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    Old 06-15-2012, 04:00 PM
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    Working on a Boy Scout quilt for my grandson's birthday at the end of the month. I'm using Norman Rockwell's panels, sashed with a coordinating fabric from the same line, and borders from 2 different coordinating fabrics also from the same line. Once I got the panels cut out, I had a real bear of a time getting them all to the same size ( you know how it is with printed panels, they look the same size till you cut them apart to use them), but I finally got it done. I'm almost ready for the borders, then I'm going to FMQ on my domestic machine. I think I'll have enough of one of the border fabrics and the printed on borders that I cut off of the panel fabric to make him a matching pillowcase. Good thing I got a small window air conditioner for my upstairs sewing room or he wouldn't be getting these for his birthday at the end of the month, he'd be getting them for Christmas!
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    Old 06-15-2012, 04:00 PM
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    Today, I'm working on a needle case, for the QB exchange. Hoping to get it finished, this evening.

    Tomorrow, I need to clean up my sewing area (again) and decide what I want to do, with DGD's quilt (WIP). Can't decide whether to just back it with flannel or a blanket, or use batting and then back it. If I use batting, I have to get something other than my Warm & White, because of the appliques; when the W&W shrinks, it'll make the appliques look goofy, since they're backed with the fusible stuff (and a bit stiff). I've already got the flannel cut but am now seriously leaning toward just backing it, with a blanket . . . if the blanket is big enough. I'm getting soooooo tired of fooling with that quilt . . . and just want to get it FINISHED! Just need to make up my mind and stop changing it!!!!!
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    Old 06-15-2012, 04:05 PM
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    Hopefully, I will have time to work on quilting my DGS's baseball t-shirt quilt! I've been able to do some of the stitch-in- the- ditch to anchor everything together, but still have a ways to go and then do a FMQ large meander to finish. It is so heavy, I told my DH it is like wrestling a bear! I'm doing this on my Pfaff domestic machine.
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    Old 06-15-2012, 04:08 PM
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    I am machine quilting a king size civil war quilt (was a BOM) - have it about half done and in the evenings I am handquilting another civil war quilt that was a BOM. Am also in the process of trying to decide what I want to make next.
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    Old 06-15-2012, 04:11 PM
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    I've been helping a new quilter make a quilt to take to a family reunion for a raffle. Have it almost done. Such a pleasure to introduce someone new to "our addiction". Her husband was so pleased that she is starting on a great hobby that he went out and bought her a brand new sewing machine and cutting table!!
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    Old 06-15-2012, 04:39 PM
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    I just finished a baby quilt. I want to start cutting my red, white, and blue fabrics to make a star quilt. The fabric was on sale at Hancocks this week.
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    Old 06-15-2012, 04:56 PM
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    Getting ready to go out of town for my dh's aunts 90th birthday early in the morning
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    Old 06-15-2012, 05:10 PM
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    Working on 8 bow tuck purses I cut out today, as well as hand quilting my grandsons quilt..I will also be working on my cathedral window which is my travel/waiting project as I drive kids around or go to doctors appointment. I may also begion cutting out a quilt for another grandson...I have 13 grands and am trying to get each one their own quilt (Before any more come along!! Since I am attached to oxygen 24/7, I have plenty of time to quilt
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    Old 06-15-2012, 05:24 PM
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    I have been out of school for 2 weeks and have been working very hard cleaning both inside and outside the house. I also have helped out some 4hers on their sewing projects. We will be on vacation next week and when I return I will get busy on some quilting projects. You know how it is...once you have been on vacation, you don't want to do any more housecleaning so that is why I have been working so hard to clean the past 2 weeks. Whew! Now I am ready for some fun. I go back to school at the end of July so summer is short, anyway.
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    Old 06-15-2012, 05:47 PM
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    Working on my older son's high school graduation quilt that he and I designed (he graduates next year so I have time) and getting my younger son ready for some 4H events.
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