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Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
01-20-2013, 12:54 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 3,111
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: 2,566
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: 6,581
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: 37,804
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: 30,386
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: 7,713
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: 6,804
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: 6,218
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: 22,668
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: 2,842
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: 11,133
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: 864
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: 7,116
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: 7,934
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: 10,107
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: 7,468
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: 4,337
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: 9,981
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: 1,912
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: 5,372
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: 19,623
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: 6,834
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: 38,076
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: 14,319
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: 8,256
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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