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Forum: Main
07-26-2012, 05:29 PM
Replies: 116
Views: 28,487
Posted By Rita2011

I have a Husqvarna Viking 875Q and love it....

I have a Husqvarna Viking 875Q and love it. Altho' I was not pleased with the darning (hopping) foot, I love using the floating or R foot for FMQ. This is, of course, just personal choice. I recently...
Forum: Main
07-26-2012, 03:58 PM
Replies: 32
Views: 7,744
Posted By Rita2011

My Husqvarna Saphire 875 Quilt is a short shant...

My Husqvarna Saphire 875 Quilt is a short shant machine and comes with a "floating" foot (an "R" foot). I've found I much prefer it to the darning foot (a hopping foot). Perhaps your machine has an...
Forum: Main
03-22-2012, 08:09 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,589
Posted By Rita2011

I didn't think about using a poly-cotton. What a...

I didn't think about using a poly-cotton. What a good suggestion! Thanks to both you and BlueGrassGurl for the idea.
Forum: Main
03-21-2012, 06:48 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,589
Posted By Rita2011

Thank you, but I've found that I receive a lot...

Thank you, but I've found that I receive a lot more than I give in this type of circumstance.

I thought echo stitching just inside the blocks which have the seam allowances behind them should...
Forum: Main
03-21-2012, 06:44 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,589
Posted By Rita2011

Thank you for the reminder. I was considering a...

Thank you for the reminder. I was considering a Jewel Box scrap quilt, but I wonder how long the colours will last with it "dried outside in the sun".
Forum: Main
03-21-2012, 04:20 PM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,589
Posted By Rita2011

Quilt for Ethiopia

I will be making a quick trip to Ethiopia to visit an orphanage and sponsored community members for a Canadian charity called Vulnerable Children. While there, I am visiting a young boy and his...
Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
01-31-2012, 12:09 PM
Replies: 1,656
Views: 260,212
Posted By Rita2011

Finally - #1 finished!

I finally completed my first UFO for this challenge. These four placemats were started four years ago. I completed and gifted the matching table runner at that time.

My sister will receive...
Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
01-31-2012, 10:44 AM
Replies: 1,656
Views: 260,212
Posted By Rita2011

Love your fabric choices! A beautiful job.

Love your fabric choices! A beautiful job.
Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
12-29-2011, 11:23 AM
Replies: 1,656
Views: 260,212
Posted By Rita2011

OK. You definitely have more UFO's than I do....

OK. You definitely have more UFO's than I do. Thanks for making me feel better! :)
Forum: Pictures
12-29-2011, 11:10 AM
Replies: 134
Views: 13,074
Posted By Rita2011

You have done a marvelous job! The nativity scene...

You have done a marvelous job! The nativity scene is gorgeous and embroidering the scripture passage completes the wallhanging.
Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
12-28-2011, 09:46 PM
Replies: 1,656
Views: 260,212
Posted By Rita2011

How lovely - I really like the way you...

How lovely - I really like the way you personalized the back of the quilt.

I'll bite ... what does DGD mean?
Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
12-28-2011, 09:42 PM
Replies: 1,656
Views: 260,212
Posted By Rita2011

You just joined up by stating your intention to...

You just joined up by stating your intention to do so. I look forward to seeing your posts recounting your progress in completing your UFO's.
Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
12-20-2011, 07:06 PM
Replies: 1,656
Views: 260,212
Posted By Rita2011

Well done, QM! Love the border fabric choice in...

Well done, QM! Love the border fabric choice in the bottom quilt.
Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
12-20-2011, 07:03 PM
Replies: 1,656
Views: 260,212
Posted By Rita2011

I'll be holding both you and your boss' wife in...

I'll be holding both you and your boss' wife in my prays.
Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
12-15-2011, 11:13 AM
Replies: 1,656
Views: 260,212
Posted By Rita2011

I'm in too. Will count up my UFO's and post a...

I'm in too. Will count up my UFO's and post a list asap. If I can, will finish some small projects for Christmas gifts!

Not sure how others are counting, but for me knitting, etc. UFOs will also...
Forum: Main
12-05-2011, 09:47 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 2,123
Posted By Rita2011

I'm also thinking about a quilting machine so...

I'm also thinking about a quilting machine so will be eagerly following this thread for advice. Thanks for posting, ArizonaKAT!
Forum: Pictures
12-05-2011, 09:33 AM
Replies: 70
Views: 7,400
Posted By Rita2011

Love your scrappy quilt! As with some of the...

Love your scrappy quilt! As with some of the others, I have some difficulty with quilts where the strips don't line up (altho' I've seen some beautiful ones, they're not for me!) so I particularly...
Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
12-04-2011, 08:32 PM
Replies: 868
Views: 72,744
Posted By Rita2011

Say, two of my UFO's are rag quilt jackets for my...

Say, two of my UFO's are rag quilt jackets for my grand-daughters. Would they count even though they are not techniquely quilts?
Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
12-04-2011, 08:26 PM
Replies: 868
Views: 72,744
Posted By Rita2011

Well done! What is the block pattern?

Well done! What is the block pattern?
Forum: QuiltingBoard Challenges & Contests
12-04-2011, 08:24 PM
Replies: 868
Views: 72,744
Posted By Rita2011

Wish I was more like you ... no, I really don't...

Wish I was more like you ... no, I really don't as I love the variety and the enthusiasm that follows an impulsive purchase. However both my budget and my husband wish I was more like you! LOL
Forum: Introduce Yourself
12-02-2011, 05:41 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,300
Posted By Rita2011

This is an adorable calendar, erstan947. Thank...

This is an adorable calendar, erstan947. Thank you for the link. The one I'm looking for does not have pockets for gifts; as the numbered triangles that make up the tree are lifted a diamond-shaped...
Forum: Introduce Yourself
12-02-2011, 05:36 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,300
Posted By Rita2011

Thank you to all for the warm welcome. I'll have...

Thank you to all for the warm welcome. I'll have to dig into the archives from Quiltmaker and check their pattern out. The reason I am so focused on this particular pattern is that is will be...
Forum: Links and Resources
11-30-2011, 09:19 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 3,179
Posted By Rita2011

Thank you for the link. Will put it on my "to do"...

Thank you for the link. Will put it on my "to do" list as well.
Forum: Introduce Yourself
11-30-2011, 09:02 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,300
Posted By Rita2011

New from Creston, BC and looking for an Advent Nativity Calendar

Hi. I recently returned to quilting after a 30 year break and am enjoying every minute of it. So many new ideas and approaches are challenging and inspiring.

During the past summer, I saw a...
Forum: Introduce Yourself
11-30-2011, 08:36 PM
Replies: 63
Views: 1,657
Posted By Rita2011

What a cheerful wallhanging! It brings to mind...

What a cheerful wallhanging! It brings to mind all of the traditional chores that became part of my mother's life when as a young city girl, she married a farmer. Love the images and colours.
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