College dorm quilts are done! Third of three.
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Comments (19)Got a lot of smiles from these posts. Remembrances of my four going off to college, each for the first time. First to go was DD. She took 125% of everything she needed. The school sent a list and I got another list from a different school too. We got it all. took 2 vans to move her in. She shared a 7 x 11 foot room with one other girl! We have a pic of her room on move in day. Oops, that super size box of Tampax on the bed shows in every picture! Her and old room mate laughed about that one at DD's wedding shower! Now, the next 3 were boys and they take 100% of what they need (meaning: 25% of what you KNOW they need). One set of sheets, who needs to wash except at Xmas and Spring break?! I mean it simply amazed me! If they didn't have something they needed, they just went down the hall and "borrowed" it from someone else (usually a girl who had it all). If they knew they were coming home in 2 weeks, then they didn't do laundry. No, I do not do anyones laundry except mine and DH's, they just didn't want to haul it anywhere. So don't worry, what they don't take with them you can mail or they will beg from soneone else. BTW mail them a package one day BEFORE they leave. Amazing how much a box from home says "I love you". Still have 2 in college, had all 4 in at the same time one year! Kathy G in MI...See MoreAnother quilt done!
Comments (27)Jackie--I live in Galveston now and am hoping to host some machine quilting classes (retreats?) down here this winter. We kept our home back in WI as well and I may host one up there next summer, too. Jean--The thread is just a variegated Coats and Clark Star brand. Peg--The learning curve is different for everyone. I practiced on drawn feathers first to get a feel for the movements required to make feathers. I prefer to practice on actual quilt sandwiches, so I use fabrics that I don't like very much or just plain muslin for practice pieces. It's not unusual for me to "sketch" a new design this way until I get used to doing it. This creates muscle memory, so that it become automatic eventually. We all have muscle memory--you use it every time you sign your name! And remember to take things slowly at first...See MoreSurprise dining room decor done by my three dogs
Comments (52)Oh, all of your stories brought tears to my eyes and I decided to share mine. We lost our black lab about 5 years ago and decided we weren't going to have anymore pets. Well, as time went on (1 year at the most) I was looking for a white lab mix when I came upon this picture (with the chain link fence) He was so adorable I had to have him, so off we went for our 70 mile ride in a downpour of a rainstorm. Once home the potty training began, this little one had more accidents than I had when I was young. We were buying puppy treats every other day, finally decided on a box of cheerios's which were alot cheaper, after a few weeks the accidents were minimal. I called home from work daily checking on our little "Nuckles". Someone gave me a used secional couch and I went out and bought a rug to go in front of it thinking no more accidents we're good to go! I received a call from DH and he tells me "Wait until you see what your baby did" and laughed-he wouldn't tell me. When I got home Nuckles had chewed off the whole corner of the rug and don't ask me how- chewed a hole the size of a dinner plate right in the center..... Oh, it gets better........a couple days later we decided to leave him at home with the run of the house, which he did love to run, he would come around the corner from the kitchen, through the dining room, leap onto the end of the sectional and run across it like he was running a marathon! So off we went only to come home to a puppy at the door so happy to see us (and probably proud of what he'd just accomplished) EVERY cushion on the couch was destroyed! It looked like someone was digging for gold, the foam stuffing looked like popcorn - it was everywhere, from one end of the room to the other. I laughed so hard, turned around and got back into the car drove to the pet store and brought home a kennel! Now 3 years later he still loves to run but does so outside, he is one of the greatest dogs I've ever had, I wouldn't trade him for anything in the world! I don't have any pics handy of the "mess" he made but will post them when I do find them....See MoreCollege dorm quilts are done! Second of three.
Comments (14)Great quilt. I am fascinated by the border. The more prominent brown tree trunks seem to be evenly placed around the border. Did you piece it that way? Also like those flying geese in the border. Nicely designed! Thanks for the idea for designing with a focus fabric. Will bookmark your pic for inspiration. TFS. ~Geraldine...See MoreRelated Professionals
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