I've been asked by a very dear friend to "make a quilt". The first person she'd asked gave up quilting (apparently it was one of those "fads"). She'd purchased a heap of FQ in the USA and wants to incorporate those (warm reds/blues/beige with some stripes/plaids/stars - totally gorgeous) with...

Well, it came to the point where dad needed a trach. So that happened Sat morning and they also put a feeding tube into his stomach. Doctor said this is being done for the long haul. (hard to hear that coming directly from a doctor rather than from mom) The surgery went well and he was put into ICU...

Boy, have I done it now.! I've fallen in love with EQ5 for designing, so I bought the Spring 2003 version of Stash. I've got a couple of baby quilts to make, so the other night I sat down and did some designing. One of the fabrics I put into this quilt came from Stash. It's from Timeless...

Hi, When you hit the part of sending to a friend,(myself) it sends one and asks for name and address to put you on their flyer list. The one they send you has a different bar code # on it. I don't know if that makes a difference to anyone, just thought I'd let you know. Have fun using the coupon. I...

Thank you to Charlotte Hensen and Christina (via Merry Stahel). I was so excited when I got some squishies. Didn't think they could possibly be for me. They sure made my day. I'll be sure to be using them soon. First I need to fondle a while. Cathy in Oshkosh WI

Just got a singer sewing machine, went on the website, gone on the web I need to know how to use the attachments the quilting guide and walking foot. any place anyone recommends. EMR Austin, TX

Well, I've just finished the second birthday block for a friend. One will be having a surprise birthday tomorrow with a snowman theme and the other's will be in September. But both had deadlines. We're hoping to have a finished quilt for one tomorrow. Not involved with the second...

I get my Bernina tuned on a regular basis, and yet am still unable to even attach a binding without skipped stitches. Any ideas out there? Happens whenever I try to sew through more that just fabric (ie batting, fleece, etc) -- Lady Cynthia, Royal...

On my drive to town today I managed to catch two different radio commercials for a facial cream/lotion I shall not mention by brand name but which is marketed to the "mature" woman. I enjoyed them both immensely! One had the catchy phrase "Now I can tell the dreamboats from the shipwrecks" which...

I've been working on a simple flannel quilt, blue/yellow HST's. Because the pressing direction was confusing me and there are seams with lots of points coming together, I started working with the quilt blocks face down so I could track my pressing directions. It was a great technique BTW. Today...

In sorting out the sewing room, I have heaved out a bag of scraps. I must weigh it, but a guess would say three or four pounds, all nice qualities, some tiny, some almost a fat quarter. Yell if you went it - first to answer gets the lot! -- Kate XXXXXX Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the...

Ok, Thank you for the info on storing my fabric. Now this is for those that wash their fabric before doing anything with it. After you wash it ,do you all iron it right away, or fold and put away until you need it? If it is put away on shelves do you wash again and iron again or what? This is for...

Right now I live in Hamburg, Germany. Some people tell me that Germans use good blankets filled with goose downs. Where can I buy some for me? I want very good quality blankets filled with geese downs. Some people also tell me that Poland has good geese downs blankets. Is there a store that...

I GET the lacy bits of lace and a few buttons and they do NOT HAVE TO match--you know--stuff that would be great for a Crazy Quilt.......and I won't even mind ANY of the colours for that part hehehheeeee Gotta be a BAD morning day round the world today.... Butterfly (ain't touching squishie...

Only because the quilt's not finished yet, but when it is, oh boy oh boy will i be happy dancing in a big way. I'm doing stippling/meandering for the first time. I've gotten the hang of free motion quilting motifs drawn onto the quilt, but now i just wanted to see if I could handle meandering. ...

I replied to Leo privately and gently explained that this newsgroup does not accept items for sale. Cheri On Vancouver Island, Canada (but who does not need a Handi-Quilter) "Leo Velleman" wrote in message ... I hope this ia...

where there is no major chore waiting for you, so you can actually work on your quilting, and you find that you don't know where to start??? I have one small quilt done for the lady from church, with 2 more cut out for stitching (these are the little preemin/security quilts), and a crib size one...

I've long been a fan of Sim City, but for some strange reason never thought about getting The Sims. Last week at my quilt circle, there was a discussion about The Sims, and the next day while shopping with DH, I saw a copy of the game. It ended up in my basket, and I've done no sewing for myself...

I'd be willing to jump in and make your BOM if you KIS --no paper piecing as us beginners cant handle that yet :) If you have some blocks appliqued, have an alternate block for those who arent ready for applique :) -- Kathy in CA Quilting Stuff: http://photos.yahoo.com/bc/kathys1068

I've been cured of my fear of machine quilting, and all it took was the right materials. I had been afraid to MQ any tops I was pleased with, or had made with expensive fabrics, in case I ruined them. So I practised on some 12" squares, which worked OK. Next I had a go at quilting an ugly...