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Elaine-mom-nana-wife'iepoo
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In search of paper pieced patterns
Started this discussion. Last reply by Julia A. Podany-Samolyk Mar 15, 2010. 4 Replies 0 Favorites
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tree hugger quilt idea
Posted on May 23, 2012 at 9:29am 1 Comment 0 Favorites
When I can't actively make quilts...I plan them...guess I'll have to pull a Methuselah to get them all done!
Tree hugger save the everything reduce that carbon foot print quilt…whew what a LONG name!
Center block is completed and is about 14 inches…
Continue some Eclipse fun
Posted on May 21, 2012 at 6:00am 2 Comments 0 Favorites
‘Our House’ block # 2
…turquoise with bugs house and a lime Minky door… …used a wee piece of fruity ladies on the beach so someone would be peeking out of the window… any who this block is 8.5X8.5 inches square…paper pieced by hand… House paper piece pattern located at: …
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frogZ in the Round border fabrics
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 6:33am 8 Comments 0 Favorites
I figure If I purchase the border fabrics I'll HAVE to make the quilt! See there is a method to my obvious quilty madness!…
Paper pieced dancing frogs in a round about quilt contemplation: Paper piece frog pattern available at: http://www.paperpanache.com/free/guestpats/amobirdfrog.htm will be blowing up to 8.5 X 11…
Posted on May 15, 2012 at 5:43am 13 Comments 0 Favorites
Paper pieced dancing frogs in a round about quilt contemplation:
Paper piece frog pattern available at:…
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- I'm 43...less than 1/2 way done, got lots to still do!
I’m from Minnesota. I’m Swedish, Irish, a bit of German and a frappe of a few other Northern European countries. I have 2 daughters. Tabitha Ann was born in 1987. Jazmin Celiia was born in 1990. I lost my daughter Natalia Tatiana to a heart defect; hypoplastic left heart syndrom in 1989. Tabitha had my grandson sweet Oliver in 2004. My sweet man has a wonderful daughter, Heidi, she's about 2 years older than Tab and fits into our family like she's always been here.
I learned how to quilt in 1990 while on bed rest trying not to have my youngest daughter Jazmin too soon. An in-home nurse who helped me with my almost 3-year old Tabitha taught me the basics and brought me a box of fabric. I made Jazmin’s bunny quilt totally by hand since sitting at my sewing machine wasn’t an option at the time. Since then I’ve made about 60 quilts of assorted sizes, mostly patchwork a few appliqué’. I work full time now, my sweet babies are adults and I’m a grandma now but the quilt bug raises its pin prickly head on a daily basis still. I quilt mostly for cherities: God's Tiny Angels in West Virginia, Heart Babies in Minneapolis...I want to give...make someone warm, comfortable, feel OK for the moment even if all around them is chaos. :) Must be a momma thing, I want everyone to be happy and OK!
I work in a small plastic injection molding plant (about 9 miles from home) as the Document Control administrator (chick) and industrial photographer. I’m also one of the ISO internal auditors. I’ve worked here since 1999. Once a month I make the company newsletter…it is ever so fun to be insanely creative!
I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia in 2005 after living with the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythmatosis. It is a double edged sword to be living life like you have something when you have something totally different. they're both rather tiring, pardon the pun. I push myself to do everything I do. Laying in bed with the heating pad nearby and a few pain killers would be so nice and simple, but I have to work, have to be a mom, have to be a nana...want to be a quilter, want to be an artist. Unfortunately the quilting and creativity usually sit there and glare meanly at me when I'm just in too much pain or too tired to move. Sad to say muscle relaxers are my friend, but only in the evening after work, momma-ing, nana-ing and dutiful wife-ing are complete.
For fun my girls (when they have time, now that they are grown) and I scrap book, collage, decoupage, paint (acrylic) sketch, sculpt, well just about anything fun and crafty. We go for nature hikes throughout the year to experience the changing of the seasons and enjoy the plethora of local flora and fauna when allergies and biting insects don't stop us. I like reading true murder mysteries and anything by Stephen King and Dean Koonze. I also like watching DVDs at home, mostly mysteries, action adventure and spooky movies. When I’m left to my own devices I like CSI, Law & Order, stuff on the Discovery Channel, um, stuff along those lines. I also really like the stand up comics and The Daily Show with John Stewart! I love to laugh! In the summer the kids, mine and whose ever’s are around, make my current vehicle into an ART Car (truck, SUV, whatever) For silliness we enter it into whatever art car parade we can get to. Oh to be that flamboyant, + it seems to REALLY irritate some people for some reason… go figure!?!?!
I was handfasted to my sweet soul mate on the 9th of June 2007. He found me on the Internet on loveaccess.com cool huh? An Internet relationship that actually worked! We’ve been together officially since November 2006. His name’s Jim…and he’s dandy! I married him on October 31st 2011...yes Halloween!
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- quilting, applique, paper piecing, hand quilting, machine quilting, embroidery, crazy quilting, general sewing, gardening, other
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- Helga-Hiss-Alot, Blue tongued skink, Lilith-Licks-the-Glass, Leopard Gecko, Shamus McSuchy, Miniature Schnauzer, Tiberius, Rosy Tarantula
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Well CRAP....That's what I get for trying to plan ahead, instead of doing one complete frog block first. I decided I would make four frog blocks before I finished one. For me, I do much better with the paper piecing part, if I do all the identical pieces at one time & then move on to the next section. I am now working on the center (body) section & that is when I realized, once the two pieces that form the left section are sewn back together with a 1/4" seam they would no longer fit with the center section! I'm gonna say it again...well crap! I guess I need to get in the sewing room & see if I can salvage any of it. I doubt I can since I trimmed everything flush to the edges of the paper. Thanks for responding so quickly & the explanation! Georgia
Your posts have inspired me to do some paper piecing which I love but haven't done in quite some time. I was intrigued by your comment about paper piecing by hand. I like that idea particularly as a take along project that I could do outside this summer. I have only paper pieced by machine using news print or freezer paper as the foundation so I have a few questions. What kind of paper do you use? Is it difficult to stitch through by hand? What kind of needle would you recommend? Is it difficult to remove the paper afterwards? Any tips would be greatly appreciated and I look forward to seeing some of your completed projects.
well no grass grows under your feet,,,Hey!!
I clicked on your website and found that you make baby quilts for the people in West Virginia. We should be going there the last week of the month, how sweet is that...? I am making quilts for babies in Canada...how sweet is that...?
Do you (make) design your own patterns too? O My goodness..
I like your picture so much better...!!!
Nor can I - not sure you will want to,,,but I have fear of that too,,but I will be strong, something I don't know how to,,I get afraid,,,but when I buy the socks I will try to make them,,,but I admire yours so much. you are so talented,,,!!! I read your introduction on you,,and wow you have gone thru so much in your life. but you seem to have gotten a hold of something that makes the rest of us,,seem like amatures. I will keep going and learning,,here we go again.!!!
thanks a bunch,,,yes a friend of mine gave me a book and it is quite interesting. the book is " how to make sock toys". is what I have. by PACK-O-FUN publication.
they call them the "Nelson Red Heel Socks." My dad usto wear socks like that when he was going to the barn for his duties. they are very thick..
well I will go to Target and see what I can find,,off to make something for my DGD!
thank you very much. ~ Joanna
I'll let you know how I do.
Hello Elaine,,I am intrigued by your sock Monkeys, I do think it is you that makes them,,where do you get the sicks from,,? not sure if we have the socks over here,,, I have a book but would love to get started. HELP!!!
~ Joanna
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