I just finished a 9-patch and 1/2 square triangle top and it came out pretty. I now need to make borders, but don't have long lengths of material to use, so I have to piece it. The border will be about 3 inches wide of a very busy small floral print. Should I sew the pieces together straight or...

testing 1, 2, 3 Maureen

There is a really neat site that has dog patterns...I have 2 Bostons and I just love the pattern for them http://www.nmia.com/~mgdesign/qor/patterns.html Lisa

Is anyone working on a specific project? Lisa

Seems like it's been quite a while since Joan 8904 has stopped in. Hey Joan! Where are you? On tour?? We miss you and your beautiful quilts! -- Kathyl remove "nospam" before mchsi http://community.webshots.com/user/kathylquiltz

If My Body Were A Car If my body were a car, this is the time I would be thinking about trading it in for a newer model. I've got bumps and dents and scratches in my finish and my paint job is getting a little dull, but that's not the worst of it. My fenders are too wide to be considered stylish....

A volunteer at the hospital where I work will be turning 100 years old next month. We are planning a great party for her and I want to make a lap quilt out of pictures of her taken throughout her life. I need help figuring out how to get the photos onto the fabric. The photos are all scanned and...

You reading quietly Rita. Was wondering how you and Martin are doing. SInce it is hurricane season I hope he has a new rake. BG Taria

I was wondering if someone out there had experience with black Warm and Natural?? I am just finishing a quilt with a black background and was wondering. It will all be quilted in black and the focus fabric is also a black background. Also, I have never used the Hobbs that you all talk about, and...

I almost hate to make this request considering all of the tragedies that we are currently dealing with here on the ng but I do think that prayers will make a difference. Please add my niece, Ellie, to your prayer lists. She is 23 weeks pregnant with her first child and in danger of losing the...

I was on my way to the sewing studio....SQUISH!!! OH NO! I thought perhaps the dehumidifier has not shut off automatically. Wrong! Stepping on the carpet caused water to squish up over my feet. The hot water heater seems to be the culprit. I have a call in to the plumber, but haven't heard...

Further to my post on the workshop I attended this week. We got alot done on Day 2; continuing piecing, excellent pressing techniques and learning binding methods for curved edges. Pam Hill, the tutor, from Brisbane, Qld, was an excellent teacher. She had originally done the John Flynn method and...

I thank all of you so much for your concern. I wish I could relay better info to everyone, because that would mean that I was elated at his discovery, but, alas, that is not the case. Really, I can't begin to thank all of you enough for caring. It is truly a monumental thanks that I want to relay...

Hi, I bought a Husqvarna Platinum 750 last week and I have a question about bobbins. The bobbins for the machine are "proprietary" and that means I'd have to replace all my bobbins with the Husqvarna ones that are 68 cents a piece (packed in bags of ten for $6.80) at my local dealer. I already...

Well, I've finished my most recent ongoing projects (yeah....photos....which are still in the film stage in my camera but they'll be developed and made into a CD soon and I'll upload them) and now am faced with that challenge of What Next?? Knowing how well I procrastinate, I decided I need to...

I was wondering if anyone might be able to suggest a website or would know how to paper piece a "ragged robin" I am at a loss for this block. I am piecing the monthly block from http://www.hancockfabrics.com/quiltblock/ it's the 3rd one down on the left. I have struggled with this and I just can...

Another thunk came today. I received the two Aurifil thread collections I ordered last Wednesday. Charlotte had posted about an on-line store that had a club going. I also saw that they had lovely coordinated collections of 12 spools each. I bought two and they came today with a very nice...

Just a general message to those in need of good thoughts and prayers. I don't always post it, but you can be sure I've added you all to my prayer list. Marlys you have been weighing on my mind. I know words are of little help right now and I really don't know what to say. I truly hope you have...

Hello, Several children in my group have watched me making patchwork things, and are quite keen to try it! I want to give them some projects that will not be frustrating, and will be quite easy to complete. Any ideas? I gave them some scraps to use as bookmarks... but I'm after some patterns...

The doctor just gave approval for my son to leave the hospital this afternoon. Sorry to say his new quilt isn't ready but since the temp outside is 90 I don't think he will notice. Doctor removed his drains which was one thing I was worried about caring for at home. The doctor would not give him a...