This is the first 'thread' I have started since the changeover. I am envisaging a scenario (the exact circumstances don't matter at all), when I would dearly love to make small bed quilts for two girls (7 and 4) and a cot quilt for the new baby brother. However, if I do embark on this project, I...

Hi all, Some time in 2011 or 2012 I will have to take 10 weeks long service leave, corresponding with one school term here. I know, dreadful isn't it? :-) Anyway, it occurred to me that this might be an opportunity to do something rather exciting and actually go to one of the big quilt shows in...

It is with great sadness that I let you know that Firefly lost her 10 yr battle with breast cancer last evening. She went quickly and peacefully with family around her at home. She is no longer in pain. Thank you for ALL of your support , prayer, love and Hugs for her over the years. It has...

I used to have a sign in my office that said, in part, "We have studied the question and have come up with questions at a higher level." Me too. I imagine I would like to have one of those. But there are so many questions to consider. Such as, if I have a book on mine and want to share...

Google Alerts picked this up today. http://www.wavy.com/dpp/news/local_news/sexually-explicit-quilt-on-display#idc-cover Here is the artist's website. http://kathynida.com/current-shows/ Note that to see her work you have to enter the password, which is helpfully provided in a box on the right...

I am all poked full of holes, have three hospital bracelets, and my back is just killing me from laying about on gurneys and hospital beds. So Wednesday I went and had my bloodwork done, and the ultrasounds, and the chest x-ray. If I have to fast for tests I am by gosh only going to do it...

We got into a discussion on Fb of who has been a member the longest. Does anyone know who actually started this group?

Notice this is not marked "OT" because it's not! Arr! Ahoy, Mateys! Relief from the Winter doldrums is at hand! All of you in cold-weather climes are tired of the cold, and everyone else is tired of the complaints about cold. Tends to take the fun out o' slatherin' suntan lotion on the cat, ya...

Frank, Does Brenda have another of the Jim Shore's Heartwood Creek collectibles. There are angels, snowmen, Santa's, cats with quilt patterns on them. Check it out, if you don't know what I'm talking...

My 15-91 arrived via UPS last night in three boxes. The seller had said he would ship the machine and the cabinet in separate boxes. Well, I guess he got lazy because he left the machine in the cabinet and put them in a box with nothing in the bottom of the box to support the weight of the sewing...

Why did the Three Wise Men drive big red trucks? because . . .

Howdy! There's a quilt shop on the way home from the dentist's office; well, there is if I go that way! After bravely enduring yet another tooth filling, don't I deserve a little prize (besides the pencil w/ the funky eraser)? Of course I do! So on the way to the post office to mail my baseball...

Taking a chance on this: Lets get going on a "Siggy Round-up" for Diana. I traded with her not too long ago and this is what she requested from me (Butterfly is my 'signature' so that is why she requested it....YOU do what ever depicts "YOU") : Diana wrote: Any color, pick something and write...

Hi Lisa! Nice to see you here. What took you so long? LN wanted to keep you all to herself?? Cant blame her. Wow.. youre an inspiration... droolworthy quilty beady stuff. When is my turn? I want a visit too.... :-) Diana -- http://photos.yahoo.com/lunamom44

what a week. all moms week, i guess, as she just had her 87th birthday on sunday. dh and i both went in to see her, no change from last time i dragged my sorry butt in. i dont go very often at all as i can not stand to see her in that condition. shes doped up to the eyeballs on various drugs....

I am just over feeling sorry for myself, my DH went to New Zealand for a week, then of to South Australia for three days leaving me with very pregnant daughter who needed run to hospitals etc, over active hormone son (15) who is on school holidays and a older son to get sorted out with wedding...

Anyone here know what law covers disabled people when parking in front of a meter, with both disabled plates and a blue placard? I got a parking ticket this weekend for not feeding the meter and even the Dept of Motor Vehicles doesn't know the correct answer. The local police officers know the...

I was wondering about the low end (priced) sewing machines I've been seeing on the market lately. Singer and Brother are putting out SM for under $500 that have features like needle up/down and stitches like simulated hand stitching, meandering and stippling. The Brother 8060 I was looking...

Ok. So it isn't the condo with the large sewing area, but it's a nice condo (end unit with lots of light). It is in the same complex as Xs new condo (but not too close!). The kids can walk thru the woods on a path to get back and forth as need be. So it is going to be the best situation for all. I...

I have always sewn on both sides of the binding and then washed my quilts to get some puckering. A couple of my quilting friends are washing their quilts before they attach the binding at all. (My fabric and backing are already prewashed, but not the batting.) I am curious what you all...