I haven't finished putting all of them up yet, but here are a lot of the prize winners from this year's VQF: http://community.webshots.com/user/clooniff Betty in CT

Well, I finally got all the prize winner photos up. http://community.webshots.com/user/clooniff It was a great show this year. I've been going for 17 years now (I think I only missed one about ten years ago) and I really love it. The judging is interesting because the quilts are not judged...

International Quilt Festival plans to match quilters' money donations to the Red Cross dollar for dollar. They are taking our word on trust when we tell them how much we have donated. Go to http://www.quilts.com/ for the complete scoop. Betty in CT

Last winter my 5 year-old granddaughter stayed with us for a week. I took her to the quilt shop to retrieve my sewing machine and she zoomed in on a lovely oriental design. When asked by someone if she liked the fabric she replied indignantly, "I don't wike it. I WUV it!" You can see the...

I don't know about the online sstore you've had trouble with, but, as an alternative source, if you are looking for some really beautiful hand-painted batiks, try this site. The owner, Trish Hodge, gave a talk and showed them to our guild a few months ago. http://www.batiktambal.com/ Trish...

Hello all, my name is Betty. I am a retired Grandmother and an avid quilter, and I am looking forward to talking to you all. I thought I would share a funny video I received in email from my Daughter in law. Hope you enjoy it as I did! http://www.laughdaily.com/video/527/

I vaguely remember someone mentioning this quilt, while it was still in progress. It was completed in May, but this is the first time I ran across the final info/pictures. This one has several links (I don't know anything about this particular website other than that it is part of the 10/2010...

I already mentioned this in the "A truly horrifying idea" thread, but it was not very visible there. I'm thinking of getting a wider printer for PP'ing, so that I don't have to tape sheets of paper together for larger patterns. That is, something that prints at least 11" wide, rather than...

I see that Sharon Schamber won "Best of Show" in Houston again ... http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7276124.html If you could not attend the Houston Quilt Festival this year, like me, then you can still view details of her quilt...

The pine tree blocks viewable at the following URL are essential the same -- or are they? http://picasaweb.google.com/countryone77/WildernessPaths#5536801351023290514 or http://tinyurl.com/295tgj5 The one on the left has fewer fabric pieces, which would make for easier construction. ...

My DH has decided that he would like something a bit cooler than a quilt, so I suggested a patchwork coverlet. It will be very simple patchwork -- just 9" squares (9 rows by 9 columns) with a border. I've never seen directions on how to make one of these, so I have a some questions ... Does...

It's been a while since I've read the Piece O' Cake blog, so I browsed through it some this morning and found a few interesting items ... Funny pincushion ,,, http://pieceocake.typepad.com/.a/6a011570df09d5970c012876720746970c-pi Would this encourage you to take the...

I'm contemplating using two-tone binding on the salvage quilt, on which I am working. That is, I plan to have a blue/gray fabric show in the binding on the front of the quilt and a yellow fabric show on the back. I realize that the fabric strip for one side will be narrower than for the other...

I happened across the book, "Faux Applique" by Helen Stubbings. Has anyone tried this technique? Does this result in a quilt that can be washed? http://www.connectingthreads.com/books/Faux_Applique__D44923.html Thanks, Bev in TX

I know that some here are on a gluten free diet. I happened across this recipe today, and thought that it might be useful as it has some insights into gluten free baking ... http://pieceocake.typepad.com/piece-o-cake-blog/2009/12/gluten-free-cookie-answers.html Bev in TX

Has anyone tried this out? If so, what are the pros/cons of it? http://www.amazon.com/Flip-Flop-Paper-Piecing-Revolutionary-Single-Foundation/dp/1571205403#noop This is the first that I've heard about it. Bev in TX

I am in the process of making a few place mats using the American Quilter's Society free Oak Leaf pattern, which can be found at: http://www.americanquilter.com/publications/pattern_view.php?id=46 I completed the blocks, now I need to add borders and complete the place mats. Bev in TX

My sewing room is a small bedroom that we use as a pantry and storage room. My sewing machine table is tucked in along one wall. My ironing board is on the other side of the room in front of the closet, which I cannot use. I have a cutting table in the middle , which leaves just a little room to...

I am working on a Dresden Plate block, which reminded me of the quick method written by Debby Kratovil. Her article, which was in Quilt Magazine, is posted at: http://www.quilterbydesign.com/lessons/dresdens/dresdens.html In that article she briefly mentions that you can draft your own template...

I did a fusible web applique project around 1.5 years ago, using Steam-A-Seam 2. At that time I had quite a bit of problem with that product, so I contacted the manufacturer, The Warm Company, to find out what I was doing wrong. It turned out to be a problem with the product, rather than me. ...