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07-28-2016, 07:19 AM
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Posted By givio

Ok, "this isn't getting sewing done" -- it's how...

Ok, "this isn't getting sewing done" -- it's how I feel sometimes. :-) I'm trying not to use so much time online, but often failing in that goal...
SBG and all, I used to use a scissors for cutting...
07-23-2016, 07:39 PM
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Posted By givio

I agree that Trellis quilt is a beauty! Good job,...

I agree that Trellis quilt is a beauty! Good job, QNS. Thanks for sharing.
07-22-2016, 07:53 AM
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Posted By givio

SBG, I got the package of scraps from you! Thanks...

SBG, I got the package of scraps from you! Thanks so much! Just the ticket for starting another FW block this weekend. :-)
07-18-2016, 07:43 PM
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Posted By givio

Cute ducklings! If I lived in the country, I'd...

Cute ducklings! If I lived in the country, I'd like some! :-)
07-16-2016, 11:26 AM
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Posted By givio

gladdie, that's a beautiful quilt! Looks like...

gladdie, that's a beautiful quilt! Looks like something to celebrate fall.

The shop hop offered rows for quilting, but most of them were raw edge, fused type applique, and I didn't want them. I'd...
07-14-2016, 07:29 PM
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Posted By givio

Oh! Swallowed her first loose tooth! Ach! I hope...

Oh! Swallowed her first loose tooth! Ach! I hope it doesn't make her worry about losing the next one.

I've sent out the license plate to the girls that sent me their address. Enjoy! There's a note...
07-14-2016, 06:33 AM
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Posted By givio

JuneBillie, The same thing happened to me-- the...

JuneBillie, The same thing happened to me-- the anesthesia didn't take hold, and the doctor went ahead-- but it was a C-section. That was memorable!
It's hard to visit, but I'm glad you are doing...
07-13-2016, 07:30 PM
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Posted By givio

108*! Oh!!

108*! Oh!!
07-12-2016, 07:18 AM
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Posted By givio

Cars and liking them! Yes, I guess that runs in...

Cars and liking them! Yes, I guess that runs in my family... My father had a red '64 Triumph convertible. It got old and he sold it to a friend where he worked, thinking to buy a new car. But then,...
07-09-2016, 06:34 PM
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Posted By givio

I agree with everyone who doesn't like Windows...

I agree with everyone who doesn't like Windows 10!
My shop hop bus ride with 50 women was 7am to 7pm today and I'm glad to be back home. I think it's not my kind of shopping experience. I'd much...
07-03-2016, 07:10 AM
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Posted By givio

I'm going on my first shop hop on Saturday. I...

I'm going on my first shop hop on Saturday. I could look to see if any of the shops participate with the license plates-- if anyone wants one from Michigan. Let me know if you do, then I'll pick one...
07-01-2016, 07:27 AM
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Posted By givio

SBG, you must have an air-conditioned home? to...

SBG, you must have an air-conditioned home? to enjoy ironing in July! :-) We had some rain last night, so ironing would be ok today, but some of those June days! I was dripping sweat. :-p

I had...
06-02-2016, 07:45 PM
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Posted By givio

Oh, that was fun to read and look at! Thanks QNS...

Oh, that was fun to read and look at! Thanks QNS for sharing! I never went on a 'shop hop' but it sounds like it would so enjoyable. I think I'd be so tired at the end.
06-01-2016, 08:15 PM
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Posted By givio

Fun chat to hear regarding the older women and...

Fun chat to hear regarding the older women and their energy! QNS with her bucket list will never be alone in that respect. My list is surprisingly long too. Lots of us move slower when we are older,...
06-01-2016, 08:11 PM
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Posted By givio

SBG, Yeah, that's where I used the flannel board...

SBG, Yeah, that's where I used the flannel board too. I taught the 4 & 5-year-olds Sunday School class at church for 10 years. There's nothing like the little ones that still have their baby teeth....
05-30-2016, 06:27 PM
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Posted By givio

Jeanie, Your remark brought to my mind a memory...

Jeanie, Your remark brought to my mind a memory of teaching 5-year-olds. I made a flannel story board and it worked well to keep the figures and pictures from not slipping down. They were made of...
05-30-2016, 11:58 AM
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Posted By givio

JeanieG, I second the choice of a sheet for a...

JeanieG, I second the choice of a sheet for a back. I like to get them at Goodwill or Volunteers of America. A back for less than $5 is my usual preference! I often use flannel for the back of baby...
05-30-2016, 06:33 AM
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Posted By givio

I agree about the men's shirts. I looked in on...

I agree about the men's shirts. I looked in on this thread originally because it was 'PC' and I had just bought the book, I think I posted about 3 PC blocks here at first. I'm planning to use all...
05-11-2016, 07:38 PM
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Posted By givio

SBG, I'm going to pay an acquaintance to quilt...

SBG, I'm going to pay an acquaintance to quilt mine. I don't know what to suggest. There is so much pattern in the KF fabrics, that it's hard to know what to do with it. Did you have any ideas? I...
05-10-2016, 07:51 PM
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Posted By givio

Sewbizgirl, looking forward to seeing your...

Sewbizgirl, looking forward to seeing your border. :-) $2.99 a yard? That's hard to pass up! That's a fat quarter price these days... I'm glad you got the tests out of the way.
05-07-2016, 07:48 PM
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Posted By givio

Happy Mother's Day to all! And if we have anyone...

Happy Mother's Day to all! And if we have anyone not a mother, a Happy Day to you too. Anyway, we all have mothers, or had them if they are gone, and it's a good day to remember what is special about...
05-06-2016, 07:24 PM
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Posted By givio

sewbizgirl, That's the main reason I don't like...

sewbizgirl, That's the main reason I don't like to go to the doctor-- I don't want to hear bad news. Yes, we will pray about that. I'll tell my sister to pray with me about it for you.
05-05-2016, 07:25 PM
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Posted By givio

QNS, Such a nice pattern of quilting on the Irish...

QNS, Such a nice pattern of quilting on the Irish Chain that has the flowers in the centers. It looks like a 'so-happy-and-quick-and-get-it-done-so-I-can-enjoy-my-quilt' type of quilting.
05-04-2016, 08:32 AM
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Posted By givio

Jan! I recognize some of those patterns as ones...

Jan! I recognize some of those patterns as ones I've made, but I don't remember making some of the other ones... Are those a mixture of the first FWS and the FWS we are doing presently? Or are some...
05-03-2016, 07:46 PM
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Posted By givio

The first sewing project my mother gave me was to...

The first sewing project my mother gave me was to make a quilt. That's how she taught me to use the machine, but I didn't finish it because I thought it was ugly, just like your first quilt, Susan......
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