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01-23-2012, 02:37 PM

#30101

quiltdoctor

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You are going to make some little kid a happy camper with this one. Very nice indeed.

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Thanks Glenn. I must admit the more vintage machines I get, the less time I want to spend quilting. Bad me!!

Texas Jan

01-23-2012, 02:44 PM

#30102

jljack

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Originally Posted by BoJangles

Well that does sound smart!

My Grand Quilter has never given me a lick of trouble with the tension or anything else. I have always used King Tut quilting thread top and bottom, but I don't think it would care what I used - a very dependable machine! I can certainly see why you had a problem, though! I can't even imagine trying to quilt a large quilt with a 9" harp space when the machine is sitting on a frame and you are rolling the quilt! I have only used mine on the table with me pushing and tugging and positioning the fabric, which is really pretty easy because you don't have a big roll in the way!

Even the HQ16 is too small at times. I can do up to a 108" quilt on that frame and any length, but the larger the quilt the smaller your quilting space becomes! If I had it to do over again, I'd get at least an 18" head!

Nancy

I have a BabyLock Quilters Choice Pro with a 9" throat, on a 10' quilting frame, and I quilt up to 100x100 quilts with it. I do find that I have to keep my motifs at about 5" on the larger quilts, otherwise I run out of space when I get to the last few rows. If I am just doing FMQ or smaller than 5" pantograph motifs on larger quilts, or am quilting smaller quilts, it works fine. I bought it second hand a few years ago, and I am perfectly happy with it. I rarely have a problem with thread, tension or anything, except for Operator Error, which happens when I am too tired!! :-)

01-23-2012, 02:52 PM

#30103

jljack

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Originally Posted by BoJangles

Melinda, until you lose a parent no one understands the hurt. It is like a part of you dies. You will always have your mother in your heart. I lost both my parents 6 days apart and the pain was unbearable at times, but they never really leave you, you always carry them as part of you. Parents are so much a part of who we are that they will always be with us. So sorry for your loss.

Nancy

Melinda, I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your mother. I know what Nancy is saying here...my father passed away in 1978, so 33 years ago, and I miss him still!! I was only 27 when he passed, and he and I were very close. Then my step-dad passed 4 years ago, and he was my dad as long as my own father was here. I miss him, too. It's very hard losing a parent. Be blessed with your memories, and talk about her and laugh with others as often as you can, because that certainly helps in the healing! Prayers for you and family!!

01-23-2012, 02:56 PM

#30104

purplefiend

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Originally Posted by BoJangles

Texas Jan what a great pattern! Wow! What is the finished size of this quilt? I love the pink and 'love' and 'peace' in this quilt - it could be a valentines quilt! Do you guys make different sized quilts, for infants to teenage, or are they all about the same size? All of you that are doing the donated quilts are just the greatest!

Nancy[/QUOTE]

The Linus Connection makes quilts and yarn blankets for children from infant to teens, they go to foster kids,several local hospitals and group homes for kids and also teen mothers and their babies. Since 1999 we've given almost 40,000 handmade quilts and yarn blankets. Our sizes are 30"x30" to 54"x 70". All of the quilts/blankets stay in central Texas. Our director calls us Blanketeers. www.linusconnection.org
Sharon W.(a blanketeer since 1999)

Sharon W.(blanketeer since 1999)

01-23-2012, 02:58 PM

#30105

purplefiend

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Originally Posted by quiltdoctor

You are going to make some little kid a happy camper with this one. Very nice indeed.

Thanks Glenn. I must admit the more vintage machines I get, the less time I want to spend quilting. Bad me!!

Texas Jan[/QUOTE]

I use my vintage machines to piece the quilts and the modern Viking for the quilting part. So get to play with more of my toys.
Sharon W.

01-23-2012, 03:00 PM

#30106

vintagemotif

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Hollyann, For some reason, I can't paste in the link here. So, you will have to google that information. Look for Treadle Lady, Donna Kohler, you tube video on bobbin winding. The first minute into her video, she shows you how to release the stop motion screw. Hope that answers your question.

01-23-2012, 03:04 PM

#30107

jljack

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Originally Posted by quiltdoctor

The red border and cornerstones were what there was enough of in my flannel stash.

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Some little kid will love that quilt, it got turned in yesterday to "The Linus Connection".

I've been in charge of charity quilts for the kids in foster care in our county this past year. The quilt guild has made about 100 of them (that's way too many abused kids !!!). Here is a simple pattern that we use a lot. It is one of the Quiltmaker.com Linus projects. It is cute with kids fabric and beautiful with a gorgeous floral print for nursing home quilts.

Texas Jan[/QUOTE]

Jan, I love that pattern! So quick and so colorful....we have a Quilts for Kids local chapter in Bakersfield, now, and are always looking for quick and easy patterns to use. I think I'll show this one to them, if it's OK with you? Thanks for your charity work, and for showing this quilt!!

01-23-2012, 03:07 PM

#30108

vintagemotif

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Originally Posted by Charlee

Monica, I will check to see if I have any photos...I have an album with one of my quilts in it here...let me dig around and see what I can find for you!

Thanks! I saw that pretty one! I noticed you used batiks in that quilt. One of my favorite fabrics. I was wondering if you like using batiks lots in your quilts, and what your other quilts look like. Your beautiful hand painting on the side of the cabinet got me curious as to what your quilt work looks like. Okay, so I'm nosy.

01-23-2012, 03:09 PM

#30109

jljack

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Monica, you are so funny!!! Nosy!!! LOL

01-23-2012, 03:11 PM

#30110

jljack

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OK, so anyone in our general area, our guild, Cotton Patch Quilters of Kern, are having our bi-annual show this coming weekend. Saturday & Sunday 1/28 & 29, 10:00-5:00, Kern County Fairgrounds, $5, husband & kids free, parking free, 205 quilts entered, some judged, some display, antique/vintage sewing machines exhibit, demonstrations, Bed Turning, raffle baskets, 20+ vendors, plus onsite food available for purchase. Country Store with donated items for sale, plus Opportunity Quilt raffle drawing on Sunday at 4:00. Did I miss anything? Oh, and I am honored to be Chair of this show....quite a humbling experience, I assure you!!! :-)

Hope some of you can come!!! Look for the most harried woman in the place, and that will be me!!! LOL