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Forum: Pictures
10-28-2012, 09:57 AM
Replies: 199
Views: 15,144
Posted By 2ursula

Very inspiring indeed! I bought this fabric,...

Very inspiring indeed!
I bought this fabric, which in reality did not look at all the way it looked in the catalogue. For the heck of me, I can't think of anything to do with it. (I considered dying...
Forum: Pictures
10-28-2012, 09:38 AM
Replies: 108
Views: 8,417
Posted By 2ursula

I would have given you another first place for...

I would have given you another first place for creating a balanced design using asymmetric elements, another one for interesting detail and still one more for the quilting, which is just right.
This...
Forum: Pictures
04-28-2012, 05:07 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 3,853
Posted By 2ursula

My first quilt block was the Ohio Star. I did...

My first quilt block was the Ohio Star. I did very badly (tossed it)!
So naturally, I decided to do the dreamweaver pattern next!
All I can say about it that everybody loved the colours. Let's not...
Forum: Pictures
04-21-2012, 12:16 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 3,053
Posted By 2ursula

Very pretty, but the parrot wants more green in...

Very pretty,
but the parrot wants more green in the table runner.
Forum: Pictures
03-18-2012, 01:11 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 2,079
Posted By 2ursula

How marvellous! I love the way you created the...

How marvellous! I love the way you created the impression of depth. There are many details to admire but it is so easy to take in the essence of the picture. This is so appealing!

Thanks for...
Forum: Pictures
02-10-2012, 08:30 PM
Replies: 338
Views: 24,885
Posted By 2ursula

I am very impressed with the beautiful quilts but...

I am very impressed with the beautiful quilts but I am not at all surprised that your mother is such an excellent quilter. Once an artist - always an artist!

Let's have some more!
Forum: Pictures
01-19-2012, 05:59 AM
Replies: 61
Views: 6,655
Posted By 2ursula

I agree with jillaine and with you. (That also...

I agree with jillaine and with you. (That also applies to my tendency of swimming against the current.) I think you should select a color from the awesome base fabric and then find a brighter version...
Forum: Main
10-29-2011, 11:34 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 20,382
Posted By 2ursula

Most of her newer books have some history in...

Most of her newer books have some history in them.
Victory Quilts is about WWII
Underground Railroad is about the slaves and the 'underground railroad'
and others.....
Great reading and...
Forum: Main
10-29-2011, 10:22 PM
Replies: 172
Views: 20,382
Posted By 2ursula

You may like to try this link:...

You may like to try this link: http://quiltinaday.com/theater/library.html

Watching those videos replaces many courses.
Don't get fooled by her talkative style! Everyone of her measurements fits,...
Forum: Main
09-22-2011, 12:22 PM
Replies: 146
Views: 13,716
Posted By 2ursula

When it comes to manual labour (like quilting)...

When it comes to manual labour (like quilting) people immediately turn things upside down:
Do you go to a store and tell the manager: "I am willing to pay you $ 2.00 for this piece of meat?"

The...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
09-17-2011, 12:20 PM
Replies: 110
Views: 3,632
Posted By 2ursula

I love that last line! Just love it! ...

I love that last line!
Just love it!

Saying 'No' should always be an option. One of my relatives used to have a lot of 'little favors' to ask: "Can you just do this?" (The 'just' meaning that no...
Forum: Pictures
08-18-2011, 06:33 PM
Replies: 198
Views: 12,501
Posted By 2ursula

These are lovely gifts. I am sure you did not...

These are lovely gifts.
I am sure you did not expect anything 'in return' but a 'Thank You' is a natural response and the least you should expect. When you give a gift you also reach out to the...
Forum: Main
08-18-2011, 05:01 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 899
Posted By 2ursula

I am so glad to hear a thoughtful (and therefore...

I am so glad to hear a thoughtful (and therefore critical voice).
Over time, I have seen many comments on the pricing of cotton. Most of them start with statements to the effect that the cotton...
Forum: Pictures
07-23-2011, 12:03 PM
Replies: 340
Views: 18,517
Posted By 2ursula

Don't bet on it! One day, this spoiled person may...

Don't bet on it! One day, this spoiled person may appreciate the smallest of gifts.
Life has a way of teaching people about the important things, like friends who would give their time and effort...
Forum: Pictures
07-22-2011, 02:27 PM
Replies: 340
Views: 18,517
Posted By 2ursula

Exactly! Aside from not having character, heart...

Exactly!
Aside from not having character, heart or sense, this young woman clearly also has bad eyesight. Your quilt is beautiful.

I just hope this ingrate gets a baby to her liking ....
Forum: Pictures
12-06-2010, 04:18 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 15,864
Posted By 2ursula

I used to have one like this. The apron hid a big...

I used to have one like this. The apron hid a big pocket for potholders and stuff. (There is always stuff.)

I used that thing until it fell to pieces. The lace disintegrated first.
Forum: Pictures
12-06-2010, 03:57 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 2,115
Posted By 2ursula

What a great idea. I got those computer...

What a great idea.
I got those computer accessories (plenty of wires) all in white rather than black. Talking about ugly. My shelf looks messy and ugly at the same time. As soon as I have a few...
Forum: Main
12-02-2010, 01:11 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,020
Posted By 2ursula

Well, by the time I have worn down the 40 blades...

Well, by the time I have worn down the 40 blades I bought I will have probably forgotten my anger.

Right now however, I bought an electric saw elsewhere. I did not even look at their website....
Forum: Main
12-02-2010, 11:32 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 1,020
Posted By 2ursula

Same here! I ordered my blades in August (this...

Same here!
I ordered my blades in August (this year!)
Over the months, I got several postcards stating that the blades were on backorder. I got some other blades and waited and waited....
Finally,...
Forum: Links and Resources
11-23-2010, 09:29 AM
Replies: 21
Views: 4,090
Posted By 2ursula

You can find the same type of technique in the...

You can find the same type of technique in the book:
Singer (Sewing Reference Library)
The Quilting Bible
except that the batting is cut straight, not in curves (which I will try out when I quilt...
Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
11-23-2010, 08:06 AM
Replies: 1,017
Views: 149,657
Posted By 2ursula

Nope, don't do that. I know where he is coming...

Nope, don't do that.
I know where he is coming from.
He will never finish measuring and catlogueing the scraps. Then we will never have the pleasure of looking at one of his quilts again ...

My...
Forum: Main
11-21-2010, 11:04 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 9,812
Posted By 2ursula

Doing nothing from time to time is a good thing....

Doing nothing from time to time is a good thing. It recharges the batteries, gets the creative juices flowing and allows you to discover new things about you and the world around you. Why not embrace...
Forum: Main
11-20-2010, 05:38 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,418
Posted By 2ursula

Let's all stop and imagine what the Indians...

Let's all stop and imagine what the Indians thought about King George giving away their land....
... and the people who insisted on the 'deal' in their funny language!
Forum: Main
11-20-2010, 05:27 PM
Replies: 79
Views: 34,074
Posted By 2ursula

I once bought one of those cheap metallic ironing...

I once bought one of those cheap metallic ironing sheets (22x44). It is a piece of metallic fabric, a layer of foamy stuff (!) underneath it, and a flimsy layer of something that started...
Forum: Main
11-20-2010, 05:08 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 11,828
Posted By 2ursula

Since I have started quilting (I can't call...

Since I have started quilting (I can't call myself a quilter yet - still learning and practicing), I have stopped overeating and have lost weight steadily.

In my time schedule, something has got...
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