I am working on my first quilt and just found this newsgroup. Thank you for being here! I have finished machine piecing a shoo-fly quilt top and have proudly convinced myself that I was obviously born to quilt. ;-) I am about about to cut the borders (when I work up the courage), which I...

I've been the director of a food pantry for 20 years and I passed the torch today. I took the new lady to the bank and put her name on the accounts, nice and official like. Yippee!!! No more weekly shopping trips, 4 full grocery carts at a time, no more monthly inventory for the government, no...

Here's the story of trying to quilt the scrappy star: First off the thing is big, 92" X 92". It was supposed to be 90" X 90". Why does this small amount make a difference? I expected it to be the smaller size, and somehow got it my head that I'd measured at that size when I hadn't. Ordered...

Yesterday the County Quilting Gremlin hit my house. (He's been making the rounds here this month!) I sewed the wrong strips together in four sets, so had to un-stitch 8 width of fabric seams. Tedious and boring task that seemed to take longer than it should. Maybe some of you have a quicker...

Hello everyone, It is hard to believe that our first fall festival is just two months away. I think we have lined up some great opportunities for patrons to see a wide variety of fiber art and attend classes as well. If you would like see our line up this year, please view our website...

------------------------------------- I recently purchased the quilts without corners book along with the wedge ruler. I\\'m confused....how do you use the rule. Is there a video I can watch...or a website that can show me how to use the...

We have one SM here that purrs like a full kitten when we give it a new Schmetz jeans needle. The best price we've found is 100 for $49 over at AllBrands.com. The needles are packaged in a sturdy wee box much like an old-timey match box. I was just wondering if this is the best price...

What 3 quilting tools can you NOT live without (excluding your machine): Be specific (not needles / pins unless they are SPECIFIC needles/pins -- you get the idea) for me, it is: 1) a 45mm rotary cutter 2) my 4" x 14" ruler 3) my 8 1/2" x 24" ruler

Just got an email from J Hittle with their "Super Specials". Scroll down this link and you'll find lots of quilting goodies, but be sure to check out Schmetz Topstitch needles size 12/80 or 14/90 5 pkgs. of 5 for $17.37 and Aurifil cotton thread, 6,452 yard cone for $28.94 and a 10 pack of 45...

If there is anyone on the list that lives in the vacinity of Windham, NH could you please contact me privately. Thanks bunches!!!!! -- Cindy from MO

I am in the process of making a quilt comissioned by a co-worker for her brother for Christmas. She selected a pattern from several that I found online, and I sent for the pattern directly from the designer. I could have made it without the pattern, but bought it with a nod to copywrites, etc....

Polly has asked me to post a new photo to her webshots album - the quilt is such fun to look at - almost a game of concentration....can you find the sail match? A real sailboat race to the finish...jennellh http://community.webshots.com/user/barnyowl "Just when you have time to help me share - ...

On last Friday, my steam iron all of a sudden started sputtering and spewing out rusty water. I've had problems with previous irons and our local, extremely hard water (just white deposits -- not rust), so I've been using bottled spring water. I did not use distilled water, because the...

OK here on the Lake Erie side of the state we have some death and damage and have been declared an official disaster area due to flooding. I know there are a half dozen or so of us here, how about everybody check in please? Where I am the hospital emegency room flooded again, the river is running...

I get a small catalogue from a Toromto book warehouse. I've been able to get some good quilting books and other items of interest at fabulous prices, from time to time. The August catalogue arrived and I sat down to tick off the items I wanted. Hmm,, a couple of good quilting books...$6.99...

After talking to a few folk I figured I better issue a clarification and elaboration. Yes I am in the process of switching from standard cigarettes to electronic cigarettes. Yes they do lower ones potential cancer profile. No it is not the vapor per se that is making me hack up gobs of goo. The...

With apologies to Eliot's "Old Possum" "The naming of quilts is a difficult matter, It isn't just one of your holiday games" I have finally (all bar the binding, and I want the label to be incorporated) finished the blue and white quilt I started way back when Noah was a lad. (Ecstatic Dancing...

Howdy! Jo P, please e' me. ;-D Yes, it is on topic: quilts! R/Sandy

Geez, I reeeeaaally like this pattern. So simple and pretty. I have TONS of Christmas fabric to use for this. hmmmmm. I think I hear a project calling....... =) amy in CNY

I just got an ad from AQS with their latest book releases. I was intrigued by this one with 'hundreds of blocks' that can be made using just squares- for the beginning... they didn't say what comes next! VBG If nothing else it would be good for those quick quilts we all seem to need once in a...