Ok whats for dinner......... to lazy to cook. been sewing all afternoon. lots of repairs at least all the repairs have been done now that was my goal for today............. How is everyone.

dilligaf_dah - 2014-06-19 16:26:00

Hello all am back from dentist. 4 hours in the chair and my jaw is a bit achy but apart from that am doing well. My whole mouth was so numb for several hours. I couldn't smile or talk properly and when I tried to have a drink I dribbled most of it down my front. Must have looked funny. Made me giggle even though my facial expressions didn't change. Hopefully will feel like sewing tomorrow.

barbrose - 2014-06-19 19:27:00

Pleased you are Ok Barb. Have a good nights sleep
Nite All s;eep well.

dilligaf_dah - 2014-06-19 22:47:00

Barb hope the mouth has settled down for you....sunshine in Kapiti but frosty start. Three days off work for me. Helping daughter shift house but hope to squeeze in some 'me' time as well...have a lovely day ladies :)

vivz2 - 2014-06-20 09:10:00

Back n the sewing room again today. Nice to be creative again. Hope you have all had a nice day. Cuppa ready with chocolate biscuits for dessert

barbrose - 2014-06-21 19:22:00

Thanks for the cuppa and bikkies barb. it would be nice to be creative again eh. my turn tomorrow. sewing all day.......
Sweet dreamzzzZZZZzzzzzzz

dilligaf_dah - 2014-06-21 21:48:00

Hi whats everyone been up too, busy sewing and cutting out here.
Have a Supa Dupa Evening

dilligaf_dah - 2014-06-23 18:15:00

Sitting by the fire. Mum went over on her ankle on Sunday evening (when I was out) and we spent all day at A&E yesterday just for an X-ray. She couldn't get a doctor appointment and we were advised to go to the hospital instead. Lesson learned: the hospital emergency dept was full of sick people who waited until Monday morning for treatment as it was $20 cheaper than going at the weekend. We waited from 11.30 till 4pm just to have sprain confirmed and have it strapped. If it happens again (God forbid) we will press her St John alarm and go via ambulance. At least she would have had a bed even if the wait was just as long. Anyway, she has to rest and is pretty immobile so I need to stay at home to help her. Thankfully I have lots of sick leave. No sewing happening though. Hope everyone is well and creative

barbrose - 2014-06-24 14:48:00

Oh no barb healing thoughts for your mum. Hope you can get some sewing done though. Not much happening here the last few days. Lost items that can not be found so it has been searching for lost items. Given up now. darn it though. Hoep you all have a great day

dilligaf_dah - 2014-06-24 16:31:00

Should be sleeping but am wide awake. Too late to sew .... Today I started a crochet blanket using all the left over wool from the fish and chip baby jerseys that Mum and I are knitting. Quite enjoying the change in craft but beginning to feel the need to get back into sewing. My problem is I have so many quilt patterns in my head and I don't know where to start.

barbrose - 2014-06-25 23:51:00

barb you sound like me my head is so full of ideas for dolls clothes, don't know where to start there either.
HOpe managed to get some sleep.
Jugs on for drinks.
Have a Supa dupa day

dilligaf_dah - 2014-06-26 12:15:00

Yipeeeeeeeeeeeeee the weekend has started. What ya ll up too. Sewing for me and no visitors planed so sewing and sewing and more sewing. Have a supa dupa day all.

dilligaf_dah - 2014-06-28 09:01:00

Barb, I also have so many ideas and this one is attracting me at the moment. I love the simplicity and such bright colours.

http://www.mccallsquilting.com/quickquilts/articles/Peas_in_
a_Pod_FREE_Quick_and_Bright_Twin_Size_Quilt_Pattern

However, my weekend plans are to continue stipple quilting my UFO's and finish stuff.

yduj - 2014-06-28 12:27:00

Love that quilt Judy. Just home from babysitting so no sewing again today. I did try earlier this afternoon but couldn't settle. I think I need to attack some UFOs

barbrose - 2014-06-28 21:54:00

Nice quilt Yduj, is a lovely project. Have kept the pattern for myself as well. But I have to finish some UFO too, so it will have to wait.

skippie1 - 2014-06-28 22:17:00

Tiz nite from me sweet dreamzzzZZzzzz

dilligaf_dah - 2014-06-28 23:42:00

Good morning everyone. Still in bed and surfing the internet. Might get some sewing done today .... Have sorted a couple of projects to do. One is a table runner using old doilies, hand embroidered by my mum and grandmother years ago. Nice way to create a new use for them.

barbrose - 2014-07-01 09:22:00

MORNING ALL wow barb that's sounds awesome. The runner should look great and have memories attached to it as well. Sewing for me today too need to finish these winter clothes I am sewing for myself. Funny how we put our own stuff on the back burner eh....... Jugs on for drinks. Have a Supa DUpa Day all.

dilligaf_dah - 2014-07-01 11:01:00

Have any of you ever made a vegetable bake in a slow cooker? I need to take a vege dish to family dinner tomorrow and since I will be working all day, thought it might be good to make it in the slow cooker. But I am not sure of cooking times. Have asked in recipes but no response so far.

barbrose - 2014-07-01 17:53:00

sorry barb not even sure what a vegetable bake is either so no here. Good luck though.

dilligaf_dah - 2014-07-01 19:46:00

Vege bake is layers of potato, onion, pumpkin and anything else you fancy with a cheeses white sauce in between the layers. Very yummy. I made it in the crock pot and it was ok but wouldn't bother again.
Hope you all okay now that the cold has arrived. Sitting by the fire having breakfast and not looking forward to venturing outside to go to work

barbrose - 2014-07-03 08:26:00

Nice and sunny here this morning. Hope its not to cold for you outside going to work barb. Not sure what Ill do today. Have a Supa Dupa Day all.

dilligaf_dah - 2014-07-03 09:46:00

Just realised we missed this thread's 5 year anniversary - that's a lot of chat! Woohoo!

yduj - 2014-07-05 01:12:00

We can still have a party late eh. Booze and zero all have extra potions in it. heheheheee hic hic hic hic hic. Have LOTS OF FUN everyone...... hic hic hic hic hic ................

dilligaf_dah - 2014-07-05 10:46:00

And party music....... lots of it

dilligaf_dah - 2014-07-05 10:47:00

Been dancing the night away .... Woohoo!

barbrose - 2014-07-06 00:45:00

Hope you did get some sleep too barb.
Nice SUnday morning here Jugs on. Have just finished all the trade me feedbacks etc so now time for sewing. Have a SUpa DUpa day all.

dilligaf_dah - 2014-07-06 09:01:00

One UFO - done!

http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/full/323115299.jpg

For no-one in particular - I had the fabrics (often found in op shops) and it has been more practise of stippling.

yduj - 2014-07-06 20:44:00

And the reverse side to show the quilting (it doesn't show up in a photo of the front)

http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/full/323125429.jpg

yduj - 2014-07-06 21:40:00

Very sweet yduj

vivz2 - 2014-07-06 21:44:00

That looks really great Judy well done. love the colours too.
Hi viv how are you what ya been up too done any sewing lately????
Tiz nite from me sweet dreamzzzZZZZzzzz

dilligaf_dah - 2014-07-06 22:44:00

Clever girl Judy - I am not brave enough to stipple a big quilt. It looks great!

barbrose - 2014-07-07 15:19:00

Barb, thanks - it was a baby sized quilt and I am using this experience to get good enough to eventually have a go on one I made my son. I have a couple of others that will be used as practice ones too. I'm impatient to get going but have found that as long as the part I am stippling is a busy design the stippling is sort of hidden and went I make long or short stitches it doesn't show up!!!

yduj - 2014-07-08 15:22:00

I have tried stippling little quilts like wall hangings and been reasonably happy with them despite the uneven stitches and I want to do a big quilt one day. But I find it really hard on the shoulders and arms and think I don't have the technique right. One day I would love to have my own quilting machine - dreams are free

barbrose - 2014-07-09 22:04:00

Well you are all far ahead of me there I started one quilt and gave up on it. still sitting ion the corner of the sewing room somewhere. I think you are all doing extremely well making quilts and stippling. Ill stick to me dolls clothes. much smaller and easier to handle./ Jugs on for snuppa. Help yourselves. Sleep well nite all.

dilligaf_dah - 2014-07-09 22:43:00

I definitely have to remind myself to lower my shoulders while quilting. I don't keep going too long. I also have some cotton gloves that have little rubber dots on the fingertips. A lady I work with has some called "machingers" I think they are sold from Grandmothers Garden.

yduj - 2014-07-09 23:20:00

Judy - a friend of mine uses gardening gloves that have those
rubber dots on them. Much cheaper.

ffloss - 2014-07-10 13:42:00

Happy weekend stash hoarders! I'm going to continue working on more UFOs. Keen though cos the one I'm quilting this weekend is just being quilted by doing wobbly lines across and down the quilt and I'm loving how it looks - it's easy but effective - pics up at the end of the weekend maybe.

yduj - 2014-07-11 15:25:00

ffloss wrote:

Judy - a friend of mine uses gardening gloves that have those
rubber dots on them. Much cheaper.

I tried the 'machinger' on and they certainly feel good as they fit nicely and felt like part of my hand whereas my cotton ones with the rubbers fingertips and palms do tend to feel a little clumsy. All good tho. Have a great weekend.

yduj - 2014-07-11 15:26:00

ditto Have a great weekend all.

dilligaf_dah - 2014-07-11 22:58:00

Helloooooooooooooooooooooo out there!

yduj - 2014-07-14 18:41:00

Finished quilting this one
http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/full/324183722.jpg

and close up
http://images.trademe.co.nz/photoserver/full/324183667.jpg

yduj - 2014-07-14 21:54:00

Nice quilt yduj, well done. Is this one for yourself? Always feels great when you finish a big project. Love to see a picture of the whole quilt.

skippie1 - 2014-07-15 01:18:00

Lv thw quilt judy well done.

dilligaf_dah - 2014-07-15 21:41:00

Jugs on for lunch drinks come and help yaself. Have a great arvo all.

dilligaf_dah - 2014-07-16 12:18:00

Great quilt Judy. I have my son and his family visiting (been here since Friday) plus my mum has been unwell since last Thursday so I have hardly had time to think let alone quilt or visit the board. Mum now out of bed but still not up to getting dressed or doing anything more active than sit by the fire and read. Son still here till Friday but they have all gone out for the afternoon and dinner so am catching up with myself. No sewing till they have gone though. Freezing here today brrrrrr .... Bought myself a coffee machine yesterday (one that uses pods) so help yourselves ... Plenty for all

barbrose - 2014-07-16 15:36:00

skippie1 wrote:

Nice quilt yduj, well done. Is this one for yourself? Always feels great when you finish a big project. Love to see a picture of the whole quilt.

If the weather is fine next weekend I'll go outside and take a full picture as I also like to print out a pic for my quilt folder.

yduj - 2014-07-16 20:01:00

Thanks yduj, look forward to seeing it. I have just finished a snowball quilt. The blocks are large, so very much a very beginners quilt. The kit was very reasonable at Spotlight so couldn't resist, will most probably be used on the sofa that the cats have claimed as theirs to sleep on. But this also gives me the opportunity to stitch and try new patterns.

skippie1 - 2014-07-16 20:09:00

Hi Judy - I love the quilt and the way you have quilted it. I am a beginner and love doing the tops . As for the quilting I am quite nervous about starting in case I make a mistake. I like the way you have done wiggly lines.
I am almost finished a queen sized quilt made with batiks which I love. The pattern is disappearing nine patch.

ffloss - 2014-07-16 20:21:00

The pattern is called "Bricks and Cobblestones" - google images shows it. Thanks ffloss, I am newish to quilting my work in something other than 'in the ditch'. The curvy lines was just straight sewing on the longest stitch and twisting and turning the quilt as it fed through the machine. Gotta remember to relax your body and keep stopping to shift the bulk of the quilt. I'm very pleased with the result.

yduj - 2014-07-16 21:56:00