LESSON IN POSTING How many group posters does it take to change a light bulb? 1 to change the light bulb and to post that the light bulb has been changed 14 to share similar experiences of changing light bulbs and how the light bulb could have been changed differently

Hi all, I've been lurking for awhile now and wanted to ask a question that I haven't seen addressed yet. Would it be a sin if I stitched one piece of 100% cotton to a piece of 100% cotton flannel? I mean, would it cause problems down the road as far as pulling differently and getting the quilt in...

Okay, I must really be losing my memory here -- What is the name of the big fabric store that is both a "real" business and an online store that is in one of those states without a sales tax or something like that? My fabric selections here are limited in the beautiful north of Michigan (to be...

I have an acquaintance (a man who is learning to long arm quilt and doing a pretty good job of it!) who would like to subscribe to rctq. He knows nothing about newsgroups and I didn't know how to explain using rctq with MSN. Do you have to a newsreader or can you read ngs through MSN? I asked if...

Please email me so I can send you the pix of the Wedding Hug that was delivered yesterday Thanks Butterfly butterflydashwingsat bakdotrrdotcom

I send a delayed but exceedingly grateful thankyou to whomever sent me a squishy last week! I squealed with joy; they are so very beautiful, and it so happens that I have that same fabric in two other colorways so now I can make the wall hanging I wanted to make with those fat quarters on a...

I, too, would like some hints and ideas. The family knows I have fabric, sewing machine, embroidery thread, beads, etc... And, now all I hear is, what are you making me next? What fun little thing can you make for Christmas? Things like that. If I find some, I will let you know!! Toni in Indiana

I am sure MeSue was in a local guild, or if she wasn't I am sure the local one would be more than willing to finish up Sue's quilts. Also, someone in that area must be a Blanketeer from Linus, in charge or a member who could finish the quilts, even long arm, These two groups here in Florida are...

A while back I begged for scraps of building materials type prints for a fairytale village quilt I'm planning to make. Several of you sent me squishies (and have been thanked privately). Last night I had a very happy time sorting it all into stacks of wood, bricks, stones, roofing and 'other'....

Well, I can't find the beautiful blue fabric that was to bind my quilt, you know the one that matches the outer border. Go figure. So I thought, well, I'll just use that funky gold. After all, it's in the middle of the quilt, it should look ok on the border too right? I think I'll post a...

HUG HUG We had a Double HUG party today : ) : ) And both parties (well all FOUR of us) are still grinning : ) First off, we presented Ginger and Jim with their Wedding HUG Quilt (Ginger and Jim will decide on the name for it : ) and then they presented MR Joe with his MR JOE HUG. What an emotional...

Thank you all so much for the good wishes, the prayers and the hopes. I took my mil to Temple, TX and spent the night in a hotel that my sil from Lubbock could only get for one night (Wed) It was reserved for other evacuees for Thursday... Anyway, she took mom on to Lubbock and joined friends at...

Apologies if this has been posted before but I didn't see it and thought that there might be some interest among those of you who have a Jo-Ann's nearby. Saturday, September 24th Jo-Ann's is having another one day super sale. Some of the deals are as follows: Alpine and Anti-pill fleece prints -...

So many people have posted in the last year that their high dollar irons have given up the ghost on them. I wonder why do those irons not last for quilters. I hardly ever read of someone's inexpensive iron breaking. Is it because of all the bells and whistles on the fancy ones? Is it just...

Just got back from the Joann's Saturday sale. I picked up a book that I have been wanting to get. It is called "Celtic Quilts A New Look for Ancient Designs" by Beth Ann Williams. I have been looking at it for a while, and so decided to go ahead and get it. My neighbor is Scottish, Buchanan clan,...

purchased a quilter's Curve Master and an invisible zipper foot that require an adapter for my Bernina 1000. I bought the adapter at a Bernina dealer, although it did not appear to be manufactured by Bernina. When I attempted to use it with either of the above mentioned feet, the feet...

Hi Everyone, I am going to be a Grandmother in late November and have already made a baby quilt for him but I want to make a Christmas Stocking and my daughter said "use some soccer fabric". Here in the States, the college teams have a Mascot and you can purchase fabric and make all sorts of...

Thanks to some creative fourth grade teachers, I decided to try making an octopus. And those skinny leftover strips of batting--2" wide or even much less--made perfect octopus leg stuffing! Wrapped it around a chopstick, poked it on down and voila! I had just enough for 8 (which is so nice, because...

Hi All, When you hear the term "jewel tones", what does that mean to you? I'm thinking clear bright colors, am I correct? -- Bonnie NJ

I'm appealing for help on behalf of my DT (that's my dear twin g). She's currently living in China and cannot access many things online, so she can't get here to ask for herself. Keep in mind as I try to explain that I use a Mac, so I know *nothing* about Windows machines! G At any rate, DT...