a nice new page :)

hope your all busy sewing :)

coalrange1 - 2010-01-07 14:20:00

have grandies here for now havent done any sewing yet

twilight23 - 2010-01-07 14:52:00

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traintracks28 - 2010-01-07 15:30:00

Hi Traintracks, be warned all the lovely people on here are quite mad.

franny8 - 2010-01-07 16:09:00

Hi Traintracks :)
we do actually talk about quilts in here - really we do. while we are doing the quilts we tend to talk about other things, and we have quite a few cakes in here too lol
please stay, we do make quilts really, some of us are just learning and we ask each other questions, we always put pic's up of what we are making to encourage each other or so we can tell each other whats wrong with it :)
i see what you mean tho ;( tis quite long.
Oh and Frannys warning haha thats true too thats why shes in here hahaha

coalrange1 - 2010-01-07 16:43:00

Traintracks heres what we are all making at the mo -

Twilights making this -

http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/4/115937604_full.jpg

Cindydog just made this -
http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/86/115923586_full.jp
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and im just sewing this together -

http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/87/116124387_full.jp
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hehe see we do make quilts :)

Edited by coalrange1 at 5:02 pm, Thu 7 Jan

coalrange1 - 2010-01-07 17:01:00

welcome to our thread traintracks dont worry about reading it all throu just start here,yep we do a lot of sewing and have fun aswell lol, we do a lot of travelling in the twilight express which is great fun, so you will be able to come with us next time,but you must show us a pic of your stash ok

twilight23 - 2010-01-07 17:47:00

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cindydog - 2010-01-07 18:55:00

hi cindydog yep the scones were yummy thanks,will be sewing tonite theres nothing i want to see on tv, hope they put a good movie on some time soon,i all ways enjoy a good movie, the kids watched avatar, i saw snippets of that, was rather good, i like that type of movies, hence the twilight express lol hehe,

twilight23 - 2010-01-07 19:53:00

Hi :)
once again i tried to sew, got lots more pinning done tho, hmmm lots rows in this quilt - i will get there :)

Twilight you had a no sewing day too did you or are you doing some now ?

Editing because Twilight so often we come in here at the same time hehe, so yes you are sewing :)

Edited by coalrange1 at 7:56 pm, Thu 7 Jan

coalrange1 - 2010-01-07 19:54:00

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cindydog - 2010-01-07 19:57:00

#1 daughter suggested on my next raggie i do lines, maybe 1/2 inch wide instead of crosses. That will be a nice change, i have seen it in google. She saw it on a baby blanket and said it looked good :)

coalrange1 - 2010-01-07 20:05:00

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cindydog - 2010-01-07 20:11:00

Didnt save pic sorry. you could do 1 inch lines, just depends on size of squares and what looks right.

Girls are good thanks, they have been busy, pink one #3 daughter getting nice prezzies sent from bf in London.
#2 daughter purple one, going to Parachute music festival, the end of this month she always goes. Then shes home for 1 day and is going to Ause for 2 weeks. Shes going to both things with a really neat bunch of friends so no worries i know shes safe.

coalrange1 - 2010-01-07 20:23:00

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cindydog - 2010-01-07 20:40:00

this is nice
http://lynnescrafts.com/uploads/Quilts%2006-2.jpg

twilight23 - 2010-01-07 20:44:00

wat about a quilt made wth stripes instead os squares

http://www.hancocks-paducah.com/Item--i-AQD-23

twilight23 - 2010-01-07 20:46:00

and this to use up all those scraps

http://www.dianasquiltsnthings.com/QuiltsCatsOrg006.jpg

Edited by twilight23 at 8:54 pm, Thu 7 Jan

twilight23 - 2010-01-07 20:49:00

ok back to sewing now,lines instead of crosses would be nice, coalrange when you do your raggies how big are you squares??i do 4 and a half inches i think that is to small !!i still have a cot quilt cut out that i havent sewn yet

twilight23 - 2010-01-07 20:54:00

Twilight i have done them 8", 7 & 1/2" but i prefer 6 & 1/2"

Yeah 4 & 1/2 is tiny i think thats what i did my mums one in and it wasnt nice at all, it didnt seem soft and cuddly, i gave it to her told her i didnt like it and made her another one hehe she liked them both.

you could use the squares up in a disapearing 9 patch

Edited by coalrange1 at 9:06 pm, Thu 7 Jan

coalrange1 - 2010-01-07 21:05:00

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cindydog - 2010-01-07 21:05:00

Cindydog they wouldnt take any longer than a raggie :)

coalrange1 - 2010-01-07 21:07:00

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cindydog - 2010-01-07 21:19:00

oh by the way they arent mine i googled them lol sorry, yes the last one was my fav, just imagine using up all your scraps, but i wouldnt mind making the one with strips instead of squares

twilight23 - 2010-01-07 21:24:00

coalrange the next raggie i make will use bigger squares

twilight23 - 2010-01-07 21:25:00

cindydog wrote:

really , but im still trying to work out how you put the edges around it aaaaaaa

google it Cindydog :) its called 'binding a quilt' images are good :)

Edited by coalrange1 at 9:34 pm, Thu 7 Jan

coalrange1 - 2010-01-07 21:32:00

Sweetdreamz both of you :)
talk tomorrow,
hopefully i will get this quilt all sewn tomorrow ;)

coalrange1 - 2010-01-07 22:17:00

check this out just got it from the other thread

http://www.favecrafts.com/

twilight23 - 2010-01-07 22:17:00

nite coalrange
nite cindydog
nite john boy

twilight23 - 2010-01-07 22:37:00

Morning all :)
awww Twilight i chuckled when i saw the 'nite john boy' hehe
sewing today yay, hope you all have a lovely day :)

coalrange1 - 2010-01-08 08:20:00

Wakey, wakey, time to arise & shine. Polish the needles, oil the scissors & put on the kettle for a nice cuppa. Have a good day coalrange, twilight & cindydog. I'm off to have breakfast & then I just might think about some sewing.lol

bhs47 - 2010-01-08 08:23:00

sorry guys still been kinda MIA, just dont seem to have time to get near the computer... just thought i would update, have our scan this morning, hoping to find out gender, fingers crossed baby cooperates.

liz_taylor - 2010-01-08 08:56:00

really bhs your going to think about sewing and what do you think you will sew :)

wow Liz hope baby behaves and shows you all hehe all the best :)

So Twilight whats going on huh, you think you can get more sewing done by not talking to us aye hmmmm yes its true but we are missing you ;(

Cindydog what you up to today ?

im sewing now :) went up town before and there was a 'begger' a real one !!!! had a sign that he had no home no money etc etc and he just stared at ya :( i think maybe he is supposed to be in a home he didnt look right at all, poor guy.......from what i gathered someone was going to ring someone.

coalrange1 - 2010-01-08 11:06:00

really bhs your going to think about sewing and what do you think you will sew :)

yep I did think about sewing might make a start on lol xmas gifts for 2010. I know I'm bonkers but it just might take me all year to get them finished.!!!!!!

Edited by bhs47 at 11:53 am, Fri 8 Jan

bhs47 - 2010-01-08 11:53:00

Thanks Coalrange, yes I suppose I am a bit mad but it sure helps. Haven't been on have been busy with domestic stuff, had to take dog to the vet a lump appeared on her snout over the holidays but vet says nothing serious thank goodness. Hope to finally quilt a quilt I have had sandwiched since before Christmas. Its an American quilt for a batchelor friend who is moving into a new house in February. Pattern is Contrary Wife - and he hasn't got one - don't think I will tell him what the pattern is called. Will post pic when finished hopefully within the next 10 days by the time I get the binding on.

franny8 - 2010-01-08 12:00:00

after noon all :)
i hate clothes shopping with my daughter lol
aw coalrange did you miss me, was the begger one of the birds out of the cuckoo's nest
liz hope get to see the babys bits
well just making lunch, then some sewing till my grandies get here at 3

twilight23 - 2010-01-08 12:19:00

coalrange i was going to put the rest of the family but couldnt remember there names lol

twilight23 - 2010-01-08 12:20:00

franny8 wrote:

Thanks Coalrange, yes I suppose I am a bit mad but it sure helps.

hehe good on you Franny for taking it in the way it was intended, i read somewhere maybe it was in here that we arent really mad or crazy but because we are all quite creative in these threads we have imaginative minds haha soooooo not mad not crazy just imaginative which gives the same impression as the latter anyway haha lol

Your quilt sounds great will look forward to pic :)

coalrange1 - 2010-01-08 12:22:00

bhs47 wrote:

really bhs your going to think about sewing and what do you think you will sew :)

yep I did think about sewing might make a start on lol xmas gifts for 2010. I know I'm bonkers but it just might take me all year to get them finished.!!!!!!

by next Christmas everyone will say , wow bhs your so organised having those all made already :)

coalrange1 - 2010-01-08 12:24:00

twilight23 wrote:

coalrange i was going to put the rest of the family but couldnt remember there names lol

John boy was the main goodnight one that everyone would remember anyway :)
so did you get a dress?

coalrange1 - 2010-01-08 12:30:00

no we didnt coalrange, but going back next tuesday, they said they are getting more clothes in then, mmmmm,
yes bhs you will be organised, i cant think that far ahead lol hehe
coalrange wat part of ause is daughter going to??

twilight23 - 2010-01-08 13:00:00

shes going to surfers, 6 of them altogether so will be fun for them. 2 girls and 4 boys.

im sewing endless straight row after straight row but so slow because there are so many pins .... tis getting done tho finally :)

Edited by coalrange1 at 2:13 pm, Fri 8 Jan

coalrange1 - 2010-01-08 14:12:00

I saw this amaing fabric with roosters and have been inspired by you wonderful people . Sooooooo I am going to try and make a quilted picture for my wall. It will be a memory one to celebrate the wonderful time I spent at my nanas knee listening and learning. We have just had the most awful clap of thunder over head which zapped along the floor. Shudders yuck.

misskittydragon - 2010-01-08 14:36:00

Misskittydragon thats fantastic news, pic's on your progress would be nice if you can. And then we can praise you up and tell you how good its looking :) or not but only if its not hehe

eeek thunder whoa sounds like pretty amazing stuff going on there.

coalrange1 - 2010-01-08 14:56:00

Heya, to let you all know, after having to go for a 30 min walk and having a coffee to try turn bubs around, little bugger uncrossed it's legs and showed us he is most defiantly a BOY

liz_taylor - 2010-01-08 15:02:00

Just had to help the neighbours cat. It run up to my son for cuddles and is now on its way home. The thunder and the lightening is fantastic show at the moment. haha Its going to be a long process. But I will take it one stepp at a time. I am going to buy the fabric in a fortnights time. I thought I would put the pictures on a backing then batton around them. Does this ound ok. I havnt decieded what colour backing yet. I think that would be a good idea to photograph it as you can tell me where I have gone wrong. lol.

misskittydragon - 2010-01-08 15:04:00

Yay Liz thats fantastic, miss 3 will be thrilled :)

coalrange1 - 2010-01-08 15:22:00

Misskitty you have the front fabric, batting and backing all together. Sew around pics with it all together......then bind and tis finished :)

Help someone please do you have them all the same size or batting and backing a bit bigger ???? HELP

its amazing the cat wasnt freaking out with the storm, ahhhh it knows where to get cuddles when theres a scary storm on.

Edited by coalrange1 at 3:28 pm, Fri 8 Jan

coalrange1 - 2010-01-08 15:26:00

I was thinking of having the backing bigger than the pics.haha you can it has been to long since I had my nana to teach me. Plus a head injury, well looks like this going to be an enjoyable learning curb.

Yep kitty knew where to come for cuddles. LOL it shares it affections around the neighbourhood.

Edited by misskittydragon at 3:30 pm, Fri 8 Jan

misskittydragon - 2010-01-08 15:29:00

misskittydragon wrote:

you wonderful people

Hey everyone did you see what Misskitty called us awww isnt she loverly awwww maybe we arent crazy hehe oh happy day :)

coalrange1 - 2010-01-08 15:43:00