Well, I'll declare. I've been uppity about thread fuzzies for years. Turned my nose up at anything that would cause Miss Bernina to fill up with fog. I've felt deprived and abused if I had to use anything but very special threads. Wrong. The quilt blocks on the design wall now are red...

Hi, I think I asked once before, but the stupid cells are taking over my brain and I can't remember or find instructions. How do I piece diamonds together? I'm going nuts trying to figure out a technique that's something other than sew them together, take them apart and try another smidge to one...

On Nov 16, 11:27*pm, "teleflora" wrote: Well, thanks, Jen. *The Mother Goose appliqués are great. *But I didn't stop there. No, of course, not. They've got a lot of stuff. Good site. Cindy

I put in the Blog's Work in Progress (lavori in Corso) a blanket with the dogs in applique that I am to end by a lot of time... If you like me or say is too "simple" colours are very Pretty.... but it seems simple to you much I'm doing now.... But I leave it thanks ng Chiara comments pls pls --...

http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2252111080038007762LpAwnS I think it will totally work! (and apparently I am short one block - hence the hole in the middle) Karen, Queen of Squishies

My friend Sue's husband has completed his DJ quilt in glass! It is magnificent! http://tinyurl.com/yf7jbp6 Some pictures of the blocks were posted a couple months ago and now it's done. I'm just stunned. Cindy

Leslie, I got out the manual and checked all that about possible things I should do beforehand and could find nothing. Then I called the Sewing Center and asked, and they said you should just push it gently and it would catch into a depressed position. Well, sorry, but that's JUST NOT...

I HATE sewing long seams. I found out I don't sew so straight. It's not really a problem with 4 inch seams, but the borders on this huge quilt are AWFUL. And there's like 30 borders. Not really but is seems like it. Plus, I've had to move my sewing area out to the kitchen so I can work on the...

Thanks to Cheryl in Oz, whose dealer demonstrated her new 440 for her before she took it home. She told me to try turning the machine off and pushing in the button before installing the BSR and turning it on. I did it and the button actually went in and stayed in. I installed the BSR and it...

I decided to give that 7-shirt quilt pattern a try, and got the shirts for it! I went to the local Salvation Army store, where they have tons of shirts at very low prices, and even happened to be there on a half-price day! I actually bought 10 shirts, though, just because I wasn't entirely sure...

http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2656555610038007762BmJcmi Are we good to go now? Karen, Queen of Squishies

I have become totally fascinated by these techniques. Check out these links and see if it gets to you, too! ;-) http://www.alisonholt.com/index.php http://www.gildabaron.com/ Both have books at amazon.com with the 'look inside this book' feature. Absolutely amazing, gorgeous, glorious work...

I finally decided to get a Bernina 440 QEE. I've never owned a Bernina. I was happy with the store model. However, I'm having a !!$#@##!! time with the new one now that I'm home. I haven't even gotten to the embroidery module or the BSR. I'm just trying to get a nice, normal, straight stitch. ...

Today I won a quilt at a church raffle. It is an embroidered quilt. The fabric was purchased with the blue dots for the embroidery and for the hand quilting stitching. The maker finished the quilt and did not remove the blue dots. She may even have pressed the quilt top. In any case, the quilt...

Good morning Well I finally did it. I bit the bullet and bought myself a brand new Husqvarna Viking Sapphire 850. I'd been longing for this machine for more than a year now, but €1200 ($1793) was a bit much to pay for what is really a capricious toy as I do have a perfectly functional, good...

I have a large queen sized quilt pieced and layered and pinned. i am just learning to machine quilt, free hand so am not ready to try my skills on the quilt. Now the question. I will be going away for 3 1/2 months , will it do any damage to leave the quilt pinned or should I take them out....

NAYYY. I ordered a pattern from Lori Smith, directly from her website at www.frommyhearttoyourhands.com on Monday, the 9th. Now, keeping in mind that yesterday was a holiday, imagine my surprise when I went to the mailbox today and my order was there. Not only that, but in the package along...

Michelle: We lived in Killeen/Hood area twice ... in early 70s and again 70s/80s. So I guess our time there overlapped a bit with yours. (The quilting community is such a small town, yes?) I really liked the post and the area. We have such nice memories. I did not quilt then, but was...

I put on the Blog a Blanket of Christmas with the puppets of snow just finished , continuously have a look and commetate also in blog in English if you want? I hope you like it Tnx Chiara -- "Il Mondo di Chiara "

I am starting a lapquilt that will have directional quilting, meaning left to right or top to bottom. I know you are supposed to start in the center of the quilt, and I might still do that, but... what is you were to start at a side and work to the middle, then start the other side and work to the...