"Hehehe Sandi I do real well until I run out of a fabric that is predominant in a quilt in progress then I walk into a store and I'm in trouble! Lol thankfully I'm staying to my budget and rule that if its not for a specially requested…"
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"Lol Cheri! I can relate to the to many fishing rods I think my hubby counted 32 in our basement! Lol this promise was more for me than anything I just have way more fabric than storage places! Lol"
"why do I make promises I don't want to keep? lol random thought but I promised I would slow down on the fabric purchases and try to use a lot of what I have before I go crazy then BAM walk into a store to match some fabric and I find about 8…"
"Barb, about that heritage block...the German flag is a horizontally striped Black,red,gold and would be easy to piece & incorporate. Or if the colors won't work , maybe you could find out what national flower is, the either embroider it, or…"
"Quilterscache dot com under click on free bolcks I fund it under the sizwiz gut you7 could finder it under the letter "p""
"I want try it but need to catch up on a few projects first!"
"Lol no they are still in there just a little more organized. I don't mind sharing as long as I don't have to trip over amps to get to my stuff lol"
"Viki he did fine he moved things around and gave me two tables so now my cutting and sewing stations are in the same room lol. I have been up since 1:30 this morning so by the time he was done this afternoon I had been up over 12 hrs cranky and…"
"Yeah Karen that's it! Lol scrappy enough to use up My scraps but planned enough for my need for color cohesiveness"
"My wonderful husband has moved me to the dining room so he can "surprise" me in my sewing room. Should I be scared? Lol I had my cutting station in the dining room and my sewing station in my sewing room and he has been in there for 20 min…"
"Hehehe I think I found the scrap quilt for me quilters cache has a block called the planned scrap quilt! Lol I can live with that!"
"I know this probably isn't the right group to post this question too but you ladies are so resourceful! I am making a quilt for my cousins wedding and her fiance has german heritage is there a block out there with a german name or theme that I…"
"Working on a scrappy quilt and I now understand why I "scrap" so many of them! I want to color coordinate my scraps the close my eyes and grab two squares method doesn't work with me! if I don't like the colors together I search…"
"Funny little conversation with hubby: ME: "honey which of these blues do you like best with this block?" Jeremy: " I personally like this darker ... wait is this ging with the blue and white quilt you were working on ten min…"
"Mom should be on her way home with him right about now! Just waiting for a message saying she's home and needs my help getting him in the house. Thank you for all the prayers! We still have a long heeling process but we are certainly on our way!"
"I have three quilts sandwhiched and waiting to be quilted. I have five or six tops waiting to be finished but right now I am working on a blue and white churn dash just for fun just for me. It won't be large but maybe I can use it for table…"
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- Tell us about yourself
- I live in Atlantic Iowa with my husband of 7 months and my teenage son. I enjoy quilting crocheting and gardening. I have been quilting for about ten years but took three years off when I lost my husband.
- How many quilts have you made?
- 30 OR 40
- How long have you been a quilter?
- 10 years
- What is your favorite quilting technique?
- machine piece
- Why do you quilt?
- relaxation and gifts
- Do you have a website?
- http://no
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- At 11:22am on November 4, 2012,
Riana Noyes said…
Barb, about that heritage block...the German flag is a horizontally striped Black,red,gold and would be easy to piece & incorporate. Or if the colors won't work , maybe you could find out what national flower is, the either embroider it, or find fabric with it
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