Do you use starch on your quilting fabrics? Why or why not? If you do, how do you do it (spray, liquid, aerosol)? Certain brands? Any recommendations? What does it affect? Tricia (sick of sloppy cuts and considering using starch in the hopes of crispness)

Okay, Fess up! Who snuck into my stash and took the new FQ I bought a week or so ago specifically to "squish" someone with? =P It's either been a stash raid, or I'm loosing my already tenuous grip on my sanity =) Baffled, Tricia

I have tried my 'flower stitch gizmo' on my Janome 6500, but can't get it to work. I used to use on my old Janome, but it doesn't seem to like the 6500 I fit it on, set prog. 08 (zigzag) - all ok until I drop the feed dogs. The 6500 (or at least mine!) then changes the display and won't zig zag....

this guy in my lab comes to me the other day and tells me his girlfriend wants a sewing machine for Xmas to do some home decor stuff, and I quickly geared him away from new Singers and towards used Vikings/Berninas/Pfaffs. So he did some research locally and sent me this link today to see if I...

i want to send some money to my sister to use for personal needs, hair cuts/do's, laundry, ordering food on the phone and for her to buy gifts for her grandkids etc. she is bedridden now with MS and has a full govt subsidy for her 24/7 nursing home care but has other needs that are not met from any...

Hello everyone Living outside of the US sometimes has its restrictions; like magazines and access to newsstands. Would some kind soul be willing to pick up a copy of the fall/winter issue of the BHG Quilt Sampler magazine for me? I'd either pay for it or trade or whatever you'd like

I am in a contest at my Guild to make a purse. They gave us two different colors of fabric. The rules are we have to use some or all of this fabric in a tote, pure or handbag. We can design our own or use a pattern. We have until June to get it done. It will be shown at our dinner in June. It...

I haven't seen any messages since yesterday morning - that can't be right!! Roberta (in VA)

http://www.quilterslittlehelper.com/thimbles.htm I ordered both of these thimbles, just because they intrigued me. Has anyone tried either of them? This silicone stuff is EVERYWHERE! Cindy

Does he do his own piano playing in the recording "Maybe I'm Amazed"? Or is someone else? Karen, Queen of Squishies -- ************************** Sail on, silver girl - sail on by. Your time has come to shine... All your dreams are on their way -

http://community.webshots.com/user/hicall Karen, Queen of Squishies -- ************************** Sail on, silver girl - sail on by. Your time has come to shine... All your dreams are on their way -

I'm selling magazine subscriptions on eBay. I have some scrapbook ones, quilting one, and others. I'm just getting started with it and getting them on there. Let me know if there is something special you are looking for and I might be able to get it at a great price for you. Thanks for...

Giles was working on her "homework" today, and became quite upset when she couldn't find a brown crayon. I dug through the crayon bin, and pulled out several brown crayons. She tried each one, and said each time "this isn't brown!" Ok so the wrappers didn't say "brown", but if I was making a...

Someone had in their webshots a picture of a gray like van or suv that their son then took and painted it purple and fancied it up. I was telling my DH about it and he wanted to see it now I can't find it. Can anyone help me? Thanks, She in PA

Hi carole, couldn't find you in the directory! many thanks for the fabric you sent for the baby quilts, rest assured it'll go to great use. Love the magazine and choc too!! morag

I'd been saving up some money to take myself on a little spree at the LQS. I went ahead and went yesterday. I got several yards of Moda Marble Swirls (My all time favorite fabric I think) in various colors, black, cranberry, 2 shades of purple, and cream for my stash. They've been out of the Blues...

Hey, Jan! I *live* in West Plains! DDH drives to Springfield in about 1.5 hrs. I take about 1.75 hrs. when I drive. It's right at 100 miles from my house. Are you coming here??? Is it to check out the Gammill quilting machines??? :-) Leslie & The Furbabies in West Plains, MO.

I'm going to piggyback on Tricia's previous post..... will happily drop them in the mail to whoever sends me the first private email...... Hi folks, I just went through my JoAnn's flier that arrived today and in the smaller insert are the following coupons (I know I'm not going to use them). All...

Has anyone done these I am intrigued by them and bought a template to make one, However I am unsure where to start. Do you have to cut each pie piece seperately or do ya stack up the material and then cut 8 pieces at once. Anyone done one of these or have any inout on an easy way to do it I...

Jennie Rayment spoke at our guild yesterday. What a delightfully funny woman! I enjoyed her lecture at the afternoon meeting so much, I went back to the evening lecture. Usually the program is the same at both meetings, but Jennie had two different lectures for us; both were fun to listen to. I...