Well, I managed to get the quilt done before the baby is here! My sister's due date is Sunday and the quilt was finished this morning. It's just a very basic green & blue number, quite unisex as she doesn't know what sex the baby is. Huge debate in this house as to what the animal is on the...

I saw the Gingerbread lady today (the one who wrapped her gingerbread for our Summer Sale in Press 'n Seal. Unfortunately she is just recovering from knee surgery and said it had affected her brain too! As far as she can remember it is called Press 'n Seal and she bought it at either Lidl or...

I just bought a new Rowenta (made in China) at Penneys that I'm going to return. It doesn't get very hot & doesn't really put out much steam. I have an old Rowenta that gets really hot, puts out a lot of steam, but spits water. I've probably had this one for 7 or 8 years. The model # on it...

Haven't been able to post from OE for a long time. ISP assured me it would be fixed soon.... Mickie

On June 22, 2006 (the day my brother died) my beloved Missy girl (13 y.o. Golden Retriever) had a vet appointment for a lump on her upper gum. He determined she had a cancer growing there and gave her a month or two to live. It's 15+ months later and the tumor is very large- involving her...

I need some help..........Is Pure Almond Extract really made from nuts? This is what the label says: Almond Ingredients: water, propylene glycol, alcohol, flavour I made a cheesecake and the recipe called for 1/2 tsp of almond extract. Not thinking, I added it. My DIL is allergic to nuts...

I am just so sick. I took a quilt that I had worked on for a year to a lady who machine quilts. I'd seen samples of her work hanging in her shop. I thought it was great. Now I don't think SHE did those quilts. She ruined my quilt. And I don't even have it back yet. I have paid her in full (around...

OK, so I was pretty sure all my hand dyes had been rinsed several times. And perhaps they were....but I just took out my "curvy squares" that I rinsed again so I could block it, and there are several places where the colors have bled together. It's again in the wash with a color...

Ok, I'll admit it....there are days I seem to bounce around the house, getting absolutely nothing done. Today I made a list....and I'm having such fun checking things off! Why can't I do that ALL the time??????? -- Kathyl (KJ) remove "nospam" before...

I can't tell you what I did for fear of breaking one of the rctq rules, but I think you can guess. How about you run on over to rct marketplace and check out my post there. In fact, here's a...

I know some of you still remember Sairey and her MSM. I thought you would want to know that MSM passed away Wednesday night. Donna in Idaho

My Bernina 1008, which I've only used for about 2 weeks (bought 3 years ago) seems to get the needle out of line really easily; consequently I'm breaking needles at a record rate. She'll just stop sometimes at 4 layers of cotton (not even denim); when I coax her through, the needle is out of...

Hi, all. I haven't been participating much recently, and I'm sorry to be asking for off-topic help. I am taking a statistics class at my local college, and I lost the data I was collecting, and my project is due Sunday. (I put my clipboard on top of my car, then went to work. Oops!) If you...

I tried to love her. Really I did. She was so cute, that little Bernina Activa 220 sitting there in all her electric peppiness and complexity. I had visions of using her for lots of new adventures in clothing construction. Then I changed, or rather I changed my focus. No longer was I enthralled by...

One of my favorite things to give at Christmas is cookies or pralines wrapped in holiday fabric. I really wasn't Christmas shopping but happened upon a couple that I just must share with you. Whether your giving includes a simple pinked wrapping or a king-size quilt, these are just precious....

Just want to share my happiness. I am doing the best happy dance I can because today my DH and I made the absolute final payment on our home and it is all ours at long last. We don't have a credit card, we own our cars and house outright and are the happiest couple I know for the...

I'm at my wits end! I'm trying to sew a cat collar for one of my friends. It's a strip of fabric, with lightweight fusible interfacing on the wrong side. Then, you fold each of the long ends towards the center, and then fold the entire strip in half, so there are no raw edges, and then you stitch...

Hello my name is Lynda and this is my first group. I picked this group because I would love to learn how to make a quilt . I have never done this I have always wanted to learn to how. If anyone has any suggestions on how to get started please let me know. I guess I just never had time to find...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28328779@N00/1152023063/in/set-72157600567993584/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/28328779@N00/1152870866/in/set-72157600567993584/ And, does anyone have a set up for holding quilts to be photographed? I've seen some professional frames in magazines, but I'm looking for...

Here's the link - the quilt is mine! Well, the quilt belongs to the Navan-Vars Church but I claim pride of workmanship.... http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/tag/quilts jennellh