As anyone seen the octagon star quilt block pattern? It as an octagon in the center of the star.

Here are 2 reviews I received from a relative about Mel's new movie: ***** Harvey Comments on "The Passion" by Mel Gibson . The majority of the media are complaining about this movie. Now Paul Harvey tells "The rest of the story" and David Limbaugh praises Gibson. Most people would wait and see...

Last weekend went to see the Pfaffs and came home with a Brother NX 200. DH balked at the prices of the Pfaff I wanted (considering the lower end ones did not have the features I needed) so we bought this one with the warranty that if I want to exchange it for a Pfaff within a year I get the full...

http://community.webshots.com/user/barnyowl Enjoy her latest quilt. jennellh ".......This scrappy ( and how!) quilt originated from a design by Jolyn Olson in Am Patchwork Dec 01 that Butterfly sent me. Wonderful how a nice stack of older quilting magazines can be such a blessing. The quilt...

An earlier poster asked a question on free motion quilting so now I have my own question. If you drop the feed dogs how do you control the lenghth of the stitch--just by pushing the fabric around? My new Kenmore can drop the feed dogs but worry abty control the stitch lenghth. Any sites on...

Here is what has been occupying my time, while I plan the Double Wedding ring quilt for my nieces wedding gift. I had these few boards of cherry laying around in the basement shop and they called to me about their need to be moulded into a useful purpose; other than a stack of boards in the...

I finally had dh liberate some photos. I got them up on my flick page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/desertquilter/4030926166/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/desertquilter/4030836640/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/desertquilter/4030173135/ There are actually 2 very similar quilts. DD saw the one I...

Who received the Worst Christmas present? I've received a gaggle of pin cushions. The cutsey-poo crafty kind. (groan) I don't like pin cushions, don't use them and do (a whole lot) hate useless clutter. I did an appropriate amount of ohhh! and ahhh! but it just might be that they get...

I know I haven't posted much in a long time but I need prayers now. I had 2 heart attacks last week and now facing double bypass surgery tomorrow. Please pray for the surgeons and for me that I can return to family, quilting, and work soon. -- Mary This is a day the lord has made. Let us...

Someone just posted a link to Charlotte Yde's homepage, and I went to have a look. I did see this before, but didn't notice her book page. Lo and behold, there was the Contemporary Quilts from Scandinavia, which I saw at a Quilt Festival and didn't get before someone else did (grrr). A couple of...

James has been busy! http://tinyurl.com/yvcef5 -- Kate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.katedicey.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore!

What a miracle! I am setting up my new sewing room and started going through all the boxes that had been packed up by the crews of people after the tornado. A large portion of my fabric stash had been in the attic. The attic and second floor were missing after the tornado. I opened a box full...

Hello! We've been having some lively conversations here lately. I do enjoy the various quilt topics, and some of the off topic as well. For me, every post would be even better if it was signed. Quite a few are not signed lately. When I send a "real" letter, I put a return address on the...

Has anyone done this challenge or seen a quilt or even, just one block, done with those butterfly wings? I have a relative who is getting married, she loves butterflies, and she wants me to make her a bed size quilt as a wedding present (by July next summer)with those Hoffman gold and...

hii to all.. here I am, again.. I bought the fusible web steam a seam 2 (in internet shop.. here in Italy I never found it) , and I'll try it maybe next saturday.. Can someone of you tell me how you find this paper? Do it work well? and what 's the right temperature, the same for cotton? I would...

I made this bag for the gift exchange we have at our small group's Christmas party. I have to say this was a real bear to make! The bag is has a layer of two sided fusible Timtex stabilizer on the sides. The bottom has TWO layers of Timtex. Sewing that seam to attach the bottom to the sides...

I'm moving back to Indianapolis this summer. I wasn't a quilter the first time I lived there. Please tell me about quilt shops and quilters in Indianapolis! Thanks, Kay Ahr in Reno/Sparks Nevada USA (for just a little while longer)

I have a lot of 2 1/2 inch squares that I have been saving. This is from left over material that has been made into quilts. What kind of block or quilt can I make with 4 sq's, 6 sq's, 8 sq's or 12 sq's. I can use some ideas if anyone has can help. Sandy$

I made a t-shirt quilt for my grandson's graduation. The hardest part was planning it. I stabilized the shirts with French Fuse fusible tricot. I had it quilted -- money well spent. I hope this link works. It's a public album so you don't have to be on facebook....

Howdy! From: Sarah Curry scurry@z... Date: Mon Oct 13, 2003 9:22 pm Subject: MeSue died, early this morning, for those of you who knew her. I'll forward Jeff's post from this evening to anyone who wants it. She was a remarkable young woman. I will miss her, too.