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    Search: Posts Made By: Gabrielle's Mimi
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    Forum: Pictures
    09-03-2013, 08:11 AM
    Replies: 61
    Views: 7,450
    Posted By Gabrielle's Mimi

    Okay, it's not pastels, but be grateful.... I...

    Okay, it's not pastels, but be grateful.... I just got a request for a baby boy quilt and the nursery theme is alligators and skulls!!! That's a first for me!
    Forum: Main
    08-30-2013, 11:55 AM
    Replies: 44
    Views: 7,146
    Posted By Gabrielle's Mimi

    Some of the models mentioned in this thread are...

    Some of the models mentioned in this thread are no longer for sale, except as "previously loved" machines, which are often a great buy. I have a 730 which I use at home and for embroidery, and a 350...
    Forum: Pictures
    08-28-2013, 05:58 AM
    Replies: 103
    Views: 8,832
    Posted By Gabrielle's Mimi

    That is amazing, and so well done! I will go and...

    That is amazing, and so well done! I will go and see it! Good luck!!!
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    08-23-2013, 05:01 PM
    Replies: 26
    Views: 3,140
    Posted By Gabrielle's Mimi

    My sister who is a pediatric nurse in the Boston...

    My sister who is a pediatric nurse in the Boston area told me she just received roses from a family because she spent time calming and educating a scared child who needed shots. She was thrilled...
    Forum: Main
    08-22-2013, 12:45 PM
    Replies: 81
    Views: 7,747
    Posted By Gabrielle's Mimi

    505 Spray Baste all the way, although I do teach...

    505 Spray Baste all the way, although I do teach my students to pin sing curved pins, jackets, and the Quick Klip tool. Some people have allergies, and the 505 also gets expensive.
    Forum: Main
    08-22-2013, 12:42 PM
    Replies: 51
    Views: 7,753
    Posted By Gabrielle's Mimi

    A couple of ideas that haven't been mentioned: ...

    A couple of ideas that haven't been mentioned:
    Write your name! You should have little trouble because you ave muscle memory. Try backwards as well.

    When you have done a lot on your quilt...
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    08-20-2013, 02:16 PM
    Replies: 71
    Views: 5,334
    Posted By Gabrielle's Mimi

    You know, some of the responses here are kind of...

    You know, some of the responses here are kind of mean-sounding. I'm in my 60s and have never asked for cash gifts, nor have my kids, but you know what, if they are trying to buy a house, why not chip...
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    08-20-2013, 06:55 AM
    Replies: 28
    Views: 2,709
    Posted By Gabrielle's Mimi

    I have only one grandchild...my sweet little...

    I have only one grandchild...my sweet little Gabrielle who will be 3 next month. She is the most precious thing in the world to me! She now asks to sit on my lap so we can sew together. Do your kids...
    Forum: Main
    08-19-2013, 05:27 AM
    Replies: 60
    Views: 9,210
    Posted By Gabrielle's Mimi

    Something to think about when making your own...

    Something to think about when making your own boards: I went to a workshop years ago with Sharon Schamber. She sold small ironing boards that her husband had made. They were just wood with heavy...
    Forum: Main
    08-19-2013, 05:17 AM
    Replies: 61
    Views: 5,245
    Posted By Gabrielle's Mimi

    The contrast with #1 looks better , IMHO. But if...

    The contrast with #1 looks better , IMHO. But if it were me, since the snake is not an animal like the others, I would use a narrow black flange, or as someone else said, a narrow black inner...
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    08-17-2013, 11:18 PM
    Replies: 48
    Views: 5,742
    Posted By Gabrielle's Mimi

    We moved in January, and downsized, but not as...

    We moved in January, and downsized, but not as drastically as some. Our biggest problem was that we had a 3-car garage full of STUFF! Everything that didn't fit in the house went in the garage, and...
    Forum: Mission: Organization
    08-17-2013, 10:43 PM
    Replies: 33
    Views: 12,700
    Posted By Gabrielle's Mimi

    You are a wonderful mom and grandmother to be...

    You are a wonderful mom and grandmother to be providing for your family the way you do. It is hard, I know, as I have an active nearly-3yo DGD that I have been taking care of 50+ hours per week,...
    Forum: Links and Resources
    08-16-2013, 06:00 AM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 4,296
    Posted By Gabrielle's Mimi

    Don't miss 35th Ave Sew and Vac on Northern (#27...

    Don't miss 35th Ave Sew and Vac on Northern (#27 on that list) as it is the biggest in the area. They have everything! Quiltz is smaller, family owned, but very nice and I buy most of my fabric...
    Forum: Main
    08-15-2013, 05:06 AM
    Replies: 26
    Views: 4,969
    Posted By Gabrielle's Mimi

    Have you already appliquéd the hearts or just...

    Have you already appliquéd the hearts or just fused them on? If not, make the quilt sandwich, then stitch in the ditch for your straight lines, and appliqué stitch each heart. It helps to have a...
    Forum: Main
    08-15-2013, 05:00 AM
    Replies: 67
    Views: 7,301
    Posted By Gabrielle's Mimi

    Oh, I am SOOO glad I am not the only one! I,...

    Oh, I am SOOO glad I am not the only one! I, like others here, read novels on Kindle or iPad. But the quilt books have to be REAL books! I love to get into bed at night and pore over new ideas and...
    Forum: Mission: Organization
    08-12-2013, 08:16 AM
    Replies: 26
    Views: 5,874
    Posted By Gabrielle's Mimi

    I bought one a few years ago and ended up giving...

    I bought one a few years ago and ended up giving it away as it was a bit lightweight for holding some items. Try looking in the tool department for heavier units that are sturdier.
    Forum: Main
    08-12-2013, 08:03 AM
    Replies: 32
    Views: 6,787
    Posted By Gabrielle's Mimi

    I teach at my LQS, and am running a once-monthly...

    I teach at my LQS, and am running a once-monthly year-long class for the Spring Bouquet quilt you are making. I showed the women in my class possible stitches, but suggested using the blind hem...
    Forum: Main
    08-10-2013, 06:19 AM
    Replies: 51
    Views: 7,427
    Posted By Gabrielle's Mimi

    Just watch out when you buy that you are getting...

    Just watch out when you buy that you are getting the pens and not the highlighters. I love the pens and use them all the time. Just this week I used a black pen to mark rows and columns on blocks...
    Forum: Main
    08-05-2013, 05:52 AM
    Replies: 25
    Views: 4,276
    Posted By Gabrielle's Mimi

    I have made quilts with Minkee for the backing...

    I have made quilts with Minkee for the backing without any problems (except the fuzz all over me!). I did make the first one with batting, but it was very heavy! After that I skipped the batting...
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    08-01-2013, 06:10 AM
    Replies: 17
    Views: 2,618
    Posted By Gabrielle's Mimi

    My middle child, a son (Gabrielle's daddy), was ...

    My middle child, a son (Gabrielle's daddy), was predicted to be large, and I had no C-section. It was the end of the day shift in our local community hospital and all the nurses came in to "bet" on...
    Forum: Main
    07-28-2013, 07:18 AM
    Replies: 43
    Views: 7,199
    Posted By Gabrielle's Mimi

    Yesterday at my LQS I saw the cutest...

    Yesterday at my LQS I saw the cutest thing....pincushions made from tiny clay flowerpots, painted in bright colors, filled with cotton or batting, and topped with a small piece of floral print fabric...
    Forum: Main
    07-25-2013, 05:40 AM
    Replies: 15
    Views: 3,860
    Posted By Gabrielle's Mimi

    Wow....this QB is amazing! Just yesterday I...

    Wow....this QB is amazing! Just yesterday I received a dessert roll in the mail that I purchased on eBay. I went to several online sites trying to find fabric for borders and could not find any. I...
    Forum: Main
    07-23-2013, 05:44 PM
    Replies: 28
    Views: 4,424
    Posted By Gabrielle's Mimi

    I teach the women in my Learn to Quilt classes...

    I teach the women in my Learn to Quilt classes what I learned from Harriet Hargrave, and it works, if you have patience and persistence. Measure and cut very carefully. After sewing each seam (with...
    Forum: Main
    07-23-2013, 05:29 PM
    Replies: 28
    Views: 4,292
    Posted By Gabrielle's Mimi

    I vote no borders, dark or scrappy binding, and...

    I vote no borders, dark or scrappy binding, and some interesting quilting, perhaps on diagonal lines.
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    07-23-2013, 04:05 PM
    Replies: 66
    Views: 6,012
    Posted By Gabrielle's Mimi

    It sounds to me like there is something else...

    It sounds to me like there is something else really going on, like some underlying problem. You really don't need to waste time worrying about moving a glass from the table to the sink...use the...
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