A "bonus" block for February now available at http://members.shaw.ca/kigraham My friend Gaye and I have come up with a plan to take "Quilters' Neighbourhood" and the Bible Blocks on-the-road. If you're interested, and you're in Canada or the Northern USA, drop me a line! Yikes...what have we done?...

The new BOM runs from Feb till Oct http://applewd.com/BOM/page1.html There is also a link at the top of this page to a video on Kaye Wood tv detailing machine applique technique. jennellh

I've seen people with a carrier for applique blocks. It is a "tube" (made out of something like a paper towel roll... ) with fabric around the roll. You then unroll... and open up to display your applique blocks. When open -- you have a tube at one side... and a large rectangle of fabric that...

with my gorgeous sunflower fabric? I want something that preserves the integrity of the big florals. Ok, I know that means some big in the middle block or a strip quilt or...... I was thinking Warm Wishes or Garden Twist, but hoped somebody had some better idea. This fabric will not look good cut...

I was watching Simply Quilts the other day, and the guest was making 'artists' cards. She used products I hadn't heard of before. I am avoiding work I simply HAVE to do today, so what better time to Google for new ways to spend time and money? One of the stores had a link to a blog with...

I was at TSWLTH yesterday. I overheard a conversation between the woman behind the cutting table and a customer getting fabric cut: Store Gal: So, what are you making? (I hate when they ask me this) Customer: Oh, my sister has me making baby quilts. Store Gal: I'm a quilter too, it's a great...

I'm designing a Victorian house quilt. The blocks are large- 20 in. wide by 30 in. long. I need a 'scallop print' fabric (looks like small clam shells if you are familiar with that pattern) for a roof- with the scallops about 3/4 in. to an inch wide. I have some great fabric, but it's a rust...

Right now I am so frustrated because I have a wall missing, a hole in another, plaster dust everywhere, my kitchen is a mess with pantry stuff everywhere, laundry and other housework has piled up, I missed what was going on here at RCTQ, I miss my Samson, and I haven't been able to sew to...

http://www.bluemoonriver.com/BohemianBouquet.html this looks like something i must watch develop. its not traditional applique blocks so far. only one up tho. i love the colours so far too, tho not ones i'd usually go for. still it will be worth considering. j.

I chose three of the five blocks Elly suggested for February. I did the Red Cross Block #2 but used my pencil and ruler to make paper foundations so that it would make a 12 1/2" unfinished block. I did the paper-pieced version of Whirling Star 2. I struggled my way through the Crocus Wreath...

The "Get It Done" group has been busy sewing away. We have more than 30 members identifying more than 135 projects. 6 weeks into the new year and we've already posted a few Completion Dates! This is not a contest. There is no prize. This is just a place to cheer one another on... to post a...

The topper was made to thank a lady who brought my copy of Pat's book over from the UK for me - it was a design taken from the winter 2007 Fons&Porter magazine - it was also started and finished within a week. The topper is 24inches square and chose to use tulip themed fabrics to represent...

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If you can spare a minute, please send us good vibes, prayers, lit candles and any and everything you can think of so that Mr. Joe can find a LOCAL job. He worked 3 days in Dec and got laid off right after the New Year. I don't mind him home...kinda like it really... BUT we need the Medical...

http://disdressed.blogspot.com/2006/04/tutorial-hand-stitched-applique-with.html some good pix on the ladder stitch for those learning different applique techniques. off to search the rest of the blog. j.

Hi I'm wondering if anyone knows where I might find, on-line, some free applique patterns for a basket. I'm needing one to add to a round robin I have (and keep procrastinating on, but swap date is coming up fast). It need to be fairly large. thanks in hopes Hugs Elly --...

The tiny hospital where I work has a 1957 model Singer 201K tucked away collecting dust. We're trying to clean out the old stuff to store some new stuff and they asked if I wanted to buy it. I said I could be interested. I need you experts on old machines to give me advice on what I should...

While we don't have to rely on sewing machines to satisfy our basic clothing needs, more and more people today turn to sewing to create unique, luxurious, one-of-a-kind pieces. Every family has that hand embroidered grandmother's table cloth or a hand-made quilt, and these pieces are as cherished...

While we don't have to rely on sewing machines to satisfy our basic clothing needs, more and more people today turn to sewing to create unique, luxurious, one-of-a-kind pieces. Every family has that hand embroidered grandmother's table cloth or a hand-made quilt, and these pieces are as cherished...

While we don't have to rely on sewing machines to satisfy our basic clothing needs, more and more people today turn to sewing to create unique, luxurious, one-of-a-kind pieces. Every family has that hand embroidered grandmother's table cloth or a hand-made quilt, and these pieces are as cherished...