International Left-Handers Day - 8/13/13

Hello – my name is Kitty – and I’m A LEFT-HANDED QUILTER!

Now you guys say – Hello, Kitty!  ;))

Today - August 13 - is INTERNATIONAL LEFT-HANDERS DAY - 

SO - 

WELCOME to the Third Official Meeting of -

INTERNATIONAL LEFT-HANDED QUILTERS ANONYMOUS

Third Meeting - pretty much the same as the First - HERE-
and the Second - HERE - ;))

Just to see how far we Lefties have come in the last year - or not - ;))
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VISITORS ARE WELCOME - 
If you are Right-Handed -
Please sign in below as "Visitor" - and let me know what you think of the "Show".

LEFTIES SIGN IN - PLEASE
If you are Left-Handed - to sign in - please leave a comment below.
Please include –
Your first name (and last initial if you want) – we are anonymous after all -
The name of your blog (if any) – and a link to your blog - so we can visit -
The name of your dog – not really - just checking to see if you are paying attention - ;))
The name of your country – just how ”International” are we?

I would REALLY like a head-count of the Left-Handed Quilters out there in blogland.
I believe that there are more of us than ANYONE realizes!

And - just so you know - I was going to have a "secret" door prize -
but decided against it -
same as last year.

I think participation should be based on the love of quilting -
not the possibility of a bribe prize.
Maybe next time - but not now.

And - I didn't get a linky thingy set up -
too much trouble and not enough time to figure it out.
Maybe next time - if there IS a next time...


OLD BUSINESS

Button, Button – Who’s got the button?

If you have the “A Left-Handed Quilter” button on your blog –
or the "Right Handed Friend of A Left-Handed Quilter" button on your blog - 
please let me know in your comment - I want/need to update my "Lefties" list.

If you don’t have the button – you really should. 
Especially if you're on my "Lefties" list already - reciprocity and all of that. ;))

If you don’t have a blog – just tell me that you would have the button on your blog if you had a blog.
That’s good enough for me.  I can still add you under - "No Bloggie - No Button".


NEW BUSINESS

#1 - Third Annual International LEFT-HANDED Quilters Anonymous Online Quilt Show

Say that three times fast!

I know that we are truly International – because I know we have –

• Me – United States
• Julie – Japan
• Sue – Australia
• susanm – South Africa
• And who knows how many others!!

So - let this be our Third Annual Quilt Show –

If you would like to participate –

please leave a link to your blog post with a photo and the story of your
Most Original Quilt or Quilt Top.

We want our Third Annual Quilt Show to show something special, don’t we??

So show us what you’ve got!

This time it doesn't have to be a completed quilt -
because I wanted to enter a Quilt top -
and - so far - I get to make the rules - haha - ;))

My Most Original Quilt Top is “Ladies”

It was a “Process” quilt -
And I finished the top for Design Wall Monday - 5/9/11 - HERE -

If you type “Ladies” in the search box -
Or click on the "label" below -
You should get a list of the other posts -

ENJOY!!


#2 – PROPOSALS

And again - I would like to make the following proposals -

I propose that we form our own local "Left-Handed Quilters" (LHQ) groups.
If the “Modern” guys can do it – why can’t we?

I propose that we seek out other Lefties in the Local Quilt Guild - if you belong to one - and form our own groups.

I propose that we ask our Local Quilt Shop owner to post a sign-up sheet for Lefties –
or do it ourselves – on a bulletin board – at church - at the grocery store - or wherever they post notices - so that we can find out which other quilters in the community are Left-Handed.

I propose that we ask our Local Quilt Guilds and Quilt Shops for “Lefties Only” Classes - taught by Lefties.

I propose that – if we are Lefties – we offer to teach classes – for “Lefties Only”.

I propose that we help each other learn new techniques – cutting tricks – and share info – either in person or on the internet through tutorials on our blogs.

I propose that we add a page to our blogs – "Left-Handed Quilting" (LHQ) – with links to tutorials on “How To Do It – Left-Handed”.

I propose that we add the button – "A Left-Handed Quilter" – to our blogs – at the top where other Lefties can easily see it. Tell the world that we are Left-Handed!

I propose that WE MAKE SOME NOISE!!!

I propose that we all get together to do this again – real soon!

All in favor say “AYE!”

Left-Handed Quilting

I saw the greatest comment yesterday on a post - HERE -

Nice tutorial - ok right-handed people only - - I know, just do the opposite cutting. I would love to see a left handed tutorial and have it say, now if you are right handed, just do the opposite, lol

That's what I DO!! - ;))

My tutorials have my “LHQ blurb” -

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Note - these instructions are written in LEFTISH.
If you are right-handed - just reverse the directions.
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I had to leave a comment on that comment -

Haha - I do that ALL of the time - even have a page on my blog for Left-Handed Quilting - ;))

Unfortunately, the commenter had no blog or email listed on the profile -

So I have no way of contacting him/her directly -

I hope he/she sees this - ;))

AND -

Lefties -

Don’t forget that Tuesday is August 13 -

And you know what that means - ;))

August 13 is International Left-Handers Day -

And we will have the Third Annual Meeting -

Of the International Left-Handed Quilters Anonymous

And the
Third Annual International LEFT-HANDED Quilters Anonymous Online Quilt Show

The Third Meeting will be pretty much the same as the First - HERE-
and the Second - HERE - ;))

We want our Third Annual Quilt Show to show something special, don’t we??

So this year I want you to show us your -

Most Original Quilt or Quilt Top

This time it doesn't have to be a completed quilt -
because I wanted to enter a Quilt top -
and - so far - I get to make the rules - haha - ;))

My Most Original Quilt Top is “Ladies”
HERE -

Some of you may remember them - ;))

So, Lefties - get your posts ready -

Everyone else - join us on Tuesday - ;))



Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew -

Time out - again -

Time out - again -

We have some “ducks” to get into rows -

And when they are all lined up nice and neat -

If that is even possible -

I’ll get back to blogging - ;))

In the meantime -

Check out the stuff you haven’t read already -

Like the stuff on the page/tabs above - ;))

I have over 700 posts -

So there is probably SOMETHING -

That you haven’t read yet - ;))



Talk to you later - gotta go -

LHSQS - Block #97

Another 6” sampler block -

That you can make using -

2-1/2” squares -

And anything else -

That finishes at 2” -

Three across and three down -

Variations of the basic NINE-PATCH -

The sewn block will MEASURE 6-1/2” -

And FINISH at 6” -

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Block #97 - Joseph’s Coat -

Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew -

LHQSQ - Block #96

Another 6” sampler block -

That you can make using -

2-1/2” squares -

And anything else -

That finishes at 2” -

Three across and three down -

Variations of the basic NINE-PATCH -

The sewn block will MEASURE 6-1/2” -

And FINISH at 6” -

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Block #96 - Capital T -

Talk to you later - gotta go - gotta sew -