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Project Discussions:  National Quilting Day!!!  |
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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
2703 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
2703 Posts |
 Posted - Mar 19 2021 : 12:13:37 PM
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Tomorrow is National Quilting Day!!! Is anyone going to celebrate???
I am working on the Bonnie Hunter mystery quilt. I think they might be called that because it's a mystery when they will be finished!!! |
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
January 2020 FGOTM
"Well behaved women seldom make history"...
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9521 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9521 Posts |
Posted - Mar 20 2021 : 01:37:49 AM
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| We will be traveling so I guess I will celebrate by looking through patterns! |
Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"
Psalm 119:105
www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com
www.torisgram.etsy.com |
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
3520 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
3520 Posts |
Posted - Mar 20 2021 : 06:11:53 AM
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| I have only made a few very simple quilts in my day but I love the patterns and the story about how they were crafted. Today i want to thank all of you who are serious quilters and continuing the tradition of beautiful and useful quilts!! |
Winnie Nielsen #3109
Red Tractor Girl
Farm Girl of the Year 2014-2015 |
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
4742 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
4742 Posts |
Posted - Mar 20 2021 : 6:45:01 PM
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I sewed yesterday and today, and I even quilted something - in a way. I channel quilted something I made for a swap. Does that count? LOL! Most of my sewing was not quilted, per se.
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Linda B
quiltee
Farmgirl #1919
FGOTM for August, 2015 and April, 2017
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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
1272 Posts
Judith
Galt
CA
USA
1272 Posts |
Posted - Mar 21 2021 : 1:05:46 PM
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| Linda -- we must be sewing twins -- I also channel quilted something for a swap. It's the first thing I have quilted in two months and I didn't even know it was national quilting day. Doing the binding today. |
Judith
7932
Happiness is Homemade
FGOTM 6/21, 6/24 |
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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
2703 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
2703 Posts |
Posted - Mar 21 2021 : 2:45:49 PM
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| I think any part of quilting qualifies...cutting, piecing, trimming, quilting, looking through books and planning and dreaming about the next project! |
Debbie Klann
Farmgirl Sister #770
2018 Farmgirl Sister of the Year
January 2020 FGOTM
"Well behaved women seldom make history"...
Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
4742 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
4742 Posts |
Posted - Mar 21 2021 : 7:13:10 PM
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| YAY! Thanks Debbie and Judith. We have all quilted. LOL! |
Linda B
quiltee
Farmgirl #1919
FGOTM for August, 2015 and April, 2017
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9521 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9521 Posts |
Posted - Mar 22 2021 : 06:19:43 AM
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| I think I must be backwards because this is the time of year that I like to start making quilts. Most people seem to like fall or winter. But I love the motivation of more sun and color. |
Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"
Psalm 119:105
www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com
www.torisgram.etsy.com |
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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
1272 Posts
Judith
Galt
CA
USA
1272 Posts |
Posted - Mar 22 2021 : 12:17:35 PM
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| Piecing I can happily do anytime. It's the quilting part that I need motivation to do. After quilting over 100 quilts big and little I am now considering quilting by checkbook. |
Judith
7932
Happiness is Homemade
FGOTM 6/21, 6/24 |
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9521 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9521 Posts |
Posted - Mar 22 2021 : 1:11:13 PM
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I would love to find someone who would do the quilting. I do it by hand. Maybe after we move I can see if there is anyone. It is a little more populated there.
There are a couple Mennonite ladies here but they get a lot of quilting work so can't always commit to it. |
Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"
Psalm 119:105
www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com
www.torisgram.etsy.com |
Edited by - levisgrammy on Mar 22 2021 1:15:03 PM |
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
4742 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
4742 Posts |
Posted - Mar 22 2021 : 4:11:33 PM
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| I send mine to one of several long arm quilters in my quilt guild. I think a hand quilter would charge a lot more. |
Linda B
quiltee
Farmgirl #1919
FGOTM for August, 2015 and April, 2017
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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
1272 Posts
Judith
Galt
CA
USA
1272 Posts |
Posted - Mar 22 2021 : 6:08:06 PM
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| I recall my Grandmother said her church ladies group used to charge $5.00 to quilt a quilt. This was about 1955. Times have changed. |
Judith
7932
Happiness is Homemade
FGOTM 6/21, 6/24 |
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
4742 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
4742 Posts |
Posted - Mar 22 2021 : 7:07:17 PM
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OH YES!
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Linda B
quiltee
Farmgirl #1919
FGOTM for August, 2015 and April, 2017
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - Mar 22 2021 : 8:09:40 PM
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My last tops that I had quilted by a group of sweet older ladies at a small town Methodist church, 40 miles from me, charged me $200 per quilt. That was when the girls were bitty...so 16-17 years ago. Over a period of five years they quilted several for me. I was offered the binding of the quilt each time and that cost extra but when rounded off it came to $200. They used the quilting as a fundraiser for something. Although I can't recall what. They had a long waiting list, but once I got on their list, either they had less requests or??? Because in the beginning it took over a year for my name to come up. As I began to run low on tops, they were calling me every three months.
So make some phone calls and ask if they have a group of quilters. Bobbie was my friends mom, and one of the quilters. She passed.away about a month ago...age 93. |
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9521 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9521 Posts |
Posted - Mar 23 2021 : 03:43:21 AM
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| I think the last I had talked to the Mennonite lady, about 14 or so years, she was charging around $200. But I know there are lots of Amish around here in Ohio so I am sure I can find someone to do it. |
Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"
Psalm 119:105
www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com
www.torisgram.etsy.com |
Edited by - levisgrammy on Mar 23 2021 03:44:24 AM |
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quiltee
True Blue Farmgirl
4742 Posts
Linda
Terrell
TX
USA
4742 Posts |
Posted - Mar 23 2021 : 09:23:41 AM
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| Long-arm quilters here charge around $.015 per square inch. So for a king-size quilt, approximately 110" x 110" would be around $175.00. I've paid between $50 and $150 for quilts to be quilted, and then I put the binding on myself. They charge extra for the thread and batting. I gave a roll of batting to the main quilter I use, so it is there when I give her quilts. I'm getting ready to take her 4 quilts to quilt - mostly a large lap quilt size. I bought 108" backing fabrics yesterday for 2 of them. |
Linda B
quiltee
Farmgirl #1919
FGOTM for August, 2015 and April, 2017
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