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Tonsau7, Welcome and read the boards`and you will learn a lot, and find great ideas!!!
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scroll down if you want the link for the chemo sewn caps. It has the word Bev's in it with my name to the left. I hope this is found useful. The manager at my small American Cancer Society, says there is always a need for these caps. The only condition of use for the link is that is it personal or a 'give-a-way' and not made for sale. Hope I grabbed the right link here. Good luck and hope you will love the board as much as i do.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-56344-1.htm Vickey Stamps aka wordpaintervs |
Start with a small project first, not a queen sized quilt, it would discourage you. Then go on the chat board and say hello. Before you know it, you will become and avid quilter with many quilts behind you. You'll see your improvement with each one you make and you get a lot of encouragment from this board. Welcome, Tonsau7 from Canada
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Welcome to the board. Funny! You are just human after all. We all can relate. Now get going.
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Originally Posted by Naiscoot
Start with a small project first, not a queen sized quilt, it would discourage you. Then go on the chat board and say hello. Before you know it, you will become and avid quilter with many quilts behind you. You'll see your improvement with each one you make and you get a lot of encouragment from this board. Welcome, Tonsau7 from Canada
Hopefully this will give you the link to the chemo caps...scroll down a little ways and look for my name (wordpaintervs) and a link with bevscottage...or something in it, and you will find the caps pattern. |
You're sure to find motivation here! These gals are not only prolific - they're talented, interesting and oh so knowledgeable! Welcome to 'the board'; wanna be chairman?
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Welcome to the board tonsau7. You could get some fat quarters and make a pillow or table runner.
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Welcome aboard!! Pull up a chair, make sure you have your pins, rulers, sewing machine nearby :)
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Hello and welcome!
I throughly enjoy this board and read it daily for inspiration but I have never written anything before. SO, you have already had a positive effect! I am in the process of moving for the third (yes, that's 3rd) time in the last 10 months. I have more fabric than I can take with me this time. There's quite a bit of blue and white, different prints. I'd be glad do give you it if you don't mind paying for shipping. If you have a particular style or colors (I don't have red) in mind please ask and I could probably fill a large flat rate box. |
Welcome to the board sister....you can do it , especially with quilterguy27 helping you.... :thumbup:
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Hi Tonsau7 sometimes I just need a fabric fix so try to go and visit a few close quilt shopes and chat with everyone while feeling the fabric. Creative juices will start to flow and you will come out smiling and ready for a new project by the end of the day and not have spent a cent.
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Originally Posted by Nancylou
Welcome to the board tonsau7. You could get some fat quarters and make a pillow or table runner.
Nancy from Michigan |
Welcome! Sounds like you are on your way!
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Welcome Tonsau7. If your looking for quality fabric at great prices Thousand Bolts is having a great sale right now, although seems to me if your brother wants to get you hooked again he could send you some. Your so lucky to have a relative to encourage you. We'll be waiting for the posting of your next project.
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Welcome Tonsau7. It's great to have you here on the board. Sometimes all it takes is a nudge to get started in the direction of your sewing machine, so grab a couple of fat quarters, and consider yourself nudged!! :lol:
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Originally Posted by mawmawbeve_60
Welcome tonsau7....hope u enjoy your self here!
Just to break the ice, your brother has posted pictures of your lovely treadle machine over on the vintage machine thread....would you mind telling us about this machine...do you use her for your sewing or do you have another machine that you prefer to use? This is such a great place to spend some time every day...the people here are wonderful.... Again, we are so glad that you have joined us. |
Hi Tonsau7. I also live in NWA -- lots of guilds and friendly people in this area. Go to the local quilt shop and ask--they're more than happy to get you connected to other sewers/quilters. Also this group is great to give links to free patterns as well as encouragement and ((hugs))!! Welcome aboard.
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oh joy.. another sister combo.. My sister and I are both on here and just love this place. I'm not sure what we love more.. the sewing inspiration or reading the posts or getting to know the people.. It's a wonderful place.. So welcome aboard!
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read some quilting magazines and drool and get inspired
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Go girl. I find looking through quilting magazines gets me going. Then I want to make everything in them.
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Visit a quilt shop. That will get you going with all the finished projects they have for samples. Gets me everytime.
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Huggggggggs tonsau7, welcome to the board!! When you start checking out some of the photos on here, it won't be long before you find things you can't resist wanting to make. I'm a beginner and my list is already longer then the number of weeks I've been quilting. LOL
My stash is growing as I refine the skills of stalking the bargins to be found in thrift stores, craigslist and yard sales. My scissors and seam ripper are sharp and ready to reduce old clothing into usable quilting fabric. Goodluck in your search and let us know what you find!! Inquiring minds want to know. Smilesssssss, Linda aka wildyard |
Originally Posted by Emma S
Welcome Tonsau7. If your looking for quality fabric at great prices Thousand Bolts is having a great sale right now, although seems to me if your brother wants to get you hooked again he could send you some. Your so lucky to have a relative to encourage you. We'll be waiting for the posting of your next project.
I am sending her some. Anything to help get her back into the swing of it again. |
debbieumpress I love you singing kitty. Reminds me of DH when he goes out to the garage to do some karaoke. Reason is I can't stand loud noises and he had the music upLLLLLOOOOUUUD no wonder he is going deaf. :thumbup:
Tansau7 welcome to the clubs plural--to quilting and to this site. |
Welcome Tonsau7, if you need some motivation look at the pictures posted by the members of this board. When you get finished looking you will probably have a list of "to do's" as long as your arm.
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Welcome! Just a warning as one of the members stated the other day. This is addicting. But a good addiction.
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Welcome, there are two block programs going on right now. We would love for you to join. its at your own pace. One is the one Rhonda is doing, and the other one is the farmers wife. you only have to do a couple blocks a week. Please come and play with us. Rhonda does some amazing blocks, that as soon as I weep out another jean quilt. I am going to start, and catch up. because I am doing both block programs. It would be a great way to get you on your feet again. the farmers wife you will need to get the book, and the post says closed, but just jump in and join us.. Please. God bless.
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Hi Tonsau7, 10 minutes reading the board and that should get the juices flowing. Welcome !! You go girl.
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Originally Posted by quilterguy27
Originally Posted by Pats8e8
Hi tonsau7, welcome to our group, we will support you when you start sewing again. Start with something small, like those Farmer's Wife blocks. They are fun to do and you can see the pictures of what they look like. Do a couple of those, they don't take much fabric at all. How's Doug doing?
I'm doing well. Just sewed my first block last night since my surgery. It took a while, but I got it done. I really tried not to overdue it, but I was also up at 3 this morning taking pain meds. Still following doctors orders and doing my exercises. All is going well, just toooooo slooooow for me. I'm ready to be better. Thanks for asking. |
Listen to Flylady...she says you can do ANYTHING
for 15 minutes at a time. You can do a lot in that 15 minutes, and doing that each day will eventually give you a family heirloom that will soothe your soul!~ Quilting is additive..quilting is art...quilting is what connects us to our fore-mothers who go back to the woman hunched over a fire in a cave, cutting up worn out tiger skins to make her babies a warm covering. |
welcome to the site if you need help this is the place to come , so remember when you get going and start on your next project there will plenty of help in here and when you get done we would all love to see it
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Welcome to the board! Keep trying and soon you will see that you have sewn a whole quilt or something of equal value!! We all have our slumps, hang in there!!!
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Originally Posted by Howard
Originally Posted by quilterguy27
Originally Posted by Pats8e8
Hi tonsau7, welcome to our group, we will support you when you start sewing again. Start with something small, like those Farmer's Wife blocks. They are fun to do and you can see the pictures of what they look like. Do a couple of those, they don't take much fabric at all. How's Doug doing?
I'm doing well. Just sewed my first block last night since my surgery. It took a while, but I got it done. I really tried not to overdue it, but I was also up at 3 this morning taking pain meds. Still following doctors orders and doing my exercises. All is going well, just toooooo slooooow for me. I'm ready to be better. Thanks for asking. |
Welcome! I'm a newbie here too and have been made to feel very welcomed. You'll love this group. So ---- pick a project and go, go, go. You can do it.
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welcome Tonsau7! A lot of beautiful friends here, our hearts are held together with thread and we become like pearls on a string. You are one of the new pearls.
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A big welcome to Tonsau7. Just sit down at the machine!!! Once you start - it is easy to become addicted! Go for it! But watch out - time does fly!
By the way, QuilterGuy27 - I love your Avatar! The dog is sooo cute! Can you tell I'm a dog lover?
Originally Posted by quilterguy27
My sister just joined the group. Hurray for that. She's kinda been in a sewing slump for a while now and needs some motivation. I know I can count on all of you to help me get her going again. Just a nudge and some gentle persuasion. Come on Tonsau7, YOU CAN DO IT!!! Just 10 minutes at a time is all it takes to get you going again. Remember, YOU CAN DO IT!!!
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Welcome Tonsau7! If you need a nudge & inspiration then you came to the right place. This board is the best. So get your sewing machine ready!
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Originally Posted by Rusty's Mama
A big welcome to Tonsau7. Just sit down at the machine!!! Once you start - it is easy to become addicted! Go for it! But watch out - time does fly!
By the way, QuilterGuy27 - I love your Avatar! The dog is sooo cute! Can you tell I'm a dog lover?
Originally Posted by quilterguy27
My sister just joined the group. Hurray for that. She's kinda been in a sewing slump for a while now and needs some motivation. I know I can count on all of you to help me get her going again. Just a nudge and some gentle persuasion. Come on Tonsau7, YOU CAN DO IT!!! Just 10 minutes at a time is all it takes to get you going again. Remember, YOU CAN DO IT!!!
He's my little (92lb) baby genius, lifesaver, partner, friend, link to independance, eyes, adjetive, adjetive, adjetive. I could just keep going on an on. His name is Wolfgang. |
Welcome Tonsau7. Make a few potholders- quick, easy and small.
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Welcome Tonsau7, if you can stay away from this board, you just might get something started and finished. Lots and lots of friendly posts, and pictures to inspire us all
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