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Nov 5 2009, 1:43 AM

EileenH: kjiuh

Nov 9 2009, 8:33 AM

rkg2028: hello Violetlboly

Nov 10 2009, 2:00 AM

SewOnline: Getting ready for our chat. Time to spread a little holiday cheer..........ok it is a little early but why not the stores are starting to push their holiday commercials on us. LOL

Nov 10 2009, 2:03 AM

SewOnline: Looks like we are about to start, I see a few of you logging in.

Nov 10 2009, 2:04 AM

Guest246 (guest): Yes, how is everyone?

Nov 10 2009, 2:04 AM

EileenH: I've been hearing lot of Christmas commercials the last few days--no, no, no! it's too early!

Nov 10 2009, 2:05 AM

SewOnline: I am fine

Nov 10 2009, 2:05 AM

SewOnline: I know, and here I am running our holiday chat!

Nov 10 2009, 2:05 AM

Guest246 (guest): EileenH, all the stores are loaded with X-mas stuff!

Nov 10 2009, 2:06 AM

SewOnline: yep they are starting earlier and earlier

Nov 10 2009, 2:06 AM

EileenH: I know. It's pathetic. Good grief, it's not even Thanksgiving yet.

Nov 10 2009, 2:06 AM

SewOnline: True

Nov 10 2009, 2:06 AM

SewOnline: So who here has there holiday sewing done?

Nov 10 2009, 2:07 AM

EileenH: I remember when i was a kid [many years ago], getting the Sears,

Nov 10 2009, 2:07 AM

cobrajetjohn: Hello everyone

Nov 10 2009, 2:08 AM

Guest246 (guest): Hello!

Nov 10 2009, 2:08 AM

SewOnline: hi Pat

Nov 10 2009, 2:08 AM

SewOnline: for our two guests, can we have your names please

Nov 10 2009, 2:08 AM

Guest714 (guest): Dorothy

Nov 10 2009, 2:08 AM

EileenH: whoops-- Wards and Penney's Christmas catalogs in the summer was a big deal, but that was it, it wasn't in the stores til much later.

Nov 10 2009, 2:09 AM

cobrajetjohn: The only Christmas sewing I am doing is making a queen quilt for my grandson.

Nov 10 2009, 2:09 AM

SewOnline: that is it Pat......I am surprised

Nov 10 2009, 2:09 AM

SewOnline: Welcome Dorothy

Nov 10 2009, 2:09 AM

SewOnline: Are you new to the chats Dorothy?

Nov 10 2009, 2:09 AM

cobrajetjohn: I don't sew, only quilt. I pieced it today, tomorrow border then have to quilt it.

Nov 10 2009, 2:09 AM

Guest714 (guest): yes

Nov 10 2009, 2:10 AM

SewOnline: <---this is Chris Dahl, your host tonight

Nov 10 2009, 2:10 AM

cobrajetjohn: I'm Pat in Ontario, Canada

Nov 10 2009, 2:10 AM

SewOnline: Are you a member of Quilting Weekly?

Nov 10 2009, 2:10 AM

Guest714 (guest): I am

Nov 10 2009, 2:10 AM

Guest246 (guest): This is my first chat too.

Nov 10 2009, 2:10 AM

SewOnline: that's great!

Nov 10 2009, 2:10 AM

SewOnline: Guest 246 do you have a name?

Nov 10 2009, 2:11 AM

Guest246 (guest): Eileen

Nov 10 2009, 2:11 AM

Guest714 (guest): Pat - I am also in Ontario

Nov 10 2009, 2:11 AM

cobrajetjohn: I am in Mississauga

Nov 10 2009, 2:11 AM

Guest714 (guest): Ottawa

Nov 10 2009, 2:11 AM

SewOnline: oh, two Eileens in the room tonight

Nov 10 2009, 2:11 AM

EileenH: I'm in Minnesota

Nov 10 2009, 2:11 AM

cobrajetjohn: Sime as Michelle.

Nov 10 2009, 2:12 AM

SewOnline: sort of an Eileen Squared.

Nov 10 2009, 2:12 AM

cobrajetjohn: Chris my middle name is Eileen! How's that.

Nov 10 2009, 2:12 AM

Guest246 (guest): Yes, and we spell out names the same way. I am from Utah.

Nov 10 2009, 2:12 AM

SewOnline: Welcome Eileen and Dorothy

Nov 10 2009, 2:12 AM

Guest246 (guest): Thanks

Nov 10 2009, 2:12 AM

Guest714 (guest): and from me too

Nov 10 2009, 2:12 AM

SewOnline: are you a member too?

Nov 10 2009, 2:13 AM

Guest246 (guest): I just became one

Nov 10 2009, 2:13 AM

SewOnline: Fabulous, then double welcome to you!

Nov 10 2009, 2:13 AM

SewOnline: do you have any questions for us while you are here?

Nov 10 2009, 2:14 AM

SewOnline: EileenH, where are you from?

Nov 10 2009, 2:14 AM

Guest246 (guest): Yes, I started my first quilt and I have my blocks done. How do I do the next step?

Nov 10 2009, 2:14 AM

EileenH: I'm from central Minnesota

Nov 10 2009, 2:15 AM

SewOnline: are you planning on adding boarders?

Nov 10 2009, 2:15 AM

Guest246 (guest): Yes

Nov 10 2009, 2:15 AM

cobrajetjohn: What is your quilt like?Is it for Xmas?

Nov 10 2009, 2:16 AM

Guest246 (guest): No, it is that new popular design, but I forgot the name.

Nov 10 2009, 2:16 AM

cobrajetjohn: One block wonders?

Nov 10 2009, 2:17 AM

Guest246 (guest): No, it is a design that starts with "P" and it is a blend of everything.

Nov 10 2009, 2:17 AM

cobrajetjohn: Must be a Pandora'sbox

Nov 10 2009, 2:18 AM

Guest246 (guest): Yes, but it is really pretty looking.

Nov 10 2009, 2:18 AM

cobrajetjohn: I am making Warm Wishes, because it fit what my grandson wanted. He wanted something with the German ational Soccer Team. I found fabric with all the national league soccer balls, ad made the german flag colours for the strpes.

Nov 10 2009, 2:19 AM

Guest246 (guest): Wow, that is really different!

Nov 10 2009, 2:19 AM

SewOnline: So Eileen, is your question on adding the borders? or making the quilt sandwich?

Nov 10 2009, 2:19 AM

cobrajetjohn: Just have to make borders tomorrow, ad then layer it and hand quilt it, will be about 88 x 96 I think. Then have an order before Xmas too.

Nov 10 2009, 2:20 AM

SewOnline: who here has a special holiday tradition they want to share?

Nov 10 2009, 2:22 AM

SewOnline: no one?

Nov 10 2009, 2:22 AM

Guest246 (guest): My husband is a fabulous cook and his favorite food is Mexican, so he usually makes chicken enchiladas

Nov 10 2009, 2:22 AM

SewOnline: for which holiday?

Nov 10 2009, 2:22 AM

Guest246 (guest): Christmas

Nov 10 2009, 2:22 AM

cobrajetjohn: We used to have a wonderful Xmas, everyone came to my house, my sister and hubby and 2 kids, and brother and 2 kids, and my 2 kids and my Mom and Dad, we had wonderful time, but alas timegoes by. Dad died in 96 and brother in 98, but we kept it up till Mompassed away i 2007, now just my own kids, so pretty samll.

Nov 10 2009, 2:23 AM

SewOnline: yummie......and definitely not your traditional meal. That's great

Nov 10 2009, 2:23 AM

cobrajetjohn: And everyone's 2 kids got married and had 3 kids of their own and no longer fit my house.

Nov 10 2009, 2:24 AM

Guest246 (guest): Usually at Thanksgiving we have the traditional turkey, cranberry sauce, pumpkin pie, etc., so we

Nov 10 2009, 2:24 AM

Guest246 (guest): like to be different on X-mas

Nov 10 2009, 2:24 AM

EileenH: My parents are both gone now too, Christmas Eve was always at their house, but now things are changed, kids are grown up, and haven't really settled on any new traditions.

Nov 10 2009, 2:25 AM

cobrajetjohn: You have Thanksgiving and Christmas too close. I love my turkey and everything for both, but here Thanksgiving is Oct

Nov 10 2009, 2:25 AM

SewOnline: I know what you mean Pat. We used to all go to my dads for Christmas. All five sibblings, spouses, and kids.....until he died. Then I tried to keep it going at my house for a couple of years. But it gets difficult each year as I live in Illinois, but everyone else is in Wisconsin. They don't like to drive.

Nov 10 2009, 2:26 AM

SewOnline: Really Pat, I didn't know that! And you are right they do seem close

Nov 10 2009, 2:26 AM

Guest246 (guest): I have relatives scattered in Arizona and California and they don't want to drive either.

Nov 10 2009, 2:27 AM

SewOnline: No fun anymore. My kids are grown up now and don't even care much about the tree or traditions. But i still have one.........

Nov 10 2009, 2:28 AM

Guest246 (guest): It seems the new generations done seem to care about traditions.

Nov 10 2009, 2:29 AM

cobrajetjohn: My one son still wants the same as always, including the package of socks.

Nov 10 2009, 2:29 AM

SewOnline: When I was little we all went to Grandmas to decorate cookies. My siblings and cousins (about 20 of us) all went every year.

Nov 10 2009, 2:29 AM

cobrajetjohn: Some of my messages are getting lost

Nov 10 2009, 2:30 AM

EileenH: I wanted to get all of my family together this summer. There's not that many of us, just me and my brother. He has one son, I have 3 kids. In all there's only 21 of us, but just couldn't find a time for everybody. Maybe next year.

Nov 10 2009, 2:30 AM

SewOnline: As we got older and starting having kids, my grandma was still having us over to decorate cookies.

Nov 10 2009, 2:30 AM

cobrajetjohn: Both my Grandma's came to our house when I was little. Easter was at their house

Nov 10 2009, 2:31 AM

cobrajetjohn: And Nana made homemade Easter Eggs, huge chocolate things.

Nov 10 2009, 2:31 AM

SewOnline: So now her grandkids and great grandkids all doing cookies. Pretty cool. I thought.

Nov 10 2009, 2:31 AM

Guest246 (guest): When I was little my grandpartents use to come over and we all use to decorate the tree on Christmas

Nov 10 2009, 2:31 AM

Guest246 (guest): Eve.

Nov 10 2009, 2:31 AM

cobrajetjohn: My Mom used to bake a ton of stuff and bring it for Xmas. My Dad always said he only got the scraps or hard edges from all the squares.

Nov 10 2009, 2:32 AM

SewOnline: And then when she died I started this at my house. And still make sugar cookies every year for the kids to decorate. We have a large holiday party for friends neighbors And now I make cookies for their kids to decorate at our parties. They love it and one year I didn't do it, and I heard about it for some time..

Nov 10 2009, 2:33 AM

cobrajetjohn: And between Xmas and New Years we still go out for Chinese food. My Dad started that, the Mom kept it up, so now we still go in memory of everyone.

Nov 10 2009, 2:33 AM

Guest246 (guest): Chinese is good for New Year's Eve.

Nov 10 2009, 2:34 AM

SewOnline: We celebrate both Chanuka and Christmas. My husband is Jewish, so we cover both holidays. A Crazy time of year for me from thanks giving on.

Nov 10 2009, 2:35 AM

cobrajetjohn: Can't get it here New Years Eve unless very early.Either all booked or closed. We go to movie ew Yeara Eve at 4 then have dinner and home early.

Nov 10 2009, 2:35 AM

cobrajetjohn: Better move to Canada and stretch it out.

Nov 10 2009, 2:35 AM

Guest714 (guest): I make some of the squares and cookies that we used to have as children but other than that the traditions have evolved as we have moved around a lot and had to adapt ourselves to where we lived and who we could celebrate with

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