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    08-04-2017, 07:37 PM
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    Posted By FroggyinTexas

    Thanks for your reasons for getting a printed...

    Thanks for your reasons for getting a printed paper. I am a reporter who works for a small daily paper in New Mexico. We do not have a TV station that serves our community and local radio stations do...
    Forum: Main
    11-05-2016, 10:36 AM
    Replies: 26
    Views: 5,031
    Posted By FroggyinTexas

    Whatever you do will be great. And welcome from...

    Whatever you do will be great. And welcome from the desert southwest, specifically, Hobbs, New Mexico. froggyintexas
    Forum: Main
    11-05-2016, 10:31 AM
    Replies: 6
    Views: 1,025
    Posted By FroggyinTexas

    I think you've answered your question with you...

    I think you've answered your question with you self-identification as a prewasher. All the suggestion about handwashing or washing in a mesh bag are good, but since I don't prewash anything, I...
    Forum: Main
    11-05-2016, 10:27 AM
    Replies: 41
    Views: 5,862
    Posted By FroggyinTexas

    I tried winding over existing thread---once. That...

    I tried winding over existing thread---once. That one time was enough. Thread tangled and I lost all the thread on the bottom. Now I just run them out when I'm piecing or I use them as a thread...
    Forum: Main
    06-17-2016, 08:05 PM
    Replies: 25
    Views: 6,717
    Posted By FroggyinTexas

    I love to make potholders. I strip piece mine, so...

    I love to make potholders. I strip piece mine, so they are quilted when they get the strips on. It goes this way.
    1. The backing, at least 9 and 1/2 inches square. You can use scraps for this. (2)...
    Forum: Main
    06-05-2016, 06:15 PM
    Replies: 8
    Views: 1,244
    Posted By FroggyinTexas

    I just found your post. I have had a 4800 for...

    I just found your post. I have had a 4800 for almost 20 years and it has been wonderful. I have had it serviced occasionally, but have had no trouble with it. The automatic needle threader was out of...
    Forum: Main
    12-30-2015, 06:29 PM
    Replies: 39
    Views: 4,937
    Posted By FroggyinTexas

    If your local library has a friends group,...

    If your local library has a friends group, chances are that group has a book sale once or twice a year. If they do, give the books to the friends of the library for its book sale. Those books will be...
    Forum: Pictures
    12-30-2015, 06:12 PM
    Replies: 60
    Views: 6,976
    Posted By FroggyinTexas

    That is exquisite and I could never use it in a...

    That is exquisite and I could never use it in a messy kitchen! I'm in Hobbs, NM and trapped in my house by a drift that started out about 30 inches deep. It thawed from the bottom, but didn't reduce...
    Forum: Main
    11-20-2015, 06:47 PM
    Replies: 87
    Views: 8,366
    Posted By FroggyinTexas

    Me, too! You might as well send it to me. I'm a...

    Me, too! You might as well send it to me. I'm a woman and I have a room in my shelter that the quilt would fit perfectly. froggyintexas except now I'm froggyinNewMexico.
    Forum: Main
    10-20-2015, 02:31 PM
    Replies: 59
    Views: 14,004
    Posted By FroggyinTexas

    After reading all the back and forth, I think all...

    After reading all the back and forth, I think all of you should quit quilting, sewing, knitting, embroidering, painting, etching or whatever else you do because someone, somewhere, past or present...
    Forum: Main
    10-09-2015, 06:39 PM
    Replies: 19
    Views: 8,527
    Posted By FroggyinTexas

    froggy is now in New Mexico! Ditto the...

    froggy is now in New Mexico!
    Ditto the flannel. I left the ends straight and then put some trim on them. It worked out fine. froggyintexas
    Forum: Main
    09-02-2015, 07:04 PM
    Replies: 31
    Views: 4,629
    Posted By FroggyinTexas

    You can't beat log cabin for traditional....

    You can't beat log cabin for traditional. froggyintexasnowfroggyinThe Land of Enchantment, New Mexico USA
    Forum: Main
    09-02-2015, 06:58 PM
    Replies: 48
    Views: 7,137
    Posted By FroggyinTexas

    Who makes up all these stupid rules that distress...

    Who makes up all these stupid rules that distress quilters like Ruby2shoes? Quit it! Quit it! I say. froggyintexas--now froggyinThe Land of Enchantment, New Mexico USA
    Forum: Main
    09-02-2015, 06:54 PM
    Replies: 17
    Views: 6,293
    Posted By FroggyinTexas

    Take a leaf out of my grandmother's book. "bless...

    Take a leaf out of my grandmother's book. "bless it and let it go." Simple, easy and effective. froggyintexas but who is now in The Land of Enchantment, New Mexico USA
    Forum: Main
    07-14-2015, 08:04 AM
    Replies: 27
    Views: 3,385
    Posted By FroggyinTexas

    Welcome to the board. This looks to me like one...

    Welcome to the board. This looks to me like one of those creative adventures that turned out exceptionally well. Some of mine turn out the opposite. froggyintexas
    Forum: Main
    07-14-2015, 07:42 AM
    Replies: 64
    Views: 9,196
    Posted By FroggyinTexas

    I agree. I will bet that soaking with Oxyclean...

    I agree. I will bet that soaking with Oxyclean will whip that stain. And by the time the baby throws up and poops on it a few times, there will probably be lots of stains. froggyintexas
    Forum: Main
    07-11-2015, 05:31 PM
    Replies: 42
    Views: 6,607
    Posted By FroggyinTexas

    my sentiments exactly. Froggyintexas

    my sentiments exactly. Froggyintexas
    Forum: Main
    07-03-2015, 06:23 PM
    Replies: 26
    Views: 5,103
    Posted By FroggyinTexas

    I did the Loralei women shopping with and for...

    I did the Loralei women shopping with and for their dogs. I put a neutral colored block between each block of the panel and then wrote the words to "How Much is That Doggy in the Window?" I would...
    Forum: Main
    06-30-2015, 08:32 PM
    Replies: 29
    Views: 5,938
    Posted By FroggyinTexas

    Thanks for providing these links. I enjoyed every...

    Thanks for providing these links. I enjoyed every minute of the reading. like Coats and Clark and my machines, a Janome, a Kenmore from the late '50s, a Singer from the late 30's or early 40's and...
    Forum: Main
    06-30-2015, 06:55 PM
    Replies: 134
    Views: 18,149
    Posted By FroggyinTexas

    As several others have said in earlier discussion...

    As several others have said in earlier discussion of this subject, I wonder what it means that "her husband lets" her? Is she a child to be given permission by the lord and master of the house? The...
    Forum: Main
    06-30-2015, 06:41 PM
    Replies: 5
    Views: 3,716
    Posted By FroggyinTexas

    Dear April, Write your own letter. You are...

    Dear April, Write your own letter. You are imaginative and you know your quilt better than anyone else. If you need an editor, read your letter out loud to yourself or to someone else. You go, girl....
    Forum: Main
    06-27-2015, 05:33 PM
    Replies: 74
    Views: 15,268
    Posted By FroggyinTexas

    This is yelling, "Whole cloth quilt!? Cut a...

    This is yelling, "Whole cloth quilt!? Cut a medallion the width of the fabric by whatever length you want and start adding coordinating borders until you get it to the size you want. Then use the...
    Forum: Main
    06-27-2015, 05:25 PM
    Replies: 83
    Views: 10,497
    Posted By FroggyinTexas

    This is so incredibly ugly I think you should bag...

    This is so incredibly ugly I think you should bag it up and send it to me immediately! That would put you out of your misery and make some of my quilting buddies--the ones who love these colors--so...
    Forum: Main
    06-26-2015, 07:18 PM
    Replies: 39
    Views: 9,160
    Posted By FroggyinTexas

    Dresden plate is my all time favorite with nine...

    Dresden plate is my all time favorite with nine patch and log cabin running close seconds. froggyintexas
    Forum: Main
    06-04-2015, 06:40 PM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 15,670
    Posted By FroggyinTexas

    Those prices are very reasonable. I have an...

    Those prices are very reasonable. I have an acquaintance who does lots of hand binding for people who have health issues that make it difficult/impossible to do much handwork--or who just hate doing...
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