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05-03-2012, 06:07 PM

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QuiltE

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Join Date: Apr 2011

Location: Ontario, Canada

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Well Well! Now hasn't this been a chatty thread today!
I'll try to catch up on the goins' on!

Muv ... love your spirit! Switch from the quilt to the wall hanging ... and to match too! Really like the look of your blanket stitch around the applique work. To me, it makes it so old fashioned looking, which I love. And the yellow/gold fabrics are such lovely shades for it too.

W4Me ... yea for you and your x-stitch progress! And congratulations for helping the economy with your Oh Canada! pre-order. I'm going to take my chances that I'll find it here. I'm pretty sure my LQS is ordering the red and white leaf prints. Other than that, not likely. You'll have to get a pic of your friend modelling her Canada Day shorts .... or you wearing them and she can take the pic!

TBug ... I never use them either! Bought them one time as a "pattern". I think I'd be too clumsy with them and would end up setting my wine glass down and tipping it over instead. Cute things ... maybe not the most practical!

LinC ... Muv's suggestion was really good, wasn't it? I've only done a wee bit of applique, and did the handle of baskets the same way, except did not machine stitch it directly to the background fabric. Muv's technique would sure help us get it in the "right"place, and minimize the pins when hand sewing. Look forward to seeing your C'ford acquisitions. Pardon my confusion ... are you combining the Underground RR with this challenge? or is it two different projects? And please do tell, what the latest and greatest is in C'ford!

DublB ... I'm with W4Me and am nudging you to do "something". Even something tiny and small. Pot Holders? Mug rugs? After all, I do know you have a stash of fabric that's most appropriate!

Liz92B ... Welcome to the Patriots! Hope that this will help nudge you towards completing your "want to do"!! Sometimes we just need that nudge via accountability to help us get at it!

Tea? .... Do we have more tea drinkers here, other than LinC, Muv and Moi? Yes, I do drink LOTS Of it!!! and lots of different flavours/kinds! My latest are the David's Teas, which I make up in my bodum travel mug. Works perfect!!!!! Right now, I'm enjoying "Amaretto" ..... mmmmmmm!!!!!!

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