Hi All Trying to catch up on all the posts while I've been away for the past ten days. Congrats to all and many happy dances to those finished, or almost finished projects. Will give a more detailed account later, but decided to drive down the I-5 highway in Western US as there are so many forest...

I'm not writing hillbilly because it wouldn't let me send the first mesaage I typed. I finished painting the bedroom, including the baseboard trim. Just have to figure out what i am going to do where the walls meet the ceiling - can't afford to buy moulding and haven't found anything that...

Stash Enhancement Exercise (SHOPPING FOR FABRIC!!!!) Debbi in SO CA "Medium Gnome" wrote in message ... I have tried to figure it out on my own but have not. If I wait much longer I'll have missed some good news I'm sure.

You know the routine...LOL Click on the Webshots URL below. Click on MORE QUILTS. I was playing with color a few months ago, and made this little quilt just to play with the blue G. Jenny fell in love with it and asked if she could have it, for any future grandkids she may give me G. I...

Doing some of these as quilts! http://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/~akitaoka/index-e.html (lots of links to other motion illusions, too!) Monique

Hi, can someone point me to an online source to buy this quilt pattern? Thanks!

So, as you all know, I've been trying to finish all these projects I've had for years. Part of my problem is that I am a great starter, but a lousy finisher G. The other problem is that a lot of this stuff was in storage. I'd start something, only to have it put into storage with a move, then...

Now that we are all on 9/11 albeit at varying stages, I just wanted to send my heartfelt love and prayers to all those affected in any way by 9/11. I know how badly it affected me, and my fellow Aussies so for you guys who were closer it could only have been worse. Take care you guys, know that...

A friend of mine's daughter plays soccer and has collected tons of what I can "events badges". They are about 3-5 inches in diameter, made of some hard-backed material and the edges are bound applique-style. (like oversized merit badges from the Boy Scouts). She'd like me to put these together...

Okay, in between playing with the Lone Star last night, I ran across the color wheel wedges given to me when I sat in on a lecture and class back in 1992 or so. I decided to put it together, since the Lone Star was not gonna be an instant gratification project G. To my dismay, I discovered a...

Well I finally said goodbye to my daughter and granddaghter. I have cleared up and organized the clutter that a new baby brings to the house. This means I now have room to start quilting again!! Hooray!(Don't get me wrong here, I loved the time I spent with my DGD and will miss her dearly but I now...

I know these blocks are assembled in a similar fashion, but I haven't done courthouse steps yet. Does it involve more planning for light/dark/color placement? With LC, I can do half dark/half light blocks, then play with the arrangement. The only CS blocks I've seen are very structured, with...

Hi all, A few weeks back I posted a request for patterns for making headcovers from quilting fabric. Someone posted a link to a great pattern for a "doo rag", which is pretty much just what I was looking for. Unfortunately, I've lost the link and can't seem to get back to that old post, so I'm...

In an e-mail replying to Diana's thread about getting started in quilting, Julie said she always had a quilt in her life thanks to her Grandmother. That got me to thinking (a dangerous thing at this time of day when I'm tired from work!). What's the first quilt you remember in your life? Like...

I always want to thank so many people here who take the time to post and share so much, but I get busy and forget. While the thought is fresh in my mind, I just wanted to thank Mel and Merry in particular. Mel's posts about her positive machine quilting experince gave me the nudge to sit down and...

Spew warning!!! LN's post reminded me of something that was on TV the other night. We stumbled on it while DH was handling the remote (read: constantly changing channels), and I think it was some sort of "Game Shows' Funniest Moments" kind of thing. Remember the old Newlywed Game? Question (for...

I have a non-computer-savvy friend on AOL who needs to know how to "block sender". Can anyone help with the steps they need to take to do it? (Need very basic steps from the get-go, please!) TIA Leslie The HairyFacedOnes 'N Me- My dogs aren't my whole life... they make my life whole.

I have that quilt! I paid more for it tho. Bought it several years ago. I should pull that out again. -- LN in NH a crazy quilter * hand quilter * & hand appliquér all in all --- a very slow quilter.... So send quilts! http://photos.yahoo.com/lns_obsessed "Mel Rimmer" ...

Just wanted to let you know that The Stitching Post, http://www.stitchingpostquilts.com/ is having a sale, and has many fabrics down to $5 and $4 a yard - all good quality. I succumbed to some red and green things, to make presents, then realized that others might like to know about the...

Anyone know of a free site, without a lot of pop-ups and with easy to manuever webpages where there are free applique flower patterns? Baskets and butterflies with said patterns are fine. Also, a site where Bible blocks patterns are? I know there's one site that has Bible blocks but a lot of the...