Some very beautimous jewels have begun showing up at my house. Methinks there is something to this "retired - and loving it" phrase I've seen around here. Me also thinks that being retired from the Hug list is developing into a crowning jewel of a project. Ohhhh....... I can just picture this...

Four of us from Meridian, Idaho went to HMQS this past week, actually in Sandy, Utah. We had a great time, took some good classes, learned some helpful tips, saw some beautiful quilts and bought a few more gadgets and projects. I have a JUKI on a Little Gracie frame that I am not too good...

I have just received a very nice letter from the first Commanding Officer of HMS Daring, saying he was delighted and most impressed to see a picture of my quilt , with the striking port bow shot of the Destroyer in his local Chichester Observer . He then passes his congratulations to us for...

For those of you who remember my efforts at quilting and my Red Sea Quilt. I have today under the gentle directions of my lady wife ;-)) begun my next quilt. Washed and ironed the fabrics and machine sewn the sea and sky background together. Scary!! :-)) HMS Daring plan next. Wonder how long...

Here it is in all its glory awaiting stretching: http://www.flickr.com/photos/12554259@N07/2319032366/ I have to say the wake is my personal, most disliked part of the quilt. Done with muslin and never to be touched again until stretched in a week or so. Eddie

Hello all The good news is that my quilt is now finished and will be on show here in the UK in Selsey, Sussex. Just one of many quilts that will be on show. Details of the show can be found at: http://www.selseyquilters.co.uk/Pages/quiltshow.html. All proceeds from the show to charity. Best...

Hello all Tis I again Newbie Eddie! Almost finished my latest quilt - much to my amazement . It should be in the Selsey Quilt show this August. Finished off the last of the applique prior to binding. My question is this - How can I freshen/clean up all the sea and sky fabric which has become...

Hello all I have been away quite a lot scuba diving. :-)) Just got back from a week in the Maldives with Sue (who didn't dive - just chilled out on the small cruiser). Anyway! Just to let the few of you who remember me that I am coming to the competion of my HMS Daring Quilt. Going to need...

Hello All! Remember me and my Scuba Red Sea Quilt? Guided by my wife Sue it ended up in our local Quilt show. Well last year I started on another. HMS Daring has been launched and is going to sea for the first time next month on trials. The ship commisioning is 18 months away. After 6 months ...

Still here folks. Not been working on my quilt lately as I have been scuba diving around the world. :-)) Sue says I have top start work agn on Jan 1st as this is the day she reviews all of her quilting. Will have to be quick as we are off to the Red Sea in Feb.;-))

Because I am making a quilt of a ship's superstructure the pieces of it will have to be fairly exact. To say the least my male sewing is not that small. :-))) Sue has ben showing me a technique with freezing paper that will ensure my edges are strictly upheld to. ;-)) Hope to send a few...

Hi all Just to let you all know that my mission to finish my one off project is now on task. View what I would like it to finish as at: =ph and what I have achieved up to now...

Just came in the mail yesterday - a gorgeous, gorgeous (excuse me while I have a minor fit here) collection of Christmas holiday fabric. When I opened it, the top one looked like velvet. I wondered how I could have been so careless as to order a velvet. It is not. But it is so beautiful it...

Hello Everyone, I'm looking for your help once again. I've been using tons of batting this summer and I've discovered that I'm running low on Hobb's UPCs, which I need to order charity batting from them. I understand that we're expecting to have a very bad winter and the animals will need even more...

I saw an ad in the recent American Quilter magazine, saying that Hobbs 80/20 (my preferred batting) is now available in black! Has anyone used it yet? How did you like it? Where did you find it? Full of questions, aren't I? ;) -- Sandy in Henderson, near Las Vegas my ISP is earthlink.net -- put...

Someone mentioned that Hobbs has a program for charities to get batting from them with UPC labels. Does anyone know about this program or where I could find out information about it? I use lots and lots of batting for the animal rescue quilts and could always use a discount. Thanks for the...

Ive always used Hobbs cotton batting but have recently been advised to use Hobbs polydown for a crib quilt. Does anyone have any comments regarding using a poly batting rather than cotton? Flossy Queen of Plaids

i just bought a queen size batting but I don't remember who collects the UPC symbols for animal quilts. Help me out here, please. The batting was 50% off at Joann's today so I might go back and get another tomorrow. No coupon necessary. Morag in Detroit

Hi All, Here I am once again asking for your help for the many dogs and cats waiting for a home. I am running out of Hobbs UPCs. I need them to purchase bolts of their batting seconds to make these "blankies". With supplying a dozen rescues with nearly 1500 blankets each year, I go through...

Hi All, Thanks for all your help and support this year! Your fabric, batting and UPCs have helped more than you could ever know. It has been a very bad year here in Michigan for the people and especially for the animals. I'll write more about that after the holidays. If anyone has UPCs from...