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Beyond The Spirits => Hobbies => Topic started by: Wrennie on Sep 06, 2007, 03:24:33 PM
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I like sewing, i hate moving stuff out of the craft room so I can sew. Heres a few things.
Quilt block style potholder
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I havent put a quilt block on a sweatshirt in a long time!
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Santa is a panel with all the pieces printed on it and you cut out and sew & stuff him.
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Same with Mr Duck here
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My friend wanted a green potholder
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A fall potholder
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:wavey: I like to sew... Used to do it alot more before I had kids .. I do all the curtains and such for the kids and bathrooms ..
Little dress up outfits and little stuff like that :ThumbUp:
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I used to sew. I hate mending. I need to sew some pants for Ted. He is so hard to fit. But we're still in shorts weather yet. Sewing is such fun for little girls. I'll be warming up my machine soon.
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I am not a big fan of mending either Tina.. :Whis: Zippers are the worst for me!! Pain in the hinny!! :razberry:
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i like to sew quilts, i hand sew cant use a mechine. :grinnnn:
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Show us! :Watching:
I know your hand sewing is awsome Christy!!!!!!!!!!! :Yahoo:
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:Blush: thanks wrennie, i only have that one pic, never thought of taking pics of the quilts i use to have, i made a yo yo quilt before till my rottie ate it! ill have to make another sometime
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:yikes: Bad woofie! Lol!
:laugh1: thats all i have to say! :laugh1: no 10 words for me!!!!!! :laughmao:
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Be careful Wrennie (https://www.southernspirithunters.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi88.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fk180%2FJimBaby%2Fadminwatch.gif&hash=ec317fc88500b2e9e3833129177e0a877369d29c)
i like to sew quilts, i hand sew cant use a mechine. :grinnnn:
Christy do you piece the tops by hand or do you actually quilt by hand? My Granny used to piece quilt tops all the time. She loved to go to a shirt factory and get the scraps and make quilt tops. She had quilt frames and even did that by hand but not as much as making the tops.
The last time we were in Tennessee, Dianna picked out 6 tops that we need to get quilted. I bet my Mom has at least 25 or 30 more. She picks one every time someone is graduating or getting married, sends it out and gets it made into a quilt for a gift. I have several here that she made.
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To do all of that work by hand is amazing. One of these days I am going to start quilting but that is on my list of things to do when I have a room to do them in.
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To do all of that work by hand is amazing. One of these days I am going to start quilting but that is on my list of things to do when I have a room to do them in.
Me too Triss.. It is on my list of things to do :ThumbUp:
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I've sewn enough to last me a lifetime, well maybe two lifetimes.
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guess i pice the tops by hand, i use scrap meterial too, shirts, dresses things like that, i made this last year out of all unwanted shirts
i think some meterial just makes ugly shirts,but looks nice for a quilt
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Very pretty Christy and all by hand. Again I have to say I am amazed that you do all of that by hand.
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Great potholders & crafts, Wrennie, & awesome quilt, Christy! :clap: If I had to sit still long enough to make a quilt, I think I'd hafta go off & kill something! :Wacko:
I got turned off from sewing way back in the 7th grade when we had to make a dress for home-ec class. After mine was all done & handed it in, the teacher gave it back to me & told me to pink the seams before she graded it. I wound up with a very nice zig-zag cut right up the middle of the skirt, cuz I wasn't watching what I was doing! :SmileyFit: What a turn off! Now I dont sew unless I absolutely have to... which turns out to be lots oftener than I want to!
When Shelly got married, we couldn't find dresses for LaRelle & I that were the right color (LaRelle was maid of honor), so I ended up making them, using silk for hers & organdy & silk for mine. I had no idea until a seamstress told me when I was all done, that those are hard fabrics to work with! :o They turned out awesome, but I don't think I'd try something like that again, now that I know the "rules"! (https://www.southernspirithunters.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi75.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fi309%2Fgottahavegraphics%2FLaughingHead-1.gif&hash=05a3dc9ff24b72847170ac2481ddc7d2697e3f43)
I haven't been able to find baby girl sun bonnets anywhere... they just don't make them anymore but Shelly & I don't like the style of bonnets that are available now. I almost ran out of thrift stores in my search, & finally found a home-made one at the last place I tried, only it was too small. :SmileyFit: Drag out the sewing machine & head for the fabric store.... :rolleyes1:
This morning I sat down at the sewing machine & used the little tiny bonnet as a guide, to make one like it, only a larger. Not knowing what size the baby's head is, I put a call into Shelly (got her voice mail) & used my flower aquarium globe as a model, cuz I figured that it was about the right size. Just as I was finishing it up, Shelly returned my call & gave me Lil's head measurements.
Her head is 2" smaller than the globe! Back to the drawing board! (https://www.southernspirithunters.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi75.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fi309%2Fgottahavegraphics%2F1frustrated.gif&hash=220b28e2bc11504db374795283ade15d34876242)
Here's what I ended up with...
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Not bad for my first try, but I'm not even going to send this one, cuz I can see already that its WAY too big for Lil! (It even turned out to be too big for the 20" flower aquarium... I was thinking that I'd be using more seam allowances than I did, I guess.) (https://www.southernspirithunters.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi75.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fi309%2Fgottahavegraphics%2FSmileyHmm.gif&hash=03637d579ac4c4fe32b65926e809f6f73809c153) I wonder if it'll fit BG! :laughmao: I need a smaller "model", so I'm heading for the fruit stand with my tape measure... I'll probably spend more on an 18" melon than I did for this fabric, but I have plenty!
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:ThumbUp: Great stuf Wrennie!!
And Christy, the quilt is beautiful :ThumbUp: :ThumbUp:
Do i sew........... :rofl1: :rofl1: :rofl1: :rofl1: :rofl1:
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Patty, that bonnet is adorable! Right along the lines of baking Penny?
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That is a cute bonnet Patty :ThumbUp:
Yeppers......jus like baking :laughpound: :laughpound: :laughpound: :laughpound:
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Penny, It's not so much that I love sewing or baking so much, But I love to CREATE! Does that make sense?
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:clap: patty that bonet is so cute! you got tallent if ya want it or not :laugh1: :ThumbUp:
wrennie, you do grate work! :clap: i love your quilted potholders, i never think to make cool stuff like that,
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:Wow: Great Quilt Christy!! :ThumbUp: I have been saving all the boys ruined jeans to some day make a quilt..
What size blocks do you use and how big do you make it? :unsure:
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Christy that quilt is all shirt scraps! Wow!! I never would have guessed!
Patty, great baby bonnet. Especially since you dont like sewing. Can't you give that to Shelly to save for Lil to grow into?
:laugh1: I was going to say the same thing Penny, "about as much as you bake?"
Tina, that makes complete sense to me.
Rita, what a great idea to make the boys jeans into a quilt!
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Penny, It's not so much that I love sewing or baking so much, But I love to CREATE! Does that make sense?
It does make sense Tina and thankfully i can paint.....cuz i cant sew or bake :Blush: :laugh1: :laugh1: :laugh1:
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The first sun bonnet DOES fit BG! (It even fits me!) (https://www.southernspirithunters.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi75.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fi309%2Fgottahavegraphics%2FLaughingHead-1.gif&hash=05a3dc9ff24b72847170ac2481ddc7d2697e3f43)
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Wrennie, I don't know if kids BG's size would wear a hat like this... (unless they're playing "Little House on the Prairie"), but I've seen Shelly wear some pretty strange things, & this might be right up her alley, so I'll send it to her so they can have "Mother-Daughter hats"!
With a smaller "head" to work with, I was able to make one that Lil' can wear, rather than using it for a hammock! :ThumbUp: Now that I have the size figured out, I'll be making sun bonnets to match the clothes I bought for her birthday. JoAnn's coupons will be good, starting tomorrow. :wink5: I need to do some fast sewing, to get them done in time to send to Maui in Monday's mail. :grinnnn: I also threw a "Turbietwist" together, to add to the box of birthday presents. (Baby's birthday is the 20th & Shelly's is 1 week later.)
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I'd never seen a Turbietwist before... probably cuz I don't watch TV, but a friend of mine showed me hers the other day & thought it was a neat idea. My assistant modeled it for me, in exchange for making her one.
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I have more nearly-new towels in my linnen closet than we'll ever use, so this is a good way to thin out those shelves. After BG's, I'll be making one for myself, & they'll make good stocking stuffers this Christmas. (Looks like I'll be leaving the sewing machine set up for a while... might even get to some of the mending that's been building!) (https://www.southernspirithunters.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi75.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fi309%2Fgottahavegraphics%2FSmileyDisgust.gif&hash=af8064275063bec54fd55940c20c9ee3953cb4b9)
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I think the mother daughter bonnets would make a cute picture!
For someone who doesnt like to sew, sounds like you are going to be doing a whole bunch of it this weekend.
Is JoAnns having a pattern sale?
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That bonnet does look cute on BG and I like the idea of that towel as well.
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I used to sell at craft shows and still have some leftovers. I actually have a christmas crafts sale going on, on a different forum. These are all in that sale except the easter bunny apron;
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Those are too cute Wrennie. My MIL made all of the kids aprons one year and they loved them.
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:yikes: hlc! :Wow: wrennie!!! how much do you sell your aprons for??? :SmileyFit: i want the gingerbread one! :SmileyFit: i want the gingerbread one!! :SmileyFit:. :grinnnn: i looooove gingerbread men!!!
wow patty i didnt realize how big it was till i seen your pic, pretty lil girl, :ThumbUp: now that i see how small it is,,,,,awwwwwww! thats so cute!
that lil head thing is the neatest thing! what is it? n i havent seen a head wrap [turbietwist] in years! you did a good job on it, my aunt use to make em n wear em when i was a kid,
:grinnnn: finally! i got a plane on my next quilt , got the pattern made up n already started cutting the fabric! im making it about the same size at last years but im doing 2inch squares instead of 4 this time, gee that only means i need lil 1,296 squares! :shock: :laugh1: that should keep me busy!
n wrennie i got just about all the fabric cut for it you sent me ! :NewHug: not the penguins though, thats for bb, did you know she loves penguins? if i have to watch happy feet one more time,,, :Wacko: , i wanna make her a lil pillow with it.
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:Wow: I didn't there were so many talented people here and then there's me! :smileyNo: I used to sew, but I put my sewing machine away years ago as my interests went in other directions. It's got cobwebs on it now. :rofl1: When I did sew, I preferred doing crafty sewing rather than clothes. :Whis:
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Christy, I guess I'm farther out of the loop than I thought, cuz I'd never even heard of a "turbietwist" before a friend of mine showed me hers last week! :Wacko: They're sooo easy to make, & I have a whole line of girls in the family who are asking me to make 1 for them now! (They'll forget about it as soon as put the sewing machine away, but they'll find them in their Christmas stockings!) :wink5:
You must have missed where I said in my first post, "I need a smaller "model", so I'm heading for the fruit stand with my tape measure... I'll probably spend more on an 18" melon than I did for this fabric..." My flower aquarium globe turned out to be way bigger than what I needed to size the hat to, so the "lil head thing" is actually a cantaloupe that has the same measurements as my Grandbaby's head! (It just didn't look right without a face on it, so I drew one on & pasted a piece of a dried flower on it, for a nose! That's what silly Grama 's do!) :grinnnn:
I'm making a couple more sun bonnets, to match the colors of the outfits I'm sending to the baby for her 1st birthday & I'd better hurry up, cuz that cantaloupe is going to start getting too ripe, & I already have 2 others in the refrigerator from my garden! (I had to go & spend $1.30 on it, so I could be sure I was making the right size bonnet!) :laughmao:
Wrennie, JoAnn's isn't having a pattern sale yet, but there should be one coming up before too long. They do it twice a year, once in the fall & once in the spring. I wanna get my sewing projects done before that happens, so I don't get caught up in it... my main interest involves having my hands dirty, & that just doesn't mix very well with sewing! (https://www.southernspirithunters.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi75.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fi309%2Fgottahavegraphics%2FLaughingHead-1.gif&hash=05a3dc9ff24b72847170ac2481ddc7d2697e3f43)
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Aww Christy that gingerbread one just sold on another forum I go on where I have a Christmas Crafts sale going on! She also bought the santa one. I'll have to look and see if I have another cut & sew panel for that one. :ScratchHead:
The prices varied from $12.99 to $21.99 depending on the cost to make them. Since I dont do craft shows anymore I've put them on sale to get rid of them. That one sold for $10.
2 inch squares!!!! That is very ambitious of you! And it will definitely keep you busy all winter! wow! I'm glad the fabrics i gave you will go in it.
I had no idea BB liked penguins! How cool is that?!
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Very nice everyone and i agree.....such talented people on here!!
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Hypothetically speaking, if someone was going to hand stitch a quilt together, what kind of stitch do you use to do put the pieces together? Something like over under, over under, or a backstitch, or it it something totally different specifically for quilts.
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Wrennie you know I have a daughter named Ginger and REALLY, REALLY need a gingerbread apron too.
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Ok so help me... what do I do with all of this? My machine is not working but I would really like to make some use of all of this stuff I bought. I am just kinda clueless where to begin. (oh the links are all clickable if you want a closer look)
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I've been sewing for most of the day, & getting things rounded up to put in the box that'll go to Maui. (Will get it mailed tomorrow, cuz I didn't even get outside the house today.)
I finished up the 2 bonnets I made to go with the outfits I'm sending for Lil, & they turned out fine.
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I "cheated" on the green one & used a lace ruffle instead of using fabric & messing around with a gathering stitch... that one sure went together a lot faster. Also made a variation in my "pattern", by easing the ruffles into the body of the bonnet at the ends. I think it looks better than the way the ruffles are on the purple & blue ones. I didn't break ONE needle this time when I was sewing! :yikes:
I've put the machine away for now, cuz I need to get back out in the garden. (I didn't even have a chance to water today!) The Christmas projects will just hafta wait. Now I can put the cantaloupe in the refrigerator before she goes bad! :laughmao:
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Triss, I use a fine backstitch for hand sewing.
Very pretty bonnets Patty.
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Triss that all looks like a quilt(s) in the making to me.
Patty the bonnets came out really nice. Isn't it going to feel strange cutting into miss melonhead? :Wacko:
And Christy I did forget, but I just remembered.
Sheri I had no idea your daughters name is Ginger... did I?? I hope I have 2 more panels then. I bought them years ago. I dont know if i could even get them again.
Well its really pouring out there so i guess I can search for them(?it) this morning since i cant go outside & do anything.
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:Wow: what a great start Triss...
where do you get patterns for quilting ??
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Books, magazines, the internet, fabric stores. I have 2 cute ones in my 'yard sale' stuff for appliqued quilts.
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oops patty i did miss lemon post! the outfits n bonnets look so good together,
triss i do both stitches, when i first pice a fabric together i go over n under then a back stitch, i only do the under n over first to help hold the pices together so when i back stitch i dont sew the fabric crooked, :Whis:
looks like alot of nice fabric ya got, i would start by counting up n wrighting down how much fabric ya got, get a few patterns ya like n try to match up what all you can fit into what pattern. or make your own to fit your fabric into the pattern. i like to play in art to work on a pattern.
heres the pattern i did for the pieced quilt im working on now, of corse it wont be those colors, the red are flower fabrics, except for the middles those are a goldish yellow leafs n tanish white with hearts, n the green will be green flower fabric
then i messed with it again, thinking i might put somthing between the blockflowers
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Oh I like those Christy. Is this the one youre doing in 2 inch squares? Very nice!
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Here is a link to an index of links for free quilt patterns.
http://www.freequilt.com/
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Those are really sweet bonnets Patty, looks adorable!!
Wow Triss.....those would be a good start to a quilt!!
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:Wow: that will be pretty Christy!!
Wrennie thanks for that link it is wonderful!! Ohhh can't wait to go through the closet now :grinnnn:
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That is a cool link Wren and all the craft sites.....very neat!!!
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Patty, I just LOVE those bonnets... almost makes me wish for another lil girl so I could put something like that on her.
Christy, that is going to be such a pretty quilt.
Yes, all of this talking had me going through my craft box. As you can see I have started prepping for quilts many times and that is as far as I have gotten. But last night I started. Just jumped right in with a flannel and jean throw for one of the boys. I have been taking pics but I need to get it loaded. And I know there has to be an easier way to do this but it is sure fun.
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Well no more gingerbread panel. But i did come across these gingerbread potholders. All 3 are the red print on front and tan on back
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Those are cute, Wrennie. I use cheapo potholders 'cause I always mess them up. I like to toss them and change often. I've got some nice ones tucked away somewhere............
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Yep I do the same thing Tina.. I Have tons of pot holders but they are all from the dollar store.. I love to cook but I sure am a messy cook!! :Whis:
I looked at so many designs today! I pretty much like all of them ;D And I can get jeans from my mom.. the ones with wholes in them they toss out :ThumbUp: I think I will make a stop at walmart and see what they have on their clearance isle :clap:
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Same here Tina.....i buy the cheapies from the Dollar Store too, i make a mess, wash them once and use a few more times, and by then, its time for new ones.....and just around the time i need new ones, the Seasonal ones are coming out too.
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:goofy: :goofy: got everything I could possible need for making either one of the designs I liked ... except for a few more pants :grinnnn: which i am going to head down to the thrift store here in a few mins!! :ThumbUp:
Found Flannel at Wal-Mart for a dollar a yard so I bought 8 just for what or when ever :ThumbUp:
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Wow....great deal Rita, on the Flannel, thats gonna be so comfy too!!
Good luck at the thrift store!!
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:Yahoo: :Yahoo: Just got 6 pair of Free totally Free pants :Yahoo: Now I have to chop em up :grinnnn: :goofy:
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:ThumbUp: :laugh1: Chop away Rita..thats so cool...and free is even better too!!!
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That is sooo exciting Rita. Cannot wait to see yours. I really need to load my pics of the one I am working on. It is jean and flanel also.
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Oh that sounds so cool Triss....I'd love to see it!!
Pics when you can!
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This afternoon, I need to lay it all out again so you can see at least some progress from the initial chaos. :laughmao:
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Free pants! Score!! :Yahoo: I found some cute cat prints when i was in Joanns to add to my make a cat quilt some day pile. :applause: Not the yarn i went for tho'. :tickedoff:
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Were you looking for the stuff to match the scarf you have been working on? I will be yarn hunting tomorrow so send me the name and color and I will see if I can find some for you.
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Oh that would be great. It is Bernat Galaxy, color Mars. I was thinking of doing the 2 ends in swatches of whatever planet the black version is. I'll have to look it up.
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Its Mercury. I think it would look good with that on either end.
http://www.darklilac.com/search.jsp;jsessionid=aPMt88jzCmU7
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Ok I will look and see, I added it to my yarn list. Planning on going tomorrow. How many skeins will you need?
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Just one will finish it up. Thanks so much. And if you find it let me know how much to send you for postage and all.(https://www.southernspirithunters.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi17.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb55%2Fthewrensnest%2Fsmileys%2Fgotmail.gif&hash=440c69287263e8885ef81a004a49d2baa9050aac)
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Oh I am sure it will not be that much. I will stick it in a baggie and get all the air out and pop it in a bubble mailer. Hopefully I can find you some, would you prefer the red if they have that or the black?
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hmmmm I wonder if a different dye lot will be noticeably different from what I have...... i think maybe the black is better. but if theres no black......whatever else you think would go good with the red. just not green. too christmassy.
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:grinnnn: Ya know whatever works. I just hope I can find some!
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:goofy: :goofy: :goofy: I got all 140 pieces cut out to do mine!! I am jeeped up.. I am thinking it would be nice to give it to mike for Christmas..(wheel chair can't move) At this rate each family may get one :yikes: this will go together really really fast :ThumbUp:
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WOW Rita, that is so cool. You need to upload a pic of all your pieces and then as you go along.
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Here is my project.
The materials, a piece of light flannel and a bunch of mixed up squares and rectangles of jeans.
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I laid all of the jean pieces over the flannel and pinned them down.
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Then I cut all of the pieces and pinned them together in the pattern.
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This is it all tacked together. I still need to go back and stitch it and then cut the material so I can wash it for the finished look.
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That is interesting, Triss. A lot of work by hand. I know which side if the blanket I want against me when I'm snuggling.
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Not the pins. My poor fingers are all full of holes. I think I am gonna get my machine fixed up and out of storage to do the rest.
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Is Dan any good at that type of thing? I can fix some of my problems with my machines but sometimes they need an expert.
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I think I can fix what is wrong, it is just that the thread holder on top broke off. It screws in and out but I need a new part and have to find where I can get that. I want to take it to a shop though for a general cleaning and once over since it has not been used in a few years and has been gathering dust in one garage or another.
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:applause: thats gonna look great triss!!! rita thats cool your doing one too! pics pics pics! :clap:
this is what i got done sofar, the bottom row aint sewed on yet,
n im gonna go for the 3 rows instesd of 4 with a wider border.
maybe by this weekend ill have this pice done :grinnnn:
i wanna get one of those toss away cams to get better pics, so you can realy see how beauitful the fabrics are, the pics on my digcam dont do em justice,
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:Wow: that is pretty Christy! I am not ready to attempt that yet Christy but am enjoying getting everything ready to put together :ThumbUp:
Yeah didn't even thing of pictures when I was putting it out for pattern Triss!! :Halo: I was more worried about hurrying up so that the boys would not come running through and wreck everything!! :Whis:
Good luck on getting your machine fixed up Triss! I don't think I could attempt it by hand denim is just too thick.. do you have a Jeans Needle your using? :unsure:
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:laughmao: i stuffed it in the copier to get a better pic! :laughmao: it worked!!! you can see the fabric alot better!
glad your having fun quilting rita! your gonna get hooked :grinnnn:
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Very cool Triss......looks like a great start.
And Rita, like Triss said, i want to see some pics as it progress's to ok!
Thats so pretty Christy..........i love the color!!!
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Wow! Everything looks great! I cant wait to see yours Rita. And everything finished up!
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I will get some pics this afternoon when I get home and the boys are in bed :idea: Might be easier that way!!
but I do have it all cut out and ready to put together :ThumbUp:
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Wow.....you really have been working on it....way to go, and cant wait to see it later (no rush)!!
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Christy, that is so beautiful! Love it!
I am just using a needle I grabbed outta my sewing box. The basting part was not too bad but I tried backstitching with it and everything is all crooked. I will be stopping by MIL's this weekend to get my machine.
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Ok I am just about done.. :grinnnn: I am in the clipping and washing part of it here are my pictures
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Great Job Rita!!! That is going to be so nice for a cool day. Curl up and watch TV under it!! Way to go!!!
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Thanks Tonya I was thinking of giving them as Christmas gifts !! ;) I am sure Mike would like one with his wheel chair!! :ThumbUp:
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Excellent idea, Rita!! I am so gonna have to get motivated to do one.....I am no good at sewing anymore- I used to do it all the time, but not I can't even get myself motivated to get started. I used to make clothes and everything.
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That is so awesome Rita, you sure did a good job of it!!! I cannot wait to see how that looks cuz I have not seen one done with the jean side being the one with the seams.
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wow! Thats really nice. It will look great all "fluffed" out.
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Thanks... I think it will turn out good.. A great little throw and it is not too "girly" to give to a guy! :ThumbUp:
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No they are perfect for guys too. Dan uses the one my mom made for me all the time.
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Keith said he thinks his dad will like it alot... :idea: :idea: I was thinking about making a bag to hold it with a pant leg and a draw string :grinnnn: already packaged for a gift!! :ThumbUp:
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Oh that is a great idea! Of course using a leg means less squares for a quilt.
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:dunno: True but I have more than enough pants (they are free even if the bottoms have the slightest bit of wear) so I just thought it would be a more complete thought.
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I like the idea for storage and gift giving! A very nice gift for sure.
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Tomarrow for sure I am getting a better pair of sissors cause the ones I am using now ... :razberry: My hands are killing me!!
I also need a new wheel for my cutter (I didn't buy the pad for it and wrecked it cutting on Plexi) and some cord then I think I am good to go! hmmm maybe a gromet thingy ma jigger ???
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All of that sounds good Rita... On my wish list is one of those machines that will do embroidery designs. Then I can put pics for the kids on the squares of material, or their names... I think that would be so much fun so I am asking for one for my Christmas/Birthday present.
I am gonna get my machine tomorrow and find the part I need to get it fixed. And a table so I can set it up in the bedroom.
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:rofl1: I use my coffee table! It is a crazy set up!! :rofl1:
you don't remember which part ya need? :dunno: My grandfather used to fix all mine up all the time when he was alive.. but he taught me a lot about how to keep my machine up.
I used to have one of those Triss.. Fun but a pain all at the same time (at least for me) I just never had time to practice and get it right!
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Do you mean a computerized machine, Triss? Those are awesome. I want one. The prices are coming down some on them too. They used to be an arm and a leg. Now they are just a leg.
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Being this one is almost full I will close it down and open a new one :ThumbUp:
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