Its true aye 'you can never have too much fabric'
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| 5501 | - is there a swa - sewing machines anonomous do you think ?[/quote] is that like FAO........ fabric addiction/obsession Edited by twilight23 at 3:42 pm, Thu 18 Feb twilight23 - 2010-02-18 15:41:00 |
| 5502 | Twi are you a member of FAO or are you in denial lol hehe yeah i collected nz stamps with the kids then i took it over, it got out of hand, nz post were bringing out too many soooooo i just concentrated on the pre-decimal i have most of them - the ones i dont are way too expensive. then i went on to nz postmarks sooooo interesting how they changed names of places and the history of it all. i will continue with that one day. what does your dad collect Twi i have a few spares here ;) nz or world or both ? coalrange1 - 2010-02-18 15:47:00 |
| 5503 | he collected nz only and first day covers (i think thats wat they are called), he stopped collecting a few years ago now. i use to collect but when i stopped i gave them to him. must have a look at them some time Edited by twilight23 at 3:58 pm, Thu 18 Feb twilight23 - 2010-02-18 15:56:00 |
| 5504 | if he had more stamps to sort through do you think he would or do you think hes over it and has better things to do ? hope that makes sense hehe raining here yay :) Edited by coalrange1 at 4:22 pm, Thu 18 Feb coalrange1 - 2010-02-18 16:22:00 |
| 5505 | they are coming for coffee and scones in the morning i will ask him twilight23 - 2010-02-18 16:31:00 |
| 5506 | OK, i think it's nap time for me, just sewed together 224 2.5" squares... (into pairs) thats 112 2.5" seams... and now i gotta sew the pairs together... maybe that can be tomorrows job, the light is turning even crappy than it was before, and no indoor lights near my machine so sewing will be daytime only for now liz_taylor - 2010-02-18 16:39:00 |
| 5507 | http://www.flickr.com/photos/walker_whanau/3940018037/in/set liz_taylor - 2010-02-18 16:40:00 |
| 5508 | coalrange1 wrote: twilight23 - 2010-02-18 16:47:00 |
| 5509 | Liz you have had a good day :) could you put a lamp near your machine ??? coalrange1 - 2010-02-18 16:55:00 |
| 5510 | twilight23 wrote:
hehe lol im in denial haha coalrange1 - 2010-02-18 16:58:00 |
| 5511 | coalrange1 wrote: probably, but that would involve stealing said lamp from hubby's model railway stuff, which is in the loft that i have extreme difficulty getting to due to my bump. So i'll leave it there for him for his trains liz_taylor - 2010-02-18 17:04:00 |
| 5512 | What you all doing , is there something on tv that im missing ? coalrange1 - 2010-02-18 20:24:00 |
| 5513 | iv just been watching tabithas salon takeovers,i like her, did you know shes married to an other woman, twilight23 - 2010-02-18 21:05:00 |
| 5514 | twilight23 wrote:
ive never watched it Twi, hubby seems to have control of the remotes lately haha but it keeps him away from puter so im not complaining hehe Edited by coalrange1 at 9:26 pm, Thu 18 Feb coalrange1 - 2010-02-18 21:17:00 |
| 5515 | i dont really watch TV. I've had the Winter Olympics going in the background a bit the past few days. liz_taylor - 2010-02-18 21:43:00 |
| 5516 | lol i dont have that problem, nobody watches tv here, were all on the puter, twilight23 - 2010-02-18 21:44:00 |
| 5517 | Have some cake :) i just feel like a nice piece of cake haha all the best with your test Liz (is it tomorrow) http://img.foodnetwork.com/FOOD/2007/03/08/Cakes_Carrot_Cake coalrange1 - 2010-02-18 22:00:00 |
| 5518 | mmmmmm yummy thanks coalie thats just wat i needed lol twilight23 - 2010-02-18 22:07:00 |
| 5519 | and a hot drink to go with that twilight23 - 2010-02-18 22:09:00 |
| 5520 | mmmmm delicious thankyou :) sweetdreamzzzzz all coalrange1 - 2010-02-18 22:21:00 |
| 5521 | nite all twilight23 - 2010-02-18 22:22:00 |
| 5522 | test is today... i refuse to open the food linkas as i've been fasting since 9pm last night and i'm hungry liz_taylor - 2010-02-19 08:10:00 |
| 5523 | Goodmorning all :) Liz what times your test, aww thats not fair having to fast :( have a great day everyone :) coalrange1 - 2010-02-19 08:25:00 |
| 5524 | morning all:) twilight23 - 2010-02-19 10:58:00 |
| 5525 | Home now, test was at 8.50, then second bloods at 9.50, third lot at 10.50 and i was allowed to go home. Have had some toast and coffee and am going to meet hubby for lunch at 1 liz_taylor - 2010-02-19 11:40:00 |
| 5526 | that test is were you drink that very sweet stuff, its not very nice aye twilight23 - 2010-02-19 12:47:00 |
| 5527 | hi :) coalrange1 - 2010-02-19 13:28:00 |
| 5528 | twilight23 wrote: nope, although thankfully they've gone back to "plain/lemonade" as opposed to the "lime" they trialled last year liz_taylor - 2010-02-19 15:10:00 |
| 5529 | arghhhhhh *tears hair out* now i can't get the release knob undone on the flywheel... which means i can't wind a new bobbin, and i just run out of thread on mine!!!! liz_taylor - 2010-02-19 15:57:00 |
| 5530 | Help please, again oh wise quilters . . . . what is the best (and most economic) thread to use for machine quilting. I am going to use a decorative stitch over all my 'slashed' seams so I guess I'll go through a fair bit. Off to buy whatever I need shortly. Thanks yduj - 2010-02-19 16:19:00 |
| 5531 | enjoy this liz http://thumbs.dreamstime.com/thumb_177/11877755071lD0OZ.jpg twilight23 - 2010-02-19 16:22:00 |
| 5532 | hi judy iv just used a gutterman veragated thread for my stitch in the ditch on my bright quilt, i think most threads a not cheap, you will probably want to use a good quality thread if you are going to do all that lovely work,thats my opinoin twilight23 - 2010-02-19 16:31:00 |
| 5533 | Is it cotton, rayon or polyester? yduj - 2010-02-19 16:34:00 |
| 5534 | the gutterman is 100% cotton and its 300 meters i bought it from spotlight Edited by twilight23 at 4:47 pm, Fri 19 Feb twilight23 - 2010-02-19 16:45:00 |
| 5535 | twilight... i'm looking at using the purple gutterman variegated for my quilt i'm working on right now... Had a 5 min breather outside came back in and the wheel loosened easy as, so now have all the little 4 square blocks sewn and pressed. Will start putting the blocks together on Monday (dont sew on weekends due to jam-making and a 3 year old a husband and other distractions) liz_taylor - 2010-02-19 16:55:00 |
| 5536 | hi liz yes the purple one is really nice, iv got the light blue,green and the red,it is slightly thicker but really nice to work with, wat jam are you making this weekend?? twilight23 - 2010-02-19 17:12:00 |
| 5537 | twilight23 wrote: hubby is going to do a batch of cherry jam and a batch of mixed berry jam (tonight) may get a batch of plum or the last batch of apricot done tonight liz_taylor - 2010-02-19 17:41:00 |
| 5538 | hi i havent sewn at all lol hubby just got home from diving mmmm crayfish for tea yum ( i can share if you want to come ) i use gutterman for the quilting, any old thing for other sewing but the quilting has to be the best. i buy the 800 meter reels they are $16 which if you dont go silly and do the quilting way too small will go along way :) coalrange1 - 2010-02-19 17:49:00 |
| 5539 | coalrange1 wrote: liz_taylor - 2010-02-19 18:31:00 |
| 5540 | http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=272171243 this is nice :) coalrange1 - 2010-02-19 18:33:00 |
| 5541 | im being quite cheeky, i have asked the seller of the quilt above if she has the pattern. coalrange1 - 2010-02-19 19:59:00 |
| 5542 | Isn't it gorgeous - i love bright cheerful quilts. All that work and they are going to sell it . . . sad yduj - 2010-02-19 19:59:00 |
| 5543 | yduj wrote:
tis sad Judy, not much to finish it but then perhaps the seller has made alot in the past and has now moved on to something else. coalrange1 - 2010-02-19 20:02:00 |
| 5544 | I have the six blocks all done, bought pyjama material for the back as this is a baby's quilt. Was going to cut that tonight and discovered there is a fault in the fabric (admittedly I did buy it at Fabric Barn and I think they get seconds etc). I've decided I can work around the problem rather than go back and see them, and after all while I was in there yesterday I got them to all buy tickets in my quilt raffle :-). I've just popped it into the washing machine and I'll have a go tomorrow. I reckon I'll have a bit of a result to show on here before the weekend is out. I'm impressed by what you guys do - are you mostly retired and free to quilt to your hearts content? I'm at work all week and since I started the canteen quilts I find I'm thinking about quilting when I should be working. Lucky they can't be reading my mind. My boss is a quilter and she brought a beauty in today that she and her daughter had made for her granddaughter's 21st. The combined effort worked well as they shared the tasks. Which reminds me, my boss told me of this idea and I think it's great - set up your ironing board at right angles to your sewing machine table and sit in a swivel chair. As you piece, turn to the right and iron as you go - works a treat. Also, if you nick the very corners off any new fabric and put it in a pillowslip in the washing machine it doesn't tend to fray and tangle like crazy. Edited by yduj at 8:22 pm, Fri 19 Feb yduj - 2010-02-19 20:11:00 |
| 5545 | Nope im not retired, i do the books for our business. thanks for tips, they are always helpful. i spose you cant sell raffle tickets on trademe aye ? then we could all buy some coalrange1 - 2010-02-19 20:28:00 |
| 5546 | wow thats a nice pattern i love that effect,if you get the pattern you have to share coalie lol hehe,cant understand why they are selling so this does allow me to sew and quilt to my hearts content Edited by twilight23 at 8:44 pm, Fri 19 Feb twilight23 - 2010-02-19 20:43:00 |
| 5547 | thats a good tip with the ironing board and the washing of new fabric twilight23 - 2010-02-19 20:46:00 |
| 5548 | I'm 57 but our kids have flown the nest . . . so I finally have a space that can be left set up for sewing. I find that this is still an expensive "hobby" and do scrounge cheap options if I can. Such as some of those quilts are sandwiched with an old woollen blanket inside instead of batting. I will have to make sure I let the winner know that so that they wash it appropriately. I have a plan about the raffle. When I'm photographing the quilt I'm working on this weekend, I will also photograph my raffle 'flyer' and we'll see if there will be something to see that will help you make contact, hahaha yduj - 2010-02-19 20:58:00 |
| 5549 | twilight23 wrote:
Twilight seller answered and we can google pattern, then i answered her and totally mucked up my answer duh feel stuuuuuupid duh must read what i write before clicking on button hmmmmm editing whew seller took my silly comment as it was meant not as it sounded whew duh me ! Edited by coalrange1 at 9:18 pm, Fri 19 Feb coalrange1 - 2010-02-19 21:09:00 |
| 5550 | Judy why dont you auction one of your quilts or have you already done this, im sure we would all bid :) coalrange1 - 2010-02-19 21:20:00 |
