Here it is in all its glory awaiting stretching: http://www.flickr.com/photos/12554259@N07/2319032366/ I have to say the wake is my personal, most disliked part of the quilt. Done with muslin and never to be touched again until stretched in a week or so. Eddie

A few months ago I posted PDF files for the Kool Kats Kwilt. Well, I broke down and did it, sort of. LOL, the pattern says to follow the picture to arrange cats. The scan was in black and white. It didn't really matter since I was not following the recommended cutting instructions for 13 or so...

no msgs. read from here today. are you guys ok out there? Taria

I was looking at Dennys link to the blind quilter and found this - Ricky Tims showing how to make one seam flying geese http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=78Mu0C_QL8Y&feature=related Dee in Oz

Some of you may know that about 4 months ago I purchased a delightful, rambling, 90 y.o. house. She's a real character (just like me!)- added on to and remodeled many times over the years. This house has 8 different levels! Some are only a step up or down, some are a few steps- and there's...

i found on a blog a link to this 'retired' but not removed from the original website, quilt pattern. posted a link to the blog for others, who'd asked for the pattern, to a yahoo group to which i belong. the pattern is a pdf file. posting pdf file links to the group is not allowed. that is why i...

My mum (Sheila) died last night just after 2am. She was at home, I was with her, along with dad, my sisters, and mum's brother and sisters. She'd had cancer for 7 years, so we knew it was coming but it didn't half go fast in the last few days. She taught me (without ever saying it in so many...

I'm taking a week off from making samples for my Block Party (I'm the guild committee for this) to make this quilt for my mom. She just turned 75 last week, and has been asking me for a quilt for some time. Now that my shoulder has recovered somewhat, I started working on hers. It will be...

Figured I'd better check in, besides just lurking in the background. Just want to thank all of you for the prayers, good thoughts and well wishes. I really can't understand why my son hasn't been found, unless, as the detective in charge of the case says, perhaps he doesn't want to be found. ...

Hello everyone! I posted here a few times about five years ago, just as I was beginning my first quilt. I was slow to get started, I think because I was scared to cut into expensive fabric without really knowing what I was doing. I'm sure you remember how it is? ;-D Anyway, long story short,...

I am wondering what you all think is a good price for a rolling tote for a sewing machine. I have the 6600P which is a little longer than say a Bernina so I can't use the tote I use for my Bernina 910. Thanks, Marsha in nw, Ohio

I actually own this pattern which I brought from Missouri Star Quilt Co. and you can see this tutorial by going to Missouristarquiltcompany. Once there scroll down to You Tube, open this, then type in Bordered 9 patch. Watch tutorial. Mine is made with Kaffe Fassett's 2 1/2 inch jelly roll. I did...

The following appeared in the Ask Laskas column in the October Reader's Digest and is also at the RD website: http://www.rd.com/content/ask-laskas-october/ reprinted here for your convenience: ====================================== "Question Destination weddings at resorts are the rage in my ...

Okay... I'll be the first to ask... What are your top 3 projects (quilty related -- not necessarily sewing -- could be reorganizing sewing room, putting all your books in a spreadsheet...) that you are determined to complete this year. Mine? 1) A quilt for my mother-in-law 2) Snowball quilt

Tomorrow I will be off to the hospital for a D&C to remove some polyps I have - please send some spare good thoughts my way that *that* is all they find and all can go according to plan thanks -- Jessamy In The Netherlands Take out: so much quilting to reply.

With the holiday season starting soon, I find I need to buy at least one grab bag or gift swap gift. We will be picking one and then others have the chance to take it away. The gift should be worth about $10.00 and be suitable for men and women of all ages. Only one is a quilter, so I won't be...

When you go to the store to get punkin pies be sure to read the box and not just look at the picture, you could be getting Sweetpotato pie. My DH brought home 2 of them so had to go back to the store to get punkin, I usually make them from scratch but not this yr. Shoulders won't take the rolling...

So I come across a neat quilt in Fons and Porter's magazine (sept./oct. 2008) It is called Mariner's in a Pickle. It could work for what I want to do. Under the materials list is 2-3/4 yds of 17 prints. 2 yds. for binding and 14 yards for backing. That comes to a whopping 62-3/4 yards. My...

When I was a Senior Scout, there was a "fad" to put all the badges and other insignia from our previous Scouting onto the "wheat" colored Levi jackets. Still have mine there. We wore them a lot. Pati, in Phx Nana2B wrote: Look at good will stores for old Girl Scout uniforms. I actually have...

Having just collected Fat Sid the Turkey I wondered what everyone else has to eat on Christmas Day? We aim to eat at about 1.00p.m. and start by pulling crackers (not biscuits) reading out the pathetic jokes, wearing the paper hats and playing with the little plastic toys etc that come in them....