Hello from Oregon!
10-24-2007, 09:07 AM
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Location: Oregon "Gateway to Crater Lake"
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Was invited to your board this morning....joined in the chat for a little while...seems I'll be around here more often :)
I am a QuiltersTalk transplant...the Fons&Porter site that crashed a couple weeks ago.
I live in Southern Oregon...."gateway to Crater Lake"... I have been actively quilting since 1997, but dabbled in it long before that. I have taught classes on "machine stitched Cathedral Window," bags and totes, applique, machine applique, jackets and just basic quilting 101 at our local Community College. I love doing new techniques. I have been sewing for about 50 years (wow that sounds like a long time...since I was about 7).
I invite you to take a look at a sampling of my quilts, totes, jackets, wall hangings, table runners, etc. here:
http://flickr.com/photos/blewbird/
Thanks for allowing me to pull my chair up to your virtual quilting frame!
Carol/blewbird
I am a QuiltersTalk transplant...the Fons&Porter site that crashed a couple weeks ago.
I live in Southern Oregon...."gateway to Crater Lake"... I have been actively quilting since 1997, but dabbled in it long before that. I have taught classes on "machine stitched Cathedral Window," bags and totes, applique, machine applique, jackets and just basic quilting 101 at our local Community College. I love doing new techniques. I have been sewing for about 50 years (wow that sounds like a long time...since I was about 7).
I invite you to take a look at a sampling of my quilts, totes, jackets, wall hangings, table runners, etc. here:
http://flickr.com/photos/blewbird/
Thanks for allowing me to pull my chair up to your virtual quilting frame!
Carol/blewbird
10-24-2007, 11:48 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Kansas
Posts: 304
Blewbird/ Carol,
Welcome! It was really nice to chat with you this morning. Your quilts are just beautiful. Looks like you are one talented lady. This is a wonderful friendly place. Glad you joined us and hope to hear from you often.
Debbie
Welcome! It was really nice to chat with you this morning. Your quilts are just beautiful. Looks like you are one talented lady. This is a wonderful friendly place. Glad you joined us and hope to hear from you often.
Debbie
10-24-2007, 02:27 PM
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Location: Oregon "Gateway to Crater Lake"
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Thanks to all of you! I immediately felt "at home" at your quilting frame :) You seem to be a great bunch of quilters! You will definitely see more of me.
I really enjoyed the immediate gratification of the live chat....didn't realize how much I'd missed it....and that's been more than 5 years ago when I had AOL as my provider!!
Carol
I really enjoyed the immediate gratification of the live chat....didn't realize how much I'd missed it....and that's been more than 5 years ago when I had AOL as my provider!!
Carol
10-24-2007, 02:52 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Beavercreek, OR
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Welcome Carol (fellow Oregonian) :-),
You have been a busy lady! I can see that you have been quilting for years. Your quilts are lovely! I started sewing early like you somewhere between 7 & 9 years old. My first sewing project was making Jams. I don't know if you remember those?? They were baggy shorts made with a drawstring waist & most of us were using big flowered prints. I was in a little sewing club started by moms in our community. Memories!! :D Oh...did I forget to mention my age?? Yes I did!! LOL
You have been a busy lady! I can see that you have been quilting for years. Your quilts are lovely! I started sewing early like you somewhere between 7 & 9 years old. My first sewing project was making Jams. I don't know if you remember those?? They were baggy shorts made with a drawstring waist & most of us were using big flowered prints. I was in a little sewing club started by moms in our community. Memories!! :D Oh...did I forget to mention my age?? Yes I did!! LOL
10-24-2007, 03:51 PM
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Boy! Do I remember Jams!! In fact, I remember making some for our kids in 1989 with our own "labels---Oregon Blews" on them! lol That is when Ocean Pacific stuff was popular and we couldn't afford them.... so we just invented our own!
I remember my Dad wearing Jams for swim trunks.....white with LARGE BLUE FLOWERS! Thanks for the vivid memories! Love your quote by the way :)
Where is Beavercreek?
I remember my Dad wearing Jams for swim trunks.....white with LARGE BLUE FLOWERS! Thanks for the vivid memories! Love your quote by the way :)
Where is Beavercreek?
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