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: Good Morning
Posted by Kenda on Tue Oct 31, 2006 2:42 AM Post subject: Re: Good Morning
My inlaws have a schrank they bought when in Germany and I LOVE it. Think I have convinced them to will it to me! LOL
SIL has no desire to have it as it's "old" and not classy! I was stunned, it's a beautiful piece furniture
(well all the pieces are) "CGSMom3" <cgsmom@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1161988946.603534.63560@f16g2000cwb.googlegroups.com... [quote:5bcf07814f]I think we can do it if I ditch a bunch
of stuff LOL I still need ot buy my schrank. But we've tlaked about not returning iwith our old bedroom furntiure. We
bought it in... MINOT! LOL Time to get some new [/quote:5bcf07814f] Yes, I've been busy with the cards anyway. My time
has been in small chunks and I can sit down, make a card or two using my scraps, when I have just a few minutes. I
have a quilt top ready to be quilted, just have to sandwich it and put it on the machine. Maybe next week??
[quote:5bcf07814f]Kenda, You've been quite busy per the siggy :D I have lots of quilt fabric, but haven't sat down to do
anything with it. I need to before DH gets home to see what i've been doing for the last 6 months LOL I'm off to bed.
i'm exhausted tonight. Been a long yet VERY quick week. :) Susan [/quote:5bcf07814f] -- Kenda (Remove NOSPAM to reply)
View my projects @: http://community.webshots.com/user/kendalee101 Projects completed for 2006 243 cards 3 mini books
12 LO's 6 quilts 3 beaded braclets, 2 beaded necklaces
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View entire thread: best prices on prewound bobbins
Posted by Terbear on Sat Jun 24, 2006 8:08 PM Post subject: best prices on prewound bobbins
I am on the hunt for the best prices on pre-wound bobbins. I personally use the Gunold bobby cot with the removable
cardboard sides (my machine has the thread sensor that tells me when I am low, and that is why the removable sides) I
use the size L. I am looking to get a gross in either all white or 1/2 white 1/2 black. Does anyone have a source that
has a real good price on these bobbins? TIA Teri -- Terbear~Curator of the HUG Gallery~
http://gallery.ppwp.com/gallery/HUGS Teri's quilts~ http://gallery.ppwp.com/gallery/Tquilts
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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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View entire thread: OT fun
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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View entire thread: Pfaff pics finally!
Posted by Roberta Zollner on Thu Sep 07, 2006 7:02 PM Post subject: Re: Pfaff pics finally!
That's a machine that knows what it wants! (Like the cat.)Pretty cabinet too. Roberta in D "NightMist"
<nightmiste@gmail.com> schrieb im Newsbeitrag news:45003167.45920320@news.madbbs.com... [quote:5bcea0c3cd]
http://www.coolimagehosting.com/uploads/99dd88c096.jpg http://www.coolimagehosting.com/uploads/e6c9daf520.jpg And a
pic of our Jiji-chan into the bargin: http://www.coolimagehosting.com/uploads/3343e6ac71.jpg NightMist now to gently
push for some quilts and the other two cats.... -- The wolf that understands fire has much to eat.[/quote:5bcea0c3cd]
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View entire thread: Pfaff pics finally!
Posted by IMS on Thu Sep 07, 2006 9:21 PM Post subject: Re: Pfaff pics finally!
On Thu, 07 Sep 2006 14:51:16 GMT, nightmiste@gmail.com (NightMist) wrote: [quote:1203198a4c]
http://www.coolimagehosting.com/uploads/99dd88c096.jpg http://www.coolimagehosting.com/uploads/e6c9daf520.jpg And a
pic of our Jiji-chan into the bargin: http://www.coolimagehosting.com/uploads/3343e6ac71.jpg NightMist now to gently
push for some quilts and the other two cats.... [/quote:1203198a4c] What a great machine! You can probably sew
together a couple of sheets of plywood with it! LOL :) -Irene -------------- You only live once, but if you do it
right, once is enough. --Mae West --------------
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View entire thread: Design Ideas?
Posted by Cats on Thu Sep 21, 2006 2:50 PM Post subject: Re: Design Ideas?
How old are your daughters? In those pretty pastel colours they would make two sweet baby quilts for first borns.
Pass on the family link to their children. -- Cheryl & the Cats O O O O O O ( > Y
< ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) U 0 U Enness Boofhead
Donut (Boofhead is now well enough to harrass Donut and so is no longer accorded invalid privileges much to his disgust)
http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "Nancy in NS"
<eadon.east@yahoo.ca> wrote in message news:1o25h2p1qmglgmgijaas8gpp79snnd7n47@4ax.com... : I've got two basket
squares, made by a much-loved aunt in : the 1930-40 era. I'd love your input as to what I could do : with these
12" blocks. I've thought of appliqueing some : flowers in the baskets and making a table runner from them, : in
combination with some other coordinating fabric. : : As well, there are 40 - 2.5" triangle squares made from :
1930's fabrics. These were hand stitched and then machine : stitched into larger blocks, but could easily be taken
apart : and incorporated into...something. : : I'd like to make something from them for each of my : daughters for
Christmas as they adored their great aunt who : passed on a few years ago. Perhaps make them both table : runners,
placemats, etc : : If anyone has any creative ideas, I'd love to hear them. : It's not that these blocks are
particularly pretty, but they : do hold a lot of sentimental value. Anna was a prolific : quilter and is the one who
urged me to make those first : stitches. :) : : Photos of the blocks are in my "Other Quilty Things" album. :
: Thanks in advance for your input. : : Nancy in NS : http://community.webshots.com/user/loves2quilt
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View entire thread: Design Ideas?
Posted by Debra on Fri Sep 22, 2006 12:31 AM Post subject: Re: Design Ideas?
On Thu, 21 Sep 2006 13:01:00 GMT, Nancy in NS <eadon.east@yahoo.ca> wrote: [quote:439b1e49b3]I've got two basket
squares, made by a much-loved aunt in the 1930-40 era. I'd love your input as to what I could do with these 12"
blocks. I've thought of appliqueing some flowers in the baskets and making a table runner from them, in combination
with some other coordinating fabric. As well, there are 40 - 2.5" triangle squares made from 1930's fabrics.
These were hand stitched and then machine stitched into larger blocks, but could easily be taken apart and incorporated
into...something. I'd like to make something from them for each of my daughters for Christmas as they adored their
great aunt who passed on a few years ago. Perhaps make them both table runners, placemats, etc If anyone has any
creative ideas, I'd love to hear them. It's not that these blocks are particularly pretty, but they do hold a lot of
sentimental value. Anna was a prolific quilter and is the one who urged me to make those first stitches. :) Photos of
the blocks are in my "Other Quilty Things" album. Thanks in advance for your input. Nancy in NS
http://community.webshots.com/user/loves2quilt [/quote:439b1e49b3] Throw pillow cover! I'd probably unpick the little
squares into half square triangle blocks. I'd take one basket block and put 20 of the HST squares around it in a pieced
border. Now I know 20 isn't enough to go all the way around the basket block, so I'd put four at each corner of the big
block with a white block filling out the corner, and 2 white rectangles to fill out the center section of the strip.
Two of the border strips would be: white, HST, HST, white, HST, white, HST, HST, white. The other two strips would need
to be: HST, HST, white, HST, white, HST, HST. Clear as mud, right? Anyway, I thought that would make a nice pillow
cover front. You wouldn't have to add a lot of your own blocks, mostly just sew the pieces you already have together,
then add a solid colored back, or piece a similar sized block of your own for the back of the cover. HTH, Debra in VA
See my quilts at http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere
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View entire thread: Question about batiks
Posted by Jessamy on Sun Aug 27, 2006 10:17 AM Post subject: Re: Question about batiks
generally batiks don't bleed into other fabrics. ( there is of course always the one that does) but personal
experimentation with a dark blue Hoffman's fabric showed the following: if put in a bucket of cold water with detergent
it does loose colour. it can even change the colour of a white cloth **but** if you put the contents of the bucket into
the washing machine and wash normally the white cloth becomes white again. I have even washed 40 yards of batik ( all
Hoffman's) in 25 colours in two washes *without* sorting (and so the white ended up in the same wash as the reds LOL)
and everything came out the same colour they went in the wash. it may depend on the make of the batik and how well it
was rinsed and treated with a mordant after dying. -- 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
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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
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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 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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View entire thread: QIs
Posted by Patti on Tue Nov 07, 2006 10:42 PM Post subject: Re: QIs
Don't worry Redrose. It was weeks before I found out! QI = Quilt Inspector, usually any pets we might have who seem to
like snuggling down on fabric, quilts or watching the sewing machine! .. In message
<1162933471.420830.65640@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com>, redrose <redrose_920@yahoo.com> writes
[quote:3e73fe2dac]at the risk of sounding new..LOL..what is a QI? sorry I am still learning my way around here
[/quote:3e73fe2dac] -- Best Regards pat on the hill
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View entire thread: Another cleaning question - mildew smell in cotton fabric
Posted by Donna in Idaho on Tue Oct 24, 2006 6:08 PM Post subject: Re: Another cleaning question - mildew smell in cotton fabri
As a Project Linus coordinator, I run into this question quite often. Here is our national office response to this
question: "Fabric with a musty smell contains mold and mildew. These spores CANNOT be removed by general washing
- that just makes it worse and causes the spores to spread. The only way to POSSIBLY (and that's NOT a for sure remedy)
is to have them professionally fumigated. Musty fabric or blankets can cause asthma attacks or severe respiratory
problems in addition to a variety of other ailments." Since many of the quilts we make go to hospitals where kids
are already sick, we don't want to add to their problems -we're trying to make them feel better, not worse! Also -
fabric and/or quilts that have a smoky smell: the residue is not removed by washing. The smell might be gone, but NOT
the tobacco residue. I guess as long as the person using your blanket doesn't have any health problems, making them a
blanket from mildewy fabric wouldn't be a problem. Donna in Idaho Reply to daawra3553 at yahoo dot com
"Cappy" <cappy_p@juno.com> wrote in message
news:1161707075.740186.300330@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... [quote:fe4a3071e6]Hello all! With all of these questions
on cleaning, maybe you will know some great trick for this one! I was given a box of fabric that was stored in a damp
basement. Some of the fabric has mildew stains on it which I was going to try cleaning w/ one of those oxy-cleaners.
And maybe borax. But some of the fabric only smells of mildew, no visible staining. So I washed and dried one of those
pieces, looked good. Used Tide detergent, warm water, regular dry cycle. Went to steam press it - wow! A whole new
noseful of mildew smell! So any tricks that I can use for this? Keep washing it and hang it out in the soon-to-be
winter sun? Lemon juice rinse? Vinegar? Any info would be appreciated as always! Thanks loads, Cappy p.s. The
stars from Jessamy's swap were amazing! I've got them sitting next to the sewing machine waiting for a brainstorm.
grin [/quote:fe4a3071e6]
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View entire thread: Happy Dancing X2
Posted by Karen, Queen of Squishies on Fri Oct 20, 2006 10:53 PM Post subject: Re: Happy Dancing X2
Oh now THAT is adorable!! Karen, Queen of Squishies ----- www.PlayPianoNow.info [quote:980835ea07]"Dancing in
the moonlight" -- did you know that is the name of a quilt pattern? One I actually made. The pattern is by Linda
Hohag of Brandywine Designs... I call it my "critters" quilt. (In my quilts folder) This quilt was so much
fun -- both in collecting all the fabrics (a year long project in itself!) and creating each little critter. Linda's
patterns are such fun. (http://www.brandywine-design.com/) She lives in Minnesota == and I had the pleasure of taking a
class or two from her. But daylight or moonlight........ I'm dancin! Kate in MI
http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves -- "Karen, Queen of Squishies" <Karen @
PlayPianoNow.info> wrote in message news:vr3_g.1029204$084.110845@attbi_s22... Dancing in the moonlight for/with ya,
Kate! Karen, Queen of Squishies ----- www.PlayPianoNow.info First == my monster is done... that DWR that has been on
my table for far too long! Will get pictures posted tomorrow (it's just the top -- will be headed to the Minnesota Long
arm quilter in the next day or two! WOOHOO!!!! Am very happy! WOOHOO #2!!!!!!!!!!!!! I did it! I splurged and
plunged... and am now (well... will be as soon as Paypal moves my $$$ and the seller ships it to me) the excited owner
of a Pfaff 7570 embroidery machine. It comes with just about everything -- including the design software and unit.
So you will all know where to find me.... buried in the sewing room playing with my new toy! I'm now a 2 machine
quilter!!! Kate in MI http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves PS-- if you ever see the two big purple binders
(owner's handbooks for the 7570) -- please let me know! I'd love to have those! [/quote:980835ea07]
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View entire thread: Happy Dancing X2
Posted by Cats on Fri Oct 20, 2006 2:30 PM Post subject: Re: Happy Dancing X2
I have that pattern too - so cute! - and I smile every time I see a post about someone "Dancin' in the
Moonlight" as it raises some "interesting" mental images. lol -- Cheryl & the Cats in OZ o
o o o o o ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) ( > Y < ) Enness Boofhead
Donut http://community.webshots.com/user/witchofthewest catsatararatATyahooDOTcomDOTau "Kate G."
<grovesfam@NOcomcastSPAM.net> wrote in message news:J7SdndiPNozhVKXYnZ2dnUVZ_vKdnZ2d@comcast.com... :
"Dancing in the moonlight" -- did you know that is the name of a quilt pattern? One I actually : made. The
pattern is by Linda Hohag of Brandywine Designs... I call it my "critters" quilt. (In : my quilts folder)
This quilt was so much fun -- both in collecting all the fabrics (a year long : project in itself!) and creating each
little critter. Linda's patterns are such fun. : (http://www.brandywine-design.com/) She lives in Minnesota == and I
had the pleasure of taking a : class or two from her. : : But daylight or moonlight........ I'm dancin! : : Kate in MI
: http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves : : : -- : : : "Karen, Queen of Squishies" <Karen @
PlayPianoNow.info> wrote in message : news:vr3_g.1029204$084.110845@attbi_s22... : > Dancing in the moonlight
for/with ya, Kate! : > : > Karen, Queen of Squishies : > ----- : > www.PlayPianoNow.info : > : > :
>> First == my monster is done... that DWR that has been on my table for far too long! Will get : >>
pictures posted tomorrow (it's just the top -- will be headed to the Minnesota Long arm quilter : >> in the next
day or two! WOOHOO!!!! Am very happy! : >> : >> WOOHOO #2!!!!!!!!!!!!! : >> : >> I did it! I
splurged and plunged... and am now (well... will be as soon as Paypal moves my $$$ : >> and the seller ships it
to me) the excited owner of a Pfaff 7570 embroidery machine. It comes : >> with just about everything --
including the design software and unit. So you will all know : >> where to find me.... buried in the sewing
room playing with my new toy! : >> : >> I'm now a 2 machine quilter!!! : >> : >> Kate in MI :
>> http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves : >> : >> PS-- if you ever see the two big purple
binders (owner's handbooks for the 7570) -- please let me : >> know! I'd love to have those! : >> :
>> : >> : > : > : :
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View entire thread: Happy Dancing X2
Posted by Kate G. on Fri Oct 20, 2006 2:04 PM Post subject: Re: Happy Dancing X2
"Dancing in the moonlight" -- did you know that is the name of a quilt pattern? One I actually made. The
pattern is by Linda Hohag of Brandywine Designs... I call it my "critters" quilt. (In my quilts folder)
This quilt was so much fun -- both in collecting all the fabrics (a year long project in itself!) and creating each
little critter. Linda's patterns are such fun. (http://www.brandywine-design.com/) She lives in Minnesota == and I
had the pleasure of taking a class or two from her. But daylight or moonlight........ I'm dancin! Kate in MI
http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves -- "Karen, Queen of Squishies" <Karen @
PlayPianoNow.info> wrote in message news:vr3_g.1029204$084.110845@attbi_s22... [quote:a82358a7e2]Dancing in the
moonlight for/with ya, Kate! Karen, Queen of Squishies ----- www.PlayPianoNow.info First == my monster is done...
that DWR that has been on my table for far too long! Will get pictures posted tomorrow (it's just the top -- will be
headed to the Minnesota Long arm quilter in the next day or two! WOOHOO!!!! Am very happy! WOOHOO #2!!!!!!!!!!!!! I
did it! I splurged and plunged... and am now (well... will be as soon as Paypal moves my $$$ and the seller ships it
to me) the excited owner of a Pfaff 7570 embroidery machine. It comes with just about everything -- including the
design software and unit. So you will all know where to find me.... buried in the sewing room playing with my new
toy! I'm now a 2 machine quilter!!! Kate in MI http://community.webshots.com/user/K_Groves PS-- if you ever see the
two big purple binders (owner's handbooks for the 7570) -- please let me know! I'd love to have those!
[/quote:a82358a7e2]
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View entire thread: How to make quilt with scraps and no pattern?
Posted by Estelle Gallagher on Thu Oct 12, 2006 6:27 PM Post subject: Re: How to make quilt with scraps and no pattern?
Hi Judy,nice to "see" you again. How about just joining them in a random mix of colours in one gigantic long
strip.Then chop off at the required length and add another strip to the 1st, then add another to the 2 already joined
and then add...etc till you get the required width. Probably as clear as mud,but no maths needed.Hope it works out
anyhow! -- Estelle UK http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/gallagher11@btinternet.com/album?.dir=c431&.src=ph&stor
e=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//uk.photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos "Just Judy" <Just_Joody@excite.com>
wrote in message news:94tpi25btpo10rde5dbr3t78108vo3j2ko@4ax.com... [quote:2021cfab35]Hi folks, It's been a year since
I was here, looking for information & suggestions for making a king-size *patchwork* quilt as a gift for bro &
s-i-l. The quilt turned out absoposilutely gorgeous! <G My current quandry has been caused by a humongous quantity
of fabric scraps given to me by a friend who, sadly, will never quilt again. :( RIP, Chris. My goal here is little
more than to have something to do to keep my hands busy, and to make a quilt from the fabric given to me by the friend
who taught me to quilt many years ago. Memories, dontchaknow. ;) Previous *patchwork* quilts I have done probably
wouldn't seem patchwork to ya'll because they were made from a combo of plain fabric, with one complementary patterned
fabric on the top, and the same plain on the underside. I merely alternated the two fabrics for the top, which resulted
in a pretty quilt, but not the usual style. ;) Now I want to make a queen-sized quilt. You'll need to know that my
math skills are non-existent. I_will_not_use_a_pattern. Please don't suggest *easy* patterns; if they involve ANY math,
they won't be easy. <G My scraps are 3-1/2 x 6 inches, and range from brightly patterned to the very subdued
colors, all in 100% cotton. Since I *cannot* and will not! use a pattern, what suggestions can ya'll make? Do you
think it would be better if I folded the 6" fabric to result in patches of 3-1/2 x 3 inches? If so, should I fold
them over before sewing them on the machine. As before, please post your responses here; I'll be back to see what the
experts have to say. ;) Thanks from Florida, -- Judy~ http://www.frugalsites.net/911/sept11.html
http://www.september11victims.com/september11victims/victims_list.htm[/quote:2021cfab35]
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Posted by Kellie J. Berger on Wed Oct 11, 2006 9:59 PM Post subject: Re: How to make quilt with scraps and no pattern?
Chinese coins or a braid come to mind... we had a speaker at my new guild this month who does scrappy. Some of her
stuff (including a chinese coins kinda quilt) is on the guild gallery pages under October about halfway down
http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/view?p=6&uid=5278723& this might take you to it... if not try
http://www.tricountyquiltguild.org/ gallery, picture trail album, october and then go halfway down the list of pics :)
Prairie braid examples http://www.quiltersattic.com/cl0706_prbraid_im.asp ,
http://www.patchpieces.com/prairiebraid.htm, http://www.quilterscorner-mn.com/CampPrjcts.htm i think you just start
with a square and then add on in a log cabin like manner only making strips not squares... then trim the corners....??
never made one but always liked em Kellie "nzlstar*" <nzlstar@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1160576577.210381.64690@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com... [quote:41b87b1a0a]hi Judy in Florida, :) scraps of that
size can be fun to play with and thats just what i'd do to find a nice layout. they could join up by short ends or long
sides, with/without sashing between rows of those. they could lay long sides together but slightly offset using a plain
or tone on tone wee bits on one end of each so they step back and forth and then add the same sashing between rows
(sorry if this makes little sense, i just cant get my brain into proper splaining mode today). theres a design called
'chinese coins' that is like the first layout i spoke about. google images can be a good friend with the right wording,
lol. maybe someone else could do a better explanation or find a good pix of either of those for ya. i'm not fully
awake/coherent yet today. maybe a second cup of java will fix me up. cheers from WV, jeanne lost in cyberspace and real
space today Just Judy wrote: Hi folks, It's been a year since I was here, looking for information & suggestions
for making a king-size *patchwork* quilt as a gift for bro & s-i-l. The quilt turned out absoposilutely gorgeous!
<G My current quandry has been caused by a humongous quantity of fabric scraps given to me by a friend who, sadly,
will never quilt again. :( RIP, Chris. My goal here is little more than to have something to do to keep my hands
busy, and to make a quilt from the fabric given to me by the friend who taught me to quilt many years ago. Memories,
dontchaknow. ;) Previous *patchwork* quilts I have done probably wouldn't seem patchwork to ya'll because they were
made from a combo of plain fabric, with one complementary patterned fabric on the top, and the same plain on the
underside. I merely alternated the two fabrics for the top, which resulted in a pretty quilt, but not the usual style.
;) Now I want to make a queen-sized quilt. You'll need to know that my math skills are non-existent.
I_will_not_use_a_pattern. Please don't suggest *easy* patterns; if they involve ANY math, they won't be easy. <G My
scraps are 3-1/2 x 6 inches, and range from brightly patterned to the very subdued colors, all in 100% cotton. Since I
*cannot* and will not! use a pattern, what suggestions can ya'll make? Do you think it would be better if I folded the
6" fabric to result in patches of 3-1/2 x 3 inches? If so, should I fold them over before sewing them on the
machine. As before, please post your responses here; I'll be back to see what the experts have to say. ;) Thanks from
Florida, -- Judy~ http://www.frugalsites.net/911/sept11.html
http://www.september11victims.com/september11victims/victims_list.htm [/quote:41b87b1a0a]
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Posted by Debra on Wed Oct 11, 2006 7:42 PM Post subject: Re: How to make quilt with scraps and no pattern?
On Wed, 11 Oct 2006 09:56:37 -0400, Just Judy <Just_Joody@excite.com> wrote: [quote:a59d1324ec]Hi folks,
It's been a year since I was here, looking for information & suggestions for making a king-size *patchwork* quilt as
a gift for bro & s-i-l. The quilt turned out absoposilutely gorgeous! <G My current quandry has been
caused by a humongous quantity of fabric scraps given to me by a friend who, sadly, will never quilt again. :( RIP,
Chris. My goal here is little more than to have something to do to keep my hands busy, and to make a quilt from the
fabric given to me by the friend who taught me to quilt many years ago. Memories, dontchaknow. ;) Previous
*patchwork* quilts I have done probably wouldn't seem patchwork to ya'll because they were made from a combo of plain
fabric, with one complementary patterned fabric on the top, and the same plain on the underside. I merely alternated
the two fabrics for the top, which resulted in a pretty quilt, but not the usual style. ;) Now I want to make
a queen-sized quilt. You'll need to know that my math skills are non-existent. I_will_not_use_a_pattern. Please don't
suggest *easy* patterns; if they involve ANY math, they won't be easy. <G My scraps are 3-1/2 x 6 inches,
and range from brightly patterned to the very subdued colors, all in 100% cotton. Since I *cannot* and will not! use a
pattern, what suggestions can ya'll make? Do you think it would be better if I folded the 6" fabric to
result in patches of 3-1/2 x 3 inches? If so, should I fold them over before sewing them on the machine. As
before, please post your responses here; I'll be back to see what the experts have to say. ;) Thanks from Florida,
[/quote:a59d1324ec] Your scraps are perfect for a brick quilt. No math involved. And brick quilts are a type of charm
quilt, using as many different prints as possible. Row 1--Join a line of 3 1/2 X 6 inch rectangles by sewing along
the short sides. You want this line to be as wide as you want the quilt to become. Row 2-- Join another line of
rectangles the same way, but add one more rectangle. Continue making rows, as many as you will need. All odd
numbered rows are made like row 1, and all even numbered rows are made like row 2. To join rows mark the center of
each row and match the center points. This should make a little bit of row 2 extend beyond each end of row 1. After
sewing the rows together you can trim the excess off of each long row. Add a border if you want to. Then quilt and
bind. Debra in VA See my quilts at http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere
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Posted by Patti on Wed Oct 11, 2006 6:33 PM Post subject: Re: How to make quilt with scraps and no pattern?
Well, Judy, if these pieces are actually cut accurately, I had a thought for which you would need to do no extra work
at all!!: divide them into two piles - light and dark (arbitrarily decide on whether mediums are dark or light!). Sew
a light to a dark, then take pairs of these, turn them so the light of one is next to the dark of the other, sew
those, and you'll have a rectangular four patch! You could sew them on the long or the short side, as long as you were
consistent. Otherwise, Jeanne mentioned Chinese Coins. It really is a great pattern, and perfect for what you have.
You'll be able to find a picture of one on Google, Images. If you have any difficult, come back here and ask. It is
easy to explain, but you might prefer to see a picture. .. In message
<94tpi25btpo10rde5dbr3t78108vo3j2ko@4ax.com>, Just Judy <Just_Joody@excite.com> writes [quote:edf8bccc03]Hi
folks, It's been a year since I was here, looking for information & suggestions for making a king-size *patchwork*
quilt as a gift for bro & s-i-l. The quilt turned out absoposilutely gorgeous! <G My current quandry has been
caused by a humongous quantity of fabric scraps given to me by a friend who, sadly, will never quilt again. :( RIP,
Chris. My goal here is little more than to have something to do to keep my hands busy, and to make a quilt from the
fabric given to me by the friend who taught me to quilt many years ago. Memories, dontchaknow. ;) Previous *patchwork*
quilts I have done probably wouldn't seem patchwork to ya'll because they were made from a combo of plain fabric, with
one complementary patterned fabric on the top, and the same plain on the underside. I merely alternated the two fabrics
for the top, which resulted in a pretty quilt, but not the usual style. ;) Now I want to make a queen-sized quilt.
You'll need to know that my math skills are non-existent. I_will_not_use_a_pattern. Please don't suggest *easy*
patterns; if they involve ANY math, they won't be easy. <G My scraps are 3-1/2 x 6 inches, and range from brightly
patterned to the very subdued colors, all in 100% cotton. Since I *cannot* and will not! use a pattern, what
suggestions can ya'll make? Do you think it would be better if I folded the 6" fabric to result in patches of
3-1/2 x 3 inches? If so, should I fold them over before sewing them on the machine. As before, please post your
responses here; I'll be back to see what the experts have to say. ;) Thanks from Florida, [/quote:edf8bccc03] -- Best
Regards pat on the hill
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Posted by nzlstar* on Wed Oct 11, 2006 3:22 PM Post subject: Re: How to make quilt with scraps and no pattern?
hi Judy in Florida, :) scraps of that size can be fun to play with and thats just what i'd do to find a nice layout.
they could join up by short ends or long sides, with/without sashing between rows of those. they could lay long sides
together but slightly offset using a plain or tone on tone wee bits on one end of each so they step back and forth and
then add the same sashing between rows (sorry if this makes little sense, i just cant get my brain into proper splaining
mode today). theres a design called 'chinese coins' that is like the first layout i spoke about. google images can be a
good friend with the right wording, lol. maybe someone else could do a better explanation or find a good pix of either
of those for ya. i'm not fully awake/coherent yet today. maybe a second cup of java will fix me up. cheers from WV,
jeanne <lost in cyberspace and real space today> Just Judy wrote: [quote:2eb77b4695]Hi folks, It's been
a year since I was here, looking for information & suggestions for making a king-size *patchwork* quilt as a gift
for bro & s-i-l. The quilt turned out absoposilutely gorgeous! <G My current quandry has been caused
by a humongous quantity of fabric scraps given to me by a friend who, sadly, will never quilt again. :( RIP, Chris.
My goal here is little more than to have something to do to keep my hands busy, and to make a quilt from the fabric
given to me by the friend who taught me to quilt many years ago. Memories, dontchaknow. ;) Previous
*patchwork* quilts I have done probably wouldn't seem patchwork to ya'll because they were made from a combo of plain
fabric, with one complementary patterned fabric on the top, and the same plain on the underside. I merely alternated
the two fabrics for the top, which resulted in a pretty quilt, but not the usual style. ;) Now I want to make
a queen-sized quilt. You'll need to know that my math skills are non-existent. I_will_not_use_a_pattern. Please don't
suggest *easy* patterns; if they involve ANY math, they won't be easy. <G My scraps are 3-1/2 x 6 inches,
and range from brightly patterned to the very subdued colors, all in 100% cotton. Since I *cannot* and will not! use a
pattern, what suggestions can ya'll make? Do you think it would be better if I folded the 6" fabric to
result in patches of 3-1/2 x 3 inches? If so, should I fold them over before sewing them on the machine. As
before, please post your responses here; I'll be back to see what the experts have to say. ;) Thanks from Florida, --
Judy~ http://www.frugalsites.net/911/sept11.html
http://www.september11victims.com/september11victims/victims_list.htm[/quote:2eb77b4695]
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Posted by Just Judy on Wed Oct 11, 2006 2:56 PM Post subject: How to make quilt with scraps and no pattern?
Hi folks, It's been a year since I was here, looking for information & suggestions for making a king-size
*patchwork* quilt as a gift for bro & s-i-l. The quilt turned out absoposilutely gorgeous! <G> My
current quandry has been caused by a humongous quantity of fabric scraps given to me by a friend who, sadly, will never
quilt again. :( RIP, Chris. My goal here is little more than to have something to do to keep my hands busy, and to
make a quilt from the fabric given to me by the friend who taught me to quilt many years ago. Memories, dontchaknow. ;)
Previous *patchwork* quilts I have done probably wouldn't seem patchwork to ya'll because they were made from a combo of
plain fabric, with one complementary patterned fabric on the top, and the same plain on the underside. I merely
alternated the two fabrics for the top, which resulted in a pretty quilt, but not the usual style. ;) Now I
want to make a queen-sized quilt. You'll need to know that my math skills are non-existent. I_will_not_use_a_pattern.
Please don't suggest *easy* patterns; if they involve ANY math, they won't be easy. <G> My scraps are
3-1/2 x 6 inches, and range from brightly patterned to the very subdued colors, all in 100% cotton. Since I *cannot*
and will not! use a pattern, what suggestions can ya'll make? Do you think it would be better if I folded the
6" fabric to result in patches of 3-1/2 x 3 inches? If so, should I fold them over before sewing them on the
machine. As before, please post your responses here; I'll be back to see what the experts have to say. ;)
Thanks from Florida, -- Judy~ http://www.frugalsites.net/911/sept11.html
http://www.september11victims.com/september11victims/victims_list.htm
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Posted by IMS on Fri Oct 06, 2006 11:51 PM Post subject: Re: My sewing machine broke and I can't give it up!
On Fri, 06 Oct 2006 00:07:32 -0400, julia sidebottom <juliasb@comcast.net> wrote: [quote:4167e312a4]And this is
exactly why I haven't been here for several days. (A week actually). There is no good time for a sewing machine to break
and right now with all the holiday quilt blocks I am making for the kiddlets quilts it couldn't be a worse time. Being
the mechanical person that I am I ventured into the realm of trying to fix it myself. I have made some progress. Very
slowly. At least now I have the wheel turning. The machine just plain froze up just as solid as a piece of steel. I
figure I will work on it when I have time to do so. In the mean time since I have no time to spare these days I just
went online on ebay and purchased the exact same model as I have. So as of today I am back in business sewing away. I
haven't given up on the other machine at all and figure once I do get it going I have a plan for it. Jerry had been
telling me that I have been sewing on my machine way to much as of late and he felt it was being treated like and
industrial machine rather than a home machine. (I have been obsessing again so I'm told). Hopefully tomorrow, since it
is already after midnight, I can do some catching up here with everyone and everything. There is a good 2000 messages
posted since last week already so a lot of catching up to do. julia [/quote:4167e312a4] Julia, is it an older model?
Perhaps it needs to be oiled? -Irene -------------- You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.
--Mae West --------------
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Posted by Kate Dicey on Fri Oct 06, 2006 7:57 AM Post subject: Re: My sewing machine broke and I can't give it up!
julia sidebottom wrote: [quote:b7edc41f74]And this is exactly why I haven't been here for several days. (A week
actually). There is no good time for a sewing machine to break and right now with all the holiday quilt blocks I am
making for the kiddlets quilts it couldn't be a worse time. Being the mechanical person that I am I ventured into the
realm of trying to fix it myself. I have made some progress. Very slowly. At least now I have the wheel turning. The
machine just plain froze up just as solid as a piece of steel. I figure I will work on it when I have time to do so.
In the mean time since I have no time to spare these days I just went online on ebay and purchased the exact same model
as I have. So as of today I am back in business sewing away. I haven't given up on the other machine at all and figure
once I do get it going I have a plan for it. Jerry had been telling me that I have been sewing on my machine way to
much as of late and he felt it was being treated like and industrial machine rather than a home machine. (I have been
obsessing again so I'm told). Hopefully tomorrow, since it is already after midnight, I can do some catching up here
with everyone and everything. There is a good 2000 messages posted since last week already so a lot of catching up to
do. julia [/quote:b7edc41f74] If you have been using a domestic machine constantly and fast for hours at a time, he
could well be right! If it's a mechanical machine, some grease on the drive shaft should free it up, but a light
weight modern one with sintered bearings (the sort you don't oil yourself) could well need more care than you can give
it and may never be the same again. I'm glad you found a replacement and can carry on, but do be careful! Clean and
oil the poor thing every couple of days at the longest if you are sewing a lot! I learned this the hard way when I
wore out my Huskylock serger... -- Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of
the Chocolate Buttons http://www.katedicey.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
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Posted by julia sidebottom on Fri Oct 06, 2006 5:07 AM Post subject: My sewing machine broke and I can't give it up!
And this is exactly why I haven't been here for several days. (A week actually). There is no good time for a sewing
machine to break and right now with all the holiday quilt blocks I am making for the kiddlets quilts it couldn't be a
worse time. Being the mechanical person that I am I ventured into the realm of trying to fix it myself. I have made
some progress. Very slowly. At least now I have the wheel turning. The machine just plain froze up just as solid as
a piece of steel. I figure I will work on it when I have time to do so. In the mean time since I have no time to
spare these days I just went online on ebay and purchased the exact same model as I have. So as of today I am back in
business sewing away. I haven't given up on the other machine at all and figure once I do get it going I have a
plan for it. Jerry had been telling me that I have been sewing on my machine way to much as of late and he felt it
was being treated like and industrial machine rather than a home machine. (I have been obsessing again so I'm told).
Hopefully tomorrow, since it is already after midnight, I can do some catching up here with everyone and everything.
There is a good 2000 messages posted since last week already so a lot of catching up to do. julia
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View entire thread: Drunkard's path -- help please
Posted by Ann on Thu Sep 21, 2006 2:09 AM Post subject: Re: Drunkard's path -- help please
Sunny, I made my own template. Not at all hard. If you want your blocks 6" square, cut a piece paper/cardboard
6" square Now you need to make a half circle on the square. Mark the 2 sides same distance from the
corner......about 1/3 of the way up is about right (2" in this case). Grab a compass or a saucer to draw your
quarter circle. Now cut the 2 pieces apart. Add 1/4" (for seam allowance) all the way around both pieces. That's
your template. I use carboard for my templates, more sturdy for many uses. Inside / outside curves are tricky so pin
well. I folded the pieces to be sewn in half, then in half again. Give a good pinch to hold the fold until pinned.
Folded one piece one way, the other the other, so the folds nestled against each other and pinned. Pin while you watch
your fav tv show so it's not quite so boring. Then mass feed them at the sewing machine. It's not all that bad once
you get going and you'll be done before you know it. I have a couple DP quilts in my album if you want to have a peek.
Ann http://community.webshots.com/user/mrs_ducky "Sunny" <shemphill@genext.net> wrote in message
news:1158797592.835858.89270@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups.com... [quote:4f7cb4ec0c]Question: If I make a half circle and sew
it to a background, can I then cut it exactly in half and use the two halves for making a drunkard's path block? Or do I
have to cut quarter circles and sew them to backgrounds individually? I am having a hard time with this and really don't
want to buy a book just to make a drunkard's path. I seem to be truly a know-not today. I can't even find a website
explaining how to to it, or offering templates (which I really hate, thus my wish to make half circles and cut them in
half which would also cut in half the number of times I'd have to mess with a template). Any help would be appreciated.
Sunny who's going around in half circles [/quote:4f7cb4ec0c]
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View entire thread: Applique Question
Posted by Phaedrine on Sun Sep 17, 2006 3:59 PM Post subject: Re: Applique Question
In article <eehrk7$jlg$1@lust.ihug.co.nz>, "nzlstar*" <fancyfroggin@unpickit.com> wrote:
[quote:1dd76d2164]how tiny? [/quote:1dd76d2164] I'm talking about very small pieces--- 1/2" or even less in places,
where I'm turning under only an eighth of an inch or so. Actually I do 1/8" on needleturn and that's pretty much
standard on intricate designs. I've done larger pieces with your method using machine stitching with sheer
interfacing and then turning it thru a small hole in the interfacing. That works OK for certain kinds of things but
for intricate designs, especially those that may already be layered, I find that needleturn is far preferable for me
and does not present problems with multiple layers or bearding. I am also working on some machine applique bunny crib
quilts. And for those, I use cereal boxes and the like for the templates like you. For that I press the edges over
onto the tag board using a bit of liquid starch I apply with a brush. These particular bunnies are edgestitched in
place though I often use a machine blanket stitch as well. And sometimes I use satin stitch too. I do like to try and
use a variety of methods because no single method works for all applications. [quote:1dd76d2164]got pix?
[/quote:1dd76d2164] No, sorry. Thanks for the suggestions. Phae -- I fear me you but warm the starved snake Who,
cherished in your breasts, will sting your hearts. (Henry VI,Shakespeare)
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Posted by Debra on Sat Oct 07, 2006 5:34 AM Post subject: Re: applique question
On Sat, 07 Oct 2006 02:39:01 GMT, "Ann" <darcyh@telusplanet.net> wrote: [quote:c24fcbf163]I've been
meaning to try my hand at applique. I ordered Darcy Ashton's books Grandma's Bunnies and Darling Dogs and boy are they
cute!! I thought I would start off the easy way and use one fabric for the entire dog, and machine applique. I'm using
steam-a-seam and tracing the pattern on the paper side of the steam-a-seam. Thinking ahead here........since i'm using
1 fabric for the entire dog, and once I get it irond down on my base block, what do I use to / how do I.........get the
inside markings for the body/ears/legs/nose etc. so I can stitch those? Use fabric pencil and draw the lines? Place the
peel away paper with the pattern on top and sew the lines thru paper and fabric? Suggestions please. Ann
http://community.webshots.com/user/mrs_ducky [/quote:c24fcbf163] Use fabric marking chalk pencils to draw guiding lines
and then stitch along those lines. You can either use your machine for the stitching, or do it with embroidery thread
by hand. After stitching, dust away any marks that are left on the fabric. Debra in VA See my quilts at
http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere
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Posted by Ann on Sat Oct 07, 2006 5:55 AM Post subject: Re: applique question
You all have such great suggestions. When the time comes I have several options :) Will have to see what works best.
Haven't selected fabric yet so might be too dark for light box or window. Ann
http://community.webshots.com/user/mrs_ducky "Debra" <debnbilll@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
news:lbbei29ovoen4auc3m3fvgm9e08hmgnmun@4ax.com... [quote:1b84c2a4a0]On Sat, 07 Oct 2006 02:39:01 GMT, "Ann"
<darcyh@telusplanet.net wrote: I've been meaning to try my hand at applique. I ordered Darcy Ashton's books
Grandma's Bunnies and Darling Dogs and boy are they cute!! I thought I would start off the easy way and use one fabric
for the entire dog, and machine applique. I'm using steam-a-seam and tracing the pattern on the paper side of the
steam-a-seam. Thinking ahead here........since i'm using 1 fabric for the entire dog, and once I get it irond down on
my base block, what do I use to / how do I.........get the inside markings for the body/ears/legs/nose etc. so I can
stitch those? Use fabric pencil and draw the lines? Place the peel away paper with the pattern on top and sew the lines
thru paper and fabric? Suggestions please. Ann http://community.webshots.com/user/mrs_ducky Use fabric marking chalk
pencils to draw guiding lines and then stitch along those lines. You can either use your machine for the stitching, or
do it with embroidery thread by hand. After stitching, dust away any marks that are left on the fabric. Debra in VA See
my quilts at http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere[/quote:1b84c2a4a0]
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Posted by Debra on Fri Sep 15, 2006 3:40 PM Post subject: Re: Bobbin Problem
On Fri, 15 Sep 2006 02:40:00 GMT, "polly esther" <misterclean@mindspring.com> wrote:
[quote:5a69d24d99]And, another thought - my older SM gets really grumpy if I wind a bobbin too quickly. I won't bore
you with technical things I don't bother to understand, but running a bobbin too fast somehow maybe puts a serious
tension on the thread and can cause kersploofs. God bless those of you who are trying to translate 'kersploof' from a
dictionary, I think it's a thing you have to actually see to understand. Polly [/quote:5a69d24d99] Ah ha! That might
be my problem. I always load my bobbins at full speed. I never had a problem with my old machine which had a drop in
bobbin, but my new machine has a side loading bobbin case which might be a tad more persnickety. I'll try loading
bobbins more slowly and see if that helps. Debra in VA See my quilts at
http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere
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Posted by Debra on Fri Sep 15, 2006 3:40 PM Post subject: Re: Bobbin Problem
On Thu, 14 Sep 2006 17:19:17 -0400, "Mika" <tajmahal56@hotmail.com> wrote: [quote:03426f73d3]I have a
problem with my bobbin that I wonder if anyone else has experienced. If so, what did you do to resolve it. The problem
is this: As long as the bobbin is full the thread works fine but when it gets down about halfway the thread starts
slipping out of the bobbin case and winds around the bobbin pole. This causes the stitches to skip or go wonky and
sometimes the thread even breaks. I have tightened the bobbin case to see if that helps but I have to be really careful
about that because that sets the bobbin tension for the stitches. I don't know what else to do so if anyone has any
suggestions I'm open to them all. It's on my Brother machine. Hugs, Mika [/quote:03426f73d3] So glad you asked this
question. I was having the same problem with my new machine. Debra in VA See my quilts at
http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere
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Posted by Mika on Sat Sep 16, 2006 12:29 AM Post subject: Re: Bobbin Problem
Glad to be of help. Maybe we'll get the problem solved for both of us by trying out the suggestions everyone has given
us here. Thank you ALL so much for your help and suggestions. Hugs, Mika "Debra"
<debnbilll@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:eqelg2hipnpn5rrrrvusm10h3tudaloa5j@4ax.com...
[quote:d562fc5ef0]On Thu, 14 Sep 2006 17:19:17 -0400, "Mika" <tajmahal56@hotmail.com wrote: I have a
problem with my bobbin that I wonder if anyone else has experienced. If so, what did you do to resolve it. The problem
is this: As long as the bobbin is full the thread works fine but when it gets down about halfway the thread starts
slipping out of the bobbin case and winds around the bobbin pole. This causes the stitches to skip or go wonky and
sometimes the thread even breaks. I have tightened the bobbin case to see if that helps but I have to be really careful
about that because that sets the bobbin tension for the stitches. I don't know what else to do so if anyone has any
suggestions I'm open to them all. It's on my Brother machine. Hugs, Mika So glad you asked this question. I was
having the same problem with my new machine. Debra in VA See my quilts at
http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere[/quote:d562fc5ef0]
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Posted by nzlstar* on Wed Sep 13, 2006 9:59 PM Post subject: Re: OT Felting
just spotted this on simply quilts yesterday, looked interesting. weird looking with that multi-tipped needle thingy for
sure. what fun tho and what possibilitys of use. hmmmm keep us posted if you find out more about this attachment, eh.
cheers and off to watch SQ on tv now. jeanne -- nzlstar at yahoo dot com nzlstar on yahoo msg'r nzlstar on webshots
"Boca Jan" wrote... [quote:8fa0e9fb12]Has anyone purchased a felting needle for their sewing machine? I have
done some googling, but can't figure out if the attachments will work on my Sears sewing machine. Do the needles pierce
the plate? -- Boca Jan Florida - Land of the Hurricanes http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/poo_de_doo/myphotos
[/quote:8fa0e9fb12]
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Posted by Pati Cook on Tue Sep 05, 2006 10:19 PM Post subject: Re: Needle problems
Please check responses within quoted message..... and note at bottom. <G> Debra wrote [quote:0d900d426e] Here is
my list of things to check when that's happening to me. I usually do all three of these things before I try sewing
again. Bobbin inserted so that the thread is unwinding in the wrong direction. (I've got two machines and the bobbins
unwind in opposite directions so I forget which is which way sometimes so I double check the manual.)
[/quote:0d900d426e] A hint for all bobbins..... when inserting a bobbin into a machine,the thread must always make a
"U-turn" in order to engage the tension. If you remember this it is easy to see how a bobbin goes into any
machine. <G> [quote:0d900d426e] A short length of thread (or other stuff) lodged somewhere in your bobbin area.
(Remove bobbin and look behind bobbin case for any offending thread.) [/quote:0d900d426e] Always a good idea. Also check
the feed teeth/ feeddogs for lint build up. You would be amazed at the difference in sewing when the lint builds up in
there. <G> [quote:0d900d426e] Something just plain threaded wrong somewhere. (Rethread the whole machine.)
[/quote:0d900d426e] Again, a generally good idea. Also check your thread. Make sure it isn't "bad". And check
using the same thread top and bottom. [quote:0d900d426e] If nothing helps I know it's Murphy's Law or Rebellious Machine
Syndrome keeping the machine from working right at this time. In this case I just give up. Somehow the machine
magically "fixes" itself overnight and it works perfectly the next day. Debra in VA See my quilts at
http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere [/quote:0d900d426e] As to the type of needle..... it depends on the
Singer machine. Never use Singer needles in non-Singer machines. They are different in length and in the size of the
"little bump below the eye on the back of the needle"..... <G> You can actually see the difference if
you compare the two. That is why some Singer machines really need to use Singer needles. Some work fine with Schmetz
needles, some don't. Sometimes using the Schmetz, but not quite getting it all the way up into the positioning slot
(drop it a bare 16th of an inch, a thread or two down) will help. But it may be that your hook is just worn enough
that it needs the extra room given by the "larger bump" in order to catch the thread and form the stitch. Do
use Schmetz, or Organ or Klassé (or machine specific, like Bernina), needles in all the other major brand machines.
The Dritz machine needles are, sorry to say, junk. Hope this helps. Pati, in PHX
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Posted by Kathy Applebaum on Tue Sep 05, 2006 10:03 PM Post subject: Re: Needle problems
Sometimes I find it's the operator who needed the break! LOL -- Kathy A. (Woodland, CA) Queen of Fabric Tramps
mailto:KathyA@KayneyNOSPAMQuilting.com http://fabrictramp.typepad.com/fabric_tramping/ remove the obvious to reply
"Bonnie NJ" <maebe43@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:vMkLg.6567$xQ1.2629@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.net... [quote:a9d7f760c5]Well, I did wait another day - then I
changed the needle again. After putting in a Singer needle, it worked well. It stitching the way it should. I'm not
sure if the machine just wanted a break or if the new needle was the answer. -- Bonnie NJ "Debra"
<debnbilll@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message news:j9arf2d7kf7f4qfs0t6l7gsd6loi2acrsl@4ax.com... On Mon, 04 Sep
2006 17:10:34 GMT, "Bonnie NJ" <maebe43@earthlink.net wrote: I've been having problems with my stitches on
my Singer 15-91. I know the problem lies with the needle, which I have changed twice. The stitches keep skipping. It
will sew well and then all of a sudden the threads don't catch - then it continues as if nothing was wrong. I hope I'm
explaining this properly. Can anyone come up with an explanation? Here is my list of things to check when that's
happening to me. I usually do all three of these things before I try sewing again. Bobbin inserted so that the thread
is unwinding in the wrong direction. (I've got two machines and the bobbins unwind in opposite directions so I forget
which is which way sometimes so I double check the manual.) A short length of thread (or other stuff) lodged somewhere
in your bobbin area. (Remove bobbin and look behind bobbin case for any offending thread.) Something just plain
threaded wrong somewhere. (Rethread the whole machine.) If nothing helps I know it's Murphy's Law or Rebellious
Machine Syndrome keeping the machine from working right at this time. In this case I just give up. Somehow the machine
magically "fixes" itself overnight and it works perfectly the next day. Debra in VA See my quilts at
http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere [/quote:a9d7f760c5]
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Posted by Bonnie NJ on Tue Sep 05, 2006 9:05 PM Post subject: Re: Needle problems
Well, I did wait another day - then I changed the needle again. After putting in a Singer needle, it worked well. It
stitching the way it should. I'm not sure if the machine just wanted a break or if the new needle was the answer. --
Bonnie NJ "Debra" <debnbilll@worldnet.att.net> wrote in message
news:j9arf2d7kf7f4qfs0t6l7gsd6loi2acrsl@4ax.com... [quote:772d622b58]On Mon, 04 Sep 2006 17:10:34 GMT, "Bonnie
NJ" <maebe43@earthlink.net wrote: I've been having problems with my stitches on my Singer 15-91. I know the
problem lies with the needle, which I have changed twice. The stitches keep skipping. It will sew well and then all of
a sudden the threads don't catch - then it continues as if nothing was wrong. I hope I'm explaining this properly. Can
anyone come up with an explanation? Here is my list of things to check when that's happening to me. I usually do all
three of these things before I try sewing again. Bobbin inserted so that the thread is unwinding in the wrong
direction. (I've got two machines and the bobbins unwind in opposite directions so I forget which is which way
sometimes so I double check the manual.) A short length of thread (or other stuff) lodged somewhere in your bobbin
area. (Remove bobbin and look behind bobbin case for any offending thread.) Something just plain threaded wrong
somewhere. (Rethread the whole machine.) If nothing helps I know it's Murphy's Law or Rebellious Machine Syndrome
keeping the machine from working right at this time. In this case I just give up. Somehow the machine magically
"fixes" itself overnight and it works perfectly the next day. Debra in VA See my quilts at
http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere[/quote:772d622b58]
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Posted by Debra on Tue Sep 05, 2006 6:04 PM Post subject: Re: Needle problems
On Mon, 04 Sep 2006 17:10:34 GMT, "Bonnie NJ" <maebe43@earthlink.net> wrote: [quote:48270eaecf]I've
been having problems with my stitches on my Singer 15-91. I know the problem lies with the needle, which I have changed
twice. The stitches keep skipping. It will sew well and then all of a sudden the threads don't catch - then it
continues as if nothing was wrong. I hope I'm explaining this properly. Can anyone come up with an explanation?
[/quote:48270eaecf] Here is my list of things to check when that's happening to me. I usually do all three of these
things before I try sewing again. Bobbin inserted so that the thread is unwinding in the wrong direction. (I've got
two machines and the bobbins unwind in opposite directions so I forget which is which way sometimes so I double check
the manual.) A short length of thread (or other stuff) lodged somewhere in your bobbin area. (Remove bobbin and look
behind bobbin case for any offending thread.) Something just plain threaded wrong somewhere. (Rethread the whole
machine.) If nothing helps I know it's Murphy's Law or Rebellious Machine Syndrome keeping the machine from working
right at this time. In this case I just give up. Somehow the machine magically "fixes" itself overnight and
it works perfectly the next day. Debra in VA See my quilts at http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere
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View entire thread: A quilty day
Posted by Estelle Gallagher on Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:23 AM Post subject: Re: A quilty day
That sounds idylic Julia! -- Estelle UK http://uk.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/gallagher11@btinternet.com/album?.dir=c431&am
p;.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//uk.photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos "julia sidebottom"
<juliasb@comcast.net> wrote in message news:sqKdnWcWrY4oh3DZnZ2dnUVZ_s2dnZ2d@comcast.com... [quote:fa5223601d]It
is now a bit after 11pm and it is the first time I have been to the ng today. I couldn't believe the volume of messages
since late last night! I spent the day working on some Sunbonnet Sue and Sam blocks today. I managed to get 8 of them
done. All together I now have 64 6" blocks done. Now mind you I don't have a clue yet how I am going to best put
them into a quilt or two quilts. What I do know is this one will be for ME! My studio looks like a scrap heap and the
floor is again covered in threads. It sure does feel good to be at my sewing machine sitting up again. The only bad
thing is Jerry now thinks I am abandoning him. So I have to keep reassuring him that I'm not and really he will have me
back to himself real soon. Once I get the last of the grand kids quilt tops sewn together I will be his every evening
because I will sit and hand quilt while we watch tv together as the weather starts to get cooler. Just another lovely
quilty day in the neighborhood. julia[/quote:fa5223601d]
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Posted by maryd on Thu Aug 24, 2006 4:39 AM Post subject: Re: A quilty day
So glad you got a good quilty day. -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948 "julia sidebottom"
<juliasb@comcast.net> wrote in message news:sqKdnWcWrY4oh3DZnZ2dnUVZ_s2dnZ2d@comcast.com... : It is now a bit
after 11pm and it is the first time I have been to the : ng today. I couldn't believe the volume of messages since late
last night! : I spent the day working on some Sunbonnet Sue and Sam blocks today. : I managed to get 8 of them done.
All together I now have 64 6" blocks : done. Now mind you I don't have a clue yet how I am going to best put :
them into a quilt or two quilts. What I do know is this one will be for ME! : My studio looks like a scrap heap and
the floor is again covered in : threads. : It sure does feel good to be at my sewing machine sitting up again. : The
only bad thing is Jerry now thinks I am abandoning him. So I have : to keep reassuring him that I'm not and really he
will have me back to : himself real soon. Once I get the last of the grand kids quilt tops : sewn together I will be
his every evening because I will sit and hand : quilt while we watch tv together as the weather starts to get cooler. :
Just another lovely quilty day in the neighborhood. : julia
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Posted by julia sidebottom on Thu Aug 24, 2006 4:19 AM Post subject: A quilty day
It is now a bit after 11pm and it is the first time I have been to the ng today. I couldn't believe the volume of
messages since late last night! I spent the day working on some Sunbonnet Sue and Sam blocks today. I managed to get
8 of them done. All together I now have 64 6" blocks done. Now mind you I don't have a clue yet how I am going
to best put them into a quilt or two quilts. What I do know is this one will be for ME! My studio looks like a
scrap heap and the floor is again covered in threads. It sure does feel good to be at my sewing machine sitting up
again. The only bad thing is Jerry now thinks I am abandoning him. So I have to keep reassuring him that I'm not and
really he will have me back to himself real soon. Once I get the last of the grand kids quilt tops sewn together I
will be his every evening because I will sit and hand quilt while we watch tv together as the weather starts to get
cooler. Just another lovely quilty day in the neighborhood. julia
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Posted by Kate G. on Sat Aug 19, 2006 10:07 PM Post subject: Re: Pattern help
I assume you would do a project like this using fusible and not needleturn. There are numerous types of fusibles..
.some heavy ... some light. With some the temperature of the iron and the time you leave the iron down on the fabric
can make a HUGE difference in how well the fabric adheres. You might want to post here and ask for who likes /
recommends what! Regardless of what fusible you use... read and follow the directions. If you cut out and fuse the
full shape of each object the quilt will feel a bit stiff -- especially with a heavier fusible. You way want to use
the "cut out" method of preparing the fusible -- which means basically you are only fusing the outside 1/4 to
1/2 inch of each piece -- regardless of its size. For a project like this -- I also STRONGLY recommend you invest in an
appliqué pressing sheet. There are several different ones out there. I have tried several and really like the one
pictured here... http://www.quiltbus.com/images/appressheet.jpg (not recommending the store -- just the product).
The thinner products tend to warp and get soft. I have had EXCELLENT experiences with the first one... and have made 5
or 6 bedside quilts using this method of appliqué. After fused (but before individual blocks are joined together) --
you need to stitch around the edges of EACH and EVERY piece of appliqué. If you feel ambitions -- you can buttonhole
stitch them by hand. Otherwise use your machine to buttonhole, zigzag or satin stitch around the edges. If satin
stitching -- you will probably want to match the thread to each piece of appliqué. If you use black around everything
-- you will get more of a coloring book type of appearance. This is VERY DOABLE.... and you are right..... your boys
will love it!!!! Kate in MI PS: You can see some of my appliquéd quilts here...
http://community.webshots.com/user/Candy_Jar_Swap in the folder titled Kate's Quilts. They include: Bear Family Album,
Home is Where the Heart Is, Winter Wishes, Sunbonnet Sue and Monsters. "Sarah Dixon"
<sarah@ddixon.force9.co.uk> wrote in message news:44e73732$0$3617$ed2e19e4@ptn-nntp-reader04.plus.net...
[quote:387006f5ba]Has anyone tried a pattern by Claire Oehler? My sons would love this one
http://www.virginiaquilter.com/cgi-local/SoftCart.exe/online-
store/scstore/p-ARNDTWN.html?L+scstore+ndzj9191ff82cb82+1156078410 (around Town quilt pattern) BUT my applique is not
brilliant so if you have made any of them are they easy/ well explained or are they really difficult? Thank you
sarah[/quote:387006f5ba]
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View entire thread: OT front loading washers finale
Posted by Debra on Tue Aug 01, 2006 5:37 PM Post subject: Re: OT front loading washers finale
On Tue, 01 Aug 2006 04:09:47 GMT, "Polly Esther" <mistercleen@mindspring.com> wrote:
[quote:313476cc0e]I appreciated all the thoughts on the front loading washers but was left curious about one thing. Do
the front loaders leave 'some' water from one wash to the next? We have to leave our washer lids open a while after
washing to dry out so they don't sour and mildew. My mama said so. Polly Yes, I think they do keep a little water in
them, about the same as[/quote:313476cc0e] would be left in a top loading washer. I have had the machine start to smell
a little after using All Free, but never after using the unscented Method detergent sold at Target, and I always shut
the door after unloading it. (I don't want my kitties thinking the front loader is a great hiding spot so it is closed
unless I am using it.) Method is an HE detergent and the All Free isn't. From what I understand the HE detergents don't
leave anything in the washer to make a smell later on. I'm trying to use up the gallon of All Free we bought just
before replacing our old machine with the new front loader. I have been using tiny amounts of it on days that I am
going to wash more than one load so I can run one with All and the second load with Method. At this rate I may never
run out of the All. Debra in VA See my quilts at http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere
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Posted by Deb in AR on Wed Nov 01, 2006 3:39 PM Post subject: Re: Peeking out from under all the uniforms!
I still say you should come help me stalk the UPS driver today. :-) You're definately going to need a break from all
those uniforms. -- Deb in AR - Desert Rat at heart! http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/bsrdjr@sbcglobal.net/my_photos
Independent Stampin' Up! Demonstrator Pages complete 2006 = 3 Goal for 2006: 1 LO a week "Kenda"
<kendalee@comcastREMOVETHIS.net> wrote in message news:wbOdnX7C1r1nNt_YnZ2dnUVZ_vCdnZ2d@comcast.com...
[quote:a45d374a78]Okay, remember the 150 shirts I put Jr. ROTC patches on, plus the school patch? The kids told me the
end of last month that the Major was going to call me as he needed my help. He called and asked me to put on patches
the uniform jackets....then he asked if I could put patches on the new BDU's the seniors were going to be issued. Okay,
I can do that.....I sewed 300 patches on by HAND onto the uniform jackets!!!! I was appalled at the condition the few
that the Major PAID someone to do. He then asked if I could hem the uniform pants! 2 pairs per student, @ 150
students, that's 300 pair! LOL I took my trusty little sewing machine up to the school on the days I wasn't working
and worked out of the instructor's office getting one student at a time to try on pants and hemming them on the spot,
also checking and doing any obvious fitting that needed to be done. (I really detest blind hem stitching!) I got it
all done and can finally breath!!!! I also had to alter a uniform that was specially made for a student (she is very
heavy) and the workmanship was awful! Thankfully she hadn't worn it yet and we worked on it two days getting it to fit
her properly.....and if I do say so myself I did a good job of fixing it! Saved the ROTC program several thousand
dollars (the Major added it up) He wanted to pay me but I told him to keep the money in the program and get some of the
equipment the kids need in order to go to competitions and then take them. Work has been really busy, the gang
activiity has gotten really bad again. (In the mid-90's HBO did a special called, "Bangin' in the Rock", about
the gangs in Little Rock, well it wasn't just a Little Rock problem it was also a problem across the river in North
Little Rock. Many of the gang-bangers went to jail for 10-12 years and now they're getting out and re-establishing
their territories, hence our increased runs) We've had a number of shootings, stabbings and fire bombing houses, people
getting run over, multiple times. It's just unbelieveable! Last night a woman driving down the road, going home from
her sister's house was hit head on by another vehicle and the occupants, known gang members, bailed out of the vehicle,
stolen I might add, and fled the scene. Thankfully she had her seat belt on and wasn't injured too badly, her infant
daughter was just fine, in the carseat in the back! The cops hands are tied as our Mayor has cut 20 positions in the
department, our county jail is shut down 95% of the time as there isn't money to open all the beds in it. So, the
police have to issue a citation to appear, knowing full well they won't. But we have a submarine and now the Mayor is
paying out $395,000 to have a tug boat brought from CA. to add to our maritime inland museum. (never mind it will cost
nearly a million to get it ready to be "displayed") I've really had my eyes opened about the gangs and how
young the kids are when the join and the reasons they join, it's really sad, and rather discouraging. My DM is having a
knee replaced in a month, they'd do it sooner but she has to donate 2 pints of her own blood before the surgery. As
soon as she's back on her feet and recovered from this they will do the other knee. So the end of November and probably
most of December I will be helping her out, cleaning, cooking and doing whatever my Dad can't do (like cook! LOL) and
I'll be staying with her when he can't be there as he will eventually have to go back to work. I am anxious to get my
Christmas cards started, I really need to get that done. I have also made up some packets together to do some LO's,
when I can find the time! Looks like I may get to work on them while I'm at my parents house.... -- Kenda (Remove
NOSPAM to reply) View my projects @: http://community.webshots.com/user/kendalee101 Projects completed for 2006 212
cards 3 mini books 12 LO's 6 quilts 3 beaded braclets, 2 necklaces [/quote:a45d374a78]
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Posted by Kenda on Tue Oct 31, 2006 2:57 AM Post subject: Re: Peeking out from under all the uniforms!
"M-C" <mccplg@NOSPAMyahoo.DOTcom> wrote in message news:4qhr20Fnard6U1@individual.net...
[quote:c84b2067c0]You have been busy!!! How wonderful of you to do all that sewing. I'm glad you got the appreciation
you deserved for all that work. But I must say that your report on the gangs is almost making me glad that I don't live
in NLR anymore and certainly the major's growing fleet of navy vessels in a land locked mostly Air Force town is
continuing to puzzle me. I just wish you and Deb lived a little closer. [/quote:c84b2067c0] The kids were glad and very
nice while I was working on the uniforms. They kept me stocked in cold water and made sure the air conditioner was
keeping me cool! LOL Guess they saw one too many hot flashes! LOL The gangs are still on the south side of I-40,
it's like I-40 is a barrier. Go figure! The Mayor's navy is puzzling to alot of us as well! I know Deb and I wish we
lived closer too!!! I know I sure miss you! [quote:c84b2067c0]Please give your mom my best. I don't know about her
orthopedic surgeon, but I know that the one I went to see here puts his patients into a CPM machine
http://www.stevesclassiccars.com/eBay_Photos/Kinetec-3080w.jpg immediately after surgery that has the knee bending an
unbending continuously for the first few days. It helps keep the joint flexible. I know that my hand surgeon actually
puts a heavy duty local block on the hands for the same reason. It enables patients to immediately start moving their
hands which keeps from even needing physiotherapy. I'm amazed at the difference being able to open and close my fingers
right away made to the overall recovery. [/quote:c84b2067c0] I will give it to MOm. Her surgeon will be putting her on
that machine, partly to start working the knee/ligaments but also to keep blood clots from forming as she is prone to
blood clots. (which worries me to no end) -- Kenda (Remove NOSPAM to reply) View my projects @:
http://community.webshots.com/user/kendalee101 Projects completed for 2006 243 cards 3 mini books 12 LO's 6 quilts 3
beaded braclets, 2 beaded necklaces
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Posted by Cathy on Tue Oct 31, 2006 1:10 AM Post subject: Re: Peeking out from under all the uniforms!
Wow Kenda that's a lot of sewing. I bet you don't want to see a needle and thread for a long, long time. My prayers
are with your mom that her surgery and recovery goes smoothly. -- Cathy So. California http://photos.yahoo.com/rusks
2006 Pages: 72 Cards: 62 ACTs: 34 "Kenda" <kendalee@comcastREMOVETHIS.net> wrote in message
news:wbOdnX7C1r1nNt_YnZ2dnUVZ_vCdnZ2d@comcast.com... [quote:164163305f]Okay, remember the 150 shirts I put Jr. ROTC
patches on, plus the school patch? The kids told me the end of last month that the Major was going to call me as he
needed my help. He called and asked me to put on patches the uniform jackets....then he asked if I could put patches on
the new BDU's the seniors were going to be issued. Okay, I can do that.....I sewed 300 patches on by HAND onto the
uniform jackets!!!! I was appalled at the condition the few that the Major PAID someone to do. He then asked if I
could hem the uniform pants! 2 pairs per student, @ 150 students, that's 300 pair! LOL I took my trusty little sewing
machine up to the school on the days I wasn't working and worked out of the instructor's office getting one student at a
time to try on pants and hemming them on the spot, also checking and doing any obvious fitting that needed to be done.
(I really detest blind hem stitching!) I got it all done and can finally breath!!!! I also had to alter a uniform that
was specially made for a student (she is very heavy) and the workmanship was awful! Thankfully she hadn't worn it yet
and we worked on it two days getting it to fit her properly.....and if I do say so myself I did a good job of fixing it!
Saved the ROTC program several thousand dollars (the Major added it up) He wanted to pay me but I told him to keep the
money in the program and get some of the equipment the kids need in order to go to competitions and then take them.
Work has been really busy, the gang activiity has gotten really bad again. (In the mid-90's HBO did a special called,
"Bangin' in the Rock", about the gangs in Little Rock, well it wasn't just a Little Rock problem it was also a
problem across the river in North Little Rock. Many of the gang-bangers went to jail for 10-12 years and now they're
getting out and re-establishing their territories, hence our increased runs) We've had a number of shootings, stabbings
and fire bombing houses, people getting run over, multiple times. It's just unbelieveable! Last night a woman driving
down the road, going home from her sister's house was hit head on by another vehicle and the occupants, known gang
members, bailed out of the vehicle, stolen I might add, and fled the scene. Thankfully she had her seat belt on and
wasn't injured too badly, her infant daughter was just fine, in the carseat in the back! The cops hands are tied as our
Mayor has cut 20 positions in the department, our county jail is shut down 95% of the time as there isn't money to open
all the beds in it. So, the police have to issue a citation to appear, knowing full well they won't. But we have a
submarine and now the Mayor is paying out $395,000 to have a tug boat brought from CA. to add to our maritime inland
museum. (never mind it will cost nearly a million to get it ready to be "displayed") I've really had my eyes
opened about the gangs and how young the kids are when the join and the reasons they join, it's really sad, and rather
discouraging. My DM is having a knee replaced in a month, they'd do it sooner but she has to donate 2 pints of her own
blood before the surgery. As soon as she's back on her feet and recovered from this they will do the other knee. So
the end of November and probably most of December I will be helping her out, cleaning, cooking and doing whatever my Dad
can't do (like cook! LOL) and I'll be staying with her when he can't be there as he will eventually have to go back to
work. I am anxious to get my Christmas cards started, I really need to get that done. I have also made up some packets
together to do some LO's, when I can find the time! Looks like I may get to work on them while I'm at my parents
house.... -- Kenda (Remove NOSPAM to reply) View my projects @: http://community.webshots.com/user/kendalee101
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Posted by M-C on Sat Oct 28, 2006 10:06 PM Post subject: Re: Peeking out from under all the uniforms!
Oups... I found your stuff and Marilyn's I'm in worse shape than I thought... I'll get your stuff up! M-C
"Kenda" <kendalee@comcastREMOVETHIS.net> wrote in message
news:wbOdnX7C1r1nNt_YnZ2dnUVZ_vCdnZ2d@comcast.com... [quote:b5fb7bb6f7]Okay, remember the 150 shirts I put Jr. ROTC
patches on, plus the school patch? The kids told me the end of last month that the Major was going to call me as he
needed my help. He called and asked me to put on patches the uniform jackets....then he asked if I could put patches on
the new BDU's the seniors were going to be issued. Okay, I can do that.....I sewed 300 patches on by HAND onto the
uniform jackets!!!! I was appalled at the condition the few that the Major PAID someone to do. He then asked if I
could hem the uniform pants! 2 pairs per student, @ 150 students, that's 300 pair! LOL I took my trusty little sewing
machine up to the school on the days I wasn't working and worked out of the instructor's office getting one student at a
time to try on pants and hemming them on the spot, also checking and doing any obvious fitting that needed to be done.
(I really detest blind hem stitching!) I got it all done and can finally breath!!!! I also had to alter a uniform that
was specially made for a student (she is very heavy) and the workmanship was awful! Thankfully she hadn't worn it yet
and we worked on it two days getting it to fit her properly.....and if I do say so myself I did a good job of fixing it!
Saved the ROTC program several thousand dollars (the Major added it up) He wanted to pay me but I told him to keep the
money in the program and get some of the equipment the kids need in order to go to competitions and then take them.
Work has been really busy, the gang activiity has gotten really bad again. (In the mid-90's HBO did a special called,
"Bangin' in the Rock", about the gangs in Little Rock, well it wasn't just a Little Rock problem it was also a
problem across the river in North Little Rock. Many of the gang-bangers went to jail for 10-12 years and now they're
getting out and re-establishing their territories, hence our increased runs) We've had a number of shootings, stabbings
and fire bombing houses, people getting run over, multiple times. It's just unbelieveable! Last night a woman driving
down the road, going home from her sister's house was hit head on by another vehicle and the occupants, known gang
members, bailed out of the vehicle, stolen I might add, and fled the scene. Thankfully she had her seat belt on and
wasn't injured too badly, her infant daughter was just fine, in the carseat in the back! The cops hands are tied as our
Mayor has cut 20 positions in the department, our county jail is shut down 95% of the time as there isn't money to open
all the beds in it. So, the police have to issue a citation to appear, knowing full well they won't. But we have a
submarine and now the Mayor is paying out $395,000 to have a tug boat brought from CA. to add to our maritime inland
museum. (never mind it will cost nearly a million to get it ready to be "displayed") I've really had my eyes
opened about the gangs and how young the kids are when the join and the reasons they join, it's really sad, and rather
discouraging. My DM is having a knee replaced in a month, they'd do it sooner but she has to donate 2 pints of her own
blood before the surgery. As soon as she's back on her feet and recovered from this they will do the other knee. So
the end of November and probably most of December I will be helping her out, cleaning, cooking and doing whatever my Dad
can't do (like cook! LOL) and I'll be staying with her when he can't be there as he will eventually have to go back to
work. I am anxious to get my Christmas cards started, I really need to get that done. I have also made up some packets
together to do some LO's, when I can find the time! Looks like I may get to work on them while I'm at my parents
house.... -- Kenda (Remove NOSPAM to reply) View my projects @: http://community.webshots.com/user/kendalee101
Projects completed for 2006 212 cards 3 mini books 12 LO's 6 quilts 3 beaded braclets, 2 necklaces [/quote:b5fb7bb6f7]
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Posted by M-C on Sat Oct 28, 2006 8:57 PM Post subject: Re: Peeking out from under all the uniforms!
You have been busy!!! How wonderful of you to do all that sewing. I'm glad you got the appreciation you deserved for
all that work. But I must say that your report on the gangs is almost making me glad that I don't live in NLR anymore
and certainly the major's growing fleet of navy vessels in a land locked mostly Air Force town is continuing to puzzle
me. I just wish you and Deb lived a little closer. On a different note, I don't seem to have gotten your stuff for the
snail mail list or for your bio on the website. Without your authorization, I can't do anything so I hope you get a
moment to send that off to me today or tomorrow as I do need to get everything done and up again by Sunday night. My
schedule over the next 10 days is pretty tight with the surgery on my right hand being scheduled on November 7th.
Please give your mom my best. I don't know about her orthopedic surgeon, but I know that the one I went to see here
puts his patients into a CPM machine http://www.stevesclassiccars.com/eBay_Photos/Kinetec-3080w.jpg immediately after
surgery that has the knee bending an unbending continuously for the first few days. It helps keep the joint flexible.
I know that my hand surgeon actually puts a heavy duty local block on the hands for the same reason. It enables
patients to immediately start moving their hands which keeps from even needing physiotherapy. I'm amazed at the
difference being able to open and close my fingers right away made to the overall recovery. Oh I hear you on the Xmas
cards. I really need to get busy making these! big hugs, M-C "Kenda"
<kendalee@comcastREMOVETHIS.net> wrote in message news:wbOdnX7C1r1nNt_YnZ2dnUVZ_vCdnZ2d@comcast.com...
[quote:8ac91558e9]Okay, remember the 150 shirts I put Jr. ROTC patches on, plus the school patch? The kids told me the
end of last month that the Major was going to call me as he needed my help. He called and asked me to put on patches
the uniform jackets....then he asked if I could put patches on the new BDU's the seniors were going to be issued. Okay,
I can do that.....I sewed 300 patches on by HAND onto the uniform jackets!!!! I was appalled at the condition the few
that the Major PAID someone to do. He then asked if I could hem the uniform pants! 2 pairs per student, @ 150
students, that's 300 pair! LOL I took my trusty little sewing machine up to the school on the days I wasn't working
and worked out of the instructor's office getting one student at a time to try on pants and hemming them on the spot,
also checking and doing any obvious fitting that needed to be done. (I really detest blind hem stitching!) I got it
all done and can finally breath!!!! I also had to alter a uniform that was specially made for a student (she is very
heavy) and the workmanship was awful! Thankfully she hadn't worn it yet and we worked on it two days getting it to fit
her properly.....and if I do say so myself I did a good job of fixing it! Saved the ROTC program several thousand
dollars (the Major added it up) He wanted to pay me but I told him to keep the money in the program and get some of the
equipment the kids need in order to go to competitions and then take them. Work has been really busy, the gang
activiity has gotten really bad again. (In the mid-90's HBO did a special called, "Bangin' in the Rock", about
the gangs in Little Rock, well it wasn't just a Little Rock problem it was also a problem across the river in North
Little Rock. Many of the gang-bangers went to jail for 10-12 years and now they're getting out and re-establishing
their territories, hence our increased runs) We've had a number of shootings, stabbings and fire bombing houses, people
getting run over, multiple times. It's just unbelieveable! Last night a woman driving down the road, going home from
her sister's house was hit head on by another vehicle and the occupants, known gang members, bailed out of the vehicle,
stolen I might add, and fled the scene. Thankfully she had her seat belt on and wasn't injured too badly, her infant
daughter was just fine, in the carseat in the back! The cops hands are tied as our Mayor has cut 20 positions in the
department, our county jail is shut down 95% of the time as there isn't money to open all the beds in it. So, the
police have to issue a citation to appear, knowing full well they won't. But we have a submarine and now the Mayor is
paying out $395,000 to have a tug boat brought from CA. to add to our maritime inland museum. (never mind it will cost
nearly a million to get it ready to be "displayed") I've really had my eyes opened about the gangs and how
young the kids are when the join and the reasons they join, it's really sad, and rather discouraging. My DM is having a
knee replaced in a month, they'd do it sooner but she has to donate 2 pints of her own blood before the surgery. As
soon as she's back on her feet and recovered from this they will do the other knee. So the end of November and probably
most of December I will be helping her out, cleaning, cooking and doing whatever my Dad can't do (like cook! LOL) and
I'll be staying with her when he can't be there as he will eventually have to go back to work. I am anxious to get my
Christmas cards started, I really need to get that done. I have also made up some packets together to do some LO's,
when I can find the time! Looks like I may get to work on them while I'm at my parents house.... -- Kenda (Remove
NOSPAM to reply) View my projects @: http://community.webshots.com/user/kendalee101 Projects completed for 2006 212
cards 3 mini books 12 LO's 6 quilts 3 beaded braclets, 2 necklaces [/quote:8ac91558e9]
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Posted by Scout Lady on Sat Oct 28, 2006 3:11 AM Post subject: Re: Peeking out from under all the uniforms!
"Kenda" <kendalee@comcastREMOVETHIS.net> wrote in message
news:wbOdnX7C1r1nNt_YnZ2dnUVZ_vCdnZ2d@comcast.com... [quote:b85dfb3481]Okay, remember the 150 shirts I put Jr. ROTC
patches on, plus the school patch? The kids told me the end of last month that the Major was going to call me as he
needed my help. He called and asked me to put on patches the uniform jackets....then he asked if I could put patches on
the new BDU's the seniors were going to be issued. Okay, I can do that.....I sewed 300 patches on by HAND onto the
uniform jackets!!!! I was appalled at the condition the few that the Major PAID someone to do. He then asked if I
could hem the uniform pants! 2 pairs per student, @ 150 students, that's 300 pair! LOL I took my trusty little sewing
machine up to the school on the days I wasn't working and worked out of the instructor's office getting one student at a
time to try on pants and hemming them on the spot, also checking and doing any obvious fitting that needed to be done.
(I really detest blind hem stitching!) I got it all done and can finally breath!!!! I also had to alter a uniform that
was specially made for a student (she is very heavy) and the workmanship was awful! Thankfully she hadn't worn it yet
and we worked on it two days getting it to fit her properly.....and if I do say so myself I did a good job of fixing it!
Saved the ROTC program several thousand dollars (the Major added it up) He wanted to pay me but I told him to keep the
money in the program and get some of the equipment the kids need in order to go to competitions and then take them.
[/quote:b85dfb3481] When my boys were in Scouts each boy was expected to have the appropriate patches sewed on their
uniform. Not being able to sew myself I simply dropped the uniforms off at the dry cleaners to be hemmed and have the
patches put on. If the patches were not put on correctly they had to be redone. I think it is wonderful that you were
able to save all these families work and money and that they actually think about this and are appreciative for all
your hard work. IIRC it was $8 to hem the pants and $3 per regular sized patch and $1.50 per unit number and/or merit
badge patch. [quote:b85dfb3481]Work has been really busy, the gang activiity has gotten really bad again. (In the mid-
90's HBO did a special called, "Bangin' in the Rock", about the gangs in Little Rock, well it wasn't just a
Little Rock problem it was also a problem across the river in North Little Rock. Many of the gang-bangers went to jail
for 10-12 years and now they're getting out and re-establishing their territories, hence our increased runs) We've had
a number of shootings, stabbings and fire bombing houses, people getting run over, multiple times. It's just
unbelieveable! Last night a woman driving down the road, going home from her sister's house was hit head on by another
vehicle and the occupants, known gang members, bailed out of the vehicle, stolen I might add, and fled the scene.
Thankfully she had her seat belt on and wasn't injured too badly, her infant daughter was just fine, in the carseat in
the back! The cops hands are tied as our Mayor has cut 20 positions in the department, our county jail is shut down 95%
of the time as there isn't money to open all the beds in it. So, the police have to issue a citation to appear, knowing
full well they won't. But we have a submarine and now the Mayor is paying out $395,000 to have a tug boat brought from
CA. to add to our maritime inland museum. (never mind it will cost nearly a million to get it ready to be
"displayed") I've really had my eyes opened about the gangs and how young the kids are when the join and the
reasons they join, it's really sad, and rather discouraging. Things are getting bad all over. I never worried about
locking windows or[/quote:b85dfb3481] doors but there have been so many robberies and people getting their pockets
picked lately that I find myself locking up now. Last month a guy stole my brother in laws wallet out of my sisters
purse while she stood in line at the deli. They had a video of him doing it and videos at several stores showing him
using my brother in laws credit cards. The guy bought 40 cartons of cigarettes at 10 different stores and bought
McDonalds and Pizza on my brother in laws credit card and filled up two cars with gasoline. The police didn't do
anything and my sister ran around and got pictures from the various stores and took them to the police. The officer
said he would pass the pictures around to the other officers in case they run into this guy but it is unlikely that
even if they do find find him that he will be prosecuted because the credit card companies chose to suffer the loss
rather than press charges and then have to send someone to a trial. Gangs haven't started here but the teenagers can
be very destructive. [quote:b85dfb3481]My DM is having a knee replaced in a month, they'd do it sooner but she has to
donate 2 pints of her own blood before the surgery. As soon as she's back on her feet and recovered from this they will
do the other knee. So the end of November and probably most of December I will be helping her out, cleaning, cooking
and doing whatever my Dad can't do (like cook! LOL) and I'll be staying with her when he can't be there as he will
eventually have to go back to work. Knee replacement is extremely painful but I have many years
experience[/quote:b85dfb3481] caring for these patients. The faster she bites the bullet and forces herself to get up
and move around the less painful it will be in the long run. Keep in mind I once had an 86 year old lady who had both
knees done at the same time (said she only a few good years left and she wasn't going to waste 6 months of it when she
could suffer doubly and be done with it in three LOL) bake me a chocolate cake two weeks post surgery. My own mother
refused to get up and it took her about 8 months to recover and she was 25 years younger and about 40 pounds lighter.
[quote:b85dfb3481]I am anxious to get my Christmas cards started, I really need to get that done. I have also made up
some packets together to do some LO's, when I can find the time! Looks like I may get to work on them while I'm at my
parents house.... I'll keep your mom in my prayers.[/quote:b85dfb3481] [quote:b85dfb3481]-- Kenda (Remove NOSPAM to
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Posted by Kenda on Sat Oct 28, 2006 2:02 AM Post subject: OT: Peeking out from under all the uniforms!
Okay, remember the 150 shirts I put Jr. ROTC patches on, plus the school patch? The kids told me the end of last month
that the Major was going to call me as he needed my help. He called and asked me to put on patches the uniform
jackets....then he asked if I could put patches on the new BDU's the seniors were going to be issued. Okay, I can do
that.....I sewed 300 patches on by HAND onto the uniform jackets!!!! I was appalled at the condition the few that the
Major PAID someone to do. He then asked if I could hem the uniform pants! 2 pairs per student, @ 150 students, that's
300 pair! LOL I took my trusty little sewing machine up to the school on the days I wasn't working and worked out of
the instructor's office getting one student at a time to try on pants and hemming them on the spot, also checking and
doing any obvious fitting that needed to be done. (I really detest blind hem stitching!) I got it all done and can
finally breath!!!! I also had to alter a uniform that was specially made for a student (she is very heavy) and the
workmanship was awful! Thankfully she hadn't worn it yet and we worked on it two days getting it to fit her
properly.....and if I do say so myself I did a good job of fixing it! Saved the ROTC program several thousand dollars
(the Major added it up) He wanted to pay me but I told him to keep the money in the program and get some of the
equipment the kids need in order to go to competitions and then take them. Work has been really busy, the gang
activiity has gotten really bad again. (In the mid-90's HBO did a special called, "Bangin' in the Rock",
about the gangs in Little Rock, well it wasn't just a Little Rock problem it was also a problem across the river in
North Little Rock. Many of the gang-bangers went to jail for 10-12 years and now they're getting out and re-
establishing their territories, hence our increased runs) We've had a number of shootings, stabbings and fire bombing
houses, people getting run