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Old 11-28-2007, 03:16 PM
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Beautiful, blue and yellow/gold are on of my favorites! Congrats on getting one UFO out of storage and out where it can now be admired :D :D :D
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Old 11-28-2007, 07:49 PM
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Thanks for all the lovely comments. It is a good feeling to finally get one or two things finished, but I'm never completely finished as there are always more UFOs in the pipeline :lol:

Loretta: I use a flat material for the batting, for these I used an old woven blanket, been washed heaps so doesn't shrink, or could use felt or pellon or anything that doesn't have puff. I think you can get a very flat cotton, not sure on that, over here cotton batting is too expensive for me so I've never used it. Old blankets work good for me as I can get them for $5 -$10 fom the opp shop, they are also great for wall hangings as they dont shift as much during quilting and hold their shape better, helps prevent wavey edges. two layers of blanket work well in a pot holder as wool is very good insulation. Well I think I've burbled on enough, don't you :lol:
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Old 11-28-2007, 09:26 PM
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Shelly I think they are beautiful... The yellow/blue is also my favorite combination..
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Old 11-28-2007, 10:30 PM
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Originally Posted by ShellyQ
Thanks for all the lovely comments. It is a good feeling to finally get one or two things finished, but I'm never completely finished as there are always more UFOs in the pipeline :lol:

Loretta: I use a flat material for the batting, for these I used an old woven blanket, been washed heaps so doesn't shrink, or could use felt or pellon or anything that doesn't have puff. I think you can get a very flat cotton, not sure on that, over here cotton batting is too expensive for me so I've never used it. Old blankets work good for me as I can get them for $5 -$10 fom the opp shop, they are also great for wall hangings as they dont shift as much during quilting and hold their shape better, helps prevent wavey edges. two layers of blanket work well in a pot holder as wool is very good insulation. Well I think I've burbled on enough, don't you :lol:
I am amazed.. Cotton batting is expensive in New Zealand? That sounds like Pineapple being too expensive in Hawaii, or coal being out of price range in New Castle!

Anyhow, very nice work, intense colors... just my style.

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Old 11-28-2007, 11:15 PM
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Most materials are expensive in New Zealand.... the materials for quilts can range from about $20 per metre to around $30/$34 per metre....
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Old 11-28-2007, 11:18 PM
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Most materials are expensive in New Zealand.... the materials for quilts can range from about $20 per metre to around $30/$34 per metre.... I try to spend no more than $25 per metre....

I may be repeating myself in the first sentence....don't know what happened but all of a sudden I lost what I was typing... so sorry about that.
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Old 11-29-2007, 01:28 AM
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Hi Tim :D Thanks for the lovely compliment. New Zealand doesn't have a cotton industry of it's own, so everything has to be imported, I don't think it can grow here :?: we grow heaps of wool though :P Which is prob why I can get wool batt for $15.50 p/m whereas cotton is around $28 p/m. But there's always an alternative, where theres a will there's a way :D
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Old 11-29-2007, 09:20 AM
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Very nice work. Congratulations on getting some UFO's done. Kyia
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Old 11-29-2007, 02:54 PM
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wooooooooooohoooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :P
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Old 12-10-2007, 10:06 AM
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Hi.. I'm looking at this great table runner :lol: and this ideal for a great Quit.. I would like to know how to recieve this patern for instructions:roll:
Please help me..!
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