Boom 23, Night Owls 3 month group
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I remember most of those but only worked w/ one the circus animals.
Hello Night Owls. I started sewing through 4-H when I was in the fifth grade. Did my first baby quilts when my friends started having babies in the 70's. Those were mostly tied rather than quilted. My first one was made of very bright flannels and I followed the directions in a magazine. It was really beautiful. Unfortunately, you can't us 1/4 inch seams with flannel. Luckily my husband took it to a laundromat and washed it before I gave it away. It completely disintegrated! He felt so bad, but I was glad it happened then instead of later. I took a class and made a king-size log cabin quilt which we still use after 40 years. Didn't sew for many years because of work and raising 2 kids (one boy and one girl) Neither of them has married and I'm not expecting grandchildren any time soon. I started quilting again about 10 years ago.
Here is the fabric I am sending. Eleven of you will get the Indian basket fabric and the rest will get odds and ends to make blocks to finish up previous booms. So, if you have been in the booms for awhile, you might get a repeat fabric.
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Here is the fabric I am sending. Eleven of you will get the Indian basket fabric and the rest will get odds and ends to make blocks to finish up previous booms. So, if you have been in the booms for awhile, you might get a repeat fabric.
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#93
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Good Morning Owls!! My fabric is in the washing machine right now and I hope to get it cut, pictures taken, and in the mail by tomorrow.
I'm one of the four newbies to the Boom. (I'm assuming it's name came from the word Boomerang? Since the fabric comes back to you. Or is it cause, BOOM, you have all the blocks for a quilt!) I have two daughters, one in grad school the other in college. I took a sewing class when the youngest was in preschool. I made my girls matching dresses which they had the nerve to outgrow! That's when I decided my sewing would be spent on items which lasted longer than one season. I was then able to make a quilt a year for a new niece or nephew. I did a mystery class and made a cool Halloween wall hanging. When my girls started graduating from High School I became the queen of Tee Shirt quilts. And that was the time when I realized I had been quilting for over 10 years, didn't really know as much as I felt I should, and had hardly anything made for myself! So I joined these boards, had more time to do "me" stuff with the girls at college, upgraded the sewing machine, and started having fun! I now have in my house several lap quilts, a twin quilt, and a queen size quilt. In addition I've been able to make quite a few gifts as well. I've done a few swaps here - Summer Blocks, twice I did the RWB swap, 9-patch, and I am part of the Birthday swap. GramE and I were chatting about a pattern and she strongly suggested I do a Boom. I am currently finishing a 3 foot square wall hanging for my daughter in college - she wanted her dorm's logo on it, so I've been having fun with applique!
I'm rather jealous of Libster, SuziSew, Vickim, PamOry, and mjpEncinitas for learning and sewing with their family. My mom is very modern and my quilting confuses her -- she tries to be complementary but just looks confused. When she saw my queen size 9-patch quilt her main comment was "wow, that's a lot of tiny fabric"
Kassaundra - my family is huge Dr Who fans. We went to Chicago Tardis two years in a row when the girls were in high school. My house is filled with sonic screwdrivers, Tardises (how do you make Tardis plural?), fezes, scarves, bow ties, and a dalek costume! I will admit to knowing a little bit, but I have the least knowledge in my family. Later I will try and remember to take a picture of my 9-Patch quilt...one of the blocks is Dr Who fabric!
And SuziSew - we might have been separated at birth! I am also an accountant and live only an hour 15 minutes away from Shipshewana and get there more times than my pocketbook says I should! This year was my first year at the Quilt festival and I did the School House classes.
I am also a huge Notre Dame fan and get very excited for football and women's basketball. Both my daughters were/are in the Marching Band so the fall is a fun season for us!
Thanks all for letting me join your group -- I'm so happy we have Hero Host Janice to guide us!
I'm one of the four newbies to the Boom. (I'm assuming it's name came from the word Boomerang? Since the fabric comes back to you. Or is it cause, BOOM, you have all the blocks for a quilt!) I have two daughters, one in grad school the other in college. I took a sewing class when the youngest was in preschool. I made my girls matching dresses which they had the nerve to outgrow! That's when I decided my sewing would be spent on items which lasted longer than one season. I was then able to make a quilt a year for a new niece or nephew. I did a mystery class and made a cool Halloween wall hanging. When my girls started graduating from High School I became the queen of Tee Shirt quilts. And that was the time when I realized I had been quilting for over 10 years, didn't really know as much as I felt I should, and had hardly anything made for myself! So I joined these boards, had more time to do "me" stuff with the girls at college, upgraded the sewing machine, and started having fun! I now have in my house several lap quilts, a twin quilt, and a queen size quilt. In addition I've been able to make quite a few gifts as well. I've done a few swaps here - Summer Blocks, twice I did the RWB swap, 9-patch, and I am part of the Birthday swap. GramE and I were chatting about a pattern and she strongly suggested I do a Boom. I am currently finishing a 3 foot square wall hanging for my daughter in college - she wanted her dorm's logo on it, so I've been having fun with applique!
I'm rather jealous of Libster, SuziSew, Vickim, PamOry, and mjpEncinitas for learning and sewing with their family. My mom is very modern and my quilting confuses her -- she tries to be complementary but just looks confused. When she saw my queen size 9-patch quilt her main comment was "wow, that's a lot of tiny fabric"
Kassaundra - my family is huge Dr Who fans. We went to Chicago Tardis two years in a row when the girls were in high school. My house is filled with sonic screwdrivers, Tardises (how do you make Tardis plural?), fezes, scarves, bow ties, and a dalek costume! I will admit to knowing a little bit, but I have the least knowledge in my family. Later I will try and remember to take a picture of my 9-Patch quilt...one of the blocks is Dr Who fabric!
And SuziSew - we might have been separated at birth! I am also an accountant and live only an hour 15 minutes away from Shipshewana and get there more times than my pocketbook says I should! This year was my first year at the Quilt festival and I did the School House classes.
I am also a huge Notre Dame fan and get very excited for football and women's basketball. Both my daughters were/are in the Marching Band so the fall is a fun season for us!
Thanks all for letting me join your group -- I'm so happy we have Hero Host Janice to guide us!
Most of my quilts I plan on keeping for myself have some DW reference in them, little "easter eggs" that make me smile and any true Whovian would catch but others wouldn't notice. When I made my Underground Rail Road quilt I went all out and combined DW, I thought the Doctor's motto of "Never cruel, nor cowardly, Never give up, Never give in" fit the idea of the URR perfectly.
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When you looked at Terri's fabric pics did you count how many Booms that means???? lol lol lol lol
Thank you to everyone who's written a bio. It's nice to know more about our newbies and to be reminded about our repeat Boomers.
Wow, Terriamn, those are some gorgeous fabrics!
Another gorgeous day here. Can hardly believe it was 64 when i awoke. A/C is off for the second day in a row.
I now have 11 packages in and three more scheduled for a Monday arrival. Nice!
Wow, Terriamn, those are some gorgeous fabrics!
Another gorgeous day here. Can hardly believe it was 64 when i awoke. A/C is off for the second day in a row.
I now have 11 packages in and three more scheduled for a Monday arrival. Nice!
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I am watching with wonder as everyone is posting pics of their fabrics and what the hope can be accomplished with the F8's. I know I will be ok making different blocks I just hope I can keep straight what everyone is hoping to see in the blocks I will be making. When I sent out my fabrics I only wrote 2 words on each one. I hope people can read my writing and read my mind -
. What is I get something mixed up can I remake a block?
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Depending on how much of the fabric you used in the first block! lol If you aren't sure or don't understand the request just send the boomer a message asking for clarification. You just wrote 2 words????
I am watching with wonder as everyone is posting pics of their fabrics and what the hope can be accomplished with the F8's. I know I will be ok making different blocks I just hope I can keep straight what everyone is hoping to see in the blocks I will be making. When I sent out my fabrics I only wrote 2 words on each one. I hope people can read my writing and read my mind -
. What is I get something mixed up can I remake a block?
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I am watching with wonder as everyone is posting pics of their fabrics and what the hope can be accomplished with the F8's. I know I will be ok making different blocks I just hope I can keep straight what everyone is hoping to see in the blocks I will be making. When I sent out my fabrics I only wrote 2 words on each one. I hope people can read my writing and read my mind -
. What is I get something mixed up can I remake a block?
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#99
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Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Mn
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Kass good thing I join both groups. But there is sill another good size bin full of fabrics specified for booms. Will have to sort through it one of these days and see what can be used elsewhere.
Yesterday was a beautiful day but today it has been raining all day. Earlier lots of thunder and lightening, my poor ole dog was panting and shaking like a leaf for a couple of hours. Nothing I tried calmed her down. Was glad when that part of storm finally blew over and she settled back down.
Yesterday was a beautiful day but today it has been raining all day. Earlier lots of thunder and lightening, my poor ole dog was panting and shaking like a leaf for a couple of hours. Nothing I tried calmed her down. Was glad when that part of storm finally blew over and she settled back down.
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It’s heat index in the 90’s today, too hot for this old woman to be outside, so i’ve Been resorting my sewing room. Ha, that’s a good thing except you realize how many quilt tops you have that need to be quilted. Gonna be a busy winter here, whether I make anything else or not. But a day and a half straightening and sorting and I still haven’t found my quilting foot. I think maybe the last practice run I made I might have decided i’m Not a quilter and tossed it somewhere.
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