Good Morning, Mine lasted only through 1 quilt....Of course I ran off the mat onto a medal table, but I'm sure that doesn't have any thing to do with it. :-) Is this all they last, through 1 quilt? Judy

How long does a post stay on the newsgroup? Just wondered, Thanks, Nick

I keep seeing more and more Donna's on this ng! How many of us are there? When I was growing up in west central Indiana, I knew absolutely no one else by the name of Donna except me - the closest was my first piano teacher - her name was Dona! Since I've lived in Idaho - I've met quite a...

just unpicked the last of the FQs i picked up while away, blame the last ones on jenns s.e.x. its all her fault, she kept taking me by various shops. i'm innocent i tell ya. oh yea, the pillow. couldnt get anymore into the suitcase, box or carry on bag so i made a pillow at jenns suggestion. i was...

Nana in Baltimore

Just received the e-newsletter from Quilters newsletter which talks of PIGS (projects in grocery sacks) - the one in question was begun in 2000. I know that I have a sackful of various quilty projects in many different phases of completion - at what point on construction, do you tend to stall in...

I've wondered if I have a problem. When I stop to think of all the quilting projects I am currently working on - some more than others. I'm working on "Over the River and Through the Woods", a batik quilt, my everlastingly large handquilting project, a machine quilting project, a quilt for my...

As a newbie, I thought quilting would be one project at a time. WRONG! I seem to have sewing everywhere. There's the Grandmother's Flower Garden that I'm hand piecing, the black and white Fence Rail for my son, a Christmas wreath applique and my crazy quilt (so I can collect all those fabulous...

Here they are. The answers to the age old question, How many quilters does it take to change a light bulb? Well only one, of course, and I could do it, but I always tell DH so that we feels so needed, plus I don't have to stop quilting or stitching. LOL Coleen

As a follow up to my other post, how many quilts do you have around the house? I'm not talking about the ones tucked away in closets, etc. But the ones actually out being displayed/used. Currently in the basement, I have one small wallhanging, one larger wallhanging, and one on the back of...

Susan mentioned how many quilts she makes in a year. I make far fewer. So far in 2006 I have finished 3 So.... How many quilts do you average a year? How many quilts have you finished so far in 2006?

From reading various posts about sewing machines, I gather that many people have a lot of sewing machines. How many sewing machines do people really have? Do you actually use them all?

Well, first of all, thanks so much to everyone who has been helping me. This is my third day as a quilter :-) and I'm loving it! I have two 9-patch blocks sewn together, and keep looking at them like they're works of art. I was wondering, though, how many stitches per inch I should have? I...

This website came to my attention today http://www.websamplercelebration.com/ While I am not inclined to participate, I was fascinated to see the 10 different ways selected to complete the quilts. Click on each block to see it and a finished quilt.

like others, I got some JoAnns coupons via email this week, so I'm going to use them! I plan to buy some batting, now, it makes sense to buy more than what I need, but I don't know how much to buy, I mean, I get coupons frequently enough, or it goes on offer, so I don't need a years supply, I...

alright Raggy, here's the stash question I promised *snicker* I have a block approx. 12 in by 12 in, not perfectly square but for the sake of discussion, we'll make believe I have stitched a perfect square with perfectly matched points *scoff*. I want to add another fabric to make a square with...

If you find a fabric that fits into the color and pattern that would be great for a special project, how much do you buy? I am so used to making from my stash and buying on sale I never have purchased fabric for a project. I am not even sure if I would make a throw or double bed size quilt. Your...

A local quilt shop is having a retirement sale and everything is half off. Much is gone, but I found some Hoffmans that I liked, but was at a loss as to how much to buy. I had budgeted $100 for this sale and decided to buy enough of 3 nice fabrics to do quilt borders or backs. I ended up with 6...

Well, the decision has been made for Mom to move from her home in Louisville to an Assisted Living facility in Paducah, where my brother and his family live. (Hey, if a quilter has to move, Paducah is a great place, right? And if a quilter's quilting daughter has to visit, Paducah is okay!) ...

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