Geesh...miss a day and I've got 10 pages to read! :cry: Sorry if my response if a bit long.
Originally Posted by luvmortherest
i am making sure that i keep myself busy. got some not so good news from DH's doctor.....his new liver is trying to reject and his kidneys are not up to par. between DJ and the baby quilt that i need to have done by august i hope to keep very busy to keep my mind off of things :roll:
((((hugs)))) Oh sweetie, you are a better person then I am. I'd be consumed with worry and likely unable to concentrate enough to quilt. However, I clean house when I'm extremely stressed (evidently I don't stress as much as I should! Lol) and my house would be spotless!
Fabric Update: It'll be in Thursday evening. Yay!!!!! I have my local quilt guild meeting that night so I'll have to wait until Friday to get started. I am so excited!
Klue, are you still having issues with using the indigo blue fabric? I copied you and that's what I've ordered and I want to know if I should make up a batch of starch and starch the snot out of it or if it'll behave without it.
bearpaw - "Sewing Jane's Fern Garden" sounds like a great name!
I'm bummed to see the tutes have been deleted. I don't blame Patrice or this site at all. I wouldn't want them to get into trouble. I blame Brenda, of whom I must say I think very poorly of. I have other words for her I use but I certainly wouldn't use them in public! She strikes me as someone who is only interested in money and in others giving her credit. What a shame. Knowing what I do, the only money she'll ever get out of me is what I've already spent for the software!! :p
I'm not about to let this stop me from making the quilt. I have too much invested in it, not to mention I've got a group that is meeting at my house next week to start it. I'll make sure to let everyone know "The Rules" so we don't get into trouble either.
I rather like the
Jane Stickler Cyber Sew. This lets anyone who just comes across the thread to know what we are doing. That said, I also like being considered as part of
Klue's Crew! :thumbup:
Originally Posted by BlueChicken
I spoke to her earlier today (or emailed to be more precise). She said she was in hell. You guys call it chuckee cheese? ;-)
Yep, that's hell! I used to work in a place very similar to that. Hope she survives!
Originally Posted by BlueChicken
Is anyone in the group doing hand piecing? I've done hexagons before, and I'm thinking of tackling part of one of Week 4's triangles by hand.
Any tips for me?
One of the best tips for hand applique is to pinch the fabric along the line you want to hand sew before you place it on your fabric and pin it down to sew. Cotton has a great memory and this little trick will make your applique come out much easier. (I hope that made sense!) ...Nevermind...I just read where you stated you didn't mean hand applique. I'll just leave this tip in for anyone else who may need it.