Who received the Worst Christmas present? I've received a gaggle of pin cushions. The cutsey-poo crafty kind. (groan) I don't like pin cushions, don't use them and do (a whole lot) hate useless clutter. I did an appropriate amount of ohhh! and ahhh! but it just might be that they get...

I finally had dh liberate some photos. I got them up on my flick page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/desertquilter/4030926166/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/desertquilter/4030836640/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/desertquilter/4030173135/ There are actually 2 very similar quilts. DD saw the one I...

Here is what has been occupying my time, while I plan the Double Wedding ring quilt for my nieces wedding gift. I had these few boards of cherry laying around in the basement shop and they called to me about their need to be moulded into a useful purpose; other than a stack of boards in the...

An earlier poster asked a question on free motion quilting so now I have my own question. If you drop the feed dogs how do you control the lenghth of the stitch--just by pushing the fabric around? My new Kenmore can drop the feed dogs but worry abty control the stitch lenghth. Any sites on...

http://community.webshots.com/user/barnyowl Enjoy her latest quilt. jennellh ".......This scrappy ( and how!) quilt originated from a design by Jolyn Olson in Am Patchwork Dec 01 that Butterfly sent me. Wonderful how a nice stack of older quilting magazines can be such a blessing. The quilt...

I know I haven't posted much in a long time but I need prayers now. I had 2 heart attacks last week and now facing double bypass surgery tomorrow. Please pray for the surgeons and for me that I can return to family, quilting, and work soon. -- Mary This is a day the lord has made. Let us...

What a miracle! I am setting up my new sewing room and started going through all the boxes that had been packed up by the crews of people after the tornado. A large portion of my fabric stash had been in the attic. The attic and second floor were missing after the tornado. I opened a box full...

Well, how have we done this year? I thought I'd get more done than I have....but you know, it's been a lot of fun. I'm that much closer to having more quilts in my house, and I've loved hearing about your progress as well. I got the majority of the machine quilting done on DH's blue star banner...

James has been busy! http://tinyurl.com/yvcef5 -- Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.katedicey.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore!

Has anyone done this challenge or seen a quilt or even, just one block, done with those butterfly wings? I have a relative who is getting married, she loves butterflies, and she wants me to make her a bed size quilt as a wedding present (by July next summer)with those Hoffman gold and...

After much fuss and bother we finally have a closing date! We close this Friday. I got the confirmation from the lawyer this morning. The seller's lawyer dragged their tail about getting ours the needed papers, so he had to work at top speed because our grant expires on the fourth. This is...

Someone just posted a link to Charlotte Yde's homepage, and I went to have a look. I did see this before, but didn't notice her book page. Lo and behold, there was the Contemporary Quilts from Scandinavia, which I saw at a Quilt Festival and didn't get before someone else did (grrr). A couple of...

You can buy this heat and bond at Wal-mart as I use it all the time. You apply it to the back of the fabric, then heat it with an iron, pull off paper and then applique it. Don't think it would work for turning under but works good for blanket stitch or zig zag. Sandy$

Hello! We've been having some lively conversations here lately. I do enjoy the various quilt topics, and some of the off topic as well. For me, every post would be even better if it was signed. Quite a few are not signed lately. When I send a "real" letter, I put a return address on the...

I made this bag for the gift exchange we have at our small group's Christmas party. I have to say this was a real bear to make! The bag is has a layer of two sided fusible Timtex stabilizer on the sides. The bottom has TWO layers of Timtex. Sewing that seam to attach the bottom to the sides...

Or just being ignored? I was hoping for some feedback about sending quilts to be part of a museum display, but got no response. I'm trying again before I slink back to my corner... I've been asked to submit some quilts to a museum wishing to mount a display of "religious quilts." Since this is...

what Key things do you ask/look for when you want someone else to quilt your top? for hand quilters and for long arm? price experience referals but what am i looking for in each?

I'm moving back to Indianapolis this summer. I wasn't a quilter the first time I lived there. Please tell me about quilt shops and quilters in Indianapolis! Thanks, Kay Ahr in Reno/Sparks Nevada USA (for just a little while longer)

It is that time of year when the small creatures are looking for nesting materials. I have been keeping smaller scraps of batting and flannelette for the last several months to leave near the ravine. The last pieces that I put out disappeared almost immediately - it was fun to watch the squirrels...

Howdy! From: Sarah Curry scurry@z... Date: Mon Oct 13, 2003 9:22 pm Subject: MeSue died, early this morning, for those of you who knew her. I'll forward Jeff's post from this evening to anyone who wants it. She was a remarkable young woman. I will miss her, too.