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cindydog - 2009-11-05 16:08:00

hi cindydog have you found a house and good luck with your garage sale is it this weekend,

twilight23 - 2009-11-05 16:22:00

Yes i'm taking panadol, no it's not doing squat, although the coffee i had with my neighbour seems to have kicked it. Baby's nickname is tadpole... My Lovely neighbour got me a $20 spotlight giftcard for my birthday (which is next tuesday) :D

liz_taylor - 2009-11-05 16:23:00

coalrange iv done the x's and sewn the strips across ways now joining the strips, then snipping, i bought the cheaper snippers from spotlight today,

twilight23 - 2009-11-05 16:26:00

oh goody birthday party here next tuesday ladies, ill supply the cake ok,

twilight23 - 2009-11-05 16:29:00

Hi all. Just got up from sleeping, still 2 nights to go. Is getting to hot to sleep during the day. Hopefully Sunday I might be able to start my patchwork. Hey Liz, next Tuesday is the 10th isn't it. Thats my oldest daughters birthday - she's turning 17. Makes me feel old. Happy birthday for then.

juju40 - 2009-11-05 16:36:00

Yay birthday party oooooh Twilights supplying cake yay oooooh tis exciting . Juju whens your birthday ???? (just whispering but maybe Juju's is coming up soon and we can have more cake hehe wink wink )
Awww 'tadpole':)
Juju hehe your oldest turning 17 - my BABY is turning 17 soon lol

Edited by coalrange1 at 4:59 pm, Thu 5 Nov

coalrange1 - 2009-11-05 16:58:00

Sorry, my birthday was last month but my younger daughters is on the 27th (turning 15 - ughh teenagers) so maybe more cake then : )

juju40 - 2009-11-05 17:52:00

Better not Juju, we've got cake for Liz coming up, then cake again at 1200 and i assume someones baking us up a Christmas cake hehe hmm we may be giving lurkers the impression that we like cake as much as fabric LOL

coalrange1 - 2009-11-05 18:38:00

LOL Hubby just said to me " you girls CAN HAVE your cake and fabric too 'hehe like the old saying you cant have your cake and eat it too hahaha

coalrange1 - 2009-11-05 18:45:00

yes but, we are fabriholics and cakeaholics arent we !!!!!!!!!!

twilight23 - 2009-11-05 18:49:00

just had tea, then watch shortland street, then more sewing lol

twilight23 - 2009-11-05 18:51:00

Hmmm tapping fingers impatiently waiting for Tuesday lol ok i'll behave, back to sewing i go .... i'll be back tho (in case someone bakes) hehe wink wink

Ok im back i found this dessert - help yourselves, to sew you need sustinence hehe
http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/73/110287373_full.jp
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Edited by coalrange1 at 7:19 pm, Thu 5 Nov

coalrange1 - 2009-11-05 19:06:00

ooohhh *dribble dribble*that was sssoooo yum

twilight23 - 2009-11-05 19:37:00

sewing now be back later

twilight23 - 2009-11-05 19:38:00

Hows it coming along Twilight ?
Im taking a cuppa break, whew, still got 1 1/2 rows of crosses to go.
Its puckered in a couple of places ooops hmmm this is an original one !!!!

coalrange1 - 2009-11-05 21:18:00

all sewn together now, mine puckers up to, going to snip with my new snippers, the outside squares that make the boarder a very thin i think i should have used 3 layers for them.

twilight23 - 2009-11-05 21:51:00

Twilight did you sew about 1/2" right around the outside of the whole quilt - i forget that bit quite often till i go to snip it.
It doesnt matter that the borders thin, it will be fine :)

coalrange1 - 2009-11-05 21:59:00

Liz would tell us we should be using a walking foot then it wouldnt pucker, there isnt one for my machine i googled it :( the ones i do in proper raggie squares dont pucker, i'll stick to that kind after this one ;)
Got 1/2 row X's and round the edge to do ....

Edited by coalrange1 at 10:14 pm, Thu 5 Nov

coalrange1 - 2009-11-05 22:03:00

yes i did sew around the outside. i will look in my sewing manual tomorrow and see if i have a walking foot, the docter took my blood pressure today and it was 133/86, which is so good for my, iv had high blood presure since joelle was born, im on meds for it thou but its never been so good,
well im off to bed to dream some quiltzzzzz nite

twilight23 - 2009-11-05 22:32:00

Finished sewing :) will snip 2moro.
Hope your snippers are working well.
Im off to bed, sweet quilt dreams Twilight and all :)

coalrange1 - 2009-11-05 22:33:00

Morning everyone, gorgeous weather today :)
Im snipping and washing today, hope you all have a great day.
Liz has your headache gone ???? hows tadpole today :)
Morning Twilight hope you have a great day :)

Edited by coalrange1 at 8:33 am, Fri 6 Nov

coalrange1 - 2009-11-06 08:31:00

hi there, its a great day here just a little wind, hope you guys werent bothered with fireworks last just, have to do a quick vaccum, then snipping and sewing, went walking with dog at 7.30 ,its so nice and quiet on the streets at that time. so have a happy sewing day everyone, those snippers from spotlight are really great thanks for the idea coalrange

twilight23 - 2009-11-06 09:13:00

http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/55/110333155_full.jp
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photos of my bags nice and colourfull

twilight23 - 2009-11-06 09:20:00

headache has gone, and the sewing machine is out as my handbag strap snapped last night just as i was getting home from poker. So got today to finish my bag as need it for the Regional Finals tomorrow

liz_taylor - 2009-11-06 09:30:00

Liz, is it 'APL' my son-in -law has a big tournament 2moro

coalrange1 - 2009-11-06 09:57:00

Twilight, bags are gorgeous :)
Chocky boy and his mum here, but i can snip quilt so we are all out on veranda tis a lovely summery day :)

coalrange1 - 2009-11-06 10:10:00

APL?? nope NPPL

liz_taylor - 2009-11-06 10:13:00

Liz APL is australia poker league - the winner ends up playing in ause.

coalrange1 - 2009-11-06 10:16:00

ahh NPPL is National Pub poker league. Chch regional final can have over 400 players... came second in nov last year

liz_taylor - 2009-11-06 11:49:00

Wow thats impressive Liz hope you win this time :)

coalrange1 - 2009-11-06 12:04:00

hehe so do i

liz_taylor - 2009-11-06 12:07:00

so if you win....lots more fabric then lol good luck for tomorrow liz

twilight23 - 2009-11-06 12:21:00

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cindydog - 2009-11-06 12:26:00

Oven done, ohhhh Cindydog well done :)
Nope not going, i have serious quilt washing to be done hehe.
Glad snippers are good Twilight :) so much faster aye.
Ok going to wash it now yay oh the sad life i have that i can get sooooo excited over having to wash a quilt hehe wink wink
Twilight thats fantastic about your blood pressure maybe your life is in perfect balance aye between that real world and this lovely eat cake world hehe

coalrange1 - 2009-11-06 13:25:00

OMFG... who's stupid idea was it to make a raggie outta denim... *mutter mutter* just gotta sew one more edge, wizz round the top and add the zip... not to mention snip and wash...

liz_taylor - 2009-11-06 13:50:00

LOL tanty tanty hahahahaha

coalrange1 - 2009-11-06 14:04:00

wat coalrange you not going to the school fair there might be some more craft books lol, yes diffenetlly perfect balance lol i meant to do my oven few months ago but.... oh well never mind
oh poor liz are you struggling with you bag lol
have both grandies here from 3 to 5 today

twilight23 - 2009-11-06 14:06:00

http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/80/110360980_full.jp
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all finished, i dont really think pics do them justice.

Craft books Twilight hehe ;)
Now then i started an angel quilt ages ago hmmm just might finish that....or the 9 patch ?????

Edited by coalrange1 at 3:07 pm, Fri 6 Nov

coalrange1 - 2009-11-06 14:57:00

wow coalrange thats awsome who did you make that for

twilight23 - 2009-11-06 15:15:00

Ummm Twilight dont know who its for yet hehe

I was just looking at the old 'votemenot' threads and i asked ages ago about raggie quilts - when i was first thinking of making them and Twilight you came in and answered my question along with others but hmmm you are one of the people who got me into raggie quilts hahahaha
THANKYOU :)

Edited by coalrange1 at 3:36 pm, Fri 6 Nov

coalrange1 - 2009-11-06 15:35:00

gee i cant remember that, how long ago was that,

twilight23 - 2009-11-06 15:40:00

have you thought about putting it up for auction on here,make a bit of money, then buy more of the same fabric

twilight23 - 2009-11-06 15:41:00

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1. Rag Quilts
I have been googling quilts and found these amazing 'rag quilts' but I was wondering if they wear as well as traditional quilts ? I dont want to spend the hours making it if its not going to last. Does anyone know, has anyone made these quilts? by coalrange1
on 04:04 pm, 16 May
2. :)...
Oh I mean the ones with the freyed edges on each square. Thanks in advance :) by coalrange1
on 04:31 pm, 16 May
3. I don't know about
frayed edges, but we have in daily use, on our floor, a rag rug my Mum made using second-hand clothing, in the 1940s. It still looks as good as ever. She used mainly woollen suiting and heavy cottons. The effect is like an afghan rug, with black ( a whole suit apparently ) between each coloured square. by junie2
on 04:53 pm, 16 May
4. Aha - I see now ...
you're talking about quilts. Wouldn't have a clue about them, sorry! by junie2
on 04:54 pm, 16 May
5. Thanks Junie,
I made those rag rugs years ago, ours are also in constant use - they seem to last forever :) by coalrange1
on 05:05 pm, 16 May
6. Raggie quilts - love them!!
I have made several now and just love them...no fiddly piecing,and when they need a wash, just chuck in the washing machine and into the dryer. I have made with top quality quilters flannel with wool batting, and also with cheap flannelette and polyester batting - have to say if you want a soft cuddly quilt, the expensive is better, but they still look fabulous!!!! by lilredhen
on 05:55 pm, 16 May
7. Thankyou lilredhen
I have so many ideas for these quilts going around in my head hehe. It will be nice not to do the fiddly piecing....Thanks again for your help :) by coalrange1
on 06:38 pm, 16 May
8. Raggie quilts
Love the name Im adopting that one sounds cuddly - rag quilt just doesnt have the same appeal hehe Thanks :) by coalrange1
on 06:43 pm, 16 May
9. have made
lots of these quilts washes like a rag i made mine mainly from flannel they fray better by twilight23
on 07:17 pm, 16 May
10. I made one....
my daughter aboslutely loves it... I've only made a couple of quilts, but that caught my eye because of the ease of it as a new quilter... still not sure I like it a lot, but it was fun. by hamismom
on 07:46 pm, 16 May

coalrange1 - 2009-11-06 15:51:00

Ohhh i suppose i am allowed to copy it ?????

coalrange1 - 2009-11-06 15:52:00

yes i do remember now thats a while ago lol

twilight23 - 2009-11-06 16:01:00

but iv still learnt lots from you eg snippers, batting,the crosses, which has made things much quicker and easyer

twilight23 - 2009-11-06 16:09:00

Googles fantastic hehe
Sooo just got angel quilt out to finish and discovered i had managed to leave a pin in between fabrics ooops, had to cut the tiniest hole to get it out lol hmm that could of been painful - dozing and have a pin stick in ya !!!!!!

coalrange1 - 2009-11-06 16:21:00

The best prezzie i have ever been given is a lint roller hehe thanks to Jules after she went home numerous times with little raggie bits on her hehe lol

coalrange1 - 2009-11-06 18:04:00

Hey Liz, hows that raggie coming along now or have you thrown it out the window ????

coalrange1 - 2009-11-06 18:55:00