From: joannequilts
Date: 03-01-2005, 03:16 AM (1 of 53)
Well the album has been started everyone. Wonderful theme houses from Oklahomanana...take a peek |
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From: angellover
Date: 03-01-2005, 07:10 AM (2 of 53)
Nice job on your houses Oklahomanana! I love them!! I am not so lucky to have all the material you do so I have to embellish! I am going to try to have my first 2 done and sent in today. The kids have a snow day so we will see how it goes! LOL I had a little problem with getting them the right size this time. So I will keep myself busy fixing them and working on March's house block while I wait for the advent March block.
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From: oklahomanana
Date: 03-01-2005, 07:55 AM (3 of 53)
Thanks Joanne for posting them and thanks to both for the compliment! I am having so much fun doing these! Can't wait to do Easter egg house now! I think personally the more variety of fabric we use the prettier the houses will be, Teresa. So excited to see yours, so get them up girlfriend~! ROFL! Got to make 3 more March ones today, so I can be up to par on my 5 quilts. Have a wonderful day sewing all, I have work 8-5 today, but the ole machine will hum tonight! LOL! Maybe the advent block will be up too when I get home! YIPPEE! One of the best gifts to give a child/grandchild is your listening ear.
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From: M & M's Mom
Date: 03-01-2005, 12:33 PM (4 of 53)
Love your themed house blocks. Wonderful choice of fabrics! I'm inspired to get mine finished now. You are a GREAT motivator! |
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From: Julia's Nana
Date: 03-01-2005, 12:38 PM (5 of 53)
Oh I love these houses and they are just what I had in mind...........and I wasn't going to do this as I have more to do than I can finish now but........may have to dig in my boxes and see what I can come up with. Great job.............and a good motivation for the rest of us. I was stumped as how to get snow into the Jan. block but your little house gave me a few ideas...............helps to see someone elses ideas so you get your own for some reason. So are you doing a all flower quilt too? LOL Norma |
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From: DrKathryn
Date: 03-01-2005, 07:00 PM (6 of 53)
I'm a new quilter, and I went to see oklahomanana's house blocks and fell in love! Is there a pattern available for this somewhere? I am SO green -- bear with me, please!
From our mountain home,
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From: joannequilts
Date: 03-01-2005, 07:14 PM (7 of 53)
That was our first advent block. You can get it here: http://sew-whats-new.com/CMS/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=9&Itemid=32 |
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From: oklahomanana
Date: 03-01-2005, 11:55 PM (8 of 53)
HUM! A all flower quilt???????? Just have not considered that but might be kinda pretty, you know? Jan's be blue's, Feb's pink, will certainly have to consider it now that you mentioned it! Are you doing one, and if so give me your ideas! I like this idea! AW! SO many quilts and so little time! I am happy you liked my houses. Can't wait to start on the egg one! Oh I love these houses and they are just what I had in mind...........and I wasn't going to do this as I have more to do than I can finish now but........may have to dig in my boxes and see what I can come up with. Great job.............and a good motivation for the rest of us. I was stumped as how to get snow into the Jan. block but your little house gave me a few ideas...............helps to see someone elses ideas so you get your own for some reason. So are you doing a all flower quilt too? LOL Norma One of the best gifts to give a child/grandchild is your listening ear.
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From: DrKathryn
Date: 03-02-2005, 12:18 AM (9 of 53)
HUM! A all flower quilt???????? Just have not considered that but might be kinda pretty, you know? Jan's be blue's, Feb's pink, will certainly have to consider it now that you mentioned it! Are you doing one, and if so give me your ideas! I like this idea! AW! SO many quilts and so little time! I am happy you liked my houses. Can't wait to start on the egg one! I wondered about that, too, when I saw the block (thanks for the link to the site, Joannequilts!). I wonder how it would be laid out? Share your ideas! I think I could actually DO this quilt, if it were all flowers. From our mountain home,
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From: joannequilts
Date: 03-02-2005, 04:13 AM (10 of 53)
There is a block each month then the isntructions to put together will be the last lesson. |
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From: oklahomanana
Date: 03-02-2005, 08:10 AM (11 of 53)
Norma, Are you doing a flower quilt? I heard once that true quilters have at least 6 to 10 projects going at once. I am just about there! ROFL! See what you started Joanne? LOL! I love it~ Just teasing ya~ Then the teacher last night had our books ready for us to purhase for the double wedding ring~ One girl said I think I'd rather go join sew whats new and do houses and flowers~ LOL~ A whole lot easier!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You and Mary created a whole new kind of quilting for me, and I am having a ball with it. I enjoy my other class too, but these girls on here are hilarious~ have a wonderful day~ My other class doesn't have the naughty corner either. ROFL! Is it my turn to sit there yet?????????? ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! One of the best gifts to give a child/grandchild is your listening ear.
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From: Julia's Nana
Date: 03-02-2005, 11:23 AM (12 of 53)
Lets see. I have two Block of the Month quilts from Joann's going, I have two of the Advent quilts going, I am hand quilting a Grandmother's flower garden that I have been quilting for the last two years, I have a quilt top that I am making a piece backing for, one quilt top that needs backing and a applique quilt that is about 1/3 done.............not to mention several projects for the grand kids. There are several other things in the works too. So I really need to do the house quilt and the flower quilt too, don't you think. I dug in my stash and found hearts and shamrocks...............if I just didn't need to sleep at night! A few years ago I appliqued some Christmas sweatshirts and my dd sold them to folks at work. This Christmas when she went back to visit, a bunch of people asked for more.............so I have the sweatshirts and the fabric, just need to get started on them so if they sell, it adds to my Christmas budget quite a bit...................... OK, Oklahomanana, you need to quit getting me in trouble here! This is so much fun when someone is out there to share all this with. Norma |
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From: oklahomanana
Date: 03-02-2005, 01:35 PM (13 of 53)
I am sorry If I caused you any trouble. Forgive me.
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From: Julia's Nana
Date: 03-03-2005, 04:53 PM (14 of 53)
Yep, an angel with a wicked grin on her face heading for the fabric dept. I bought cute easter egg fabric..................dh just looked at me and shook his head. |
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From: angellover
Date: 03-04-2005, 10:05 AM (15 of 53)
I have finished and sent in my 3 house blocks! Yippee! Finally done after having problems with the size of them, my sewing machine decided to eat one of them! Now I am ready to go shop for next months block. I don't think I could handle more than this quilt and the other BOM quilt at the same time! LOL Those of you who are doing many at a time, I admire you!!
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From: joannequilts
Date: 03-04-2005, 10:08 AM (16 of 53)
Teresa, your blocks are in the album.Very creative |
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From: Sailorliz
Date: 03-04-2005, 11:26 AM (17 of 53)
I like them. Good job girls!
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From: oklahomanana
Date: 03-29-2005, 12:00 AM (18 of 53)
Teresa, you did a super job on your houses~ hope to have April's out on the 1st! Looking at Easter fabric, even though it is over. Glad you had a wonderful time with your sister for Easter~ One of the best gifts to give a child/grandchild is your listening ear.
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From: joannequilts
Date: 03-30-2005, 03:27 AM (19 of 53)
Oklahomanana your april house is up in the album, how creative you are, cute. |
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From: Julia's Nana
Date: 03-30-2005, 04:55 AM (20 of 53)
Oklahomanana, Love your April block.........I have the same fabric for mine! We must shop at the same store..............LOL! Will start on mine soon, I have the fabric all set out waiting, waiting, waiting. Norma |
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From: oklahomanana
Date: 03-30-2005, 05:25 AM (21 of 53)
I did this Block yesterday before I went to work, and Got it all done, and was putting the button on it for the doorknob, and what do ya know, I discovered I had put the window and door on opposite sides~ Adds variety to it I guess, But I still may re-do it. One of those things that may look okay to everyone else but you know in your heart it is wrong I think I did it that way because I am having withdraws about the April Advent Block to come out~! ROFL!!!!!!!!!! My body just kept saying you gotta see a April block soon girl, so the Easter Bunny helped me out! LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hint Hint Mary W! LOL!!!!!!!!!! My nerves may calm down enough after we get our April block that I can go back and redo it! ROFL~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hurry Mary! You know I am just teasing you and Jo! Hugs! Hey Norma, we know where to find the pretty fabric huh? LOL! One of the best gifts to give a child/grandchild is your listening ear.
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From: joannequilts
Date: 04-04-2005, 08:41 AM (22 of 53)
Teresa, your house block is up. |
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From: angellover
Date: 04-05-2005, 08:50 AM (23 of 53)
Thanks Joanne! I did this Block yesterday before I went to work, and Got it all done, and was putting the button on it for the doorknob, and what do ya know, I discovered I had put the window and door on opposite sides~ Adds variety to it I guess, But I still may re-do it. Don't feel bad, I messed up my April block too. I mixed knit with cotton! learned not to do that one again! LOL So I ended up way off on the measurments. Instead of redoing it, I added an extra piece at the bottom of the house to make up the difference! Not my faviorite block, but I may leave it as a gentle reminder that I am a begginer! LOL ________________
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From: Julia's Nana
Date: 04-11-2005, 07:15 PM (24 of 53)
Would you believe it Joanne.............I finished four theme blocks and sent pictures to you.............now all I have left is the Spring View and I am caught up on my BOM blocks! I have the fabric picked out for May, June and July...........and NO ideas for August but it will come to me I hope. Thank you oh mighty teacher! Norma |
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From: joannequilts
Date: 04-11-2005, 07:59 PM (25 of 53)
They are up Norma, well done! |
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From: oklahomanana
Date: 04-11-2005, 08:44 PM (26 of 53)
Norma, I love your blocks of your themed houses~ Adorable is the word I am looking for~ choices of colors are great~! Nice job on the sewing too~ Mary, where is yours????????????????????????????????????????????? ?? ROFL~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ One of the best gifts to give a child/grandchild is your listening ear.
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From: Julia's Nana
Date: 04-11-2005, 09:22 PM (27 of 53)
Thank you Oknana.........I really had fun with them. March (shamrocks) is out there somewhere..........I resent it to Jo in case it got lost in cyperspace. Dh says he thinks we drove through Hobart on the way to his Mom's. I made a few trips to the Anadarko WalMart while we were there as Dh was doing some fixups for my MIL..........and too, they were just starting their summer clearance sales! I don't know much about the area althought that is where his Mom's family is from. We have been married 38 years and that was my first trip to Oklahoma. Beautiful place, I was amazed by how green it was coming from not so green AZ. |
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From: angellover
Date: 04-11-2005, 09:56 PM (28 of 53)
Nice House blocks Norma! They look really cute! I think I have found the material for my May block as well, but there is still time to change my mind! LOL
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From: joannequilts
Date: 04-12-2005, 03:45 AM (29 of 53)
Norma, just received your march pic this morning, will put in the album in a minute. Cute |
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From: Julia's Nana
Date: 04-12-2005, 04:11 AM (30 of 53)
Teresa, Thank you...........looking forward to seeing your May block. It just took one small visit to Joann's for mine to change..........and June's too!! I was really struggling with May and then saw all kinds of things I could use. Have you thought about what you are going to use as shashing? I am really wondering what I can use that will tie all these colors together in the end..........oh well, time to think about that one too as I have eight blocks to go! Hope to get this one finished this summer after the fall and Christmas fabrics come out so I can used it as a gift for my friend. Have fun! Norma |
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From: Julia's Nana
Date: 04-12-2005, 04:13 AM (31 of 53)
Thank you oh mighty teacher.................... |
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From: oklahomanana
Date: 04-13-2005, 12:02 AM (32 of 53)
Norma, your March house is adorable as well~ Good job girl~ I am glad you brought up about sashing. I do not know yet what I will be using either. Any hints Joanne???????????????? Speaking of Sashings, I am putting together my DH's t-shirt quilt and stuck on what color to use for the sashings. WIll have to be choosing in the day or so, got to get it on down the road so to speak! One of the best gifts to give a child/grandchild is your listening ear.
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From: Hogmami
Date: 04-13-2005, 12:16 AM (33 of 53)
How is your t-shirt quilt turning out? Have you had any problems with it?
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From: oklahomanana
Date: 04-13-2005, 12:34 AM (34 of 53)
It is going great! i just ironed fusible innerfacing to the back of each shirt over the area I was going to cut and then pressed it on with a steam iron and I was good to go for the cutting of it. I used a 15 inch square ruler for each block and did 20 blocks. 4 across and 5 down. I have mostly yellows, greys and dark blues in the shirts. Any ideas for color of sashings? Thanks~ p.s No problems so far except trying to decide which color to use/ Carolyn was it you that did the Harley Quilt? If so where is that again? I was wanting to see what you did for sashing. One of the best gifts to give a child/grandchild is your listening ear.
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From: Hogmami
Date: 04-13-2005, 08:07 AM (35 of 53)
Yes I did the t-shirt quilt. There is a post I think under quilts.
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From: Julia's Nana
Date: 05-09-2005, 03:04 PM (36 of 53)
OKnana and Teresa...........I love those May houses. They really say Spring is here................. Got mine all cut out, and June and July too so will be posting soon. Can you tell I have found something that is easy for me?? Norma |
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From: oklahomanana
Date: 05-09-2005, 03:27 PM (37 of 53)
Norma, Can't wait to see your houses girl~ COOL~ I want to get mine all done in the begginning of Oct. so I can get all 4 quilts to the quilters so I can have them ready for Christmas gifts~
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From: Julia's Nana
Date: 05-09-2005, 06:02 PM (38 of 53)
This one is a gift for a friend if I can bear to part with it. I really like my holiday houses! LOL May have to do another one.................... Can't wait until the fall fabric prints are out.............I have some Halloween and Christmas but want to see what is out there before I choose. |
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From: joannequilts
Date: 05-09-2005, 07:47 PM (39 of 53)
Oh who is the lucky friend getting that special quilt Norma? That is thoughtful of you. |
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From: Julia's Nana
Date: 05-10-2005, 12:27 AM (40 of 53)
This is a friend who has been there with me through thick and thin. Every major thing that has happened in my life for the last 14 or so years, she has been there for me and I hope I have been there for her.....We might not see each other for months and pick up right where we left off..........She doesn't craft or sew but has great admiration for any thing handmade so I know that if I make her something, it will be treasured. But like I said, can I bear to part with it because I have enjoyed making the houses and I like them when they are done. Jo, got any suggestions for sashing and borders? There are so many bright prints in so many colors here. I don't want black but I guess something dark will be best?? What do you think? Norma |
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From: oklahomanana
Date: 05-10-2005, 12:30 AM (41 of 53)
good question to ask Norma~ Got me wondering what to use now. Jo! HELP~
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From: joannequilts
Date: 05-10-2005, 03:45 AM (42 of 53)
Look at the sashing and border as a frame to a picture. If you have alot of bright colors you want to tone it down a bit and then vice versa. When you have most of your blocks done you lay them down on the floor and take a good look at which color sticks out the most to you. Now for ie it was light blue....you would maybe go with a nice med to dark blue. There is no rule to the colors etc but if one has trouble deciding this is the best way to decide. Norma, your friend will love the quilt |
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From: MaryW
Date: 05-10-2005, 05:28 AM (43 of 53)
Norma, what about pebble fabric or bricks? That would "pave" the way around your little community.
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From: angellover
Date: 05-10-2005, 09:01 AM (44 of 53)
Julia's Nana OKnana and Teresa...........I love those May houses. They really say Spring is here................. Got mine all cut out, and June and July too so will be posting soon. Can you tell I have found something that is easy for me?? Norma Thanks Norma! Oh you are on a roll! June and July's?! I can't wait to see them! Your friend is a lucky person to have you for a friend, what a nice gift! Be sure to let us see it when its all done! ________________
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From: Julia's Nana
Date: 05-10-2005, 09:24 AM (45 of 53)
Mary, I like that idea and Joann's has that tiny brick fabric I used for the chimny on the bolt now. Maybe that would make a inner border and then add another color on the outside. Thank you, don't think I would have thought about using that.............I am definately enjoying this quilt...........maybe that is why I am actually doing it!! Thanks Teresa and Oknana! Norma |
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From: oklahomanana
Date: 05-10-2005, 10:19 PM (46 of 53)
Oh wow Mary W. I will have to sit down and think this over now about using the pebbles as a little roadway around the community of houses~ You are so clever! That's why you and Joanne are teaching us huh??????? LOL~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Thanks for your input to this and Norma, I can't wait to see your houses~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Aren't they done yet??????????????????????????? ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! One of the best gifts to give a child/grandchild is your listening ear.
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From: Julia's Nana
Date: 05-10-2005, 11:55 PM (47 of 53)
They ARE done.............and I just sent them to Joanne.............so there!!! LOL Wish I knew what I was doing for August....................... |
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From: oklahomanana
Date: 05-11-2005, 12:03 AM (48 of 53)
Norma NOW THE PRESSURE IS ON ME TO GET MINE DONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I tell ya, the women we do internet sutff with~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ROFL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Just teasing ya Norma~ I bet they are cute as buttons, and I will have to go looking for June and July fabric now~ I love this pattern as you do too~ SO many ideas pop into my head~ I have Valentines, Easter, and Christmas fabric picked out for next years~~~~~~~~~~~~ Does that count~~~~~~~~~~~ LOL~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Can't wait to take a peek in the morning before I leave for work to see if they are up and posted~ Come on Joanne, you only need 3 hrs sleeping tonight~ I stayed up all day Sunday night~ SEWED like there was NO Monday~~~~~~~~~~ I loved it~ But boy am I paying for it on Tues~ Old ladies need our rest, you know, and that is why it is 11 p,m and I am off to bed~ See ya in the morning Lord willing~ One of the best gifts to give a child/grandchild is your listening ear.
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From: joannequilts
Date: 05-11-2005, 03:20 AM (49 of 53)
Norma, may-june- and july blocks are up to view. Very nice job |
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From: Sewhappie
Date: 05-11-2005, 04:52 AM (50 of 53)
Jo, I'm glad to see I'm not the only one up at "all hours of the night". The fish in my tank get more sleep than I so!!!!!!!!!!!!! ( Of course there is a population explosion in there right now ) |
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From: oklahomanana
Date: 05-11-2005, 07:58 AM (51 of 53)
Norma, Good Job on your blocks girl. I gotta run ! have a good day~ I love the choice of fabric you chose for June~ Might have to re think mine~ LOL~
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From: Julia's Nana
Date: 05-11-2005, 09:54 AM (52 of 53)
Love that watermelon fabric!! Not too thrilled with July.........there were lots of red white and blue prints around but most of them were too big for the house..................so watch me find one now that would work better! Oh well there is always quilt number two or three................LOL |
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From: angellover
Date: 05-12-2005, 08:47 AM (53 of 53)
I love your Watermelon house!! That screams summer to me! I also like your July fabric, I love hearts! LOL Good job! Now I have to see what I can come with. ________________
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