I finally realized why my scrap quilts don't look like the ones in all those "quilts from scraps" books. I thought it was just that I had lousy design taste (which may be true in any case!) but it's also that my scraps are from 25 years of sewing clothes, most recently scrubs for a vet clinic....

Can someone tell me the standard measuremnts for crib, twin, full, queen and king size quilts? I am planning on making a quilt for my parents and it will need to be a full, then I want to make one for myself and DH, and finally I would like to make 3 quilts for my sisters.

Howdy! Over on the RCTQ Baseball Swap, we've been watching the World Series. Quilting and baseball, a good combo. g Congrats to the Florida Marlins for winning the 2003 Series. Ragmop/Sandy

Afternoon M'Ladies For the past 22 years I have been enduring an persnickety stove that has finally bit the dust. Hooray! Now I am shopping for the stove that I want. The choices are starting to make my head swim. Gas, Electric, smooth top, coil elements, convection, warming tray etc. DH and I...

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A lady at church stopped me today and asked if I had any applique patterns for baby quilts. Seems she has three: a goose with babies, a teddy bear and something else which I am forgetting. It's one big applique pattern that makes up the whole quilt - think cheater panel without the cheating ;-) ...

http://home.stny.rr.com/jazzmanian/cherqult.jpg This is a pic of the quilt after I finished tying it. Colin is bored, and mildly miffed that I had to push him around because he liked to try sleeping where I was working. I finished it by self-binding the muslin backing to the front, trimming the...

my note to the newsgroup. I can read but cannot post right now. Ginger W (Butterfly-- Messenger)

Now known as "The Starboard Side Stitchers" (look at the US map - east coast = starboard side). Ok, let's pick a date. It sounds like the meeting place will be someplace in Virginia. Kris has suggested Potomac Mills Mall which has a G-Street Fabrics, Hancock Fabrics and a Joann Fabric store as...

I cleaned, sorted and organized my fabric closet today. I have a pile of material that I'm not sure if it's cotton or poly cotton. Is there any way to visibly tell the difference? I can tell the good quality cotton just by the feel of it, but what I'm not sure of would be the not top quality (if...

I remember the review of different black fabrics not so long ago. I have a red and white repro quilt coming up in the future and I would like to get a good quality white fabric for it. I would be willing to buy a whole bolt. I know that I would end up using it. Not looking for an optical white;...

Hello, I've recently gained an interest in quilting. I bought my used Husqvarna Lily 545 (which is the 'quilting' Lily) in the summer as I needed a new machine to make my wedding dress - it was a choice between the new 535 and a used 545. At the time, I thought I wouldn't use the quilting extras...

I saw this today while my husband was looking at different patterns that I could try. I thought it was beautiful and that I would share. Has anyone made one like this before? What is the level of difficulty? http://www.amishcountrylanes.com/IEversion.shtml?WhatNew1&google Sindir

And How are you? Cyndi

Wow! Did I have a good time and got some great freebies! I got a very nice sample of Warm & Natural in Black, (who knew it came in black) Samples of Printed Treasures for the asking. HP has a new thing on their website where you can print your own fabric from templates. They had sample of...

Just to let you guys know what I received when I forwarded the Ebay scam to their abuse address. -------- Original Message -------- Hello, Thank you for contacting eBay's Trust and Safety Department about email solicitations that are falsely made to appear to have come from eBay.

Hello Quilters! I was wondering if anyone was going to A Quilter's Gathering quilt show in New Hampshire in a couple of weeks. I have 2 quilts in the show, but I can't travel because of my pregnancy. If someone is going, and could take photos of my quilts, I would be EXTREMELY APPRECIATIVE. I...

I forget to mention all the "celebrities" I saw. John Flynn, Ami Simms, Elinor Peace Bailey, and several more that I cannot rmember. I had seen them on SQ. Most were very gracious. -- Sugar & Spice Quilts by Linda E http://community.webshots.com/user/frame242

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The kids and I will be in Walnut Creek, CA for Thanksgiving weekend. My daughter plans to take the car on Friday and goof off with her camp buddies. Anyone going to be around who would like to go to Cotton Patch and Thimble Creek with me and any other LQS you know about? Let me know. Would love...