We're just back from the Whitby Folk Week (on the coast of Yorkshire in England). We have just booked our accommodation for next year (it's scarce, you have to get in early). Try this on Google Maps: search for "YO2 1RB Whitby". Go into Street View. That will probably give you a picture of a...

It's amazing how much more enjoyable little kids make the holiday celebrations. I have nephew who is 20 mo. Christmas this year at my folks (yesterday) was so much fun. We all enjoyed watching the boys (nephew and my 3 yr old) play together. It was the first time my nephew played in the snow! ...

I won a $20 gift certificate from Material Girls Quilters Emporium in Tulsa, OK in the Holiday FabShopHop last month. So I went online and looked and drooled and looked some more. Since I wanted to make the gift certificate stretch as far as I could and get the most fabric possible, I chose...

Okay, I promised you all a list. This is editted a bit, as I tried to keep it to quilting items (or quilting related). The top five on the list are (in no specific order) as defined by multiple comments or requests: 1. Swiss army knife 2. Brooklyn revolver 3. BlockButler Design Wall 4. Mercedes...

Well, I mailed my mug on Nov. 29 and forgot to include my email address. ;-)I hope it arrived safely. When are we supposed to open them (I have not received mine yet)? Hugs, Maria -- Maria Cherry

Our 3 week camping trip ended yesterday. Overall things went well except for the passing of an aunt and uncle on the day of our departure and being rained in at Innaminka for 3 days as all roads out were closed. We crossed the Simpson Desert in 4 nights /5 days, reached Poeppels Corner ( the...

I know it's short notice and since we all have a little extra time around your holiday LOL, I am going to try and put together a Holiday post card swap. If you missed out on the turkey day or halloween swap, this is your last chance to get in on a 2006 holiday swap. All holidays are welcome,...

Hi Everyone, I finally posted photos of the Holiday quilts I made for 2 friends. I quilted them on the HQ16 and was quite happy with the results (not bragging here). They are on the Yahoo PHoto album. One has meandering and the other has Christmas Tree patterns that I chalked on before...

Well. Next Friday we fly off to Canada. (Calgary, Edmonton, Rockies, maybe Whitehorse). What to do? I am still HQ my KS star medallion quilt. It is on a three pole frame and I am a little over 1/3 of the way across. Would it be feasible to baste the rest and take it to quilt on the plane? ...

You might want to pre-wash any fabrics to be used for holiday stitching if you want them to be merry and bright. The brilliant reds and greens I used for placemats and table runner bled and faded to muddy toast. Probably this could happen with any other color plan if you are into a magenta and...

Well, I never! This has been a crazy year for me, switching jobs in June, moving in October in with fiance and DMIL-to-be. Usually any holiday crafting and gift buying is done by Sept. Not this year. Jim has introduced me to the wonders of shopping the weekend before Christmas. Good heavens! We...

Here's wishing everybody a wonderful Holiday celebration. Don't eat more than you can handle. John

My wish for all of you is peace, not only in the world (which would be great), but in your own lives. Some of you have experienced loss of some kind or another in recent weeks, and for many others, this will be the first holiday without a loved one; the holidays are not always the happy time we...

Okay, my mother has video equipment problems she expects me to solve, and I am trying to clean house so I can cook Christmas dinner, it's almost impossible to keep up with the newsgroup, and I haven't been able to touch my sewing machine for a couple of weeks--but I am really enjoying the...

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas (and every other holiday that occurs in December!) this year, i actually did get a few gifts sewn--pj pants for nate, cupcake potholders for my sister, a reversable apron for a friend, and i knitted an alpaca/silk scarf for my mom. my mom has also...

It's time to get ready for our Holiday luncheon exchange 2006 that KK in BC started last year. What a success it was and so much fun! We are starting earlier this year to allow for those sending overseas the opportunity to save on postage. I know how costly it can get. Besides, I despise...

During the Minnesota Quilt Show, I took a workshop from Maxine Rosenthal on making hollow cubes. It was fun and much easier than it looks. I finished 8 different cubes during the class. I like the way she fits them into her "One Block Wonder" quilts, but I'm just going to add enough fabric...

Thanks for checking out my latest pics and your kind comments on my hollow cube project. Was a great class this weekend The hollow cubes are made the same principal as tumbling blocks. But the instructor gave us instructions on construction without using those nasty "Y" seams. Straight sewing...

Here is a picture of the hollow tumbling block quilt that I have been working on. I originally intended to modify the pattern to add a series of blocks, that were falling, or tumbling, off the bottom of the quilt design. But I found that I didn't like the effect when I did it. So, I reverted to the...

I wanted to wait until I could get confirmation that Dave & Robin Holloway received their HUG quilt before I posted about it. I just got off the phone with Dave and they have received it. They really like it and really appreciate all the effort that went into it. They wanted me to pass along their...