a new page, how about that.

skippie1 - 2012-05-08 22:34:00

night all, Coalie please fill Dilli up with her potion it might take again the hics!!!!!!

bhs47 - 2012-05-08 22:34:00

bedtime here too, sweetdreamzzzzzzzzzz

Edited by coalrange1 at 10:35 pm, Tue 8 May

coalrange1 - 2012-05-08 22:35:00

skippie1 wrote:

a new page, how about that.

perfect timing Skippie :)
sweetdreams

coalrange1 - 2012-05-08 22:36:00

Nite from these old bones toooooooooooooooo
SWEET DREAMS ALL

dilligaf_dah - 2012-05-08 22:37:00

What a lot of gas bags you are lol.
Lovely and wet this morning, just the right day for sewing. I am going to sort out all my scraps and start a scrappy quilt, blame it on you Skippie. Hope to finish my other son's quilt today too

joy4 - 2012-05-09 06:05:00

Good morning, raining here as well, not cold though. time for brekkie anybody coming to keep me company.
Joy you will enjoy scrapping, you can still have a bit of control, like no fabric with a white background, or no fabric with over colour like glitter,etc etc
I have another scrap quilt, this one
http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/61/216286661_full.jp
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that has kinda shabby chic muted colouring with tiny roses but that basic pattern took a little more time to put together. But it's all fun and I love it.
Have all a great day stitching seen we have rain and can't do anything else.

Edited by skippie1 at 7:23 am, Wed 9 May

skippie1 - 2012-05-09 07:22:00

morning all :)
its raining hard out here too
off to my cleaning job this morning
have a great day sewing everyone :)

twilight23 - 2012-05-09 07:37:00

Morning all...did anyone make breakfast? Tea and toast is here if anyone needs it...but please be careful coming in the door because there are two pussy cats dying to get outside to explore. They are supposed to be locked up inside for two weeks....I hope I can keep them in for that long. This wee house is a bit like a railway station with all the comings and goings! They are very happy and Brooke must be quite young because she leaps at shadows, chases her tail and attacks monsters from every angle. Tabitha is more subdued but has made herself quite at home. She likes muttley's chair to sit in during the day...maybe she'll sit on his knee at night?
Have a great day everyone. Pretty bleak here with peristent rain.

jumbobon - 2012-05-09 08:13:00

skippie1 wrote:

Good morning, raining here as well, not cold though. time for brekkie anybody coming to keep me company.
Joy you will enjoy scrapping, you can still have a bit of control, like no fabric with a white background, or no fabric with over colour like glitter,etc etc
I have another scrap quilt, this one
http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/61/216286661_full.jp
g
that has kinda shabby chic muted colouring with tiny roses but that basic pattern took a little more time to put together. But it's all fun and I love it.
Have all a great day stitching seen we have rain and can't do anything else.

Skippie, howi is that block made? I can't work out how you have pieced each block. It looks like log cabin but iit's not?

wee5 - 2012-05-09 08:21:00

wee5 wrote:

Skippie, howi is that block made? I can't work out how you have pieced each block. It looks like log cabin but iit's not?

Glad you asked the question Wee, I was thinking the same thing. so Skippie spill the beans!!!!

bhs47 - 2012-05-09 08:50:00

Wee have a pile of squares for you will either pop them in the mail or when passng I'll drop them into you.

bhs47 - 2012-05-09 08:51:00

Morning All
Skippie Ill come and keep you company and then on to Jumbos to see her new cats they sound so cute.
and Yes skippie How is that quilt done. looks a bit like a dispaearing 9 thingie. Was very nice I like it.
I am still coming for our chat coalie just delayed a bit this morning.
Overcast here. but we should get rain also.
Have a nice day all.
Not sure what ill be doing yet.
I need me coffeeeeeeeeeeesssssssss first

dilligaf_dah - 2012-05-09 09:06:00

Another one here who would love to know how you have done it, looks faboulous Skippie

joy4 - 2012-05-09 09:39:00

ooh i think i know how Skippie made the blocks, have a look at the square i drew on her quilt, tis a center square and 2 strips on all 4 sides
http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/21/216295521_full.jp
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is this right Skippie, i love the quilt tis gorgeous
Thanks for brekkie, gotta go sew the raggie before Skippies scrappy wants to be made here LOL

coalrange1 - 2012-05-09 10:02:00

heheheh coalie quicky sew ya raggy heheheheeeeeeee

I thinks you are right coalie but how would you work the square in the middle that would be some tricky sewing not to get that to pucker.or some of the two strips ....... I think it is an awesome quilt though.
morning tea cuppas being served and I have finally started the baking. phew it has taken quite a few attempts.

dilligaf_dah - 2012-05-09 11:02:00

thanks for cuppa Dilli :)
you would sew 2 strips together, actually you would sew the 4 sets of strips together and then sew them around the square, joining the next set as you go, it wouldnt pucker :)
going very fast on the raggie now haha :)

Edited by coalrange1 at 11:10 am, Wed 9 May

coalrange1 - 2012-05-09 11:08:00

Ok Me see now..... thanks for that
I can just picture you going very very fast on the raggiee zoooooooom zooooom zooom hehehehheheeeee

dilligaf_dah - 2012-05-09 11:11:00

Ok anossser coffeeeeeee for meeees needed urgentlyyyyyyyyyyyy
catch ya later

dilligaf_dah - 2012-05-09 11:12:00

hello all, pleased to see that the quilt had you all guessing, but coallie got it alright, the first set of strips you sew on with a partial seam, then when the 4th strip has been sew around the centre you go back and finish the first partial seam. Centre piece was cut 2.5 inches, the strips are cut 1.5 x 5 inches, then you start sewing. Do a trial block first as it is a block that takes more time sewing and ironing as you go.

skippie1 - 2012-05-09 12:46:00

thanks skippie have saved the picks but to complicated for me at the mo...... I need to try an easy one first heheheeeee

dilligaf_dah - 2012-05-09 12:48:00

Thankyou Skippie, oooh for the center squares i could use the scrappy squares that are already cut :)
Jumbo THANKYOU whoohooo that was a huge surprise oooh better finish raggie .....maybe .....yeah better ....na maybe not ..... haha
Jumbo sent a book called " Dyeing in plastic bags " oh wow should i finish sewing first ..... decisions aye haha
ok sewing raggie first then reading ..... oooh sewing even faster than before now and then read and then dye some fabric and then skippies quilt whew better boil the jug ....help yourselves, sorry would pass them to you but have way too much to do hehe :)

coalrange1 - 2012-05-09 13:48:00

dilligaf_dah wrote:

thanks skippie have saved the picks but to complicated for me at the mo...... I need to try an easy one first heheheeeee

i reakon you could do it Dilli :)

coalrange1 - 2012-05-09 14:17:00

Sounds quite complicated Skippiem will save the picture though.
I had a lovely package from wee today, thank you so much you are a complete Gem.
Fubushed my quilt, here it is and a picture of the backing (excuse puckers still trying to practise not getting them)
http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/9/216332309_full.jpg

and the back
http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/67/216332367_full.jp
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joy4 - 2012-05-09 14:39:00

Gorgeous quilt Joy, the colours look amazing love it.
oops sewed a whole row together and the bobbin ran out at start of row, i was concentrating so hard on the sewing that i didnt notice lol now i have to pin it again ......

coalrange1 - 2012-05-09 15:19:00

Lovely quilt joy and nice colours. So what's your next one then, hehehehehe you've got the quilting bug.
Oh bugger coallie running out of bobbin thread, not what you need when you have some many things you would like to do.
I went visiting today and saw Jumbo new fur babies, they are so cute. Brooke is very nosy and she came and sat with me, I even got my hand washed, whereas Tabitha never moved and decided to would keep on sleeping in her cosy house, they are going to be very spoiled cats, I just know it.
Afternoon tea time, coffee's going and tea for the tea drinkers.

skippie1 - 2012-05-09 16:04:00

The fur babies sound sooo cute.
No I have not got the bug, really have not got it, I tell myself as I have started the next one. It is all of you who have passed on the bug.
Work tomorrow but then I could ring in sick and say I have the bug

joy4 - 2012-05-09 16:20:00

Sorry Joy you cannot pull a sickie tomorrow as I have to work too and it finances our addiction, oops habit/craft. You haven't got my bug as I still have mine, so you must have someone else's.

skippie1 - 2012-05-09 16:26:00

it must be mine (the bug that is) as another small package arrived today with more ..............................-
((((((stash))))))), I didn't say that. DH even asked about it after the spend up on Monday. hehehehehe wait till the weekend when I get the last lost from TradeMe.

bhs47 - 2012-05-09 16:55:00

i dont have any addictions and definately dont have a bug.

coalrange1 - 2012-05-09 17:10:00

yup definately no bugs here haha
raggie ready to snip, will do it later, had a peek at the book oooh lots in it :)
http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/82/216357582_full.jp
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roast stuffed chicken pieces and veges here if anyones hungry will be ready about 6 :)

coalrange1 - 2012-05-09 17:37:00

Diffently NO BUGS here either heheheheheeeeee
Coalie love the raggie nice bright colours.
Yummy roast chicken. was going to do that last week but forgot to buy the chicken. None on special this week so will have to wait till next specials.
Im coming over for some dinner coalie Pasta here.

dilligaf_dah - 2012-05-09 17:43:00

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hollyj - 2012-05-09 18:03:00

Ooooops a BIG SORRY Joy love your quilt too. Love the colours.
Had me dinner now who is on dishes tonite eh. heheheheheheheeee
I did them last nite erggggmmmmmmmmmmm hic hic hic hic

dilligaf_dah - 2012-05-09 18:36:00

Dinner eaten and dishes done dilli...so no worries there.
I agree with coalie...what bug? What addiction? And b...what is a stash? You other guys just need to remember that some of us are purity personified please.
Joy and coalie and skippie you have made marvellous quilts. Joy...when did you dye your fabrics? They look stunning...as do coalie's...but I know when she dyed hers.
Glad...SO glad you like the book coalie.
What's everyone doing tonight?

jumbobon - 2012-05-09 18:55:00

what would you like to do tonight BB ?

coalrange1 - 2012-05-09 19:00:00

jumbobon, do you know I don't think I know that word stash either must have been something else I as thinking about hehehehehehe.

bhs47 - 2012-05-09 19:41:00

skippie and me have the bestest excuse English is our 2nd language and we dont understand words like Stash, Addictions, Habits - now thats something nuns wear right. and bugs are in ya garden Im right eh Skippie..... hehehehehehehehehhehehheeeee

dilligaf_dah - 2012-05-09 19:55:00

Yep dilli, correct, me dont know the correct engrish, me never have herd of stash,
But I have just finished a beast of a quilt, was a nightmare to get onto the machine, just hope that the customer likes what I have stitched on it and how it has turned out.
Now dinner, is there any leftovers going somewhere, hmmmm maybe just some bacon and eggs for me then with some tomatoes.

skippie1 - 2012-05-09 20:08:00

Nice quilt coallie, now the clipping, you will end up with RSI in your hands, do show is when it's finished and washed, would love to see it.

skippie1 - 2012-05-09 20:10:00

savoury macaroni here skippie. Plenty left.

dilligaf_dah - 2012-05-09 20:33:00

I have been dyeing for years, that is how I met wee, I dyed her soime cross stitch fabric, had lotd of dyes left so when you lot started I thought I would try, HHHHHMMMM you lot you are all to blame.
I have mainly used the acid dyes though, did but a couple of the others but I do prefer the acid ones

joy4 - 2012-05-09 20:37:00

Thanks dilli, knew you would come to the party with some leftovers, much appreciated. Need to go to my room and do some tidying up but the energy has left me, just had my coffee and we will soon has some spare to do the last chores of the day.

skippie1 - 2012-05-09 21:14:00

quilt 1/2 snipped, cant risk RSI Skippie so have to do it fast haha
going to go find some snupper .....

coalrange1 - 2012-05-09 21:17:00

Yeh, snupper coming up, hope it's something really nice.

skippie1 - 2012-05-09 21:19:00

help yourselves ....
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_i6mmTAqrir0/SbPm1uakkYI/AAAAAAAAEl
Q/4iND3zUf6Fg/s400/SDC15765.JPG

coalrange1 - 2012-05-09 21:19:00

and lots of coffeeeee

http://blog.core-ed.org/naketaarchives/LatteArt.png

coalrange1 - 2012-05-09 21:21:00

Thanks coallie, needed that.

skippie1 - 2012-05-09 21:43:00

yummy snupper and there were hot chocolates in that lot too so I had three of them heheheheheheheeeeeee
Now ready to go and watch Gordon Ramsey blow another head gasket heheheheheheheeeeeee

dilligaf_dah - 2012-05-09 22:07:00

haha thats so funny Dilli but yes tis true.
Jumbo disappeared she must of thought of something exciting to do.
bedtime for me, sweetdreams :)

coalrange1 - 2012-05-09 22:14:00