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Forum: Pictures
04-11-2012, 10:12 AM
Replies: 102
Views: 9,156
Posted By Loretta in Indiana

What if you just used Easy Draw and did not take...

What if you just used Easy Draw and did not take it to Color -- would you just get a black and white drawing (of the pieces or blocks), & then you could write in the colors manually after you printed...
Forum: Pictures
12-01-2011, 07:07 AM
Replies: 264
Views: 21,587
Posted By Loretta in Indiana

That is a work of art and a future heirloom....

That is a work of art and a future heirloom. Absolutely lovely!!

Please tell us if you used only quilting or if you added trapunto to the blocks? The 3-dimensional effect is stunning and
makes...
Forum: Main
08-22-2011, 05:17 AM
Replies: 314
Views: 22,044
Posted By Loretta in Indiana

I also don't like sampler quilts -- as if they...

I also don't like sampler quilts -- as if they didn't have time to plan anything and threw a little of this and little of that into the mix.

This may be slightly off-topic, but I am getting really...
Forum: Main
08-21-2011, 10:19 AM
Replies: 314
Views: 22,044
Posted By Loretta in Indiana

One Block Wonders look way too messy and busy --...

One Block Wonders look way too messy and busy -- just look like they were thrown together. If they had sashings like a traditional kaleidoscope pattern, then they would look better, something to give...
Forum: Main
07-15-2011, 10:01 AM
Replies: 177
Views: 13,940
Posted By Loretta in Indiana

A nearby town, Nashville Indiana, had a small...

A nearby town, Nashville Indiana, had a small shop that used to sell American-made quilts for hundreds of $$. They were one-of-a-kind, hand or machine-made.

When I went there about 2 years ago,...
Forum: Main
07-14-2011, 04:30 AM
Replies: 177
Views: 13,940
Posted By Loretta in Indiana

This has also happened to me. This year, there...

This has also happened to me. This year, there was a silent auction for a local Republican group. The money raised went to a scholarship fund for graduating HS seniors, and not to politicos.

I...
Forum: Pictures
07-05-2011, 05:24 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 8,571
Posted By Loretta in Indiana

Definitely get it into the Bloomington show......

Definitely get it into the Bloomington show... the Bloomington quilt guild will have their next show in November 2011 (the guild only puts it on every 3 years) and the Indiana Heritage show is every...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
07-05-2011, 04:58 AM
Replies: 144
Views: 7,696
Posted By Loretta in Indiana

Believe it or not, I collect aprons... really...

Believe it or not, I collect aprons... really like those from the 1950's, 1960's.
I especially like aprons that are either crocheted or have any hand embroidery on them. Just love needlework of all...
Forum: Pictures
07-05-2011, 04:44 AM
Replies: 101
Views: 8,571
Posted By Loretta in Indiana

Which fair will that quilt be in? Indiana State...

Which fair will that quilt be in? Indiana State Fair? Would love to see it in person!!
Forum: Pictures
07-03-2011, 07:36 AM
Replies: 140
Views: 23,518
Posted By Loretta in Indiana

Eddie -- Now I know why your signature includes...

Eddie -- Now I know why your signature includes the quote from William Morris. I have sent that quote on to my two daughters.

This quilt is destined to be a masterpiece -- kudos!
Forum: Pictures
06-13-2011, 04:18 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 3,798
Posted By Loretta in Indiana

What a wonderful story -- no matter how small, we...

What a wonderful story -- no matter how small, we are all creating history in our quilts... family history, community history and even a national legacy.

The quilts remain; long after the...
Forum: Main
06-01-2011, 08:53 AM
Replies: 116
Views: 7,430
Posted By Loretta in Indiana

Mixed feelings.... happy that it is completed,...

Mixed feelings.... happy that it is completed, disappointed that it wasn't as wonderful as I thought when it was in the planning and sewing stages, and already looking forward to the next project..
...
Forum: Main
05-30-2011, 03:40 PM
Replies: 175
Views: 14,264
Posted By Loretta in Indiana

I don't want to measure the cost, because we all...

I don't want to measure the cost, because we all know that we are working for less than "minimum wage" (whatever that is nowadays)...

The way I look at it is that we are creating heirlooms,...
Forum: Introduce Yourself
04-26-2011, 04:48 AM
Replies: 47
Views: 1,660
Posted By Loretta in Indiana

Welcome to the Board! You will love this site,...

Welcome to the Board! You will love this site, especially the photos...

I am a bit of a slow quilter and slow sewer, even though I've been at it for about 12+ years. Even my machine stitching...
Forum: Main
03-30-2011, 09:30 AM
Replies: 78
Views: 9,530
Posted By Loretta in Indiana

I am also having the same problem -- the Pictures...

I am also having the same problem -- the Pictures list is the same as the Main discussion list...

Probably that since everything was slow today, that the Quilting Boards are having multiple...
Forum: Pictures
03-25-2011, 03:15 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 9,475
Posted By Loretta in Indiana

What does S_N_S mean? Looked elsewhere on the...

What does S_N_S mean? Looked elsewhere on the Quilting Board, but could not find a definition...

Totally lovely quilt -- kudos to both of you...
Forum: Main
03-13-2011, 02:42 PM
Replies: 135
Views: 13,300
Posted By Loretta in Indiana

I figure that I am going to keep on quilting till...

I figure that I am going to keep on quilting till I die.... if we are never going to stop making them, then why should we put a limit on displaying them?

I've got at least 20 quilts displayed all...
Forum: Links and Resources
03-06-2011, 09:02 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 1,654
Posted By Loretta in Indiana

That was totally wonderful! Thanks for sending...

That was totally wonderful! Thanks for sending that link...
Forum: Main
03-03-2011, 05:05 AM
Replies: 187
Views: 18,111
Posted By Loretta in Indiana

This is going to sound like "Tough Love" .... but...

This is going to sound like "Tough Love" .... but after you have organized your sewing areas, then is the overlying rule:

DO NOT BUY ANYMORE --- no more fabrics, no more gadgets and no more big...
Forum: Main
02-04-2011, 10:20 AM
Replies: 282
Views: 20,926
Posted By Loretta in Indiana

Quilting is such a forgiving medium (unlike...

Quilting is such a forgiving medium (unlike Counted Cross-stitch, when mis-reading the count can throw the entire design off.)... so what if the seams are off... "it will quilt out" and no one will...
Forum: Pictures
02-02-2011, 04:42 AM
Replies: 67
Views: 9,654
Posted By Loretta in Indiana

It is a beautiful quilt -- I love those...

It is a beautiful quilt -- I love those old-fashioned patterns best!

For the name of the block, it may be a variation of the County Fair block...
...
Forum: Main
01-30-2011, 06:14 AM
Replies: 308
Views: 23,756
Posted By Loretta in Indiana

I have found only one new quilting magazine that...

I have found only one new quilting magazine that I like to buy -- "The Quilt Life"... the editors are Alex Anderson and Ricky Tims and it is published by the American Quilt Society...

Like...
Forum: Pictures
03-25-2010, 06:04 AM
Replies: 71
Views: 7,355
Posted By Loretta in Indiana

This is my very first comment on the Quilting...

This is my very first comment on the Quilting Board... your quilt is wonderful for a wonderful, special place.

The Crazy Horse Memorial is one of my favorite places on the planet -- I have been...
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