you'd have to
hunt down your own fabric. Try this link.... http://www.pineneedles.com/SuperStore/SuperStore-Product.asp?ProductID=565
Patti in Seattle [/quote:44622503ba] Thank you Patti. I will give her a try. It's not easy trying to find this
particular one. Everyone has the darker one and that won't work. I am in the process of redecorating the living room
and dinning area and this lighter one would work perfect! Barbara
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Posted by woolydream@earthlink.net on Mon Sep 11, 2006 4:39 PM Post subject: Re: Life Imitates Art......
Nyssa..... Before all this construction and renovation, my house was known as "Lula's Warehouse" and if the
AC got shut down unexpectedly on a typical MD summer day, it also feels like a swamp! Quite a few times during
construction we had to do without AC on hot humid days.....but guess it's better than going through construction in the
winter as my neighbor did......they had to move out for awhile as the house became too cold to live in. Bottomline, I
wasted so many hours searching for everything often losing my train of thought and the worse part. losing all my
INSPIRATION!! So, thank you for your good wishes.......I expect to be much more productive, most especially being MORE
creative.......I'm looking forward to coming up with many new artworks! --- Lula http://www.woolydream.com Nyssa wrote:
[quote:53a7499f3d]woolydream@earthlink.net wrote: I suddenly realized how the colors of my newly renovated house &
new additions remind me of what I wear! Also recall some interior designer saying to look into one's closet to help
decide what colors to choose to paint one's home. snipped beautiful description of remodelling and redecorating Paint
me green.....with ENVY!!! It sounds absolutely wonderful, Lula. I'm sure you'll enjoy it and revel in it...and be
inspired! Nyssa, stuck in a cluttered house that doubles as a warehouse in a swamp[/quote:53a7499f3d]
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Posted by Nyssa on Sat Sep 09, 2006 8:52 AM Post subject: Re: Life Imitates Art......
woolydream@earthlink.net wrote: [quote:e99007c562]I suddenly realized how the colors of my newly renovated house &
new additions remind me of what I wear! Also recall some interior designer saying to look into one's closet to help
decide what colors to choose to paint one's home. snipped beautiful description of remodelling and
redecorating[/quote:e99007c562] Paint me green.....with ENVY!!! It sounds absolutely wonderful, Lula. I'm sure you'll
enjoy it and revel in it...and be inspired! Nyssa, stuck in a cluttered house that doubles as a warehouse in a swamp
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