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    07-01-2009, 09:17 AM
    Replies: 16
    Views: 1,425
    Posted By Leslee

    Oh no--no way! Some of them did look very sad,...

    Oh no--no way! Some of them did look very sad, but you just know they're plotting revenge!
    Forum: Main
    06-30-2009, 08:16 AM
    Replies: 36
    Views: 5,260
    Posted By Leslee

    I'm glad you posted this. I've got that model of...

    I'm glad you posted this. I've got that model of machine also and nobody at the dealer ever mentioned what you wrote! Very handy to know. I'm sure it'll be very painful, but I'll have to remember...
    Forum: Main
    06-30-2009, 08:08 AM
    Replies: 84
    Views: 10,556
    Posted By Leslee

    I've heard rumors about some of the smaller...

    I've heard rumors about some of the smaller stores closing, but that the larger superstores will still be open. Where I live there's one small local store and 2 superstores east and west of it,...
    06-28-2009, 08:33 AM
    Replies: 15
    Views: 2,537
    Posted By Leslee

    I hope the dog patterns are as easy as the cat...

    I hope the dog patterns are as easy as the cat ones areI keep looking through the pictures in both books and I don't know where to begin. I don't do much buttonhole outlining...do you? I like to do...
    06-26-2009, 08:55 PM
    Replies: 15
    Views: 2,537
    Posted By Leslee

    Three! How lucky! Your home must be fun. Tell...

    Three! How lucky! Your home must be fun. Tell me, was there a min-pin pattern in the Little Dogs book, or will you have to tweak a Doberman one down to size? And you will make 3, right... :D !
    06-26-2009, 02:33 PM
    Replies: 15
    Views: 2,537
    Posted By Leslee

    Joykey, do you gave a favorite breed of dog? ...

    Joykey, do you gave a favorite breed of dog?

    Lacelady, I have not seen the cats in cross stitch anywhere on the website. The cat books are all applique patterns, and there are embroidery...
    06-21-2009, 08:53 AM
    Replies: 29
    Views: 2,031
    Posted By Leslee

    I'm with you, Shemjo. What interesting posts...

    I'm with you, Shemjo. What interesting posts these have been!
    06-21-2009, 08:45 AM
    Replies: 15
    Views: 2,537
    Posted By Leslee

    I think the fractures quilt looks interesting. ...

    I think the fractures quilt looks interesting. One of the cat pattern books (Volume 2) shows how it's done, and it looks fabulous using Oriental fabric with a Siamese cat appliqued on it. I'm...
    06-19-2009, 12:57 PM
    Replies: 15
    Views: 2,537
    Posted By Leslee

    I ordered both her Claire's Cats books last...

    I ordered both her Claire's Cats books last Saturday and they arrived in the mail on Wednesday. Wonderful prompt service--and Darcy had autographed the books, too! I collect cat patterns. Don't...
    06-19-2009, 11:47 AM
    Replies: 15
    Views: 2,537
    Posted By Leslee

    Designer and author Darcy Ashton has some very...

    Designer and author Darcy Ashton has some very cute applique books on her website. There are also several free patterns and project ideas. Check it out--Especially those of you who collect cat...
    06-14-2009, 04:25 PM
    Replies: 15
    Views: 1,298
    Posted By Leslee

    She has 4 quilts of her very own. But Chris's...

    She has 4 quilts of her very own. But Chris's favorite one is always the one I'm currently working on! It's just a "Cat Thing"

    Chris and one of her quilts
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    Forum: Pictures
    06-07-2009, 10:37 AM
    Replies: 78
    Views: 7,422
    Posted By Leslee

    Yvonne, you know how much I love applique. But...

    Yvonne, you know how much I love applique. But there are 15 flower petals on that little block and I'm thinking that darned bird looks easy-peasy in comparison!!! We'll see!

    Skeat, I think...
    Forum: Main
    06-07-2009, 10:25 AM
    Replies: 10
    Views: 2,231
    Posted By Leslee

    Tell her not to even try operating her new...

    Tell her not to even try operating her new machine with an adapter. It'll slowly burn out the motor. I blew up both a sewing machine and an electric typewriter this way! (Electric typewriter? ...
    Forum: Main
    06-06-2009, 07:33 AM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 1,885
    Posted By Leslee

    Keeping the background fabric in one piece helps...

    Keeping the background fabric in one piece helps stabilize the block. I rarely cut anything away unless the applique gets too layered, like if you decided to add one more circle on top of the one...
    04-20-2009, 04:56 PM
    Replies: 23
    Views: 1,870
    Posted By Leslee

    Whenever I delete my temp files my computer seems...

    Whenever I delete my temp files my computer seems to run faster. I was told those files take up a chunk of space. Under "Control Panel" click on "Internet Options" and select the browsing history...
    Forum: Main
    04-09-2009, 08:14 AM
    Replies: 12
    Views: 1,680
    Posted By Leslee

    I Googled "Studio E" and found a website for...

    I Googled "Studio E" and found a website for fabrics. If this is it, they do have a store search tab. Hope this helps you!
    Forum: Pictures
    03-12-2009, 08:08 AM
    Replies: 86
    Views: 6,470
    Posted By Leslee

    I love how we get to travel the world and see so...

    I love how we get to travel the world and see so many wonderful sights, thanks to faraway friends. Thanks for sharing!
    Forum: Pictures
    03-12-2009, 07:59 AM
    Replies: 38
    Views: 6,455
    Posted By Leslee

    Everything about your Turning 20 is beautiful. I...

    Everything about your Turning 20 is beautiful. I especially love your daughter's dyes and sun-prints. She could easily sell her fabrics, if she doesn't already. They're gorgeous. Well done!
    Forum: Main
    02-07-2009, 04:23 PM
    Replies: 21
    Views: 2,315
    Posted By Leslee

    A couple of helpful hints for you. Try to match...

    A couple of helpful hints for you. Try to match your thread to your fabric in natural light if you can. Unwind a bit of the thread and lay it across the fabric you'd like to match and you'll get a...
    Forum: Tutorials
    01-02-2009, 08:49 AM
    Replies: 79
    Views: 38,651
    Posted By Leslee

    :shock: Use one block as the template for the...

    :shock: Use one block as the template for the next! Never thought of that. Time to head for the sewing room and have some fun! Thanks, Patrice.
    Forum: Pictures
    08-25-2008, 06:52 AM
    Replies: 26
    Views: 2,789
    Posted By Leslee

    :) :) :) :) :) :) :thumbup: Absolutely...

    :) :) :) :) :) :) :thumbup: Absolutely love it~Great job!
    Forum: Main
    05-10-2008, 08:03 PM
    Replies: 24
    Views: 3,104
    Posted By Leslee

    Karla--Great start, kiddo! It'll get better and...

    Karla--Great start, kiddo! It'll get better and better with practice. When I do the free-motion stuff, I toss a favorite CD into the player and sing along while I stitch. Meandering's lots of...
    Forum: Main
    05-06-2008, 08:21 AM
    Replies: 7
    Views: 1,398
    Posted By Leslee

    Good luck, Roben. I can't bear the thought of...

    Good luck, Roben. I can't bear the thought of my work partner going to the shop either. So I keep putting it off and putting it off. Probably not the best thing to do. "Janny" has given me no...
    Forum: Pictures
    05-06-2008, 08:14 AM
    Replies: 45
    Views: 4,163
    Posted By Leslee

    Henry, I think it's neat that you know your way...

    Henry, I think it's neat that you know your way around a sewing machine. I have one of those nifty new machines that can sew about a million stitches a second and can roar through anything from...
    Forum: Main
    04-29-2008, 06:29 PM
    Replies: 43
    Views: 4,480
    Posted By Leslee

    I've a preference for the pinwheels, too. It's...

    I've a preference for the pinwheels, too. It's very playful-looking, while the Jacob's Ladder is less so. Just my thoughts! I think you did a wonderful job choosing your colors and fabric. It'll...
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