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From: susies1955
Date: 12-11-2004, 09:09 AM (1 of 20)
 Hi everyone,Here are photos of my Christmas Lap Quilt that I had spray basted instead of pin basting because I had cut my thumb pretty bad. It become loose some as I was quilting. It turned out pretty good considering. Good learning experience that's for sure. My Christmas Lap Quilt (http://community.webshots.com/album/230199895joKzbg) Thanks for looking, Susie northern NY
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User: susies1955
Member since: 11-07-2003 Total posts: 124 
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From: Magot
Date: 12-11-2004, 09:15 AM (2 of 20)
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That's come out well Susie, I like the echo quilting around the trees. I can't quite work out how you quilted the border - is it a sort of free hand leafy pattern?
love and kisses, Jan
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From: Momaburke
Date: 12-11-2004, 09:16 AM (3 of 20)
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Good job Susie! I vow to get started soon for next Christmas!! I love your quilt.
Annette
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Member since: 01-03-2001 Total posts: 141 
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From: susies1955
Date: 12-11-2004, 09:19 AM (4 of 20)
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Jan and Annette, Thanks for liking my quilt. Um, I'm a pretty new quilter. This is only the second one I've quilted. That "STUFF" quilted around the border is just me trying to do free motion. You know........LOOP DA LOOP. LOL.  Susie northern NY
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From: Magot
Date: 12-11-2004, 09:26 AM (5 of 20)
So that's a yes then  a freehand leafy thing! I've not managed to do that type of thing - on my machine I just quilt in straight lines! Did you use a walking foot or drop the feed dogs and use a darning foot? If you used the walking foot it seems to me you have to keep turning the whole thing around all the time which would drive me bonkers.
love and kisses, Jan
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From: susies1955
Date: 12-11-2004, 09:56 AM (6 of 20)
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I don't see leaves but I guess you do. I used a darning foot and my feed dogs don't drop. I have a cover that goes over them but my needle was hitting it and breaking them so I took it off. It doesn't seem to bother anything with them up. I do put my stitch length to zero so they hardly move. Take a practice sandwiched piece and give it a whirl. I need a ton more practice as my circles (that is what they are suppose to be) are leafy........lol, Susie northern NY
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From: dmoses
Date: 12-11-2004, 10:41 AM (7 of 20)
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Really nice, Susie!
Take care,
Donna |
User: dmoses
Member since: 02-22-2002 Total posts: 964 
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From: susies1955
Date: 12-11-2004, 10:54 AM (8 of 20)
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Thanks Donna, Susie northern NY
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From: HHH
Date: 12-11-2004, 12:19 PM (9 of 20)
Hey, come on now; everybody knows you're not supposed to finish Christmas projects before 1:30 a.m. on Christmas morning! You just posted that to make me feel bad, didn't you?!  Seriously, it's really pretty! I love the way you set the non-tree blocks all this way and that. Who's the lucky recipient? |
User: HHH
Member since: 02-10-2004 Total posts: 87 |
From: susies1955
Date: 12-11-2004, 02:20 PM (10 of 20)
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HHH, I suppose your going to be really bummed out that I am totally ready. I've got 8 fleece blankets cut and tied, two quilt done, one pillow and 6 miniature 12" photo wall hangings done. There. LOL. The Christmas Quilt is MINE.......ALL MINE. Thanks for liking it, Susie northern NY
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User: susies1955
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From: Chrysantha
Date: 12-11-2004, 06:20 PM (11 of 20)
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Very nice !!!
Chrys
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User: Chrysantha
Member since: 09-06-2002 Total posts: 2414 
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From: susies1955
Date: 12-11-2004, 06:25 PM (12 of 20)
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Chrys, Thanks a bunch, Susie northern NY
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From: MyGirlFriday
Date: 12-11-2004, 09:50 PM (13 of 20)
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Your Christmas lap-quilt is lovely!! Great job! Couldn't even tell you were new at it!! Seems like you have been very busy! mgf~ 
Blessings & Smiles
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From: susies1955
Date: 12-12-2004, 01:45 AM (14 of 20)
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mgf, I was a little busy but not bad. Thanks, appreciate the encouragement. Susie northern NY
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User: susies1955
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From: pucktricks
Date: 12-12-2004, 05:27 PM (15 of 20)
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Fabulous job! I love the trees. Great job quilting, mine never look that great when I quilt them. What kind of machine do you have? Ticia |
User: pucktricks
Member since: 03-31-2004 Total posts: 570 
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From: susies1955
Date: 12-12-2004, 05:31 PM (16 of 20)
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Ticia, My goodness. Thanks so much for liking my quilt and especially the quilting. It is the second time I've tried it. I have a very inexpensive Brother XR-31 that I got at Walmart quite a few years ago. I never did anything with it except for sewing patches on knees of my boys jeans until I got interested in quilting last Oct so I'm a new sewer and quilter. Thanks again, Susie northern NY
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User: susies1955
Member since: 11-07-2003 Total posts: 124
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From: M & M's Mom
Date: 12-13-2004, 02:57 PM (17 of 20)
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Looks real cheery! I also checked out your quilting pages (2) and must tell you I love the pink and white curtains you made - very, very nice! You've given me an idea for my kitchen next Spring. Thanks! |
User: M & M's Mom
Member since: 12-01-2004 Total posts: 102 |
From: susies1955
Date: 12-13-2004, 03:07 PM (18 of 20)
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M & M's Mom, Thanks for liking my quilt and looking at my other things. Those curtains were the FIRST sewing project I ever did just after getting into quilting. I had put one quilt top together and done a wall hanging and that was the extent of my sewing that I had done. I just started last October. I did the curtains fast as my husband was fixing over an old junk room for my sewing room and I wanted the curtain and wall hanging done for the room. I like them too and thanks. Susie northern NY
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User: susies1955
Member since: 11-07-2003 Total posts: 124
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From: M & M's Mom
Date: 12-14-2004, 12:54 PM (19 of 20)
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For someone who has only been quilting a little over a year, you are making great progress! This is a real encouragement to us "newbies". All the terminology and patterns can be a little daunting - not to mention that one can't possibly make all the quilts one wants to in one short lifetime. It's hard to know where to begin - and hard to finish what's been started before moving on to a new project! I so love the whole experience and hope that a little over a year from now, I will have some pictures worth posting for YOU to see! (Including new kitchen curtains! :smile Thanks for answering all our comments, too! Feels like pleasant friendship. Have a great day! |
User: M & M's Mom
Member since: 12-01-2004 Total posts: 102 |
From: susies1955
Date: 12-14-2004, 01:05 PM (20 of 20)
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M & M's Mom, Oh you are SO right. There is so much I want to do. It seems that I have one project going and I see another and say "I've gotta do that"..........and on and on. I consider myself still a newbie but I do dig in when I love something. My pleasure to answer each one of you. It would be rude if I didn't. I'm sure you're doing great and can't wait to see your projects. Susie northern NY
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User: susies1955
Member since: 11-07-2003 Total posts: 124
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