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TV ClubHouse: Archive: USA 2002: Outside the House: BB2 MONICA'S QUILT UPDATE: *******FINISHED*****: Archive through August 22, 2002

Flyonthwall

Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 10:09 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Great news everyone! THE QUILT IS FINISHED!!!
I just talked to Joleigh and she has finished the quilt.
She will be shipping it to Monica tomorrow.
I should get some pictures by next week to post here of the finished quilt.

After all the problems in getting this project done it is a relief to finally see it come to completion!!!

I called Monica and talked to her today.
First of all to let her know a package was on it's way to her, so be watching for it! LOL
She is very excited!!

Monica will contact Neil after she receives the package so he can post about that here.

I did have to tell her what it was, the quilt, and why we did it.
I told her we did not want to make her sad, we did this because we enjoyed her on the show and supported her during the 911 days.

We wanted her to know that the quilt was made from friendship and love and comfort for her as support. We respect her wishes if she wants to hand it down to Tams child as a memorial.

She was thrilled to hear and very touched by it. Said it did not upset her and was glad I let her know ahead of time.
They are doing well, but things are hard still.
She is moved and feels honored that we all did this for her family.

I told her it was from all her BB2 fans and the TVCLUBHOUSE members, because this was the only way we knew to show our support and fan club spirit.
Since we had talked several times, she was aware of our support and is very appreciative.

We had a nice long chat, but I can't recall everything she said...sorry. It was like talking to an old friend, we just picked up where we left off.

Monica is doing great! Sounds great and is pursuing her career. She says it's been hard but she is busting her bun, doing it all on her own.

Some key things she said, can't remember the entire convo..didn't transcribe it! LOL

She has watched BB3 and is doing some reporting on it to a local paper.

She doesn't have a favorite, but does not think a woman will win BB2. She also thinks Danielle has over played the "I need money" card.
She was not happy with Gerry playing the race card.

Monica feels that the show is going all out for ratings at any expense. Last year they were told not to cuss so much, but this year it's on the live show. So is a lot of the sex talk.
She commented that the ratings for the show aren't as good as they need to be.

Monica still talks to Krista, she has talked to Will, Hardy, but will NOT talk to Nicole, because she thinks Nicole was just a mean person.

I asked her if she and Krista had an alliance.
She said No, they did connect in a lot of ways as friends, but never really had a set alliance.

I then asked if they used the playing cards as code.
She said not really only to diagram the game play.
Like, this card is for this person, if they make HOH who would they put up. Then other cards would lay that out. Without being able to write you try to get things in your mind that diagram it out for you to see into the next round.

Monica likes Marcelles. Thinks he is funny and loves his jokes.
She thinks Jason is playing like she did, laying low, but he is to nice and will go. No one will want to be up against him in the end.

She also said that you can't find a career in show biz doing a reality show. The reality of it is you're on a show, then your gone.
You are lucky if you get anything after.
No help from the show folks to further your career.

She was glad to be back on the show for the special appearence. Glad to talk to the others, but they are not people she'd hang out with all the time, so she dosen't see them. They do talk often but no plans of getting together with any of them.

Okay gang that's about all my tired brain recalls.
So hope this makes many of you who helped with the project happy to know that it is finally done!

HUGE THANKS TO JOLEIGH for professionally quilting the quilt for us for free!!

SUPER HUGE THANKS TO SHOOFLY for piecing the quilt squares together for the top piece and sending it out to Joleigh.

EXTRA HUGE THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO MADE A SQUARE and made this project possible.

With out this fan club this quilt wouldn't have come together.
Also without the delays this quilt would not have been so special. I know Monica will be thrilled and grateful to have so many that care so much about her.

I'll post more if I know more... thanks again NEIL for having this site and for getting message to me! You're a life saver!!!

God bless,
FLy

Beagle

Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 10:19 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Wonderful news Fly, thanks for the update! Monica will love the quilt.

Neko

Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 10:20 am EditMoveDeleteIP
That's great that it's finally done!!
I'm happy to hear that Monica's been doing well and I hope she really loves the quilt!

Big thanks to you Fly for keeping this thing going!!

Crazydog

Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 10:23 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Great to hear! Loved Monica. Wished she could have won.

Alaginger

Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 10:26 am EditMoveDeleteIP
If Monica has a website or gets one in the future, please let all of us know so we can send her our well-wishes!!!

Flyonthwall

Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 10:29 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Here's the only picture I have so far.
It's the finished top piece, that Shoofly did.
Had to size it down to upload it here.

(sorry pic didn't work Will try it again)

I'll add the other pic's as I get them from Joleigh, but she has to mail them to me.
I'll scan them and upload them at that time.

Thanks Shoofly! Great job!
FLy

Twiggyish

Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 10:29 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I am glad it's finally done. I can't wait to see the picture.

Beagle

Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 10:31 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Hey Fly, how big did the quilt end up being? How many squares etc? (Just curious)

Flyonthwall

Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 10:31 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Shesh lets see if it will take it this time, the file is large so had to really compress it so the quailty will suffer...sorry!

monica quilt

Draheid

Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 10:33 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Flyonthwall: If you want to send me the full picture of the quilt, I would be happy to host it for all to see. Let me know.

Flyonthwall

Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 10:37 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Beagle, about 70 squares best guess.

This pic is only the squares pieced together.
The actual quilted finished product will be posted later.

Shoofly choose the red white and blue border pieces to go with our theme of the red white and blue squares!

She did an awesome job didn't she???
YOU ROCK SHOOFLY!!

Joleigh did the finished quilt backing the same way, same colors.

It is a KING size quilt.
HUGE! Joleigh used a professional quilting machine at their business, "Comforts,Quilts, and Tea" to do the actually finishing of the quilt.

So everyone give a shout out to Shoofly and Joleigh for their great work and efforts!
Without them the quilt would never have been finished!

Love you gals!!
FLy

Beagle

Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 10:38 am EditMoveDeleteIP
She did an OUTSTANDING job!



((( We love you too Fly )))

Flyonthwall

Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 10:38 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Draheid, will do as soon as I get all the pic's I'll shoot them off to you too.
Thanks!

Spyfox2000

Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 10:43 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I LOVE the quilt... it looks wonderful! All of the contributors should be proud!

Admin

Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 10:50 am EditMoveDeleteIP
That's pretty awesome.

You guys all amaze me. You're unbelievable!

This should be featured on CBS.

Please send me the large photo and I'll post it.

ps: where's the TVCH logo on there?! :)

Llkoolaid

Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 10:53 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Great job, guys, it is so cool to see my squares up there. Shoofly did an awsome job piecing it together. I know that she had a lot of problems because of the mess it was in when she got the pieces. Fly, you are amazing for seeing this through. I am sure Monica is going to love it.

Curlyq

Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 10:59 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Wow! That is just beautiful. You all did an amazing job!

Squaredsc

Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 11:02 am EditMoveDeleteIP
great job fly and shoofly and joleigh. i love monica and wish she would have won. i really wish i could have done a square, but not creative at all. ((((fly))))

should we pick someone from this season to do a quilt for?? running out of here before someone smacks me. <grin>

Flyonthwall

Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 11:11 am EditMoveDeleteIP
ADMIN: I'll email you a picture as soon as Joleigh send them to me.

Yep CBS should show it! LOL

THE TVCH logo is on there!
I made a square just for the site!

It's in the center top left corner.

It says
MONICA'S QUILT
(her picture from a screen cap I took)
TVCLUBHOUSE FAN CLUB!!
(the link to this site)

Hows that for keeping it real!!

IT'S AWWWWWNNNNNNnn! LOL

There were three others made by my family members who also watch that included the TVCH logos
so we are well represented!

Lurknomore

Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 11:23 am EditMoveDeleteIP
interesting info thanks for posting it.

But she feels the ratings for the show aren't as good as they need to be??? Has she checked them? They are damn good. (MUCH better than last years I might add). The only show that isn't an out and out rating winner is the Sat show, which I still can't understand why they just don't move it.

Admin

Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 11:24 am EditMoveDeleteIP
quilt

Flyonthwall

Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 11:37 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Oh I just recalled something else Monica told me in the phone convo.

I asked her if the DR told them anything to pursuade them one way or another.
Like, do you trust this person or that, like this years HG keep saying the DR tells them.

Monica said they did not give them any info or try to swing them one way or another on their ideas of the game.
She says she feels this year is more "scripted" then their show was.

Also on the ratings things.
She just commented that it wasn't as good as it should be. They are up but not good compaired to other shows in the same time slot.
Just her opinion.

I'll try to remember more and post if I do.
Having a headache so I can't think right now.
Later you all!
Fly

Draco

Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 11:40 am EditMoveDeleteIP
The quilt is amazing. What a great idea! So thoughtful.

Chas

Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 12:00 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
What a beautiful quilt!! I am really moved, such a wonderful gesture to a wonderful person. I loved Monya on the show, a favorite of mine. She was a pleasure to watch and a real person.
I wish her the best in life.

Spramp

Thursday, August 22, 2002 - 12:33 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Absolutely beautiful - you should all be so proud!! What a wonderful gift and tribute to Monica. I'm very impressed!!