Hi! I was asked to write a glossary for a friend's latest quilting book. The book is due out on April 12 but last night the publisher let us know that they are going to also do an e-book download version that is on sale starting today. So, I'm here to brag that I'm sort of published :-) The...

In my HD thread, someone (She maybe) asked about how my guild's UFO challenge works. In the Stuck thread, several posters ask about how to choose a project and move on. I think a description of the UFO challenge will answer that issue. Here goes. The Organizers (L&N) set the 'rules' as follows....

What am I doing wrong? I've broken 4 needles in the last hour. These were size 80 Schmetz needles too! I'm sewing a polycotton duvet cover, with polycotton thread, and the project is eating needles like there is no tomorrow. I've had enough. Even reading contract law is better than...

Is it possible to remove Windows Vista from a laptop HP and install Windows XP? Are we asking for trouble to try it? Karen, Queen of Squishies

Ok, so maybe I have too much time on my hands..? I went looking into the archives and of course totally forgot what I went looking for in the first place. I then noticed that there are some very short threads and some that go on to great lengths! Of all the ones I looked at from Jan 2006 to now,...

This has nothing to do with quilting but hopefully someone here might have an answer to a little problem. Today I went to Joann's to find something for 2nd grade kiddies for Valentines' Day as dh and I were invited for a Grandparent's luncheon at school. I found a little kit to make V. Day...

Hi, I'm in a quandry and thought maybe one of you would know. I picked up Mom's Pfaff 2124 and took it to the local Pfaff shop hoping they would take it on consignment and sell it for me so I wouldn't have to fly it back home with me. The woman there curtly informed me that it was the worst machine...

Knowing full well that some of you don't begin Christmas shopping until Dec 24th, I thought you might like to see a great find. There are always some teens on our gift list who like $s the best. They might prefer their very own oil refinery or McDonald's branch since their gas tanks and...

I need help to find my last 'bunny' at The Stitching Station - http// www.montanaquilting.com -anyone?? Pretty please? jennellh

I just got back from taking my wife to the dentist where she had some oral surgery done on both sides of her mouth. My day will consit of changing out the mouthwash spittoon and feeding her vicodin. The poor girl is so out of it, she really dosen't know what is going on. The whole house is torn up...

Had a quilting realization yesterday--I've come full circle. When I first started quilting, I did everything by hand because I didn't know much about using a sewing machine, and mine was temperamental to boot. When I finally got a good sewing machine, I vowed to become comfortable with it, and...

If you had the DVD's for Linda's Longarm Quilting season two, you'd see her episode on shadow trapunto, and you'd see my quilt on the show. :) My first time I just dove in. One thing I learned right away is that you need a STRONGLY colored fabric/batting/fleece for the shadow. And that thin muslin...

Well I finally got out and about yesterday. After three really rough weeks and not feeling very well physically, I decided I had just flat, HAD ENOUGH! Told DH that I was taking the day "Off" so to speak and would not be held responsible for anyONE else or anyTHING else for the day. Headed cross...

DS and his wife surprised me with a Christmas puppy this weekend! Her name is JJ (Jada Jarhead) and she's a 5 month old Boxer. Yippee! Pictures are in the album marked JJ (see link below) Musicmaker http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/cbet_99/my_photos

For the past couple of months my newsreader has been much slower than normal. It can take up to 10 seconds to load a message now whereas before it was almost instantaneous. And the few times I've tried to post to the newsgroup I thought it was going to time out. I'm presently using the...

My best friend brought her sewing machine over to me last night to see if I could do anything with it. Her boyfriend bought it for her last Christmas so she has had it for a little over a year. It is a Brother XL6562. I think he got it at WalMart. sigh I don't know why he didn't ask me first. ...

An advantage to having DH out of town, I don't have as many distractions to take me from my quilting. Today I finished piecing a mystery quilt and put the border on. Tomorrow I hope to get a ride to town and get backing for it. I got out some pre-quilted fabric that had been given to me. Cut it...

Nikki's purple plaid/denim quilt is finished. After sewing that binding on for hours each day, you'd think I would remember to post about it. I have to make a label, and I have to finish the 2 patching pillows, but it is in fact done. Her birthday is tomorrow, but she'll be away in Forfar to...

I have not found the time to right my own bio response but have enjoyed reading everyone else's. I plan to keep all the responses in a folder with the directory. Someone please remind me who started this thread. I think they deserve a reward (soft of course). Susan

When you aren't sure of a specific purpose for a gift quilt, what determines how big you make it? When it turns into an odd size do you just finish it or do you try to make it a more useful size? One reason I like giving folks I love quilts is that they're very practical gifts--but not if their...