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Forum: Main
12-15-2014, 06:52 AM
Replies: 50
Views: 4,232
Posted By Chickpea

Finally finished this quilt for a coworker's baby...

Finally finished this quilt for a coworker's baby a couple months late ! Glad I didn't tell her I was making it...at least she wasn't wondering why I hadn't finished it. :o
Forum: Main
08-04-2014, 10:04 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 2,398
Posted By Chickpea

I really like designsbyjuju.com for applique...

I really like designsbyjuju.com for applique designs to use in baby quilts. They have lots of sales and I think I have gotten sets of 12 designs for as little as $2 a set when buying several sets.
Forum: Pictures
06-26-2014, 03:13 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,049
Posted By Chickpea

Thanks for the encouraging comments. Aren't...

Thanks for the encouraging comments. Aren't grandbabies great?
Forum: Pictures
06-23-2014, 06:41 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 2,049
Posted By Chickpea

Quilts for my new grandson

It is hard for me to make quilts that need to include a certain fabric. Potting polkadots in a woodland animal quilt was hard for me to wrap my head around ! I always think of circus animals with...
Forum: Pictures
04-04-2014, 07:23 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,693
Posted By Chickpea

Fun Adoption Gift

Thought I would share my latest project and little quilt. It is for my niece's newly adopted little boy to celebrate the day he became a member of our family forever. The quilt has a label with his...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
12-05-2013, 05:08 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,652
Posted By Chickpea

My son put open office on my computer. He is an...

My son put open office on my computer. He is an IT guy, so I trust what he says. It works well for me.
Forum: Mission: Organization
09-30-2013, 04:53 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 9,236
Posted By Chickpea

Storing bobbins

Found this idea on Pinterest. Use the plastic that is used for spiral binders to hold your bobbins. Should be able to find at office supply stores.
Forum: Links and Resources
09-19-2013, 06:38 AM
Replies: 22
Views: 3,092
Posted By Chickpea

Great idea!

Great idea!
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
08-06-2013, 12:07 AM
Replies: 66
Views: 10,966
Posted By Chickpea

How about a car caddy? ...

How about a car caddy?
http://pinterest.com/pin/566327721861383054/
Forum: Mission: Organization
11-26-2012, 04:56 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 12,989
Posted By Chickpea

Thanks for all your kind words. I am enjoying...

Thanks for all your kind words. I am enjoying this room.
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
11-19-2012, 10:19 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 1,914
Posted By Chickpea

Free fabric?

I went on a road trip the beginning of the week to look at a sewing machine not available in our area. On the road there, my attention was naturally drawn to a sign by the side of the road. Free...
Forum: Mission: Organization
11-15-2012, 07:35 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 12,989
Posted By Chickpea

[QUOTE=quiltstringz;5651495]Where did you get...

[QUOTE=quiltstringz;5651495]Where did you get your CD towers from? I have been looking but hadn't seen any that tall[/QUOTE

I got these at IKEA.
Forum: Mission: Organization
11-15-2012, 05:58 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 12,989
Posted By Chickpea

You can put larger pieces of fabric in the...

You can put larger pieces of fabric in the towers. I folded these using the ruler that I use with my cutting board to get the right width, then folded that into 4ths. You just have to be willing to...
Forum: Mission: Organization
11-12-2012, 02:12 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 12,989
Posted By Chickpea

Red face Have we met??

I feel like you must know me well...... nap in the corner is so me!
Forum: Mission: Organization
11-12-2012, 09:23 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 12,989
Posted By Chickpea

I got the idea of the fabric in the CD towers...

I got the idea of the fabric in the CD towers from online and I think I saw it on someone's pinterest. These are from IKEA. I found some on Craigslist, but they were sold before I got to them,...
Forum: Mission: Organization
11-12-2012, 01:43 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 12,989
Posted By Chickpea

Getting there.... redo of sewing room

We moved here 16 months ago after our kids all left home and I am so fortunate to have a room dedicated to sewing. I am finally making it all mine. Just got it repainted last week from a dark brown...
Forum: Mission: Organization
11-04-2012, 09:27 PM
Replies: 177
Views: 43,709
Posted By Chickpea

This is beautiful! I must stop looking on...

This is beautiful!
I must stop looking on here! I somehow have visions of grandeur when I see beautiful rooms like yours. I tell myself that if only I had a room like that my sewing would be...
Forum: Pictures
08-22-2012, 11:47 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,301
Posted By Chickpea

Thanks for all the encouraging words. I was just...

Thanks for all the encouraging words. I was just getting ready to take a nap so that I will be awake at work tonight. I was so disappointed because I hadn't sandwiched the quilt yet!! Then, I looked...
Forum: Pictures
08-21-2012, 11:26 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 5,301
Posted By Chickpea

I think I am really going to finish this quilt!

My nephew is a junior in college majoring in music. He wants to be a band director. When he was a freshman in high school, I had mentioned that I found fabric with marching bands. Since then, it...
Forum: Main
01-02-2012, 10:13 PM
Replies: 166
Views: 17,341
Posted By Chickpea

It is a shame that you didn't get the response...

It is a shame that you didn't get the response that you had hoped for from your in-laws. We never know other people's minds.... I know that some people are just not as expressive as others. Just...
Forum: Recipes
02-13-2011, 12:17 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 1,639
Posted By Chickpea

http://www.copykatchat.com/recipe-requests/7902.ht...

http://www.copykatchat.com/recipe-requests/7902.htm

This is my favorite meatloaf.
Forum: Main
01-22-2011, 09:53 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 11,423
Posted By Chickpea

Nice job!! I always wash quilts AFTER I finish...

Nice job!! I always wash quilts AFTER I finish the quilting and binding. They just don't seem finished until I've done that. I like how they look a little old once they come out of the dryer. The...
Forum: Main
01-20-2011, 04:19 PM
Replies: 74
Views: 12,834
Posted By Chickpea

I found this link for a ladder stitch. It is the...

I found this link for a ladder stitch. It is the same stitch I learned as a little girl to hem skirts. I think they called it blind stitching. Anyway it is a nice stitch that looks much better than...
Forum: Main
01-13-2011, 02:06 PM
Replies: 144
Views: 17,562
Posted By Chickpea

Got some for Christmas from my son on the...

Got some for Christmas from my son on the suggestion of his girlfriend. She's a keeper,huh? They gave me 2 pair actually. Some they found in an antique store along with the history of why they are...
Forum: Main
01-13-2011, 01:56 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,301
Posted By Chickpea

http://www.alwaysquilting.com.au/the-art-back.htm...

http://www.alwaysquilting.com.au/the-art-back.htm

This is a link showing how to make a back when your fabric is not wide enough. I did this on a quilt this Christmas and loved how it turned out....
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