We have a new computer. Changing is heaps more challenge than I enjoy. BUT ! I needed to change the address showing at rctq. YeeHa. I had printed Jeanne's directions back in December and had actually put them where I could find them. SO. I am back and wearing my camoflauge. Oh @#$! ...

My computer's been strange lately, threatening worse. But, somehow I see your question about ping. As used here on rctq (not to be confused with the operation of submarines or producing movies) ping only means 'to the special attention of'. No chance that it won't be read or responded to by...

I'm home from quilt camp with two begun-but-unfinished projects to keep me busy for some time. I even had an "adventure"! On the way to Flagstaff, my car suddenly decided that 5mph on the highway was as much as could be expected -- and we were on a downslope with semis racing past us, which...

Here's a few more! and i cropped out the mop on the other one!!! LOL! Enjoy! http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/573567419IWcPri amy in CNY

I was doing my weekly visit to my mom in the nursing home (she's 97) in a town 26 miles from us. Well, anyway, we always take a little outing and today we went to St. Vincents. OH BOY! I hit the jackpot. Some quilter must have donated their stash...4 long shelves full of fabric and half done...

John, I made a half-recipe (still a LOT of cookies) and I'm eating one right now. Very delicious! I put a walnut half on top, just because I had some. And I put 3 bags of cookies in the freezer, like money in the bank. Roberta in D

Today's Pickles strip: http://www.arcamax.com/newspics/9/931/93168.gif Allison

Only one block was finished this week, Japanese Scrap Quilt #470 in Maggie Malone's 5,500 Quilt Block Designs. It is very pretty but one of the more difficult blocks. The sewn block is one of those "should be seen from a galloping horse" creations. My points are not the best but the block is...

The good news is that Mark and I are expecting our first child in January, and are planning to get married later on in the spring, possibly June. We had planned to marry first, but the baby news surprised us. The bad news is, the moment I told my manager, she made my life hell at work, was...

Hi Laurie, Have you had any dealings with the sewing machine dealer in Vallejo? Just wondering if you have had any experience with him. He sounds like a good guy, but I don't know anyone that deals with him, so just thought I'd check with you, since you live in Vallejo -...

I finished up my Moda Maypole quilt and love it. Even though I had trimmed the batting and backing away too early, it did fine, with no gaps or pulling in the final quilting. I had asked for suggestions on how to quilt it and ended up using a combination. Wavy lines in a diagonal grid for the...

Here's the Do Not Eat list from my food allergy test. Almonds, asparagus, lima beans, cheddar, cottage, & swiss cheese, coconut, corn, eggs, garlic, gluten, grapes, malt, cow's milk, oats, peas, peanuts, pineapple, rye, sesame, soy, spinach, tomato, black walnuts, wheat, yogurt. Okay then. ...

With the recent loss of my companion/therapy dog, I'm on quite the emotional rollercoaster today. DW has gone back to work after a week's vacation and the house is the emptiest it's ever been, so I'm trying to keep my mind off things and spirits up any way I can (hence the bad jokes in other...

Here is the much requested recipe for Lois's not yet famous Chocolate Chip Cookies. Cream together: 2 cups butter (1 pound) 2 cups white sugar 2 cups brown sugar Add: 4 eggs

A few of you wanted to see how the divided binding, I described in an earlier thread, looked on the finished quilt. Well I finished it just before lunchtime today, took the pictures and got them onto Flickr. The link is: http://www.flickr.com/photos/14021779@N07/3726400717/ You might have to...

A very dear friend sent this link to me today and I teared up as I read it. She knows how attached I am to my two remaining kitties. I didn't mark this OT because our QI's are such a vital part of our quilting environment. If anyone thinks it should have been marked OT, please forgive me. I hope...

I will be going to Rome for a very brief visit in a couple of months. I will have only limited free time outside a couple of planned sightseeing tours/visits. However, do any of you know of anything quilt related to go see or do or shop while in Rome? It would need to be accessible by...

Hello, I just got done spending too much money on fabric for the back of my next quilt. My question is, do any of you ever use 100% cotton sheets for backing? If you got a queen or king size, you wouldn't have to seam pieces and they can be found on sale pretty cheap sometimes. Is this a no no...

My only machine has been a Singer that is 50+ years old. HELP!! I have tried to do research and am totally lost. I don't know what features are important, what questions to ask nor do I understand most of the machine terminology. I am a beginner/intermediate sewer even though I have been sewing for...

and so far, I am still here on the group. AT&T hasn't booted me yet........ -- ~~~~~~~ Laurie G. in CA http://www.finishingtouchesquilts.com http://community.webshots.com/user/lagrant7 ~~~~~~~