One of the news channels is running areal views and it's terrible. A casino barge on top of a hotel. What once was a neighborhood reduced to piles of splintered wood. Mud and water everywhere. One neighborhood obviously hit by both flooding and a tornado is now just shredded bits in splintered...

I have been drooling over the Side Winder, a bobbin winder separate from your ewing machine. Does anyone have one? Do you like it? Is it worth the money? How much did you pay for it? Sorry for all the questions and thanks for the answers. -- Boca Jan Florida - Land of the...

Some of you will remember that my DH became very ill with an aneurysm and brain hemorrhage in October. He survived 2 surgeries, and was weaned off the ventilator eventually. However, he had suffered 2 strokes and a great deal of brain damage. He had made some steady progress until late December,...

........ good thoughts club...... I'll take it all. As some of you may know, I have recently conquered my fibromyalgia pain with MSM crystals. But here's the deal. I have gotten used to using those pain pills for backache, and migraines. I think there are better ways to deal with it than...

Just Finished the last stitch I'll be putting on it. Now to web it... Meanwhile, here is Pepe, helping. http://runningscared.org/files/jazz-pepequilt.jpg -georg

I've been carrying on my usual quilter's ADD style. In the last couple days, I have pieced two small wallhangings from kits I bought on sale. I've also been playing with some pineapple blocks that seem to take a looooooong time to make. I have no idea how long I'll be able to stick with this...

I hate Sunbonnet Sue. Every time I make her, I imagine her smirking under that hat. Is there a block you love to hate? Morag in Detroit

All the prayers I can put together are flying through the air to you! -- Dannielle from NY http://www.beitzell.com/dannielle/index.htm "Joanna" wrote in message

After being a WonderUnder user for many years, I switched to Heat and Bond lite for fusible appliqué projects. At first I ignored the instructions (after all, I KNEW how to fuse!) and I wasn't happy with the results. So I have tried fusing with their directions and am still not very happy, ...

Does anyone have the Babylock Ellegeo machine? If so, what do you love/dislike about it? Gen

I think the analysis of the machine I picked up is "RIP." The lady told me it sewed fine, but there was a problem with the tension. After getting it home, the "problem with the tension" is....it is gone. Apparently she dismantled it, and from what I can tell from the diagram I found, there are...

Does anybody here use one of these? Mickie

Hello again - it has been a while since I posted though I have been reading almost every day and keeping up with all the newsgroup events. Since Easter, I have worked on actually finishing the Navan United Church 75th anniversary quilt. I took most of July off due to weather conditions and health...

don't forget to "fall back" your clocks Sat night if you are in one of those areas! Kellie

Yesterday I was checking out the Pfaff machines, specifically their sewing machines for quilters. I was very impressed with the model I was looking at. I'm pretty content with my machine, but I am thinking about investing in this machine. Any comments on Pfaff. the model I'm looking at is 2029.

I wish somebody would unearth that precious tale about the guy who had just moved into snow country and did a daily journal of how he was weathering. And, in the next couple of weeks I suppose I could entertain the newbies with my truly awful annual Christmas joke if anybody insists, or we can...

If anyone wants a quick easy Christmas Tree wallhanging design in a couple of sizes - http://tinyurl.com/f8wsc this is what we are making in classes over the next couple of week here. -- Cheryl & the Cats in OZ o o o o o o

Sorry about this folks -but this concerns Christmas stuff.... Following Grandma bev's encouragement to weed out the stash, I have been thinking about the draw full of Christmas fabric that I have. I used to do a gifts stall at an annual fete near Christmas in aid of Leukaemia Researchand would...

Hello All, I've been lurking around here and have appreciated the camaderie and helpfulness of this place. It also doesn't hurt to be in a place where people describe fabric as delicious - I don't feel quite so mad. Now, if you all don't mind, I need your collective help on a good sewing/quilting...

'lo I've been lurking for awhile but felt like joining in the fun. Have really enjoyed all of the messages both on and OT. I started quilting last March and am already hopelessly addicted. I live in Michigan with my DH and two mutts (soon to be three when friend's assistance dog needs a...