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    Forum: Main
    11-06-2014, 05:54 PM
    Replies: 4
    Views: 1,697
    Posted By Norah McMeeking

    Question My Pfaff 2144 is going electronically crazy--can anyone help???

    My Pfaff 2144 is giving me fits---mostly taking up to 45 seconds to "boot" when I turn it on. And it's started to "go slow" without the button being pushed, and NOT go into reverse when the button IS...
    Forum: Main
    01-25-2013, 06:23 AM
    Replies: 29
    Views: 6,021
    Posted By Norah McMeeking

    Smile Before you do anything more to your hair . . .

    . . . rest and see if you can figure what you did "wrong." With planning, you can join diamonds so those center seams are paired--one on grain, one bias. That helps.

    When you set in the...
    Forum: Main
    09-10-2011, 08:28 AM
    Replies: 231
    Views: 16,048
    Posted By Norah McMeeking

    I could be wrong, but I'll bet you chose one of...

    I could be wrong, but I'll bet you chose one of those prints as a "theme" fabric. Sometimes when I do that, it turns out to be the ONE fabric that's wrong. Try taking out the one you LOVE the most...
    Forum: Pictures
    07-18-2011, 10:37 PM
    Replies: 138
    Views: 11,799
    Posted By Norah McMeeking

    Another wow! nice, nice job. I LOVE the red...

    Another wow! nice, nice job. I LOVE the red bands. Great center too. A really beautiful piece!
    Forum: Pictures
    07-18-2011, 10:35 PM
    Replies: 138
    Views: 11,799
    Posted By Norah McMeeking

    The most famous errors were on the first set of...

    The most famous errors were on the first set of foundations (5 lefts and 7 rights--they should be PAIRS! duh) and were corrected long ago. There were also problems on the Bella Roma quilt in the...
    Forum: Pictures
    06-14-2011, 11:32 AM
    Replies: 156
    Views: 12,249
    Posted By Norah McMeeking

    Venice Rose from the Bella, Bella Quilts book:...

    Venice Rose from the Bella, Bella Quilts book: www.bellabellaquilts.com
    Forum: Offline Events, Announcements, Discussions
    06-14-2011, 08:48 AM
    Replies: 12
    Views: 8,098
    Posted By Norah McMeeking

    Opps---that was the 2009 link for Festival of...

    Opps---that was the 2009 link for Festival of Quilts. Here's the one for 2011. And the show starts August 11!
    www.twistedthread.com/pages/exhibitions/viewExhibition.aspx?id=31
    Forum: Offline Events, Announcements, Discussions
    06-14-2011, 08:43 AM
    Replies: 12
    Views: 8,098
    Posted By Norah McMeeking

    See if the Loch Lomond quilt show is on while...

    See if the Loch Lomond quilt show is on while you're there--it's very near Glasgow and a top show. If you go, you can ask for advice on places to hunt for fabric. There are quilt shops in the most...
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    06-14-2011, 08:36 AM
    Replies: 30
    Views: 3,633
    Posted By Norah McMeeking

    Think of this as a design variation (I did the...

    Think of this as a design variation (I did the same thing putting the neckline lace on a bridesmaid gown--my dress was different from all the rest--mitred, not folded and there were LOTS of photos!)...
    Forum: Links and Resources
    06-14-2011, 08:32 AM
    Replies: 15
    Views: 4,876
    Posted By Norah McMeeking

    Exciting website! Thanks for the info!

    Exciting website! Thanks for the info!
    Forum: Pictures
    06-12-2011, 04:58 PM
    Replies: 156
    Views: 12,249
    Posted By Norah McMeeking

    I love it when my patterns bring people together!...

    I love it when my patterns bring people together! And you did a terrific job on the center and corners especially! Send a photo to the Bella Bella site when you finish! I could add it to my talk. I...
    Forum: Pictures
    04-11-2011, 11:25 AM
    Replies: 245
    Views: 26,760
    Posted By Norah McMeeking

    If you cover the points, it's easier, but a...

    If you cover the points, it's easier, but a different effect. Or, you can add rings (say make one circle 14" and the one inside it 10" for a 2" wide ring) and make the circle smaller. In other words,...
    Forum: Pictures
    03-23-2011, 02:00 PM
    Replies: 245
    Views: 26,760
    Posted By Norah McMeeking

    You can get the pattern from me (pay via PayPal)...

    You can get the pattern from me (pay via PayPal) at www.bellabellaquilts.com
    Forum: Main
    03-22-2011, 10:24 AM
    Replies: 189
    Views: 17,598
    Posted By Norah McMeeking

    Binding is not my favorite chore, but if you want...

    Binding is not my favorite chore, but if you want to show off the quilt....
    I'm just being annoyed by one of those quilter's mystery books where the heroine spends an hour or so binding a quilt...
    Forum: Pictures
    03-22-2011, 10:18 AM
    Replies: 86
    Views: 10,630
    Posted By Norah McMeeking

    Fun quilt, but gotta ask: Are those crosswords?...

    Fun quilt, but gotta ask: Are those crosswords? Labels on the cupboards! Love your kitchen too!
    Forum: Pictures
    03-22-2011, 10:16 AM
    Replies: 102
    Views: 8,723
    Posted By Norah McMeeking

    Great colors for the tropics! They'll love it....

    Great colors for the tropics! They'll love it. Lovely work.
    Forum: Pictures
    03-22-2011, 10:14 AM
    Replies: 126
    Views: 14,827
    Posted By Norah McMeeking

    This a good-looking quilt. Don't think "busy,"...

    This a good-looking quilt. Don't think "busy," think "abstract!" OBW's are sort of like colorwash quilts--of another stripe. Different, and not to be evaluated like "traditional" designs. It's their...
    Forum: Pictures
    03-22-2011, 10:10 AM
    Replies: 203
    Views: 10,791
    Posted By Norah McMeeking

    I'd vote #2--it organizes itself nicely into...

    I'd vote #2--it organizes itself nicely into recognizable secondary patterns!
    Forum: Pictures
    03-22-2011, 10:06 AM
    Replies: 245
    Views: 26,760
    Posted By Norah McMeeking

    Sylvia, I love it when people say the Venice...

    Sylvia,
    I love it when people say the Venice Rose is not that hard! I wrote the book and was disappointed to find that it scared people. It's great when someone who's made it says"not that hard." If...
    Forum: Main
    03-19-2011, 11:05 AM
    Replies: 67
    Views: 8,560
    Posted By Norah McMeeking

    I read somewhere that the availability of...

    I read somewhere that the availability of commercially made bias tape in the 1930s led to the popularity of scalloped-edge quilts. Then, when quilting "died out, almost!" everyone in the 19702 just...
    Forum: Pictures
    02-06-2011, 08:21 PM
    Replies: 262
    Views: 26,822
    Posted By Norah McMeeking

    I'm very new to this, but just email me if you...

    I'm very new to this, but just email me if you have questions or need help.
    Forum: Pictures
    02-06-2011, 06:14 PM
    Replies: 262
    Views: 26,822
    Posted By Norah McMeeking

    No! That's the fun part. The more contrast, the...

    No! That's the fun part. The more contrast, the more 3-D. Dark, light, medium and any color combo will always work. Some day I want to make a "colorwash" version! That would mean I'd have to sort a...
    Forum: Pictures
    02-06-2011, 03:02 PM
    Replies: 262
    Views: 26,822
    Posted By Norah McMeeking

    Judy, That variability of design is what I love...

    Judy, That variability of design is what I love about teaching that design. It's my favorite from the book. I have an abridged version that I teach at guilds, and I get to see a lot of different...
    Forum: Pictures
    02-05-2011, 07:16 PM
    Replies: 262
    Views: 26,822
    Posted By Norah McMeeking

    You can get it from me! Do you live anywhere near...

    You can get it from me! Do you live anywhere near Sonora? I'm teaching there next month.
    Forum: Pictures
    02-05-2011, 07:14 PM
    Replies: 262
    Views: 26,822
    Posted By Norah McMeeking

    Sally and/or Tilly--I wrote the book that quilt...

    Sally and/or Tilly--I wrote the book that quilt is from and want to thank you for sharing it! I've had a flurry or orders and wondered why! I'm ready to teach if your guild or shop needs me! Also,...
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