Reporting in, after a day to recover! The show this year was outstanding. Mind you, some of the 'things' people call quilts were jaw-dropping! On the whole, though, there were a thousand or so terrific quilts in the Open classes; and several wonderful exhibitions of professional work. I...

does anyone on RCTQ work for the IRS in USA???? i am having problems sorting out my mothers last few yrs tax returns. all returns sent to them. i get letters from them about the first one only so far and those letters all arrive late due to insufficient postage for int'l airmail. crap crap...

Welcome back, Bonnie! I know about life happening. My quilting activities have been severely decreased for a year now, but the trade off was worth it since it meant getting a new grand baby! But, I'm glad you can post a bit. I will keep your son in my prayers and hope for better days...

Here's a plan that went all wrong. Neighbor had back surgery. She's walking now; I see her creep to the lane and back - very slowly. Thought I'd take her some home-baked cookies and real lemonade. Did okay with the lemonade. The cookies were insipid. Gummy on top, nearly nearly burned on...

http://community.webshots.com/user/barnyowl Enjoy her latest quilt. jennellh ".......This scrappy ( and how!) quilt originated from a design by Jolyn Olson in Am Patchwork Dec 01 that Butterfly sent me. Wonderful how a nice stack of older quilting magazines can be such a blessing. The quilt...

Last weekend went to see the Pfaffs and came home with a Brother NX 200. DH balked at the prices of the Pfaff I wanted (considering the lower end ones did not have the features I needed) so we bought this one with the warranty that if I want to exchange it for a Pfaff within a year I get the full...

As anyone seen the octagon star quilt block pattern? It as an octagon in the center of the star.

I'm moving back to Indianapolis this summer. I wasn't a quilter the first time I lived there. Please tell me about quilt shops and quilters in Indianapolis! Thanks, Kay Ahr in Reno/Sparks Nevada USA (for just a little while longer)

I finally had dh liberate some photos. I got them up on my flick page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/desertquilter/4030926166/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/desertquilter/4030836640/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/desertquilter/4030173135/ There are actually 2 very similar quilts. DD saw the one I...

Here is what has been occupying my time, while I plan the Double Wedding ring quilt for my nieces wedding gift. I had these few boards of cherry laying around in the basement shop and they called to me about their need to be moulded into a useful purpose; other than a stack of boards in the...

An earlier poster asked a question on free motion quilting so now I have my own question. If you drop the feed dogs how do you control the lenghth of the stitch--just by pushing the fabric around? My new Kenmore can drop the feed dogs but worry abty control the stitch lenghth. Any sites on...

Who received the Worst Christmas present? I've received a gaggle of pin cushions. The cutsey-poo crafty kind. (groan) I don't like pin cushions, don't use them and do (a whole lot) hate useless clutter. I did an appropriate amount of ohhh! and ahhh! but it just might be that they get...

I know I haven't posted much in a long time but I need prayers now. I had 2 heart attacks last week and now facing double bypass surgery tomorrow. Please pray for the surgeons and for me that I can return to family, quilting, and work soon. -- Mary This is a day the lord has made. Let us...

James has been busy! http://tinyurl.com/yvcef5 -- Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.katedicey.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore!

Someone just posted a link to Charlotte Yde's homepage, and I went to have a look. I did see this before, but didn't notice her book page. Lo and behold, there was the Contemporary Quilts from Scandinavia, which I saw at a Quilt Festival and didn't get before someone else did (grrr). A couple of...

Right now I am taking a couple of months off on quilt making. This will keep me from having a burnt out. Both of my sewing machines are in the shop for repair and cleaning. I feel like My right arm is missing and yesterday I took most of my quilt scraps left over from other quilts and either cut...

Hello! We've been having some lively conversations here lately. I do enjoy the various quilt topics, and some of the off topic as well. For me, every post would be even better if it was signed. Quite a few are not signed lately. When I send a "real" letter, I put a return address on the...

Hullo Susan What a lovely surprise. I recognised the name 'Wakeman', but didn't think it was you back with us after so long. We have had a few trolls since you were last here, and - sadly - it has made us a bit wary. Hope you can understand. It's really good to see you. When I have a bit of...

Has anyone done this challenge or seen a quilt or even, just one block, done with those butterfly wings? I have a relative who is getting married, she loves butterflies, and she wants me to make her a bed size quilt as a wedding present (by July next summer)with those Hoffman gold and...

The Pittsburgh area PBS station aired an hour-long commercial-free special program tonight about quilts in Pennsylvania. There were interviews of our "Magic Mike" Lizonitz and Jennifer Chiaverini, among other Pennsylvanians, including the Amish from Lancaster PA. Also shown were Shaun Quinlan,...