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08-30-2011, 07:35 PM

#141

My time

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Quote:

Originally Posted by KatFish

You carry pen & paper to draw out a quilt pattern you see in the tile floor at the mall and you carry an asortment of wound bobbins and a spool of thread in the glove box to try out any sewing machines you find at rummages & thrift stores.

Hey never thought of this what a good idea.

08-30-2011, 08:31 PM

#142

QuilterToo

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when the third party in your conversation (2 are quilters) wonders what language u'r using.

08-31-2011, 06:40 AM

#143

kayahr

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Yes, yes!! I wanted to do that before I moved 2000 away from the church I was attending. Luckily they have the stained glass windows photographed on their website!

08-31-2011, 09:34 AM

#144

purplefiend

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Originally Posted by QuilterToo

when the third party in your conversation (2 are quilters) wonders what language u'r using.

Just tell them its Quiltese. :lol:

08-31-2011, 09:35 AM

#145

Tinabodina

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wake up in the middle of the night 2 days after you cut a border and realize you did not do it right.

08-31-2011, 09:37 AM

#146

jme

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Originally Posted by traumaRN

instead of dog or cat hair you are covered in lint and stray threads

That was my answer. I don't even have to be sewing that day and can leave the house with threads all over me :lol: Brings back memories of Grandma's house :lol:

08-31-2011, 11:20 AM

#147

paulswalia

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Originally Posted by chatonne40

When you look at Don Sherry's suits thinking you would love to get in his closet and take a swap of each one of his suits to make a colorful scrappy quilt.....

When they talk on the news about the HST (tax) first thing that comes to mind is HST blocks

Not sure who Don Sherry is, but if the fabric is free, count me in!!

08-31-2011, 11:37 AM

#148

lheartsl

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Originally Posted by ShowMama

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paula Fullager

You know you are addicted to quilting if......you are at work, surfing the quilting websites. Out the the corner of your eye, you see your supervisor approaching. You quickly switch back to your work screen. The minute she walks away, you quickly switch back to the quilting websites! : )

You must work in my office!

OR MINE!

08-31-2011, 02:39 PM

#149

Anne P

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Originally Posted by coastienest

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Originally Posted by Anne P

When you're on a road trip and your husband pulls into the parking lot of a quilt shop you didn't even see! Yep, he did that. He's a keeper!!

Boy you are certainly one lucky lady. My husband would pretend he didn't see it and then pray I didn't either.

And this morning he handed me a picture of a quilt rack that he downloaded from the web. There weren't any plans with it, but I know when I ask him, he will build it for me. He's a dear.