Yesterday four of us got together to quilt. Well, actually, we talked, had show & tell, ate lunch, and quilted! During our conversation, someone asked why quilting rulers have arcs on them. Does anyone know? We understand how you use the different angles which are marked, but what do you do...

I've just posted several photos to my Webshots Quilts album (near the end). You can see the Flower Garden Quilt I made for myself. I made another of these several years ago, and cut out the extra squares then for a second quilt....it just took my awhile to get it together and get it quilted!...

I'm making a quilt for my grandson for Christmas, and wanted to take the finished project to my Guild meeting tomorrow. However, I've had more problems with this quilt! Maybe because I had a deadline! Anyway, has anyone used Madera thread for FM qulting? I bought the perfect...

Last April I took a class from Bonnie Hunter using her Boxy Star pattern. It was supposed to be scrappy, but I had to have a little control! I just finished it in time to give my 3 year old grandson for Christmas. You can see it on page 10 of my Webshots. If you go to Bonnie's website, you...

I sent a photo of the quilt to Bonnie, and received a reply with her oohs and aahs! I'm thrilled! She actually signed one of the blocks too. -- Alice in PA http://community.webshots.com/user/twosonsatpsu

Hi everyone, and a Happy New Year to you all! Our computer crashed before Christmas. We took it to a computer place, where they proceeded to wipe the hard drive clean! I'm not the computer "expert" in our house, but I do know that we lost a lot....including our address books, emails, and...

of another project. Nothing fancy, just a cover for the fireplace to keep the cold air from coming in! One morning we actually had ice on the slate fireplace surround!! http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2389731760094495901aKUkMB Alice in PA

The last four photos in my webshots account show the quilt I recently finished. It was made from Block of the Month blocks and was a great place to practice some FM quilting. I really enjoy doing that now! I notice some improvement each time I do it. No wonder the experts say "practice,...

Today I went to our closest Joanne's to buy some vinyl chalkboard cloth for a craft project. Several weeks ago, I called them to ask about it, and was told they had it in stock. Of course, when I got there, they couldn't find it. I wasn't too optomistic today either even though they had...

Technically, this is not a quilt project, as it doesn't have any batting. It is, however, a very easy pattern for a quick table runner! Took me about an hour to make this. Shown in the last two photos in my Sewing Projects album in Webshots. -- Alice in...

My Quilting Guild has been busy again. We are making quilts for all the beds in a new Battered Women's shelter that is being built in Reading, PA. For years we have provided a smaller quilt for every child who has passed through the shelter doors. Here is a link to the article...

I'd start off with a big bowl of fruit salad....so many fresh things available now. In fact, I did just that last weekend for company. If you include a pineapple, there's enough juice....you don't even need any "dressing". -- Alice in PA http://community.webshots.com/user/twosonsatpsu "Kate...

During the past couple of weeks, I've noticed that I'm receiving a lot of replies to messages. However, I've never received the original message. I can usually find the message with the replies, but it's annoying to read the answers first, then the questions. Anyone know what's going on? --...

OK, I got so tired of just receiving people's responses to messages, that I switched to Eternal-September. Things are a little better now, but I still don't receive the original messages from Sunny, Leslie and the furbabies, Janner, and Amy in CNY, among others. I get the responses, and then...

As mentioned in an earlier post, I went to quilting camp last weekend. Ahhh! It was wonderful. If Pat in VA chimes in here, she'll agree with me. I drove 6 1/2 hours to Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia and met my friends and roommates there. During the course of the four days, we had meet and...

Here are some of my latest projects: I call this the Eternal Leaf Quilt because it took me so long to complete it! Thanks for everyone's encouragement to FM the veins in each leaf. I'm very happy with it. By the way, the Fons & Porter magazine that I just received has almost the exact same...

I don't normally ask for favors, but if you could offer up your thoughts or prayers once again, it would be greatly appreciated. My great nephew, 5 months old, was just diagnosed with Infantile Spasms. The prognosis for him is not good. His young parents are just learning about the effects...

I did some further searching, and found a photo of the four quilts. Enjoy! http://readingeagle.com/articlephotos.aspx?id=221813 -- Alice in PA http://community.webshots.com/user/twosonsatpsu

Who went, and what did you do/buy? I spent 6 or 7 hours there on Friday, and did white-gloving today for two hours. I was excited to meet the woman who won "Best in Show"! She mentioned that she had not one, but TWO long arm machines! I bought some fat quarters and some fabric printed with...

You can see the quilt that I made for my new grandson he http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/552392065WeThrM?start=140 The "dolly" quilt for his big sister: http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/photo/2542368710094495901YAYIzq And, the table accessories that I made for my future d-i-l :...