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Permalink Reply by Janie Robertson on January 26, 2013 at 10:56am

yes that is one and the other one is me at Las Lunas Inn, friend me on whichever one you find . What is your email address? sometimes it is easier with email address to find people  mine is  tejanajuana@gmail.com  or  drippingsprings@gmail.com

I tried your name and address, still nothing... facebook is so wierd.. same thing with a good friend of mine, never could find him...

Permalink Reply by Suzanne Crockett on October 18, 2018 at 1:43pm

A beautiful thought, and I agree. ❤️

Permalink Reply by Lana Laqua on January 25, 2013 at 9:12am

I bought a small frame I like it's size the down side is I have to baste my quilts beforehand. It would be nice to have a frame that you can put your quilt on without basting. I've only done a few tops by hand and all mine are made within a 20 year petiod.

Permalink Reply by Nancy Chaddick on January 25, 2013 at 9:53am

Since I do pin-basting - it isn't so bad. That was actually one reason I purchased the large floor frame 20 years ago - with the 3 rails there was no basting of any kind. 

Permalink Reply by Janie Robertson on January 25, 2013 at 1:40pm

I only use pins also, never have basted.  When I lay out my quilt on the dining room table, I let them hang for a few hours to settle in,  pin from the center out, and it works great. Also the pins serve as a marker to how much more you have to do!

Permalink Reply by Nancy Chaddick on January 25, 2013 at 3:53pm

That's how I do it, too, and like you I use them as a marker to say how much is left to do.

Permalink Reply by rogue quilter Queen of the WIVSP on January 25, 2013 at 4:02pm

i baste all of mine by hand. it was how i learned. then the pin thing came along and i did that for awhile. but i am back to thread basting now. i buy spools at yard sales & thrift shops. so not "wasting" my good thread. sometimes life just so seriously gets in the way & there are long periods where i have no time available to sit and do handwork. i have occassionally lived in damp enviornments over the years ...so i thread baste. thread doesn't rust when i need to set my work aside for long periods of time.

Permalink Reply by Nancy Chaddick on January 25, 2013 at 4:42pm

hey, rogue - haven't caught any of your posts recently - good to hear from you. Yes, if we didn't live in NM where it is so, so dry - I'd do the thread basting, too. 

Permalink Reply by rogue quilter Queen of the WIVSP on January 25, 2013 at 5:18pm

:)). been down since christmas w a very nasty difficult to get rid of flu type thing. been on and off a bit...mostly just lurking. reading posts and looking at quilts. we live in a shrubb-stepp semi desert enviornment, i would probably be ok with pins here...but it's a habit now. i have an antique quilt frame that is used w c-clamps and rests on the backs of dining chairs. so i set that up, stretch and pin the backing to it. lay out the batt and let it relax for few days...smooth it out and center the top. when done basting, i roll the edges and whip stitch them so the batt doesn't get ragged or caught on things while i am hand or machine quilting. for christmas i made two flannel d9p quilts w novelty fleece backings. it's similar to minky...but cheaper and i got it for half off, so the really neat soft fuzzy back the girls love was cheaper than the flannel for the tops ! lol but, i spray basted them to machine quilt. wow...what a difference. i really don't like using flannel at all for quilts. i don't like it's stretchy difficult to control. but...these girls are 3 & 5 and soft and fuzzy it needs to be. but i will use spray basting for all their flannel quilts in future. really easy and really held well. no odor. i am sold on spray basting now...for some things...

Permalink Reply by Nancy Chaddick on January 25, 2013 at 5:49pm

Sorry you've had the crud - I hear it is hard to shake. Sounds like the flannel/fuzzy quilts were a handful - but loved, I'm sure. I only made one with a Minkee backing for my sweet special needs granddaughter - treated all the others to handmade sweaters and caps. Still hope to get pictures up soon. Get well!!

Permalink Reply by rogue quilter Queen of the WIVSP on January 25, 2013 at 6:07pm

yeah...i have so many pics i need to post. the girls loved the quilts. was a joy to spend a week with them and watch the very imaginative playtime uses the quilts were involved in. i had really wanted to do minky. had heard so much about it. so went and looked at and about died at the prices..so didn't buy till quilt tops done and i would know how much i needed. but i loved the fabric and textures colors ....can see why people so love minky. sigh! but the price!! so, then the sale on novelty fleece ...SCORE!! ..at 7$ a yard ...i was a very happy gramma. i love my girls and my son and ddil...but i am not a believer in spending lots of money on gifts. besides. i don't have lots of money lollol

Permalink Reply by Nancy Chaddick on January 25, 2013 at 6:54pm

I'm glad the girls loved them. I found my Minkee on sale at JoAnn's in the bargain bin. Fortunately, I just needed enough for one twin sized quilt. You mention you have had spinal disease - I'm so sorry. Having dealt with fibromyalgia for 40 years or so - I know how hard it is sometimes to deal with pain issues. However, like you, I find the time and find a way to sit and quilt!! I'm glad God led me to this craft/art! It's been a blessing during the times when I couldn't do anything else.

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