Juju good idea, at least its already cut and you can add to it when you get going :) The nine patch will work its easy but thats a good point Twilight.

Twilight what a nice day you had, thankgoodness you got a fridge :)

coalrange1 - 2009-10-13 17:25:00

Juju, sounds good, i started with the dissapering 9 patch myself, and the pre cut squares will save you a LOT of time

liz_taylor - 2009-10-13 18:06:00

Goodmorning all :)
Ok so lawns done yesterday before rain that hasnt come today yet, housework done yay. Am going to sew alllllllllll day and try and get my last Christmas raggie finished - brave words aye something usually happens to interupt when you say things like that but I will try....
Hope you all have fantastic day :)
I started a thread for Doug57 on here, she hasnt been in here for ages, I miss her and hearing what shes up to :(

coalrange1 - 2009-10-14 08:29:00

arghhhh, haven't even STARTED the christmas stuff, still need to finish hubbys quilt, not to mention all my housewrok is up around my ears... i think i will go back to bed

liz_taylor - 2009-10-14 11:03:00

Ok 3 hours since my brave words....havent sewed at all yet....kids been home I do love my kids being in and out really I do (if I didnt I would of been sewing already aye hehe).....just whispering this time - going to sew now shhhhhhh just whispering....

Liz try and have a good day, it will all work out in the end - dont push yourself.

coalrange1 - 2009-10-14 11:31:00

hi coalrange im the same was just about to sit down to sew and my daughter in law arrived with youngest grandy i forgave her she bought some yummy morning tea lol so all is quiet now . so happy sewing
yes liz i agree with coalrange just enjoy the day and the rest will come later lol

twilight23 - 2009-10-14 11:49:00

Ok so got sewing machine threaded and got text - yup had left phone down stairs .....daughter text, scan done, baby doing well, fast asleep,rubbing its nose, 6.1 cm long. Awwwwww sooooo cute ooooooh.....
Ok not even going to mention sewing this time but I am going up the stairs again .....shhhhhhh

coalrange1 - 2009-10-14 11:50:00

oh thats so good when is grandy due? that cotton reel holder you got, someone with handy hubby should make them to sell on trade me. lol do they know wat sex baby is and have you made quilt for it yet lol

twilight23 - 2009-10-14 12:28:00

Hi Twilight, shes due end of April. You can find out the sex at the next scan at 20 weeks but she doesnt want to know this time. She has one of each so leaving it for a surprise. Her last baby was 6 weeks early, hope this one waits till due time.

Got quite a bit of sewing done so far today yay. Hope you did too.
The cotton reel holder is a good size, I wondered wether he had made it because it had spare dowels with it ....maybe he will list some more ;)

Oh um yes I do have fabric ready for babys raggie lol bought it as soon as she told me hahaha but wont make it till nearer the time ( I think it will be a girl but just have to wait and see ;)

coalrange1 - 2009-10-14 16:07:00

I want to sew, i want to plan my xmas quilts, but i can't even stand up without wanting to puke... wahhhhhhhh *sits in corner and moans*

liz_taylor - 2009-10-14 20:23:00

oh you poor thing so the morning sickness has set in

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coalrange1 - 2009-10-14 20:56:00

Ohhhhhh you can delete whole messages oooops
Hmmm morning sickness I never had it ever (skite aye)
Hope your soon feeling much better Liz.

coalrange1 - 2009-10-14 21:04:00

Hi Holly
Hows things with you ? Have you done any more of your quilt or too busy? Your lucky to have so many fabric shops around you, I used to go into our little one here way too often ....was getting a bit embarrassing lol but now I dont go much mostly just to get batting thankgoodness....tm is great for fabric :)

coalrange1 - 2009-10-14 22:27:00

yep good old morning sickness, and today it's accompanied by a fantastic screaming headache ( i suffer from migraines)

liz_taylor - 2009-10-15 10:44:00

Hello all, awwww Liz thats not fair at all....hugs to you :(

Hey Twilight did ya fridge come did it did it hehe, hope your sewing while your waiting :)

coalrange1 - 2009-10-15 12:06:00

hi coalgange fridge will be here between 1 and 2 have my 2 grandys here today eldest noah is sick with temp and sore tummy and chase is asleep in the car just took him for a wee ride to get him too sleep, so NO SEWING today lol, they are going at 2, so will then, my daughter in law picked up an a xtra shift, she is a care giver in an old person home, they really love her there, she normally works friday sat, sun, you have to be a special kind of peson to work in a place like that, i really admire her for doing it, i coundnt do it its raining hard out here
poor liz, feel better soon, hope morning sickness dosnt last to long, i never had morning sickness lol, they say to eat toast in bed before you get up maybe your hubby can do that for you lol

twilight23 - 2009-10-15 12:47:00

Hi Twilight hope you got some sewing done, I intended to but slept instead lol. Have put roast on yum. Will try and sew later on....

coalrange1 - 2009-10-15 16:36:00

i'm trying to feel better... it's not just morning sickness, but all day sickness... my neighbour is soooo lovely, we go round for coffee on a thursday afternoon, and she picked me up a couple of fat quarters (polkadots) and a remanant of lovely flowers.

liz_taylor - 2009-10-15 17:41:00

Awwww that was nice of her Liz. Liz were you this sick last time ???

coalrange1 - 2009-10-15 18:17:00

Morning all, found this gorgeous fabric #247872696 would suit baby perfect "she" has been nicknamed "daisy-bee"....but seller wont answer my question grrrrr....makes ya wonder if I even want to buy it from them. I know I have already bought fabric for babys raggie but ... maybe its a boy !!!!! arghhh na hehe.
Hope your all havin a great day hopefully sewing :)

coalrange1 - 2009-10-16 10:25:00

I was just thinking (I know I know sometimes I do this ;)
ok I was thinking you could make a little raggie bassinette - buggy size quilt, then add to it for a cot size then to a single bed size....then they get to keep their own raggie rather than different ones. Youd have to use the right fabric, but could be done easily. I know Im talking away to myself here but please note I am not answering myself haha .....lol

coalrange1 - 2009-10-16 11:02:00

hi coalrange thats a good idea start with the bassinette size make that babyish then cot size make that not so babyish then single bed with children style fabric there will be a story to tell and you can explain to them that it started off as bassinette quilt whew does that make sence lol i did a beautifull needle work blanket for son no 2 then added girl things for daughter and also put there names on it,i backed it with fabric, it got used lots my mum put her bit on. and an aunty put something on it

twilight23 - 2009-10-16 12:32:00

i was bout this sick last time.. minus the migraines which finally seem to be subsiding.

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hollyj - 2009-10-16 15:57:00

Hi all, ohhhh Holly quilt books, yay good find ;)
I realised it was better just to buy the fat quarter of 'daisy-bee' and put it around the label on the back ....seller never answered my question so hope fabric arrives.
So family all just arrived home so better get on with things oh one daughter not home yet...stuck in usual friday night traffic - 10 minute trip last week took her 55 minutes, crazy aye you'd think we lived in Auckland !

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hollyj - 2009-10-16 18:51:00

Hehe "wee stash now" only way to go Holly, a girls gotta have a stash....
My quilts have all been plan around what I have got but then again mine are mostly raggies which dont need many colour combinations.
Sometimes I have taken my trademe purchase to fabric shop and asked what to put with it.
Since you do have a stash it may be easier to put some together and see what you have first...then if it needs something more go shopping hehehe lol
Haha the iron, I had to ask in here where mine was I couldnt find it ;)

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coalrange1 - 2009-10-16 19:11:00

im the same, i have a look throu books or patterns then have a look at my stash to see wat goes i dont follow the pattern just make it up as i go, sometimes i even dream in my sleep of a pattern, how bad is that, lol, when i first started quilting i use to buy randomly which isnt good because you have all these different colours, then you end up buying more
coalrange that fabric is so cute
20c for quilting books is a bargin

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hollyj - 2009-10-16 20:02:00

Lol Holly oh my gosh incredible isnt it .....whoa bet you all were gobsmacked !!!!!

Cut them Holly cut them, I read on google somewhere about a lady who collected up heaps of fabric for quilts, alot of it was too lovely to cut so she never did. Eventually she called herself a fabric collector, she said that a stamp collector would never use their stamps, a coin collector would never spend his coins so she never intended to cut her fabric haha lol CUT it Holly CUT it.....

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coalrange1 - 2009-10-16 20:31:00

hey were is everyone oh well must be sewing or in the garden great day here in rotorua

twilight23 - 2009-10-17 13:34:00

Im here ;) been gardening then went grocery shopping yuk, but came home to a gorgeous very scented rose stuck in the door knocker, son had been ( I passed him up the road )....awww so sweet, I text him thanks etc but didnt ask him where he'd pinched it from hehe ;)
Lovely day here too Twilight I thought we were s'posed to have rain again, good we dont tho the grounds wet enough.
Am gona go find my vege garden now, it was there before the spring growth so hopefully I will find it .... I'll be back hmmm I hope ;)

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hollyj - 2009-10-17 15:22:00

Hi all whew I found the garden, wont take too much more to have all the weeds out, I have a little potting shed as well its an old red telephone box lol, its very handy.
No rain or wind here yet, just read somewhere on here that theres thunder and lightning in New Plymouth I think it was.

coalrange1 - 2009-10-17 15:56:00

Ok storms here, thunder & lightning heavy rain and gusty wind !!!! Cats hiding - got a corrogated iron roof and the rains noisy. Powers trying to go off .....be back later.
Liz your quiet are you ok ????

coalrange1 - 2009-10-17 17:11:00

hi all, its raining here too just taken dog for walk, now nice and warm in pjs lol kids away for weekend very quiet here 2day can sew allnite lol, like the sound off your potting shed, dont have a vege garden

twilight23 - 2009-10-17 17:17:00

Hehe Twilight "sew all nite" and blobbing in pj's oh the freedom aye ...sounds absolutely lovely.
Storms all gone :)
Holly have fun cutting, show us pics when you can, what pattern are you doing ????

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hollyj - 2009-10-17 19:35:00

Holly good idea to finish that one first :)
Awwww multi tasking aye, you will be just like Twilight soon everything within arms reach except the kettle she doesnt have the kettle, maybe the maid brings the tea ....
Can you see the tv too Holly ????
Duh I put my sewing machine upstairs how dumb is that !!!!!! lol

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hollyj - 2009-10-17 20:42:00

Nite all Im off to dream quilts :)
Have good nite see ya 2moro.

coalrange1 - 2009-10-17 21:48:00

hey coalrange iv got a small 14inch tv here you can have. then you can watch tv lol do you have room for your computer on you sewing table,lol no i dont have a maid cant afford one off them on a benefit lol tv not much tonite oh well back to sewing

twilight23 - 2009-10-17 22:18:00

Goodmorning all :)
Awww thats so sweet Twilight but no thanks, computer is in kitchen (near kettle) hehe. Tv in lounge but its an open plan kitchen, dining, lounge. Can always bring sewing machine down if necessary ;)
Cindydog has been doing a huge project on the history of Reikorangi ( a valley just out of Waikanae) she has hired the little old school out there yesterday and today for people to see it all....heard there were heaps of people there yesterday. We are going soon she is raising money for a defibulator for the valley area. Very busy lady...so dedicated she did it all herself, huge job.
Hope your all having a lovely day, I'll be back later :)
Kids and grandys here cooking brunch - yummmmmmy ;)

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hollyj - 2009-10-18 13:20:00

Wow Holly Wow you are clever, thats fantastic.... wow setting a standard for us here haha ;)
Went to Cindydogs historical show and introduced her to Jules97. It was so funny - I introduced them then they introduced themselves by their user names.....oh dear now they are probably gona gang up against me, as I left they were talking Ford cars arghhhhh
Twilight where are you ???? Are you still sewing/blobbing in your pj's, no reason why the all nighter couldnt of gone on all day too hahaha

coalrange1 - 2009-10-18 15:24:00

hi well i made it to midnite lol have been at my parents place for lunch, just come home so still have time for some sewing, my sister lives nextdoor to my parents , she come for lunch, so i asked her if she go throu her fabric stash and give me fabric that shes dosent want, and she said yes, yey, lol shes got a huge stash
hey holly i like your quilt,thats a lot off work you have put into that

twilight23 - 2009-10-18 17:29:00

Hi Twilight glad you had a good day :) ooooh fabric stash yay thats exciting. Hollys quilts amazing aye, and thats her first ! I know shes a really good sewer already but thats impressive.
Hubby bringing home takeaways yay :)

coalrange1 - 2009-10-18 17:41:00

hollyj wrote:

Liz are you OK ???

Yep, well ok as can be, spent most of the weekend on bed resting and nibbling toast and crackers. Hubby's been fanatstic, helping with everything. Took Miss 3 for a walk this morning, as i had one of my headaches, and refused to emerge from bed. They went to the art gallery, the gardens, the markets, played at the playground, feed the ducks, and bought mummy home some fudge :D He's sooo good with her it's hard to believe he's only her step dad. Now i'm off, got to try and get the kitchen table cleared...

liz_taylor - 2009-10-18 18:18:00

Great to hear from you Liz, what a good hubby you have. Do you have any family living near you ? Hope the all day sickness is soon a thing of the past and you can get back to doing what you want to.

coalrange1 - 2009-10-18 18:53:00