Here is the above mentioned, latest finished quilt. It is a 4' x 5' Wall Hanging. The genesis of this quilt started when I bought a Layer Cake pkg of reproduction fabrics from Moda, for cheap. This pkg sat around for a couple of months until I could figure out what to do with the 10" x 10" squares....

Our little show at our Library is tomorrow. I took grandbaby-to-be's new quilt & entered it. Baby quilts are a separate division. I noticed the baby quilt that won last year was entered again. Is that usually done? It was crisp and pristine and obviously hadn't been used much, at all. I mean, I...

My sister found some hand made star blocks among our aunt's belongings and they need to be put into a quilt. The background is a lightweight muslin type of fabric and I am wondering if I should sash them or just sew them together, and then put a couple of borders on the quilt. The stars appear to...

During the past couple of weeks, I've noticed that I'm receiving a lot of replies to messages. However, I've never received the original message. I can usually find the message with the replies, but it's annoying to read the answers first, then the questions. Anyone know what's going on? --...

http://joparrottquilter.com/system.htm how is this possible at such a low price. anyone familiar with this quilting set up? nayy. j.

This ng has an amazing amount of knowledge available and I haven't been successful in my internet searches for an answer, so I come to y'all- once again- for answers. A friend told me that any prescription medicines or vitamins that I take with a swig of my much-loved Diet Cherry Coke are a...

than a second grader. Nope and I admit it. I was reading your tips on quilt labels and it reminded me of my great niece. I made her a quilt of her favorite colors. I did the usual label thing. I attached the label to the backing then machine quilted over the label. I thought what if the label...

Got this info from another quilt group I follow -- CBS Sunday Morning will feature a segment on Paula Nadelstern's exhibit: Kaleidoscope Quilts: The Art of Paula Nadelstern at the American Folk Art Museum and will be aired this Sunday, August 9th 2009 at 9 AM EST. Below is a link to a review...

I'm attempting my first flannel quilt. I always wash regular fabric. I'm assuming that flannel is no different, but you know what happens when you assume something. Do you press it, the same as cotton? Steam, hot iron is okay? I thought about using the new bamboo blend for batting, the real thin...

I'm going to be shopping for thread for FMQ. What is everybody's favorite brand and weight? Thanks! Michelle in Nevada, USA

Hi all, I have the Janome 6500 and love it. Yesterday while at the Lowell Quilt Festival in Massachusetts, the Janome dealer was selling a new gadget. It was a replacement bobbin case to be used specifically for FMQ. The tension is already adjusted for FMQ and it supposedly eliminates "eyelashes"...

In talking with someone at the show -- someone suggested something I'd never heard before.. but it makes such PERFECT sense. When you sew your label to the back of the quilt, you do it for a number of reasons. One, though, is to identify you as the owner of a quilt should it be lost or...

Hello everyone, I am new to sewing. I would like to find a nice easy purse or tote to try. I want to do it trying rag quilting, would anyone have a nice easy pattern to share with me. Thanks a bunch. Tania

Ok, I really like my Star thread, 50/3, in about three different colors. It only costs about $5 a spool, but I am tired of trying to find it in the stores and am wanting to order online. Threadart.com has a long-staple Egyptian cotton in 50/3 that looks very similar to my favorite, and it's only...

Grandaughter wants a quilt. Her favourites are unicorn and butterflies so I a looking to purchase panels to start my quilt. it has to be a company that will ship to Canada. Hope someone can help.

http://www.shutterfly.com/lightbox/view.sfly?fid=8cbb2cd5280e956e9a16dcf07a6807f9 (I hope this works!) Some are blurry -- my camera and I are fighting! I'll get copies from a guild mate and replace then soon... but until then -- I'll leave them there. For those who are interested:

I was watching ABC last night and they were talking about new inventions that were featured over the past year. One was a spiral needle for hand sewing, embroidery, etc. Has anyone used this needle and what do you think of it. It claims to be extremely easy to thread. Kate T. South Mississippi

I've been practicing sewing some triangles and you can see the resulting 12 1/2" block at: http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2553047760057527182fhTpzo It is the one called "BasketSmall". It's not perfect (center not square and some points cut off a little), but at least it's done :-). I tried...

I finally looked closer at the quilt on the frame and it is a simple Jenny Beyer pattern of the Jewel Box done in dark blue, dark red and white emphasize in the cross design. It is shown on my website under Matthew and Vicky's page of quilts. That one is bigger and flashier with the yellow, but...

and went wonderfully. This was our guilds first show. We displayed more than 180 items -- plus the boutique, plus a Quilts of Valor area and a Project Linus area (2 things we are EXTREMELY active in). 5 vendors. For the first time... I was amazed at how smoothly everything went up... and...