1. it is probably the easiest quilt I've ever made. Started shopping for the fabric at 2 pm Sunday the 14th, took it out of the dryer at 4 pm on Sunday the 21st (And actually had a real life during the week including working at three Weight Watcher meetings, present shopping and wrapping, meal...

I don't know if this was a virus or not, but I copied the headers and deleted the email. The reason that I am posting this is for 2 reasons. 1) the subject is/was "A Win/XP Patch" and microsoft does NOT email patches to you. If you are in dire need they will email you the link to download it...

Well today I have actually been up and about. The last couple days I have been just dragging around in a fog :(. All symptoms seem to be gone now so it seems that the flu shot was the culprit after all... (Thank goodness!). So now I am going to catch up on some of the newsy things here. It will...

Have any of you purchased the thread from Ebay seller from India? It's Coates thread (India subsidiary). http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2367507213&ssPageName=ADM E:B:SS:US:1 I've seen many of these auctions go for around $15 so with shipping would be around $35 or so. But...

As some of you may know, for the last couple of years I've come to this wonderful group to get ideas for my lovely quilting bride, Brenda, for Xmas. Advice from this group has gained her trips to quilt shows, a machine quilting set up, and the like. This year, I decided to try a go on my own. I...

did it ever get finished? I collected what i could last year.... and this is what i have http://www.hamiltonpipeband.org/bergerfamily/rctqstories.htm Kellie

DH is in Virginia (finally, after a missed flight and lost luggage). That pretty much says it all, but if you want more details..... So far, just since Thanksgiving, I have: -baked 12 dozen cookies, only to have most of them eaten by people living in the same house -4 dozen were made last night,...

I am wondering how you all spend the holiday season. All the good times and even some of the less appealing things that go with the season. I know we have been talking about how we celebrate, and what we do, I was just thinking of all the little details that make the holiday season...

Last year after Christmas, I went to Big Lots and bought all new tree ornaments and decorations and gift bags, etc. at their 75% markdown sale. It was a tough time for me- in the middle of a divorce and in considerable pain waiting to have my hip replacement surgery in 2 weeks. I got home and put...

I'll start: I wish -that my family would all be healthy -that my friends, both those i have met in real life, and those that share space around the cyber quilting frame, are all healthy and happy this holiday season and throughout the next year -that I can finish all of my clothing sewing in...

Hi All: Can any vintage singer experts out there take a look at these two attachments: http://mardiweb.com/quilts/feet.jpg Question 1, what the heck is the foot on the left for? What's the purpose of the round metal thingie sticking out the right of the foot, held in place by a screw?

I spent at least 4 hours candy making today, with pretty good success. I did have a hard time with the white chocolate in the Black and White truffles, tho. Anybody know of a candy making newsgroup where I can get advice? It has been a long time since I've made truffles, so I'm a bit out of...

I just finished making 12 Humbug bags for 4 grandkids - that's 3 a piece in graduated sizes. The smallest one goes inside the middle one, then both inside the biggest one. Great way to use up pieces of batting and scraps of fabric. They're fun to make and go together really fast. I put...

A question about batting ....this is probably a silly question... My guild donates quilts to Pediatrics at the local hospital and through a NO T reliable resource the message has come that they would like them without batting so that they would stand up longer to the intense and frequent washing...

Remember about a month or so ago I told you about a LQS opening up in my little village? Well it's opened and she's gradually getting in more fabrics - it's kinda like a sewing machine shop with some fabric and classes and things. Anyway, just before it opened I slipped a note under their...

All this talk about fruitcake here got me drooling, so I decided it was about time to make myself one. Got plenty of wheat-free flour at Whole Foods, and then went to my regular grocery store for the candied fruit. Walked all around the store, several times. Checked the baking area, the dried fruit...

What's your favourite Christmas food or recipe or tradition? Just thought that I'd ask, as we like to decorate the tree as close to Christmas as possible, stay up late, eat too much etc on Christmas Eve! So we've started before Christmas Day, mind you the turkey lasts beyond Boxing Day! -- Janner

A Janome Jem Gold sewing machine!!!! Thank you, you know who you are! You are a wonderful person. You have brightened my Christmas. I'm sorry for the trouble that you have been having publicly on this NG. You don't deserve it. You deserve so much more! It looks like things are turning around...

Well, I never! This has been a crazy year for me, switching jobs in June, moving in October in with fiance and DMIL-to-be. Usually any holiday crafting and gift buying is done by Sept. Not this year. Jim has introduced me to the wonders of shopping the weekend before Christmas. Good heavens! We...

Here's some pics of some stocking I've been making this year. Lorraine http://members.rogers.com/poodiac/lorrainesworld.htm (the last 4 pics)