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OT good quote
Came in just now from a good friend: "If you're going through hell, keep going." -Winston Churchill Roberta in D
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Quilt Show Opinions, Please??
Our little show at our Library is tomorrow. I took grandbaby-to-be's new quilt & entered it. Baby quilts are a separate division. I noticed the baby quilt that won last year was entered again. Is that...
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count now at 35 of 40 with week to go
The current block count is at 35 with a goal of finishing 40 by next Wednesday evening. Thursday we leave for our trip to Chicago (all of 35 miles away). We decided since we couldn't go far we would...
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worm joke
long as there is so much chat here about worms i thot some of you might enjoy this. shows how many worms ya can find when innocently surfing. nayy j. Jennie's Workshops Each workshop is a complete...
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The hard part is done....
Our quilt show is 95% ready to go! Pole & drape are up... more than 175 quilty items (quilts - big, small and in-between, totes, jackets, vests). Our boutique is stocked with merchandise ready to...
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bags bags bags and more bags
looking thru some of the sites with the japanese knot bag pattern i found this site. there appear to be 22 pages, the first page has 36 bag projects, who knows if all the pages are that many, in which...
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Giant Dahlia paper templates
I just got the book to make a giant dahlia quilt, and it includes a boat load of paper templates. Any suggestions for the best way to use the templates and get the pieces cut out accurately? Would you...
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Piecing Thread
Ok, I really like my Star thread, 50/3, in about three different colors. It only costs about $5 a spool, but I am tired of trying to find it in the stores and am wanting to order online. has a...
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ping Roberta
A few months ago you posted a link to a bag with uneven handles. The long handle spips throughg the short one, so the bag becomes a pouch. I made two of them and now have a request for another one....
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OT & not OT - Paula Nadelstern exhibit on TV (US anyway)
Got this info from another quilt group I follow -- CBS Sunday Morning will feature a segment on Paula Nadelstern's exhibit: Kaleidoscope Quilts: The Art of Paula Nadelstern at the American Folk Art...
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Quilt Gardens
In case any of you are in Northern Indiana, might be worth a visit to the gardens. The quilt gardens of Elkhart County combine intricate patterns in a dazzling display. Enjoy several unique gardens...
 
Old Blocks
My sister found some hand made star blocks among our aunt's belongings and they need to be put into a quilt. The background is a lightweight muslin type of fabric and I am wondering if I should sash...
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Hi Again
Hi, well I got all moved and my new email set up. so if you wanna email me remove the dots and the nospam. I have a whole room kinda to do my quilting in now so Im very excited :) Carissa
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OT Too Cute
A while ago I posted a link to the song Skullcrusher Mountain (the mad scientist in love song) The same artist does this one: 3 and a half year old Willa likes it. Here is her version of part of the...
 
Survey time.... please add yours to the list...
What 3 quilting tools can you NOT live without (excluding your machine): Be specific (not needles / pins unless they are SPECIFIC needles/pins -- you get the idea) for me, it is: 1) a 45mm rotary...
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