I do love coming in on a new page...... hehehehehehhe

bhs47 - 2012-05-07 15:40:00

Osnaburg is like a more open weave calico - it has the lovely natural colouring that I like which looks great with bright and lovely clear colours. I thought I might use it for some little purses or zipped bags. I need to get creative because Mr 9 needs tutoring and it is $50 an hour - gulp!

wee5 - 2012-05-07 16:02:00

dilligaf_dah wrote:

Ok me has one BIG question re quilting.
normally you add 1/4 inch for seams is this the same for flannelete fabric as that frays a lot more that cotton. or would you make it 1/2 inch seam allowance.????????????????????-
??

Id stick with the 1/4 inch seams. thats what I did when i made that satin quilt that frayed when you just looked at it funny. but then I also ran a zigzag along the edges too just to save extra fraying.

ness315 - 2012-05-07 16:31:00

Have been busy today creating some funky soft toys out of my stash. my boy was home sick from school today so I got him to help me design a friendly little monster. so far he looks like a bit of a devil but once I get the face done it should be a cutie. gotta keep busy while the quilts hit a stand still eh lol

ness315 - 2012-05-07 16:37:00

ness, sound like you have made what coallie made a while ago and she calls fuggle's, hers were kinda cute too.

skippie1 - 2012-05-07 16:50:00

ness315 wrote:

Id stick with the 1/4 inch seams. thats what I did when i made that satin quilt that frayed when you just looked at it funny. but then I also ran a zigzag along the edges too just to save extra fraying.

whew Ness it will be the zigzag that has saved it, i made munchkin a flannel quilt with 1/4 " seams and the first wash alot of the seams pulled apart, i ended up stippling the whole thing to hold it together. then when i was reading some blogs it said flannel has to have the 1/2 " so then i realised that was what was wrong with the quilt. i usually make raggies with the flannel so hadnt realised.
anything nice for tea out there, here its get your own and id rather sew :)
thanks for info on the fabric Wee :)

coalrange1 - 2012-05-07 17:16:00

skippie1 wrote:

ness, sound like you have made what coallie made a while ago and she calls fuggle's, hers were kinda cute too.

oooh remember Twi's ones were called fuglys ( i didnt realise what that meant lol ) the get together enlightened me LOL

coalrange1 - 2012-05-07 17:17:00

oh dear looks like 'realise' is the word for the last 2 messages better go eat .......

coalrange1 - 2012-05-07 17:19:00

well we will make it a hat trick 3 in a row... "realise" hehehehehehehee

dilligaf_dah - 2012-05-07 17:59:00

wee5 wrote:

I need to get creative because Mr 9 needs tutoring and it is $50 an hour - gulp!

gosh ! 'gulp' is the right word Wee eek !

coalrange1 - 2012-05-07 18:10:00

dilligaf_dah wrote:

well we will make it a hat trick 3 in a row... "realise" hehehehehehehee

lol Dilli :)

coalrange1 - 2012-05-07 18:11:00

Dilli, hubby just showed me this it was in the dominion this morning .....
http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/80/216106180_full.jp
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coalrange1 - 2012-05-07 18:41:00

heheheheheheeeee Coalie tell him thats great......... Lv it.......

dilligaf_dah - 2012-05-07 18:44:00

SWIZZZ SWAZZZ ZAPPED all the dust bunnies hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha-
hahahahaa

dilligaf_dah - 2012-05-07 18:45:00

hello all.

carolev - 2012-05-07 18:47:00

Wizards and witches abound coalie...dilli obviously spreads the dustbunnies word around her colleagues. Yeehah...she's made the Dominion!!

jumbobon - 2012-05-07 19:04:00

whoop whoop yay that does make Dilli famous doesnt it wow hehe :)
Hi Carol hope you are feeling better and are sewing again :)

coalrange1 - 2012-05-07 19:12:00

Well folks, having a late tea as I have been busy, putting up another quilt which was kinda tricky. More will be revealed at a later date. Tomorrow I have to work so no stitching for me until we go to craft group.
Hope you are feeling better carol.
Wee. that is a lot of money, is there nowhere that can help with those kinda fees, how many sessions are required or is that something that you decide.

skippie1 - 2012-05-07 20:37:00

Love the comic strip Coalie. Hello carole:o)
Just back from Mr 12 's school PTA meeting. Looks like I am secretary for another year:o)
Skippie, Mr 9 needs at least 2 sessions a week plus occupational therapy and a developmental eye examination have been recommended. I have given the special needs co ordinator a copy of the report and I will meet with her later this week to discuss. I am hopeing that we might be able to get some help through the ministry of education but am expecting to be declined as we have been in the past.

wee5 - 2012-05-07 21:43:00

Tis Nite from me
SWEET DREAMS ALL
Wee all the best

dilligaf_dah - 2012-05-07 21:55:00

Wee, I keep my fingers very tightly X that you will get funding, but I do know from others how hard it is to get help.
It's a goodnight from me.

skippie1 - 2012-05-07 23:08:00

Good morning from me, it's a very misty morning,but I love morning like this, re minds me of home. Work for me today. So it's an early breakfast for those who are awake with a cuppa tea, help yourself.
Have all a great day.

skippie1 - 2012-05-08 06:58:00

mornin' skippie thanks for the cuppa just whats needed here. Quilt group this morning so no sewing till after lunch. skippie still collecting the selvedges, just how many do I really need is the question?

bhs47 - 2012-05-08 07:26:00

Morning ALL
thanks for the cuppa skippie will fly on down to coalies to say hi and have a coffee.
Nice day here today.
Have fun all

dilligaf_dah - 2012-05-08 08:44:00

Have a great arvo all.
jugs on for drinks.

dilligaf_dah - 2012-05-08 12:41:00

that was a nice long chat we had Dilli, glad you are home safely :)
weather is cooling here so fire going and im going to sew now
have a happy afternoon everyone :)

coalrange1 - 2012-05-08 12:46:00

Ness, any pics of the little monster ?

coalrange1 - 2012-05-08 12:48:00

hey coalie, I havent finished their faces yet, need to pick up some felt for the eyes etc but nearly there. Have been using left over quilt batting (chopped up into smaller pieces) but it gives them a bit of a lumpy apprearance. Once its used up I might splash out and get some proper stuffing.

ness315 - 2012-05-08 14:25:00

Guess what? I picked up two pussy cats from the SPCA this morning...and thought I had lost one of them this afternoon! Luckily she has found a dark and secret spot beside the computer...but I thought someone may have come in and let her out the door! Whew...
One is a long haired tabby and white whose name is Tabitha and the other is a short haired, small boned black with a wee white bib called Brooke. I thought I had lost Tabitha. I don't know whether we will keep those names or not...we'll see what happens. So I have had an awesome day. What about you?
Coalie...have you got anything sent from somewhere else as a gift from me yet? Sorry to be cryptic but I don't want to spoil a surprise. It ought to have been delivered by Saturday...so if you don't get it within the next week please let me know. Ta.

jumbobon - 2012-05-08 15:16:00

has been a cold day here
have sick grandie spending the day with me :)
havent done anything today just my mums vacumming and watching cartoons with grandie :)

twilight23 - 2012-05-08 15:24:00

The cats sound lovely Jumbo. I bet it was hard choosing just 2 of them:o) We have an all black cat called Nick. He is half Burmese and very talkative:o)

wee5 - 2012-05-08 15:50:00

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hollyj - 2012-05-08 16:28:00

french toast fior dinner tonite help yourself

dilligaf_dah - 2012-05-08 16:34:00

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hollyj - 2012-05-08 16:42:00

oh love eggs and chips so take you up on that.
heheheheeeeeeeee

dilligaf_dah - 2012-05-08 16:43:00

hollyj wrote:

mmm looks like we could all visit wee for a spa !!!
Wee hows my little friend doing...say hi to him from me.

You are all welcome:o) Your "friend" would love a little holiday with you and would especially like to make rainbows with you and your fabric dyes lol! I will book his one way flight now:o)

wee5 - 2012-05-08 16:58:00

wee LOL at the one way flight :)
holly told us at the get together how she had a wonderful conversation with her little friend :)

twilight23 - 2012-05-08 17:03:00

jumbobon wrote:

Coalie...have you got anything sent from somewhere else as a gift from me yet? Sorry to be cryptic but I don't want to spoil a surprise. It ought to have been delivered by Saturday...so if you don't get it within the next week please let me know. Ta.

oooh Jumbo ooooh thats exciting oooh thankyou :)
......nothing to the nature of particularly exciting has appeared in the letterbox or door step .....
will let you know the very minute something arrives from somewhere else :)

coalrange1 - 2012-05-08 17:42:00

the cats sound great Jumbo, looking forward to stories about their antics :)

coalrange1 - 2012-05-08 17:44:00

Lv the name Tabitha one of my grandies are called that. and she is gorgeous tooooo.
Sounds like a nice house ful jumbo.
Wee hope you find some felt soon lv to see the monster...............
Jugs on for nice hot drinks. I need a few now........ heheheheeee
Have a nice evening all

dilligaf_dah - 2012-05-08 17:53:00

Had a topsy turvey day here visitors all day so got nothing done grrrrrrr but it is nice to have some visitors...........
so tomorra roll on. heheheheeeee

dilligaf_dah - 2012-05-08 17:54:00

Pussy Cats I love Pussy cats, would love to see some phoyos Jumbo.
I have been stippling and have definately decided to buy into Gutterman shares.

joy4 - 2012-05-08 18:08:00

http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/21/216231621_full.jp
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dyed fabric raggie almost ready to sew together :)
sorry as usual pic not clear :(
Joy, Gutterman will know you are their biggest fan and will probably send you shares as a thankyou hehe :)

Edited by coalrange1 at 7:00 pm, Tue 8 May

coalrange1 - 2012-05-08 19:00:00

ooooh did you see my latest feedback, lovely seller gave me a buynow at the reserve awww, book looks like it has some interesting ideas, not that im short of ideas i have too many in my head already hehe :)

coalrange1 - 2012-05-08 19:03:00

coalie, raggie is going to be beautiful, fabulous colours, well done!

bhs47 - 2012-05-08 19:04:00

congrats on the new furbabies jumbo! may they give you many years of unconditional love and cuddles.
Coalie that is going to look great! the colour way feels so warm and yet feminine without being ultra girly

ness315 - 2012-05-08 19:28:00

ness315 wrote:

Coalie that is going to look great! the colour way feels so warm and yet feminine without being ultra girly

gosh you could be my favourite 'critic' :)
thanks B and Ness, im sewing it together now, im making 3/4 " seams tis probably a bit extreme hehe :)

coalrange1 - 2012-05-08 20:08:00

WOW Coalie that looks so awesome love the colours they match very well. YOu have done really well. Waiting for my last sheet to come then I will start cutting my squares out too.

dilligaf_dah - 2012-05-08 20:11:00

coalie love the raggie the colours are awesome :)
jumbo your cats sound great :)

twilight23 - 2012-05-08 20:22:00

Thankyou :)
ok we are going onto the page we are getting rid of for our lubberly lady sooo here goes your welcome to help ......
please go to page 667 :)

Edited by coalrange1 at 8:40 pm, Tue 8 May

coalrange1 - 2012-05-08 20:33:00