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    Search: Posts Made By: Mary Alice
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    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    01-20-2013, 12:54 PM
    Replies: 14
    Views: 3,504
    Posted By Mary Alice

    We definitely have a deer problem here too. If...

    We definitely have a deer problem here too. If you water with blood meal in the spring, they are kept away for the whole of the summer. Good luck.
    Forum: Introduce Yourself
    05-15-2012, 10:30 AM
    Replies: 66
    Views: 3,499
    Posted By Mary Alice

    Welcome back to B.C. There is no place on earth...

    Welcome back to B.C. There is no place on earth like it.
    Forum: Main
    07-23-2010, 06:38 AM
    Replies: 58
    Views: 7,337
    Posted By Mary Alice

    I use cotton fabric always by poly thread for...

    I use cotton fabric always by poly thread for piecing as that is all I can purchase here. When quilting, I also use a poly thread because I feel that it is stronger. I may well be wrong--wouldn't...
    Forum: Main
    06-10-2010, 10:07 PM
    Replies: 200
    Views: 41,334
    Posted By Mary Alice

    Good luck with your endeavours. I am wondering...

    Good luck with your endeavours. I am wondering about Fabrications for Quilts, etc.

    Just a thought.
    Forum: Pictures
    06-04-2010, 05:47 PM
    Replies: 127
    Views: 33,110
    Posted By Mary Alice

    Awesome. I had never heard of this pattern...

    Awesome. I had never heard of this pattern before & love it and the way you did it.
    Forum: Main
    05-31-2010, 05:50 PM
    Replies: 70
    Views: 9,165
    Posted By Mary Alice

    Living here in north central B.C. I think your...

    Living here in north central B.C. I think your fabrics are outrageously inexpensive to start with. I ordered 3 yds of fabric @7.98/yd the other day and had $15.95 shipping charges added...
    Forum: Main
    05-31-2010, 05:09 PM
    Replies: 68
    Views: 7,852
    Posted By Mary Alice

    There was a retailer suggested just the other...

    There was a retailer suggested just the other day. It is Tristan in Richmond, B.C. The prices there are astronomically less than elsewhere. One of the girls from this board mentioned it in the...
    Forum: Main
    05-31-2010, 04:40 PM
    Replies: 63
    Views: 7,669
    Posted By Mary Alice

    Thismomquilts - How many kids share the large...

    Thismomquilts - How many kids share the large bedroom? How big is your sewing room? How about trading? Seems to me to be the answer to your problem.
    Forum: Main
    05-31-2010, 03:46 PM
    Replies: 318
    Views: 28,171
    Posted By Mary Alice

    And to think I wondered about the question! My...

    And to think I wondered about the question! My mother would always say "Where are your slippers?" I was brought up wearing slippers in the house & nothing has changed since. I still wear slippers...
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    05-23-2010, 07:02 AM
    Replies: 57
    Views: 3,590
    Posted By Mary Alice

    The Irish Rovers - Whiskey on a Sunday, Put...

    The Irish Rovers - Whiskey on a Sunday, Put Another Log on the Fire, etc.
    Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    05-23-2010, 06:41 AM
    Replies: 148
    Views: 13,049
    Posted By Mary Alice

    We had a math teacher (an old bachelor) who had a...

    We had a math teacher (an old bachelor) who had a million of them. One of his favorites was Colder than a mother-in-law's love. Don't know how he knew that!!
    Forum: Main
    05-23-2010, 06:11 AM
    Replies: 5
    Views: 1,069
    Posted By Mary Alice

    I was looking for one yesterday. Butterick has a...

    I was looking for one yesterday. Butterick has a nice one but the store was out of stock and I ended up with one from Kwik Sew. Haven't started it yet.
    Forum: Pictures
    05-21-2010, 07:02 PM
    Replies: 64
    Views: 7,857
    Posted By Mary Alice

    Do you take orders for them? I need 3 and one...

    Do you take orders for them? I need 3 and one for my HQ16 - total of 4. I would gladly pay for them. Soooo cute.
    Forum: Pictures
    05-21-2010, 07:48 AM
    Replies: 80
    Views: 8,927
    Posted By Mary Alice

    This is beautiful. Do you have the name of the...

    This is beautiful. Do you have the name of the pattern?
    I love flower fabric but lately have steered away from the large florals as they were too difficult to put into a quilt and do them justice. ...
    Forum: Pictures
    05-21-2010, 06:55 AM
    Replies: 64
    Views: 11,642
    Posted By Mary Alice

    Did you by any chance put the blocks through a...

    Did you by any chance put the blocks through a printer & print extra fabric with the paintings on it. I'm sure you could sell this to a fabric manufacturer. It is gorgeous.
    Forum: Pictures
    05-21-2010, 06:39 AM
    Replies: 77
    Views: 8,342
    Posted By Mary Alice

    I haven't tried this but I have read that, if you...

    I haven't tried this but I have read that, if you choose not to repair it, put a piece of netting over the part that needs it and it will help keep it together. I would certainly do something to...
    Forum: Main
    05-20-2010, 04:50 AM
    Replies: 34
    Views: 4,996
    Posted By Mary Alice

    I purchased a used HQ16 a year ago and just love...

    I purchased a used HQ16 a year ago and just love it. However, prior to that I had considered having a machine stretched. There is someone in Las Vegas who cuts a machine and stretches the centre...
    Forum: Main
    04-29-2010, 06:54 PM
    Replies: 95
    Views: 11,631
    Posted By Mary Alice

    After seeing Christine's, Aussie Quilter, email I...

    After seeing Christine's, Aussie Quilter, email I no longer am complaining about our local shops where I have never found anything less than $13.00/mtr. Closest place where there are coupons is...
    Forum: Introduce Yourself
    04-11-2010, 04:54 PM
    Replies: 45
    Views: 2,668
    Posted By Mary Alice

    And welcome from west central British Columbia,...

    And welcome from west central British Columbia, Canada. You'll love this site.
    Forum: Main
    04-04-2010, 08:40 AM
    Replies: 49
    Views: 6,447
    Posted By Mary Alice

    I think you should be speaking to the manager of...

    I think you should be speaking to the manager of the company. It never hurts to ask for him/her.
    It is unforgiveable what has happened and should be straight forward to correct the error.
    Forum: Main
    04-04-2010, 07:47 AM
    Replies: 52
    Views: 21,632
    Posted By Mary Alice

    Have you tried your machine on a quilting frame? ...

    Have you tried your machine on a quilting frame? It has a big enough throat to do this. Then, depending on the frame, you can either sit or stand and quilt it the easy way.
    Forum: Pictures
    04-02-2010, 08:46 PM
    Replies: 62
    Views: 7,318
    Posted By Mary Alice

    What kind of an embroidery machine do you have? ...

    What kind of an embroidery machine do you have? This definitely appears to be hand done. Wonderful job!! Love it.
    Forum: Main
    04-01-2010, 06:08 AM
    Replies: 44
    Views: 43,051
    Posted By Mary Alice

    I bought a used HQ16. Went from central B.C. to...

    I bought a used HQ16. Went from central B.C. to southern Idaho to get it. The lady who sold it gave me lessons. I love it. Have it on a Grace Pinnacle frame and it runs as smooth as butter. ...
    Forum: Main
    03-30-2010, 06:26 AM
    Replies: 83
    Views: 15,681
    Posted By Mary Alice

    I have sewn one edge into the binding then hand...

    I have sewn one edge into the binding then hand sewed the rest down but now I do a reverse applique in the back and it is quilted down. With the reverse applique there will be a hole in the back if...
    Forum: Main
    03-30-2010, 06:07 AM
    Replies: 91
    Views: 9,606
    Posted By Mary Alice

    I gave my son one of the first quilts I had made...

    I gave my son one of the first quilts I had made as his room mate had a few that his grandmother had made and he loved them.

    My son, not having the best of health, used his a lot. Dragged it...
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