tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post674244825589004274..comments2024-03-29T05:14:23.950-04:00Comments on Quiltville's Quips & Snips!!: Pray for my Boxes....Bonnie K. Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16377635115790685301noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-73604327390167298342008-05-14T09:51:00.000-04:002008-05-14T09:51:00.000-04:00I am sure your quilts will survive. But good luck ...I am sure your quilts will survive. But good luck with that, and glad another deadline was met! Now onto the next one!Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15870902989809812248noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-10984476021481308922008-05-13T19:10:00.000-04:002008-05-13T19:10:00.000-04:00So many great ideas from you and your commenters. ...So many great ideas from you and your commenters. ThanksValhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10594313154015365616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-32087420561351671872008-05-13T13:05:00.000-04:002008-05-13T13:05:00.000-04:00Bonnie, I'm sending up prayers that your boxed qui...Bonnie, I'm sending up prayers that your boxed quilts arrive to their destination promptly and safely! <BR/><BR/>Here's a tip I got from Martha Stewart yesterday via email.... cut 12" squares from used shirts, hem them (or not) and use for napkins... I did mention that to my hubby, but maybe shouldn't have...now if he can't find a certain shirt, I will be accused. LOL.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06077292074782387777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-44633606114062106642008-05-13T10:10:00.000-04:002008-05-13T10:10:00.000-04:00Frantik@sympatico.caBig one sent upstairs for the ...Frantik@sympatico.ca<BR/>Big one sent upstairs for the safety and safe arrival of your quilts Bonnie. <BR/>I know what you mean by shirt obsessing though. Our car now stops at all thrift stores. Last month I was lucky enough to find a litlle town south of here in which their little store called 'Blessings' had a clearance sale. Yup, even thrift shops have to make room for the summer stuff, and all clothing in the store was .50 cents each. I had to have help to get the 2 huge black garbage bags out to my car and the best thing was I spent less than $25.00,.:-D<BR/>I am blessed with a husband who is retired and doesn't mind helping to rip. He took more than half those shirts apart. I now have over 40 of them rolled up 'jelly-roll style in a small bookcase of my sewing room waiting for your book to come out. I had been saving a few before, and I also check out the over size ladies wear. Lots of good fabric there also. Don't give up girls just keep your eyes peeled and ask the shop owners if they ever have a sale or a clearance and if so when. Be there early. <BR/>Have fun tomorrow Bonnie, will be thinking of you. :-) FranFranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01860768880463962562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-40280217284978867812008-05-13T10:03:00.000-04:002008-05-13T10:03:00.000-04:00Wonderful scrappy shirts! Someone else is town he...Wonderful scrappy shirts! Someone else is town here is reading your blog, because there is scarcely a plaid shirt in either thrift store! Hope your quilts are safe...great work! What are you doing working 17 hours on MOTHER'S DAY?? hehehe:)julieQhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00509047751868460895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-23218344151689839422008-05-13T10:02:00.000-04:002008-05-13T10:02:00.000-04:00So far, I have been able to resist going to the lo...So far, I have been able to resist going to the local thrift stores looking for shirts, but I'm sure I feel a sense of weakening! I surely don't need any more fabric, but your results make it so enticing!Linda C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13665908006400532768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-89599566355379080572008-05-13T09:29:00.000-04:002008-05-13T09:29:00.000-04:00Best wishes to you and your quilts-in-transport, B...Best wishes to you and your quilts-in-transport, Bonnie!!! This is so exciting to witness!!!Darciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16174123533089213020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-18357487032694374992008-05-13T08:27:00.000-04:002008-05-13T08:27:00.000-04:00Praying for safe passage for your precious quilts....Praying for safe passage for your precious quilts. Don't think about the shirt obsession in a bad way, think of yourself more as a facilitator... aiding these otherwise unwanted shirts from one life to the next. Way to go!!Mrs. Goodneedlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07453388163219666450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-3095072223712857972008-05-13T05:26:00.000-04:002008-05-13T05:26:00.000-04:00My Dh is sure I have taken a few of his shirts and...My Dh is sure I have taken a few of his shirts and used them in quilts. I'm pleading the 5th!<BR/><BR/>Congrats on meeting the deadlines! There should be a patron saint of quilts to keep an eye on your boxes...I'll work on that one!YankeeQuilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03324287185970922332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-70098628903973578582008-05-13T05:04:00.000-04:002008-05-13T05:04:00.000-04:00Charity shop shirts are very expensive here in the...Charity shop shirts are very expensive here in the UK too, but I've solved that problem. My husband is the addicted charity shop shirt shopper (try saying that several times!) and I've slyly 'lifted' a few of those - he still hasn't noticed!Amandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00459871513482076398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-55800103771895852632008-05-13T02:51:00.000-04:002008-05-13T02:51:00.000-04:00Gosh Bonnie, so many shirts, they are to expensive...Gosh Bonnie, so many shirts, they are to expensive here to buy them like that...<BR/>have a day off, you really do deserve it, go play with a friend, do you good!!<BR/>Julia / AustraliaJuliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15207957464039686839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-5250806864499833172008-05-13T02:46:00.000-04:002008-05-13T02:46:00.000-04:00I'm still chuckling at daisymum7's comment about c...I'm still chuckling at daisymum7's comment about cutting up the wrong shirts - there but for the grace of God we all go I reckon. Thrift shirts might well be an addiction but at least by recycling you're doing your bit to help the planet so give yourself a pat on the backAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08352283065863856112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-53360188343221232482008-05-13T02:03:00.000-04:002008-05-13T02:03:00.000-04:00yup, that's always scary to send quilts off in a b...yup, that's always scary to send quilts off in a box. fingers crossed for them, and toes. that is a looot of cut up shirts.crazy woman. enjoy your day off - you well deserve it!Tonya Ricuccihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10778059489713831067noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-52003494205571169872008-05-12T23:23:00.000-04:002008-05-12T23:23:00.000-04:00Sigh...the shirts are so expensive at the thrift s...Sigh...the shirts are so expensive at the thrift store here. Grumble.Katiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12561892583686450813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-3706575761796864152008-05-12T23:07:00.000-04:002008-05-12T23:07:00.000-04:0017 hrs...........wow!! You deserve the day off tom...17 hrs...........wow!! You deserve the day off tomorrow. Have fun.<BR/><BR/>LindaQuiltinLibraryLadyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16392850776832804028noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13569819.post-58500474616645110932008-05-12T22:59:00.000-04:002008-05-12T22:59:00.000-04:00How apt a thought for the day - shirt obsession. ...How apt a thought for the day - shirt obsession. I have 6 sons and we have loads of plaid and stripe shirts around - well the other day I was looking for a simple, border to tone down a very busy quilt and I came across some shirts bundled up in the corner of my sewing room, stripe shirts - all blue and white perfect!!!!<BR/><BR/>Well not quite I wondered why they didn't have many buttons on them apparently one of my sons bought them home from a mates place for me to sew the buttons on again..........been shopping this morning and replaced them. Cost me an arm and a leg. Have told sons to fill in a work slip for any other clothes they bring for me to repair....now eldest son is accusing me of cutting up his favourite shirt that went missing a few months ago - I swear it wasn't me look in Bonnies sewing room!!!LOL<BR/><BR/>daisymum7<BR/><BR/>PS; Have to smile although the borders cost me more than buying new fabric - the quilt still looks great!!Daisymum7https://www.blogger.com/profile/18323856090568770258noreply@blogger.com