http://www.flickr.com/photos/38955976@N04/4987776576/in/pool-316080@N24/ My Secret Swap Partner got the quilt I mailed, finally! I'm so excited because now I can A) breathe and B) show the photo of the whole thing, which was supposed to be secret until received. I linked to her photo cuz it's...

The guild had a really fun program/trunk show yesterday. The gal was a sister to one of our members. http://home.comcast.net/~rkcampau/ Her work is very happy. She makes a lot of pieces. I was impressed and inspired. She has a blog link too. She is from MI so maybe folks in that part of...

http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20727774.600-do-egyptian-mummies- have-a-right-to-privacy.html I have long wondered if there is a point at which a respected scientist becomes a common grave robber. Is it a matter of how old the grave is? If the robber in question has a PhD can they ravage...

On Sep 12, 11:55*pm, "Polly Esther" wrote: Did I spell that right? * * I'm puzzled. * * The little group for Newborns in Need is permitted a booth at some local October bazaar 'if' they offer crocheted kitchen items. * * ( I don't particularly know that anybody...

I lost the quilting bug and because of depression I have not been reading or posting much in any of my groups so I thought I would try and catch you up. I lost the quilting bug over one little quilt. We are planing on moving to Arkansas soon and have e filed for pemanent disability thru the VA. ...

"Sir, do you know why I pulled you over today? No, sir, it's about what is in the back of your pickup truck. No, sir, not the Ikea book case. What is that covering the book case? No, that is not just an old 'blanket' from your grandmother's closet, sir. It's an Ohio Star Quilt. And I'm...

From Superior Threads' September Newsletter- Question: When hand appliquéing or hand quilting, there is a school of thought that says you pull the thread off of a spool and knot the end you cut while others say you pull the thread off of a spool and knot the end you pull. The notion is that...

Would you believe that DH made $14.00 to much to get help on the power bill!!! Thanks to all your prayers the Power Co took a partial payment and we get to keep our power. BUT found out that the rent check bounced so now we have to deal with the landlady who is one of those 'I want my money now...

My poor ol' 1950 Singer 15-91 spent 3 years in the garage with Missouri's heat and cold and high humidity. It has this thick, brown-ish colored, sticky, greasy feeling film on it- it's much like the cooked-on grease you sometimes see on the bottom of frying pans. Any thoughts on some thing...

Hi all, Just received a big email from the queen of stitching, so letting you know she is still up to her old tricks. -- Di I'm creative! You can't expect me to be neat too. Vic Australia

Thoughts on the 4 skirts underway here. Has anybody Ever actually washed a Christmas tree skirt? Naaah. Not going to happen. Where do you put the label? Doesn't matter. Did anybody ever turn your Christmas tree skirt over to see the label? Are people probably going to set gifts on it...

I've decided to go back and finish up a couple of UFO's -- before starting anything new. Some of them are UFO's because they needed some reworking (I must have been on something to have things so wonky!) So I get this one almost finished.... and realize I am short about a FQ's worth of...

What a pleasant experience I had this week-end. I worked check-in for our little local quilt show Tues. night and checked in an adorable 8 yr. old She'd done a landscape quilt based on the Accidental Landscapes patterns, but really made it her own. She got first place in the miniature section....

OK, this is probably an old chestnut, but I'll ask anyway. I usually HQ, as you know, so this has never been an issue, up till now. When you are MQ, how do you stop the sandwich dragging, so it impedes the feed-dogs? I am trying to stitch-in-the-ditch. I have the sides rolled (sometimes just...

Hey guys, I know you haven't heard from me for forever - but I just had to share with you..... Today I inherited my ex-mother-in-law's Singer e-600 Touch and Sew sewing machine! I think the "crew" that lived in my ex-in-laws house for a while after they passed, have either claimed or lost all of...

Why have I not heard one arg today -- when everyone should know 'tis Talk Like a Pirate Day? rusty

On Sep 14, 10:14*am, "Ursula Schrader" wrote: Hi Nell, I know a lot of time has elapsed but so many things have happened here... Sorry I didn't take care of the matter sooner. The question is: Do you still want a logo from me or have you found something else or are...

Well mom had surgery today. Apparently they found a tumor in her colon and went in after it. They cleaned that site up and think they got it all, but in the process they found some spots on her liver that they deem suspicious. After she recovers from surgery she is going to have to travel to...

Having come afoul of recipes with instructions such as: "bake the pudding at gas 5 for 20 to 25 minutes or until just wobbly, then take it out of the oven, spread with warmed jam, top with meringue, and return it to the oven to brown at gas 6 for 10 minutes." I finally looked up a conversion...

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...