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JerseyGirl-45

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Joined: 2009-04-07

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Real Name:

Gina M. Potter

About You:

I am fairly new to quilting and have been trying to take classes to learn the true skill. I am mostly self teaching myself. I have recently joined a group to do a block of the month, I figured this way I can master different quilt blocks and truly learn the skill. I have been sewing since I was in High school. Mostly costumes and hems. I love to crochet, and do embrodiery work. I donate a lot of items to various charity groups. I see to it that I get at least 48 preemie hats done for a local hospital in our area. I know the neo natal unit all to well. For several years now I have been sending packages to "Our Soilders" over sea. A hug from home means so much to them. The things we take for granted. A few of the boys or should I say young men from my son's wrestling team are over sea. So I try to send them some things they need.. My new found passion is that of quilting.Every time I go to a show, I am so amazed at the talent of so many people. I hope one day to master the art. I have been married to my husband for 25 years and have know him since we were in the 7th grade. We have three children plus one. My son Shaun(24), Robert (17), Rachel (16), and her friend Kayla 15). Kayal has been living with us for over a yaer. Her mom ran into some problems so we gained custody of her. They keep me going. We also have a small zoo. Our loving black lab Shasta has been in the family for 13 years along with 2 cats who are sisters, two birds. And then one day when I was cleaning my daughters room I saw something run under the bed. I tried to find what it was. I couldn't. I thought I was losing my mind. The next day the same thing, only to find a little kitty. It took me two weeks to realize that the girls smuggled in 2 kittens becuase they were almost identical So now the total is 4 cats. Call me crazy, but it is very hard saying "No" to the girls. They take care of them and I truly love them. They are so adventurous, getting into anything that moves. My husband who never liked cats has found it very hard not to like them. The one cat "Precious" follows him all around. We think it's funny because we catch him holding and kissing the cat. The cat evens sleeps with him. i do not work anymore because I injured my back on the job. i was a mail carrier. The hardest part of the injury is the pain, but trully having to have people help you with things when you were so self sufficent is the hardest. i have bad days and good. I try not to let it get me down, My back may be injured but my "SPIRIT" is to great. I am looking forward to meeting new people and calling them my friends

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Reading, crocheting, and I love embrodery

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PamArtman

Tue, 05/12/2009 - 8:28am

hi Gina, the count is 8, but others are sending 10 blocks to get two extra from someone else, so you can either send 8 and get 8 back or send 10 and get 10 back (2 will be duplicates from someone). Anxious to see them!

Comment by JerseyGirl-45

Hi Pam,I sent my blocks to you yesterday. I hope they are right. I am trying to get the picture up of them for all to see. Thank you.Gina

PamArtman

Sun, 04/26/2009 - 11:31pm

Hi Gina!

I think the count is 8, maybe 9 if Sue is participating. I need to ask her. I didn't think she was, but someone said they thought she was in, so I need to talk to her to find out for sure. I have been out of town for a few days and just got home tonight, so I'll see if I can find out tomorrow. However, the swap is still open till the end of the month, so you might want to hang on to your blocks for another week, just to make sure you have a correct count. Talk to you soon!!

PamArtman

Wed, 04/08/2009 - 2:29pm

Hi Gina and welcome to AOQ! This is a great site and there's a wonderful group of women here (and one guy, our Administrator Mike!). We have a lot of fun and the block exchanges are fun too! On the home page, you'll see on the left side, under " Groups" a place to join the 3rd block exchange. In those posts, you can see the blocks that we've done so far. I posted one of my blocks and at least one other person has posted one of their green blocks. Here's the info for the block. The block is called "Comforts of Home" and this is the link to the pattern. www.scrapquilts.com/0202_bom.html It is a 12 1/2 " block (which will be 12" finished) and the center 9-patch is scrappy with any colors. The triangles around the 9-patch that kinda form a square are to be in white on white. You can use the same white on white fabric or use different whites, it's up to you. The smaller triangles will be scrappy greens. Again, you can use one green for all the triangles or you can use scrappy greens. My blocks are all scrappy, but others have used the same green fabric throughout the block. And then finally, the corner squares are to be scrappy, any color you choose. I'll add your name to the list of participants and let everyone know to make an extra block. We've just started, so that won't be a problem at all. There were 10 of us for the first block exchange, but the numbers have gone down because a couple of members were too busy to participate in this one, so I'm glad you want to join in! Be sure and check out the posts and jump right in so everyone can get to know you! The blocks are due (to me) by the end of May, and my address is on the group postings as well as in my profile. Welcome aboard!!

Pam

Comment by JerseyGirl-45

Thank you Pam!! I appreciate the warm "WELCOME" you have given me to your group. It was truly a breath of fresh air. The group has a lot of very talented people. I am very excited to share my work with all of you. I'm looking forward to meeting new people and friendships through quilting. Sue and I chatted yesterday for a few minutes and she answered a few of the questions I had. Thank you Sue. I will try to get a picture of me up, so you will see who you are chatting with. Thank you again for answering my questions.
Gina

Sue

Tue, 04/07/2009 - 12:23pm

Hi,

I just missed you in the chat, I went to get lunch, please try again. I am now on line

Welcome to the web site, and we are happy to have you join us.This is a great place when you are just starting to quilt you will get so many ideas.

There is always something going on here. Members posting new projects all the time. Learning from each other, are second block exchange that you could join in on. Of course the lessons for the star quilt which is always an on going event. Some people are talking about a retreat. Venting, when we have problems with quilting and life. We are also making blocks to be put together to raise money for cancer.

Mike (admin, also my son) is working on adding a chat room here. There will always be new additions to the site.

We have a wonderful time, and hope that you feel like you can add to the group.If you have any questions, all of us are here to help. At first you may not understand how everything works. You can also you contact us, but sometimes it maybe just a easy to ask all of us on any of the simple questions. We are here to help you enjoy this site as much as we can.

Take care,

Sue

Comment by JerseyGirl-45

Hi Sue,
I will try to chat with you again. Thank you for accepting me to your group. How many blocks do you make? Where do they get sent? When do you need to send them. I will have Robert (my son) the computer wiz help me to post a picture of me. It's nice to see who you are talking too. Living in New Jersey, the closet quilt shop is an hour or better away from us. We have a Joann's fabric store here. The material is always basic, not like a real shop. I hope we can get the chance to talk. I look forward to doing the blocks. Also, let me know about the cancer blocks, would like to help.
Happy Quilting,
Gina

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block exchange for the summer

JerseyGirl-45's - Wed, 09/30/2009 - 1:37pm

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I have not been on the site much this summer. My back has been acting up and when it was'nt I was doing things with my family. I woke up early the other morning because I could not sleep,so i figured i would finish up the blocks for the mail. I had the back door open for the fresh air.I have 4 cats, 2 sisters 14 years old and 2 brothers, 2 years old. They like to go outside. So I hear cat ruckus out back, i see the the boys and a big orange cat. So i call the boys, pss,pss. The orange cat rubs up against me, so thinking.

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cancer block

JerseyGirl-45's - Sat, 06/06/2009 - 12:04pm

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Block from the pink book. I am planning on doing a bunch out of the book.

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The Underground Railroad

JerseyGirl-45's - Fri, 06/05/2009 - 10:30pm

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This is a UFO! Well, my UFO... I guess! In September 2007 my neighbor asked me if I wanted to take quilting classes in Snowhill MAryland. SHe has a house in Va. and we could stay there, I was excited to go since I had nevered quilted before. My neighbor said she would help me since she had been quilting for 7 years or so, So I buy the book, read it several times,picked the fabric sat , cut and labeled all material for the different blocks.

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my greens

JerseyGirl-45's - Fri, 06/05/2009 - 9:44pm

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my green blocks. if you got any without a name they are mine

Hi Everyone,

Here is One of my blocks before I sent them out. And the next pictures is all them done. iF YOU RECEIVED ANY OF THESE BLOCKS ,THEY MADE BY ME. i DID'NT KNOW MY NAME HAD TO GO ONTHE BACK. NEXT TIME i WILL. HOPE THEY ARE LIKED BY ALL. tHIS IS MY FRIST EXCHANGED, lOOKING FORWARD TO THE JEWEL BOX EXCHANGE. GINA

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quilt for pink book

JerseyGirl-45's - Tue, 05/19/2009 - 9:48am

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One of the ads today on the home page had the book: Quilt for pink. Ladies and Gentlemen if you have the opportunity to purchase the book, please do. You will love it as much as I do. One the money goes to the cause. Two, there are full size patterns to make and cherish.

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"Sweet 16" Signature quilt

JerseyGirl-45's - Sat, 05/09/2009 - 9:57am

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This quilt is made of different size friendship stars. Different purples with white kona surrounding it. The white is so all the kids at the party can sign their names. A quilt that the girls will enojy for years to come. I am actually pround of myself. It really came out nicely. I do see my flaws, but no one else will until they are a quilter.

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Nina"s block

JerseyGirl-45's - Sun, 05/03/2009 - 8:43pm

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HI Girls,

Here is the block for Nina that my son Robert made. His first onr too!! I received a sewing/embrodery machine for Christmas. My son used it first!!

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