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Dear Jane Quilts
I recently heard of the civil war era quilt - "Dear Jane" - it's so pretty! All those little squares! Has anyone here ever made one? Steph
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Can anyone do word of the day, or do you have to be a linguistic prodigy?
How about Spatterdash? It's in my RBD (Really Big Dictionary) and they were a sort of cross between a gaiter and a spat (no Polly not your sort of Gator) and was generally used in WWI army uniforms to...
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I am temporarily unlurked and being driven nuts!
Hi everyone, In the brief respite from arguing with tradesman about the house we're building I'm trying to hand quilt a smallish quilt (a hug, is that what you call them?) for DIL. I just can't seem...
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Tipping the Quilter
I take my quilts to a quilter whose prices are a little high, but her work is beautiful. My question is should I also give her a tip? The last time I paid her, I had the feeling she expected one....
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Where is everyone?
I think that everyone is busy quilting these days Jo. Poats have been down for some time. Dee in Oz
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PIQF
PIctures of many of the winners are up on the website if you would like to see.
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OT - Chemo caps
My son has asked me to make a chemo cap for a friend of a friend. The friend saw the doo-rag I made for my son out of Boise State fabric & thought the friend going through chemo would love one. Since...
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OK, kind of -- dog-proof lotion!
I finally found a lotion that works for me, smells OK, doesn't stay greasy or slick, doesn't show up on quilting or any other sort of needlework, and most important -- it doesn't taste good to the...
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Speaking of books.....
I just finished a book that many of you might enjoy.... and it is on topic too!!! The book is "Singer and the Sewing Machine: a Capitalist Romance" by Ruth Brandon. It is not only a biography of Isaac...
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OT--its official!!
works for me. :) j. The latest lifestyle, food, wine, home and garden, fashion, beauty and health news. Viva magazine, information and reviews from New Zealand and around the world - New Zealand...
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hot dip recipe
Chili cheese dip is popular here in the Midwest. All you do is put a can of chili and a pound of Velveeta in the smallest crock pot (the "crockette"), let it all melt together, and give it a stir. To...
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T-shirt picture transfers
I want to have some pics of my granson x-ferred to some tees, but don't want to hassel with the software and do it. Are there any major stores which do this?
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Fiber Arts & Animals Festival - Shearing Demonstration
Hello group, We=92re excited to announce we have booked a shearing demonstration for our October 3 & 4, 2009 Fiber Arts & Animals Festival ( ) in Marshall, Michigan. About every hour or so over the...
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It's Time
An extremely modest man was in the hospital for a series of tests, the last of which had left his bodily systems extremely upset. Upon making several false alarm trips to the bathroom, he decided the...
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Received the magazines - Nancy
Thank you Nancy - I did receive all the Quilting magazines wow. Did you get my email to your own e mail address? Cheers Irene V.