June 25, 2010
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LaRueSews-All Wrapped up
Writing this BLOG for Ann the Gran.com has been one of the most rewarding experiences I’ve ever had. It has taught me that I can expand myself and my knowledge far beyond the things I have done before. I have learned that I am indeed a writer, if given a t...
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May 28, 2010
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Some of you may remember that I have been working on a complicated project. I called it my "1,000 year project" when I began in 2003. Well, I am 993.5 years ahead of schedule. I finished it after having surgery on my hand in March. Here it is: Indigo Sunset.
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April 30, 2010
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I just finished a dress for a friend this week. I seem to have a hard time getting to my quilting projects. Saying “yes” to too many things besides quilting keeps me from doing what I love most. Right now I have at least five quilts in progress. That is not to men...
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April 2, 2010
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This Blog is a week later than it should be because I have been on the mend from a little surgery that I had three weeks ago. I had a trigger finger on my right middle finger. That is a very important finger for me because it is my “needle-pusher” finger when I am quilting.&n...
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March 5, 2010
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It’s time again for LaRueSews to tell all of you a bit more about Quilting. For the past few months, we have been doing a Block of the Month. This time, it will be little more challenging. The block will be the Arrowhead block, but we’ll get to that in a bit.
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February 5, 2010
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Hi there, EveryBuddy.
This Blog is a milestone. Ya know, sometimes when you count things, (anything noteworthy) the numbers that end in Zero are important. That goes especially in Birthdays, like 20, 40, etc. Some of ‘em, are BIG ones. Well, my friends, this Blo...
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January 15, 2010
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My quilt guild, called Memory Makers Guild was just a little over the top today. The guild is a small group, but what it lacks in numbers, it makes up for in talent. I’ve known most of these ladies for at least a year, and some of them, as much as three years. We have grown c...
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December 11, 2009
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AAAHHHH! Christmas Time-It’s a wonderful time of year when we all rush around, from one party to another. Rushing the kids to their parties, and activities, while planning for the cookies we will bake when we get enough time. We spend hours, thinking, planning scheming for th...
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November 20, 2009
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This has been a busy month. We recently went to Nashville again to sign a contract on a Motor Home that we saw last month. It’s like new, though used, and really beautiful. We will get it the first week of December.
Also, my sewing machine has been back to the factory, or wherever dis...
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October 30, 2009
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Hi there EveryBuddy. Three weeks has come and gone, again. Blogging time is here. I hope that all of you have been diligently making the last block I gave you in LaRueSews BOM. This time it will be a quick one, both BLOG and block.
I have been out of town for a few days.&nb...
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October 9, 2009
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It’s Chilly here in Alabama today. That is to say, rainy 70 degrees feels cold compared with 90+ degrees. This has been a frustrating day. I have a little project that I wanted to talk about this time. However, I’ve lost the special ruler I need for the project.&n...
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September 18, 2009
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Hello there, everyone. First, I want to tell you the reason for the title of this BLOG.
Monday, I did exactly what I’ve been telling you all this time NOT TO DO. I cut MY finger with the rotary cutter. Yup! I did it. I am glad to say that it’s not very ba...
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August 28, 2009
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Hi Everyone. It’s been a few weeks since I met you here at LaRueSews-Quilts. I’ve taken a little time off to re-group, rest and plan. Now as you asked, it’s time to announce the LaRueSews Block of the Month. I will go along with the government and provide an...
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July 31, 2009
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Yesterday was a day of fun and prizes for the members of the Memory Makers Quilt Guild. At the first meeting in 2009, I gave the members of my guild a Challenge. The Challenge was to make a quilt that fit all the requirement sets out in the rules of the challenge. The challenge was...
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July 17, 2009
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This blog could be considered as an Anniversary Blog, since it has been a year and seven days since I posted my very first Blog. I didn’t think it would last this long. But thanks to all of you and your faithfulness, I’m still here. Also, I’d like to give a lot of...
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July 3, 2009
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The subject matter this time is probably one of the “testiest” that I have approached. We are nearing the end of making a quilt from start to finish. Adding the bind is the best part, right up to stitching down the binding on the back. The photos I am using were ma...
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June 19, 2009
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Last time we met here, I left you with two photos that I said I would Identify when I came back from my little sojourn from the BLOG. Here’s some answers for you. Several months ago, my granddaughter told me that she planned to make her prom dress. Since she was a senior...
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May 8, 2009
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Yes, friends of Ann The Gran, Quilting and Machine Embroidery are great partners. They can be used in ways other than making a quilt with machine embroidered blocks. The two following photos are the first of a number of photos what will appear on LaRueSews-Quilts in the not too distant f...
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April 24, 2009
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We are nearing the time when you will be getting your quilt ready to quilt. That means that you have to make some choices about batting.
First of all, just what is batting. Batting is the middle layer of the quilt that provides warmth and comfort that we all know as a quilt. In wa...
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April 10, 2009
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I am taking a little turn in the road this time. Before Greg left AnnTheGran, he requested that I write a blog about Ralph and his woodworking skills. After attending the ATG Community Circle, and meeting Pat Snyder, she also requested the subject. My daughter, has asked me also to...
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March 27, 2009
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If you have worked along with me, you will soon need to decide if you will quilt by hand or by machine. I have a friend who began quilting a little more than a year ago. As we talked, one day, I asked how she planned to do her quilting. She quickly said, “by machine.”&n...
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March 6, 2009
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On this sunny, beautiful, but cold day in Alabama, here’s wishing you a March that goes out like a Lamb. Since much of the USA saw a snowy and cold first day of March, It must have come in like a Lion, so it should go out like a Lamb. To all of you in the southern hemisphere,...
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February 20, 2009
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OK, Everybody, If you have followed this blog from the beginning, and have been making quilt block as we go, you should now have enough block to make into a quilt. “How do I do that?” someone says. Well, that’s the purpose of this blog. Let’s put those little bugg...
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February 6, 2009
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Hi there, all of you Ann the Gran readers. Welcome back to LaRueSews-quilts. This is a bright and sunny day in east central, Alabama. It is, however a bit chilly outside. But I guess that’s better than cold, cloudy and rainy.I have said before, and I’d like to say...
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January 23, 2009
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In beginning this blog, I realized that I need to back track and talk about something I left out some time ago. You really need to straighten the fabric before you begin any project. That doesn’t include quilting alone. It includes any kind of sewing. Because of the nature of...
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January 9, 2009
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I hope everyone had a really great Christmas/Chanukah/holiday season. As well the happiest New Year since January 1, 2008. ;o) Before I began this blog, I checked with the folks at AnnTheGran to be sure you all want me to continue with my ramblings. Since this is the first time for me in...
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November 21, 2008
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Since Christmas is just right around the corner, there’s really not time to go into a quilting lesson. I’m taking the month of December off from blogging. But I shall return in January to give you new insights on the subject of quilts.Let’s take a trip. We quilter...
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November 7, 2008
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So, my friends, you have covered a lot of territory with LaRueSews quilting. Now what? I guess it’s really time to decide whether you want to hand piece or machine piece. Most of what I have talked about so far can apply to either technique. With a few exceptions,...
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October 24, 2008
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To begin this time, I want to relate a very “telling” experience. This experience told me that you very well can become a really good quilter if only you practice, practice, practice. My husband and I went to my daughter’s house last weekend to attend our grand daughter...
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October 10, 2008
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As I start this out today, there are so many things Zinging around in my head, it’s hard to tell which way this edition of LaRueSews will go. I’ve heard writers say that sometimes they start out with just an idea and then just let it roll.
I think I’ll tell you a bit about the qui...
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