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Quilt Show Belvidere NJ Oct 21-22
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Quilt Show Belvidere NJ Oct 21-22
Evening Star Quilter's Guild present A Harvest of Quilts
Sat Oct 21 and Sun Oct 22 10-4 Admission $7
Belvidere High School
809 Oxford Street
Belvidere NJ
Over 100 quilts on display,...
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03-01-2017, 06:26 AM
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Pat Sloan Lecture and Workshop Belvidere NJ
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Pat Sloan Lecture and Workshop Belvidere NJ
Lecture
Date: Friday April 7, 2017
Place: Belvidere High School Auditorium, Belvidere NJ
Time: doors open 6pm
Cost: $20 tickets at door
Workshop
Date Saturday April 8, 2017
Place: St...
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10-18-2015, 07:45 AM
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Harvest of Quilts show Belvidere NJ 24-25 Oct
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I am not sure what more info you want. We have...
I am not sure what more info you want. We have both a web site and facebook page. There are 108 quilts in the show. It is not a judged show. Just viewers choice. CHeck it out if you can.
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09-29-2015, 07:10 AM
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Harvest of Quilts show Belvidere NJ 24-25 Oct
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Harvest of Quilts show Belvidere NJ 24-25 Oct
Evening Star Quilt Guild is holding Harvest of Quilts show on Sat 24 Oct 10-5 and Sun 25 Oct 10-4 at Belvidere High School, 809 Oxford St, Belvidere NJ.$7 admission. Vendors, workshops, quilts,...
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05-24-2015, 07:42 AM
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Frixion pen
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I agree.
I love them but like Ariannaquilts I just use where willnot be seen or is cut away later.
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08-10-2014, 06:43 AM
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Problem quilt!
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I have never used precuts and now I know I NEVER...
I have never used precuts and now I know I NEVER WILL
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01-28-2014, 05:46 PM
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Quilting Retreat by myself
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I just returned from a quilt retreat and I always...
I just returned from a quilt retreat and I always am going myself. Have been to same retreat before but always am a "plus one". Great way to meet new people and now have some old friends.
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01-09-2014, 07:14 AM
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Enlarging the Take 5 pattern
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Right - multiply or divide size of block into...
Right - multiply or divide size of block into size you want. I enlarged this particular pattern twice and came out fine. I am enlarging patterns all the time.
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01-09-2014, 07:12 AM
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First Ugly Quilt
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Not ugly at all. Agree about the pink that...
Not ugly at all. Agree about the pink that everybody says. I agree about flowers. Maybe even a dark pink thread.
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12-03-2013, 08:21 AM
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Bought my first Janome!
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I have a Janome 2010 that I bought as my first...
I have a Janome 2010 that I bought as my first machine when I started quilting a couple years ago. I love it. Spend some time with the owner's manual and you will be surprised at all the idea you...
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11-20-2013, 05:10 AM
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What is your best tip for a complete beginner
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I think the 1/4 inch seam allowance is most...
I think the 1/4 inch seam allowance is most important. It makes everything else work right. I consider myself a medium beginner and once I got the seam allowance right, everything has been so much...
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11-15-2013, 05:53 AM
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Flannel sheets used for batting?
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In the old days when my aunt and grandmother used...
In the old days when my aunt and grandmother used quilts, they used flannel sheets all the time. I can't see why it should be a problem.
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11-15-2013, 05:51 AM
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Digital Quilting Magazines - what do you say?
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Paper - magazines; books; all of it all the time....
Paper - magazines; books; all of it all the time. I would even rather use a pattern printed on paper - makes easier to refer to.
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10-31-2013, 04:31 AM
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Quilt Show, Oct 26 and 27 Belvidere, NJ
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Thanks to all who dropped by. We had a great...
Thanks to all who dropped by. We had a great show and a great attendance. See you in two years.
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10-30-2013, 04:14 AM
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Using muslin as quilt backing??
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I use muslin most of the time for my quilts. ...
I use muslin most of the time for my quilts. Legacy is the brand I buy. Good quality and I get it by the bolt at JoAnn's with 50% off coupon. Thats 15 yards.
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10-15-2013, 03:29 AM
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Quilt Show, Oct 26 and 27 Belvidere, NJ
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Yes. We have ten different vendors and 20 minute...
Yes. We have ten different vendors and 20 minute free demos both days. Vendors include everything from fabric to jewelry and we are having a handmade pocket book trickey tray to benefit a...
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10-09-2013, 04:27 AM
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Quilt Show, Oct 26 and 27 Belvidere, NJ
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Quilt Show, Oct 26 and 27 Belvidere, NJ
Evening Star Quilters presents "Harvest of Quilts"
October 26 and 27 2013
Sat - 10 - 5
Sun - 10 - 4
Belvidere High School Gym
809 Oxford Street
Belvidere NJ
Admission $7.00
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09-16-2013, 01:11 PM
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Civil War Patriotic Log Cabin Quilt DONE!
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DixieLee
Absolutely beautiful quilt.
Absolutely beautiful quilt.
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09-13-2013, 04:30 AM
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Getting Those Labels On
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I have only been quilting a couple of years and I...
I have only been quilting a couple of years and I was kind of lax about labels. Now I am making it the next step in my quilting process. I like the idea of a label before the quilting. I am going...
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09-09-2013, 01:20 PM
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$1 Later - Problem Solved
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Fantastic idea. Even sometimes with the sewing...
Fantastic idea. Even sometimes with the sewing machine against the wall there is that dip that needs to be filled. i am going to look for a noodle. :)
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09-08-2013, 03:53 AM
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Adding to a quilt to enlarge
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Wow. Beautiful job and beautiful quilt. What a...
Wow. Beautiful job and beautiful quilt. What a neat idea to leave binding. Makes it look like another type of "prairie point"
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08-26-2013, 10:09 AM
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Gremlins in my sewing room???
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You have to stop thinking about it and then you...
You have to stop thinking about it and then you will either find it or remember where it is. Theother day I was trying to find the border fabric for a quilt and I looked and looked and looked. I...
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08-24-2013, 04:15 AM
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Connecting Threads Fabrics
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I love their fabrics and their "kits" are such...
I love their fabrics and their "kits" are such reasonable prices. One price for a "kit" was so low for a full size quilt that I called customer service to make sure it was not a mistake. Have...
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08-22-2013, 04:11 AM
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Essential Cotton Thread - thoughts?
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I like it but I am a new piecer and have not...
I like it but I am a new piecer and have not tried a lot of other thread. I clean my whole bobbin area completely after I finish each quilt and change needle. I have found lint but I figure that is...
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08-20-2013, 04:06 AM
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Too Big?
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My quilter said nothing larger than 112" wide. ...
My quilter said nothing larger than 112" wide. Length does not matter because it is rolled.
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