Sometimes even the simplest thngs turn into a trial of patience. I am frustrated, and posting rather than calling up and yelling at somebody's voice mail. Ash needs a haircut. We have always perched him on the washer, flung a towel around him and given him what amounts to a bowl cut. This is a...

Hi All, Well I never imagined myself to be in this situation, but here I am desperately in need of some prayers and good thoughts. My breast biopsy came back positive, needless to say I'm a bit in shock and scared trying to process all of this. I have tests scheduled for Thursday and meet with...

We have closed the sale of the house that we bought a few years ago for our kids to live in while attending college! I didn't even get the sign out of the back seat of my car before I had someone who wanted to look at it. And they bought it! Woo hoo!!! That certainly saved me a lot of...

So I finally decided I would try the continuous bias tube method for cutting binding. What a waste of time! Just a warning I wish someone had given me. I'm sure I can cut strips and sew them together in far, far less time than this method takes even if it weren't the first time I'd done...

Before Jessemay disappeared, she had a scrappy block yahoo group. Someone there had posted a suggested block for the swap. I left the group but thought I had the pattern saved. Now I can't find it. Anyone know what I'm talking about and have the pattern? --...

I have decided to make a confession, right out here in the open. Sometimes I dilly dally around getting the final touches finished on a quilt. Because. I'm just not ready to part with it yet. I want the person to have it, yes. I made it for them. But I have a bad tendency of getting...

If you were given the chance to have a sewing room all to yourself ~ would you pick an extra "bedroom" that is HUGE or would you go straight for the unfinished basement???? I have that decision to make here shortly and I'm torn as to what I want to do. The extra "bedroom " is carpeted which I...

I am in this weird funk and I can't finish anything. It feels awful. I've got three projects sitting, ready to be bound (they're little things, nothing to be excited about) and I can't finish them. I did make quickie curtains for my bedroom yesterday. Really easy -- just turned hems all around and...

Hi to all the USA posters, Firstly, I know that this event is held in November in the USA and my daughter has advised my DH and I that we are going to be invited to a Thanksgiving Day "something" in November here in Aus. by her partner's parents. What I would like to know, as it is our first...

I belong to a couple of small groups & I was talking to one of the groups today & asked if anyone would be interesting in a trip to the Amish Country & they are. Since I generally do the planning for group activities, I'm going to start investigating, but, knowing that all the answers I could...

I think I pieced this in 2004, quilted in 2007, and finally bound in 2009. http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2863000060053386571iUOrhI -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948?vhost=community

http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2393153300053918257OnrhUw start with this one and scroll on. The pictures aren't great, but you can get the idea of what I did with my paper template and chalk. I'll soon have to take this out of my unfinished quilts folder! The binding is sewn...

I have six drawers that I sort my fabric stash into, each drawer is one color of the rainbow - I start at the top with red and pink, then orange, yellow, green, blue and purple. (Don't ask where the multi- colors and neutrals are - 'cause they are mostly homeless!) As I was packing my fabric, I...

DH starts a new job tomorrow!! -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948?vhost=community

Hi All, I am a lurker who enjoys your posts and seeing the general good will and friendships that lives here. The only quilting I have ever done is Irish Chain baby quilt by machine 20 years ago. I do have a desire to do a quilt for my bed but I am not betting that it will ever happen. My...

My daughter, Gray Soufflé (the QI,) and I worked together and decided on this layout for my 2007-2008 BOM quilt. One of the extra appliquéd blocks, for which I inadvertently printed the pattern for the flowers too small, will become the label for the...

My younger Sis and family need your prayers. Their house burned Thursday. They have nothing left..even the few pics that survived are water damaged. Fortunately, DH was home and got the 2 dogs out. Butterfly (She said at least she won't have to do housework for a few days : ) She has my Dad's...

i have really enjoyed reading your ng and i am just now getting ready to start quilting in my life (69 yrs old). i have a little stash already and some patterns. i will start with some tote bags and move on to other things. now here is my ?-----my simplicity sewing machine is about 15 years...

Yesterday while I was straightening things up and putting many of my quilts away I made what was to me a very interesting discovery. All the quilts that I have kept for myself over the years are for lack of a better way of saying things, are very plain and neutral in colors. I LOVE rich colors...

What can I say? Some of you may know me from alt.sewing, but I just got addicted to patchwork and quilting. Kate XXXXXX (Hi Kate!wave hello) recommended this group before, so now that I'm an official junkie I thought I might join you. What have I done so far? Currently I'm working on my first...