Howdy! There are some goodies in he http://www.ctpub.com/showproducts.cfm?Step=1&CrossCatID=23 I love books, esp. at a good price! R/Sandy

What am I doing wrong? I've broken 4 needles in the last hour. These were size 80 Schmetz needles too! I'm sewing a polycotton duvet cover, with polycotton thread, and the project is eating needles like there is no tomorrow. I've had enough. Even reading contract law is better than...

I finally finished the pieced blocks for the RCTQ BOM as well as for my small quilt group's BOM. Photos are at http://webpages.charter.net/jaccola/BOM2005.html. I still have to get caught up on the applique blocks and my Sampler of Psalms. I also put up some pictures of the blue and yellow...

In my HD thread, someone (She maybe) asked about how my guild's UFO challenge works. In the Stuck thread, several posters ask about how to choose a project and move on. I think a description of the UFO challenge will answer that issue. Here goes. The Organizers (L&N) set the 'rules' as follows....

Ok, so maybe I have too much time on my hands..? I went looking into the archives and of course totally forgot what I went looking for in the first place. I then noticed that there are some very short threads and some that go on to great lengths! Of all the ones I looked at from Jan 2006 to now,...

I just got back from taking my wife to the dentist where she had some oral surgery done on both sides of her mouth. My day will consit of changing out the mouthwash spittoon and feeding her vicodin. The poor girl is so out of it, she really dosen't know what is going on. The whole house is torn up...

Yesterday, September 13 at 1:21 p.m. Mario was born he weighed 6 lbs. 5 ozs. and was 20 inches long Mom and baby are doing great and big sister Liliana welcomed him with open arms and a big hug. Diana in Dallas

Hi, I'm in a quandry and thought maybe one of you would know. I picked up Mom's Pfaff 2124 and took it to the local Pfaff shop hoping they would take it on consignment and sell it for me so I wouldn't have to fly it back home with me. The woman there curtly informed me that it was the worst machine...

And others. Today is Dr. Seuss's birthday. Be sure to read Green Eggs and Ham. And the appropriate tune to have buzzing around in your head should, of course, be that song from How the Grinch Stole Christmas. It goes " nah tume doh ray, nah tume doh ray. Happy Birthday to Dr. Seuss and...

My dd is choosing classes for HS. She enters 9th grade next year (who knows how THAT happened. She's only 3!). She asked me to help her look at the different classes with her. They offer quilting as a class!!!!! She wasn't interested tho. I guess she feels she can get that at home. But they...

Hi gang, I've so much enjoyed reading all the posts about what we love/hate about quilting. MY biggest love is to start a new project! I find it very hard to resist doing this and must really hold back as I have many UFO's already. Lately, however, I have been working on some large UFO's and...

I have added photos to the babies site. Some are of Lilianna and her new quilt made by me (grandma). The quilt is one of Carol Doaks easy projects Irish Chain . I added embroidered butterflies and Lilianna's name. http://home.comcast.net/~rcano99/Baby.htm

how blatant does one have to be in a beg?? How subtle is too subtle??? I guess I was too subtle and MissMop missed it...does that mean I'm no longer in training, or do I need more classes?? Larisa, plugging away on the last presents, only one quilting related - the new tree skirt will,...

Congratulations to the fans and supporters of the New England Patriots, Thinking of you Mim... Wonderful game . Loved it. Today is my weekend how lucky was that. Loved the game only dissapionted we down under dont get the special advertisments that you do. We get sports one telling me...

What kind of thread do you use and what kind of stitch... blanket or hidden? I'm hoping to at least wash the fabric today. -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948

I have been so busy that I haven't been posting at all but I've been reading faithfully! I am a pool manager in the summers so work has been crazy trying to get everything ready to open this weekend. And in my spare time I have been quilting, although I have found that I have way more ideas than...

Hello everyone! Wow, it's been a long time since I've been on RCTQ and it's so nice to see so many familiar faces. A lot has been going on in my life, but I think it's finally calmed down enough to begin regularly reading once more. I've got a lot to catch up on. I've done a bit of quilting, and...

Good morning all, does anyone have this machine? if so, i would like your opinion. i have about $1000-1200 to spend on a new sewing machine. i want to get one that has lots of fancy stitches and does embroidery. i have been searching the web and the singer futura ce-200 seems to be within my...

One day, when a seamstress was sewing while sitting close to a river, her thimble fell into the river. When she cried out, the Lord appeared and asked, "My dear child, why are you crying?" The seamstress replied that her thimble had fallen into the water and that she needed it to help her husband...

I normally lurk and read all the wonderful things this group shares. I have experienced very pleasant fabric swaps, was able to complete my appliqué chicken thanks to a member, and corresponded with a few of you. I am coming out of lurkdom for a brief bit of news. I am pleased to announce that...