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04-24-2013, 11:47 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,163
Posted By jodimarie

thanks for all the hints.....I do have some...

thanks for all the hints.....I do have some awesome baby boy fabric....yes, she is having a little boy!, so I know there will be a quilt in his future. Might hold off on the diaper bag until I get...
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04-24-2013, 05:23 AM
Replies: 20
Views: 4,163
Posted By jodimarie

Baby on the way!!!!!!

I just found out a very dear friends daughter is having a baby in Sept!!!!!!! I have made a million baby quilts but am thinking about trying my hand at a diaper bag.....does anyone have a good...
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04-21-2013, 06:09 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 2,155
Posted By jodimarie

if you are a beginner quilter, get some practice...

if you are a beginner quilter, get some practice fabric first to test your cutting/sewing skills before cutting into feedsacks!!! the old rule, measure twice and cut once, is never more true with...
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04-10-2013, 12:37 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 7,228
Posted By jodimarie

I do 100% of my cutting, sewing and quilting...

I do 100% of my cutting, sewing and quilting standing up! When I look at photos of retreats where everyone is sitting, it gives me the willies! I have my machine, cutting mats and ironing boards...
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04-01-2013, 04:10 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,244
Posted By jodimarie

Aside from quilting......I have a friend in...

Aside from quilting......I have a friend in Florida, whose 2 year old Whippet b*tch, took her 24 reserve yesterday!!!! I always tell her, she could be sitting on 14 points with both majors!!!! ...
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04-01-2013, 04:06 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,880
Posted By jodimarie

******************************** I too have had...

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I too have had that happen to a new mat.....took it back to JoAnns with the receipt and they replaced in with no questions asked. The replacement mat has been...
Forum: Main
03-30-2013, 02:56 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,027
Posted By jodimarie

I have sewn with my Brother 1500 for almost 10...

I have sewn with my Brother 1500 for almost 10 years now and she has given me not one bit of trouble!!!! I was looking for a second machine and the Brother dealer told me they have gone to useing a...
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03-30-2013, 12:17 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 5,880
Posted By jodimarie

the first mat I bought years and years ago!!,...

the first mat I bought years and years ago!!, smelled like a skunk in the car!! took it home and hung it up on the back porch so the air could circulate around it and after several days, the smell...
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03-26-2013, 09:13 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 5,331
Posted By jodimarie

******************* these are my all time...

******************* these are my all time favorite lines too. Especially their Egyptian themed fabrics!!! Any chance you would have any in your stash that you would be willing to trade for??????
Forum: Main
03-25-2013, 11:37 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 7,671
Posted By jodimarie

I am a professional dog groomer. Unless the dog...

I am a professional dog groomer. Unless the dog will be living outside, he really doesn't need a coat to keep him warm. You can cover him with a blanket but unless he is used to wearing a coat, he...
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03-24-2013, 08:41 AM
Replies: 10
Views: 2,078
Posted By jodimarie

when I do a OBW and I've done several over the...

when I do a OBW and I've done several over the years, I always look for a novelty fabric that screams OMG, what in the world were they thinking when they made this!!!! The bigger the ''items'' in...
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03-23-2013, 01:13 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 17,068
Posted By jodimarie

my go to machine for the past 10 years has been a...

my go to machine for the past 10 years has been a Brother 1500. it sew ONLY a straight stitch but it does it to perfection!!! FMQ is easy with the big harp area. I bought ''fancy'' computerized...
Forum: Main
03-20-2013, 09:04 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 8,009
Posted By jodimarie

I just counted 67 flimseys ( pieced but not...

I just counted 67 flimseys ( pieced but not sandwiched or quilted ) and at least triple that many finished over a lifetime of quilting. I enjoy the fabric searching, cutting and piecing a bit more...
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03-18-2013, 04:39 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 1,107
Posted By jodimarie

I don't have this book but I know Ms. Burns does...

I don't have this book but I know Ms. Burns does a lot of scrappy style quilts, so there can never be an accurate amount of fabric required as some scraps are 3 inch squares and other scraps might be...
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03-18-2013, 03:32 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,200
Posted By jodimarie

I just purchased a Baby Lock Jane...........to...

I just purchased a Baby Lock Jane...........to replace my Brother 1500! EXACT same machine but since Brother has gone to a lot of plastic, I deceided to stay with the heavness I am used to. This...
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03-18-2013, 03:28 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 4,273
Posted By jodimarie

Sounds like you need to go on a fabric buying...

Sounds like you need to go on a fabric buying trip!! but....only buy tone on tone creams, whites and light fabrics. I might buy 20 different FQ's because I love to do scrappy quilts and have plenty...
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03-17-2013, 08:12 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 4,742
Posted By jodimarie

I sew with a Brother 1500 and just bought a Baby...

I sew with a Brother 1500 and just bought a Baby Lock Jane....the 3 machines are almost identical!!!!! You will LOVE yours......she might only go forward and backwards but she will do it perfect all...
Forum: Main
03-17-2013, 08:08 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 815
Posted By jodimarie

I don't know ''this'' fabric but Robert Kaufman...

I don't know ''this'' fabric but Robert Kaufman does a lot of fabric with metallic golds.....I love 99.9% of it too!!!!!
Forum: Main
03-09-2013, 09:39 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 12,098
Posted By jodimarie

******************** ....but, I have run into a...

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....but, I have run into a few salesclerks at LQS that really push their fabric on you.....like your wrong if you don't buy from us!!!! That attitude usually sends me right out...
Forum: Main
02-23-2013, 10:24 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 770
Posted By jodimarie

save you $$ for now..............start small,...

save you $$ for now..............start small, child size or lap quilt, and you will do fine! I can quilt a King size....just finished a Queen this morning, on the exact same machine with the...
Forum: Main
02-23-2013, 04:50 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 865
Posted By jodimarie

if the Walmart washcloth ''is'' the color you DIL...

if the Walmart washcloth ''is'' the color you DIL likes, then by all means, have HER buy it ( that way she is to blame if the color isn't right when the quilt is finished!!! ) and carry it with you...
Forum: Main
02-22-2013, 10:40 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 4,823
Posted By jodimarie

DO NOT PRESS.....you will need the 2 joined seams...

DO NOT PRESS.....you will need the 2 joined seams ''together'' when you being to make those little cuts!!!!
Forum: Main
02-22-2013, 08:57 AM
Replies: 17
Views: 3,855
Posted By jodimarie

Morning Wildcat!! I am in Leavenworth, where we...

Morning Wildcat!! I am in Leavenworth, where we have about 15 inches on the ground and more in the forecast for the end of the weekend!!! The farmers need the moisture but my back is aching from...
Forum: Main
02-08-2013, 03:27 PM
Replies: 48
Views: 10,817
Posted By jodimarie

was this the Joanns on Shawnee Mission Parkway?? ...

was this the Joanns on Shawnee Mission Parkway?? I go there all the time....tomorrow too!
Forum: Main
02-07-2013, 01:57 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,485
Posted By jodimarie

I too perfer the center strings to be all the...

I too perfer the center strings to be all the same thourgh the quilt....really does help to settle the eye....and black is my favorite!!! Use light/white/cream strings on both sides for a stained...
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