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I didn't even get to the sewing Got visitors instead which was also nice but put me sewing back a few days as I am busy for the next 3 days.

dilligaf_dah - 2014-02-11 21:43:00
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Moring ALL Date with the stickman today Hope you all have a great day.

dilligaf_dah - 2014-02-12 08:33:00
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Hi ALL
Cooler today.
Hope you all have a nice day.

dilligaf_dah - 2014-02-13 16:05:00
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Bumping s back to the top .... Happy sewing everyone

barbrose - 2014-02-13 16:30:00
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back from the day in Rotorua watching grandies graduation was a lovely day. So no sewing for me today. Jugs just boiled for drinks help yourself. Whos been sewing what??????????

dilligaf_dah - 2014-02-14 19:03:00
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It has been pretty quiet in here lately.
I have been busy planting some new plants in my garden, it is starting to look nice now with some plants in them, will get them all full eventually.
Haven't done any sewing for about a week or more, I need to get my boys swimming bag finished. He has settled well back into school and I am enjoying some nice peaceful days. I plan on going op shopping on Tuesday morning to see what bargains I can find.
Hope everybody is enjoying there weekend so far...

shell156 - 2014-02-15 21:18:00
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Me is going bargain shopping on Tuesday to shell... Pleased all is working out ok with you. You will get the garden looking just as youd like soon. I like planting fruit trees and food plants rather than flowers. even use strawberries as ground cover. Cant see the sense in all the work for just greenery would rather have food rewards for me labours. But that's just me.
Tis nite from me sweet drrrreamzzzZZZZZzzz

dilligaf_dah - 2014-02-15 21:57:00
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MORNING ALL Jugs on for brekkie help yourself. Nice and sunny yet cool here this morning. Sewing for me today. Have a nice day all.

dilligaf_dah - 2014-02-16 08:25:00
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whats for dinna far too hot to cook anything here?????????

dilligaf_dah - 2014-02-16 17:44:00
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Pancakes cooking at the moment. Come over and have some.

skippie1 - 2014-02-16 17:49:00
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hollyj - 2014-02-16 18:39:00
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Sure, have saved some for you.

skippie1 - 2014-02-16 18:42:00
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Thanks skippie they were yummy........

dilligaf_dah - 2014-02-16 22:54:00
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Pleasure, do call again as you were rather quiet today.

skippie1 - 2014-02-17 00:00:00
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Happy belated New Year greeting to everyone, hope you all had a good holiday season. Very pleased to say that I had a great sewing time as the craftyoffice was the best room in the house to work in. Got lots done to the stage that come winter I will quilt them.
Skippy I have got the selvedge quilt top completed & will get it backed & quilted soon.
Will put up photo asap.

bhs47 - 2014-02-17 12:01:00
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Good to hear from you B. Look forward to seeing that picture.

skippie1 - 2014-02-17 17:32:00
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skippie1 wrote:

Good to hear from you B. Look forward to seeing that picture.


Skippie, help!!!! I cannot remember how to add a photo!!!! Been such a long time & now have windows 8 & still learning how to do things.

bhs47 - 2014-02-17 18:41:00
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Go to your My Trade Me. There you see, upload a picture, from there you can choose existing or new. And then follow the prompts, it's now easier then it was before.

Edited by skippie1 at 9:49 pm, Mon 17 Feb

skippie1 - 2014-02-17 21:48:00
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Thanks for the info Skippie, have got the photo in My TradeMe but can't find the copy line to paste it into here!!!!

bhs47 - 2014-02-18 13:21:00
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b when you have enlarged the photo in your trade me photos. Go to the top and right click the address site thingie, click the copy .... Then go to where you would like to paste it and right click in the thread and click the paste line. HOpe that helps you.

Jugs on for a well deserved coffee. Help yaselfssssszzzzzzzzz... potions added.

dilligaf_dah - 2014-02-18 13:26:00
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Thanks for the info Dilli. It didn't work that way in Windows 8. All I had to do was open the photo & go copy and then paste it here
http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/full/304945496.jpg
This is made up from sampler blocks that I was working on a couple of years ago & thought it was time to get it to quilt top stage. Will post the photo of selvedge next.

bhs47 - 2014-02-18 13:48:00
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Selvedge quilt top photo.
http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/full/304945352.jpg

bhs47 - 2014-02-18 13:50:00
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This lot of photos show what I have either put together this year or completed from 2012.
http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/full/305121969.jpg
http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/full/305121565.jpg
http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/full/305122093.jpg
http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/full/305121895.jpg

bhs47 - 2014-02-18 14:05:00
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Thanks dilli for helpling B. As for all those quilts B, you have been busy, and they are all gorgeous, well done. Now comes the finishing job for those not finished, that is just as big. Keep the pics coming it's lovely to see.

Edited by skippie1 at 2:26 pm, Tue 18 Feb

skippie1 - 2014-02-18 14:25:00
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pleased to help skippie.... those quilts and projects are awesome b. well done. Jugs on for drinks. Just waiting for the cricket to start just yesterdays highlights but its still a bit of cricket. (I don't have sky so can not watch it there)....... Have a nice evening all.

dilligaf_dah - 2014-02-18 16:23:00
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Wow bhs you have been busy. Gorgeous quilts. I have been working on my black and white with a splash of red and hit a glitch. Now I need to think creatively so that I can continue without unpicking and recutting. It pays to read instructions properly if following a pattern. Instructions said to cut the background blocks 7 1/2 inches square and one central block 13 1/2 inches square which I did. Appliqued all of them and then started joining with sashing. All going very well til I get to the centre block (which should be double the others) and it's too small. Re-read instructions and it says once all applique is done to trim the blocks to 6 1/2 inches ...grrrrrr. I would have cut them that size right from the start if I had realised. I might just put an extra border around the centre block to bring it up to size but will sleep on it first :)

barbrose - 2014-02-18 17:10:00
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Morning all.
I am up and running again, stupid telecom man cut my phone line off by accident so had no internet last nite.
I went op shopping yesterday and got a few things, my big bargain was that I picked up one of those table/travel little ironing boards for just $4. I sat last nite and cut out a new cover for it and its going to look brand new again. The frame is in excellent cond. will be good as I wont have to get out my big board to use when im sewing !!
Hot here today, blardy awful ..
Beautiful quilts B as always, very clever !!

shell156 - 2014-02-19 10:45:00
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Aw shell we have had nice cool weather here this morning a nice cool breeze, but the sun is coming through so it will be short lived. Sounds like a good bargain you got. I lv op shopping. Look mainly for fabric, laces, b.binding , elastics etc......... the big rolls of it so I use what I can and sell some so what I use is paid for then. That way I can keep my costs down.
Bought 2 lots of fabric yesterday op shopping. and some candles. Jugs on for drinks Have a Grand arvo all........ Catch ya all sooner wather than latererererererer hic hic hic WARNING potion in drinks heheheheheeee

dilligaf_dah - 2014-02-19 12:43:00
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Jugs on for drinks, Cold drinks in the fridge Help yourself. Casserole for dinna here plenty for all.

dilligaf_dah - 2014-02-20 16:39:00
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Tis nite from me sweet dreamzzzzZZZzzzzzz

dilligaf_dah - 2014-02-20 23:01:00
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Nite dilli.

skippie1 - 2014-02-20 23:19:00
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Evening all ... You have probably all gone to bed but thought I would show you my almost completed quilt top. Still needs a border but I am really pleased with how this has turned out despite my cutting error and having to make the centre block a bit bigger.
http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/full/305513539.jpg
I have been working on this all week.

barbrose - 2014-02-20 23:41:00
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It's gorgeous. Are they all appliqued(spelling) on? What a lot of work.

ffloss - 2014-02-21 10:03:00
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nice quilt b well done. toooooo hottttt here to do anything today so just vegging out for me. Have a nice day all.

dilligaf_dah - 2014-02-21 12:31:00
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Thank you. Everything is appliqued on ( by machine) and it wasn't as hard as it looks. A lot of fun to make. Not sure how I will quilt it yet.

barbrose - 2014-02-21 13:39:00
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Barb I love the way you corrected that mistake. It looks perfect. BTW I think the applique block cutting size had that extra for trimming because when you do applique that might cause the original size to pull in a little so you therefore have a bit of leeway for trimming?

I love that material you used and wonder what it would look like as the border fabric.

Edited to say that I have just noticed everything on that quilt is hearts - lovely quilt.

Edited by yduj at 10:35 am, Sat 22 Feb

yduj - 2014-02-22 10:33:00
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Oh boy it is hot hot hot here very uncomfortable heat. need cold drinks with potion in it.
Have a great day all too hot to do anything here.

dilligaf_dah - 2014-02-22 15:54:00
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I tried to do some sewing but it was just too hot to concentrate. Am sitting on the couch with fan on and cool drink army see .... Might stay like this for the rest f the night

barbrose - 2014-02-22 17:05:00
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Been hot here to dilli too hot to sew so read me book outside in shade and mowed mine and the neighbor's lawns as it was looking untidy..
L and I watched one of our caterpillars shed its skin today and go into a chrysalis (sp) it was quite amazing to watch..tv looks crap tonight so might be more reading..
Lovely quilt barb, very clever !!

shell156 - 2014-02-22 19:41:00
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GIDDAY all.
A bit cooler today and a nice breeze there too.
still the humidity is very high.
Been busy getting the spare room ready for my sister who arrives on Thursday. Looking forward to her company.
Will do a little sewing today ...
Have a great day all.

dilligaf_dah - 2014-02-23 14:08:00
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http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/full/305846465.jpg
made this out of a curtain now see if I can sell it

carolev - 2014-02-23 16:07:00
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That is a pretty dress carole, very clever to make it out of a curtain.
Its a lot cooler here today to thank goodness..
Have blobbed most of day apart from doing my washing.
Have just made some choc cupcakes hope they turn out alright, they smell ok..

shell156 - 2014-02-23 16:44:00
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Much cooler today and apart from the wind, much more pleasant. I am now working on a black and white crumb quilt, using the scraps from my heart one as well as the orphan blocks. I think it will look pretty good. Love the dress Carolev - very pretty.
Have just eaten a creme egg .... One of my weaknesses so better not have too many of them around.
Am starting to get excited about my cruise which starts 2 weeks tomorrow from Sydney. I fly out of Wellington on Friday the 7th.

barbrose - 2014-02-23 20:06:00
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Nice dress carole I have large (wide) lace cut out to make some dresses too. Sounds like you are looking forward to your cruise. Hope it all goes well b........ Ive never been on a cruise my sister keeps trying to get me to go with her on a cruise. May be one day.............
Tis nite from me sweet dreamsssszzzzzZZZzzzzzz

dilligaf_dah - 2014-02-23 23:40:00
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MORNING ALL
Have a great day all
hot here already again. but will go into the sewing room later on after the house works been done.

dilligaf_dah - 2014-02-24 10:06:00
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We are too far down on the front page . . . . so bumping this up.

We've certainly cut down on the volume of chatting and show-and-tell over the summer.

Just finished a baby's quilt and the wee thing was born last Monday so will show the end result once the gift is passed on in a couple of weeks.

Have a lovely day all you 'chatterboxes' and see you in here later.

Edited by yduj at 10:21 am, Tue 25 Feb

yduj - 2014-02-25 10:20:00
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Morning all be nice to see the quilt judy. Too hot to do anything which includes chatting..... been shopping donehalf of the groceries. can only carry home so much so will have to go back tomorrow for the rest.
Have a grand day all. Jugs on for drinks.... cold drinks in the fridge help yourself...

dilligaf_dah - 2014-02-25 12:02:00
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We are slipping way down the page ladies where are you all ??
Going to be hot here today so have kept the curtains closed.
Have been sewing some blocks using "loralie Harris" fabric, am hoping to do it Quilt as you go.
Oh look its nearly cuppa tea time, better put jug on..
Have a nice day all

shell156 - 2014-02-26 09:55:00
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MORNING ALL
Thanks for the cuppa shell Ill come and have it with you.
Done the second load of shopping today. (Groceries)
Tommora the green grocer.
Hot here again have the van on. finshed some nappies this morning for an order.... so back to the dolls dresses now.
Have a Supa Dupa Day all.

dilligaf_dah - 2014-02-26 11:53:00
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and now its time to

dilligaf_dah - 2014-02-26 11:53:00
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