my ISP dropped the NG without warning! i have of course complained but well... they will probably prefer to keep "adult" NG's and not a tiddly quilting one for some reason i can't fathom sigh Mutter, mutter , mutter and googledoesn'tevenhaveaspellingschecker jessamy muttering somewhere in limbo...

First of all, I'm sorry to be so out of touch with the group lately. Between monsoon thunderstorms and the fact that I've just plain been busy, I have had to mark all messages as read a couple of times. Please know that I think of you all often, and am sorry to have missed the happy dances and...

The 2007 Festival of Quilts is on at the National Exhibition Centre near Birmingham(UK) from 16th to 19th August. If anyone else is going we could meet for coffee or lunch, on whichever day would suit. I only live 9 miles away and my free travel pass gets me to the NEC for nothing so I could go...

In the Our Cats album http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere Debra in VA See my quilts at http://community.webshots.com/user/debplayshere

Is there any place where you can buy Bernina accessories on-line? The only Dealer around me is about an hour away. I have been there 3 times and they never have what I need. Not only that, they are the most unfriendly bunch of people that I don't want to deal with them again. Would appreciate...

Can any of you recommend a reputable place to purchase 3" or 5" charm packs? I'm making a charm quilt and would appreciate a good source. Thanks

My photos were sadly out of date, so I've uploaded many, at: http://community.webshots.com/user/Jo_in_Scotland including 2 quilts and some other patchwork items. Plus the growing-like-weeds triplets, and the 2 new cats. Enjoy! -- Jo in Scotland

Has anyone heard from Jessamy lately? I'm waiting (not too patiently :) at this point 'cause I want to try the applique technique I just read about in Ami Simms' "Invisible Applique") for the August BOM. I e-mailed her a few days ago but haven't gotten an answer. Meanwhile, I DID finish her July...

It's on the bed and looks great if I do say so myself! Unfortunately I can't post pix--but I know you all have great imaginations! It's a scrappy string quilt, strings sewn to 10" muslin squares, half light/half dark on the diagonal, laid out so they form an 8-point star in the center and then...

I have tried posting a few times over the last few days and nothing is showing up....can anybody see me at all?? Larisa

Do NOT open it! It is a tiny url link and while I didn't open the one in another news group, a lot of ladies did. I guess it was pretty yucky. I read the message and the poster is pretty slick. So beware of tiny url posts unless you know it came from a regular. Cindy

Does anyone have a suggestion as far as a potholder for a quilting beginner? Any patterns/ideas? Thanks, Cindy

Hi all, I am so excited right now - my darling niece has just given birth to a beautiful girl baby - Zoe Amanda Gardner about 2.30pm Vic, Australia time. I'm a great-aunt. Yippee, pink and yellow and lemon and blue and mauve and pale green and lemon and apricot as well as red, white and blue...

My husband and I are heading to Montreal on Friday and I hope to do some fabric shopping. I have been through some of the stores on Saint-Hubert, but it was on a Sunday, and they weren't all open. Does anyone know of any LQS stores along that strip? I also plan to visit Fabricville on Ste....

Are the type of frame you slot your home machine into any good? Medium arms + frames are a long way out of my price range at the moment - though hopefully not forever, but the price of one of these frames at least is something to aim for, but are they worth it, being a 10th the price of...

I was sending this recipe to my brother and thought you guys might enjoy it too. It seems there are always ripe bananas around this time of year. It isn't low fat so be forewarned. Banana Coffee Cake Mix for topping: 1-1/2 cup chopped walnuts 1/3 cup sugar 1 Tbs.. cinnamon ...

Just wanted to thank everyone who sent tips and advice on how to conquer my motion sickness while in the air. Ended up taking Bonine and using the Sea bands. Worked like a charm and now I know that I can fly anywhere if I need to. Trip was absolutely wonderful. Did see one fabric store on...

Hope all of you are safe and secure and protected from both the doggone heat waves and horrific storms that keep running through the country. Enough! Praying better (and calmer) weather will soon be on their way. Ya can't quilt when it's too hot or lose power in a storm. ME-Judy (who...

Dare I say...... I'm beginning Christmas projects. A while ago, I ran across a pattern for a really pretty needlebook, thought I saved it, and alas, I did not. I remember it was tied closed with ribbon, and it opened up like a book. The left side had a "pocket" in it, so you could enclose an entire...

After mumbleity mumble years, I'm finishing DD's RaggedyAnn/Andy dolls (only have the rest of the hair to go) Thus my questions: when you 'do' the hair, how close do you put it together (they only say 3 rows--but that looks sparse to me), AND do you cut the yarn or leave it in loops? Don't say...