A dear old quilter just died at the nursing facility where I work. She lived a long life and many samples of her work were lovingly displayed and used on her bed while she stayed with us. I sat with her the last few nights of her life and was stitching my binding on to a crib quilt I was making....

Where is Karen, queen of Squishes? I've sent her 2 emails with no response--this is unusual. Has anyone heard from her? Gen

Can anyone give the scoop on a good machine for craft sewing, mainly for piecing and machine-quilting? I would like to get the best quality for this type of usage. I'm not interested in fancy embroidery options, just a good range of fancy stitches maybe a few built in embroidery options. My...

Well I did it! I am doing a seriously happy dance for both baby and quilt. As promised here is a pic of the quilt... sorry no baby pic, as I said earlier DD is very opposed of the baby's pic being posted... so the quilt will have to do. Use this link. it should take you right to the page with...

Sandy Foster has been kind enough to help me out with the directory. She has sent out a test to make sure the emails aren't bouncing. If you DO NOT get an email from her, please let ME know. If you sent me your info and DIDN'T get an email, that means I messed up and you AREN'T in. So, before it...

Dear quilters; This is my first post to the group though I must confess to "lurking" for a week (I feel almost like an eavesdropper, please forgive me - but you are all the kindest people - I have every hope you will.) I currently live in Alberta and have been quilting for ever - but largely...

I just got an email from LN / Sandy. It said to please not reply. Now really. Can you really ask world's champion "Happy Mouth" to not reply? Sheesh. And furthermore . . . I will be out of state tomorrow. Gone to quilt show in Florida. Please, stash raiders, come by. We intend to bring home lots...

Sorry I don't have the directory out to everyone yet. I am just so tired when I get home, that I haven't been working on it as consistantly or quickly as I used to when I was a stay at home mom. But I'm almost done. It would be a big help if I could get the final files together and then send to...

DS found out today why one of his 14 year old friends has not been in school all week. On Sunday morning, the boy's father shot the boy's mother in the head. From what DS learned at school and our local newspaper has said, the bullet went in through the temple, damaged the spinal cord and stopped...

I always take one of the QIs (Tuppence) out with me in the morning to get the paper while DH takes the other (Dexter) for a walk. This morning we were out the door before I noticed that the neighbor's chow was also out -- he's *never* out at that time of day! In a panic, I called Tuppence to come...

Last night the doorbell rang, it was a coworker of my SO, Jim. Her mother is a quilter and is thinning out her stash. Jim had told her that I always had a home for unwanted fabric. Coworker and two of her children started unloading her van onto our front porch. I couldn't believe it, four large...

YEEEEEEEE-HAW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FWIW, I have good news/bad news the raisins may have corn starch on them(many dried fruits seem to).... or you may have to watch out for grapes too.....which will be another PITB thing to look for esp. in medicines and juices Glad she's on the mend! Kellie

I am soooooooooo excited I am going to Sun Prarie Quilt Show today with 7 friends, leaving in an hour!!!!!I want some new fabric(fat 1/4's), a new book, and some gadget....I've been on quilting diet for a while now....so every thing I have looks boring or is it Spring Fever? Either way I am hoping...

Hi All: I recently bought this book and was fascinated by this concept. So today I started practicing. Wow, I find this process really frustrating. It does make an "invisible" applique stitch, but I find once I have the seam allowance turned under, it is really hard to first sew in the...

One of our dear rctq'ers was kind enough to send a pattern for a parrot to me to decorate my *next* quilt studio. This is assuming that this darn house will sell someday. I have a lovely wrought iron bird cage with a domed top, but it's not quite large enough for the parrot. My question.... If I...

If anyone has it, would someone please forward to me the JoAnn's Coupon for 50% off that expires 2-13. Thanks Denise

in the postal system. A wonderful friend posted me 3 envelopes from Canada early in December 2003. One of these arrived about 8 weeks ago. The second has just hit my doorstep. It makes me think that the third should be here for my birthday. And even though I never received the book I purchased...

Spent last week sewing!! Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday I had my 10 year old GS at my house--and he wanted to make a quilt. So we did. Just 4" squares, but he sewed them all together into rows. And he tied the ties after I sewed them in. The rest of the quilt I did. The backing is Dale Earnhart,...

I've nearly completed a YBR top, just need to add the borders. I was planning to back this with fleece, I've got a rainbow striped fleece that picks up the colours in the top. My question is, and I've been putting off the borders cos I can't make my mind up, can I 'birth' this quilt or should I...

Hi everyone, Is there a site somewhere that gives easy (and I emphasize EASY) directions on measuring and cutting bias binding. I have a plaid fabric that I want to use for binding a lap quilt for my DSIL and have no idea how to begin. TIA, Donna