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    Old 09-16-2013, 07:31 AM
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    I am with you there~ My problem is: Unemployed and can't afford batting and backing right now, however, I have lots of fabric to fill my days! When the job comes and I can afford batting, I will get them done.
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    Old 09-16-2013, 08:03 AM
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    Originally Posted by toverly
    I am there with you! I just can't seem to quilt when the weather is hot. It takes cooler temps to get me into quilting. Meanwhile the tops add up don't they?
    In Alabama, like Florida, when the humidity is 90 % or more its hard to quilt in the heat!! Looking forward to cooler weather!! Lol.
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    Old 09-16-2013, 08:05 AM
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    Originally Posted by mtnma52
    I am with you there~ My problem is: Unemployed and can't afford batting and backing right now, however, I have lots of fabric to fill my days! When the job comes and I can afford batting, I will get them done.
    I've used old blankets before for batting!! Hard to and quilt but works for machine quilting!!
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    Old 09-16-2013, 08:36 AM
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    I love every step of quiltmaking and am so anal I have to finish each before starting another. Sometimes I think I need to lighten up a little LOL
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    Old 09-16-2013, 03:04 PM
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    I have a lot of UFO's. Some are ready to quilt, some need to be finished piecing. I have made a rule for myself this year. I have to finish 2 UFO's before I let myself start something new. I have done pretty well. To finish all 15 of your UFO's before you start anything new is too harsh on yourself. Try to finish a couple then something new. Good luck. My UFO pile is getting a lot smaller. :-)
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    Old 09-16-2013, 03:09 PM
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    I love the piecing and I don't mind the quilting - but I HATE sandwiching the quilt for some reason. If we hadn't moved 3 years ago I may have done more quilts as I have a friend who is willing to help me sandwich quilts. Guess we'll just have to set a day aside to get together to sandwich quilts. It's so much easier with someone else to help and the table space to spread the quilts out. Unfortunately, when we moved I had to give up my very large former dining room table which was a great size to sandwich quilts. Oh well.
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    Old 09-16-2013, 04:35 PM
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    Originally Posted by dunster
    Perhaps you can make friends with a longarmer who prefers quilting to making tops and will exchange her labor for some of your tops. Win-win.
    Sounds like a good idea! I vote for this one.
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    Old 09-17-2013, 02:14 AM
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    By the time you finish quilting all of those, you will be a pro!
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    Old 09-17-2013, 03:59 AM
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    Add my name to the list LOL
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    Old 09-17-2013, 04:01 AM
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    As far as the backs, I have pieced the backs with the massive amount of fabric I have. That way when it is done, you have a reversible quilt.

    Originally Posted by mtnma52
    I am with you there~ My problem is: Unemployed and can't afford batting and backing right now, however, I have lots of fabric to fill my days! When the job comes and I can afford batting, I will get them done.
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