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10-01-2011, 06:23 AM
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Got my shot today
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Mad Gertie
Hi Jan , Well I got my flu injction this...
Hi Jan ,
Well I got my flu injction this morning also, and just like you I will have a hip replacement next Tuesday the 4th of October !!
I don't know about you, but I am getting a little nervous...
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Pictures
08-23-2011, 01:25 AM
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My sewing room
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Mad Gertie
Hi Joyce L, Oooo,just had to reply !!! ...
Hi Joyce L,
Oooo,just had to reply !!!
That stuffed red toy elephant, well I have one exactly the same , and I live thousand of miles away in the UK !!!!!
Isn't it a small world ?
Love your...
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08-01-2011, 02:48 AM
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60 years plus fairly new quilters.
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Mad Gertie
Hi, I retired in 2009 when I was olmost 68...
Hi,
I retired in 2009 when I was olmost 68 and dearly wished I had started years ago, I am totally hooked !!!!!!!
Mad Gerty from Kent
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08-01-2011, 02:48 AM
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60 years plus fairly new quilters.
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Mad Gertie
Hi, I retired in 2009 when I was olmost 68...
Hi,
I retired in 2009 when I was olmost 68 and dearly wished I had started years ago, I am totally hooked !!!!!!!
Mad Gerty from Kent
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Main
04-06-2011, 06:48 AM
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Looking for a Buddy
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Mad Gertie
Hello, O I would LOVE to be your Buddy, just...
Hello,
O I would LOVE to be your Buddy, just the name Madison County congers up all soorts of beautifull visions !!!
And especially as last week we watched the film, "The bridges of Madison...
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03-12-2011, 05:05 AM
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What to do with a warped top?
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Mad Gertie
Hi I would really like to know what little...
Hi
I would really like to know what little creature you are holding in your Avatar, it looks tiny and at peace !!
Nosy Mad Gertie from Kent, England
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03-12-2011, 05:04 AM
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What to do with a warped top?
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Mad Gertie
Hi I would really like to know what little...
Hi
I would really like to know what little creature you are holding in your Avatar, it looks tiny and at peace !!
Nosy Mad Gertie from Kent, England
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General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
02-18-2011, 02:30 AM
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How Many of you have been married to the Same man for 43 years
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Mad Gertie
Hi, Congratulations ! Our's is 46 in October.
Hi,
Congratulations ! Our's is 46 in October.
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01-14-2011, 02:30 AM
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nice birthday present
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Mad Gertie
Hello Kwiltnutt, A very HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you!!! ...
Hello Kwiltnutt, A very HAPPY BIRTHDAY to you!!!
The Jinny Beyer's book is a fantastic choice, I treated myself last year to it , and later had some Jinny Beyer's material sent to me from America (...
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01-11-2011, 12:40 PM
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hand quilting on your lap
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Mad Gertie
Hi Trina, I also hand quilt only. I have done...
Hi Trina,
I also hand quilt only. I have done large quilts on my lap and without hoop. They all work out fine, I have tried to use a hoop (and a thimble) but I just can't do it.
My teacher told me...
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Pictures
01-11-2011, 12:30 PM
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Country quilts for Mum & Dad
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Mad Gertie
Hi Kieta , I just had to tell you that I also...
Hi Kieta ,
I just had to tell you that I also made a quilt out that same book, it is the Prairy Stares , I made it in those exact colours, and it came out beautifully. I made it for my daughter for...
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Introduce Yourself
01-04-2011, 03:20 AM
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Hello from Bonny Scotland
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Mad Gertie
Hi Liz, Welcome to the club ! I'am Gerda...
Hi Liz,
Welcome to the club !
I'am Gerda from Kent and I'am married to" a Paisley Buddie "
Like you I love this board,and never fail to home into it.
Again , welcome onboard , Mad Gertie from...
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Links and Resources
01-01-2011, 05:10 AM
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My Walling Hanging is on a Website!
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Mad Gertie
Hi Karen, That is a beautiful wall hanging, I...
Hi Karen,
That is a beautiful wall hanging, I would love to make one like it !!!
Have you got instructions for it and would you share them with me ?
Mad Gertie from Kent .
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Pictures
12-20-2010, 03:50 AM
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That CAT!!!
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Mad Gertie
:DHi,"THAT CAT" as you call it, is paying you...
:DHi,"THAT CAT" as you call it, is paying you back for squeesing it into that horrid jumper the other day. Well done Kitty, I like it !!!
We have a black cat , she is beautiful, I wouldn't dream of...
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Introduce Yourself
12-04-2010, 10:08 AM
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Hi from the English seaside
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Mad Gertie
:lol: Hello AnnieH, Welcom back to the...
:lol: Hello AnnieH,
Welcom back to the wonderful world of quilting !!!
I also live in England, in a village in Kent.
I'am sure you will love this site, I certainly do !
Mad Gertie from Kent
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11-29-2010, 08:59 AM
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Boo Boo with binding.
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Mad Gertie
Hi Nancy, I don't think you broke any...
Hi Nancy,
I don't think you broke any rules, our tutor here in England always told us to cut 2" binding strips. We fold them in half, iron them then fold each half in half again and iron. We...
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09-24-2010, 03:27 AM
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Is quilting in general a dying art?
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Posted By
Mad Gertie
Hi Moonangel12, Here in Britain it is a fast...
Hi Moonangel12,
Here in Britain it is a fast improving art, especially machine quilting ! The last 20 years or so it has really grown all over the country. I am a very late - commer to quilting, I...
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Main
09-22-2010, 06:53 AM
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need quilt pattern using different shades of blue
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Mad Gertie
Hi sumcoop, I am just making a lovely Lap-Quilt...
Hi sumcoop,
I am just making a lovely Lap-Quilt in all different blue's and different browns, really lovely. The pattern is out of a book by Cheryl Wall, called "Country Comforts " and is called "...
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Pictures
09-14-2010, 02:36 AM
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My first try at celtic design
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Mad Gertie
Hi Sharon, I think your celtic block is...
Hi Sharon,
I think your celtic block is beautiful, I love it ! Did you get the pattern from a particular book or was it just a single design ?
I would love to know where I could get it ! Maby you...
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09-12-2010, 03:56 AM
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quilters anonymous
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Mad Gertie
Hi nadine, I am Gerda, and I'am just the same,...
Hi nadine,
I am Gerda, and I'am just the same, I smuggle parcels and purchases in to the house on a regular basis. I have only quilted for a year but totally hooked on it. My stach is growing at an...
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09-06-2010, 06:03 AM
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237
Does everyone pay...
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22,358
Posted By
Mad Gertie
Hi, O I whish I would be able to buy fabrics for...
Hi, O I whish I would be able to buy fabrics for $9 ( £ 6.oo ) here in Britain. You may be able to get some base fabrics for £ 6.00 or £7.00, but our prices are in the region of £10.00 to £15.00 per...
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09-02-2010, 03:45 AM
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My little rant about shipping
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Mad Gertie
Sorry, but I wasn't ranting about shipping, I was...
Sorry, but I wasn't ranting about shipping, I was very much aware how much this would cost me .No I was angry about the costs which was added on this side of the water !!!!
I have never paid any VAT...
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Pictures
08-31-2010, 02:27 AM
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105
My Baltimore Bliss
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Posted By
Mad Gertie
O, how lovely , I would love to copy those...
O, how lovely , I would love to copy those designs ! Could you tell me how to go about it , to get them ? I also love your colour choice, it goes soo well with Baltimore quilting. Mad Gertie from Kent
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08-31-2010, 02:14 AM
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98
My little rant about shipping
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9,135
Posted By
Mad Gertie
Hello btiny36, I feel like ranting with...
Hello btiny36,
I feel like ranting with you!!!!
A couple of months ago I ordered some Jinny Beyer fabrics, which I can't buy in England. I ordered $63 worth because My shipping would only be $8 (...
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Main
08-31-2010, 01:58 AM
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148
Cannot use a thimble....argh!
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14,586
Posted By
Mad Gertie
Yes, I use those little plastic ovals, you can...
Yes, I use those little plastic ovals, you can cut them to shape!
They are quite comfortable and seem to work for me, but most of the time I use nothing and I just push the needle through with my...
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