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Hello everyone!

I've been a tad out of touch. Life has just gotten busy with school and all. I do pop in once in a while to read about all the wonderful projects you've been working on and to catch up on news.

The summer flew by, however I did manage to contribute to a couple of hug projects, although not as much as I would have liked. I did finish a couple of the projects that I listed on the "get it done challenge 2005". I will be owing lots of fat quarters, but hey, it's for a fun cause.

This quilt is called "Sheltering Tree" it is my first finished hand appliqué project. I'm now hooked on HA and the use of silk thread.

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This quilt is called Swirls. It is twin sized for DD (8yrs old). The colours (which she picked herself) are not as accurate on the photo as I would have liked.

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Thank you for looking at my works and for your comments. As always, this is a great bunch of people and I will make an effort to post more often.

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C & S
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Nice work, Carole! I'm glad you found time to share those with us.

Karen, Queen of Squishies

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Queen of Squishies

I've recently become hooked on hand applique,too. Silk thread is so great! I'm using a beige color thread on everything, and I love the way it seems to blend with anything.

Julia in MN

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Julia in MN

"C & S" wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@news1.newsguy.com:

I love your work! Very nice. I've been thinking about a HA panel for my mom for some time, but haven't jumped yet. Your enthusiasm reminds to i should really jump.

Thanks for sharing.

Emilia

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Mini One

Welcome back, Carole! I really like Sheltering Tree; I admire anyone who successfully does hand appliqué. Swirls is really pretty, too -- I'm sure your DD loves it. :)

Reply to
Sandy Foster

Thank you Karen.

Carole

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C & S

Silk thread is nice! I now have 4 spools, 3 neutral (light medium and dark) and one of which is black. I don't plan on buying more as they seem to work with the colours I use.

Carole

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C & S

Thank you Emilia. I enjoy HA. It's a great TV project (not that I watch TV but DD does ask me to watch a DVD with her every now and again). Jump Emilia? I'm sure you'll love it.

Carole

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C & S

Thank you Sandy. I am proud of Sheltering tree . DD (8yrs) does love her quilt (as well as all others I make. She always tries to get first dibs on them ;oD). She is a quilt lover and has started to sew blocks together on her GGM's sewing machine (I had it cleaned for her. It was my first machine).

Carole

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C & S

Carole, the colors in Swirls are just lovely -tell your DD she has good taste. Your applqué is gorgeous too, what a beautiful design! Roberta in D

"C & S" schrieb im Newsbeitrag news: snipped-for-privacy@news1.newsguy.com...

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Roberta Zollner

Nice to see you Carole. The quilts are lovely. I don't do much appliqué, but, when I do, I like it and I love silk thread also. . In message , C & S writes

Reply to
Patti

Love your applique--it is really pretty! Love the colors in Swirls! Thanks for sharing!

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Donna

Howdy! Lovely!

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Reply to
Ellison

What a lovely way to carry on the tradition! Using hte same machine as you did is sure to make it even more special to her. :)

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Sandy Foster

Those quilts are great!!! I just finished one somewhat like your Swirls......mine was 16-patches alternating with pinwheels, for a baby quilt. Thanks for sharing the photos, your work is beautiful. Welcome back, allyson

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Allyson Brown

Oh it's so nice to see the work of another HA-er! I also use silk thread but have found I can get away with just a taupe colour. I set up 15 needles at a time and just go for it. So relaxing.

I love both the quilts but particularly admire the pattern for the Trees.

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Cheryl

Avast! Those be bonny quilts! I especially like the caption under Swirls - Twin for DH - cuz my DH looks just like his brother, but yours looks like a quilt. ;-P

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frood

Both quilts are loverly.

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maryd

That is such a good idea, about the needles, Cheryl. Never would have thought of it >g< And, I have often thought it's a nuisance to have to stop to 'do' a needle (it always takes a moment longer because of having to tie the knot at the eye). Thanks for the tip. . In message , Cheryl writes

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Patti

Thank you Roberta. I enjoyed the projects.

Carole Champlain, NY

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C & S

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