That's it, another top finished. I used an attic window setting and framed everything with the darkest blue I had. I had to piece the border, as I did not have a piece quite big enough (noooo, I did not miscut! That only happens to others, not to me....). Not the most creative solution, but to be...

Well she is probably dead - she sure smells dead - but I took her to the SM doctor and will decide whether it is worth it to have her repaired. I haven't used her much because I use my Athena 2000 most of the time. I don't think I will ever buy another...

We finally had our meetup at G Street Fabrics, Tina and her delightful family, DH John and DS Billy, Cappy, Danielle and her DH and darling baby girl, the Count and I! The REALLY good news is Tina DOES NOT have LAM, but a rare form of emphysema. We did a happy dance amid the bolts of fabric, had...

Well, I am not happy to report that DH has been rushed to the hospital yet again. He had been home for nearly 2 wks and I was beginning to feel a little more relaxed in hopes that he would be reasonably O.K. He appeared to be coming along slow but sure and, "zap", right back down the ladder. It...

Finally, I finished this Pickupstix pattern. Has anyone seen this? I fell in love with it on some online store, that I don't remember. But this pattern is so cool. Hope you can see a picture, I am new to...

consider to be a novelty fabric? There are so many, fruits, vegetables, children, animals, camping gear, sewing notions, etc? I guess my question is, if you like novelty fabrics, which kind do you prefer?

I have a bunch of old wooden spools that are empty, if anyone who like them. Please email me, if someone has a use for them. Thanks, Jill Critter Comforts: Quilts for Homeless Animals http://community.webtv.net/crittercomforts/CritterComforts

Truly, it does! I love the effects of a beautiful quilt that some people manage to put together. How they get it so "real" looking. With me, it just doesn't look *right*. I know what I want to do, and how I want it to look but it just don't look ...... right. Do any of y'all have that problem...

I've been reading RCTQ for a few months and have enjoyed the quilts, links and helps. I've learned so much that I must thank you for your posts. It's time for me to introduce myself. I've been quilting for a couple of years, having started in order to have therapy time from a wonderful job that...

I am setting up my Tivo on the wireless network this weekend which will eliminate the last need for a phone line. I am thinking of switching to Vonage for phone service to help reduce the cost of our telephone bill which seems to be skyrocketing every year. Has anyone switched to Vonage and if...

Yesterday was the day of the monthly get-together of a very small group of quilting friends -- usually only three of us. We almost always spend so much time talking, eating and looking at what we've all been doing for the past month that we rarely actually accomplish any quilty...

I am kinda feeling a swap bug (as in I want to be in one and host one). Was wondering if anyone wanted to do a block swap...but in miniature. Ran just like Teri's various swaps if you've been in them...you make as many as there are particiants, with a theme or color (to be determined), but the size...

Ok, so now that I have delved into the world of string quilting, I decided that not far from it is paper piecing. I went to Quilter's Cache and picked a fairly simple looking paper piecing pattern to start with. (http://www.quilterscache.com/D_F/DividedStarBlock.html for those who are...

I am so happy to finish two quilts this week. http://community.webshots.com/album/110770032jrFcCT #1: Scrappy Log Cabin: which has been a WIP since 2003. I started this one to keep my cotton scrap bin in check, and when I was finished all these blocks, I didnt see any difference in the amount of...

I just heard that the magazine has accepted the patterns I designed for publication - although they were designed with the magazine in mind and I was commissioned to do so it was still uncertain if the magazine would indeed actually publish. they are going to be published later this year if all is...

I'll Host the Finishers 2006 support group/challenge group. (Wendy asked if there was one and no one seemed to be chomping at the bit to run one, so why not) Okay, this may be a moment of pure insanity but it's not like I have much else going on right now right? I can't get hired to save my...

I NEED to rant so this is very long and rambling. You have been warned. Feel free to skip right to the end straightaway. I am not looking for any response or sympathy. I count myself as so fortunate in this life that “sympathy” is just not an issue. I am just venting. So – here’s how the...

Happy Birthday to you Happy Birthday to me Happy Birthday dear Febuhearts Happy Birthday to us Butterfly

Hi ladies, I'm thinking about planning a European block swap, shamelessly ripping off Teri's "your pick" idea. Everyone picks a "focus" fabric and then mails it off to the others at a specified time. Deadlines are usually pretty long and last swap I was in we completed 2 blocks every month. ...

Woo Hoo! Pat on the Hill has won a prize in the Malvern Quilt Show over in England. I found this out in another thread, but am posting here for those who are not following that one. Congratulations, Pat!! Please post a photo link here when you get a chance. This is fantastic, and your friends want...