"hi rogue... yes, we live in a place with public transportation. not real convenient to us, but it is there. hubby has a car, so i am not completely stranded. my car goes in on wednesday for a diagnosis by the dealer.…"
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Started by Jan Taylor in Techniques. Last reply by the rogue quilter 2 hours ago. 6 Replies 0 Likes
I watch tutorials all the time, mainly off YouTube. Found this at www.quiltmatepro.com and took a pic of it at my sewing table. I'm like a kid at Christmas when I get a new gadget.I'm new at this and I hope…Continue
orphan blocks
Started by Linda Hudgins in Quilting For Charity. Last reply by Marianne K 3 hours ago. 10 Replies 0 Likes
i belong to a newly formed quilt guild and we have taken on the project of making quilts for chemo patients at a local cancer center I am in the search for orphan blocks that we could turn into beautiful quilts for these chemo patients they see…Continue
New Quilter and Desparately Looking for Help With Applique
Started by jessica in Welcome New Members. Last reply by Anne Collins yesterday. 7 Replies 0 Likes
I have only been quilting for a few weeks now and have already completed a few projects :) . I started working on a quilt for my daughter and had discovered a new technique (well, actually, it was new to me)- applique. Immediately I wanted to try…Continue
Looking for a Book Higdon Camp-1924
Started by Sheila Horton in My Quilt Place Book Lovers. Last reply by Amanda on Saturday. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Hi everyone,I'm searching for this book it's by Barb Adams and Alma Allen it was published in 2003, there is an amazing pattern in there called Camp Reveille. Doing an internet search has led to 0 availability. Amazon has nothing in stock and no…Continue
iron stencil
Started by Rita J. McCart in Techniques. Last reply by Kathy Samson on Friday. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Does anyone know where I can get some iron on stencils for border designs? Just looking for some simple curvy lines.Continue
New here and new at quilting
Started by Jan Taylor in Welcome New Members on Thursday. 0 Replies 0 Likes
I'm sure I'm like the rest of you, obsessed with quilting and fabric, :). I recently found a paper piece book, Backyard Bird Quilts. Have any of you made a bird quilt? I would love to see it!
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Once in a while it’s fun to share a little behind-the-scenes story about the TQL issue you have in your hands. When we decided to do an issue with a “faces” theme, our thoughts turned pretty quickly to the work of Marilyn Belford and the quilt Rundy, a portrait of her neighbor. Rundy was perfect [...]Boost Your Appliqué Skills
The AQS online store is filled with books, patterns, fabric, notions, and more! In honor of all quilters who enjoy the fun of appliqué, we’re celebrating with a special discount. We’ve put together an Appliqué Bonanza, with three titles published by AQS, each for under $10. Quantities are limited, so order today. Adventure & Appliqué [...]Call for Entries – AQS QuiltWeek™ – Des Moines, Iowa 2013
Now is the time to enter your quilt(s) in the AQS QuiltWeek Contest – Des Moines, Iowa 2013. The deadline for entries is June 10, 2013! Win a share of $44,250 in cash awards for this year’s contest. Best of Show is $10,000! You can NOW register online – just CLICK HERE to enter. Andrea [...]Help AQS Support the Tentmakers of Cairo
Did you know that the American Quilter’s Society is the exclusive U.S. representative for sales of the works of all 18 shops known as The Tentmakers of Cairo? For the next three years, AQS has guaranteed a steady stream of work and orders to exhibit and sell the art in the United States. Never in [...]GO! Have Fun Challenge – Deadline Approaching
Have you entered your work in the GO! Have Fun Quilt Challenge brought to you by AccuQuilt and the American Quilter’s Society? Entries are due by May 24, 2013 – so act fast! You could win a share of over $6,000 in cash and prizes. Simply make a quilt using the AccuQuilt GO!™, GO! Baby, [...]Latest Activity
Debra H Gibbs replied to Debra H Gibbs's discussion 2013/2014 FQ Birthday Club Swap SIGN UP IS CLOSED in the group Swapping "FUN" is for Everyone"Working on getting my July and August cards and FQ ready to send out...I will be having a total knee replacement, probably in July, so I'm afraid I'll be keeping a low profile for a couple of months...If I have everything ready to go all…"
"No need to thank me....you are doing all the work. You are welcome.
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carla j walton commented on Chef Lisa's group Batik Strip Swap"oh, sandi thank you for the sweet gift! I just now saw it when I was opening the packages all the way for separation into their various boxes. . very sweet of you:)"
carla j walton commented on Chef Lisa's group Batik Strip Swap"also don't forget we also have cotton candy pastels and another bright swap lurking in the backround. those bright's were fun! "
carla j walton commented on Chef Lisa's group Batik Strip Swap"o.k. girls, I have the ''my favorite color'' strips on their way to you!! and WOW, your favorite colors are really very nice!!!! after you all have them in hand we will get on here and each one of us will comment which fabric is…"
carla j walton commented on Chef Lisa's group Charm Square Swap!"o.k. let me re-do my statement. I thought that you were saying you didn't get your favorite color strips, chef. lol then I thought about that and realized , hey wait a minute I only sent them out this morning. lol.
I am…"
"Oh my Lisa....that IS really awful. I wonder if they make the small size envelopes in the stuff that the PO uses for their priority mail envelope. I am going to look into it. It seems to be unrippable. Not a word I am…"
carla j walton commented on Chef Lisa's group Charm Square Swap!"gail I think my problem.....I KNOW my problem is I don't drink enough water. I work in a very cold environment so I am not thirsty ever, but that day I found out it was 110 degrees. so coming out of near freezing to 110 and no water in my body…"
carla j walton commented on Chef Lisa's group Charm Square Swap!"today I got :
ethelda cotton charms#5- both
gail batik #6
patricia batik #6 - both
patricia cotton #5 - both
sandi batiks #6 and #7
robin batik #6- both .very nice fabric...... robin yours did come with a postage due of .69 cents, so you will…"
"Yes you are Jackie. To check out the swap lists, you can go up to the 'pages' above. They are located under the member list. Click on the swap and you will see who is in it, how many spots left....etc. :)"
Cynthia commented on Christine Brown's group UFOs"Stay safe, Vicki and everyone else in the path of this severe weather."
"So after checking on the automatic sign up list....I think that the charm swap opens and closes at the same time. hahaha
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Cynthia commented on Christine Brown's group UFOs"LOL! I swear, the last couple of days I feel as if I have lost my mind! Deanna, I now remember you mentioning it was an antique--but regardless, it's a beautiful quilt. I love the story of the chickens, that poor rooster! He just wants to…"
"Oh Chef, that is awful. I have been so lucky. So sorry!"
viki hagan commented on Christine Brown's group UFOs"We've been under a watch here since yesterday afternoon.. upgraded to a warning a bit ago.. thunder and lightning are going hard at it and the rain is pouring down... no hail though, I don't really start to worry much until I see that,…"
carla j walton replied to carla j walton's discussion auto- sign up in the group Charm Square Swap!"o.k. girls got ya down.:)"
jackie harris commented on Chef Lisa's group Batik Strip Swap"Am I in spring flowers and summer sunburn? If not, it is where I want to be"
carla j walton commented on carla j walton's page batik charm swap#8 and cotton charm swap #8 in the group Charm Square Swap!"yes ma'am it is. but I would love it if you came to Texas.:)"
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Yes, yes, and yes! 15 quilt tops done 12 days ahead of schedule
Posted by Virginia "Ginnie" Leiner on May 20, 2013 at 4:40pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Last night about 8 PM I finished the 15th quilt top, a quick and easy little number in flannel. I stood still for just a few minutes to savor it before pouring myself a drink and thinking, "Okay, so what is next?" Here are pictures of the last three quilt tops made since my last post:…
Merci, me....and her mom
Posted by Karen Lightman on May 20, 2013 at 6:00am 3 Comments 1 Like
I just got back from a wonderful visit with my grandchildren in Georgia. They had an end of the year school picnic where I was the face painter...it was really fun and I did a fabulous job if I do say so myself. Now seeing them is always a joy but this trip there was an added surprise from my aunt I haven't seen in years. Aunt Merci (her 1st hubby was Filipino and could not say Marcy so she had her name changed to the way he said it)..anyway, Aunt Merci had to put her mother in a nursing…
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Gardening Pest
Posted by Cheri Foster on May 13, 2013 at 3:26pm 0 Comments 1 Like
So yesterday, we get home from church only to find two more mounds where the moles came back up after the mowed the lawn the day before. We have these new gas bombs that you thrown down the hole and cover up. We will see if they worked. Deer decided to start chewing on my cauliflower and broccoli plants so up went the black net horse fence around my raised garden. planted carrots and beans yesterday. Peas are up 6 inches now. So excited the weather seems to be so much more cooperative…
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life is good this mothers' day
Posted by the rogue quilter on May 12, 2013 at 3:15pm 5 Comments 3 Likes
mornings are sometimes very difficult. filled w pain till the pills kick in. told dear hubby as he grabbed me for a hug, "easy! it hurts so bad this morning!" then i indicated area in my back that hurts the most and said "it feels like i am going to break in half right here every time i take a step"
his rsponse "well! we can't have that! 'cause then there'd....." be two of me for you to deal with, i finished for him. his big grin and gentle hug ended the exchnge more lightly than it… Continue
his rsponse "well! we can't have that! 'cause then there'd....." be two of me for you to deal with, i finished for him. his big grin and gentle hug ended the exchnge more lightly than it… Continue
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