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04-19-2018, 04:30 PM
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Posted By retiredteacher09

Congratulations AuQuilter, Thats_It_I_Quilt, and...

Congratulations AuQuilter, Thats_It_I_Quilt, and Nora B for taming scraps!
04-03-2018, 02:01 PM
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Posted By retiredteacher09

Well said, zozee! Today I sorted another...

Well said, zozee!

Today I sorted another small drawer of strips by length - 2” to 10.5”+. Hopefully, I will get through one more small drawer tomorrow while I am on my subbing breaks. The...
04-02-2018, 02:33 PM
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Posted By retiredteacher09

Lots of projects being accomplished! I have...

Lots of projects being accomplished!

I have a usable cutting/sandwiching area again! Wahoo! I resisted just shoving everything into a plastic tub and put everything away other than a small...
03-09-2018, 07:48 PM
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Posted By retiredteacher09

Teen: Congrats on going through the RV. ...

Teen: Congrats on going through the RV.

Petthefabric: What a great way to get rid of UFO's plus raise money for the guild.
03-08-2018, 06:24 PM
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Posted By retiredteacher09

Rob: I agree with 'taking out the trash'. I...

Rob: I agree with 'taking out the trash'. I have been going through junk mail, receipts, etc, the past few days and it sure feels good to get rid of it. It amazes me how things pile up even if I...
03-03-2018, 04:58 PM
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Posted By retiredteacher09

Rob: That would be super scary to have your...

Rob: That would be super scary to have your upstairs swaying some. I also hope everyone can find a safe place to wait out the storm.

Teen: It sounds like you have a great plan for after your...
02-25-2018, 06:07 PM
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Posted By retiredteacher09

Zozee: My arms and legs will feel it tomorrow. ...

Zozee: My arms and legs will feel it tomorrow. :). I have a shovel that is only for pushing the snow. No lifting and throwing which is good. 2 of our neighbors were out of town so that’s why we...
02-25-2018, 07:54 AM
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Posted By retiredteacher09

Too tired to think of organizing right now. My...

Too tired to think of organizing right now. My son and I just did 3 driveways. He did the snow blowing and I did some of the top of the driveways with my shovel. Now he is raking the garage roof. ...
02-23-2018, 08:35 PM
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Posted By retiredteacher09

Teen: Congratulations on getting more rectangles...

Teen: Congratulations on getting more rectangles and strips cut.

Rob: A neighbor from my youth posted on FB a 40 day Lent challenge to do what you mentioned. It was donations of clothes,...
02-11-2018, 05:54 PM
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Posted By retiredteacher09

OhCanada and Petthefabric: Nice sewing areas! ...

OhCanada and Petthefabric: Nice sewing areas!

Oksewglad: Congratulations on finishing your triangle sorting.

Connie
01-30-2018, 02:46 PM
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Posted By retiredteacher09

Before I went to sub yesterday, I had a lightbulb...

Before I went to sub yesterday, I had a lightbulb moment and grabbed a bunch of gallon sized baggies and some labels with sizes printed on them to tape inside the bags. I have been sorting my blue...
01-27-2018, 05:22 PM
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Posted By retiredteacher09

Rob: I'm glad you are planning only a...

Rob: I'm glad you are planning only a 'temporary' home for those WIPs. :). When I get super frustrated with the messes covering surfaces in my sewing area, I just push everything into a tub or a...
01-24-2018, 05:02 PM
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Posted By retiredteacher09

I just went through a bunch of quilting books and...

I just went through a bunch of quilting books and magazines also. I snapped pictures with my phone of the patterns I was interested in doing.

I am either going to donate them to my church youth...
01-21-2018, 11:21 AM
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Posted By retiredteacher09

Oksewglad: I am glad you have ideas on how to...

Oksewglad: I am glad you have ideas on how to use those triangles. I found 10 HST's and put 9 in a 9 patch and the 10th one went in the center of a 9 patch. Now they will go into the orphan block...
01-18-2018, 05:29 PM
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Posted By retiredteacher09

Oksewglad: Sending my triangles and HST's your...

Oksewglad: Sending my triangles and HST's your way. Lol!

I did sort some triangles by size last year intending to find a neutral color and make them into HST's for a scrappy quilt. Needless to...
12-23-2017, 06:32 PM
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Posted By retiredteacher09

Zozee: Come play! :) Connie

Zozee: Come play! :)

Connie
12-21-2017, 12:41 PM
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Posted By retiredteacher09

Oksewglad: I’m glad you had great family time...

Oksewglad: I’m glad you had great family time but my sympathy on your loss.

I worked on and off today on the tote and probably ironed and measured about 1/2 of it so I am pleased.

I may work...
12-21-2017, 06:50 AM
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Posted By retiredteacher09

Oksewglad: I hope the stomach flu is done going...

Oksewglad: I hope the stomach flu is done going through your house.

I’m spending a few days at my niece’s house in central MN while she is in the hospital after a scheduled surgery. Her...
10-31-2017, 03:01 PM
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Posted By retiredteacher09

Thanks, Oksewglad! That picture was just one of...

Thanks, Oksewglad! That picture was just one of many different designs.

I have one bunch of sorted strips from the ‘saved from the recycling bag’ cut into 2 1/2”, 2”, 1 1/2”, and 1” strips. ...
10-30-2017, 04:59 PM
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Posted By retiredteacher09

Here is the fabric that I believe are batiks: ...

Here is the fabric that I believe are batiks:

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Connie
10-30-2017, 04:45 PM
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Posted By retiredteacher09

Way to go, Kalamaquilts! I rescued some...

Way to go, Kalamaquilts!

I rescued some strips from the fabric recycling bag where I volunteer and spent some time cutting them today with my die cutter. Most of them are 1.5" widths because they...
09-26-2017, 04:53 PM
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Posted By retiredteacher09

Looking good, quiltmouse! Connie

Looking good, quiltmouse!

Connie
07-14-2017, 05:52 PM
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Posted By retiredteacher09

I should be careful what I agree to take before I...

I should be careful what I agree to take before I see it! Lol! 2 bags of scraps usually doesn't throw me for a loop but these bags are jammed packed with beautifully cut strips, triangles, squares,...
07-14-2017, 05:45 PM
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Posted By retiredteacher09

Zozee: Thank you for sharing the before and...

Zozee: Thank you for sharing the before and progress pictures! You are doing great and I have taken before pictures but never progress ones. Sending a prayer for you as I know the ups and downs...
07-12-2017, 05:02 PM
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Posted By retiredteacher09

Zozee: You can do it! You might need to use my...

Zozee: You can do it! You might need to use my trick and shove it in boxes or a closet or two until after he leaves. :). Sometimes those boxes take me a long time to go through because other...
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