Living in a small town we don't get into the big city of Edmonton much, at least have spare time but tomorrow we are going in and I told DH I want to go window shopping at a fabric shop I've never been before. They have a website and looks like a place to go. I have nothing in particular to buy...

Just wondering here and would like some opinions...squishie-wise Instead of surprising someone with a squishie, would anyone be disappointed with a small variety of say 8" (or so) squares?? I find when I have a project in mind I buy the suggested yardage and don't usually have a lot left over. I...

Just a bit of an update on my machine quilting progress I took a machine quilting class in Feb. March was very hectic so last weekend I organized myself. Made space in our rumpus room, cleaned off our large desk and added my spare kitchen table to make a large work space and pulled out my weaver...

I've added a pic of the quilt I"ve been working on this last week. Link below. I had put it away for about a year and it's time to get it finished. The pattern is Barrister's Block, and it's 95" square. It's also my first time at making hst, so the points aren't exact at the seams But...

It seems to me that Paducah is one of the biggie quilt show Does anyone here enter their quilt? And get selected or not? Does a chosen quilt have to be absolutely perfect to be picked for the show? (in construction and quilting)? I presume the competiton is fierce for getting a quilt...

I've posted some of my blocks that I am making of my scrappy star quilt. My good friend's daughter is graduating from high school and I had no idea what to get her. So Friday night I got a brain wave, pulled out my stash and selected these colours to make a quilt for her. I have all the pieces...

Well it's done!!!! My scrappy star quilt. Finished it last night. Took it out of the dryer ohhhhhh about 6 hours ago. I'm very pleased with it. I still need to work on my binding corners.though. If I wouldn't take the short cut and do the binding entirely on machine instead of hand sewing...

I've finally had time to upload new pictures to my album. Hopefully my WIP projects pics can be replaced with the finished pics by winter's end. Currently working on DH and my matching DP quilts for Christmas presents .....well his is a present. I've also started a lap quilt for another...

DS#2 is getting married in June and DS and future DIL know I'm going to make them a quilt for their wedding. They have picked their colours for their quilt. Just the pattern will be a surprise. DIL asked if it was possible to make the quilt a duvet cover. I told her I could probably do that. ...

Thanks for helping me pick my colour sets. No 2 was the most popular choice. I've worked hard the last couple of evenings getting a few blocks sewn. I've posted a pic for you to see the effects. With the browns, in the pic, #3 and #4 look as if they should be switched but I don't think so. The...

I just received my fabrics that I ordered and they are gorgeous. However, I'm not sure which colour set of the greens I should use. DH is no help and is sitting on the fence on this one. This is the quilt I'm makeing http://www.zippydesigns.com/TFP/TFPProjectReview/QWS44Images/TFPPRGD.html with...

Hi all thought I would share a few of the quilts I have made and have just uploaded them this evening.......... Rail Fence, Log Cabin, Weaver Fever. You can view them here http://community.webshots.com/user/mrs_ducky Disappointed with the camera pictures, must be the nut behind the camera :) Ann

It sounds lovely Mardi However, won't throwing in red "here and there" take away the effect of the design? I'd think your eyes would be drawn to the red in the quilt. Unless of course that is your desire. Draft it on paper first? Ann............who can't always visualize a change in the...

I'm doing a Saturday Sampler (a block a month). The instructor suggested we do sashing for the block each month. Any suggestions on sashing that I could do? I need some ideas to get me motivated Ann

Hi all Within the last month someone had posted a link to a book of 3D quilt patterns. I was sure I had saved the url but I guess not. There was 3 different books I believe. I'd really appeciate it if someone could point me in the right direction for these books. I want to show DH the...

Hi all DH and I bought ourselves a joint Christmas present today. A digital camera. I've been playing around with it so we will be used to all functions on Christmas Eve!!! Thought I would test it out and have posted the picture of the wallhanging I have made for DS GF for Christmas. I have a...

DH needs one of the remote control / gadget organizers that go over the arm of his recliner. I thought it shouldn't be too difficult to sew one. Anyone know of any online patterns? Pattern is not a big deal as I can customize to the size I need, however, how would you anchor it down so it stays...

My Son is getting married, probably summer of 2005, and I want to make them a quilt as a wedding gift. I've been looking at the double wedding ring patterns, and I have found a couple...

I found a pattern for a quilt top that I want to make. The blocks/pattern work out to 48 x 48 and the yardage is given for that size. But I need to make it approx 70 x 94. So I figured that I need double fabric for the length I need, plus another half for the extra width. So I took the yardage...

Where can I find Colour Catchers or Dye Magnets?? They used to be here in Canada and I am just about out of my supply and I cannot find them anywhere. What store in the US carries them? And in what department? We leave early Saturday morning. We are drving to Phoenix. From Alberta. And it's...