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2010-04-27T22:39:00.001-05:00

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Batting

2010-04-27T14:30:00.002-05:00

I was making a small charity quilt when learning that a distant cousin just found out she has breast cancer in both breasts and her lymph nodes. So I've decided to complete it to send to her to keep her warm during chemo and anytime she gets cold, which some people seem to do. My question is which kind of batting to try to use, cotton or poly or polycotton. I don't know which is warmer or which would hold up better during a lot of use. All suggestions most welcome. God bless you all.

Socrch marks

2010-04-26T06:49:00.002-05:00

Has anyone found a means of removing scorch marks from white cotton cloth?

RoseyP

other quilt related web pages

2010-04-23T17:21:00.002-05:00

I just received a survey from Keepsake quilting. Among other things they wanted to know what web pages I look at.
Do you go to Quilt Arts.com, quitville, quilttropolis, etc. If so do you think these are worthwhile sites?
I finished the top of my QOV quilt last night. Yea!
Now to get it quilted.
Sara in Fla.

African Queen Quilt Top

2010-04-16T09:23:00.004-05:00

It has been a long time since I've posted or done much of anything quilt wise.

However, a friend of mine sent me an assortment of about 20 African prints, plus several small pieces and a stack of solids along with a book about African American quilts. She asked if I could turn the fabrics into a queen size top. This collection of pictures shows the outcome. My husband helped with the color and print placement. Together I think we came up with a pleasing top.

http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/577359222pjWykB

The link above should let you view all the photos in my online album.

Almost there!

2010-04-08T22:53:00.003-05:00

Just finished HQing the last block in a king size Tennessee Waltz quilt that I've been working on since 2002! That's when I cut it out and it probably took 6 months to piece it all, working in between other projects. Put it on a frame a few years ago for the quilting but just wasn't spending any time with it. So off the frame, into a hoop, with the bulk going into a big bag on the floor. I only have the border left and it should be relatively quick. Promised to son and DIL when they went overseas that it would be finished when they return - which will be in July. So I'm sort of on schedule??? Can't tell you how many other smaller quilts I've done in the meantime, but now all energy is going into finishing this one. NancyH

SHOULDA BEEN HERE IN FIRST PLACE

2010-04-08T15:40:00.002-05:00

instead of chat page.

SEVEN MORE BLOCKS TO GO!!! That's the status of the wedding quilt. I might make it by the quilt show and the anniversary in August. Just might depend on how busy the long arm quilter is. I have a lot of squaring up to do with 99 blocks. They've been done on three different machines which is a mistake I'll never make again. The new 6600 piecing foot makes perfect seam allowances while having to eyeball it even with the help of good old Dr. Scholl's moleskin guidance is inconsistent. That foot is one of my chief reasons why I prefer Janome. Those blocks are almost perfect 10.5" but some of the others are smaller than that so I'll have to cut all of them down to 9.5. All that cutting is a pain both figuratively and literally on the bad foot. However I don't want to have to re-make them.

Jane

Thumb thimble

2010-04-07T09:33:00.000-05:00

Try Pacific Rim Quilting. They show thumb thimbles up to size 13. http://www.prqc.com/notions.htm#Thumb-Thimble

Kathi

Thumb Thimble

2010-04-06T22:54:00.002-05:00

Does anyone know where I can find a large-size thumb thimble, also called a tailor's thimble? It's metal and has a hole in the top. The one I have is a size 11, which was the largest they had in the shop when I bought it several years ago. They don't carry them anymore. It's too small for a friend who wants to try using one. She has some arthritis and her thumb is broad and flat. I've been searching and can't come up with a good source. Any suggestions? Thanks! NancyH

oh,how bout the link, dah!

2010-04-04T13:59:00.000-05:00

http://home- and-garden. webshots. com/album/ 577226388HIgCUL

Quilt Show Pictures

2010-04-04T13:49:00.002-05:00

Our guild's show is done for another year. It was spectacular (Oh, I'm biased :) )
Here are my webshots photos . If you want to see them in a slide show just look
over to the right margin & you'll find that option. Jill

Nothing New, But .......

2010-03-23T15:19:00.003-05:00

Don't have anything new to report about my quilts because I am still fiddling around with gold thread on my Hoffman Challenge piece .... okay, I can report that Superior Threads gold metallic is a very nice thread .... but I thought I would mention that posts that have gone astray can be deleted.

Several BBers have mentioned lately that they have posted here when they meant to be on the Chat Page. Well, you can come back here, pretend to start a new posting and while you are on the WWQP BB "posting page" look up at the top left hand part of the page and you will see a blue item that says "Edit Posts". Click on that and you will find a long grocery list of postings from our "blog". Next to postings that you have made you will have the option to "Delete" any postings you wish to delete. I cannot delete yours and you cannot delete mine but you may delete any of yours that you wish. :-)

And now back to my Hoffman Challenge.

Oh, I don't think I told you that my Pink Monster, the "Which Button is the Magic Button?" was not a winner in the Australia contest. Eventually I will receive notification that photos of all of the quilts will be on a website and I'll put that URL up for everyone so you can see the beauties that outclassed my creation with all of those buttons ...

Edited to add that I just found that the ladies in Australia have posted the entries in their 2010 challenge. Mine is in the first row of photos and the winner is the second one in the last row (it has a 1st place ribbon pinned on it). There is a wide range of talent visible in the entries and by golly they all used that gaudy pink-lilac-orange diamond print!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/bunburypandq/sets/72157623655627912/

Oops- sorry - meant to post this to Chat Page

2010-03-23T08:49:00.001-05:00

Sorry about that ..... not the first time, probably wont' be the last....

Bee

2010-03-23T08:35:00.001-05:00

BEE in NZ - Hugs for you; your DH's condition must be rather frightening. Take care, please stay in touch.

Well, I'm over the awful cold and left with a sinus infection, as usual. Argh... So now the antibiotics will make me a walking zombie for the next 10 days. The good news is that all this will be behind me before we go out of town in a couple of weeks.

Our DDIL ran a half-marathon this past Sunday, and we're very proud of her. DH has done a 10k, and I have walked a 6-mile trail but do not (can not) run. I can walk faster than I can run!

No sewing done here over the past week or two, due to the sinus crud, but Spring is almost here and I'll probably get up there this week and start some warm weather clothing. I need to collect the lawn mower from the shop, it had its spring spa visit and is ready to come home. The grass is also growing like mad, already. Gosh, just a little bit of sunshine and warm weather, and it's having its own grow-fest out there. I'll have to mow it by this weekend.

Another quilt shop closing

2010-03-22T17:00:00.002-05:00

I was sad to hear that my favorite quilt shop is closing in about 2 weeks. The owner had tried to sell for over a year, but had no takers. She is retiring from business. She had everything in the store at 50% off starting today. They had more than fabric, lots of gift items and upscale things in the front of the store.
It was a mob sceen at 10AM this morning, I stood in line to pay for about 1 hr. Got lots of batiks, and a few other things. Lots of the large ric-rac, about 20 yards, red and aqua blue, 10 yards each. Etc.
Now there will only be 2 quilt stores in the general area, and one in St. Augustine.
A sad day for the quilting comunity.
Sara in Fla.

De agony of de feet

2010-03-14T14:46:00.002-05:00

Greetings from where Spring is hiding out.
I finished the 15K yesterday, had a great time. This is the first time I have walked the entire way. Another GF had hurt her knee and couldn't run any, so we walked it together. I was just a bit slower than last year when I did run/walk it. Last year was 2:31.00 this year 2:40.55.
Lots of bands and neighbors out. Some even handing out beer--yuck. But some really like the stuff, and 2 girls in front of me at the 7 mile mark were drinking some.
The funny of the day was a band at almost the finish line, when you come down off the big bridge, they were playing " Running on Empty". Very fitting.

Yes, I did take a brief nap on Friday, on the couch. About 30 min.

This afternoon I took a long one, about 2 hrs. Was still tired out from yesterday, and then the blasted time change. Feeling human now. DH is teaching a Dave Ramsey class from 5 to 7 at our church, so I'm going soon.
My big decision of the week is, what type of mulch to buy. I'm leaning towards pine straw, but think it might get blown away in the wind. Also remember the chiggers that can invade it, and certainly don't want that. Second choice would be pine bark. Thankfully DH has a big pick-up truck, just right for hauling this kind of stuff. The front yard alone would be about 60 bags, or about 3 or 4 big bales. Too bad the grands are not here to help. I would pay well.

Going to walk the little terriers, and hope they can get along while we are gone.
Sara in Sunny Fla.

Quilt Show Season

2010-03-14T14:36:00.004-05:00

It is quilt show season and I wanted to share some info about ours - If you google New Ulm Journal and then Sunday Lifestyle section you will find a great article on our show scheduled for March 26 and 27. Or try: http://www.nujournal.com/page/category.detail/nav/5005/Sunday-Lifestyle-Feature.html. The Lifestyle section is the whole front page of one of the sections of the Sunday paper so we are very happy we were able to get the space! If anyone is close, you should come see us. Hope everyone is enjoying the Almost Spring weather. Joleen in MN

OOOPS

2010-03-04T21:11:00.001-05:00

My post today was intended for the chat page. I tried to delete it but when I check back it's still there. Oh well, it will make more sense if you read it in the context of the chat page.

Jane

NY BEAUTY PAPER PIECE

2010-03-04T10:41:00.002-05:00

Judy, you have done something spectacular. I don't think you want the quilting to overwhelm the incredible piecing so opt for conservative. JMHO. As a native of NY I've been disappointed in the past with the state block but you've shown me what can be done with it. For now, however, I'll stick with Carolina Lilly.

Re: paper piecing. I've not enjoyed it the few times I've done it because of the hassle of removing the paper. Just yesterday I tried something new. Using Lightweight Stitch & Tear Pellum I traced the paper piece pattern onto it and then used the pellum for piecing. Haven't removed the pellum as this block is for a block drawing at a conference I'm attending next weekend and they asked that the pellum be left for obvious reasons. The idea is not original with me as it was included with the directions for the block. The lucky winner will have everything the same size with 90* in each corner. The outer edges of this block are bias so that's another good reason to leave the pellum on until the quilt is put together.

I think that somewhere in my vast collection of impulsively purchased stuff there is such a thing as wash away stabilizer for embroidery so why not use that? Just thinking in print as opposed to out loud. When I finished the easy block yesterday I suddenly remembered all those pretty paper piecing patterns I bought ten years ago and are in the back of a drawer somewhere. Hmmm. I'm inspired but have to finish the wedding quilt first. I'll never do another king sized quilt again. I'm bored with it.

Jane in STILL AND FOREVER SNOWY NC-----ARRRGH

PS spell check doesn't like pellum and offers no alternative, ignorant jerks.

OOPS

2010-02-26T09:09:00.000-05:00

So sorry, that should be "such as".
Sara who didn't proof read.

My question

2010-02-26T09:03:00.002-05:00

First-Judy, your New York beautie is wonderful. I've often wondered about the Hoffman Challenge, but never got up the nerve to enter it.
OK-I've been making a vew quilts for the Quilts of Valor program over the last few years. Mostly easy, quick, suck as chinese coin or just strips. All have been red, white and blue.
Now our guild wants to make some to give as a group thing.
What would be quick and easy? A simple 9 patch? Something more involved?
These will go to the wounded men and women who are air lifted to Germany, then come back to the US. I'm at a loss for something that would keep my interest, but also be easy.
--Judy--I think the board has been 'down" for 5 days or so, but people must be quilting or watching the olympics.
Sara in Fla.

Very Scrappy New York Beauty Wallhanging

2010-02-26T08:28:00.002-05:00

It has been two weeks since any postings on the BB so I'll jump in and show you what I've been working on just to see if anyone is still reading our BB. Once I have sandwiched and quilted this top it will be my entry for the 2010 Hoffman Challenge.

The strip of light aqua print you see on the far right edge of the photo is the HC theme fabric for this year ... it is called "Treasures of the East". I'm calling my entry "Buried Treasure" because there are nine pieces of the Challenge fabric mixed in with 171 other fabrics to create this 37" x 37" wall hanging. The pattern is Karen K. Stone's "Lady Liberty Goes to Hawaii", copyright 1996, before Karen started making her really fancy paper piecing patterns. I reduced the size of Karen's patterns on a copy machine to meet the size requirements for the Hoffman Challenge which made piecing the arcs a bit of a headache. I'm going to use gold metallic thread for quilting this thing once I figure out how to quilt it.

Any suggestions on how to quilt it would be very welcome .... if there are still any BBers reading our Bulletin Board, that is. Should I use an overall design or focus on each segment of the arc patterns?

Judy in Ohio

Question

2010-02-13T20:32:00.002-05:00

I have made my first t-shirt quilt for DD. My question is: Did I see somewhere that people have used fleece or something similar to back these quilts so that batting is not needed? It just seems that with t-shirt material for the quilt top I need something other than a cotton for the backing. Thoughts, please.

Jean in VT

All's quiet on the quilt front....

2010-02-04T12:19:00.002-05:00

Not too many posts over the last few days/weeks. Everybody must be tucked away in their sewing rooms trying to ignore the weather and the resultant February cabin fever. Since Jane mentioned their quilt show, I thought I should mention ours as well since many of you are close enough to come. Our guild, Prairie Piecemakers, is holding their show on Friday and Saturday, March 26th and 27th at the former Middle School in New Ulm. We will be hanging quilts along all the corridors on the main floor, from the balcony in the auditorium, and around the perimeter of the stage. We will have vendors in the middle of the stage (ten of them including a long arm) as well as a Quilter's Cafe, lots and lots of doorprizes, a kids display and a Quilts of Valor display. We will be "naming" all of the corridors so people can find their way around the school and don't miss anything--Batting Blvd., Quilt Sandwich Drive, Drunkard's Path, etc. We have a great committe for the show and it really seems to be falling into place. Hopefully by the end of March the big snow pile in the parking lot of the school will be almost gone, we won't have sleet and freezing rain like we have today, and we'll have gorgeous spring weather.... Joleen in MN

QUILT SHOW

2010-01-31T20:23:00.002-05:00

For all the details on my guild's show in August go to www.smokymtnquilters.org . Rules, categories and entry form is there. There is also a Facebook presence on www.facebook.com. I think you have to be a member on Facebook to reach it. It's listed under the guild's name, Smoky Mountain Quilters. As of this evening the guild web page has more information than the Facebook page. We want exhibitors from far and wide.

Jane