It is with streaming eyes (and nose!) and very blotchy face that I have to let you know my nanna passed away at 9am this morning. Mum called me this arvo at about 4 and it has been a frantic dash to get plane flights and babysitters organised. The girls will be home with family (DSIL) and I...

Hi gang, Well it seems DH has too much time on his hands! He decided to see how long RCTQ has been on line in I know up to a few years ago you could not search back to its very beginning in Deja News. Google has now put back on the web all the posts to it's original formation (if you know how to...

I know size isnt everything but.........which is the biggest Houston or Padducah show? What dates are they? Flossy Malvern England ***** Queen of Plaids ****** http://www.flossy.net

Various instructions with illustrations for quilting, piecing and applique on my site Check out http://www.ritasquilts.com/projects.htm -- Rita http://ritasquilts.com

What is the most interesting quilt pattern you have seen lately? I am ready to do a new one and all look the same ; seen every one already....

Just a thought but someone else here said they skip messages where they have to spend too much time guessing at things. I have a suggestion for including links to your work of arts. When you want us to look at a picture include the link right to that picture. No guessing what album it's in. Maybe...

Ok, you gave me goosebumps all down my arms AND legs! Not just my spine! WOW!!!!!!! Is all I can say. This is definitely the Center Focal Point of the quilt. Thank you. And thank you for doing the 6 1/2" block, also : ) Way to go! Hugs Butterfly

I would like to host this swap with a deadline of having blocks into me around June 1, or Aug 1. This is not a sign up here now post- this is a discussion right now. Evil Sunbonnet Sue isn't the demure maiden in a dress with a hat doing something like sniffing roses or interspersed with her buddy...

Okay time for a silly question.... DH asked why we use a 1/4" seam allowance. Had to admit I didn't know why I used it, just 'coz all the patterns say ? Does anyone know the origins of it Dee in Oz

I would consider this a "scant 1/4 inch" In other words, a little under 1/4 inch. But I'd measure the seam allowance, when cutting the piece out, to be 1/4 inch so that it will fit next to the foot on your sewing machine. Most, not all, machine feet have a 1/4 inch marking or "toe" on them.

Check out this site, http://www.a-door-a-day-calendars.com/valentine.html, for a special calendar that provides a new Valentine for each of the 14 days leading up to Valentines day. Many calendars representing different crafts from lace, polymer clay to paper cutting are available.

Does anyone out there have any experience with fabric shops in Tokyo? I know we are quite the international group here, and many of you have traveled a lot. We were there last year in January, and I guess didn't have much time to look for fabric. We also didn't find too many local folks that...

For Joanne's friend: There is a very good quilt store to be found near Vienna at the following address: Komolka Direkt Hofkirchnergasse 7 - 9 3400 Klosterneuburg Austria

Whoo hoo! I am off to an all day Guild Workshop tomorrow. Nancy Barrett is coming in to do a Beginner to Advanced Machine Appliqué. Some of her patterns can be found he http://www.okquiltworks.com/patterns/patterns-nancy.shtml I chose Nicholas' New Friends. I am so excited. I have wanted...

would anyone please have a joanns coupon theyc ould send me? Thank you. Don

Finally! The quilt for Kiki's Wedding is done. Well, except for the label. I think it was the second top I ever pieced. And I'd love to do it again, maybe paper-piecing this time to cope better with all the biases. The quilting is made up of continuous spirals, which kind of echo the gold spirals...

Hello! It is almost time for the annual Mid Atlantic Quilt Festival near my home. It has been held in Williamsburg in past years. Now it will be located in HAMPTON, Virginia. We nearly always have some sort of RCTQ get together and had a specific meeting spot in Wmbg. It is always great fun. Now...

I need to appliqué a white picket fence. What color thread should I use to appliqué it down? I want the fence to stand out but not become the focal point. TIA Diana

Spent the entire day at the Road to California Quilt Show. Had an absolute blast. GF and I left early, she had the directions to get there from the website, but we forgot to check with Rand McNally or Mapquest to see who to get to the correct freeway. We made up our own way and were in the...

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