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Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
01-31-2010, 11:21 AM
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Posted By BlueChicken

Please feel free to contact me directly if you...

Please feel free to contact me directly if you have any questions, via either PM or email. Blue Chickens don't have teeth, so I won't bite, honest. ;-)
Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
01-24-2010, 01:30 PM
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Posted By BlueChicken

Ahhhh..... I see what you mean now, thanks for...

Ahhhh..... I see what you mean now, thanks for the pictures! :-)

I had figured if I forget to mirror one I won't worry too much, it will still be a good block, just back to front. But it might be...
Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
01-22-2010, 02:10 PM
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Posted By BlueChicken

*waves* Just popping in to say hi, we're...

*waves*

Just popping in to say hi, we're away on holiday at the moment. Hubby pit crews for a speedway driver and we're at a two day meeting out of town. Had a good night last night, but today...
Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
01-21-2010, 03:33 AM
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Posted By BlueChicken

So good to see you back! :-) Hope everything...

So good to see you back! :-)

Hope everything goes well for DH, it's always the waiting bit that's the hardest.
Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
01-21-2010, 02:49 AM
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Posted By BlueChicken

I've seen a couple of people say they trim the...

I've seen a couple of people say they trim the seam allowance to 1/8th.

I would love to try hand quilting, and I will one day, but I don't think this will be the project to start on! LOL
Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
01-21-2010, 02:33 AM
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Views: 387,679
Posted By BlueChicken

I'm glad someone else has bought it up.... I...

I'm glad someone else has bought it up.... I thought you guys would laugh if you knew I was already wondering about how to quilt this beast! lol

I machine quilt, so my thoughts have been more...
Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
01-20-2010, 09:01 PM
Replies: 6,167
Views: 387,679
Posted By BlueChicken

Welcome to the asylum ginabelle!! LOL :-) I...

Welcome to the asylum ginabelle!! LOL :-)

I totally agree... I think the only way to tackle a project this big is to do it with a bunch of like minded crazy women. ;-)
Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
01-20-2010, 04:12 PM
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Views: 387,679
Posted By BlueChicken

Is England the correct term? Or Britain? My...

Is England the correct term? Or Britain? My geography really sucks, sorry.
Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
01-20-2010, 01:37 PM
Replies: 6,167
Views: 387,679
Posted By BlueChicken

Just jump right in! :-) You will need to...

Just jump right in! :-)

You will need to buy either the book "Dear Jane" or the software put out by EQ to be able to make the blocks.

Basically, we're working to a schedule where we do 4 or...
Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
01-20-2010, 12:49 PM
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Posted By BlueChicken

I've started Week 4's thread.... for pictures and...

I've started Week 4's thread.... for pictures and questions and hints. :-)

http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-34651-1.htm#740226
Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
01-20-2010, 11:40 AM
Replies: 6,167
Views: 387,679
Posted By BlueChicken

I started this just over a year or so ago I...

I started this just over a year or so ago I think. I had a quilt teacher who scoffed when I mention I was thinking of doing it, she reckoned it would take far too long. Every now and then I run...
Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
01-20-2010, 11:33 AM
Replies: 6,167
Views: 387,679
Posted By BlueChicken

Doh! Sorry! I knew that one too.... I still...

Doh! Sorry! I knew that one too.... I still remember the pictures you posted of where you live, the stone church particularly. :-)

Have I missed anyone else? If anyone lives somewhere else, and...
Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
01-20-2010, 11:29 AM
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Views: 387,679
Posted By BlueChicken

I'm from Australia![/quote] Yayyyyyyyyy!!! ...

I'm from Australia![/quote]
Yayyyyyyyyy!!!

So our list is..... in no paticular order (I put America last cause you guys are the most obvious and you're the biggest ;-) )

:thumbup: New...
Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
01-19-2010, 09:40 PM
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Views: 387,679
Posted By BlueChicken

Thanks :-) I love it.... the colours are...

Thanks :-)

I love it.... the colours are toning down somewhat, there's browns and greys and all sorts coming in now, so it won't all be that bright. LOL But I do love the batiks and the colour...
Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
01-19-2010, 09:10 PM
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Posted By BlueChicken

Ages ago I bought a couple of tube rolls of...

Ages ago I bought a couple of tube rolls of batiks... I picked a size of hexagon so I could get 4 out of one square of batik. And in each tube there's 80 squares of 40 different shades. All up I...
Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
01-19-2010, 08:56 PM
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Posted By BlueChicken

Guess we have to live with em since we have to...

Guess we have to live with em since we have to share the same planet. ;)


English paper piecing...I've been wanting to learn that technique for quite awhile. I have some precut hexagons cut by...
Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
01-19-2010, 07:49 PM
Replies: 6,167
Views: 387,679
Posted By BlueChicken

Can't live with 'em.... aren't allowed to shoot...

Can't live with 'em.... aren't allowed to shoot 'em! ;-)
Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
01-19-2010, 07:36 PM
Replies: 6,167
Views: 387,679
Posted By BlueChicken

Perhaps there wouldn't have been so much panic if...

Perhaps there wouldn't have been so much panic if we'd heard this from you guys originally, instead of going through Klue. This project is her baby, but it's your site.

Thank you for coming in...
Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
01-19-2010, 05:16 PM
Replies: 6,167
Views: 387,679
Posted By BlueChicken

I've done about 50 by hand, it takes longer. A...

I've done about 50 by hand, it takes longer. A lot longer to do each block (real lonnnnnnggggg). I also think the paper pieced ones look 100 times better. I'm even thinking about redoing all the...
Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
01-19-2010, 02:25 PM
Replies: 6,167
Views: 387,679
Posted By BlueChicken

I was going to try it it too I am not great at...

I was going to try it it too I am not great at applique so we shall see.[/quote]
I wasn't thinking of applique.... I meant the one where you baste the fabric round a paper template, then whipstitch...
Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
01-19-2010, 02:15 PM
Replies: 6,167
Views: 387,679
Posted By BlueChicken

Yeah... that's the bit I'm thinking of. Maybe I...

Yeah... that's the bit I'm thinking of. Maybe I should have a go by machine. Am I feeling brave today?!? LOL
Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
01-19-2010, 01:49 PM
Replies: 6,167
Views: 387,679
Posted By BlueChicken

Is anyone in the group doing hand piecing? I've...

Is anyone in the group doing hand piecing? I've done hexagons before, and I'm thinking of tackling part of one of Week 4's triangles by hand.

Any tips for me?
Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
01-19-2010, 01:49 PM
Replies: 6,167
Views: 387,679
Posted By BlueChicken

AMEN! :-D :-D

AMEN!

:-D :-D
Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
01-19-2010, 12:39 PM
Replies: 6,167
Views: 387,679
Posted By BlueChicken

DOH! Sorry! I knew there was a little island...

DOH! Sorry! I knew there was a little island somewhere, I kept thinking of Guam and knew that wasn't it. It's early, and I haven't had enough coffee yet... that's my story and I'm sticking to it! ;-)...
Forum: Blocks of the Month and Week
01-19-2010, 12:20 PM
Replies: 6,167
Views: 387,679
Posted By BlueChicken

One more thing..... can someone get me an IV line...

One more thing..... can someone get me an IV line for my coffee this morning please. ;-)
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