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    Forum: Pictures
    10-13-2011, 09:30 AM
    Replies: 58
    Views: 5,737
    Posted By JADE D

    I would not add another border; bind in solid...

    I would not add another border; bind in solid black.
    Forum: Main
    09-29-2011, 06:39 PM
    Replies: 85
    Views: 8,518
    Posted By 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.
    ...
    Forum: Pictures
    09-29-2011, 05:31 PM
    Replies: 148
    Views: 7,777
    Posted By JADE D

    I second the motion.

    I second the motion.
    09-22-2011, 07:44 AM
    Replies: 244
    Views: 15,227
    Posted By 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...
    09-15-2011, 06:25 PM
    Replies: 109
    Views: 4,929
    Posted By 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...
    09-15-2011, 06:19 PM
    Replies: 120
    Views: 6,131
    Posted By JADE D

    Omar the Tentmaker's

    Omar the Tentmaker's
    09-08-2011, 05:57 PM
    Replies: 77
    Views: 5,753
    Posted By 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,...
    09-08-2011, 07:02 AM
    Replies: 233
    Views: 17,414
    Posted By JADE D

    Grandmother and Granddad. Other set - Gramma and...

    Grandmother and Granddad. Other set - Gramma and Poppa.
    Forum: Main
    09-01-2011, 04:03 PM
    Replies: 102
    Views: 7,738
    Posted By 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...
    09-01-2011, 02:45 PM
    Replies: 83
    Views: 4,459
    Posted By 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.
    Forum: Main
    08-20-2011, 03:40 PM
    Replies: 131
    Views: 12,860
    Posted By 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...
    Forum: Main
    08-18-2011, 07:06 PM
    Replies: 143
    Views: 15,794
    Posted By 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.
    Forum: Main
    08-18-2011, 06:47 PM
    Replies: 82
    Views: 14,502
    Posted By 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.
    Forum: Main
    08-18-2011, 06:44 PM
    Replies: 100
    Views: 13,212
    Posted By 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...
    Forum: Main
    08-18-2011, 06:38 PM
    Replies: 131
    Views: 12,860
    Posted By 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...
    Forum: Main
    08-12-2011, 03:45 PM
    Replies: 87
    Views: 23,529
    Posted By 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...
    08-11-2011, 08:07 AM
    Replies: 215
    Views: 9,548
    Posted By JADE D

    Me too. ( but I'm not a redhead)

    Me too. ( but I'm not a redhead)
    Forum: Main
    08-08-2011, 02:55 PM
    Replies: 8
    Views: 2,390
    Posted By 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.
    Forum: Main
    08-08-2011, 02:54 PM
    Replies: 8
    Views: 2,390
    Posted By 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.
    Forum: Pictures
    08-08-2011, 06:31 AM
    Replies: 26
    Views: 2,095
    Posted By JADE D

    Try the TAKE 5 pattern or EXPRESSIONS.

    Try the TAKE 5 pattern or EXPRESSIONS.
    Forum: Main
    08-06-2011, 08:16 AM
    Replies: 91
    Views: 7,796
    Posted By JADE D

    my stash!

    my stash!
    Forum: Main
    08-04-2011, 01:04 PM
    Replies: 60
    Views: 5,969
    Posted By 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.
    Forum: Main
    07-30-2011, 08:54 AM
    Replies: 190
    Views: 18,061
    Posted By JADE D

    ... the kids are holding my wake in the living...

    ... the kids are holding my wake in the living room!
    07-29-2011, 07:28 AM
    Replies: 89
    Views: 12,833
    Posted By 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....
    07-29-2011, 07:10 AM
    Replies: 34
    Views: 3,773
    Posted By 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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