hello from ohio
04-24-2008, 04:24 PM
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I've been watching this site for awhile . . . and I cannot compete with any of you ladies . . .but then I never view quilting as a competition; it's therapy :lol:
I love playing with color and with patterns. I've made my own patterns and I've used traditional patterns. Since I began to seriously consider quilting as the hobby I can do forever (this was maybe 5 years ago), I've averaged 2 quilts a year . . .
Originally, my quilts were tied, not actually quilted. The last few, however, I have branched out and hand quilted. I'm not very good at it; but it does pass those long cold winter evenings!
I love looking at the pictures everyone posts on this site! It's great to find people that understand that sometimes ya just gotta sew!!!
I love playing with color and with patterns. I've made my own patterns and I've used traditional patterns. Since I began to seriously consider quilting as the hobby I can do forever (this was maybe 5 years ago), I've averaged 2 quilts a year . . .
Originally, my quilts were tied, not actually quilted. The last few, however, I have branched out and hand quilted. I'm not very good at it; but it does pass those long cold winter evenings!
I love looking at the pictures everyone posts on this site! It's great to find people that understand that sometimes ya just gotta sew!!!
04-25-2008, 06:12 AM
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Thank you all for the welcomes!!!
Did somebody say pictures? Just as soon as I figger out how to post 'em, they'll show up! I try to take pictures of each quilt before I send it out into the world - and usually with its recipient too.
That's Sundance on the quilt . . . Butch is there too; she's just a tiny little tuxedo kitty and she's all curled up. As we say at our house, "Two kitties - no waiting!"
Did somebody say pictures? Just as soon as I figger out how to post 'em, they'll show up! I try to take pictures of each quilt before I send it out into the world - and usually with its recipient too.
That's Sundance on the quilt . . . Butch is there too; she's just a tiny little tuxedo kitty and she's all curled up. As we say at our house, "Two kitties - no waiting!"
04-25-2008, 03:05 PM
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Welcome and Hafa Adai from Guam!
This is a wonderful place to land and enjoy friendship.
The quilts that some of these people make, just blow me away.
One of these days I will be good enough to make a quilt like them.
This is a wonderful place to land and enjoy friendship.
The quilts that some of these people make, just blow me away.
One of these days I will be good enough to make a quilt like them.
04-25-2008, 04:10 PM
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Thank you for the welcome!
I will NEVER be able to make quilts like some I've seen on here .. . but I'll keep trying to make each one I do a little better than the last one.
I love that quilting originated from the necessity of taking whatever fabric you could scrounge (leftovers, recycled, scavenged from the good parts of worn-out clothing) and using it to create warmth for those around you.
I will NEVER be able to make quilts like some I've seen on here .. . but I'll keep trying to make each one I do a little better than the last one.
I love that quilting originated from the necessity of taking whatever fabric you could scrounge (leftovers, recycled, scavenged from the good parts of worn-out clothing) and using it to create warmth for those around you.
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