A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....02-19-02....The Queen of Dork

Dutchess and Billie

[Brad’s Gramma]

Yes.

OK?

YES!

[Brad’s Gramma]

Did you stand outside the stores????

Wait. Never mind. I forgot about the snow.

[homeschool mama]

You can thank me for that. I snuck into your living room yesterday and took the pic. :o/

[Brad’s Gramma]

I STOLE that one. Thank you!!!

[homeschool mama]

Ooohhh... I *know* about that site! Lots of goodies!

Memphis is *not* a quilters area????? Huh????? I'm surprised, Gail!

[chnsmok]

It is good to know that Brad won't grow up and use this kind of logic!

[Brad’s Gramma]

Lotta LEG going on there!!!

[FreeTheHostages]

Nope, I didn't make that quilt, but I *have* made lots of incredible quilts. I just went and found that jpg for you because it seemed to go with your graphics today. I've made some quiltins with American flag themes, though. I have a big head about them! Hee hee. Quilting is so American: if the colors don't seem to work, some times you just add another color and then everything comes together.

My sister was a great seamstress but didn't quilt. I kept explaining to her that quilting is even *easier* than most sewing -- lots of forms of quilting are just straight lines, and there's just a few tricks to getting the batting in and the thing flat. She finally just started on her own without a lesson, and she's never looked back. My sister's a much better quilter than me now.

[homeschool mama]

I freepmailed you, dork face.

She's currently sleeping...after an entire night awake...high fever and foaming at the mouth. I need coffee.

[Brad’s Gramma]

I quilt and appreciate the link to that site!

Gail, she's lying through her teeth.

Bless her heart.

[FreeTheHostages]

HEY HEY HEY! That stuff is ALL TRUE!!!!!

I understand that! When I said "it takes a lot of love to make a kid that smart," I didn't mean to make him *look* that smart. I meant to make him *be* that smart. A child that smart has to have a real zest for life, and that often comes with a lot of love. So his accomplishments are a tribute to all who surround Brad with love, including you. This is what I meant. :)

[homeschool mama]

hahahaha! You're so full of it, Grammie.

[FreeTheHostages]

{{{Mo1}}} When I see your screenname now, I confess I think of mussels . . . ;) A passing phase, to be sure.

[azGOPgal]

Grammie, kidding aside for a second (I know that's gonna be hard) I just wanted to let you know since I have gotten to know you better over the last few weeks, I have seen how caring and loving a person you are. Sometimes we get caught up in all the goofiness, but at the end of the night, you offer words of comfort and prayers for a good day. I truly value our "internet" friendship. You are an amazing person with an uncanny ablitity to make people laugh and bring them from their feelings of sorrow to that of joy. Your words of comfort are sincere and from the heart. And your love for your grandson is completely obvious and for good reason.

I just want to thank you for being you, and for always looking out for me. And thank you for reminding me to say my prayers.

Y'all can start kidding around now.

[dutchess]

You could start your morning with two windows open, ATRW, and this one. And end your day with A Day In The Life.

And lose your family. Your house would fall down due to neglect. You'd die of starvation...........

LOL...Speaking of which, I have two starving puppies staring at me. Forgot to feed them today LOL...Back in a bit. Love you Gramma! (and yes, you can eat breakfast too!)

[Mo1]

Did you stand outside the stores????

Are you kidding .. it's 10 degree weather out there .. I ain't standing out there ... so instead I did what any good mom when do .. I bought them and I'm packing them in their lunches .. I figure they'll be sick of them by June when school lets out .. hehe

[FreeTheHostages]

LOL -- I've never done Stack and Wack, it is a little scarey, I'd agree. I'm very very careful with my rotary cutter: I put the safety on right after I use it each time.

Re: "Yeah but, but, but.....there's all of those pieces you cut out over and over and over and over." You can buy pre-washed, hand-dyed squares of cloths of any mixture of hand-dyed colors you want over the internet from ebay *cheap* -- like $5 for 200. So a simple square patch work, maybe integrating a nine-patch pattern, can be had without any cutting at all. There are some tricks to mass-producing triangle squares -- which, when combined with squares, provide one with the ability to do countless patchwork designs. If you found a quilter to show you that trick, then you'd find there's relatively little cutting involved.

Oh, there's a lot of sewing, but that part is so nice. I love the feel of cotton.

I've been doing foundation paper-piecing, and that's easy once someone shows you. I'm a big fan of people just showing people -- I don't think anyone should take an official class to learn to quilt. I've promised my Freeper's Finest FRiend WvNan I'll show her some tricks when she comes visit me for tea some day! :)

[FreeTheHostages]

Wow! LOL, and you told *me* to stay safe. Hang in there, honey!

[dutchess]

To Gramma: I just want to thank you for being you, and for always looking out for me. And thank you for reminding me to say my prayers

Awwww...that is just to sweet.

[homeschool mama]

A dear friend of mine is part owner of www.quiltersinstitches.com (I think that's the addy)