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07-03-2018, 08:09 AM
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Summer Gardening
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I love them! They are native to Tennessee, so...
I love them! They are native to Tennessee, so they do well here, even in the worst of the heat and humidity. I have a couple of sunset-colored ones in the mailbox bed and purple, pink, and white in...
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07-03-2018, 08:03 AM
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machine recommendations?
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After dithering and waffling and making a choice...
After dithering and waffling and making a choice and changing my mind about it, I finally settled on a Janome 8200. It's on order, and should be here Friday. It might be a little more machine than I...
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06-28-2018, 12:24 PM
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My most recent finish
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I'm not very good at it - the quilt police would...
I'm not very good at it - the quilt police would be aghast at my uneven, too-big stitches - and I'm certain I will never hand-quilt anything larger, but this pillow-sized project was perfect to carry...
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06-27-2018, 05:35 AM
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My most recent finish
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My most recent finish
It took me forever, but I finished this hand-quilted mini wholecloth piece just in time for the end of school; I made it into a pillow as a gift for the sweet lady who taught both my kids in first...
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06-27-2018, 05:30 AM
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Feathered Star Pattern Quilted and Bound
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ktarsha
Oh, my goodness, that is gorgeous!
Oh, my goodness, that is gorgeous!
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06-27-2018, 05:29 AM
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machine recommendations?
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ktarsha
Thanks for the suggestions! Juki, Janome, and...
Thanks for the suggestions! Juki, Janome, and Brother are high on my list of potentials for a new machine. I will keep researching, but I'm starting to think my purchase might have to wait until the...
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General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
06-26-2018, 12:31 PM
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Summer Gardening
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I have a vegetable garden that is doing okay,...
I have a vegetable garden that is doing okay, except that the rabbits have eaten half my butterbean plants and most of the garlic never sprouted. Tomatoes, miniature pumpkins, butternut squash are...
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06-26-2018, 12:23 PM
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machine recommendations?
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machine recommendations?
I'dlike recommendations for a machine to use primarily for piecing and quilting. Currently, I have a Janome Quilter'sCompanion for most of my sewing, with a BrotherCS6000i as backup. The Janome has...
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05-02-2016, 07:11 AM
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Leftovers from making quilts?
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I had a lot of bits left from a...
I had a lot of bits left from a block-of-the-month I was working on (still haven't finished!), and I used them to make a small (about 36" square) scrappy quilt. I used smaller scraps for the front...
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10-14-2014, 10:29 AM
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What's outside your quilting window?
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My sewing room is on the second floor in the...
My sewing room is on the second floor in the front of the house. One window looks out over our street (we're at the top of a cul-de-sac on a hill, so we can see what all the neighbors are up to :) )...
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10-14-2014, 10:25 AM
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Gas prices in your area
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It's about $3.29 here in our little town, but...
It's about $3.29 here in our little town, but just down the road, it was $2.96 this morning. There's a big discussion on the local Facebook page about why there's such a big discrepancy.
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10-14-2014, 10:22 AM
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calendars in your house...
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ktarsha
Yep. I have one hanging on the wall next to the...
Yep. I have one hanging on the wall next to the fridge; I use it to keep track of all our events and appointments, as well as what days I've ordered a school lunch for the older boy. I use a calendar...
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09-23-2014, 01:47 PM
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any fabric lines with these specific colors?
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I think I may have found what I want, even though...
I think I may have found what I want, even though it's not exactly what I had envisioned:. http://www.fatquartershop.com/riley-blake-fabric/hooty-hoot-kangaroo-riley-blake-designs-fabric - the brown...
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09-22-2014, 03:21 PM
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Is it too early for snowmen?
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It is never too early for snowmen, and those are...
It is never too early for snowmen, and those are some of the cutest I've seen!
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09-22-2014, 02:53 PM
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Use or preserve baby quilt
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I made a quilt for my niece that I'm pretty sure...
I made a quilt for my niece that I'm pretty sure never got used. I assume it's tucked away in her closet, but I haven't seen it since I gave it to my sister; although I love her dearly, I'm still a...
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09-22-2014, 02:36 PM
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From Don-isewman--?? for anyone, and any suggestions
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ktarsha
Congratulations! I agree with Cybrarian -...
Congratulations!
I agree with Cybrarian - definitely check with the mom-to-be first, to get an idea of colors. I made a quilt for my first niece, and, even though I thought I had the colors right,...
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09-22-2014, 02:25 PM
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any fabric lines with these specific colors?
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Thanks for the suggestions! Those are some cute...
Thanks for the suggestions! Those are some cute fabrics. I'm trying to stay away from anything too "little kid/baby," since I've waited so long to get this started. I'm probably going to make it a...
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09-22-2014, 08:26 AM
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any fabric lines with these specific colors?
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any fabric lines with these specific colors?
I'm finally ready to start planning my younger son's "baby" quilt (um, yeah, he's almost 4). I want to do it in shades of brown, yellow, and green. Is there any fabric line that incorporates all...
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General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
09-21-2014, 11:50 AM
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British television at the moment -- is great --
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ktarsha
Oh, dear lord, I hope they have the good sense to...
Oh, dear lord, I hope they have the good sense to turn her down! That would just be absurd.
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General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
09-17-2014, 02:23 PM
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My gorgeous granddaughter
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ktarsha
Awww, she's beautiful!
Awww, she's beautiful!
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09-17-2014, 02:15 PM
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British television at the moment -- is great --
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ktarsha
I love Doctor Who! I'm really liking the new vibe...
I love Doctor Who! I'm really liking the new vibe with Peter Capaldi. Also really liked Torchwood. Sherlock - love that, too, although I hate the wait between seasons.
My husband didn't want to...
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09-17-2014, 01:49 PM
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just wanted to share my two latest projects
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Thanks :) I'm three weeks out, and doing pretty...
Thanks :) I'm three weeks out, and doing pretty well. Still sore, but I'm able to doing basic chores, take care of the kids, do the shopping, and drive myself around (that's a big one, because I sure...
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09-17-2014, 06:37 AM
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What Do You Quilt To?
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ktarsha
I usually put on a podcast - Car Talk or Wait,...
I usually put on a podcast - Car Talk or Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me, or StarTalk. Sometimes I'll stream a French-language radio broadcast (in hopes that it will somehow help me regain my long-lost...
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09-17-2014, 06:26 AM
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do you hate hand sewing down your binding
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ktarsha
I thought I hated hand-sewing the binding, but...
I thought I hated hand-sewing the binding, but then I tried doing it by machine. It was a disaster, and I spent more time ripping out stitches than I would have spent stitching by hand, and said a...
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09-17-2014, 06:10 AM
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more dinner napkins, self binding style
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ktarsha
Those look great! I love the decorative...
Those look great! I love the decorative stitching. I keep meaning to make some napkins, maybe this will be the inspiration that gets me going!
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