Hi ladies, I am sure there is someone out there who can help!! I have just picked up a bundle of fabric from a lady on freecycle.org - among it all was an antique (she thinks 1880s) quilt. It's in very bad condition. It's all sewn by hand, with hexagonal patches in the "granny's garden" design,...

I took my assembled block and sashing rows and my Bernina baby to the local quilt shop first thing this morning and started sewing. At noon, I was still sewing. At 3pm, I was still sewing. At 5pm, half an hour before the store closed -- I finished sewing the last seam. What makes this amusing...

Stolen from the Car Talk website: The Alberta Department of the Environment is advising hikers, hunters, fishermen and golfers to take extra precautions and keep alert for bears while in the area. People are advised to wear noise-producing devices such as little bells on their clothing to alert...

Hi, I bought a Husqvarna Platinum 750 last week and I have a question about bobbins. The bobbins for the machine are "proprietary" and that means I'd have to replace all my bobbins with the Husqvarna ones that are 68 cents a piece (packed in bags of ten for $6.80) at my local dealer. I already...

I don't wanna sew. Ok, so I want to, but that means I have to clean my room first. Jeanne's gonna be here in about 2 weeks, and I'm freaking out about my sewing room....looks like a tornado hit it. I'm just getting over the flu....and well, aaaaaaaaaaaaack. Ok, feel better now, just had to get...

The next morning we stopped at the Dakota Quilt Company in Spearfish. They have lots of country fabrics and some lovely gift items in a converted house. They have very pleasant staff; they also have a long arm-quilting machine. They gave us info on heading down the Spearfish Canyon...

after this earthquake. http://earthquake.usgs.gov/recenteqsUS/Quakes/usziae.htm -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948

I made a prayer quilt for my Aunt Mary. She had breast cancer several years ago and was cured of that. Now, she has colon cancer to go with it :( I mailed off the quilt to my uncle who will take it to a family reunion this weekend. I hope she likes it. Every bit was out of my stash ...

I'm testing the board because there hasn't been a single post today.

Thank you all for being so kind when many problems more important and more urgent are on our minds. My mum was also grateful for your sympathy and support. Amongst the rest of the comedy of errors, it looks like I will be responsible for funeral arrangements--me, who hates funerals and death,...

In article , IMS wrote: Please join me in a happy dance x 3! I recently finished up two quilt projects and a finished a quilt top. First is a twin bed quilt for our spare bedroom. I've had this fabric for over two years....

I just uploaded some pictures of the Kingston ON quilts show. The album is "Quilts Kingston". I'll add some more of the pictures when I have more time - dial-up is so slow........ -- Susan in Kingston ON quilting - what else? http://community.webshots.com/user/sbtinkingston

Nothing but good news to report. blood pressure is down a bunch - for me - and the new meds seem to be working pretty good. Learned that one of them is causing the wierd dry cough I have. But it is helping my BP so well that I think I can live with aminor irritation like a cough. I'm really...

Hi, I love handquilting. There is nothing more relaxing than sitting under a quilt, stitching and letting the world go by. BUT - sometime I want to try something out - sometime I want to finish something quickly - sometime I want to have the choice of doing something different - sometimes it is...

Is it possible to do paper piecing on freezer paper? Thnx Barb C. in FL

I fell in love with the BOM that our Queen of Freebies posted a while back. Having never made a BOM I decided it was time to jump in. This is February. "The Mexican Rose". I jump a month to try the fabrics I pulled from the stash. I think I got it right the first time and I am now doing...

I have six piano lessons today, then tomorrow morning I leave early for Kansas City for a day of teacher training. Back Saturday to begin 6 days of camping with DH. Then home one night for laundry and re-packing, and off to Chicago to see Blue Man Group with DS for his birthday. I'll be gone...

Hi, My curious question for today is regarding the corners of triangles. Is there a specific method for trimming cut pieces that are not 90 degree corners proir to stitching? Or, how do I trim my cut triangle pieces on the points? Oh boy, not sure if I'm 'splaining myself well here... I have two...

I know she planned on answering emails and hug requests - unfortunately her computer has gone out the door literally screaming. Tech support believes that in Karen's quest for more music, she visited the wrong "free music" site and acquired a Trojan horse along with the music. So, every time...

Well- I suppose with the summer here and all the get-to-gethers, quilters will be winding down their hours with their fabric. I like to step back and take stock of what I have (and don't have) and that usually happens about now. I have already made the promise to my ufo pile that they would...