I found a new quilting shop in Lower Hutt! It's only little, but Ma, you should come down and see it!

Ooh, and new page!

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drommy - 2013-02-09 12:45:00

just saw her fly over Drommy shes on her way, better hide Stan ;)

coalrange1 - 2013-02-09 13:50:00

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hollyj - 2013-02-09 13:51:00

hollyj wrote:

Lol nice day for running coalie hahahah

Holly shhhhh hehe
Dilli we are on a new page, no need to scroll all the way down to the bottom of the last page haha na no reason at all ...........

coalrange1 - 2013-02-09 13:57:00

having a better day today :)
have the grandies here too :)
barb i have 3 kids and 2 grandkids 2 kids still live at home im going throu chemo at the moment was dignosed with oviaran cancer end of novemeber,
some of us from this thread have met we had a gathering at coalies place was awesome fun :)
tis a gloreous day here :)

twilight23 - 2013-02-09 14:15:00

I know goodie goodie but dided scroll down so i wouldnt miss anything.
Thanks for the cuppas I wealllyyyyy needed them
been sewing all day and now vebby tired....
When I was on Pal Talk I was "mooispirit" too sloppy and posh so changed it to dilli for in here. (mooi being nice/loverbbbby in dutch)much better eh............ hehheheheheee
Ok me has me coffeee so back to sewing for a few more hours.
Golly those nappies take a lot of sewing Just sewing the binding on at the moment then need to turn if over next stage.
Good thing I have lots of different colours as when I get sick of sewing one colour I can change it..........
Whats for dinner Me need to exercise so can fly down.............

dilligaf_dah - 2013-02-09 14:20:00

SKIPPIE wow I hadnt heard weltrusten for many years My parents used to say that every nite (dad passed in 1989. and mum in 1974. Bought back a few memories,,,, thanks.

dilligaf_dah - 2013-02-09 14:23:00

"Mooi" we can call you that :)

coalrange1 - 2013-02-09 14:40:00

Afternoon all,
Did some baking this morning for L's lunches have done the dishes.
having a nice cuppa now and doing a little crochet.
Barb, Im have no grandkids as my son is only 12 and has Austism and an only child at that. Im a single mum and at times I have got some great support from here, they are a wonderful lot of ladies !! What kind of bags do you make ??
Glad your having a better day today twi but you still need to rest !!

shell156 - 2013-02-09 15:22:00

Mooi sounds really good for the old cow of Hamilton! Just as well my pigs can chase broomsticks methinks. I have been very lucky today...skippie and mil came in for a cuppa and it was really nice...really really nice. Now I know how to call muttley a donkey in Dutch!
I have made seven blocks so far and I hope they will look good when finished. Time will tell.
Yummy jam coalie...don't eat it all at once. Ooh...another one in here. Stan is going to be very much in demand.
So glad you are feeling better twi. There is nothing worse than feeling nauseous. Grandies lift the spirits though eh?

jumbobon - 2013-02-09 16:00:00

yup Jumbo your pigs can chase broomsticks but its Mooi chasing you you really dont stand a chance hahaha

coalrange1 - 2013-02-09 17:08:00

Afternoon all. We have just spent the afternoon at the beach. So pleased you are feeling better today Twi. Hi Barb, I hope you can post some photos of things you have made. I am currently making a table runner for an exchange i am in and then will be doing another for another exchange. Having the deadlines to meet for these projects has made me much more motivated to sew.... and totally neglect the housework lol!

wee5 - 2013-02-09 17:39:00

wee5 wrote:

... and totally neglect the housework lol!

Wee the housework will still be there tomorrow..unfortunately it doesnt go anywhere, buggar !!

shell156 - 2013-02-09 19:42:00

im sewing the binding on with satin stitch, tis taking ages :(
will go bake some snupper .... back soon

coalrange1 - 2013-02-09 20:19:00

...... snupper is ....meringues.....enjoy
http://ts3.mm.bing.net/th?id=H.4537792760513210&pid=15.1

coalrange1 - 2013-02-09 20:22:00

yummy thanks coalie i love meringes :)

twilight23 - 2013-02-09 20:27:00

tv advert just on for SPOOKERS arghhhh hahaha

coalrange1 - 2013-02-09 20:33:00

wee5 wrote:

Afternoon all. We have just spent the afternoon at the beach. So pleased you are feeling better today Twi. Hi Barb, I hope you can post some photos of things you have made. I am currently making a table runner for an exchange i am in and then will be doing another for another exchange. Having the deadlines to meet for these projects has made me much more motivated to sew.... and totally neglect the housework lol!

Hi Wee - could we have some photos please of your work? I love seeing what everyone else is doing.
I am still sewing hexagons for my quilt - queen size. I love the hand sewing and it was so hot here today I just sat in the shade and stitched. Have a good night everyone. Twi - glad you are feeling better today.

ffloss - 2013-02-09 20:38:00

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hollyj - 2013-02-09 20:50:00

eek spooky alright :(
well done almost one room :)
nite nite

coalrange1 - 2013-02-09 22:36:00

Coalie the mooi became moo cow and That didnt suit me at all heheheeeee
Twi pleased things are going Ok still giveing you heaps of hugs {{{{{{{♥♥♥}}}}}}}}
Tis nite from me
sweet dreamzzzzZZZZZZZZ

dilligaf_dah - 2013-02-09 23:11:00

Good morning
jugs boiling and brekkie ready
cloudy here sposed to be sunny later
sewing for me
have a happy day :)

coalrange1 - 2013-02-10 07:30:00

Thank you for breakfast coalie...and good morning to the world! I don't know what the day will bring but I'm sure there will be stitching in it along the way. It seems nice and cool so far. Long may it last...although I don't really want to chase the lovely summer away. Man it has been so wonderful. Last year it forgot to arrive. Have a great day.

jumbobon - 2013-02-10 07:58:00

anyone going to the Palmerston North 3 day quilt thingi ?

Edited by coalrange1 at 8:02 am, Sun 10 Feb

coalrange1 - 2013-02-10 08:02:00

Good morning..... I see you beat me up today collie ....thanks for breakfast.
Sitting up in bed waiting for visitors to stir. They leave today. I have church this morning - would give it a miss but I have to speak so not a good look not to turn up. Visitors have been lovely to have. I had a huge pile of firewood delivered on Friday. It is now all stacked and some really big pieces from last winter have been split so they can be used. It would have taken me a week to stack. Hopefully I will get to sew this afternoon. I managed a block yesterday ... Just three seams and so effective.

barbrose - 2013-02-10 08:19:00

Am going to the craft show in Palm North Coalie .... Me and my best friend are taking our very elderly mothers

barbrose - 2013-02-10 08:20:00

Have to tell you coalie...the Wellington girls are having their house painted and are making the final colour choice today. So far their favourite is called Waikenae!

jumbobon - 2013-02-10 08:28:00

Oh JUmbo NOOOOOOOOOOO we wont know which Waikenae you'll be talking about heheheheheeeee

dilligaf_dah - 2013-02-10 09:28:00

Thanks for brekkie Coalie. was nice coffee toooooo.
Nice day here
but sewing for me today
Will go for a walk later this arvo when it cools a bit.
Have a nice day all.

dilligaf_dah - 2013-02-10 09:29:00

Good morning all. Could you take a look at these photos of the table runner I am making and suggest which bits i should stitch in the ditch quilt. i have been staring at it for ages and dont want to quilt every seam. Any ideas before I go crosseyed??
http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/full/253782079.jpg

http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/full/253782149.jpg

wee5 - 2013-02-10 09:57:00

and life with the kittens, never a dull moment lol!
http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/full/253782026.jpg

http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/full/253781974.jpg

wee5 - 2013-02-10 10:00:00

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jennonimo - 2013-02-10 10:19:00

Morning all.
Wee love the colours of the runner i will leave the advise bit on stitching it up too the experts !!
Cloudy here today not sure whats doing but first cuppa time..
Cute wee kittens too, was at my neighbours yesterday and she has one left, very tempted but no a dog is enough ..
Have a luffly day

shell156 - 2013-02-10 10:38:00

Oh dear we just lost our new gold fish :(
Have no idea why it died, it was swimming around then it started floating..
L was very upset once again..

shell156 - 2013-02-10 11:41:00

Oh no shell...what a terrible thing for L. Another burials think skippie is the one to advise on quilting wee...do you do free motion? I know how densely you have to quilt depends on the batting used, but I am no expert. You know me though...have to have my say! I would do some show off quilting in the yellow parts and maybe cross hatch the patterned squares? Remember...I hardly know what I'm talking about when it comes to quilting though. If the recipient doesn't want it, I'll have it!
Jenno! Stop putting your foot in it!!

jumbobon - 2013-02-10 12:28:00

shell156 wrote:

Oh dear we just lost our new gold fish :(
Have no idea why it died, it was swimming around then it started floating..
L was very upset once again..

Shell there will be a reason that they aren't surviving, you need to check everything before getting another one. do you have the conditioners and potions and stones and filter in it ? I don't know much about goldfish only baby sat once for a few months and almost killed Mr Fishy through overfeeding, twas only almost tho thankgoodness.

coalrange1 - 2013-02-10 12:48:00

Thanks jumbo, this is only the second time attempting to quilt so too chicken to try free motion quilting just yet.
Sorry to hear about Goldie, shell. We had 2 goldfish that were very hardy, they survived bowl tsunamis and grubby fingers in the bowl. I gave them to a class at Mr 13s school in the end knowing that even worse could happen there lol!

wee5 - 2013-02-10 13:11:00

Bar, what church do you go to and how did your talk go ?
our son T lived in Wanganui for um maybe 6 months helping with a youth group there. Gosh that's got to be about 9 years ago now.
jugs boiling ....although icecreams may be better ok either help yopurselves....
grrr mozzies hanging around grrrrrr

coalrange1 - 2013-02-10 15:07:00

ps / are those your dogs in your profile Bar ? one looks like Wee's and Twilights dogs.

coalrange1 - 2013-02-10 15:10:00

buggar i just lost my post !
Coalie have put all the correct stuff in that i needed too, i will go back to the petshop where i got them and talk to them.
question - can you get replacement lightbulbs for overlockers at spotlight or do i have to go to sewing shop ? cant say i have ever seen bulbs but then again have not needed to get one till now.
Better go L is trying to make a milkshake with half a ton of flavouring !

shell156 - 2013-02-10 15:45:00

Shell, I know this is too late but maybe good to read anyway, its about goldfish.
http://www.trademe.co.nz/Community/MessageBoard/Messages.asp
x?id=1039167&topic=19

coalrange1 - 2013-02-10 16:33:00

wee5 wrote:

Good morning all. Could you take a look at these photos of the table runner I am making and suggest which bits i should stitch in the ditch quilt. i have been staring at it for ages and dont want to quilt every seam. Any ideas before I go crosseyed??
http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/full/253782079.jpg

http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/full/253782149.jpg[/
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sorry Wee im no help either, Skippie will know.

coalrange1 - 2013-02-10 17:41:00

Wee.... If I was quilting your lovely runner, I would go right down the centre in the ditch and then across the width between the orange squares.

barbrose - 2013-02-10 18:37:00

Coalie, the black and white dog is a Tibetan spaniel. He is 16 years old now. Sadly the other one, bichon, died a few years ago. I also have two cats. I g to Eastside Community Church. It's just a small one but I like it. The talk went ok and I have to do a 15 min message next month. That is a bit scarey.
Meanwhile today, I made six blocks for grandson's birthday quilt and tidied some of my stash and found a crumb project I started a year or so ago and then lost. I now have six projects on the go LOL

barbrose - 2013-02-10 18:42:00

barbrose wrote:

Wee.... If I was quilting your lovely runner, I would go right down the centre in the ditch and then across the width between the orange squares.

Thanks Barb. I have tried a couple of variations of stitching in the ditch and am not happy with the look so I might try your suggestion. Missy thinks I should do diagonal rows of stitching through the squares but not sure what to mark the lines with on the fabric. I just want it done and bound now so I can start another table runner!

wee5 - 2013-02-10 19:02:00

Wee, diagonal would look good too. You could mark it with the pen which disappears with water

barbrose - 2013-02-10 19:15:00

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jan.w1 - 2013-02-10 19:17:00

wee5 wrote:

Thanks Barb. I have tried a couple of variations of stitching in the ditch and am not happy with the look so I might try your suggestion. Missy thinks I should do diagonal rows of stitching through the squares but not sure what to mark the lines with on the fabric. I just want it done and bound now so I can start another table runner!

Wee, if you do decide to do diagonal lines, buy some cheap masking tape and use that as your guide. Place the tape so that the right edge is near where you want to sew and away you go. Peal it off and place for the next line. Eventually it gets non sticky. Just discard it and use a new piece.

yduj - 2013-02-10 19:40:00

Finally, after two years of procrastination this ufo is now under way. Remember back when I first said I wanted to do this.

http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/full/253885363.jpg

Well today I started to take the pieces from the design board and started to work on it. So far this is what I have done. All the blue at the bottom is just the backing I'm sewing it on to. The top, though, is to be sky so I'll sew "cloud" shapes on the lighter patches.

I'm sooo excited again

http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/full/253884606.jpg

yduj - 2013-02-10 19:51:00

jan.w1 wrote:

Hi pretty sure you can get overlocker bulbs at spotlight .

Hi Jan are you still crafting ?
Judy that's a clever idea :)

coalrange1 - 2013-02-10 19:53:00