New pictures of my SP (stash protectors)

Thanks for the warning, Donna. I did just see a bit of the wolf underneath the 'sheep's' clothing. . In message , Donna973 writes

I tip-toed past the guards!

Always a joy to browse through your beautiful work. Thanks.

Awwwww, how beautiful. I want to come love the pups. Rub the ears for Aunt Polly.

They look like they're ready to be cuddled and loved! Oops, I mean, boy, I wouldn't want to meet them in a dark hallway during a stash raid!

I'm glad to hear this, Donna! :)

I'm shivering in my sandals. ;) Awww. Oooohhh. They're adorable, Donna! The field spaniel (Crusher? Killer?) has such a sweet, sad expression, just as a spaniel should have.

On Thu, 17 Aug 2006 13:47:13 -0500, Donna973 wrote (in article ):

Very sweet looking (oops, I meant intimidating) stash protectors. And they can be bribed with what--hotdogs, burger, milkbones? (Got to know in case we plan a stash raid)

Maureen

Well, the funny thing is, that if you went in a gang (like I understand most stash raiding is done), the collie would her you all together, and then keep circling you, holding you in the 'pen' until her master/mistress came home and released her from her duties >g< . In message , Maureen Wozniak writes

You surely wouldn't Louise, since Crusher (the Spaniel) is pretty much invisible in the dark. You'd probably trip over him on the way to the raid!

Thanks Sandy. Crusher aka Bumper is the spaniel. Don't be fooled by his sweet expression; he will lie in wait to trip you up and let Killer finish the job.

Really Maureen, I can't tell you that! How effective will they be if you come armed with ice cream sandwiches and tennis balls.

Thanks Cheryl. I'm just happy to be back to quilting and the newsgroup. Hopefully I'll have some more on topic pictures soon.

You can come anytime you feel the need to travel "up north" Polly. They'll be sweet to you since they know that, tough as they are, they're no match for 'gators.

Hmmm...I think I'm glad that you live too far away to organize the raid Pat...you're just a little too good at reading the stategy.

Donna. Love your dogs in Chair quilt. Is this an original pattern or can I get it somewhere? I would love to memorialize my dog pal, Gabby. She is nine years old and finishes her last round of chemotherapy next week. "Donna973" wrote in message

Thanks. No, not original, except for the dog part. It's a Betty Alderman pattern called Easy Chairs and you can see it at

Normal is good Donna. Those pooches sure are sweet looking for being such attack machines! I bet I have a doggy treat that would be a good bribe ; ) Taria

D> Some bumps in the road of my life have kept me away from the group for a few

Howdy!

Of course I love the pics of the pooches, esp. the Spaniel (that long nose is very familiar).

On Topic: the WIP pic of the String Pieced quilt, without foundation-- that's the way I do it. Since I handquilt everything I don't want another layer under the top, I like to use batting and backing as usual. Just sewing narrow strips together gives the top plenty of structure. Very nice quilt, Donna, well done!

For more On Topic, see Donna's quilt pics of the chair quilt, starring her Stash Protectors. ;-P

Ragmop/Sandy

Real mean watch dogs huh? "hey, come on in! We keep the good silver over here. You can find the jewelry in the back closet under the blanket chest. Just rub my ears and I'll let you know where the cash is!" KJ

Thanks Sandy! To be honest, I wasn't sure how that string pieced quilt would work without a foundation. I'd always heard that, because of the bias involved, a foundation was needed. So I dutifully printed some paper foundations out of EQ. I wanted a certain amount of organization in the blocks so I thought the foundation would help in that. I quickly found out that I don't like paper piecing. I can do it with no problem, but the process is just too tedious for me. I was using official paper piecing foundation paper, but removing it drove me crazy. I can absolutely see where it would make life much easier for certain blocks, but not here. So I ended up just piecing the strips, being a little careful not to stretch them. I made the blocks a bit larger than needed and just whacked them down to size at the end. I really didn't get any distortion to speak of. It was a fun way to use up some scraps. Now all it needs is some quilting.....