tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post5485755558573259093..comments2023-10-07T21:22:42.209+10:30Comments on Quilting in My Pyjamas: Gadgets, Bargains and FabricShayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11032969125788408807noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-46070108658182497102011-04-15T08:14:44.400+09:302011-04-15T08:14:44.400+09:30When you said Jelly Roll, I thought...well, we all...When you said Jelly Roll, I thought...well, we all know what I thought. Now I want some. Sounds like a fun week and you sure did learn Crocheting quickly. Marge's techniques are obviously very effective or possibly you are a crocheting prodigy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-49278606900469141532011-04-15T06:00:40.013+09:302011-04-15T06:00:40.013+09:30Carry on hooking babe! No, not rude, crochet!
And...Carry on hooking babe! No, not rude, crochet!<br /><br />And just think if I had saved my pennies and come to Adelaide for my cousins wedding which is happening this weekend I could have joined you in the madness. <br /><br />But then, I'm a good girl and never get arrested so would have been a party pooper!Shevvyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16597474715523695213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-64149954279688073852011-04-15T02:36:12.684+09:302011-04-15T02:36:12.684+09:30love all of your finds - love the new quilt backin...love all of your finds - love the new quilt backing, and it's so interesting to find out that it doesn't qualify for your yearly challenge! <br /><br />I don't know anyone that can crochet, I always thought knitting seemed hard - I think I tried it for a couple minutes one time. <br /><br />Can't wait to see what fabulous things you make from your new purchases!<br /><br />Still waiting to see pictures of you and Marg - word on the street is that she doesn't have any on her camera - please don't let us all down!Kirsten's Cookinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09129971420086685005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-6794689249625971212011-04-15T01:11:46.269+09:302011-04-15T01:11:46.269+09:30Well, if you buy a new Janome with a bobbin winder...Well, if you buy a new Janome with a bobbin winder, a stitch cutter, needle down, you won't need umpteen bobbins as the machine does it so quickly that one doesn't need so many bobbins.<br />I knit socks. keeps the tootsies in the winter months which is coming sooner than you think. Knit socks!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06425123492444675750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-44984483233982234292011-04-14T21:12:34.859+09:302011-04-14T21:12:34.859+09:30I thought the aversive technique was working quite...I thought the aversive technique was working quite well, look how much you did in one very short evening!<br />I loved all your purchases, and it was just a pity I couldn't fit that thread box in my suitcase as I would have bought one, and that you bought the last bobbin holder too so I couldn't get my mitts on one!<br />You failed to mention that you tripped me up before you elbowed the tourists so that I couldn't get to the doona cover either. I'm not sure whether you play fair in ops shops, next time I'm wearing protective padding and clothing when I go op shopping with you!<br />I love your fabric purchases, the Pom Pom de Paris is very pretty, and I love the colours in the Lilac Hill jelly roll.Marghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09659940271976716013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-54110374724867892842011-04-14T20:10:28.904+09:302011-04-14T20:10:28.904+09:30Don't you dare give up on that crocheting, it ...Don't you dare give up on that crocheting, it looks gorgeous. But that doesn't mean you should give up your quilting projects as well if you were to progress with the crocheting because you can have it all. I have my finger in every pie so I should know, it just means you will have some (maybe lots) more UFO's.<br />Hugs Karin.<br />floreatwilliams@gmail.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-47896148539699956532011-04-14T19:29:24.228+09:302011-04-14T19:29:24.228+09:30I thought you were living on two minute noodles be...I thought you were living on two minute noodles because you had caught the crochet bug!! Guess Not :-) That bobbin holder is pretty cool....I'm going to Spotlight tomorrow.....Baa-Me Kniitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00532601173550095905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-55556890755496157592011-04-14T18:30:23.294+09:302011-04-14T18:30:23.294+09:30Shay,
You are a wonder! My head is spinning from ...Shay,<br />You are a wonder! My head is spinning from reading of your adventures. My day has begun with a smile, thank you.<br /> I bought a Pom Pom de Paris jelly roll a month ago and even though the colours are not my usual choices, I love it. It will become a quilt to remind "Himself" and me of a wonderful two weeks that we spent in France in 2007. We laughed, bickered, laughed some more and even spent two nights in a convent during our amazing adventure. It was magical.<br />Cheers,<br />Helen (Nanci's P.T.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-38237710477777551632011-04-14T14:07:33.148+09:302011-04-14T14:07:33.148+09:30Love the yarn - Look forward to seeing some more g...Love the yarn - Look forward to seeing some more granny squares here soon.<br /><br />Pretty fabrics - what is that about??<br />Great oppy bargains.Misteahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00041179627345053724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-5391818846212916432011-04-14T13:39:40.632+09:302011-04-14T13:39:40.632+09:30I think your idea for a basket full of colorful ya...I think your idea for a basket full of colorful yarn would be a great home decor accessory :) You're going to make me start looking for Pom Pom de Paris now, aren't you?Susan Entwistlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12637371699937967807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-73835341309876430062011-04-14T11:12:44.326+09:302011-04-14T11:12:44.326+09:30Wow! Great stuff! Love all the bright yarns.Wow! Great stuff! Love all the bright yarns.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02876375845688651131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-11342120804155236962011-04-14T11:02:10.805+09:302011-04-14T11:02:10.805+09:30Wow, your crochet looks fantastic! you should stic...Wow, your crochet looks fantastic! you should stick with it maybe you can crochet Mr P a tea cosy to keep his head warm since winter's coming up. Nice bundles of fabric too , im so jealous youve got a quilt shop so close by, hit them up for a job!melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13549068405128511290noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-76048710198748492202011-04-14T09:20:54.757+09:302011-04-14T09:20:54.757+09:30Wow, your purchases look positively delicious! Jea...Wow, your purchases look positively delicious! Jealous...Brendahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11123520405709193418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-13696891118211404412011-04-14T08:10:22.373+09:302011-04-14T08:10:22.373+09:30Great op shop buys! Crocheting is not difficult, ...Great op shop buys! Crocheting is not difficult, I taught myself more years ago than I can remember.......in those days (a thousand years ago) only a very small number of little old ladies knew how to crochet lace edges around doyleys, and no one else knew how to crochet.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04461697058136548513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-69235897884106056912011-04-14T07:26:48.190+09:302011-04-14T07:26:48.190+09:30I'm tired just reading all this. What a human ...I'm tired just reading all this. What a human dynamo you are! You certainly have lots to do and knowing you it will be done done in no time. Sounds like you had a lovely time. Isn't blogging great!?Helsiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15136273834165751276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-89474923727230166022011-04-14T06:53:43.912+09:302011-04-14T06:53:43.912+09:30I think you're too hard on yourself. Your cro...I think you're too hard on yourself. Your crochet looks really good (much better than I can do; I did not inherit the crochet gene). And I love how things come together, like with the Pom Pom de Paris jellyroll and the pieces you bought. Can't wait to see what you make with it.<br /><br />I'm really exhausted just reading about all of your fabulous adventures, and just a teeny bit jealous of Marg because she lives so close.<br /><br />xo -ElElizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07980461113595763030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-10094058002946400342011-04-14T06:30:52.243+09:302011-04-14T06:30:52.243+09:30Your crocheting appears to be coming along quite w...Your crocheting appears to be coming along quite well, with no tension problems. I've been crocheting for most of my life - and still love it - all except for pulling in the ends when I'm done, of course. ;-)pwlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00142201221998106141noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-69990650582038160902011-04-14T05:50:29.301+09:302011-04-14T05:50:29.301+09:30The fabrics and finds are beautiful and show what ...The fabrics and finds are beautiful and show what a great time you had with Little Miss Sunshine. I think since you weren't the one who had to ship fabric home, that you showed a great deal of restraint. <br /><br />Maybe the rest of this month should be Abstemious Grocery April .. <br /><br />Sara's Theory of Fabric Logic is the only way to go. We all know how good she is with math ..<br /><br />I've tried to teach several people to crochet and none of them were able to do as much as you did so quickly. You're a natural. Personally I prefer knitting to crocheting, but I prefer quilting to both.theahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08621187880594813876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-46249132991431127902011-04-14T03:22:04.855+09:302011-04-14T03:22:04.855+09:30I bought a few pieces of the pom-pom de paris fabr...I bought a few pieces of the pom-pom de paris fabric and am designing a quilt to use it in. I'm glad to share if you like it. We'll know in a couple of weeks. I have a thread box like yours and have learned that I hate it because it's never where I need it to be and always has something stacked on it. But, the bobbin holder is a godsend. Enjoy crochet. I love it, even though I don't get to it very often. So many crafts, so little time. LaneLanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17961668927812199081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-76797200290524790882011-04-14T02:18:02.524+09:302011-04-14T02:18:02.524+09:30Nice collection..stay with crocheting..I didn'...Nice collection..stay with crocheting..I didn't and wish I had..<br /><br />Eat well next month...Quiet Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649975491230672109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-47812548616336686962011-04-14T01:59:53.726+09:302011-04-14T01:59:53.726+09:30Love your fabrics...man I HAVE to come to Australi...Love your fabrics...man I HAVE to come to Australia one day..seems to me as though the US and Australia are quilters heaven...I wish I would have just ONE of those stores here.<br />Your crochet looks really good. I cannot do that, mine always ends up totally crooked. And about having another hobby..hey that is the only way to stay open minded..you need to extend to the limits, don´t you?:-)Kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04605700713786543166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-11571531547137214182011-04-14T01:43:17.878+09:302011-04-14T01:43:17.878+09:30Such a lot of loveliness. And no, I have no idea ...Such a lot of loveliness. And no, I have no idea what you're going to make out of all that pretty pastelishness you bought--so do tell when you figure it out (pillowcases just popped into my head). I have crocheted and knitted in the past but can't afford to have more than one all-consuming hobby at a time so I'm sticking to quilting! Have fun eating dry bread and 2 minute noodles while you pet your pretty fabrics and play with yarn. And I have one of those bobbin thingies and love it!AnnieOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06619125197850685345noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-34772250963629595332011-04-14T01:26:01.382+09:302011-04-14T01:26:01.382+09:30Amen, from another one with the attention span of ...Amen, from another one with the attention span of a gnat. I was thinking of doing a post about the status of all my unfinished projects, but in the time it would take to do that, I could probably make a dent in finishing one of them, so meh...<br /><br />Anyway, your crocheting looks brilliant from my vantage point. I know there's a funny crack about a hooker just waiting for me to think it through, but my gnat's attention span won't let me at present.<br /><br />Love the fabrics! Also loved your recap yesterday, which I read with great amusement and enjoyment, intending to come back and comment later. Instead I watched TV and had a beer and that was the end of anything meaningful for the rest of the evening.Paulettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06181665241824945247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-36204921004975849322011-04-14T00:20:54.375+09:302011-04-14T00:20:54.375+09:30I could definitely use some help! Come live with ...I could definitely use some help! Come live with me in the US and I'll put you to work cutting out baby clothes! :)Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05238331730157203557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3678998574963856841.post-2559286209733395732011-04-14T00:00:08.174+09:302011-04-14T00:00:08.174+09:30I love Kris' Theory about crafters having the ...I love Kris' Theory about crafters having the attention span of a gnat. I subscribe to that theory.<br /><br />Hey! I know how to crochet. If you want to have a crochet-along to get those granny squares going, let me know. :o)<br /><br />I love all your purchases, and since I haven't even touched the Punctuation jelly roll since last we spoke; I have no idea what to tell you to do with your new fabric. ;o)<br /><br />Happy Wednesday night! :o)Larrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05551141093395055894noreply@blogger.com