Hi all, I'm buying supplies for my first quilting classes in August, and one of the lists requires quilter's gloves or some equivalent. I can't find any around here in stores to try, so I'm buying online - is any one kind better than another? Some I've...

I want to make a double binding (ie: folded in half and then sewn on and hand stitched to the backside. How wide is the norm for cutting this type of binding? Or is there a set norm or is it simply personal preference? Just an inquiring mind. I know what I did, but what would you do?

I am starting a new quilt. It is in pale pastels and my wife calls it girly. I guess compared to the others I have done it is girly. No dark contrasting colors. Pale pink flowers and pale blue flowers on a white background. white/white brocade contrast blocks. Dusty rose for the full color blocks....

Well, maybe some is on topic, because I'm looking for info on quilt shops and whether or not anyone lives close to where we're going. :-) In May, my DH and I are taking a 2-week road trip with his parents. Now, some of you may go "OMG, what are you thinking?" but I love my inlaws, and they're...

I am working with the camp where I go to retreats on planning some publicity. I'm curious -- how far would you travel to attend a 2-day, middle of the week, retreat where you simply worked on your own projects -- no classes or anything. Meals and lodging are included in the cost of the retreat....

Fell over whilst on holiday last week in Poznan, Poland, I thought it was just a bad sprain to ny right ankle so refused to go to hospital as it was our last day... Limped home thru Luton Airport (ouch - it was a long walk!) and when we got home rang my Dr and got an appt for later that day....

I finished it! I began it so long ago, with only an idea and no pattern and really no idea of how to do things easily. Sheer Yankee-heritage/Texas-upbringing stubbornness made me continue to think I could finish it. Often I despaired. In between its conception and birth I did sooo many...

I have a very nice, ridiculously expensive down comforter. When I bought it, it was "baffled" so the feathers wouldn't shift. With a number of years of use, a lot of the stitching/baffling has come out, mostly in the center where it gets the most wear, and I noticed this past winter, that all the...

Jan, did you go to the MQS at the OP convention center? A friend and I drove up yesterday and spent 6 hours! I'm exhausted! And overwhelmed. We are thinking about buying a long arm together. We are both FM challenged. The quilts were absolutely stunning. Cindy

Last night I went to my local guild meeting (something I have been trying to get to for about 18 months) and - ready? - I was turned away at the door. They would not accept any one time guests, new members, visitors......what a disapointment. There is another guild in So. Fl. but it is a farther...

Those of you who guessed Alex Anderson as Ricky's co-host were right!

Early Monday at 8 AM, DH is scheduled for out patient Para-thyroid surgery. Please join me and say a quick prayer and think warm thoughts that he will come through the surgery OK. Thanks bunches! Barbara in SC

So, DH has a lovely youn coworker (married) who is expecting her first child in September. I thought a nice quilt would be good for her. DH then reminded me that his former office always put a quilt together for the first child in the family, born while a parent was employed there. So...he...

I have another top to add to my hope chest. How many do I need completed before my divorce is final? This one makes 5 I think. ;-) This one was made from blocks sent me for my birthday from various friends. I think setting sampler type quilt is one of my most favorite activities these days...

Today was a tad frustrating around here. Our house just went on the market and we are getting ready to move. My sewing area is broken down and stuff is in 2 houses. I finally got a lap quilt pinned. First I got it almost finished to find the backing a tad short on one end. Unpin and start over....

Grandma died Monday, her service was today. melinda

while wresting with the monster show quilt I was wondering.. can you quilt a quilt using the reverse button on your sewing machine and if so does it look as good as going forwards? if so then I can save myself a *lot* of wrestling as I do the small accent triangles I *need* to do to make the quilt...

Just spent a frustrating 3/4 hour rethreading my D)&@# overlocker (serger). Why is it always the lower looper that needs rethreading? Thought I'd get on and finish a liene for DH that I've had in the "nearly ready to start on this one" pile and thought I was powering long nicely till the rotten...

Let's discuss various ways to lay out three layers for a large quilt - OTHER than crawling around on the floor! If this is a good enough discussion, then let me annouce here and now, that even though I am still young enough for my kids and grandkids to think that I am the coolest MamaBear ever...

I know that there's a service that will slam in a bid on eBay at the final seconds of an auction. Does anybody know the name of this service or something about how it works? Does it cost extra??? I'm tired of losing out at the last moment for mere pennies. Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.