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10-13-2011, 09:30 AM
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Your opinions on borders appreciated.
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JADE D
I would not add another border; bind in solid...
I would not add another border; bind in solid black.
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09-29-2011, 06:39 PM
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What if our flour, sugar, cornmeal,etc. ....
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JADE D
Yes, I remember green stamps. Got a baby scale...
Yes, I remember green stamps. Got a baby scale with them. Also got a very cooler back in the early 70s; just discarded it a couple of months ago because with the kids all grown we weren't using it.
...
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09-29-2011, 05:31 PM
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Need advice on borders
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JADE D
I second the motion.
I second the motion.
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09-22-2011, 07:44 AM
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What was pattern of your 1st Quilt and did you keep it?
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JADE D
1976 - Aunt Sukey's Choice. Made for my youngest...
1976 - Aunt Sukey's Choice. Made for my youngest daughter. She still has it and now her daughter is using it.
Hundreds more since then (many of them preemie quilts).
Have given many away. Still...
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09-15-2011, 06:25 PM
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Do you welcome the newcomers ?
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JADE D
I never tried to join a guild but I have found...
I never tried to join a guild but I have found that many LQS are also very "cliquey". If you aren't part of their elite group they aren't interested in you. Sure, they'll sell you fabric but they...
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09-15-2011, 06:19 PM
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where do you buy your jeans?
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JADE D
Omar the Tentmaker's
Omar the Tentmaker's
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General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
09-08-2011, 05:57 PM
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My humble childhood
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JADE D
Remember going to the show and seeing (1) a...
Remember going to the show and seeing (1) a newsreel [WWII];
(2) a cartoon; (3)coming attractions; (4) a short documentary [for example how pencils are made) (5) 2 [yes, 2] full length movies. And,...
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09-08-2011, 07:02 AM
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What do your grandkids call you
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JADE D
Grandmother and Granddad. Other set - Gramma and...
Grandmother and Granddad. Other set - Gramma and Poppa.
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09-01-2011, 04:03 PM
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I need a new - good iron - any recommendations?
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JADE D
I have an uncanny ability to drop irons so I just...
I have an uncanny ability to drop irons so I just buy one of the cheapest ones I can find at Target. If I get a year out of an iron I'm happy.Generally spend less than $20 per iron. Prefer Black and...
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09-01-2011, 02:45 PM
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Which would you nominate for worst/best book-to-movie adaptation?
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JADE D
Best: THE HELP Worst: some of the Harry Potter...
Best: THE HELP
Worst: some of the Harry Potter movies
In THE HELP the main characters matched my mental images after reading the book. Sissy Spacek was hilarious.
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08-20-2011, 03:40 PM
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Modern Quilt Movement
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JADE D
I'm with you especially about making quilts...
I'm with you especially about making quilts quickly. I just made a Yellow Brick Road for my cousin who is having radiation for breast cancer. Made it and got it off to her in 3 days. If I made a...
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08-18-2011, 07:06 PM
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I'm in Shock!!
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JADE D
Glad I don't live in Australia; I wouldn't be...
Glad I don't live in Australia; I wouldn't be able to afford to quilt. Glad my stash is so large - I can shop from it. Have noticed the price of fat quarters is way up.
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08-18-2011, 06:47 PM
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Knee lift versus foot pedal
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JADE D
On the old machines, such as in sewing class, the...
On the old machines, such as in sewing class, the knee
lever was used in place of the foot pedal. Two of my machines have that feature now but it lifts the presser foot.
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08-18-2011, 06:44 PM
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What is your favourite sewing machine and why?
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JADE D
I have 2 Berninas, a Juki and a Janome. However,...
I have 2 Berninas, a Juki and a Janome. However, the best machine I ever had was the first one I bought over 50 years ago. It was a Vogue Stitch from Spiegels. Actually, I think it was probably a...
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08-18-2011, 06:38 PM
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Modern Quilt Movement
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JADE D
I'm pretty much of a traditionalist but sometimes...
I'm pretty much of a traditionalist but sometimes make uncoventional quilts which I guess could be called modern. I admire some of the art quilts I've seen but have neither the imagination nor the...
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08-12-2011, 03:45 PM
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Dispelling Myths about Quilts of Valor
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JADE D
It isn't that I don't support QOV and other...
It isn't that I don't support QOV and other organizations but I question whether so many quilts are needed. I have seen pictures of the military hospital in Germany where quilts are piled up in the...
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08-11-2011, 08:07 AM
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what is your color personality
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JADE D
Me too. ( but I'm not a redhead)
Me too. ( but I'm not a redhead)
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08-08-2011, 02:55 PM
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Quilting with IDT
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JADE D
To avoid the 'loopy mess' bring the boobin thread...
To avoid the 'loopy mess' bring the boobin thread up before you start to FMQ.[/quote]
sorry, that was supposed to be bobbin thread.
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08-08-2011, 02:54 PM
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Quilting with IDT
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JADE D
To avoid the 'loopy mess' bring the boobin thread...
To avoid the 'loopy mess' bring the boobin thread up before you start to FMQ.
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Pictures
08-08-2011, 06:31 AM
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Cowboy fabric for grandsons quilt
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2,095
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JADE D
Try the TAKE 5 pattern or EXPRESSIONS.
Try the TAKE 5 pattern or EXPRESSIONS.
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08-06-2011, 08:16 AM
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Where Do You Shop
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JADE D
my stash!
my stash!
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Main
08-04-2011, 01:04 PM
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CT's Essential Thread Sale
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JADE D
My husband uses the 820 to quilt for me and he...
My husband uses the 820 to quilt for me and he refuses to use CT thread. Lint galore.
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07-30-2011, 08:54 AM
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A clean house is a sign of.........
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JADE D
... the kids are holding my wake in the living...
... the kids are holding my wake in the living room!
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General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
07-29-2011, 07:28 AM
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Making a living from sewing
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JADE D
I used to do crafts - crochet etc. - but no more....
I used to do crafts - crochet etc. - but no more. My neighbor and I did the craft show circuit for a couple of years and didn't even make minimum wage so we gave it up. I ony make quilts for family....
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07-29-2011, 07:10 AM
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GOT A RECOMMENDATION???
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JADE D
I'll add a recommendation for The King's Speech....
I'll add a recommendation for The King's Speech. Also Red with Helen Mirren and Bruce Willis. Have you seen The Queen with Helen Mirren? I thought that one was good. Anything with Peter O'Toole such...
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