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Is it me or is it too quiet here now? I miss the old days :(

Janner France

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Is it me or is it too quiet here now? I miss the old days :(

Janner France

I agree that it is too quiet. I haven't been posting because my son has been in SC (home state) in the hospital for 10 days. Then DH was in the hospital with lung problems for 5 days. Just haven't had time to sew anything! What had everyone else been up to? Barbara in cool Central Florida

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Yep, not like the old days. Too quiet. I don't do social media, so guess I am getting left behind. Oh, well. I'll plod on.

What are people working on?

G> Is it me or is it too quiet here now? I miss the old days :(

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Ginger in CA

there is chatter over on the FB but it isn't like the old days here. I miss that too. Hope all of those here in the US have a great Thanksgiving. Some baking and lots of eating to commence pretty soon here. Taria

Is it me or is it too quiet here now? I miss the old days :(

Janner France

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Taria

Oh, so do I. I have been trying to think of something worth posting about, for a couple of days - not much to report, though. I am positively making time to do some P&Q most days, now. With the days drawing in, and getting dark so early, that I can only really work in the mornings. So, the household chores have to wait as the light is not important!

Pat on the green

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Patricia Storey

I don't (and won't) do the social media. There will be a few posts from time to time. I do check every day; and, when I have something to say, I will post about it. All has been rather quiet lately.

I have picked up the Month by month quilt I designed for our Quilters group. I had been doing nicely, then I had to start doing gardening and all those other things which (apparently!) *have to be done. But, I making strenuous efforts to change my attitude. I said to someone just this morning, that I could spend all day every day doing little else but chores....not going to happen any more >g< I'll be left behind with you and the others Ginger. We will be a select group of non-progressives! (if you can call facebook progressive >g

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Yes, I hope you all have a happy Thanksgiving over there! I miss the wonderfully long threads we used to specialise in >g< Remember? they used to change topic several times, on the really long ones; but on the whole they were on topic, until right near the end. Ragmop would always recite her mantra about changing the subject line, and I never could because it simply wouldn't change for me! Things change, though, and there seems not to be too much to talk about. I think the threads fed off one another, too. So, without the questions, and varied answers we tend to round off a topic very quickly.

I was trying to think of a topic to start, but hadn't quite got one. In the next couple of days I will post about this quilt I'm working on. It's quite interesting I think!

Pat on the green

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Patricia Storey

So sorry to hea about the illness in your family Barbara. I do hope both som and DH will be fighting fit before long. Always a worry for Mum and wife. Take care.

Pat on the green

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Patricia Storey

We have been laying plans for Christmas, test baking, organizing incoming children and all suchlike.

I've mostly been working on finishing Christmas prezzies. I knit a jacket out of yarn I spun myself, made a really big Totoro out of more of it. Almost done with a pair of colorwork bedsocks, and then have to whip off a "bunny band" Still have to line that jacket and sew the buttons on come to think of it. The only other thing I have going for Christmas are some sashiko style pillows. When you are doing it as sort of embroidery sashiko just flies, so I am not worried about finishing those.

Other than that I did a rough puff crust for a bakewell pudding instead of proper puff. Used polish lekvar instead of jam too. Family thought it was awesome. Ash actually ate the crust, but scraped off the frangipane. Go figure.

OK I know some of you all call it a tart, but I learned it from Mrs. Beeton so I am a bit behind the times. At least I have progressed to frangipane instead of "unnamed almond stuff"! The modern frangipane recipes are much simpler than Mrs. Beetons topping as well.

NightMist

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I might post more if I could post pictures.

That said, I have been working on Christmas gifts for the kids and some of the grandkids. I made 4 table toppers/runners and 2 cuddle quilts and a wall hanging so far. I also made and sold 6 table runners at our church bazaar. Started cutting for a BQ2 twin size quilt. All that is going to be put aside next week to make a couple of simple quilts for Quilts of Compassion for the people of the midwest that suffered losses from the tornados.

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I have not yet opened the box from the round robin that I am in from Carol Doak's yahoo! group. It is our last round, has to include applique. We have about 6-7 weeks to finish it.

Today I am finishing up a cuddle quilt for a friend undergoing chemo and re construction from stage 3 lobular carcinoma [very aggressive form of breast cancer]. It is a simple design, and backed in purplish/mauve-ish marbled f lannel, no batting.

And I am making a commitment to start thinking about doing a quilt for me.

Other than sewing, I have picked up my crochet again to finish up a keyboar d muffler [goes under the keyboard at work to deaden the sound of the keyst rokes while court is in session]. We have solid oak workstations, old with no keyboard trays, so the sound echoes. Also, want to make a loom-knit hat and scarf set that matches. Yep, you guessed it, have made many hats, every thing is from different yarns.

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Ginger in CA

So sorry to hea about the illness in your family Barbara. I do hope both som and DH will be fighting fit before long. Always a worry for Mum and wife. Take care.

Pat on the green

Thanks Pat. Everyone is resting up to get their strength back. Hope you have a good week. Barbara in cold Florida.

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So the round robin is winding itself down. Bet you are excited to see what returns. Sounds like you are keeping pretty busy over there on the coast. Quiet turkey day here too. Just 3 of us. I am determined to get into the sewing room today. I wish folks would check in more here too. Hugs, Taria

I have not yet opened the box from the round robin that I am in from Carol Doak's yahoo! group. It is our last round, has to include applique. We have about 6-7 weeks to finish it.

Today I am finishing up a cuddle quilt for a friend undergoing chemo and reconstruction from stage 3 lobular carcinoma [very aggressive form of breast cancer]. It is a simple design, and backed in purplish/mauve-ish marbled flannel, no batting.

And I am making a commitment to start thinking about doing a quilt for me.

Other than sewing, I have picked up my crochet again to finish up a keyboard muffler [goes under the keyboard at work to deaden the sound of the keystrokes while court is in session]. We have solid oak workstations, old with no keyboard trays, so the sound echoes. Also, want to make a loom-knit hat and scarf set that matches. Yep, you guessed it, have made many hats, everything is from different yarns.

I am thankful for see> In article ,

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Taria

Son and DH are feeling better. DH rode with me today to TSWLTH for a great buy on flannel to make a few pillowcases for DGD, and also baby blankets for charity. I got 2 bolts, enough to keep me busy for awhile! Barbara in Florida

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I'm just glad to see a few more posts and know that we're not alone...

Janner France

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Janner

Howdy! Check! Putting up yard angels out front; some had to have new lights wired on, I can do that. Had to test, re-test, plug in, tie down (where are the tent stakes I bought last year?!!? probably with the ones I bought 2 yrs ago...). Everything is looking pretty good. I'll know after dark. Quilts, quilts everywhere! And not a spare among 'em. ;-D Finishing a not-newborn baby quilt for friend$ (their 3rd commissioned from me, tho' I don't usually do commission work -I like these people), got a top ready for our friend at the dry cleaner (lots of soft florals); and just getting used to the latest quilt done in autumn colors when it's time to pull out the December, Christmas & winter quilts. Have had fun this year acquiring more fabric. My request for Christmas is better storage (more? different? bigger? stackable?), and I put this request to the #1 Mercedes-Benz parts man in the U.S.. He knows parts departments and storage & shelving and Organizing for multiple pieces. I have the shelves. I need the containers to be more uniform so more will fit on those shelves. ;-D It's all good!

Fell in love w/ beauties from Jason Yenter at In the Beginning :

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Happy Holidays, Quilt Friends! Ragmop/Sandy - sweating in north Texas, waiting for the ice storm...

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Howdy! I knocked, I came on in (I still live here).

Yes, I still call out a "Change the subject line!" every now & then. My book club gets so off topic, which we don't mind, but the stunning content is often quite different from the more sedate subject lines. It's like watching a late-night tv comedienne: "Say WHAT?!!!?"

We could start a rumor to get a conversation going. Pat, did you hear what Taria said about... !!? Shocking!

Hope y'all are enjoying the Holidays in your favorite way. Cheers! Ragmop/Sandy - wondering what the subject was... ;-P

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Oh, yeah! Sandy popped in. I suspect many check here once in a while, but many have moved over to Face book [sorry, I don't do social media], or have gone on to other pursuits.

For what it's worth, remember when Carol Doak started her yahoo! group many years ago, and so many of us jumped right in and signed up? Would you beli eve she has now reached 9000 members! Wow! How many of us are still on that group? I do see Mary from Oregon posting there. [I rarely post there but r ead and do the blocks]

It's cold here this morning - 44 degrees. In Lompoc where I used to live, i t is 21.

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Ginger in CA

I still am a member of the Carol Doak Yahoo group. I don't post much but I've done a lot of the projects. I'm a little behind on my Scrap Scramble, having not had time to do the latest, and I have printed the 9000 Member block, but haven't had a chance to start yet.

CaroleD in northwest GA

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I have the big mouth. I probably did say it. lol Nice to see posts here. Taria, warming up to 43 here. yikes.

Howdy! I knocked, I came on in (I still live here).

Yes, I still call out a "Change the subject line!" every now & then. My book club gets so off topic, which we don't mind, but the stunning content is often quite different from the more sedate subject lines. It's like watching a late-night tv comedienne: "Say WHAT?!!!?"

We could start a rumor to get a conversation going. Pat, did you hear what Taria said about... !!? Shocking!

Hope y'all are enjoying the Holidays in your favorite way. Cheers! Ragmop/Sandy - wondering what the subject was... ;-P

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Taria

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