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Classic Color Combinations
The Irish Chain thread reminded me of something I've been thinking about off and on. Classic color combinations Blue and yellow Blue and white or red and white Black and brights Red/black/white...
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Guild library question
Our guild library is having a problem with books not being returned. If your guild has a library, I'd appreciate some information. 1) How long do you check out books for? 2) Do you fine members if the...
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Meet up with John
I visit John's home last week while I was working in Ohio. No pictures (guys lol), just talking about woodworking, sewing, and bikes. What wonderful work he does. He made almost all their furniture...
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continuous bias binding-warning!
So I finally decided I would try the continuous bias tube method for cutting binding. What a waste of time! Just a warning I wish someone had given me. I'm sure I can cut strips and sew them together...
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Instructions for Judy Hopkins' ScrapMaster
Would anybody happen to have instruction for Judy Hopkins' ScrapMaster? I was recently re-gifted with a ScrapMaster. I'm assuming it's a re-gift because there are no instructions. While it's a lot...
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free FMQ ebook, nayy
"67 Free-motion machine quilting tips and motifs" you can get this free ebook on it is free if you sign up for their newsletter. has some good FMQ designs and tips in this one. worth the read even if...
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Small happy dance for a small quilt
A pram quilt from a Moda charm pack. One of a few projects that I need to get finished before my summer holidays are over. One down, three to go. husband is very amused by my small happy dance....
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the "perfect" fabric
Howdy! Serendipity: went to Waxahachie to see if Common Threads had this: found this to go w/ it: The Fusion will be the background in a "sampler" quilt I'm putting together; perfect blender w/ just a...
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OT: chain email about Budweiser
The chain email about "How Budweiser handled those who laughed at the victims of 9-11" is circulating again. It purports to tell of how outraged Budweiser and Pepsi delivery drivers drove the...
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laundry question
Ok, since you folks know EVERYTHING! Some of my tee shirts have come out of the dryer with little spots on them. Looks like the effect you'd get if you got a drop of something oiler on them (butter or...
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Finished stash top; with pic
I've been wanting to make a sort of scrappy Irish Chain for a long time; finally got a chance. It actually ended up very different from my mind. I had thought to use scrappy greens for the background...
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Pat..ribbon as binding
It was just an idea for a special quilt that Edna is making with satins and silks and such. She asked whether using commercial bias binding would be OK. I had used satin ribbon for one of my first...
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Thread > save yourselves
I love 50 wt thread. I've posted about it, I've raved about it. I bought it for hand piecing and soon progressed to machine piecing. I've used it for appliqué,when the color I have is right. That...
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Thanks all and special thanks to Patti
Well its not as if you don't deserve it Patti. ( I didn't know that you had been juried into Paducah WOW) Dee in Oz
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Back in the groove...
Back from Holiday - busy with HEAPS of washing from both Himself and me and the GMNT, who was at annual camp with the cadets. What did he lose this year? A coathanger and a couple of small things. He...
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