I was away for a few days ... come back to some unfortunate news here, and some hurts too. Time for Life's Simple Pleasures!! What has made you happy this week? (If nothing has, no need to report ... just read a few notes and you too might realize you do have some little pleasures in your life...

I have contemplated weighted blankets for a while. They are usually highly recommended for developmentally disabled children and adults, or people of any age that engage in what appear to be restless repetitive behaviors. Look up pressure therapy for more info. We have been getting by with...

Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday to you! Happy Birthday Dear Butterflyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy! Happy Birthday to youuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu! Hope you got lots of quilty gifts & a trip to the LQS! We all will be over later for the 'stash raid' party game! :-) love HoBo

Hello ladies and gentlemen, I've been wanting to begin quilting as a hobby for as long as I can remember - since about age 14 when I saw my grandmother's beautiful handmade quilts, and I'm 37 today. I don't own a sewing machine and don't know how to use one as I've never really tried. I never...

And I mean desperate - I burst into tears over this last night. I need expert advice and I know there's no better group of experts than rctq! Here's the story. I'm sorry it's so long but maybe you'll understand what I've gone through so far. :) If you read all the way through you're a...

My friend wants an Ohio Star lap quilt and I am thinking that done traditionally that is a little too much trouble. Does anyone know of a speed method or a fairly simple star pattern. I am wanting something one might make as a charity quilt - something to be whipped up in a few weeks. Thanks for...

I didn't get any sewing done... but did receive a special goody in the mail! Nancy's Notions had advertised a great deal on thread with a nice storage case AND a sewing machine travel case. I splurged. It came today. I am so excited! I hope to get back to work on the DWR tomorrow. Friday I...

Went to a yard sale in the huge 2M dollar house across the street with a a great view of Lake Washington. OK, I confess, I've always been curious about this house, so when I saw the signs while pushing Sofi's stroller down the street trying to get her to sleep (we have a hard time getting her to...

What are you stitching just now? I have a jungle symphony on the design wall: lions and tigers and bears. An elephant, 3 zebras and all manner of kangaroo spots and jungle greenery. The arrangement was just much too 'expected' so I tossed in the Easter Bunny. Ah. just right. And...

Seems there are several MIA or I'm just missing posts.......... Donna of Project Linus Sharon from OZ Shonna KoffeeKupz both Morag's and so many more............. -- Mary

calling all of you who decided last minute you might come this year!!!! (Yes I posted basically this same msg a month or so ago, so you can stop reading now if you read it earlier!!!) Several years ago a bunch of us went to the show and kept missing each other. KCK and I decided we needed to do...

With the bitter cold we are experiencing in most of the US right now, it's been a good time to "test" all those quilts we've made. Big disappointment for me. With one exception, I've always used Warm and Natural needled cotton. I like it because it can be quilted up to 10 inches apart. But I...

Is there any reason we don't have a couple of hug quilts set back in case of short order need? Sometimes we really could use a hug that gets where it is going kind of quickly. I know it wouldn't be as personal but in a case like the Gifford hug we could have had one to her right away. Just a...

QSD: Quilt Style Discussion This is an occasional forum to discuss some basic quilt styles. They aren't necessarily the quilts we are sewing/quilting now. This is just a chance for open discussion of the topic. If you need/want to change the topic, please open a new thread! This is not the place...

Back in QNM's October 04 issue, there's an article titled "The Power of Touch". The writer suggests that touching and rubbing fabric reduces stress and anxiety in Alzheimer's patients. Contrast in touch is recommended for a lap quilt - satin, brocade, silk, seersucker, fake fur, linen - any...

Time to upgrade my washing machine. Water going up 29% and I need to reduce. The old machine (as Candice Olsen would say) doesn't owe anyone anything. It has served long and hard. I'll take any good and bad comments or things to watch for in the newer front loaders. Oh, I prewash my fabrics so...

Just looking at a post a moment ago reminded me that I just recently made my first successful crazy quilt top. For whatever the reason I have always been afraid to make one. I did attempt one a hundred or so years ago before I learned the joy of patchwork and that was such a disaster I was...

I went to TSWLTH yesterday to take advantage of the 10% off coupon (good on the entire purchase) as well as some one-day specials. I bought a yard of Peltex, the heavy-duty interfacing that is the Pellon equivalent of Timtx. Is it the same? Is it markedly inferior or superior? The regular price...

WOW, Wow, and WOW I spent most of the day speechless. If anyone thought I was addicted to quilting this past year - they ain't seen nothin yet! Now, I will become an obsessive/compulsive quilter! I have posted a few of my favorites from today (and will try to post each day) The Astros game...

How fun! Just see how much you have learned over time in quilting! Now you get your fun quilt back and get a do-over:) -- Kathy in CA Quilting Stuff: http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/kathys1068 "Tia Mary-remove nekoluvr to reply " wrote in message...