Just had a call from DH who is currently in Shenzhen in China. Apart from having a dose of Bali Belly or the Thai Trots or China Chunders he was nastily mugged by three of the locals as he finished some shopping and was walking to find a cab to get back to the hotel. He's just spent half an hour...

Still cleaning out sewing stuff and I've more fabrics for adoption. Just asking for postage. See it here under Adoption: http://community.webshots.com/user/witchystitcher It's funny, with the stuff I've gone through already, I remember getting all the fabric I have except for one very large piece...

I started recovering about 45 minutes after I posted..I swear! You'se guys are powerful! Was even able to enjoy part of a beautiful day. You're the best! Thank you to everyone who posted. I am so grateful! -- Whoohoo! Dreamweaver "What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It...

Included with all the flyers stuffed in the newspaper today was one from JoAnn Fabrics. It had a 40% 0ff one item and 50% off one framing job. It isn't too late to run out and buy a paper. Sorry I forgot to post this notice when I read the paper at 5 a.m. Susan

I disappeared from rctq for 10 days or so because I was backpacking/camping in Utah. Absolutely no quilting involved. Pictures of our trip are posted at http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/cbet_99/my_photos if you're interested, in the folder 2005 Utah.

I am on CLOUD NINE I picked up my very first quilt top that I every pieced. I worked on it most of the winter. I pieced 2 blocks a month. I took a sampler class. Some of my blocks and fabrics are on my webpage under the 3rd album Quilt Blocks and Fabrics. You can look at it in progress there. I...

I want to make a quilt for a little guy who I consider a solider of valor. His Mother just came back from 4 months in Iraq and now both his parents are going to Korea for year and will he will be with his Granparents. After that, a three will be headed to Japan, and at least they will be...

I was all day yesterday, making Double Irish Chain blocks for s co-workers soon-to-be offspring. I measured everything carefully, cut carefully, since I have an innate talent for thing not coming out the right size. Well, that deeply ingrained talent asserted itself. The secondary blocks for in...

Is there a proper height for the sewing table to be? If I am sitting down should my elbows be at a 90 degree angle? (I'm thinking my table is too high). TIA Helen in MN

I've put some pictures of my "new" sewing machine up on webshots -- http://community.webshots.com/album/428344461SuSpMV She was made in Elizabethtown, New Jersey in 1922 -- which makes her older than my Mom! Since I named my Featherweight after my maternal GM, (Laura), this one is named after my...

I have a friend who is looking for instruction on how to quilt each block before assembling into a quilt. I have Georgia Bonesteel's book but is there another place I can get information for her? Thanks, girls! You are all the best! -- * * * * * * * Happy Quilting! Laurie...

Hi everyone. I see that Viking has come out with a "quilting machine" in the form of the Megaquilter sewing machine and Inspira frame. Has anyone had any experience with this duo and how is it working out for you. We are planning on purchasing one here shortly and were really wondering how well...

First I spent two weeks sick. Then I felt well enough to sew only to discover that one of the blocks I wanted to use was faded and didn't match the rest anymore. Next I was sidetracked from quilting and spent my time hemming a wedding dress. Now, to top it off I dropped a hardcover cookbook on...

I think my server is on drugs!!!!! I awake to absolutely no posts! Yea right! Well, I hope you can see me, 'cuz I cain't see ya'll!!!!! Don't have too much fun without me! -- Whoohoo! Dreamweaver "What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a buffalo in the...

The Project continues with an extended deadline so if you considered joining in, now is your chance. I will be delivering the quilts next Spring - April/May is the plan right now. I have a commitment of 9 completed quilts and have two beautiful ones in hand. (We need around 25 , which includes...

Lisa was supposed to get a new knee, last (???) Monday. Has anybody heard how she is doing? Leslie (hoping Lisa is motorvating on her new knee right now)& The Furbabies in MO.

I just got back from a 3 week trip to San Diego CA. I had never been to CA. it was hot and we took the humidity with us from Pittsburgh PA. I got to go to Rosie's Quilt shop. She has a web page and when I said I was going everyone was writing to me that I had to go there. It is large, organized and...

Well it's done. I had to make up my own design and I don't have a lot of experience paper piecing but it goes out in Mondays mail - I should have appliqued the darned thing. See the mess in my Snigs Webshots Album -Pix #1 -- http://community.webshots.com/user/snigdibbly SNIGDIBBLY ~e~ " / \

I am doing a hexagonal "I spy" scrappy sort of quilt. Doing all those inset seams had always defeated me and I thought I would revisit. It is possible to do strings of hexagons and then add them by hand to the main body. Stitching strings with a newer version of invisible thread seemed like...

Hello all - I have been occasionally lurking and silent the last couple of months... and of course not accomplishing as much I'd like in terms of Quilt Production, but I am frantically back at it, and could use some expert eyes to give me a nudge in the right direction. Photos of my pinned quilt...