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A Home Based Business that started out as a Hobby

How I Started A Home Based Business By Developing a Web Site For My Wife's Quilting Business

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GRANDMA'S FLOWER GARDEN - FIFTY YEARS IN THE MAKING!

My mother started this quilt when she was pregnant with my oldest of four brothers in 1953-54. She'd sew a little and then put it aside and start on

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PAPER PIECED 56X56

This was made for my neighbor's mom for Christmas 2009. She will soon turn 84 and will be so surprised to see pics of herself and her husband on

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Colleen's Over The Rainbow quilt

The second collection of Wizard of OZ fabrics tells the story of Dorothy and Toto landing in Munchkin Land. The Good With Glenda is the star of this

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Colleen's Journey to THE LAND OF OZ

Hi I am Colleen Pollock from Duncan,Oklahoma. I recently sent Jackee pictures of the quilts I have made using the Wizard of Oz fabrics from Quilting

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Colleens's UNDER THE RAINBOW quilt

The first collection of Wizard of OZ fabrics depicts the beginning of the movie in sepia tones, the panels with Dorothy and Toto are telling the

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Colleen's Follow The Yellow Brick Road quilt

The third in my series of quilts depicting The Wizard of OZ continues with Dorothy, The Tin Man, The Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion on the following

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Colleen's Wonderful Wizard of OZ quilt

The fourth in my series of quilts using Quilting Treasures Wizard of OZ fabrics depicts the Emerald City and the Wizard of Oz. The greens, turquoise

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Colleen's Wizard of OZ quilt for Heather Ann

After finishing the last in my series of Wizard of OZ quilts I wanted to use up as many of my scraps as I could. My niece Heather Ann is very special

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Batik Puzzle quilt

My first excursion into the world of Batiks. I really had a challenge in choosing the right color gradations for each block section to match. Each and

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Closeup of Batik Puzzle quilt

Here is a closeup of my Batik Puzzle

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Quilting Retreat August 2009 on the Canadian Sunshine Coast - AWESOME!!

Quilting Retreat August 2009 on the Canadian Sunshine Coast see the pictures of my clients finished projects

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Quilting Retreat July 2009 on the Canadian Sunshine Coast - AWESOME!!

Quilting Retreat July 2009 on the Canadian Sunshine Coast see the pictures of my clients finished projects

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Visit My New Blog

Hello Quilt Lovers - I have recently developed a new blog to help with all your questions and comments. I also will be posting the goings on each week and assisting you with "how to quilt".

So click the link and lets hear from you! - Jackee

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Quilting Retreat Mar 2008 on the Canadian Sunshine Coast - AWESOME!!

Quilting Retreat Mar2009 The Best of Both Worlds, Quilting Retreat and the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia

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Quilting Retreat Mar12009 on the Canadian Sunshine Coast - AWESOME!!

Quilting Retreat Mar12009 on the Canadian Sunshine Coast - AWESOME!!

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Paper piecing is easy...

Being a traditional strip piecing quilter, I am not. The only quilt piecing I do is paper piecing or foundational piecing. I find it easy, goes

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My hues of Blues Quilt

Five years ago, when the ceramics shops started closing in our town, I knew I had to have another hobby to be able to ease into intelligently. Working

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Looking for a "Petless" Quilter

Deborah writes: I like to embroidery by hand. I do not sew nor quilt.I have made quite a few projects in the last year or so that need to be completed.

I am looking for a "PETLESS Quilter".

I have severe allergies to pet hair. If I even walk into a home where a cat lives I begin to sneeze and my eyes swell up, my nose runs and until I shower and wait for a few hours I don't clear up. I get like this even if I do my son's laundry after he goes riding the horse. I need someone to sew my embroidered lap quilt tops to a backing, bind them, then quilt them. I have lap quilts, pillow tops, baby quilts, lots of projects that need to be finished. So I need someone willing to sew in addition to quilting and they MUST be petless. I recently visited a couple of the quilt shops and they provided me with about 7 names of local quilters but upon calling them they all have pets in their home. Can you help put me in touch with someone who does the sewing, quilting and is petless?I would really appreciate any help you can provide to me.Thank you very much.

Jackee replies: Wow, being so allergic to pets is a huge problem. While I love to finish quilts for others (including any sewing, quilting, binding), unfortunately I too have pets, as do other quilters I know. Would you consider getting the work completed, and then washing everything to get rid of the offending pet hair.

The only other thing I can think of is to keep contacting quilt shops and talking to local area quilters until you find one who is pet free. Check with shops in towns nearby and gradually reach further (neighbouring states) if you have to. I'm certain there must be someone who can help you.

I'm not sure how many machine quilters there are in California, but I do know there are hundreds (maybe thousands now) of machine quilters in Washington State, so don't give up hope! Perhaps you need to reach out to the colder more northern states to find the quilter for you.

Your local quilt shop might also know of an Amish or Mennonite group which would be willing to take this work on. They often supply hand quilting services.

I wish you luck finding the help you need. Please let me know, in case others are in need of a "petless quilter".

If there are any quilters out there who do not have pets and are willing to take on projects for allergic folks let me know and I will post your names and contact information on my web site

Dresden Plate Help!!

Hi Jackee my name is Lyn read from Australia I am interested in making some Dresden plate centre's to get the feel for it before embarking on a quilt. I am house bound at the moment due to surgery I do not have the paper you suggested in pattern 3 for Dresden Plate but do have the template. I do have a rotary cutter but have never used it yet as I am a beginner at quilting is it best to start off with just a couple of different colours to get used to making this project. Also do you suggest scissors or rotary cutter to cut fabric out with. Any hints or advice would be appreciated. Thank you Lyn

Jackee answers: Hello Lyn -- thank you for your enquiry.

The Dresden Plate block is great one to embark on and it is good that you have a template. You can cut more paper templates out of magazine backs or fronts, and those annoying little subscription cards they stick in them.

Because you have not used your rotary cutter yet, I think you should cut your fabric pieces with scissors. Make sure when cutting, that you have left a generous 1/4" seam allowance -- it just makes it a little easier to baste the fabric to the paper. Rotary cutters are wonderful for those long straight cuts, but a little more awkward for the curves.

Because there are generally 16 petals in the Dresden Plate, using two or four colors makes it simple.

Good luck with your project, your recovery, and please feel free to email me if you have further questions. I would love a picture of your project if possible -- I always love to see what other quilters are doing!

Happy Quilting!!

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