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post #91 of 190
6/17/11 at 1:50pm
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Happy Birthday Ginbart!!!!


Thank you girlfriend and here's a pic of the oil can.

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post #92 of 190
6/17/11 at 3:04pm

You know that show, American Pickers? I'm sure that short guy would go crazy for that can. That's why those guys were watching in. Wonder if there is some place you can look stuff like that up.

ETA-- http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=oil+can%2C+singer&_sacat=0&_sop=1&_odkw=oil+can&_osacat=0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m270.l1313 found these on ebay


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post #93 of 190
6/18/11 at 3:54pm
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Originally Posted by ginbart 

I thought I would start a thread for everyone to see the beautiful quilts we all make.  Maybe we can get some other people on here to become quilters.   wink  big_smile

I'd like to see a lot of pics on here of your quilts.

This is a Quilt my quilting guild put together for a charity. We have several we do and I was lucky enough to be in charge of this one. I picked out the pattern cut all the pieces out and put them in a plastic bags so anyone who wanted to do a block could do one. All the members took a bag and made their block giving them back to me. I put the Quilt together and then we all hand quilted it.


http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/7163_quilt.jpg


OMG ep !!!!!!!! I LOVE THAT GINGER!!!!!!love did you make that one??

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post #94 of 190
6/18/11 at 8:50pm
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Originally Posted by ginbart 

I thought I would start a thread for everyone to see the beautiful quilts we all make.  Maybe we can get some other people on here to become quilters.   wink  big_smile

I'd like to see a lot of pics on here of your quilts.

This is a Quilt my quilting guild put together for a charity. We have several we do and I was lucky enough to be in charge of this one. I picked out the pattern cut all the pieces out and put them in a plastic bags so anyone who wanted to do a block could do one. All the members took a bag and made their block giving them back to me. I put the Quilt together and then we all hand quilted it.


http://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/7163_quilt.jpg


OMG ep !!!!!!!! I LOVE THAT GINGER!!!!!!love did you make that one??


This is what I did,  I cut out all the fabric for each square, put all the fabric for one square in a baggie.   Each member of my quilting guild took a baggie they put together one block and gave them back to me.   I put the quilt together then we all hand quilted it at a local fair.  The quilting wasn't done so one of the members took it home to finish.  She's in her 80's I think.   She gave it back to me and I did the binding.  Then we gave it away.   It went to a local school where the teacher works with handyicap children.  They have a store in the school where they sell things.  It's helps them get ready for working when they are done with school.

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post #95 of 190
6/19/11 at 5:30am
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Originally Posted by CoyoteMagic 

There is a wonderful book "A People and Their Quilts" which tell the stories of people from the Appalachian Mts. through their quilts. People are amazed to learn that men actually make quilts. I'm not talking "fabric/fiber artists", I'm talking good ol' downhome boys who quilt. I know our quilting buddy, ChevyBeth, had a bunch of guys jump in and help HAND quilt a special quilt for Rosie's Mom after Rosie passed suddenly from her battle with cancer. Those guys were there night after night helping out until that quilt was finished! My Lurchie is getting good at putting colors and patterns together.


My husband quilts.  Sort of, he's working on one quilt but I don't know that he'll do anything else once he finally finishes it.  I'm actually pretty jealous of it, his piecing is so much more precise than mine.  He also knits.  Not just plain old knitting, but fabulously complicated cording too.  He's taught a few of the ladies he works with who have been knitting for years how to make socks (he's only been knitting for about 4-5 years I think).  And he was the one who taught me how to cross stitch.  He even sews clothes (mostly scrubs and costumes, but some of them are not simple) from time to time.

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post #96 of 190
6/19/11 at 6:55am

After 8 years of mending clothes for my husband, I found out the he was an apprentice tailor and used to make suites by hand.  Now when I need something mended I give it to him lol  I bet he wished his dad and I had never had that conversation.  He helps me sometimes with my quilting, he can make the most amazing, tiny stitches.

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post #97 of 190
6/19/11 at 7:11am

There are so many beautiful quilts on here.  Great job everyone!  big_smile

~Melissa~
2 cats, 2 chinchillas, 1 aussie/husky mix, and 28 chickens (Barred Rocks, Golden Comets, Aracuana, Buff Orpingtons, Jersey Black Giants, Blue Silkies, White Silkies, White Crested Black Polish, Mottled Houdan, Mille Fleur D'Uccle and 1 silkie of indeterminate parentage.
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~Melissa~
2 cats, 2 chinchillas, 1 aussie/husky mix, and 28 chickens (Barred Rocks, Golden Comets, Aracuana, Buff Orpingtons, Jersey Black Giants, Blue Silkies, White Silkies, White Crested Black Polish, Mottled Houdan, Mille Fleur D'Uccle and 1 silkie of indeterminate parentage.
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post #98 of 190
6/19/11 at 9:27pm
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There are so many beautiful quilts on here.  Great job everyone!  big_smile


Thanks kairosdreaming, do you quilt?

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post #99 of 190
6/21/11 at 7:49am
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Pretty Redwing!!



It's a shame JC & Gin. I would love to get my hands on some of those old quilt tops. There is a wonderful book "A People and Their Quilts" which tell the stories of people from the Appalachian Mts. through their quilts. People are amazed to learn that men actually make quilts. I'm not talking "fabric/fiber artists", I'm talking good ol' downhome boys who quilt. I know our quilting buddy, ChevyBeth, had a bunch of guys jump in and help HAND quilt a special quilt for Rosie's Mom after Rosie passed suddenly from her battle with cancer. Those guys were there night after night helping out until that quilt was finished! My Lurchie is getting good at putting colors and patterns together. (As long as he doesn't critique my work he's fine, lol)

I'm amazed about how little people are willing to pay for a handmade quilt. I admit it, even my own Mom made me take a step back. Finding Time, cost of fabric and batting. For 2 quilts 45x60 (one was the hot air balloon quilt) she sent me $60 It costs more of a crib quilt at Wally World than that!! She really ticked me off when she made a comment about it not being a "baby" quilt but one for an older child. somad


I agree - love that one, Redwing.  It looks like a rail fence pattern, is that what it is?  I've always done rail fence just using 3 colors, but I love yours!  I'm thinking that might be an awesome pattern for a quilt I was just asked last night to do (one made of scraps of clothes for my hubby's 2nd cousin).

Coyote, most of the guys only did a little square or two each night, but I think it is awesome that they contributed.  Mike often goes fabric shopping with me and he'll help me decide on fabrics when I have them spread all over the floor trying to make up my mind (like last night on the binding for the Relay for Life quilt).  I'm glad he is willing to share his opinion with me.

It's sad how little some people value quilts.  I know I had over $100 just in materials for Rosie's quilt (and that was with a 10% discount the quilt shop gave me because they knew Rosie).  I don't usually keep track of how much I have in a quilt because it is depressing.  lol.  So far the people I've given quilts to really seem to appreciate them and I'm thankful for that.  It's a lot of work to have someone not care!

-Beth

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post #100 of 190
6/21/11 at 8:38am

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The first one is a crumb block lap quilt I made for my parents for Christmas this past year.  The second is a quilt made for a doll quilt exchange, that was supposed to represent where we lived (I'm in the California Sierra Foothills) and the third quilt is a Project Linus baby quilt I did last year. smile

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