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Forum: Introduce Yourself
05-03-2011, 05:18 AM
Replies: 104
Views: 3,827
Posted By rudderjt

Welcome from one guy to another. I'm in the...

Welcome from one guy to another. I'm in the mountains of Colorado. Quilt in the winter, fish in the summer, hunt in the fall. In the spring, well, I take a nap.

Jack
Forum: Main
05-03-2011, 05:12 AM
Replies: 54
Views: 9,252
Posted By rudderjt

I have to say that I've watched my Grandmother do...

I have to say that I've watched my Grandmother do the same thing and understand the principle. What I want to know is where do you get the little stopper deal with the holes that you put in the top...
Forum: Main
04-28-2011, 04:52 AM
Replies: 1,070
Views: 65,836
Posted By rudderjt

63, and a guy---yeah, I hang out with the girls. ...

63, and a guy---yeah, I hang out with the girls. Be sure to let us know what the average turns out to be. Thanks,

Jack, Colorado
Forum: Main
03-27-2011, 11:30 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 5,762
Posted By rudderjt

Any man who doesn't appreciate a fine quilt here...

Any man who doesn't appreciate a fine quilt here in the Rocky Moutains, well, he just deserves to stay cold. I love your Hubby's quilt--looks like a Soldier's Cot Quilt to me!!
Forum: Main
03-27-2011, 05:24 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 5,762
Posted By rudderjt

Good point, and, I suppose, it could go either...

Good point, and, I suppose, it could go either way, as well. I'm a guy, I make Civil War Soldiers cot quilts--I've given them to women friends. Soldiers quilts, are by definition, men's quilts so...
Forum: Main
03-26-2011, 09:48 AM
Replies: 148
Views: 11,716
Posted By rudderjt

I voted for you and it was easy to do. That's a...

I voted for you and it was easy to do. That's a beautiful piece........
Forum: Main
03-17-2011, 11:39 AM
Replies: 33
Views: 31,900
Posted By rudderjt

I made one for myself, out of old shirts and...

I made one for myself, out of old shirts and t-shirts last winter. For a guy, the t-shirt material was a pain in the ...... behind to work with--had to be stabilized, sizes aren't uniform, different...
Forum: Main
03-16-2011, 10:41 AM
Replies: 124
Views: 12,230
Posted By rudderjt

One last comment. How can you put a price on the...

One last comment. How can you put a price on the look on some one's face when you give them a quilt. I only give them to folks that I think are pretty special---paid in full.

Jack
Forum: Main
03-16-2011, 05:39 AM
Replies: 124
Views: 12,230
Posted By rudderjt

I thought that I was getting those questions just...

I thought that I was getting those questions just because I'm a guy quilter! I agree with all the rest. I did make one on commission--a fellow re-enactor who was retiring from his job. His wife...
Forum: Introduce Yourself
03-15-2011, 05:51 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,942
Posted By rudderjt

Hi, Melanie, I'm in south central Colorado---San...

Hi, Melanie, I'm in south central Colorado---San Luis Valley. Welcome to another Coloradan.
Forum: Main
03-15-2011, 05:36 AM
Replies: 156
Views: 12,508
Posted By rudderjt

Welcome from one of the guys on the forum. ...

Welcome from one of the guys on the forum. Quilting is easy. Buy some fabric, cut it into little tiny pieces and then sew them back together again. Easy.
Forum: Main
03-13-2011, 06:21 AM
Replies: 90
Views: 10,302
Posted By rudderjt

I'm a guy, so I use my pocket knife--which I keep...

I'm a guy, so I use my pocket knife--which I keep extremely sharp. I too, really hate ripping. Don't mind sewing it once--hate to do it twice..............

Jack
Forum: Main
03-13-2011, 06:16 AM
Replies: 393
Views: 23,490
Posted By rudderjt

I guess I'll add a note or two. I'm new to...

I guess I'll add a note or two. I'm new to quilting, and got started because of my Civil War Re-enacting hobby. I ride with the 4th US Cavalry and 5th Texas Mounted Volunteers. So, I have a horse....
Forum: Main
03-08-2011, 08:38 PM
Replies: 165
Views: 15,381
Posted By rudderjt

Great project and I'm happy everyone is jumping...

Great project and I'm happy everyone is jumping on board. The US Sanitation Committee did the same thing for soldiers in the hospitals during the Civil War. It worked then, it'll work now.
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Forum: Pictures
03-08-2011, 06:15 AM
Replies: 91
Views: 8,451
Posted By rudderjt

I believe my customer told me that she used a...

I believe my customer told me that she used a pattern from a magazine dated in the 1970's, but she did not remember which magazine it was. I do think a person could make this quilt without a pattern...
Forum: Introduce Yourself
03-06-2011, 06:16 AM
Replies: 124
Views: 3,888
Posted By rudderjt

Greetings from the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. ...

Greetings from the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. You made a couple comments that caught my attention. First, I'm a retired school teacher and street paramedic. I have lots of snow for you. I do...
Forum: Introduce Yourself
02-24-2011, 01:49 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,702
Posted By rudderjt

Wow! Have gotten greetings from all over the...

Wow! Have gotten greetings from all over the world. This quilting thing is bigger then I thought. I knew quilting was a big deal, but, didn't realize there was so much of it available on-line. I...
Forum: Introduce Yourself
02-23-2011, 12:00 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 1,702
Posted By rudderjt

Greetings. I am a newby quilter, but, have been...

Greetings. I am a newby quilter, but, have been enjoying reading the board for awhile. Finally, decided to get on board and introduce myself. First off, I'm a guy, so I hope that's OK. I haven't...
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