Morning all, sunny and no wind here :)
Yay going to get quilt sorted today wow i have such an exciting life hehe :)
Ohhhh Twilight gets to sew today and shake those 2 day old cobwebs off ;)
have a great day all, Franny hows that binding coming along ?

coalrange1 - 2010-01-18 07:30:00

morning all :)
yep im the same i cant seam to get in to the name change, im just giong to shorten the user names ok coalie
talking the dog for a walk in the forrest hes been couped up inside over the weekend, then a quick tidy up then sewing, yep coalie going to shaking thoes cobwebs off lol
weather warm and overcast expecting rain

twilight23 - 2010-01-18 08:28:00

Morning all. Me too, kind of got used to the old names, can't think of who is who with our real names.
Haven't done any more of the binding, just too hot last night to have the quilt over my knee watching TV. Don't think I will get any done today, have a few things to do. Could put the quilt on the table I suppose but can't see TV then not that there is anything but rubbish and repeats on at the moment.
Keep meaning to ask you all has anyone read the Elm Creek Quilt novels? They are what started me quilting in the first place. They are wonderful, you feel like you are there.

franny8 - 2010-01-18 08:49:00

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cindydog - 2010-01-18 09:06:00

go for it... if you dont already carry pen and paper in your handbag, start. Great for writing down ideas and planing quilts while waiting for appoinments

liz_taylor - 2010-01-18 09:09:00

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cindydog - 2010-01-18 09:27:00

Morning Cindydog, why dont you try a disapearing 9 patch -
http://quiltsatcs.blogspot.com/2007/04/disappearing-9-patch-
tutorial.html

coalrange1 - 2010-01-18 09:32:00

Listing #: 265943224 Franny have you read this one ?

will have a look out they sound great thanks :)

coalrange1 - 2010-01-18 09:44:00

cindydog wrote:

thats good idea , but when you have your hands full with a 4yr old , its a bit hard , thanks any way, think ill just pull the materials out and stare at them for a while , heheh

Lol... I tend to keep a small box of crayons and a second pad of paper in my bag for miss 3... however my bag is rather large

liz_taylor - 2010-01-18 09:46:00

Good morning ladies. Haven't been on the thread since Friday and its all your fault!!!!! lol The Twilight Express trip to Northern Ireland has had me on the computer almost nonstop since. You see after all these years of not finding much info on family etc, now found a fabulous site on Belfast. Gotten photos of places I used to visit, people that shared my interests when young. Boy I've had a ball, gotten enthused enough to put together a historical scrapbook for the Grandkids. Love the shortened names, I don't mind being Beryl or bhs just don't call me too early in the morning. Must dash appointment in 15 minutes.

bhs47 - 2010-01-18 10:12:00

Hi Coalrange, yes have read them all, read her latest called "Quilters Holiday" and she has a new one out in April called "The Aloha Quilt" they are all in local library and she has also written several books on quilting and also designs for Red Rooster fabrics. If you are interested have a look here:
http://elmcreek.net/index.php
should warn you all though you won't be able to stop until you have read them all.

franny8 - 2010-01-18 10:31:00

hi fran those books sound great will see if they are in the libraury
hey cindy do wat coalie said 9 patch or just a normal quilt not raggie,
thats good bhs that you have all that info you can share with us when we go for our next trip,you can be the navigator and tell us all were to go,

twilight23 - 2010-01-18 11:00:00

hay cindy thats a good idea get all the fabric out and stare at them, some times somethink will just pop into your head lol

twilight23 - 2010-01-18 11:02:00

check this out 265116108, not bad price

twilight23 - 2010-01-18 11:12:00

check out this sellers listings cas101

twilight23 - 2010-01-18 11:20:00

Twilight the fat 1/4's there are 2 lots both finishing same time - nice :)

coalrange1 - 2010-01-18 11:32:00

twilight23 wrote:

check out this sellers listings cas101

nice :)
im still sorting quilt.........hmmmm

coalrange1 - 2010-01-18 11:44:00

im going to do wat cindy is doing *starting at my stash* i think i need to start something eles, have 2 things on the go,

twilight23 - 2010-01-18 11:51:00

Hmmm so we have 2 in their stash cupboards that have not returned oh dear ...........

coalrange1 - 2010-01-18 12:54:00

twilight23 wrote:

check out this sellers listings cas101

Those fat 1/8's are really good buying but I have promised myself not to buy anymore fabric. Honestly, and I am not joking, I probably have enought fabric to make about 10 quilts. Plus I have 2 quilt tops finished ready to quilt but have to get them sandwiched first, one is a lovely Grandmothers Garden 30's quilt, took me most of last year as all made by hand and want to quilt it by hand so think I will leave it as my winter project and the other have made for friend in the UK as she has just retired to a cottage in Norfolk. Has been hard hard as don't know what her colour scheme is and want it be a surprise. Camera needs batteries so will post some pics as soon as I have remembered to get some.

Edited by franny8 at 1:02 pm, Mon 18 Jan

franny8 - 2010-01-18 13:02:00

Sorry Liz, meant to comment you being the baby of the group (I think). I didn't start quilting until two years ago so think what you will achieve by the time you are my age. How did you jam turn out, did it set OK as you didn't cook the fruit properly first, should be OK as apricot is usually trouble free jam. Might make some myself, Foodtown have them for $4.95 kg this week.

franny8 - 2010-01-18 13:05:00

yes fran im the same no more fabric,that would be great to see your quilts.
hi coalie out of the cupboard now lol,think i will start my fairies fabric i bought off here a while back,that our my autumn themed one

twilight23 - 2010-01-18 13:09:00

are you starting a new one coalie???

twilight23 - 2010-01-18 13:10:00

twilight23 wrote:

are you starting a new one coalie???

no still sorting the sewing one out........i think i may have it right maybe, will put pic on when im sure. Have bombarded Franny enough with pics for now.

yes do your fairy one :)

Edited by coalrange1 at 1:25 pm, Mon 18 Jan

coalrange1 - 2010-01-18 13:25:00

heres quilt, other pics i am going to put on the back of the quilt. Have some little sewing embelishments in silver that i will sew on the white. i can see some squares that need moving around abit. I havent decided which fabric for the binding thats why i have 2 sitting there
Honest answers please as to what i should move or take off or just throw the lot back in the stash pile ;)

http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/54/117245454_full.jp
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oh realised its not a good idea to put it on coffee table unless you have a pair of stilts lol i couldnt get high enough for pic hehe
oh and white fabric and border do go right around just not enough room on table !

Edited by coalrange1 at 3:47 pm, Mon 18 Jan

coalrange1 - 2010-01-18 15:39:00

That looks good Coalie, I really like the blend of colours which look really good together. But what happened to those other lovely panels you had? Aren't you going to use them now? Are they the same size as what 4 of the smaller squares are would make? If so why not put one in each corner.
Grief will be sorry you asked I always make a comment.

franny8 - 2010-01-18 16:10:00

Sorry, just had another look, I wouldn't make the outside white border that wide, the same size as the square blocks are I think would look better and the darker fabric with the cottonreels on looks better on the border than the light one - now you are sorry you asked aren't you.

franny8 - 2010-01-18 16:14:00

sorry coalie i would agree with fran, take the white away,and use another colour, and put one small pic in each corner

twilight23 - 2010-01-18 16:30:00

Franny no i am not sorry i asked hehe lol. I very much appreciate your help. Thankyou :)

coalrange1 - 2010-01-18 16:31:00

twilight23 wrote:

sorry coalie i would agree with fran, take the white away,and use another colour, and put one small pic in each corner

dont be sorry Twilight, i asked for comments and i am very thankful :)

coalrange1 - 2010-01-18 16:32:00

My lovely husband has just been up and got me some batteries for the camera as I kept forgetting to get some. Got some rechareable so no excuse now.
The first pic is the 30's quilt which I am making for our bed, and am going to make some cushions as well both for the bed and the cane chair in the corner. The second pic is the one for my friend in the UK, have tried to incorporate lots of colours which go together so hopefully it will fit in with her colour scheme. Also I feel quite pleased with myself as it was made entirely from my stash and leftover fabrics from other projects but have bought the backing fabric. It was really easy too and fast once I had the blocks cut.

http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/38/117251738_full.jp
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http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/51/117251851_full.jp
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franny8 - 2010-01-18 16:33:00

Awww Franny they are gorgeous wow lots of ooohs and ahhha here, so perfect gosh :)

coalrange1 - 2010-01-18 17:14:00

http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/0/117256900_full.jpg

is this better ? Twilight i cant loose the white border part, it breaks the space between squares and binding, have made it smaller like Franny told me ( she also told me that yesterday and finally i have listened ooops )
:)

coalrange1 - 2010-01-18 17:36:00

sorry me again do you think the white around the center pic should be narrower ?

coalrange1 - 2010-01-18 17:44:00

yes thats great, yes make the border around the picture narrower too

twilight23 - 2010-01-18 18:04:00

Yes looks really good now Coalie, really like those panels in the corners. I think you've got it but yes I do think the white centre sashing does need to be narrower, only problem is if you do this it is going to throw out the other square blocks fitting around the sides. Let me have a little think about, husband shouting dinner is ready so will have a think and come back after dinner but don't move anything in the meantime.

franny8 - 2010-01-18 18:06:00

mmmmmmm

Edited by twilight23 at 6:28 pm, Mon 18 Jan

twilight23 - 2010-01-18 18:27:00

wat about make the white smaller then add a narrow sashing around that then it will fit in,or
take away the white and replace it with that litte fawn colour you have there,

twilight23 - 2010-01-18 18:34:00

That is exactly what I was going to say Twilight. I would make it white 1/3 white and 2/3 the cotton reel fabric, that would tie it in better as you have a narrower white and a wider cotton reel on the outside. Sorry Twi I wouldn't use the fawn as I think it might pull the whole thing down, if you know what I mean, and I think the white just gives it a lift. Or if it looks too busy with the cotton reels next to the outer squares you could divide it into 3 - white, cotton reel, white.

franny8 - 2010-01-18 18:50:00

Wow you 2 are brilliant yes that sounds great will do that and show you ( hehe yup yet another pic ;)
Twilight shortland streets back tonight, spose you knew that already, i dont watch it, thats a good thing cause ive got to fix this quilt up :)
Thankyou thankyou Thankyou :)

coalrange1 - 2010-01-18 18:59:00

twilight23 wrote:

mmmmmmm

Lol i couldnt decide wether Twilight was thinking about quilt or Frannys dinner haha lol

coalrange1 - 2010-01-18 19:00:00

She could have been thinking about my dinner cause it was yummy, l am truly spoilt having a husband who loves to cook. He made homemade shortbread last week Tuesday which is my day out, I go to quilt group in the morning and play Mah Jong in the afternoon and as I type he is pouring over a cookbook so don't know what he will make tomorrow.

franny8 - 2010-01-18 19:05:00

Awww Franny thats so lovely :)
ok back to quilt.

coalrange1 - 2010-01-18 19:21:00

Yes back to the quilt Coalrange. I want to see it.

franny8 - 2010-01-18 19:25:00

ok i did type in there but decieded to delete it so put mmmmm there instead, lol hehe
yes fran that sounds perfect
have just watched shortland street
fran you are so lucky to have a hubby that cooks, i dont have a hubby, and my kids dont like cooking so its all up to me lol i love going to my parents place because my mum always cooks great meals, i go there every second sunday when my kids go to there dads for the weekend,

twilight23 - 2010-01-18 19:53:00

franny8 wrote:

Yes back to the quilt Coalrange. I want to see it.

ooops wondered in here eeek ok back to quilt hehe tis looking really good now, thats what it needed. Am putting it on floor thats why its taking me so long.....ok im gone .......whew no one saw me ;)

coalrange1 - 2010-01-18 19:55:00

yoohoo coalie i saaaaw you

Edited by twilight23 at 7:58 pm, Mon 18 Jan

twilight23 - 2010-01-18 19:57:00

franny8 wrote:

Sorry Liz, meant to comment you being the baby of the group (I think). I didn't start quilting until two years ago so think what you will achieve by the time you are my age. How did you jam turn out, did it set OK as you didn't cook the fruit properly first, should be OK as apricot is usually trouble free jam. Might make some myself, Foodtown have them for $4.95 kg this week.

yeah it's come out ok, i'm not raving over it as it's not a thick as i normally like it, but it still tastes great. I know where i went wrong too, i added too much water because i put the sugar in with the fruit. Usually only add 1/2c to stop the fruit sticking while i cook it down to mush. Got 14.5 jars from our 4.5kg apricots (3.8kg of fruit went in the pot... not bad for stone fruit). Have plum jam coming up in a month or 2. I find it easier as i dont bother stoning the plums first and only use 1/2 sugar to fruit as i like it tart!! Dropped 2 jars across to my lovely neighbour along with her big stockpot i had to borrow...

Edited by liz_taylor at 8:16 pm, Mon 18 Jan

liz_taylor - 2010-01-18 20:15:00

ok here it is, it looks wonky cause nothings pinned yet ;)

http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/89/117287089_full.jp
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i think it looks great, thanks very much to you both, i think the white around the outside border could be a little narrower, but that'll all happen when its pinned.
What do you think ? any changes necessary ?

coalrange1 - 2010-01-18 20:45:00

We saw you! we saw you didn't Twi and errr no wandering back in Coalrange, not until you have come to post a pic.

franny8 - 2010-01-18 20:48:00