Yes yuck, awww youve finished it Fran, i was doing it earlier but chocky boy and his mum are here so will finish later :)
thatll make you feel better that its done.

coalrange1 - 2010-02-25 10:20:00

salt Liz :)
i would put it in the wash not after.

Edited by coalrange1 at 10:23 am, Thu 25 Feb

coalrange1 - 2010-02-25 10:21:00

ok, thanks :D
How much.. like a teaspoon??

liz_taylor - 2010-02-25 10:36:00

Well Liz, I put in a good lump, not sure exactly how much just pour some in the hot water and swirl around.

franny8 - 2010-02-25 11:24:00

Damn it's hot, fabric is drying from dripping wet on the patio in 30mins

liz_taylor - 2010-02-25 12:41:00

hi everyone its really muggy here,and raining
just been grocery shopping
now its time for sewing
happy sewing everyone :)

twilight23 - 2010-02-25 12:45:00

Gidday Twilight :) did you see above we shouldnt of mixed colours haha lol.

postie just brought 3 merry christmas postcards from T&A posted when they were in Poland haha lol hmmm whoa that was slow post haha lol
hope your all having a good day ;)

coalrange1 - 2010-02-25 13:03:00

My little helper from this morning
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She removed the sticky labels and cardboard, put the fabric in the to wash pile, then helped by washing the small cotton scraps my neighbour gave me in the bathroom sink, while i washed the good stuff in the laundry (right opposite bathroom so i could see her)

liz_taylor - 2010-02-25 14:02:00

Ah Liz I see another patchworker in the making.

franny8 - 2010-02-25 14:09:00

Shes so cute Liz, yes i agree Fran definately another patchworker hmmm maybe you should be keeping your other sewing machine Liz ;)

I just finished the stupid gst wouldnt be half as bad if i had done the books up to date but oh no hmmm they are now and it is done yay now to sewing yay :)

coalrange1 - 2010-02-25 14:15:00

Twilight have you finished the bindings ?

coalrange1 - 2010-02-25 14:20:00

hi coalie yes next time we wont mix colours ok
lol the hand sewing was to slow sssooooo im doing it by machine with a fancy stitch it looks really nice, i have used the backing overlapping to the front, will put up pic when finished
aaww cute daughter liz

twilight23 - 2010-02-25 15:05:00

Thaks she is quite cute... only problem is SHE KNOWS IT!!! Still haven't finished, all the fabric is dry, just have another 3-4 metres to iron and fold, then i have to go through and match tags to fabric... sigh!
One thing i have started doing, is i like to put a little tag on my fabric, with a note of where i bought it, the pattern name etc, and original size of the fabric. Also gets marked with QC (quilting cotton) and after washing HW (handwashed).
Have found with fat 1/4's. if i'm careful i can peel the info side of the label off (with name, price barcode) and stick this to my piece of paper, cutting the job time in half! Thought i might share in case anyone does the same by hand!

liz_taylor - 2010-02-25 16:39:00

Liz, why do you want to know how much you paid for a piece of fabric. i would not want to know, thankfully my local fabric shop doesnt even print out a docket ;)

coalrange1 - 2010-02-25 16:51:00

coalrange1 wrote:

Liz, why do you want to know how much you paid for a piece of fabric. i would not want to know, thankfully my local fabric shop doesnt even print out a docket ;)

price not so important, although it is good if i need to go get more of something so i know how much it's gonna be, as work on very limited funds.
Mainly the name and the barcode/product code... the barcode means they can look up the fabric if i need more and see if they still stock it, if they getting more in, if it's been discontiuned etc.

liz_taylor - 2010-02-25 16:57:00

Hello Twi Why didn't you give the handsewing to Stan, he could have handed it over the fence for me to do for you.

franny8 - 2010-02-25 17:40:00

aaww thanks fran, but im machine sewing it now lol

twilight23 - 2010-02-25 20:14:00

twilight23 wrote:

aaww thanks fran, but im machine sewing it now lol

with a holden motor hehe c'mon Twilight sew faster - i want to see haha lol

coalrange1 - 2010-02-25 21:13:00

i am i am lol and watching the cooking program, and on here boy is that multitasking or wat lol

twilight23 - 2010-02-25 21:16:00

twilight23 wrote:

i am i am lol and watching the cooking program, and on here boy is that multitasking or wat lol

ah yes thats the way Twilight hehe

Sweetdreams all :)

coalrange1 - 2010-02-25 21:56:00

well the quilt is finished will post pic in the morning

nite all :)

twilight23 - 2010-02-25 22:30:00

Nite all, better go to bed, had to have a sleep this afternoon, thought I was up and running but need a bit more time I think. Tomorrow will be better.

franny8 - 2010-02-25 23:05:00

*Goodmorning All*
Twilight thats fantastic your quilts finished yay :)
Fran aww hope you are soon feeling better, hows your dog, did the vet do anything, is it still his/her little nose thats not good ?
Quite chilly outside right now, ive just been out looking at the pumpkins they are growing well :)
have a great day :)

coalrange1 - 2010-02-26 07:56:00

Well, dont know if i will get anything done today, spent most of last night on bed, as my hip was aching something horrendious. Have to iron the last of the fabric i washed yesterday, get the bassinet sheets cut out, and get a curtain made up for my fabric shelf to protect it from dust and sun.

liz_taylor - 2010-02-26 09:12:00

morning all:)
its chilly here to today
hi fran hope you are feeling better today just remember baby steps then you will get there lol
aww liz thats not to good hope you are better today

twilight23 - 2010-02-26 09:20:00

http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/51/121531251_full.jp
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the backing fabric i bought off trademe
the fancy stitch hasent showen up very well, my camera only shows a blank screen when i turn it on, so i cant tell if the photos are focused or not, the screen goes like this sometimes, its a real pain in the bum lol

twilight23 - 2010-02-26 09:39:00

the last pic is my little dog cyrus
he always sleeps on my fabric

Edited by twilight23 at 9:41 am, Fri 26 Feb

twilight23 - 2010-02-26 09:40:00

Twilight that backing is perfect with it, yes can see the fancy stitching it looks good. Wow lovely quilt, well done tis gorgeous.
Awww Cyrus looks like hes just about going to smile hes gorgeous too :)

coalrange1 - 2010-02-26 09:43:00

Morning all, just back from taking dog for a walk. Thanks for your question Coalie, yes it is still her nose. Vet did a biopsy yesterday, $145 dollars later he rang to say it was all clear. It is like a mole on her snout but it is sort of raised and rather ugly. Vet keeps saying it will go away on its own but it looks so awful I want it gone anyway we (vet and me) have decided to give it until after Easter and if still there he will remove it.
Lovely quilt Twi, I just love the bright colours but I am never brave to play with such brights.
Hope you are feeling better today Liz, the ironing can wait if you don't feel good. A friend of mine always says as long as people and animals are fed everything else can wait.

franny8 - 2010-02-26 11:07:00

hi fran. my sister has a wee dog and she has funny hard crusty things on her nose vet said not to worry, but she is 13 years,she is part pekaness (sp) he said its commen in that breed because of pushed in nose,
you should give the brights ago fran, my sister got me interested in them and havent looked back, just buy some small pieces of fabric to start with
love that quote......as long as people and animals are fed everything else can wait. so true lol

twilight23 - 2010-02-26 11:21:00

Wearing the sunglasses icon cos I'm a bright fabric person twilight and thinks I'd love that quilt. Is it flannel cos it looks slightly fluffy.

yduj - 2010-02-26 12:27:00

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Toys-models/Educational-toys/Other/
auction-273133910.htm

liz_taylor - 2010-02-26 12:51:00

hi judy no its all cotton, i was hand stitching the border but was taking to long so did it by machine lol

twilight23 - 2010-02-26 13:07:00

I love the handstitching part cos it means it's nearing the end - always love the result. In fact, I'd quite like to finish off the ones that must be out there waiting for that last process. I can't stand the thought that someone has gone to all the trouble to get nearly to the end and then put it aside.

I like the stitch you used.

Edited by yduj at 1:47 pm, Fri 26 Feb

yduj - 2010-02-26 13:43:00

liz_taylor wrote:

http://www.trademe.co.nz/Toys-models/Educa
tional-toys/Other/auction-273133910.htm

yes thats perfect Liz ohhh doesnt say what reserve is.

coalrange1 - 2010-02-26 16:30:00

Twilight are you going to back and bind your other quilt now or are you starting something new ?

Are you feeling better Liz and Fran ?

Hello Judy, yes there are probably lots of quilts out there tis so sad :(

Edited by coalrange1 at 4:33 pm, Fri 26 Feb

coalrange1 - 2010-02-26 16:32:00

hi coalie, had a big clean up of my sewing table, only left the stash management and my fairies fabric out going, to leave the other quilt for later, or i can give it to judy to finish for me lol hehe
i think that stitch i used on my quilt is called fly stitch
that childs sewing machine only has a turning handle

twilight23 - 2010-02-26 16:52:00

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hollyj - 2010-02-26 17:14:00

yes it would be hard enough for us to sew with that let alone a um what is she 3, you would need 3 hands.

so Twilight is it going to be the stash management or the fairies hmmm decisions decisions ;)

coalrange1 - 2010-02-26 17:14:00

Holly your gona have to swap sewing rooms haha ok its the only option with all those quilts you want to make you are just losing time having the sun in the room hehe
oh can i come with you when you go back to the shop ? i will remind you where you hid your wallet haha lol

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hollyj - 2010-02-26 17:38:00

Have had a very lazy day, haven't felt like sewing at all, have been watching the figure skating, its wonderful, has anyone else been watching. Husband cooking roast chicken, he is a lovely man.

franny8 - 2010-02-26 17:52:00

just click on gallery view Holly, one of my daughters told me once mum why read auctions when you can just look at the pictures hehe lol

coalrange1 - 2010-02-26 17:53:00

franny8 wrote:

Have had a very lazy day, haven't felt like sewing at all, have been watching the figure skating, its wonderful, has anyone else been watching. Husband cooking roast chicken, he is a lovely man.

youll come right Franny it just going to take a bit of resting up aye. i have been watching the figure skating such amazing talent.
thats a good hubby you have there Fran, tell him thankyou from us that we know you are being taken care of :)

coalrange1 - 2010-02-26 17:56:00

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hollyj - 2010-02-26 18:02:00

Hmmm i think all grandys know about computers, they dont seem to have to learn it they just know hehe.
Chockie boy pushed a button on this laptop yesterday and the screen went upside down haha lol i didnt know it could do that hmmm went into computer messages and searched for upside down screen and the answer was there lol it was funny afterwards ;)

coalrange1 - 2010-02-26 18:13:00

Well i learnt to sew only using 1 hand (from watching mum, she only has use of 1 arm due to stoke before i was born) I just think it's sooo cute (and it doesn't take flaming batteries) Will prob get her a little cheap plastic one!.
Was too lazy to go to the supermarket on the way home from picking Livi up for bread rolls for the burgers... so i made some instead!!! Apparently my logic is backward!

liz_taylor - 2010-02-26 18:19:00

maybe reserve isnt much more Liz, ask them and see. It would last her well. A plastic one may not be much cheaper.

coalrange1 - 2010-02-26 18:52:00

hi holly sounds like you had to try really hard not to buy anything, whats the name of the shop, do they have a website so we can have a look?? like caolie said you may have to change rooms,specialy with all those ideas you have
iv decieded to do the stash managment first coalie
yes its a pain without photos of the fabrics aye, the first photo is free anyway

twilight23 - 2010-02-26 20:22:00

Ohhh the stash management one, good i will look forward to seeing it.

coalrange1 - 2010-02-26 20:34:00