She's doing OK. Pretty much on bedrest. DS promised to email me daily with updates and will call the OB on Tuesday for a report. -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948

(also of interest to anybody who sends their kids to school) I know you have corrected my spelling, punctuation, and grammer. Alas! the red pen doesn't come through on my moniter! Here is a fun spin on a current educational debate: http://www.venganza.org/ NightMist

Thank you to everyone for your kind thoughts and hugs for our saying goodbye to Thor. It has been almost a week and I still cry unexpectedly. The house sure is empty! DH and I are going on a two week vacation (last two weeks of July), travelling completely around Nova Scotia and Cape Breton. Any...

Has anyone heard of this block? This block is like Sun Bonnet Sue. If so, I'm looking for a pattern. Yvette

I found the Allray scissors you recommended. I looked at the dollar stores and they had the ones for office work and paper. Hancock's has the dressmaker - cloth cutting ones for $1.00 for 4th of July. Thanks for the good tip. They are just what I wanted.

Tina asked about the guidelines, so here they are again. So far I have two blocks, a wonderful 9" apliqued Buffalo on yellow and green background, and A 6" black & print half triangle square. I can post pics if you think that would inspire you. So it is pretty open, design wise, and I'll pretty...

Woo hoo indeed! I've seen a couple of those around (saw one in my neighborhood yesterday), and they are quite something. Enjoy!!! -- Kathy A. (Woodland, CA) Queen of Fabric Tramps http://www.kayneyquilting.com , remove the obvious to reply

I just bought these ! New toy! New Toy!!! barbie in williamsburg

I just returned home from Project Linus conference. One of the classes I took was for Ami Simms' Twisted Sisters quilt. What a neat block! It looks complicated, but it is soooo easy! If you don't know what a Twisted Sisters quilt is - here's the link. I'm sure I'll make more of these! ...

I feel a little sheepish asking this but heck, that's never stopped me before! If my rotary blade isn't cutting clean--the strips have threads hanging from them after being cut, does that indicate I need a new blade? Or do I just need to buy more cloth?! I suppose it has been, uh, a *while* since...

I just posted pics of my finished Hawaiian quilt and my started stack and whackier. I'm loving the new one. It is for my sil who teaches and coaches where the colors are green and gold and the mascot is a lion. http://community.webshots.com/album/37015880vszRXO

Someone on the NG had pictures of her quilts and pictures of her recipes. I opened the picture of her antipasto and it was as gorgeous as her quilts. I would love to have the recipe for this, but don't remember who it was. Please help. I must have it! Barb C. in FL

Well, my daughter is looking at houses again! She was really bummed when she got so close to getting one in February and it didn't work out due to a miserable house inspection report (house should have been sold "as is" since the owners refused to repair anything!). Anyway, she's got the bug...

Hi Everyone My friend's daughter-in-law has graduated from law school and she wants to find some fabric with anything to do with the law and graduations. Any suggestions? I tried equilter.com without success. TIA --

is completed. That was easy. http://community.webshots.com/album/251370673ZrFhwE -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948

You need to see this. Go to Donna's post today about Twisted Sisters. The site gives you an opportunity to see what is going on at the world's worst quilt competition. The winner the year I began quilt/computering had 5 corners and was bound with duct tape. It's really late here and I didn't go...

Just got a call from my son in Denver. DDIL is about 20 weeks PG. Yesterday her vision got very blurry and severe headache. She was admitted to the hospital for tests but they didn't find anything and are going to do an MRI later. As she was checking out, she vomited blood so was readmitted. DS...

OK, I know that it's a NO-NO to post these things here, but I just posted a long list of stuff on the textiles marketplace group. Or you can e-mail me privately if you want to see the list. Thanks! Babs

Saying a prayer today for the 200 or so Symbol Tech workers who were informed at 4.30pm (NY Time Tuesday) that they were no longer needed. Many of them were people my DH has known for upwards of 8-9 years. He was in tears when he called me an hour ago. His department (training) has...

I have a huge amount of polyester solids in a lot of colors that I have hung onto for ages and want to get rid of. Any takers, for the cost of shipping only???????? -- Musicmaker http://users.consolidated.net/bettinger http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/cbet_99/my_photos