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Re: OT spellcheckers at work yet again :D
If you have an electronic version of your phone list at work, run it through the spell checker. I can be quite entertaining.
 
Re: Jan Krentz class
that's a class I would benefit from..like somebody wrote in another thread that I was reading yesterday, I don't do curve picieng... Kim E wrote: news:...
 
Re: "Modern" designs
I like modern patterns to. And you know what? You can get very graphic effects using solely squares, or rectangles, or triangles, and playing a lot with colour. that is what I am aiming for in a...
 
The Quilter's Legacy
Jennifer - wonderful continuation of Sylvia's life. I was a little sad that Sylvia did not find all of her treasures. Pls do not stop writing about the Elm Creek Quilters. For anyone who hasn't read...
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Re: Guild Workshop
Hi: I just purchased this book for $12.89 plus $1.40 shipping at I couldn't find it via the search engine. I found it by searching The url for the book is: boy, new toy! Mardi Real e-mail address...
 
OT - Wanna see Yoda the Big Boy?
My tiny baby is now a big boy. Learning new things every day and just plain growing way too fast. He's 5 1/2 months now and weighs 18.5lb (up from 6lb 9 oz at birth!) Ryan (aka Yoda) started eating...
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Re: Dritz vs Omnigrid cutter
I have an Olfa that works that way. I love it. I never lock it in place so I don't ever cut myself. Plus it fits really well in my hand. Mardi Real e-mail address spelled out to prevent spam. mardi at...
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I'm off...
I'm leaving in a matter of minutes for a few days at Quilt Camp in the Pines, in deliciously cooler Flagstaff! It's my annual trip there, and I'll come home after overloading on quilty classes and...
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Re: Lost Address help! And sewing machine needles...
Years ago when my father had his appendix out, my mother rode with him in the ambulance to the hospital. Later, after he was stabilized, she went to the pay phone, dropped her nickel in (that tells...
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Rocking stitch vs stab stitch
Does anyone here use the stab stitch for hand quilting? I took a class yesterday and I think I could get right into it. A woman in my guild does stab stitch (in fact she gave the class) and she is...
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MQ problem
I just did some MQing on a little quilt using my walking foot. The top kept shifting forward so that I got pleats where there was already a line of stitching going the other direction. I've never had...
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SEwing Expo
Is anyone planning on going to the sewing/quilting expo in Novi, Michigan? It is sometime in early Sept. at the Novi Expo center. I went to an expo for scrapbooking in May and it was SOOOOO much...
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OT: Vacuum Cleaner Survey
I have concluded that I probably ought to buy a new vacuum cleaner. We have two: my 25+ year-old Sears canister vacuum with "beater bar", and DH's (probably) older industrial-grade upright. Although I...
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Need a FQ fix?
If anyone is planning on going to the Haddonfield craft fair today, leave early, wear good walking shoes and go to the Little Shop to get 25 FQ for $25! The FQ are normally $2.25 and you can also get...
 
Gian Dahlia Pattern needed
My DD has asked me to make a quilt for a friend of hers who would like a giant dahlia pattern. I have a picture but no instructions or measurements. Do any of you know of a good site to download this...
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