About Us
Renee Clark
get to know her), I came across a thread from 2000 in which RCTQ'ers
introduced themselves in detail. I've come on board since then (September of
'02), and I'm sure many others have too. Might be worth doing again for the
sake of those who are a bit newer. I'll go first, in the hope that some of
you will follow suit.
Blessings
Renee
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Name: Renee Clark
Home: Tancook Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
Occupation: Baptist minister
Age: 26
Past Lives:university student with some odd summer jobs, including frozen
novelties distributor (Dickie Dee biker!), special needs inclusion worker,
alzheimer's support, retail... Anything to pay for that English Lit degree!
Anthing more to pay for the Masters!
Family: Single. Mom's about 5 hours from here, Dad died this past February.
DSis and BIL (and DNephew, age 12), B and SisIL and all the respective QI's.
Food:Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate. Also Pepsi, vanilla ice cream,
cheesecake, and turkey dinner - but not all at once.
QI's: Paisley (9 y.o. terrier mix), Simon and Sonny (1 y.o brother cats),
Mr. Fish (as the name implies!).
Machine(s): Kenmore bare-bones basic, a floor model I bought about 7 years
ago. No bells or whistles, but a good workhorse. Tempted by a serger, but
haven't bitten yet.
Quilting For: About 3 years. I took a class at the local fabric store
because they had a kittycat quilt on display... and caught quilt disease.
Quilt Assembly Preference: rotary cut (if it can't be rotary cut, I ain't
interested! LOL!), machine pieced, then either machine QITD, or sent out to
be hand-quilted. Haven't mastered FMQ.
Quilt Style Preference: ABA - anything but APPLIQUE!
Colour Preference:rose, green, cream, Thimbleberries prints
Skill level: I call myself an 'advanced beginner'.
Posting/Reading frequency: Read almost daily, post roughly weekly.
Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: Reading (magazines,
novels, mystery, how-to), animal rescue, cross-stitch, tole painting, Celtic
music, digital photography, exploring little side-roads, spending time with
friends, bargain-hunting.
Pet Peeves: Laws that are soft on those who mistreat children and animals -
we have to have a license to drive a car and a permit to build a shed in the
backyard, but anyone who is biologically able can have a child and anyone
with a few dollars can walk out of a pet store with an animal. Oh, and there
are also those people who chatter away in the movie theatre and sneak
through the express checkout with more than 10 items. But it's the creeps
who hurt their children and pets that really get me.
TV Shows: ER, 7th Heaven, Sugar, old reruns of Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman and
80's sitcoms.
Drive A: 1994 Eagle Summit Wagon (a mini-mini-van!)
Favorite Quote:"If I can stop one heart from breaking / I shall not live in
vain. / If I can ease one life the aching / Or cool one pain / Or help one
fainting robin / Unto his nest again, / I shall not live in vain." - Emily
Dickinson
Sharon Harper
> Name: Sharon Harper
>
> Home: Dingley Village, Victoria, Australia
>
> Occupation: Juggler (keeping everyone's balls in the air)....er I mean
stay at home mum....but I'm never home
>
> Age: 32
>
> Past Lives: Secretary/Personal Assistant to various tyrants and one really
great boss whom I regret leaving, fully qualified travel consultant who
couldn't find a job in travel (too old and not enough experience)
>
> Family: Married to a great DH (Wayne) with 2 DDs. My parents living in
NSW, DH's round the corner.
>
> Food:Chocolate, cheesecake, roast dinners, stir frys
>
> QI's: merlot (8 y.o. Australian Multicultural Domestic Longhair), Jimmy
(12 week old Jack Russell Beagle X),
>
> Machine(s): Gerty Werty, A 20 year old Wertheim 341F, an old Singer from
the 50s I think.
>
> Quilting For: About 2 years. Wanted something to do while DH restored an
old car - haven't looked back since
>
> Quilt Assembly Preference: rotary cut, machine pieced, then hand-quilted.
Haven't mastered MQ.
>
> Quilt Style Preference: Anything but nothing tooo hard!
>
> Colour Preference: Blues, Greens, purples, Bright, pastel - you get my
drift! LOL
>
> Skill level: I call myself an 'intermediate beginner'.
>
> Posting/Reading frequency: Read several times daily, post just as much.
>
> Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: Reading (magazines,
> novels, mystery,romance,historical, how-to), digital photography,
exploring little side-roads, spending time with friends, bargain-hunting.
>
> Pet Peeves: Child abusers, animal cruelty, bad drivers, people who smoke
and blow the smoke over others, mobiles in restaurants, people who can't
separate work and play (ie DH)
>
> TV Shows: CSI, CSI: Miami, Blue Heelers, DIY Rescue, Movies!.
>
> Drive A: 1998 Hyundai Sonata Levant
>
> Favorite Quote: If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. If you
still don't succeed have the courage to say "Stuff it" and move on! - A
Sharonism
>
--
Sharon From Melbourne Australia (Qof DU)
http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/index.html
Member of the Houston 2004 Party Animals
"Renee Clark" <renee_...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> While googling trying to learn more about our Mesue (wish I had a chance
to
> get to know her), I came across a thread from 2000 in which RCTQ'ers
> introduced themselves in detail. I've come on board since then (September
of
> '02), and I'm sure many others have too. Might be worth doing again for
the
> sake of those who are a bit newer. I'll go first, in the hope that some of
> you will follow suit.
> Blessings
> Renee
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
gently snipped
Kathy Applebaum
Home: Sacramento, California (but I spend all my daylight hours in
Woodland)
Occupation: paint store owner / longarm quilter
Age: 39. Really. :)
Past Lives: Actuarial Analyst (brownie points to anyone who knows what that
is!)
Family: DH, no sibs. MSM died last year, Dad is doing his best to drive me
crazy.
Food: Dark chocolate, Vietnamese, and veggies.
QI's: Shadow - 15 year old lab mix. Bird Brain - 18 year old cockatiel
Machine(s): Janome 4014, Janome 5014, Janome MC4800, Gammill Classic I/S 2K
turbo
Quilting For: Started in elementary school, took a break, then started up
again several years ago.
Quilt Assembly Preference: machine, machine, machine
Quilt Style Preference: innovative, art, modern. I like new twists on color
and design.
Colour Preference: all of them
Skill level: Piecing - moderately advanced. Quilting - professional
Posting/Reading frequency: Way too often. I really should be working
instead. :)
Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: Huh? (Well, okay,
exploring cool places in California and Western Canada, genealogy, the Sims.
Does airbrushing fabric and hand dying count?)
Pet Peeves: Let's not go there. There's only so much bandwidth, and I don't
need to get riled up today.
TV Shows: Mr. Monk, Courage the Cowardly Dog, California's Gold (Huell just
*cracks* me up!)
Drive: 1998 Honda Civic (the MirthMobile), 2004 Lexus RX330 (The
BluesMobile)
Favorite Quote:"Experience is what lets us recognize a mistake when we make
it again" and "If you do it once, it's a mistake. If you do it several
times, it's a design option."
--
Kathy A. (Woodland, CA)
longarm machine quilting, Queen of Fabric Tramps
http://www.kayneyquilting.com , mailto:Kat...@KayneyNOSPAMQuilting.com
remove the obvious to reply
Diana Curtis
--
http://photos.yahoo.com/lunamom44
"Renee Clark" > While googling trying to learn more about our Mesue (wish I
had a chance to
> get to know her), I came across a thread from 2000 in which RCTQ'ers
> introduced themselves in detail. I've come on board since then (September
of
> '02), and I'm sure many others have too. Might be worth doing again for
the
> sake of those who are a bit newer. I'll go first, in the hope that some of
> you will follow suit.
> Blessings
> Renee
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
> Name: Diana Curtis
>
> Home: Is where my heart is.. Wisconsin
>
> Occupation: Artist/SAHM
>
> Age: 46>
> Past Lives:I think I was an Egyptian Princess in my past life.. or maybe a
short order cook.
>
> Family: I currently have a DS, DA(lmost)DIL, DD, DH, DGS, and two DBs near
by.
>
> Food: I live by the four food groups, fat, chocolate, sugar and
caffiene..
>
> QI's: Two platys... fish.. no names... yet..
>
> Machine(s): Moms Bernina. She made clothing with Bernie.. I make quilts
and just about anything but clothing. :-)
> Quilting For: Since 1974 or so. Someday I hope to get it right.
>
> Quilt Assembly Preference: Each method has its place... and Im ok at them
all. I love the way handquilting looks and totally enjoy doing it, but MQing
sure is saving time and making finishing things thinkable..
>
> Quilt Style Preference: I love all types of quilts.. traditional, modern
art types, applique...PP... it all depends on its excecution.
> Colour Preference: I love purples.. but no color is a bad one.. ok..
seafoam green and pepto bismal pink maybe.....
>
> Skill level: 'advanced beginner'. thats almost right...
>
> Posting/Reading frequency: Read daily, post enough that most people would
be sick of me if my posts were chocolate.
>
> Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: Reading Sci fantasy.
Garage sales.. bargain hunting.. gardening.. chatting... home decor.. and of
course my little family.
>
> Pet Peeves: I dont think I should start... lol
.
>
> TV Shows: The Bear in the Big Blue House... >
> Drive A: Few people crazy on the NG.
>
> Favorite Quote:/"poem>
After A While
After a while you learn the subtle difference
between holding a hand and chaining a soul
and you learn that love doesn't mean leaning
and company doesn't always mean security.
And you begin to learn that kisses aren't contracts
and presents aren't promises and you begin to accept your defeats
with your head up and your eyes ahead with the grace of an adult
not the grief of a child and you learn to build all your roads
on today because tomorrow's ground is too uncertain for plans
and futures have a way of falling down in mid-flight.
After a while you learn
that even sunshine burns if you get too much so you
plant your own garden and decorate your own soul
instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.
And you learn that you really can endure that you
really are strong and you really do have worth
and you learn
and you learn
and with every goodbye you learn.
--Shoffstall, Veronica
>
Sandy Foster
Home: Henderson, NV, USA (next to Las Vegas)
Occupation: retired high school French teacher. Temporarily supervising
student teachers/practicum students for UNLV -- but I'm quitting soon! I
like being retired. ;)
Age: 55 -- and I wouldn't go back! <g>
Past Lives: all sorts of things, from telephone solicitor (ugh!) to bank
teller to secretary.
Family: DH, two grown DDs and their DHs. 3 DGSs, aged 4 1/2, 2 1/2, 2
1/2 (nope, not twins, cousins!). DT (twin sister) lives in France with
her family
Food: Varied tastes, but a definite sweet tooth.
QI's: Dexter, 8 year old lab-chow mix; and Tuppence, 3 year old cocker.
(See them on my web site <g>.)
Machine(s): Bernina 1260, Featherweight, Singer 99-K handcrank.
Quilting For: about 25 years. Yipes! How time flies!
Quilt Assembly Preference: machine pieced, either hand or machine
quilted.
Quilt Style Preference: Mostly traditional, some variations.
Colour Preference: blues and related colors, brights, pastels, batiks,
etc. Almost anything except the "drabs".
Skill level: Intermediate?
Posting/Reading frequency: Daily! Except in rare circumstances.
Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: Reading --
fiction, mostly.
Pet Peeves: I'll skip this one -- don't want to get upset. <g>
TV Shows: Movies, Monk, Boston Public, Law & Order, The Practice, lots
of others
Drive A: 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix
Favorite Quote: You put me on the spot with this one -- I can't think of
it! (No, that's not the quote!)
--
Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
my ISP is earthlink.net
http://home.earthlink.net/~s-foster
Louise
Name: Louise Nieland
Home: Marion, Iowa
Occupation: Executive Assistant
Age: 53 (but just barely)
Past Lives: Well, I worked at the Dairy Queen and the concession stand at
the pool while I was in high school, and I had a short stint at a fabric
shop, but other than that, it's been nothing but office work.
Family: Married for nearly 25 years (and all of them happy!), three
stepchildren, three stepgrandchildren
Food: Nearly anything that comes out of the ocean, salmon, and asparagus
QI's: Tipper, an 11-year-old mixed breed puppy
Machine(s): Viking #1+
Quilting For: 24 years; I took a class through the Officers' Wives Club and
have had a quilt in process ever since.
Quilt Assembly Preference: Machine piece (or hand applique), hand quilt
(but about to learn to machine quilt!)
Quilt Style Preference: No preference -- I like 'em all
Colour Preference: Right now it's purples, yellows, and dark greens, but
that will change with the seasons.
Skill level: I think I'm probably an intermediate.
Posting/Reading frequency: Read several times daily, post sporadically
Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: Country music,
working with the local food pantry, currently helping DH campaign for mayor
of our city, babysitting my niece and nephew, reading (but lately all I've
had time for are Jennifer's books!)
Pet Peeves: I'm trying to overcome them and be more understanding, but I'm
not being very successful! At work, it's people who continually want the
company to give them more, more, more while they work hard to do less, less,
less. In my non-work life, it's people who are just plain rude.
TV Shows: ER, Joan of Arcadia, NYPD Blue, CSI, West Wing, Hawkeye Football,
and almost anything on HGTV
Drive A: 2002 Chevy Explorer; 1991 Buick Riviera
Favorite Quote: I honestly can't think of one right now.
The HairyFacedOnes 'N Me
Home: West Plains, MO, USA (Home of the Gammill quilting machines)
Occupation: Former accountant- now disabled with arthritis,
fibromyaglia, post-polio syndrome- and a few others...
Age: 53
Past Lives: reserve police officer; equestrienne; former mom- now good
friend to my 2 sons; quilting teacher (off and on)
Family: Divorced.... again. Parents in AZ; DS, DDIL and 2 granddarlings
in NH; and DS, DDIL and 1 granddarling in MO
Food: Salads, fruit and yogurt is what I eat (lost 80 lbs. this year- so
far! YAY!) milk chocolate, cheesecake, mint chocolate chip "extra thick"
milk shakes, pastrami sandwiches, baked potatoes with all the trimmings
and prime rib is what I love!
QI's: Missy (7 y.o. Golden Retriever), Barney (8 y.o. Golden/Old English
Sheepdog cross), Mojo (10 y.o. Blue Heeler cross- male), Puddy Cat (15.5
y.o. black long hair cat- male) and Buttercup (5 y.o. calico- female)
Machine(s): Janome 4800 Quilter's Companion, 1924 Singer Model 66
treadle, 1950 Singer 15-91
Quilting For: 15 years
Quilt Assembly Preference: rotary cut, machine pieced using all speed
methods, machine quilted- also, machine applique' of any style
Quilt Style Preference: simple and fast for bed quilts, currently
dabbling in landscapes and thread work
Colour Preference: green and orange (not necessarily together)- am
collecting "nature" looking prints for the landscape quilts
Skill level: Advanced- and fearless in trying anything quilt related
even inventing a few myself!
Posting/Reading frequency: Read everything, don't post for very many
happy dances, post when I have something to add or say, like to post
oddities and jokes
Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: Read- a lot-
mostly mysteries and dog "psychology" type books--- and quilt
books/magazines to get inspirations and ideas
Pet Peeves: Cruelty in any form visited on anybody or any creature.
People who don't drive as well as *I* do!!! <vbg>
TV Shows: Sex in The City, House Hunters (well, most anything on HGTV)
Drive A: big, bad Dodge quad cab pick-up truck- silver- which I LOVE!!!
Favorite Quote: changes from day to day, but today I like: At my age
"getting lucky" means finding my car in the parking lot.
Leslie
The HairyFacedOnes 'N Me- My dogs aren't my whole life... they make my
life whole.
RCTQ- Houston 2004..... A good friend will come and bail you out of
jail.... but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...
that was fun!"
Diana Curtis
insurance companys.. showing the potential of certain events to occur..
Do I win?
Diana
--
http://photos.yahoo.com/lunamom44
"Kathy Applebaum" <Kat...@KayneyNOSPAMQuilting.com> wrote in message
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AliceW
they can be used in divorce settlement discussions.
--
Alice in NJ
www.ourcyberfamily.us
"In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends."
John Churton Collins
"Diana Curtis" <mdcu...@baldwin-garbage-telecom.net> wrote in message
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Anne
Home: Los Altos Hills, California – just next door to Palo Alto
Occupation: currently part-time Receptionist for Weight Watchers
Age: 57
Past Lives: Art Historian, then Medical Reference Librarian, then Computer
Networks Technician.
Family: DH, two grown and married DDs, DS just off to college, 2 GDSs, MSM and
Himself live in upstate NY; also have one DB, one SIL, 2 DS(isters), 2 BIL, 6
nieces and one nephew. Did I forget anyone?
Food: chocolate (duh!), salmon and asparagus.
QI's: 8 year old chocolate (duh!) Labrador Retriever named Java the Mutt
Machine(s): Singer 348 that I got in 1968, just in time to start sewing baby
clothes for DD#1.
Quilting For: started about 35 years ago, lots of long breaks to do other
things, but always come back to quilting.
Quilt Assembly Preference: Rotary cutting, machine piecing, machine quilting
(SITD, nothing fancy). I used to do hand appliqué and may get back to it again.
Quilt Style Preference: traditional pieced.
Colour Preference: browns, rust, autumn-y shades, blues, greens
Skill level: advanced beginner
Posting/Reading frequency: read daily, often twice or thrice daily; post less
often.
Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: genealogy, reading –
mysteries, Elm Creek stories, Sci Fi (especially Robin Cook <g>)
Pet Peeves: too many to list. I have become a grumpy old lady.
TV Shows: West Wing, Law & Order, Sex & the City
Drive A: 2003 Mini Cooper S, 1999 Toyota 4Runner
Favorite Quote: "Successful dragon slayers choose their dragons very carefully"
--
Anne in CA
"It's not having what you want; it's wanting what you've got." -- Sheryl Crow
http://home.covad.net/~arudolph/annes.htm
Lisa Ellis
Name: Lisa Ellis (screen name = lisae)
Home: Santa Cruz, CA
Occupation: Budget Analyst
Age: almost 51
Past Lives: Before I got married, I worked as jeweler (lost wax casting)
and went to nursing school. I quit after my first clinical year when I
realized I didn't want to work in a hospital. When my son was about 5,
I went to school and got an accounting degree.
Family: Married for about 26 years, ds is 23 yrs old, and will hopefull,
finally graduate from College this June. He is applying to law schools,
but is getting cold feet. He is tired of school; work is looking more
attractive.
Food: Anything that someone else cooks for me. I like dark choclate,
but milk chocolate will do.
QI's: Two cats - Tigger, 14 lb neutered male - about 4 yrs old, and Tuxedo,
an old lady of nineteen.
Machine: an 18 year old Phaff. I am thinking of buying one of the
brother 1500 series, with the deep throuats for machine quilting.
Quilting For: 30 years. I taught myself.
Quilt Assembly Preference: I rotary cut, machine piece, and hand quilt.
I am teaching my self to machine quilt.
Quilt Style Preference: multifabric quilts. I like reproducing old quilts
and frequently use them for inspiration.
Color Preference: right now (10/2003), I like orange and red. I got 2 1/2
yards of a wonderful orange plaid at PIQF and planning to use it soon!
Skill level: ? I don't know, becuase I tend not to like involved patterns,
complicated quilts.
Posting/Reading frequency: Read on weekdays, post several times a week.
Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: Climbing, yoga,
traveling.
Pet Peeves: Can't think of any right now...I am in a pretty good mood
today,
and refuse to think about politics and politicians.
TV Shows: I don't really watch TV very much; I do read a lot. Mostly
mysteries and climbing lieterature.
Drive A: 2000 Subaru Forrester _ a great car for road trips!
Favorite Quote: This probably won't mean much to you all, but my friend
Daves statement comes to mind: "You are on belay, just don't fall." A
climbing related joke...
Kathy Applebaum
"Diana Curtis" <mdcu...@baldwin-garbage-telecom.net> wrote in message
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> insurance companys.. showing the potential of certain events to occur..
> Do I win?
> Diana
Oh, close, but no cigar. (Actuaries don't only work for insurance companies.
I was the other kind...)
Kathy Applebaum
"AliceW" <alice-...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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> You figure out what pension plans and insurance policies will be worth so
> they can be used in divorce settlement discussions.
Fifteen brownie points!
Actually, most of our work was pension valuation (if your employer says they
will give you 75% of your pay when you retire, I had to figure out how much
money to put in this year to fund the accrued liability, then the actuary
signed off on it.) But since I was the best in math in the department (aka
the biggest geek), I also got to do all the QDRO's. What fun -- knowing your
work is going to be scrutinized by two attorneys who don't understand
arithmetic, let alone higher math. :(
Kathy Applebaum
I'd answer you in French, but it's been 22 years since I lived there.
(Aack!!!)
--
Kathy A. (Woodland, CA)
longarm machine quilting, Queen of Fabric Tramps
http://www.kayneyquilting.com , mailto:Kat...@KayneyNOSPAMQuilting.com
remove the obvious to reply
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AliceW
--
Alice in NJ
www.ourcyberfamily.us
"In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends."
John Churton Collins
"Kathy Applebaum" <Kat...@KayneyNOSPAMQuilting.com> wrote in message
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AliceW
Enjoy, Diana. You were the first to answer - a pretty darn good answer too,
so you deserve the reward.
I actually had a pretty good idea from the divorce proceedings my DH had to
go through in a former life.
--
Alice in NJ
www.ourcyberfamily.us
"In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends."
John Churton Collins
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Kellie J. Berger
Name: Kellie Berger
Home: Houston, TX
Occupation: Mom (including but not limited to: PTO VP, hearing loss, allergy
and nutrition student (or should be), personal driver, financial and day
planner for the family, dog trainer, tiger cub den mom.... um.... what
else?) and Choir member, quilter, web developer in my 'spare' time
Age: 34
Past Lives: Art teacher, bouncer, barmaid, caterer, cashier, babysitter
Family: DH, DD- 8yrs, DS - 6yrs, DD - 2 yrs
Food: DARK Chocolate, fruit, pasta, salads, tacos, pizza, cheesecake,
cheese, chocolate, pasta,
QI's: Razzle (12yo Golden mix) and Tessa (10 mo old black lab)
Machine(s): Janome 4800, 1941 White, 1943 White, Green something or other
and Grandma's Singer on its way...)
Quilting For: About 10 years off and on
Quilt Assembly Preference: machine pieced, then either machine or hand
quilted
Quilt Style Preference: for me to work on, usually traditional. Paper
piecing and curves still scare me. Starting to like applique... to look at?
anything and everything! especially with movement and optical illusions or
secondary patterns
Colour Preference: rich colors and light yellows NO yellow greens
please.... today my favs are blue and purple... somedays it is red-orange
and red-violet
Skill level: advanced beginner to intermediate, depending on project method
Posting/Reading frequency: Read almost daily, post roughly weekly.
Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: Reading, music,
walking, being with family, gardening, web developing, photography, drawing
and painting, sculpting (not for a long time though)
Pet Peeves: yes
TV Shows: not really
Drive A: 2000 Chevy Venture Extended
Favorite Quote: can't pick one today, but these are near the top.....
"Faith makes things possible.... Not easy!"
"Blessed are the flexible for they shall not be bent out of shape."
"It is better to wear out than to rust out"
"The tongue weighs practically nothing, but so few people can hold it."
Kathy Applebaum
> Ask me how I knew that!
I was all set to follow directions here, and you gave away the answer. See,
that's why I make it a rule not to follow directions! LOL
hfw
Home: Elkins Park, PA, just outside of Philly, for the past 4 years. Before
that 25 years in St.Paul/Mpls.
Occupation: Rabbinical student and hospital/nursing home/hospice chaplain
Age: 53
Past Lives: Graphic designer in MN. Moved here for school.
Family: Married 30 years tomorrow (10/15/03) to the sweetest man in the
world. DS and DD grown and gone. DGD, 4. Wonderful MIL/FIL in Nebraska.
Food: Chocolate, brie
QIs: Awesome Aidan the Amazing Carnivore, our 4yo scottie
Machine: Viking Lily 555. FW inherited from my mom, but so far unused by me
since I was a child.
Quilting: Just starting, after not sewing anything at all for over 25 years.
Quilt Assembly: rotary cut/machine piece, paper piece
Style Preference: Contemporary, not fussy
Color Preference: jewel tones, tend toward low value contrast
Skill Level: rank novice!
Post/read frequency: usually daily or more
Interests: reading, going out to dinner
TV: West Wing, Law & Order
Drive: 1985 Saab, 2003 Camry
Favorite quote: We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our
exploring Will be to arrive where we began, And know the place for the first
time. (t.s. eliot)
And, "Happiness is less about having what you want than wanting what
you have." and its variations.
David & Barbara Schmidt
>
> Name: Barbara "Babs" Schmidt
>
> Home: Dallas, Texas, USA
>
> Occupation: Currently Un-employed
>
> Age: 36
>
> Past Lives:lost my job as an Assistant Director at a Child Care Center a few weeks ago. Looking for an office job.
>
> Family: Married to David. Just celebrated our 4th anniversary.
My Mom lives here in Dallas and my 2 younger brothers, Brent and Brian
are currently living at home with her.
My sister, Bonnie, and her husband David and my beautiful niece Helen
live in Sandy, UT.
>
> Food: Almost anything Mexican. Spaghetti and meatballs, Almost anything chocolate. Chex Mix.
>
> QI's: none at the moment
>
> Machine(s): a basic Janome
>
> Quilting For: About 2 years. My ex-boss got me addicted
>
> Quilt Assembly Preference: rotary cut, trying to learn piecing
>
> Quilt Style Preference: Easy! I Like making frayed edge stuff too.
>
> Colour Preference:brights, novelties, currently working on a lot of Christmas stuff.
>
> Skill level: Beginner
>
> Posting/Reading frequency: read several times a day. post occasionally, but wish I could do more.
>
> Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: I've played the piano since I was 6,
and I sing in both a choir and a folk music group at church. My husband
and I love to travel the
western US. Also love most kinds of music, even Opera.
>
> Pet Peeves: people who drvive too slow in the fast lane. People who don't buckle up their children. (From my former job-
people who drug their children up and send them to school when they know
good and well they should be at home in bed.
>
> TV Shows: the Law & Order's (especiall on Sunday- I love that guy), Whose Line is it anyway, 8 simple Rules (RIP John Ritter)
>
> Drive A: 1997 Mitsubishi Gallant
>
> Favorite Quote: It will be a great day when the schools have all the money they need and the army will have to hold a bake sale to buy a bomber.
>
Bonnie
Home: Greenwich Twp., NJ
Occupation: homemaker and nanny
Age: 60 next month
Past Lives: grade school librarian, folk artist, seamstress, and
a sales clerk while DD was in college
Family: DH, DS and DD - 2 GDDs
Food: yes
QI's: my koi: Dot, Munch, Chomp, Bandit, Sparkle, Junior,
Casper,
Lemon. Numerous young, and goldfish, shubunkins, and orfes.
Machine(s): Elna Air Electronic 1976, Babylock Imagine, and soon
a 1939 Featherweight
Quilting For: finished my first quilt in 1968
Quilt Assembly Preference: machine pieced, either hand or
machine
quilted.
Quilt Style Preference: Whatever catches my eye
Colour Preference: love blue and yellow.
Skill level: Beginner
Posting/Reading frequency: read daily/post occasionally
Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.:
Reading mysteries,
polymer clay and beading
Pet Peeves: I don't want to think about that.
TV Shows: Boston Public, Law & Order, NYPD Blue, HGTV and
BBC America
Drive A: 2003 Honda Element
Favorite Quote: I will age ungracefully until I become an
old woman in
a small garden, doing whatever the hell I want!
Robin Chotzinoff
--
Bonnie
NJ
juliasb(nospam)
name: Julia Sidebottom
Home: Waterford, MI USA
Occupation: retired Gerontologist - Medical Social Worker - Activity
Therapist
Age: Plenty - Nine
Family: DH - Jerry. DD1 - Elizabeth DD2 - Sarah
DGD - Emily DGS - due to arrive March 12, 2003
Favorite Foods: Machratha (unique chicken meal) Chocolate, chocolate
and chocolate.
IQ's: none (unless you want to include DH)
Machine: Janome (about 8 years old now)
Singer Treadle 1905
Quilting for: 11 or so years. A quilter at heart since birth
Sewing my own clothes since I was 9 yrs. old
Quilting Preferences: Rotary cutter, paper piecing, machine piecing,
hand quilting
Quilting styles: Traditional for the most part
Large quilts
Color preferences: turquoise, teals and love 30's repos
Other interest: Rubber Stamping, Pergamano, gardening, cooking and
rebuilding computers (in my spare time).
Posting: I post daily when possible here on RCTQ and maintain my web
site as much as possible (though have been delinquent there for a while)
Skill level: intermediate (definitely not quilt show quality)
TV Programs: Survivors, 24, CSI, Judge Judy (need a good laugh to make
the day go right)
Pet Peeves: Bad drivers, and to many to think about right now.
Floor Thread count: high. Vacuum only when I have to.
Stash: Sizable (about 1500 yds of wonderful fabric) all of which I plan
to use in quilts!!!
Favorite quote: Bring it up again and we'll take a vote on it.
Life status: Wonderful. Many blessings, a few health concerns and great
relationship with DH.
Plans for the next day: Quilting of course.
juliasb
Sharon Harper wrote:
--
come and journey with me...
from darkness into New Life
http:\\www.nwlife.com
caldw...@webtv.net
Name: Nancycog in MD (formerly PA)
Location: MD farm country near upper Chesapeake Bay (heaven on earth)
Occupation: former private secretary for a bank, later DH's secretary in
our concrete business
Age: 65 (older than dirt, but glad to have Medicare) really enjoy
retirement
Past life: married young 1957, worked at secretarial jobs forever
Family: DH (a keeper and my best friend for 46 years, three DD all
married, four grandkids-all teenagers, only one sister left
Food: anything chocolate (of course!), seafood, veggies, pumpkin pie, no
licorice
QI's: None now, did have a Scottie, Bonnie, a mixed-breed Scooter, (she
could read my mind) and a German Shepherd, Buddy, two cats, Rosie and
Bean
Machine: Bernina 1230, love it, bought after having two Singers
Quilting for: about thirty years, after sewing clothing, curtains,
slipcovers, etc. for most of my life.
Quilting preference: Machine piece, getting better at MQ, trying to get
uniform hand quilting stitches.
Color preference: blue/greens, really all brights, sky dyes
Skill level: Advanced beginner
Posting frequency: A few times a week, read every day, feels like family
Other interests: Reading fiction-our Jennifer, Sue Grafton, Dick
Francis, traveling, especially to shows, collect miniature Scotty dogs,
water skiing, knitting, crocheting, embroidery
Pet peeves: flame wars, trolls, rudeness
TV: Simply Quilts, Carol Duval Show, Everybody Loves Raymond, Frasier,
CSI, British comedies
Drive: Ford Crown Victoria
Favorite quote: May the light always find you on a dreary day, When you
need to be home, may you find your way. May you always have courage to
take a chance, And never find frogs in your underpants. 8^)
frood
Name: Wendy (frood)
Home: The Peak of Good Living, Apex, NC, USA
Occupation: homemaker/housewife/mom/dilettante
Age: old enough for a tattoo (40)
Past Lives: Office manager, non-mom
Family: Married for 16 years (or is it 17?) 5 kids: DD#1, 11 (12 in 2
weeks); DS, 8; DD#2 aka Miss Fussy Rose, 5 (6 in 3 days); Spike and Giles,
aka Entropy and Chaos, 3
Food: Vegetarian and everyone knows chocolate is a vegetable
QI's: Spike and Giles are my most trained QIs, but they have recently been
joined by a furry, 2-legged dog named Mungo. He has thoroughly inspected my
current project, to the point where his fur is part of the quilting design.
Machine(s): main machine: Rose, a Huskvarna Viking; quilting machine:
Margarita, a Singer 15-125 in a lovely shade of industrial green; back up:
Rocky the Rocketeer, a Singer 501A; plus one in time-out/storage, a Singer
306W known as the antichrist; and a non-working (parts missing) hand-crank
with a griffin decal on it.
Quilting For: About 6 years. I decided DD#2 needed a baby quilt, and that
was that.
Quilt Assembly Preference: rotary cut, machine pieced, mainly machine
quilting, although I have done some hand-quliting, and have more planned to
do (plus I have these reallly cool quilting thimbles to use!)
Quilt Style Preference: Style? We're supposed to have recognizable style?
Huh! who'd a thunk it!
Colour Preference: just about anything except muddy colors and baby pastels
Skill level: I like the term Confident Beginner, but when I take those
quizzes, I come out Intermediate to Advanced for piecing. For quilting, I'm
a Dubious Beginner!
Posting/Reading frequency: No more often than I breathe.
Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: Reading (mysteries)
and TV.
TV Shows: Monk, Dead Like Me, Six Feet Under; Buffy (early seasons only);
Forever Knight; BBCA's Coupling; House Invaders... I could go on, but I
don't want to waste bandwidth... <G> TV good!
Drive A: Mercury Villager with flames
Favorite Quote:"Babies are an inestimable blessing and a bother" Mark Twain
"Twins, doubly so" - me.
--
Wendy
http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm
de-fang email address to reply
Kristen L. Renneker
Home: residing in northern CA...but home is Boston
Occupation: SAHM
Age: 25
Past Lives:Physical therapy student (quit before getting my masters because
I could not see myself doing the job day after day and didn't want to waste
another $30,000)
Family: Married (3.5 years)...DH (24)... DD1 (3)... DD2 (planned c-section
on 11/25...I'll be in the hospital until the day after thanksgiving!)
Food: Thai food... sour patch kids...mangos...authentic Italian food
QI's: DD1
Machine(s): low end Kenmore (was a gift from my mom)
Quilting For: 1.5 years.
Quilt Assembly Preference: rotary cut... machine pieced...hand quilted
(though I will machine quilt utility quilts that need to be done quickly)
Quilt Style Preference: ABA - anything but APPLIQUE!
Colour Preference: blues and greens...red!
Skill level: advanced beginner...maybe intermediate in some techniques
Posting/Reading frequency: Read almost daily, post occasionally.
Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: garment
sewing...Reading... photography
Pet Peeves: poor grammar/spelling
TV Shows: the Law & Orders...anything forensic...CSI...>
Drive A: stroller (no license or car)
Favorite Quote: "Cleaning the house while your children are young is like
shoveling the sidewalk before it stops snowing" Phillis Dillar
"Renee Clark" <renee_...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Kathy Applebaum
"juliasb(nospam)" <"juliasb(nospam)"@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:f_ucnRJu-ON...@comcast.com...
> Stash: Sizable (about 1500 yds of wonderful fabric) all of which I plan
> to use in quilts!!!
And what did you say your address was again? I'll gas up the stashraidmobile
while you're emailing it... :)
Kathy Applebaum
"frood" <mam...@FangGriffinsFlight.com> wrote in message
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> Occupation: homemaker/housewife/mom/dilettante
Now I know what career I want to pursue. Dilettante. It's just perfect for
me. :)
Two x over
betsey
"we do not inherit the earth, we caretake it for our children"
Elena
news:akWib.13579$M71.3...@ursa-nb00s0.nbnet.nb.ca...
> While googling trying to learn more about our Mesue (wish I had a chance
to
> get to know her), I came across a thread from 2000 in which RCTQ'ers
> introduced themselves in detail. I've come on board since then (September
of
> '02), and I'm sure many others have too. Might be worth doing again for
the
> sake of those who are a bit newer. I'll go first, in the hope that some of
> you will follow suit.
> Blessings
> Renee
> -------------------------------------------------------------------
Name: Brenda P.
>
Home: McKinney, Texas!
>
Occupation: SAHM currently.
>
Age: 46
>
Past Lives in no particular order: electronics technician, bank proof
machine operator, waitress, auto dealership office, office furniture sales,
commercial interiors consultant, teacher, librarian, web designer, quilter,
swordswoman, university student bum <-- my favorite :)
>
Family: DH, two wonderful children, and one QI, a chocolate lab named Koko.
This despite being a cat person. oy!
>
Food: Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate. Also Diet Coke, real cheesecake, a
good salsa and chips, and margaritas, especially with fabric, then called a
Margarootle.
>
QI's: see above.
>
Machine(s): A 25 year old Kenmore flat bed machine. A Singer 99 hand crank,
a Singer 66 Red Eye treadle, a Singer 66 Red Eye electric (Mom's), a Janome
4000, a Bernina 153QE. I want a nice Singer Featherweight someday, and
possibly a semi-inexpensive embroidery machine. If I win the lottery, then
a long arm quilting machine. grins.
>
Quilting For: A couple of years, 18 years ago. Then it got put away but now
I'm back into it again, and have been for maybe 2 years.
>
Quilt Assembly Preference: Quick and Finished! lol Okay.. well I do like
to machine apply the binding on the front and turn to the back and hand
stitch down.
>
Quilt Style Preference: On a bed, traditional. On a wall, anything goes.
>
Colour Preference: red, yellow, green, blue, purple, black, white, cream,
tan... Easier to say just no pink.
>
Skill level: Depends on the project. Intermediate piecer, beginner
appliquér, Intermediate machine quilter, beginner serger, advanced beginner
hand quilter.
Posting/Reading frequency: Twice daily, usually.
>
> Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: Reading, chainmail
making, jewelry making, leathercraft, web geek, crocheting snowflakes, some
crossstitch, going to Renaissance Faires, the study of human nature, polymer
clay.
>
> Pet Peeves: Distracted drivers and those who think they know everything.
They annoy those of us who do. *tongue in cheek*
>
> TV Shows: Currently: Firefly (deceased, but coming out on DVD and in
movie theaters soon. HA Fox!) Karen Cisco, Angel, Dead Like Me, Dead Zone,
Monk, Sue Thomas, FBEye, Monday Night Football, Big O. Oh, and some of
Simply Quilts.
>
> Drive A: 2000 Bonneville.
>
> Favorite Quote: A man convinced against his will is of the same opinion
still.
>
>
frood
Butterfly
Please email me
Thanks
Butterfly *butterfly a t bak dot rr dot com *
Julia Altshuler
Home: New England. That's as close as I tell. I have experience with
a lunatic from another group.
Occupation: Not working for money at the moment unless you count the 2
quilts I've sold (yay!)
Age: 45
Past lives: (Cool question) I owned and operated a macrobiotic
catering business. There's more but too much to tell at one sitting.
Family: Living with a boyfriend (whom I prefer to call Jim, not BF).
Food: Currently omnivorous though I've experimented. I love to eat and
cook and bake. That's lots of vegetables and whole grains and also meat
and junk and wonderful baked goodies.
Pets: One dog, probably part Chow Chow.
Machine: Pfaff 6122.
Quilt techniques: Machine everything.
Quilt Styles: It is easier to say what I don't like. I don't enjoy
applique, but I love looking at it when other people do it. The same
goes for hand dyeing (too much like laundry). Other than that, I love
traditional and art quilts and everything in between.
Skill level: Advanced for machine work. Barely above beginner for
hand. Strong intermediate on design skills.
Posting/reading frequency (another astute question): To tell the truth,
I delete without reading whole threads. Sometimes something catches my
interest and I read avidly. Otherwise, I don't have the computer time
to read everything. There's no rhyme or reason to what I find
interesting. Sometimes the off topic stuff grips me. Sometimes the on
topic stuff bores me silly.
Outside interests: 19th century British novels, archaeology, baking,
cooking, the dog, education, evolutionary psychology, the fight against
standardized tests in the public schools, independent and foreign films,
learning styles, New York, New York, ancient pots, sunflowers.
Pet peeves: Right now it is my British literature prof. She may have
superceded telemarketers. Also the ubiquitous use of lol on usenet.
TV: Masterpiece Theater, Nova.
Favorite books: Earth Abides by George R. Stewart, The Phantom
Tollbooth by Norton Juster.
--Lia
juliasb(nospam)
The stash guards are always present. Bambi comes out of the woods
almost daily just to be sure that all is safe. And if one of the
babmi's are not available there are plenty of other critters here in our
woods to protect the stash if I am ever away.
juliasb
Kathy Applebaum wrote:
> "juliasb(nospam)" <"juliasb(nospam)"@comcast.net> wrote in message
> news:f_ucnRJu-ON...@comcast.com...
>
>
>>Stash: Sizable (about 1500 yds of wonderful fabric) all of which I plan
>>to use in quilts!!!
>
>
> And what did you say your address was again? I'll gas up the stashraidmobile
> while you're emailing it... :)
>
--
Ann
Name: Ann Hafso
Home: Viking, Alberta, Canada
Occupation: Legal Secretary (full time - 25 years)
Job #2: Bingo caller (5/6 times a month)
Age: 45
Past Lives: Guess it would be the single life
Family: DH of 26 years; 2 DS 24 & 22
Food: pizza, chocolate, food in general
QI's: Homer...11 year old cat. DS #1 snuck the kitten in the house, hid him
for a couple days in his room before he was discovered. No one ever claimed
him so he settled right in.
Machine/s: Main machine is my 1976 Sears Kenmore; Serger; MIL treadle from
the 1940's that will get operational some day; My Mom's Singer (fairly new)
that I have yet to sew with
Quilting For: 20 years, sewn for as long as I can remember
Quilt Assembly Rotary, machine pieced.
Quilt Style Preference: traditional.
Colour Preference: darks (purples/reds/blues at the moment) and the lights
to cooridinate
Skill level: advanced beginner. With the ambition to advance my skill level
up a notch to two in the near future
Posting/Reading frequency: try to read daily but sometimes it's days in
between and post sporatically
Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: Curling, reading
who-dun-it's, CFL Football
Pet Peeves: can't think of any at the moment, but I"m sure I have a few LOL
TV Shows: Games Shows, CSI, Law and Order, Crossing Jordon, CSI Miami
Drive A: 2003 Ford Focus
Favorite Quote: not one in particular
Janice Davis
Home: Crestview, FL for 5 years. Just west of Panama City
Occupation: Full time mom, part time student, part time wife. LOL
Age: 28
Family: Married 6 1/2 years to sons 4 and 16 mos (what does the D in ds/dd
mean?)
Food: Any cheesy Italian dish works for me!
QIs: I keep pestering my hubbie for one, but no luck yet.
Machine: Viking Freesia 450.
Quilting: Mostly baby quilts for my friends. Did a breast cancer quilt for
my aunt and getting started on a family album quilt for my grandmothers 80th
birthday. She is still very spry!
Quilt Assembly: rotary cut, machine piece, paper piece, machine quilt. Hand
stitch binding on backside.
Style Preference: easy, soft lines, country touch
Color Preference: pastels and blues, blues, and more blues!
Skill Level: starting intermediate
Post/read frequency: more than once daily usually
Interests: reading, rubber stamping(Stampin' Up!) I actually enjoy
research.
TV: Law & Order all 3 versions
Drive: 1999 Pontiac Bonneville
Favorite quote: One of my favorites anyway. I came across it in high
school--"We do not start counting a man's years, until there is nothing left
to count."--Oscar Wilde
Janice Davis
> shoveling the sidewalk before it stops snowing" Phillis Dillar
I hear you! I have two sons. What a mess they make!
K. Reece
I'll play too.
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Name: Kathy Reece
Home: Lakin Kansas
Occupation: tax preparer
Age: 46
Past Lives: bartender, juvenile transport, taxi driver, a couple of
different retail type jobs.
Family: DH, 2 sons, 29 & 28, 3 granddaughters, 2, 7, & 10 and one deranged
daughter in law.
Food: Chinese, Mexican, Italian and my own cooking
QI's: 2 cats, Belle and Beast. They're sister and brother and are 9.
Machine(s): a Pfaff 2030
Quilting For: I pieced my first quilt in 1979. It got quilted in 1999 and
I've been quilting since.
Quilt Assembly: machine piecing, machine quilting or hand quilting
depending on the quilt.
Quilt Style Preference: ABA - anything but APPLIQUE! Gotta go with this
one!
Colour Preference: as a rule I like most colors except I'm not real fond of
blue. I don't like dull colors or that 30s stuff.
Skill level: intermediate
Posting/Reading frequency: I try to pop in and catch up every day or so. I
don't have as much time to reply though.
Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: reading, crochet,
cooking, gardening.
Pet Peeves: I have a few pet peeves, we'll just leave it at that.
TV Shows: CSI, ER, all the Law & Orders, American Dreams, Third Watch
Drive A: 1996 2 door Saturn
Favorite Quote: mmmmmmmmmm, can't think of one right now
AlenasMom
> Name: Jennifer Norton
>
> Home: Newmarket Ontario
> Occupation: Mom, Dress maker, store owner.
>
> Age: 21
>
> Past Lives:student, artist, writer, pain in the ass... wait, I still own
this one.
>
> Family: DH- Allan, dear daughter, Alena, a messed up sister in law whom I
hate. Hamtaro the hamster, and Bandit the sister in law's dog.
> Food: Chocolate, Risotto, sausages, steak. :D
>
> QI's: Hamtaro, hamster... Bandit, dog.
>
> Machine(s): a busted-ass Kenmore, and my hands. I need a new machine
before I get orders from the store!
> Quilting For: Just starting out. :D
>
> Quilt Assembly Preference: By hand... I like doing things the old
fashioned way.
>
> Quilt Style Preference: Unknown yet.
>
> Colour Preference:
>
> Skill level: Beginner
>
> Posting/Reading frequency: Read hourly. :D
>
> Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: Reading, writing,
sewing, nursing the monkey-girl, crpcheting, knitting.
>
> Pet Peeves: a lot,... ready? People who are part of a religion, but don't
actually follow its "rules", people who tell me that they "just can't"
breastfeed, people who give me bad looks when I tell them I'm an artist but
I haven't sold anything yet, people who treat kids like inferior beings,
people who treat animals like trash, people who hunt for fun, I could go
on, but I won't/
>
> TV Shows: Law and Order, That 70's Show, Dharma and Gregg. MXC. :D
>
> Drive A: my feet
> Favorite Quote: "Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, Dante Hicks is just
like you. He loooves grape soda. He knows what it's like when the guy in
the supermarket won'ttake your FOOD STAMPS. Or how it feels to wait all
month for your WELFARE
CHECK. Hey! Ho! Hey! Ho! Thank you." -- Randal Graves, Clerks
>
>
Mary in Rock Island IL
Name: Mary
Home: Rock Island IL--on the mighty Mississippi across from Iowa
Occupation: (1) Practicum Administrator for graduate social work
program and (2) Trainer for foster and adoptive parents
Age: 43
Past lives: Child welfare worker , also member of card section for
University of Illinois football games
Family: DH, DS# 1 age 16, DS #2 age 14, DD age 11
Food: Just rejoined Weight Watchers today so this is an anwer in
development!
Pets: Maxine--yellow lab mix
Machines: Pfaff 2044 and Singer FW
Quilting For: First class was in 1985, then a looooong break until
1995 or so.
Colour Preference: I really don't like baby poop colors
Quilt techniques: Machine everything except for that queen size GFG
I'm almost done piecing. Don't know how that will be quilted.
Quilt Styles: I tend to traditional made scrappy.
Skill level: Intermediate (at least in enthusiasm)
Posting/reading frequency: I read daily, post very occasionally.
Outside interests: I am a Soccer Mom (DS#2 is on HS team), adult
member of my daughter's GS troop, lead a book group at my local
library, maintain a volunteer database at a local museum, attend my
kids' concerts (total of 5 performing groups between them),
participate in Bible Study at my church and carpool.
Pet peeves: Yup
TV: ER, David Letterman
Favorite books: Almost everything, I always have one book on my
nightstand and one book on tape in my car.
Drive A: Mini-van
Favorite Quote: Today's favorite is "I MUST remember God is not my
personal secretary" from Florence Nightingale
Mary
Mary in Rock Island IL
kjbs
> ----------------------------------------------------------
---------
> Name: Kelly Bales Stettler
>
> Home: Beaverton, Oregon
> Occupation: depressed housewife and college student
>
> Age: 38
>
> Past Lives: proofreader for business school, 4 years fast
food
>
> Family: Husband. One sister, 2 SIL (10 nieces/nephews),
parents and step parents and step brothers, one grandparent;
no children, yet...
>
> Food: the two biggies: chocolate and cheese, also Italian,
Mexican and fast
>
> QI's: Oscar: 10 year old part Siamese
>
> Machine(s): Pfaff 6122
>
> Quilting For: 7 years (when I quit my job to move in with
now Hubby I watched a lot of HGTV and quite a bit of Simply
Quilts)
>
> Quilt Assembly Preference: rotary cut (can't cut templates
decently), speed piece (the faster the better).
>
> Quilt Style Preference: traditional pieced blocks,
especially 9-patch and its variations
>
> Colour Preference: most colors, but I'm very partial to
purple, blue, green and red.
>
> Skill level: beginner (I don't quilt blocks with too many
pieces, therefore I'm somewhat limited in my
skills/selections)
>
> Posting/Reading frequency: read daily; post maybe once
every 6 months
>
> Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.:
reading, studying, Formula One and Cart auto racing,
daydreaming, writing, crocheting, sleeping, procrastinating,
dieting, thinking, worrying, fretting, collecting dishes
>
> Pet Peeves: Lack of school funding in my home state
(Oregon), weird requirements at my university which makes it
hard for transfer students to get a degree (don't ask), road
construction, public cell phone use, "reality" shows on TV,
most of my in-laws, PCs (I prefer Macs), visible thong
underwear (especially on teenagers), superficial news
reporting, chipped nail polish, telemarketers/spammers/junk
mail, erosion (see my yard), crab grass, (my yard also),
gray hair (see my head), cellulite (see my .... ),
advertising for fattening foods...
>
> TV Shows: none right now; rarely watch TV, except auto
racing
>
> Drives: 1997 Ford Mustang; 2000 Acura TL
>
> Favorite Quotes:
Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to
live forever: Gandhi
Facts do not cease to exist just because they are ignored:
Aldous Huxley
It is better to debate a question without settling it, than
to settle a question without debating it: Joseph Joubert
Ninety percent of everything is crap: Theodore Sturgeon
>
>
Dawn in Alberta
Name: Dawn H.
Home: Calgary Alberta Canada
Occupation: retail fabric sales ( Just the thing for a fabric addict)
Age: 33
Past Lives: many but you do mean work kind huh ? retail sales, bartender
and donut maker
Family: Single and enjoying it Mom lives with me for health reasons, and the
brother on his own.
Food: Well I can tell you what I don't like the list is shorter that way ,
eggplant, zucchini, Squash and yams, sweet potatoes
QI's Bud, Tinker, Cyd, Peroit, Hastings, Morse, and Marple and one sometimes
ghost cat of Lovejoy, Marple's sister , all cats
Machine: mom bought it in 65 a Singer 338 with the works but missing a
walking foot, I took it over in 80
Quilting For: on and off for 5 years
Quilt Assembly Preference: rotary cut, paper piecing and hand quilting
Quilt Style Preference: anything that catches my eye
Colour Preference: any color as long as it goes well with what I am doing
Skill Level: Novice Beginner with High expectations
Posting/Reading frequency: Read daily, post in fits
Interests other thank quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: Reading, photography,
beading, knitting, oh heck lets say anything to do hand wise
Pet Peeves: People who stand to close or come up behind me( ok those are
minor) Drivers who think they own the road and pedestrians who think they
own the road.
TV Shows: ER, CSI, CSI Miami, Simply Quilts, Sugar
Drive A: Chrysler Daytona ( named Dexter) and don't tell me that no one else
names their car:)
Favorite Quote: Minds like parachutes work only when open, no idea who came
up with that one and my fav of When Life gets you down , get up and mambo
who I attribute to John Candy
--
When life gets you down , Get up and Mambo
John Candy
Remove the NOSpam to reply
ChaCha
>
>Home: Houston, TX
>
>occupation: college student (graduating 05-04)
>
>Age: 24
>
>Past Lives: college athletic event worker, english teacher's assistant (very
sad to see how even advanced english students are bad writers)
>
>Family: mom, sister in indiana (college), 3 qi's (one cat, 2 dogs)
>
>Food: veggie subs, falafel, dolmas
>
>QIs: correy, 5 y.o. cat, percy, 5 y.o. dog, and hailie, 4 y.o. dog
>
>Machine: singer in a cabinet (i think it's from around the 1950s?), a brother
that i do just about everything on...would like to splurge on a nice new
machine, but with student loans looming over the horizon...)
>
>Quilting: started the summer after i graduated from hs, so, about 6 years?
sort of off and on...
>
>Quilt Assembly: rotary cut/machine piece, paper piece, some hand work
(applique and piecing my string stars)
>
>Style Preference: traditional, but in bright colors, and some totally random
ones, just a mix of colors and prints
>
>Color Preference: BRIGHT! tropical colors, 30s prints
>Skill Level: i can't even begin to judge that...um, i am a beginner, but love
to challenge myself to advanced patterns? (is masochist an option?)
>
>Post/read frequency: read either daily or every other day, post very
infrequently
>
>Interests: dollmaking, crocheting and knitting, music (tastes run from punk to
hip hop to "classic" music like the beatles, simon and garfunkel...)
>
>TV: roseanne, good eats, family guy, old episodes of ER, music video stations,
cnn and some shows on stations like discovery-times or the learning channel
(trading spaces)
>
>Drive: 1986 dodge ramcharger, 1994 chevy pickup
>
>Favorite quote: anything from moulin rouge or dogma, i guess. i don't really
quote anything....
Debbi
> Home: Orange County, CA
>
> Occupation: Currently looking for a job
>
> Age: 50>
> Past Lives:Sales rep for tax law company (10 years), community college
instructor (thank you Gray Davis for cutting my job that I loved)!
>
> Family: Divorced for the last 11 years. DD 17 graduating HS in June. Wants
to go to Penn State. DS 14, my special needs child
>
> Food:Chocolate, chocolate, chocolate. Sushi, Italian, Kosher Deli
>
> QI's: Billy, 4 last week as far as we are concerned. We adopted him from
the pound on October 5, 2001. Billy is a mix, looks like a lot of English
Brittany Spaniel and Cocker Spaniel. He is very very black, but his sides
are starting to turn gray
>
> Machine(s): Viking Designer 2
>
> Quilting For: About 5 years.
>
> Quilt Assembly Preference: Rotary Cut. Enjoy machine piecing, applique and
paper piecing. Currently working on a queen size whole cloth
>
> Quilt Style Preference: Machine piece, applique (machine and by hand),
paper piecing
>
> Colour Preference:rose, patriotic, pinks blues, golds.
> Skill level: I call myself an 'advanced beginner'.
>
> Posting/Reading frequency: Usually daily
>
> Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: Reading, charity
work, Tae Kwon Do,
> Pet Peeves: Bullies,
> TV Shows: American Dreams, Gilmore Girls, All the Law and Order Shows,
CSI, Without a Trace, Everwood
> Drive A: 2002 Toyota Sienna (a mini van)
melinda
Name: Melinda (Prefer to protect privacy, but I'm in the directory)
Home: Cardiff, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation: Domestic Engineer
Age: 31
Past Lives: Qualified Architectural Draftsperson, need to go to Uni to
get any further, companies in town prefer uni students getting experience,
time for the work involved in the degree was too much for my liking.
Family: Married DH (Athol) likes the results of my quilting, not keen on
the time I spend on it. 3 1/2 month old son. Parents 1/2 hour away,
sister and BroIL in Sydney.
Food: Chocolate, cheesecake, home cooked dinners that I don't have to cook,
Turkish cuisine
QI's: No pets, just son and husband
Machine(s): Handed down Janome from 1980
Quilting For: Depends, been piecing since '96
Quilt Assembly Preference: Machine or EPP
Quilt Style Preference: I'll try anything once
Colour Preference: Prefer brights but will use anything
Skill level: Beginner to Intermedite Beginner
Posting/Reading frequency: Depends on how busy I am
Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: Metallic Silhouette (email me
for further info on that one), reading - Sci-Fi/Fantasy, spy (Le Carre), Bronte
sisters, belly dancing, garment sewing, beading, sleeping
Pet Peeves: Cigarette, etc smoke, Gun Control Lobby, smoky car exhausts
TV Shows: The Bill, Law & Order, Red Cap, movies (ATM on TV only)
Drive A: 1980 Volvo powered by a 350 Chev
Favorite Quote: What the...?
--
Melinda
<http://cust.idl.com.au/athol>
georg
Home: Upstate NY
Occupation: training as a medical transcriptionist, about 2/3 through
course. Hope to be finished and employed by the end of the year.
Age: 34
Past Lives: Newspaper copyeditor, technical writer. My MCS keeps me from
working in an office setting now. Hoping to work from home.
Family: DH
Food: Anything without mushrooms, legumes, pepperoni, or grains, but
preferably with cheese or chocolate. Dark chocolate is best.
QI's: Dog is officially Kenya, but answers to Dog more often. Cats are
Colin, Spider, Sassy (usually called Fat Cat), and Pepe our newest &
youngest and only longhair.
Machine(s): Kenmore 1998 model, Wards 1949 in cabinet.
Quilting For: First quilt finished in high school. Have worked on
projects regularly since then.
Quilt Assembly: I prefer the hand aesthetic. Will machine piece, but I
like hand applique. Prefer hand quilting, but have been caught MQ.
Plotting a CQ.
Quilt Style Preference: None. Don't like quilts that look "muddy" or
MQed all over without emphasizing the pattern. MQ can look good when the
quilting accents the pattern, but I hate meandering to no apparent purpose.
Colour Preference: Purple, blue, jeweltones. I hate florals.
Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: SCA. Calligraphy
and illumination. Fermenting things. Cheesemaking. Playing EQ, the Sims,
or Monster Rancher.
Pet Peeves: I am a grumpy person who hates people who swim in perfume. I
have more, but I'll spare you.
TV Shows: CSI and Pokemon are my favorites.
Favorite Quote: Fill the void.
-georg
CNYstitcher
Home: Liverpool, NY (3 years), via Panama (2 years), via VA (1.5 years),
via Maryland (23.5 years)
Occupation: Not-so-stay-at-home Mom
Age: 30 (for 2 more months)
Past Lives: retail (JoAnn Fabrics), clerical (law office, gov't
contractor), more retail (Home Depot, Sears), food service (waitress,
food runner, dishwasher)
Family: DH, DS (3), DD (13 days), several inlaws, most of which I adore,
Mother, father, stepmother, step-siblings (don't even ask!)
Food: any chocolate other than white chocolate, chinese food, "southern"
food - meat and potatoes type meals
QIs: Shadow (black DSH) 6yrs, Spirit (grey DSH) 6yrs - Shadow's litter
mate, Nugget (gold DSH) 7yrs (this is actually DHs cat, that he raised
to think he was a dog!)
Machine(s): Sears Kenmore 12-stitch, regularly used; hand crank, treadle,
modified machine (still trying to date it) that are in the repair process
Quilting for: about 2 years. Did discover "quilts" that I made for DS -
made out of pre-printed panels...made before I ever got pregnant simply
because i liked the colors and designs...they were made in about 1998
Quilt Assembly preference: rotary cut, machine pieced
Quilt style and preference: not into applique yet, thinking about paper
piecing....prefer straight rotary cut, non-odd shaped blocks
Color Preference: navy, forest green, burgundy, purple, kids prints,
*no* pinks/paisleys
Skill Level: still consider myself a beginner in all aspects....I get
too impatient to see the finished product to remember the "rules"
Posting/Reading Frequency: try to read at least once a day so as not to
overload my computer (have had a few crashes on days when I haven't
gotten here to dump the posts!). POst probably everyday as well if
there is something that I can comment on or help with.
Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: garment sewing,
cross-stitch, interior decorating, collecting old sewing machines (a
farily new interest)
Pet Peeves: to quote Kathy Applebaum: "Let's not go there. There's only so
much bandwidth, and I don't need to get riled up today."
TV Shows: Survivor, CSI, other shows depend on my level of awareness,
which isn't high these days
Drive: 1997 dark green Suzuki Sidekick, sometimes a 1996 black Geo Metro
(DHs car)
Favorite Quote: "I know God won't give me anything I can't handle, I just
wish he didn't trust me so much." Mother Teresa (so it has been said)
"Don't mess with the Mama Bear." LRV
CNYstitcher
Stash: not big enough to worry about raids. MOst of it is for clothing
anyway, and therefore not suitable for quilts <grin>
Life Status: in an adjustment periiod again with a 3yo and a newborn,
but otherwise, pretty good...awaiting to hear if we are moving or not
Tina
Renee Clark wrote:
>
> While googling trying to learn more about our Mesue (wish I had a chance to
> get to know her), I came across a thread from 2000 in which RCTQ'ers
> introduced themselves in detail. I've come on board since then (September of
> '02), and I'm sure many others have too. Might be worth doing again for the
> sake of those who are a bit newer. I'll go first, in the hope that some of
> you will follow suit.
> Blessings
> Renee
Renee, thanks for posting this .I enjoyed reading about you !
here is my info such as it is:
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Name: Tina Hoak
Home: Brockport NY USA
Occupation: Radiological Technologist RT.. (R) (M) ( Xray tech lic. for
regular x-rays and mammography)
Age: hate to own up to this one.....41
Past Lives:worked in clothing retail, factory worker assembling smoke
detectors, and in high school I worked at a local "fish/ seafood"
store.
Family: married 15 yrs. to my DH Brian, 2 boys : Erich 13 and Kyle 11
yrs old.
Food:Chocolate, cheese cake, mashed potatoes with gravy, shrimp and a
nice steak ... also ...not all at the same time <vbg>
QI's: 2 dogs currently.... a 1 yr. old border collie named Bandit, and
a 2 yr. old Bishon Frise/ poodle mix named Digger. Both of which love
sleeping on my boy's quilts ! I had to make them a fleece one for
"their" dog bed....and don't think about moving either because they know
right where it is at all times........must have a dog alarm on it or
something!
Machine(s): a Viking 250, Viking #1 plus, and a Viking 910 serger.
Did I say my dogs guard my sewing
room ? hehehehe
Quilting For: oh lets see........made my first tied quilt 13 yrs. ago
Quilt Assembly : I machine piece and machine quilt. I have done "one"
hand pieced and hand quilted hanging.
Quilt Style Preference: any type..
Color Preference: moss greens , gold yellows,red, plums....tans, navy,
burgundy
Skill level: I lump myself in as a beginning intermediate if there is
such a thing
Posting/Reading frequency: Read weekly , more if time permits.
Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: Reading, digital
photography, gardening, painting
Pet Peeves: people that park in handicapped spaces without a permit.
People that leave their pets in cars when it is hot outside.
TV Shows: the news...Joan of Arcadia...not really much time for TV.
Drive A: 1997 Olds. Mini van
Favorite Quote: none really........
--
Tina
Brockport, NY
*~*v*~*v*~*v*~*v*~*
QuiltR1024
I'm a "muse in training" & I inspire other and myself. Just stop on by
and get inspired. That's my biography and I'm sticking to it. < big grin>
Kris ( in northern Virignia, who just finished another quilt )
Tina
frood wrote:
>
> I meant to say 4-legged dog.
>
> --
> Wendy
and here I was thinking your kids really brought home a hairy big foot
..." mom, can we keep it ? " :-)
Marcella Tracy Peek
Name: Marcella
Home: Belmont, CA
Occupation: happy wife and lucky mom and part time quilting teacher
Age: yes
Past Lives: all kinds of odds and ends. Wienerdog for corporate
wienerschnitzl :-); aerobics instructor; masseuse; secretary
Family: Husband, son, parents, two sisters and assorted extended
relatives.
Food: Yes and often!
QI's: I believe that would be me. I have been known to fondle, drool
over and roll on every quilt I make. I also leave long dark hair
behind, but I always pick it all off the finished product. None of the
four legged variety.
Machine(s): Elna quilters dream; Brother 1500s; Singer 301 and New Home
of the older but not antique variety for back up. I think there's a
surger somewhere too but I never use it.
Quilting For: Mebbe 10 years by now. Sewing since forever and I'm
really glad my days of sewing stacks of ugly bridesmaids dresses for
others are over!
Quilt Assembly Preference: Assembled. I just love a finished quilt,
don't you? I dabble - a little by hand, some my machine...
Quilt Style Preference: Leaning towards traditional for what I make but
I love to look at it all! I have a secret love for itty bitty quilts
with teeny weenie pieces though.
Colour Preference: Yes, I prefer colored fabrics. White just doesn't
thrill me.
Skill level: Depends on the task. I'm good at piecing (hand or machine)
and hand applique. My machine applique is below beginner level :-) I'm
fairly good at quilting either way.
Posting/Reading frequency: Daily at least
Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: Reading, baking
bread and cooking of other sorts, puttering around the house and digging
in the garden.
TV Shows: We love tv around here. ER, 24, Survivor and Amazing Race,
lately we've been laughing at Queer Eye for the Straight Guy
Drive A: Geo Prizm much to my families embarrassment
Favorite Quote: oh dear, off the cuff? I'd have to think a while on
this. Guess I'm not a quote girl.
marcella
Julia in MN
Home: Rochester, Minnesota
Occupation: Retired
Age: 59
Past lives: Librarian, Stay-at-home-mom, software engineer
Family: Married 36 years. DS & DDIL have 2 beautiful children. DD will
be married Nov. 1
Food: Chocolate, especially dark chocolate.
QI's: None
Machine: Elna Quilter's Dream. I've always owned Elnas, starting with a
Supermatic in 1966. Also have an ElnaLock serger, but don't use it much
since I do very little garment sewing these days.
Quilting for: 30 years, off and on. More intensely for 4 or 5 years. I'm
mostly self-taught from books. Gotta love those public libraries!
Quilt assembly preference: Rotary cut, machine pieced. I enjoy both hand
and machine quilting. Hand quilting is more relaxing but machine
quilting is much faster. Which I choose depends on the project at hand.
I have also done a fair amount of machine applique and tried hand
applique; I would rather piece. I have just started doing some
foundation paper piecing and am not sure yet how well I like it.
Quilt style preference: traditional, but sometimes some non-traditional
colors.
Color preference: generally greens and earth tones, though I have used a
wide variety of colors; sometimes I surprise myself with what I choose.
Skill level: Intermediate
Posting/reading frequency: Daily
Other interests: Reading, computer, grandkids
TV shows: Seldom watch anything, especially since we no longer get MASH
re-runs.
Julia in MN
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home: Richmond, VA
occupation: Restaurant Manager
age: 27
family: DH, siblings, close extended family
past lives: student (Hokie), food service and restaurant, hotel, resort,
administrative
favorite foods: cheese, chocolate, my amazing cheesecake, pasta, great
steak, thai, etc.
QI: Random, 7 yr old black male cat- answers to "kitty kitty"
Machine: New Home noncomputerized, multi stitch (bought second hand),
looking to start a collection
Quilting: 4 years
this ng: about 6 yrs, lurking at first
Quilting preference: rotary cutting, love designing, machine piece, quilt
it anyway I can, will try anything
Quilting styles: my designs- updated traditional, and a little repro
color preferences: blues, everything but pink
Other interests: snowboarding, football, cooking, friends
reading ng: daily, or 3x a week at least, like keeping up with family
posting: frequently, as often as I feel that I have something to add
skill level: advanced beginner, except in applique and handquilting-
beginner
TV programs: football, Sex and the City, Six Feet Under, Carnivale, Good
Eats
Pet peeves: many but- people who are rude (for no reason) to those that
work with the public, animal cruelty, patronizing children, over-sized
SUVs
Floor thread count: a few snippets, I am trying to improve my aim :)
Stash: nothing worth bothering for (4 drawers of those stackable clear
organizer things)
Drive: manual transmissions, currently an 85 Toyota Supra (being replaced
soon with something more practical), DH 88 Toyota Supra (men <sigh>)
Favorite quote: out of many "Chocolate reduces stress, and its so much
quieter than throwing a screaming fit."
Life status: great marriage (5yrs) and working on our life goals together
Julie
Richmond, VA
to email me remove the stitches
DMOscarson
Name: Debbie Oscarson
Home: Isanti, Minnesota, USA -- I don't mind giving it out because we're on a
dead end dirt road in the middle of nowhere and even people who have directions
sometimes can't find us!
Occupation: Right now, it seems like getting well is my full-time job. I have
Sarcoidosis in my lungs, lymph nodes, bone marrow, joints and skin -- very rare
disease in a very rare form, but, fortunately not a malignant type disease,
rather an inflammatory/autoimmune thing like RA, MS or Lupus.
Age: Must we? OK, 50.
Past Lives: I was a legal secretary/assistant before becoming disabled.
Family: Married 11 years to my DH Ted. I have 2 kids from a previous marriage
and Ted has 3.
Food: Chocolate, of course. Could we quilt without it? Also, pepper steak,
egg foo yung, cheese cake, lasagna, almost anything at a Chinese buffet. It
would be easier to list things I don't like, because there are so few.
QI's: 9 dogs -- 8 of them Pomeranians (used to show & breed) and 1 Brittany who
thinks she's a Pom. All house dogs, of course (no point in having them if you
don't enjoy their company) and two large areas of our 3 1/2 acres are fenced
for their pleasure and safety.
Machine(s): A Janome MC8000; a 1976 Elna SU on which I do all my piecing; a
Pfaff serger; and a Juki TL98e on a Quilt Easy frame for machine quilting.
Also, DH has an industrial machine and does show car (street rod) interiors.
Quilting For: About 7-8 years I guess, but sewing since I was 8 years old.
Quilt Assembly : I machine piece and machine quilt.
Quilt Style Preference: Mostly traditional pieced, some crazy quilting, and I
like to embellish with machine embroidery.
Color Preference: I want one of everything!
Skill level: Advanced intermediate?
Posting/Reading frequency: Mostly lurk and read as time & health permit.
Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: Reading, cake decorating,
knitting (hand & machine) and I just started gardening this year and learned to
can salsa and pickles.
Pet Peeves: Pets allowed to run loose! I'm tired of seeing dead cats & dogs
on country roads.
TV Shows: I'm ashamed to admit that I've taken a liking to that sleazy new
show, Nip/Tuck on FX ;-) Also like the CBS comedies on Monday night.
Drive A: 1989 Honda Accord and a 1955 Chevy Bel Air and a 1964 Chevy El Camino.
I forgot to mention old cars and car shows above.
Favorite Quote: "If our beliefs do not change our behavior, why have beliefs?"
Sandy Foster
"Kathy Applebaum" <Kat...@KayneyNOSPAMQuilting.com> wrote:
> Woo hoo -- another Monk fan!
>
> I'd answer you in French, but it's been 22 years since I lived there.
> (Aack!!!)
>
> --
> Kathy A. (Woodland, CA)
> longarm machine quilting, Queen of Fabric Tramps
> http://www.kayneyquilting.com , mailto:Kat...@KayneyNOSPAMQuilting.com
> remove the obvious to reply
Not only am I a Monk fan, but so is my DT (twin sister) who lives in
France. They get the shows later than we do by weeks or months. She was
such a fan of the show that I ended up taping the second season for her
this summer and shipping off the videos so she could watch them early!
<g>
BTW, I also love (and forgot to mention) Keeping Up Appearances and As
Time Goes By. :)
--
Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas
my ISP is earthlink.net
http://home.earthlink.net/~s-foster
teleflora
"Kathy Applebaum" <Kat...@KayneyNOSPAMQuilting.com> wrote in message
news:0U_ib.187$jD6...@newssvr29.news.prodigy.com...
> Name: Kathy Applebaum
>
> Home: Sacramento, California (but I spend all my daylight hours in
> Woodland)
>
> Occupation: paint store owner / longarm quilter
>
> Age: 39. Really. :)
>
> Past Lives: Actuarial Analyst (brownie points to anyone who knows what
that
> is!)
>
Ha! I'm with Diane, I love pointed brownies! I am a Pension Administrator
in another life, so I definitely know what you do. Tried to talk DD into
your line of work. Didn't work.
Cindy
teleflora
"Kathy Applebaum" <Kat...@KayneyNOSPAMQuilting.com> wrote in message
> But since I was the best in math in the department (aka
> the biggest geek), I also got to do all the QDRO's. What fun -- knowing
your
> work is going to be scrutinized by two attorneys who don't understand
> arithmetic, let alone higher math. :(
>
Ughhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, I am dealing with the DRO from hell. Will be thrilled
when it's Q'd! Not only do Attorneys not understand math, they have no
concept of "This is not correct, please try again!". I tell them their LA
did it wrong and they say, "But _I_ did it!". Well then, you're STOOOPID!
<snort>
Cindy (DD is going to be a lawyer, mainly cause she was so lousy in math)
Bonnie
> Name: Larisa Vann
>
> Home: Liverpool, NY (3 years), via Panama (2 years), via VA (1.5 years),
> via Maryland (23.5 years)
Hi Larissa,
Did you enjoy living in Panama? My DH was in the service
and we lived in Panama City, Vista Hermosa section, for 2
years in the 60's. I'm sure quite a lot has changed there
since then.
We made quite a few friends and still keep in touch with
some even after all this time.
--
Bonnie
NJ
Don/Gen
Name: Gen Henderson
Home: Grove city, OH
Occupation: retired
Age: 61
Past Lives: RN
Family: DH-married 38 years; DS 33; 2 DGS' Tyler will be 5 on Halloween
and Ian is 7 1/2.
Food: most evrything
QI's: 2 cats---Chessie an Himalayan and Brandi, a Siamese
Machine(s): Viking Designer 1, New Home Memory Craft 6000 , Elna serger,
and the new Singer Featherweight to take if I need a light weight machine
for classes.
Quilting For: About 4 years.
Quilt Assembly Preference: Everything by machine. Hate hand work.
Quilt Style Preference: most anything except traditional. Like to look at
these, but have no interest in making one.
Colour Preference:
Skill level: I call myself an 'advanced beginner'.
Posting/Reading frequency: Usually daily
Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: reading, machine
embroidery
Pet Peeves: People that insist on talking during guild meetings so we can't
hear what's going on.
TV Shows: Will+Grace, ER, Survivor, Amazing Race
Drive A: 1993 Ford Taurus
annie
Name: Anne -AKA Annie, England
Home: Bedford, England -lived here for almost 18 years via Oxford and
Hull. Originally from Manchester (famous for football clubs)
Age: 43-will be 44 next month -why be coy -anyone could find THAT out
these days
Past Lives -Manpower Information for Health Service and full time Mum.
Now work in accounts/admin at an Independent school
Family- Hubby of 21 years and 17 year old son
Food -yes please- chinese/italian/hot buttered toast -all servable
with hot English tea.Sadly recent health issues mean I am supposed to
be trying
a particluar diet that is full of really healthy things so have to try
and be good some of the time... Almost forgot- Galaxy chocolate!
Pets/QI -none- by choice
Machine -Riccar- 20 years old next month -keep looking to replace but
every time I think I've made a decision, they go and discontinue or
upgrade (thus adding $$$$ to price) perfect example: was about to get
Pfaff 2044 last month- now upgrading to give more embroidery stitches
I don't want-with added cost!
Quilting for:10 years -inspred by Esprit quilts in San Fransisco,
bought a book in a shop somewhere round Santa Clara area and got going
that Autumn back home.
Colour preference -Blue, Blue and anything else with Blue in it. Also
yellow
Quilt Style-rotary cut-if there's a quick method I WILL FIND IT!
Machine piece then hand quilt to the point of obsession....
Skill Level- depends on who you listen to -I'd say experienced
beginner, kind friends would be more flattering
Posting/Reading frequency -just putting my head above water after a
few trying months off line. Managing to read every few days, posting
less often -hope this will change in coming days/week/months
Other interests -not a great deal-after the
shopping/housework/work-quilting gets first grabs on my time -try to
find time for a bit of reading and spending time catching up with
friends. Taxi driver for DS
TV-ER, Inspector Morse, Casualty -old sitcoms like 'the good life'
That's all folks
Annie
Kate Dicey
>
> While googling trying to learn more about our Mesue (wish I had a chance to
> get to know her), I came across a thread from 2000 in which RCTQ'ers
> introduced themselves in detail. I've come on board since then (September of
> '02), and I'm sure many others have too. Might be worth doing again for the
> sake of those who are a bit newer. I'll go first, in the hope that some of
> you will follow suit.
> Blessings
> Renee
Me too! I wanna play! ;)
Name: Kate Dicey
Home: On top of the North Downs, Kent, UK
Occupation: Dress and costume maker, mother, teacher
Age: 46
Past Lives: Student, teacher
Family: Married, one son, 2 sister, 1 brother, mum
Food: Chocolate buttons! As I can't eat many myself, I give them
away! And bread! I LOVE bread!
QI's: Sugar Puff and Cornflake, now 5 years old; ginger and white cats
who love the great outdoors as much as snuggling with us in the warm in
winter.
Machine(s): Lily 550/555, my whizzy workhorse; Serge the Serger, a HV
910; Spinning Jenny, my 1924 Singer 66K with Lotus decals; and my as yet
un-named 15-88 treadle, of 1940ish vintage; plus the poor sad Frister &
Rossmann Cub 8 with non-working motor!
Quilting For: Less than 2 years! I started with the idea of making a
quilt for my son, and made the space quilt... I got a bit addicted, and
just didn't stop!
Quilt Assembly Preference: rotary cut, machine pieced and quilted. I'm
also enjoying a small hand quilted project.
Quilt Style Preference: Traditional pieced things in BRIGHT colours!
Stained glass is also good. Stars! LOTS of stars!
Colour Preference: Bright things and black! Jewel colours... There are
no horrid colours!
Skill level: 'advanced beginner' is about where I am, too!
Posting/Reading frequency: Read and post daily - sometime more than once
a day! Only miss if I'm away from home or ill.
Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: garment sewing,
reading, cooking, doing my web site
Pet Peeves: Kitchen fitting companies who take over a year to get your
kitchen right!
TV Shows: Time Team, Meet the Ancestors
Drive A: Pair of size four and a half feet! ;P
Favourite Quote: 'Enter a bloody child' (Macbeth stage direction)
--
Kate XXXXXX
Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons
http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk
Click on Kate's Pages and explore!
TerriLee in WA
Name: TerriLee
Home: Seattle suburbia, WA state, USA
Occupation: Engineering Data Analyst (fancy title for design drawing
interpretation/drafting)
Age: 45
Past Lives: Flight Test Technician, graphics artist, proposal
coordinator, manufacturing scheduler, drafter, truck driver, waitress
Family: DH (Dave), 2 sisters (one quilts), a very DMIL & DFIL (as MSM
and DDad are both gone on to heaven), and too many
children/grandchildren to list (LOL)
Food: I don't like anchovies. Anything else is fine.
QI's: 4 cats: Meezer (lynx-point Siamese), Maximillian (orange/white
Manx), Blue (smoke color British Short Hair & Fuzz (black short hair,
son of Blue); 2 dogs: Roscoe the Rottie & Curly the Chow
Machine(s): My workhorse, a Bernina 930; a Pfaff 2042 for MQ, a Singer
66-1 (treadle) which I inherited from MSM, but haven't used yet.
Quilting For: A little over 2 years! MSM took me on a Quilt Shop Hop in
June 2001 & I was instantly addicted. Been garment and home dec sewing
since I was about 7 or 8.
Quilt Assembly Preference: Machine!! Period. No hand work for me,
thanks. I don't use shanked buttons on clothing because I can't sew
them with the machine.
Quilt Style Preference: I like to make simple things, Log Cabin is my
fav. I love to look at all of them.
Colour Preference: Yes, I like colors!! <vbg>
Skill level: Beginning quilter, "almost expert" seamstress
Posting/Reading frequency: Read and post daily on weekdays, sometimes on
weekends
Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: garment sewing,
reading (mysteries), crocheting, gardening, playing with all my
grand-darlings.
Pet Peeves: I have some, but then, I'm sure I annoy others, too.
TV Shows: Doc (on PAX, stars Billy Ray Cyrus) Don't watch much, too
busy!!
Drive A: A 1986 full-size Ford Bronco (named "Randi") and/or a 1994
Dodge 1-ton dually pickup (named Belle)
Favourite Quote: "Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run
over if you just sit there." (I'd attribute it, if I could remember
where it came from)
--
TerriLee Bishop in WA (state) USA
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Name: SueB
Home: in the middle of Washington State
Age: 48
Past Lives -Journeyman Typesetter; retail store owner; secretary
Now: Mom; homeschooling (finder of lost wallets and car keys, full time!)
\Family- Married 21 years, almost-15 year old son and 18 year old son
Food -Chocolate --especially peanut m&m's, stir fry anything, seafood (lobster
is my favorite, but can't afford it)
Pets/QI -one gray/black female tabby cat
(just TRY to get this one off a quilt).
Machines -White treadle in a "Martha Washington" parlor case, 1960 Singer 530A
(used most), White quilter's edition 2003, 1955 Featherweight (trying to sell,
now at a friend's being tried out by her), Dressmaker portable about 1997,
Husky serger about 1999. Hoping to "inherit" a 1950's Kenmore.
Wish I had a Viking Designer machine.
Quilting for :18 years, but a big lag in between. I'm really still a beginner,
although my machine and hand skills are advanced, due to years of garment
making.
Colour preference -Blue, purple, crimson
Quilt Style- rotary cut, trying to learn to use templates, machine piece,
machine quilt, hand and machine applique
Posting/Reading frequency - I try to skim each day, just read what looks
interesting, rarely post.
Other interests - Travel, reading, eating, comedy movies, especially oldies.
Family and church keep me busy.
TV: CSI, Survivor, ER, Frasier, Keeping Up Appearances, any quilting show!!,
Peeves: Hackers; know-it-all's (used to be one, but age and children are
tempering me).
oldhag
Name: Donna Hagarty aka old hag or grammy gator
Home: Rainy River Ontario. Right on the Minnesota border
Occupation: Registered Practical Nurse, Union president (anyone wnat
the job?):)
Age: 47
Past Lives: Kid, student ...been nursing way too long. Various
community projects, oh yeah crew chief for my husband's street stock
years ago. Yes I know what that thingy is.
Family: Married 29 yrs. DS and DDIL (DS 24 and finally back in school)
DD 22 away at school and half way done! plus my sweet DGD 5 months
Food: At least 3 times a day. Homemade soup.
QI's:16 yr old Chow ...soon to be a beloved memory. 3yr old Hairless
Chinese Crested Macy and 1 yr old hairless Gizmo. Part time 2 yr
old hairy Crested, Gunther (DD's dog)
Machine: Singer 2210 bought new back in '88 or'89.
Quilting For: Made some attempts when the babies were babies and have
just started in earnest the last year and a half. 2 queen, 2 lap, 2 baby
quilts so far another 4 on the go
Quilt Assembly Preference: Ok I use my Fiskars rotary paper cutter.
Can't master a rotary cutter so I gave it away.
Machine hand and paper peicing but you have to twist my arm for me to do
applique. Altho.........
Quilt Style Preference: I tend to do traditional styles but love to look
at "art' quilts
Colour Preference: I have no preference but am like a crow...anything
shiny and bright
Skill level: Beginner plus
Posting/Reading frequency: Read daily..goes great with my cup of
coffee. Post seldom
Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: Travelling with
my DH in our RV, going to dirt track races, genealogy, reading Sue
G;rafton books in the hot tub, crocheting and knitting
Pet Peeves: Varies from day to day
TV Shows: ER, all the CSI's, The Osbornes, old movies especially Bette
Davis
Drive A: 83 Suzuki Sidekick (soft top) 99 Suzuki Vitara 4 door
Favourite Quote: It ain't rocket science...oh wait ....maybe it is.
Shona in NZ
"> Name: Shona
>
> Home: Christchurch (ish), New Zealand
>
> Occupation: Scientist (but please don't hold it against me :-o)
>
> Age: 39
>
> Past lives: Student, student and student
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> Family: DH, 2 cats and 4 hens
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> Food: weeds!
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> Pets: see family
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> Machine: Bernina Activa
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> Quilt techniques: Machine/hand
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> Quilt Styles: At the moment it is applique and landscapes
>
> Skill level: Beginner - started in April :-)
>
> Posting/reading frequency: read around 4 days a week, post less often.
Depends on if I have time or not
>
> Outside interests: Growing my own food, travelling
>
> Pet peeves: Smoking at the enterance of a public building (eg airport,
mall) so everyone has to breath it on their way in/out.
>
> TV: Wot's Tv??
>
> Favorite books: Courage to Heal
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> Shona in NZ
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Neeej
Home: Bellevue, WA
Occupation: retired
Age: 62
Past Lives: vet (dogs'n'cats)
Family: 1 each of: brother, neice, nephew...+ assorted others here & there, not
including parents, who are now gone
Food: yes---but being fairly virtuous with Weight Watchers
QI's: Pateurella p Loudmouth the cat, better known as Sprat
Machine(s): featherweight, got a Viking Lily this year
Quilting For: 'bout 10 months
Quilt Assembly Preference: mostly machine, still testing other techniques
Quilt Style Preference: very variable
Colour Preference: mostly brights, but trying to expand
Skill level: Beginner with delusions of adequacy
Posting/Reading frequency: Read daily, post when so moved
Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: singing (living-room
folkie with current emphasis on hawaiian music), reading (esp mysteries, SF)
Pet Peeves: yup
TV Shows: SQ, Trading Spaces, whatever it takes to occupy feeble brain during
hand-work
Drive A: Delphis the '88 Aerostar (may he live forever)
Favourite Quote: Anything that works is legal
-- Jean S
Elena
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> Name: Donna Hagarty aka old hag or grammy gator
>
> Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: Travelling with
> G;rafton books in the hot tub, ***** crocheting and knitting
Sounds so pampering. I think I'll try that sometime! Thanks!
Elena in Tx
teleflora
Home: Frontenac Kansas
Occupation: DH & I own a small company. We are Administrators for some
small 401(k) Plans. DH is Health and Welfare Administrator for all of the
Union Pipefitters in the state of Kansas. Our office is in our house and I
get to go to work in my jammies! Yay!
Age: 48 (No WAY!)
Past Lives: Paid stuff - Union Secretary, Executive Director for County
Democratic Party (Wichita), Polital Education Director for all of the Unions
in South Central Kansas (another Wichita gig), Volunteer stuff - Women's
Clinic Support (Wichita), Usual School/PTA stuff, More political campaigns
than I care to remember.
Family: Married for 30+ years to a wonderful man who is never happier than
when I am doing stuff I love to do (and I feel the same way about his
hobbies) My Parents are deceased. One younger brother who exists to still
make my life miserable (KIDDING!), A Dear Daughter, about to turn 21, who is
a Junior at the University of Kansas.
Food: Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, Pepsi, and Thanksgiving dinner.
QI's: None. I lost my best friend of 15 years in July. My Muffin thought I
was the bestest thing in the world. I still watch where I step when I get
up because she was always laying at my feet. At first, I thought I never
wanted another one, but... I've never not had a dog and I miss it already.
Machine(s): DH decided I "needed" a new sewing maching for our 30th
anniversary in June. I came home with a Viking Designer1! I. Love. This.
Machine. Haven't done much besides straight sewing. Played with the
embroidery capability a little bit.
Quilting For: 6 months. I don't even know the language yet, that's how dumb
I am about this wonderful art. Both grandma's made quilts, so I already
have tons. Most of theirs are not works of art, however, but sturdy,
usuable quilts. The older they got, the BRIGHTER the quilts got! hahahha.
Quilt Assembly Preference: The only full-sized (baby) quilt I have tackled
was strip pieced. I have made several miniatures. I really love this. I
am in the process of trying to paper piece these tiny quilts. I can
certainly appreciate how much easier it's going to be.
Quilt Style Preference: Old, Granny Quilts.
Color Preferences: Pastels, faded Earth Tones - I have GOT to make myself
pick some bright colors.
Skill level: What's below "Beginner"?
Posting/Reading frequency: Read Daily, I try to only post when it
contributes something, but I have a hard time keeping quiet sometimes.
Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: Way too many
interests! I love paper - stamping - folding - embossing - punching! I
hoard gorgeous paper the way I hoard fabric. I collect hobby supplies.
Cause you never know. Someday, when I want to make something, I will have
all the stuff to do it. Some tole painting. I embroidery (Redwork is what
got me interested in Quilting). I love The Sims (I noticed someone else
mentioned that. I decided I like it because I HAVE to be in control) I
REALLY want to learn Heirloom Sewing. That's one of the reasons I bought
the D1.
Pet Peeves: How much time we got?? I think all of my Pet Peeves boil down
to one thing: Rude People Who Have No Consideration For Anyone Else.
TV Shows: Law & Order (Every version except for that one with that twitchy
guy. He makes me nervous), Monk, and all those true crime shows on A&E and
Court TV. I scare myself silly with those.
Drive A: 2003 Explorer
Favorite Quote: "Whatever you are, be a good one." Abe Lincoln
Coleen
What great fun, thanks for starting this thread.
Name: Coleen George
Home: Bloomfield, Indiana
Occupation: Semi-retired (and hoping that if I do get another job, that it
would only be part-time)
Age: 48 right now, 49 on October 25th
Past Lives: Accounting/Purchasing for 28 years at Indiana University but in
six different offices
Family: DH Kerry (we will be married 30 years in December), DD who is 27,
married and an elementary teacher, DS who is almost 25, married and owns his
own bussiness and will present me with my first grandbaby in June, and DD
who is 23, an asssistant to academic deans and getting ready to apply to law
school.
Food: Almost all, espcially Mexican and Chinese. Favorite meal -- at
Outback, prime rib, baked sweet potato and Caesar salad.
QI's: One puppy and 15 kitties (but all outside so they don't get to do
much inspecting).
Machine(s): One Singer, but since it is now on loan to my youngest
daughter, I mentioned to DH tonight that I am having withdrawal and may have
to buy another one.
Quilting For: About two years, but more in the past month that the rest of
the two years combined.
Quilt Assembly Preference: rotary cut, machine piece and machine quilt. I
save all of my hand sewing for cross stitching.
Quilt Style Preference: Apparently everything, I have so many that I want to
do, lol.
Colour Preference: blue, purple, blue, red, blue, green, especially jewel
tones, did I mention blue?
Skill level: Beginner
Posting/Reading frequency: usually daily
Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: golfing, reading,
cross stitching, crocheting, collect Boyd's Bears, Noah's Ark and miniature
tea sets and of course STASH!!!
Pet Peeves: Anyone who mistreats a child, people who are rude and/or
disrespectful
TV Shows: Mostly HGTV, TLC and the Game Show Network, also Days of Our
Lives, sometimes Montel, Oprah and Dr. Phil in the afternoons if I am doing
hand work, Nascar, reality shows
Drive A: Olds Bravada
Favorite Quote: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.
and
Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark,
professionals built the Titanic.
Teresa in Colorado
Name: Teresa Marie Adams Creech
Home: Longmont, Colorado via Ohio, New York (all over), Virginia (Blue
Ridge Mountains), Texas (hot!), Colorado, Kentucky
Occupation: Own a Bernina sewing machine shop.
Age: 45
Past Lives: Former Computer Programmer & Quilt Shop Employee, Teacher
Family: Married 24.5 years to a computer programmer turned Servo Engineer
Food: Chocolate, Champange (preferrably together), Italian, Mexican, Thai,
Vietnamese, Meat & Potatos (everything except Mushrooms, PEEcans, Coconuts,
and Beets)
QI's: 3 cats (Emmy - the deaf one, Daisy - stuck up and shy, and Scamp, who
thinks he's a dog) along with Charli who really is a dog
Machine(s): Two Singer Featherweights, Bernina Artista 200E, Bernina
153QE, and a Babylock Serger I gave away to a friend in Boulder
Quilting For: 17 years.
Quilt Assembly : I machine piece and either machine or hand quilt -
depending on what the quilt wants. Quilting is my favorite part of the
process and I really love hand quilting
Quilt Style Preference: Mostly traditional pieced
Color Preference: I am learning that I need a little of everything - all
colors, light, medium, dark, true hues, darkened or lighted - everything
Skill level: Advanced intermediate
Posting/Reading frequency: Read daily (although I don't read everything),
post in spurts
Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: Reading, Eating Out
Pet Peeves: Barking Dogs, people who run red lights ("I saw it when it was
green, that means I get to go."), Beautiful quilts that have been quilted
"just to get them done" without any thought put into the quilting.
TV Shows: 7th Heaven, ER (although it just isn't what it used to be), That
show with Annie Potts with a family (Love that one!)
Drive A: 2000 Dodge Caravan
Favorite Quote: "Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most."
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Sk8eraunt
Name: Gail aka kaila chan
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Home:Glendale, AZ (antique capital of AZ)
>
Occupation: Human Resource Coordinator
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Age: 52
>
Family: Married 10 years (had to do it twice to get it right), mom to Daryl
(31) and Erin (23); stepmom of 3
>
Food: Love that deep fried stuff and seafood
>
QIs: None...our little Cherrie-pie died two years ago.
>
Machine: One new Kenmore my hubby bought me last Xmas and one old Kenmore
purchased in 1972
>
Quilting: Just started quilting last year.
>
Quilt Assembly: Still learning!
Style Preference: Country, anything Amish
>
Color Preference: Purple, lavendar. No neons!
>
Skill Level: Beginner
Post/read frequency: I read more than I post. I love reading everyone's
stories and quilting tips.
>
Interests: Antiquing, Amish culture, love looking at quilts
>
TV: Don't watch much TV. In addition to reading RCTQ, I'm a partner in an
online poetry magazine. This takes up most of my free time after work.
>
Drive: 1998 Ford
>
Favorite quote: "The choices you make dictate the life you lead". I truly
believe this.
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LN (remove NOSPAM)
Home: NH
Occupation: None yet, but looking
Age: 40
Past Lives: Paste up artist, clerk in art dept., administrator, programmer,
computer helpline, retail (including quilt shop).
Family: STBX, DD, DS
Food: Chocolate, lemon merange pie, anything cooked by someone else.
QI's: Cotton (3 yo white mini poodle), Merlin (14yo tabby), several goldfish
in my pond, and lots of frogs that show up every summer.
Machine(s): Kenmore, Baby Lock Serger, 2 treadles, FW, Elna (the one I use
most)
Quilting For: Everyone but me, it seems. Oh, you mean length of time? Oh,
hmmm. Tried it once MANY years ago, just did one projected and then got back
into it again when I moved here over 5 years ago.
Quilt Assembly Preference: rotary cut, machine pieced, hand applique, hand
quilt, gonna try some more MQ, hand embroidery.
Quilt Style Preference: crazy quilt, whole cloth quilting.
Colour Preference: None
Skill level: Depends on the project. Some I'm an expert in, some I haven't
ever tried before.
Posting/Reading frequency: Way too much.
Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: Reading, movies,
kayaking, chatting, embroidery
Pet Peeves: Oh, I don't think it's a good time for me to go there now.
TV Shows: Cold Cases, Lyon's Den, 2.5 men, Miami CSI, NCIS, West Wing,
Survivor, Friends, ER (mostly cuz I am in a rut... it's not as good as it
used to be), Without a Trace, Joan of Arcadia. Also love the British version
of Coupling (American version sucks), As Time Goes By...
Drive A: 2001 Dodge Caravan
Favorite Quote: I'm between quotes right now.
Elena
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Snipped lots of good stuff.
> Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: Way too many
> interests! I love paper - stamping - folding - embossing - punching! I
> hoard gorgeous paper the way I hoard fabric. I collect hobby supplies.
There ought to be an official name for this hobby. I used to collect hobby
supplies too. The choosing and collecting them made me happier than
actually doing it. I'm having a fun time decluttering them all now.
Elena in Tx, seeking the simpler life.. or at least a simpler housecleaning
:)
Diana Curtis
A new last name for LN... hmmmm... Beggier?
;-)
for occupations you forgot "soliciter of quilts"...
Diana
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>A Game!!!
>A new last name for LN... hmmmm... Beggier?
>;-)
>
>for occupations you forgot "soliciter of quilts"...
>Diana
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Kathy Applebaum
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> BTW, I also love (and forgot to mention) Keeping Up Appearances and As
> Time Goes By. :)
Wow... I'd say you're my long lost twin, but I guess you already have one of
those. :) We're definitely going to have to do a meet up next time I'm in
Lost Wages!
Kathy Applebaum
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>old sitcoms like 'the good life'
I loved that one *so* much. I really wish they'd show it here again. I think
that was my first introduction to Penelope Keith.
Kathy Applebaum
> (DD is going to be a lawyer, mainly cause she was so lousy in math)
ROFLMAO!!! I'm going to have to pass that on to one of my math-challenged
attorney friends who I'll see tonight at my guild's Preview Party. :)
Kathy Applebaum
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> Back? Highwater? A-Hand-Basket?
Aaargh!
Please, remember those spew warnings!!!
Diana Curtis
:-)
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Patti
>Name:
Pat Storey
>Home:
Shropshire, England
>Occupation:
Retired
>Age:
62
>Past Lives:
Teacher, University administrator, some clerical jobs, Garden Designer
>Family:
DH, brother, in-laws; no children ( I find I'm missing having
grandchildren more than I was sorry about not being able to have
children?);
>Food:
Fruit, salad, vegetables, yoghurt - good;
cake, biscuits, ice cream - bad!!
>QI's:
Cats - Polly (Birman) 9; Tigger (Tiffanie) 6; Jack and Beau (adopted
twin Birmans) 9;
Rabbits: Domino, Sugar and Spice;
Guinea pigs: Bubble (Squeak died last year); Poppy and Daisy.
>Machine(s):
Husqvarna Viking 540 Lily; Singer Featherweight
>Quilting For:
About ten years
>Quilt Assembly Preference:
I'm happy cutting by rotary or scissors with templates;
Machine piecing - almost any technique.
Hand appliqué;
Machine quilting from necessity! for speed.
>Quilt Style Preference:
Rarely if ever do a quilt with blocks. Little repetition usually.
I love 'inventing' (which it might be to me even if it has already been
'invented'!!)
>Colour Preference:
No brights; but I am gradually being 'able' to let a pink or two creep
in; and, just occasionally, a red!
>Skill level:
I think I'm probably advanced; though I'm not too keen on labels,
because we're all learners at something.
>Posting/Reading frequency:
Several times a day, unless I'm not at home. I seem to post most days I
think. I just love passing on tips or things I've learned to those who
might not have been so fortunate in their teachers; or anyone that needs
to know anything that I happen to know.
>Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.:
My pets, gardening, reading, doing crosswords. I used to enjoy driving
until I got a speeding ticket - first one, this year!!!
>Pet Peeves:
I must be a really grumpy old girl! I have agreed with almost
everyone's! so I had better not start listing them - I might put my
blood pressure up >g<
>TV Shows:
Good whodunits; one aussie soap; interior design and architecture
programmes (though my home is painted almost entirely in shades of
white!); various challenges like Scrapheap; Formula 1 motor racing and
athletics.
>Drive A:
Audi A3
>Favorite Quote:
I hope this won't offend anyone?
"Without God, we cannot; without Us, God will not"
--
Best Regards
pat on the hill
Queen of Squishies
Hey, L! You like any of these? Or should we keep trying.
Karen, Queen of Squishies
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Helen in WI
Location: South Central Wisconsin
Occupation: Retired
Age: 60 ( in two more days!) and I have shoes older than most of you! 8^)
Past Life: Mead Maker!
Family: DH ( my redheaded gentle giant , married for almost 26 years) Son
married with 3 sons, daughter married, my 88 year old Mother, one sister
and two brothers left.
Food: Hardy and simple middle american
QI's: 3Granddogs- labs: Tessy Bear, Buck Henry and Willy the wonder dog( I
wonder what he is!)
Machine: MC Janome 9000
Quilting for: 7 years
Quilting preference: Machine piece and quilt
Quilt style: Rotary cut, love traditional
Colors: Anything that goes with black.
Skill level: Advanced beginner
Posting /Reading: read everyday, post rarely. I love all of you guys!!
Other interest: Reading, camping, crocheting, walking
TV: CSI, NYPD Blue, Foodtv, HGTV, Ed, Hack, The District, Monk.
Pet Peeves: Hateful gossip
Drive: 1995 Saturn with 23,000 orignal miles, thank you very much!
Quote: Do unto others before they do it to you!
Piglet
Home: south holland, illinois, currently
Occupation: theatre office grunt and technician. Apprentice curmudgeon.
Age: 50
Past Lives: accounting clerk, church musician, dotcom technician, fast food
manager, secretary
Family: one spouse, two stepkids, one comadre, one future son in law
Food: touchy subject. Cannot have dairy. Learning soy substitutions.
Currently convinced that All Good Food has Dairy, will get over that.
QI's: in house: nine cats, two turtles, two ball pythons, one iguana. Mine
personally: three cats: Sondra Shadowcat ("Tondra"), Norwegian forest cat in
contention for the title of World's Crankiest Cat; Oowatie ("Wats,
Watster"), generic cat, who is under the impression that One Of These Days
he'll figure out how to teach Dad that Wats is Mommy's right mate--in the
interim he has a monogamous relationship with a stuffed bear; Sarah
Birdheart, a/k/a Sarah Jane Sparklecat ("Sarah"), seal tortie point Siamese,
Center Of The Universe (just ask her!<g>).
Machine(s): Bernina 1020, 145
Quilting For: six years
Quilt Assembly Preference: machine or hand pieced, hand quilted
Quilt Style Preference: 1930's
Colour Preference: piglet pink, yellow---1930's repro palette plus black or
white
Skill level: moderate to advanced
Posting/Reading frequency: read 3-5 times a week, post when I have anything
to say
Interests other than quilting/fabric fondling/S.E.X.: reading mysteries and
history; theatre, genealogy
Pet Peeves: people who just plain don't *think*---usually tied to
selfishness ("wasting two hours of your time on my problem is preferable to
spending ten minutes of my time on it" kind of situations)
TV Shows: West Wing (finally discovered it on Bravo reruns), Queer Eye,
Monk
Drive A: Ford F150, currently sage green, but one of these days piglet pink,
if I can find a shade that doesn't make everyone think "Mary Kay" (dusty
rose, perhaps?)
Favorite Quote: not currently awake enough to boot brain-file "quotes" <g>
--pig
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georg
> Keep going....
>
Baggins.
-georg
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Katrina Case
* Name: Katrina
* Home: Seattle
* Occupation: SAHM / Household Goddess
* Past (and probably future) lives: attorney/mediator
* Immediate Family: Most Excellent DH (11+ yrs!); Marvelous DD1 & 2
* Food: My mom's Viennese, and her meals are amazing. Am also partial
to mushrooms, garlic, clear fruit flavors, and chocolate, though not
all together. Artichokes, vanilla, pomegranates...
* QIs: Two cats, Gremlin (who oversees everything) and Viktor (who
walks on everything).
* Machine(s): Pfaff, and a treadle at aunt's house; would love a
Featherweight someday, and am wondering about a serger.
* Quilting Since: Goodness. Had to look it up, but it's 1996. That long ago?!
* Quilt Assembly: rotary cut, machine everything except final binding.
Paper-piecing is fun in limited doses. I want to learn more applique',
both machine and hand, and maybe do some more hand-quilting too.
* Style Preference: secondary patterns, stars, value contrasts,
stylized patterns, luminosity, 3-D looks
* Color Preference: sea tones, jewel tones, and (lately) vivid
orange/red/violet/green sorts of combinations, often with black
* Skill Level: intermediate
* Post/read frequency: lurk lurk lurk! off and on
* Other Interests: reading (speculative fiction, mostly); writing;
cooking; singing; more secondary crafts/hobbies than you can shake
a stick at (e.g., origami, calligraphy, sewing, dyeing, cross-stitch,
polymer clay, ceramics with DD1, knitting and crochet, beading...).
And I want to learn more.
* TV: The Amazing Race, Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, etc.
We miss Firefly too.
* Pet Peeves (of the day): whining, willful ignorance, and spam.
(Politics and the like? More than a peeve.)
* Drive: Audi station wagon, Toyota Prius (hybrid)
* A Favorite Quote: "Anybody can have the harmony,
if they will leave us the counterpoint." Dorothy Sayers.
Katrina in Seattle.
TerriLee in WA
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>
> Drive A: Ford F150, currently sage green, but one of these days piglet pink,
> if I can find a shade that doesn't make everyone think "Mary Kay" (dusty
> rose, perhaps?)
>
Dusty Rose. I owned one, it did not scream Mary Kay Pink. I imagine
the color chips still exist.
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TerriLee Bishop in WA (state) USA
(opinions are wholly owned by the author and don't represent anything)
;-)
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Marilyn
in Central NY and were without power in our little part of the woods for
most of the day. Here goes: I am Marilyn in Moravia
Name: Marilyn Likness
Home: in the woods just outside Moravia, NY in the heart of the beautiful
Fingerlakes part of Central NY. Born here, left here right after graduation
in 1958, came back here in 1993 with my DH both of us to be semiretired, and
help take care of my Mom and make it possible for her to stay in her own
home, which she did til just 3 years ago. She was 93 when she passed away.
Occupation: Fully Retired and loving it! Also parttime and
"unprofessional" nurse to my husband who developed a very rare autoimmune
disease 2 1/2 years ago. He is doing quite well right now and I have
learned a lot about lots of diseases and can give a really good Procrit
shot!
Age 63
Past Lives: Admin Sec. Bank Teller, Grocery store owner and Chief Meat
Cutter, Greenhouse operation owner and Farmer's Market Seller, State Park
Ofc. Mgr., Bookstore Mgr., Book seller on Internet, Ebay and Amazon when
they both first began, umm, umm, lots of others but only for a year or two.
Family: Married, DH originally from SD. We lived in SD for 5 years in a
town of 200 people in the NE plains east of Aberdeen, SD. 3 kids ;since I
have no grandchildren I tell everyone I have old children, lol.
DS1and wife live in Baltimore, DS 2 lives in Rochester, NY, DD & husband
live in Charlottesville, VA. We all lived in Culpeper Co. VA from 1979 thru
1993. I could move back to that area in a heartbeat! especially
Charlottesville, especially in the winter!
Food: Chocolate, Chocolate and more Chocolate.....I have had to switch to
M&Ms since I began quilting to stay away from the messy stuff. Quit smoking
almost 2 years ago and I now literally smoke M&Ms and Butterscotch
drops...seems I need something in my mouth all the time. Comfort food:
Macaroni and Cheese, Spaghetti with wonderful big really good Italian
meatballs, Popcorn and shrimp.
QIs, None at the moment.
Quilting For: Approx. 5 years. Do every bit of it by hand. I have always
had a prob. with machinery and refuse to get frustrated, soooo I decided if
I did all the piecing and quilting by hand I could crawl up in my big
recliner and quilt away while the quilt kept me warm in the winter. Hey, it
works for me! I have a big floor loom in a room upstairs and for a couple
of years made great rag rugs and sold them at Bazaars, but finally decided
it was taking a toll on my back and I wanted something to do in front of TV
with DH in evenings. Now of course I am addicted to quilting and have
joined 2 Guilds.
Quilting Style: Mostly scrap quilts, but recently did a Venetian Tile Quilt
for DS1 and am working on Stack & Whack lap quilt so I am up for almost
anything.
Color Preferences: For me, mostly autumn colors, but dearly love to work on
really bright children's quilts in the drab winter months. Have done lots
and lots of kids quilts, all given away for charity or to my kids for their
friends kids.
Skill Level: Hmmm, maybe advanced beginner?? I have a lot to learn and do
learn something new at almost every Guild meeting.
Posting/Reading frequency: Seldom post unless something really touches me.
Read/lurk almost every day. Back when I first began quilting I read a lot
for answers to How To questions. This would have been approx 1999, I
remember Sairey and Ragtop both helping me with questions. I learned to
quilt from instructions in the back of a magazine and reading RCTQ!!!!!
Thanks to all who have the answers we all need!
Other Interests: Reading, enjoying a local book club and reading a lot of
the classics currently. Gardening, dearly love that, just now getting
gardens cleaned up for winter. Helping out in church ofc., committees and
Sec. of their Church council. Friday night Auctions in next town, Bargain
hunting. Love my computer both for communication but also for learning
about anything that comes to mind.
TV shows: ER, West Wing, NYPD Blue, Lyons Den and some of the half hour
comedies, and of course HGTV.
Drive a Subaru Forrester...need the 4 wheel drive here in snowy NY. Neither
of us drive much anymore, but do get where we want when we want fairly
easily. We like living in the woods less than a mile to the village, we
have the best of both worlds this way and are only 1 hr. from Syracuse which
is a big enough city to find lots of stuff to do.
Quote: My own: My cup is Always 1/2 Full!
There is more info than you ever really wanted to know I am sure. If anyone
wants to contact me directly, I have never gotten around to entering the
directory but I am a part of the HUG list, and would give permission for my
email to be given.
Thanks
Marilyn in Moravia
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Susie
I'm a lurker too. My son lives in Homer and works in East Syracuse. I'm
2 and 1/2 hours north of him.
Good to hear from a local gal,
Susie
georg
> Marilyn,
> I'm a lurker too. My son lives in Homer and works in East Syracuse. I'm
> 2 and 1/2 hours north of him.
> Good to hear from a local gal,
> Susie
>
That's quite the commute! That would take me 45 minutes each way.
I live 30 minutes south of your son.
-georg