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dilligaf_dah - 2015-02-07 20:21:00

3 Threeeeeeeeeeeeee Jugs on for drinks everyone. come and join in. Lots of yummy cakes.

dilligaf_dah - 2015-02-07 20:21:00

Anything left Dilli? I'm on my way.

skippie1 - 2015-02-07 22:41:00

Always plenty left skippie, come on over

dilligaf_dah - 2015-02-08 14:19:00

Thanks for the cake Dilli. Yum!
Finished the quilt top today. It looks okay here but for some reason it's a bit out of shape when just hanging. I have had to pull and manipulate to get it to lie flat so will have to do lots of quilting to keep it looking good. I hate the quilting part. Don't know what went wrong - everything was measured and fitted so well during construction. I was so disappointed but I think it can be saved.
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barbrose - 2015-02-08 20:32:00

Looks cool to me barb. well done. I can no see the pulling.

dilligaf_dah - 2015-02-08 21:53:00

That is a lovely quilt top barb. You are super fast and very clever at making them. Well done you !

shell156 - 2015-02-09 12:36:00

morning all got a bit carried away making squares think I did enough for a king size bed, not a cot. lol, will need help soon pretty please bara

carolev - 2015-02-12 06:44:00

Morning Carole. Haha I often get carried away making blocks..... Just get in the zone and keep on going. Never mind, you will be able to make a few more cot quilts. I have family staying at present and not on line much but happy to help. You might just have to try me a few times before I respond as we are out and about a bit.

barbrose - 2015-02-12 07:54:00

Morning All. Jugs on for brekkie.
Carole sounds like youll be busy.
Barb Have fun with family hope you make some lovely memories.
Im off to Raglan today on the bus so will be stuck there for a few hours. (5hrs) as no bus home till 4.20. and I get there at 11.15.
Only going to go to Soul Shoes for my leather jandals but it will be worth it as I live in the leather jandals. Then 3 days of fabric sorting. Got 5 bags the other day, so that will keep me busy and I promise not to keep to much for myself heheheheeeeee,
Have a nice day all.

dilligaf_dah - 2015-02-12 08:25:00

Just bumping us to the top again. Have a great nite all.

dilligaf_dah - 2015-02-13 22:16:00

and im talking to myself again. hic hic hic

dilligaf_dah - 2015-02-15 11:22:00

Good morning all. Can't have you talking to yourself all the time Dilli .....
I haven't been near sewing room since my brother arrived last week. He and his wife are here from Brisbane until Friday and it is great spending time with them.
Jugs on and there is stewed Apple for breakfast. Plenty for all so help yourself.

barbrose - 2015-02-16 07:17:00

morning ladies well done 25 squares for next quilt got a bit carried away. do you ever get the feeling your being used. a lady called me up yesterday afternoon said would I turn up a hem on her dress for her as the shop was going to charge her $29 and she wanted it done for free. I did it but got her to pick something up for me on her way here

carolev - 2015-02-16 07:35:00

That's a hard one Carole. I would happily do it for family or close friends but not just someone I knew. I might do it once because it is hard to say no. If it is reciprocated it's not so bad. Sounds like you were able to negotiate something which helped you so that is good.

barbrose - 2015-02-16 08:11:00

thanks for the cuppa barb, 25 squares Carole well done. Photo when you have finished eh. please. Carole you are far too soft, you have to learn to say no heheheeeee looks who saying it eh. I can no say no either. At least I don't get them coming in of the street now like I did in boundary rd.
Have a nice day all. I bought icecream so something nice and cold here. Have a great arvo all.

dilligaf_dah - 2015-02-16 14:35:00

https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/364652041.jpg
this is second quilt

carolev - 2015-02-17 14:22:00

Loos awesome carole. Nice and light background too with nice bright centres. it will be well loved.
Jugs on for cuppas. I need several. so come and join me.

dilligaf_dah - 2015-02-17 14:58:00

Hi ladies, havent been in here for ages. Nice to see what everyone is working on. Carolev love your blocks. Is that on your Dream weaver machine? I would so love a machine to do motif type work

vivz2 - 2015-02-18 22:39:00

Hi viv welcome back hope you have been OK. we are all just plodding along. me is still decluttering hehehehheeeee

dilligaf_dah - 2015-02-19 11:52:00

Carolev you have done really well. It looks great. I have my niece here this weekend, learning to make her first quilt. She is doing really well too

barbrose - 2015-02-21 21:35:00

I'm good Dili thank you. Had a wee break from sewing but just made this hold-all to take quilts to work when I'm sewing them. I used a handbag pattern and made the squares bigger.

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vivz2 - 2015-02-22 12:00:00

cool as viv well done.
Nearly lunch time not sure what to have. should have bought something nice when I was at the shops. Jugs on.
Then finishing measuring the fabric to list tomorrow.
Carole how is the quilt coming along.??????
Have a great day all.................

dilligaf_dah - 2015-02-22 12:04:00

Evening all. Have just watched the first three episodes of the third season of Great British Sewing Bee on You Tube. Love the programme. Started another quilt today - this time for grandson who will be 12 in October. Doing the skateboard design from Missouri Star Quilt. Managing to use up lots of my scraps which is great.
Jugs on for supper.

barbrose - 2015-02-24 21:11:00

Thanks for the drinks barb really needed a few coffeezzzzzz with potion heheheheeee Sounds like a nice quilt. Have a great nite all.

dilligaf_dah - 2015-02-24 22:42:00

Howdy all. Sitting drinking coffee and chomping on chocolate. If you want some you need to be quick cause I don't find it easy to share chocolate. Have managed a bit of sewing this week and been quite happy with my efforts. No photos yet. Hope everyone is well

barbrose - 2015-02-28 19:51:00

Ok here barb enjoyed watching the cricket today so the sorting, decluttering and sewing took a back bencher heheheeee..... Ill pass on the chocos though and let you have em all. Have a great weekend all.

dilligaf_dah - 2015-02-28 23:45:00

Morning All New Week, and month hope you all have a lof of fun this month and week in sewing lots. Ive nearly finished sorting the 5 large rubbish bags of fabric and unfinished or cut out clothing from the sewing factory that closed down. Be pleased when I can get back to sewing. Hopefully later this week.
Have a supa dupa day today Jugs on to start you of with a nice cuppa.

dilligaf_dah - 2015-03-02 08:53:00

bump up jugs on for drinks

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dna187 - 2015-03-06 08:37:00

Hi dna, is this the same sister that came over before?? How is the quilting going?? Welcome back to the thread. Someone may know about the machines I know some have Berninas, But not sure if there are other machines that do the blanket stitch.

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dna187 - 2015-03-06 20:21:00

Ok sounds great I do a lot of applique and have a Bernina 830 on of the best machines ive ever had. The 930 is good also. esp for applique work.
Hope you have a fun time with your sister, can not believe its been 3 yrs since we met. wow time does fly. Time I cam again for lunch eh.

dilligaf_dah - 2015-03-06 21:41:00

Hi dna .... I have a janome machine which does blanket stitch. But it also has lots of fancy stitches and was quite expensive so not sure that it would meet your requirements. Mum also has a Janome which has the breast cancer logo on it which does blanket stitch. Can't find what model it is but it was well priced and I would describe it as basic and reliable.
Have finished the skateboard quilt top and today I put together another quilt for my bed. Photos tomorrow

barbrose - 2015-03-07 19:32:00

Hi Barb sounds like you have been busy. Looking forward to the photos.
Morning ALL Jugs on for brekkie drinks.

dilligaf_dah - 2015-03-08 07:51:00

Haven't been in since the end of January (on the page before this). I stated I was about to start on a new quilt made out of men's shirts. Well, I started with lots of cutting and sewing 9-patches and then I got distracted because Spotlight had a special offer of 10 Fat ¼s for $20 (that was 60% off) so I made this tone-on-tone neutral quilt for a friend of mine. I looooooove it! I think she will too!
https://trademe.tmcdn.co.nz/photoserver/full/368801061.jpg
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yduj - 2015-03-08 18:39:00

Very nice Judy, I am sure your friend will love it. Looks gorgeous.

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skippie1 - 2015-03-08 19:26:00

I agree very nice Judy. Well done. Now back to the shirt one eh.......

dilligaf_dah - 2015-03-08 19:42:00

I love it. It must have been a bit of a mission cutting all those small squares. The colours are gorgeous.

ffloss - 2015-03-08 19:45:00

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ffloss - 2015-03-08 19:46:00

Gorgeous quilt Judy

barbrose - 2015-03-08 19:55:00

Thanks all. Ffloss the squares were cut at 4½" (I used a rotary cutter and board and my coffee table is rather large so that task is carried out while watching TV) and it was all put together fairly quickly. It's the sandwiching, quilting and binding that takes the time. My shirt one has a much longer deadline of August so yes, Dilli, back to that one now . . . . unless I get distracted again, haha!

It's good to see that Carole has become a quiltmaker too. Well done Carole.

yduj - 2015-03-08 20:28:00

Yes Carole is doing real well with hers. I tried but its not my thing. Ill stick to plain old clothing and dolls clothes with some dancing dresses to boot in the future again also. Jugs on for nite snacks help ya selves.

dilligaf_dah - 2015-03-08 22:49:00

Afternoon all. Lovely quilt judy an i love the colours too. Not much sewing going on here but i want to make a baby quilt for a friend so will look an see what i got. Its cooler today an was nice to get that rain.
Time for lunch ..
edit to say i love the pussy cat quilt too

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dna187 - 2015-03-09 19:24:00

I'm out of action to at the moment also a fall, so don't travel to far yet. It would be a few good months away yet. and the weather has to be good too. Anyways Ill just enjoy me coffeezzzzzz here at home. Jugs on for drinks. help yourselves.

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dna187 - 2015-03-10 08:17:00

It is probably Chinese cotton which is quite thin. I wouldn't use it in a quilt that you are putting a lot of work into. It is cheap and you get what you pay for. Good luck.

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dna187 - 2015-03-10 14:36:00

dna - I agree with ffloss - that quilt I just made was washed on Sunday on a gentle setting in my machine. I always want to make quilts that the recipient doesn't have to be too precious about it. You want the quilt to be well used and able to be washed I reckon. I buy calico (when I find it in opshops) and also polarfleece blankets (also opshops) for the batting so that the quilt can easily get washed.

yduj - 2015-03-10 19:04:00