On Wed, 5 Nov 2003 18:53:26 -0800, "Aprshowers" wrote: Two years back there was a serial killer that lived about 45 mins from us, he was caught! Well, we'd hope so - or else that would mean you know who serial killers are *before* they're caught... : )

Hello to everyone! Wow, has it been a long time since I've been here... 56,000 messages! I saw a demonstration on the scribbling appliqué technique last weekend, and of course couldn't wait to get home and try it. It is not as easy as it looks, or I am really doing something wrong? I dropped my...

A few weeks ago, I went to Springfield for my annual exams (all negative- yay!) and while I was in the big city, I stopped by the LQS to reward myself. There I spotted a luscious mottled navy batik with small bursts of various colors and brilliant, little, tiny, metallic silver stars sprinkled all...

It was about a month or so ago someone here asked about the pattern for the "confusion quilt' pattern by Debby Bowels that was shown on Simply Quilts. Well while straightening up some things today I found the pattern. I have to do some straightening to get the rest of my holiday stuff going :). ...

does anyone know where i can find the wizard of oz fabric. i would like to make emrald city quilt.

I ordered 6 yellow fabrics from patchworkpalace.com which arrived today. There seems to be 2 substitutions, one of which I'm really annoyed about because it's in quite a dark orange/peach colour, nothing that could be compared to yellow, what were they thinking?!? Is it standard practise for...

I've just spent about 45 minutes on this site, er doing research. Yeah, that's it. :) http://www.hookedonquilts.com/mqspix1.htm (NAYY) Anyway, the reason I'm posting it is that the comparison pictures are worth a look for anyone who wants quilting ideas. (It was also interesting to see the...

I get to borrow those family heirlooms of my friend - Pat, I'll bring them to the guild meeting Tuesday night. But I also decided I'd take some photos, and he's wanting to help even and then get copies. So how do I do this best? I have a small, but very good zoom film camera (as in not...

I have had to take a break from stitching so I can begin other projects for the holidays. Now mind you my quilting will not cease by any means during this time. I needed to clean my studio though so I can get around here and begin on designing my holiday greeting cards and complete a few other...

An elderly gentleman of 85 feared his wife was getting hard of hearing. So one day he called her doctor to make an appointment to have her hearing checked. The doctor made an appointment for a hearing test in two weeks, and meanwhile, he said, there's a simple informal test the husband could do...

I have an appointment tomorrow about the gall bladder, and am hoping they can give me a time for the operation. Keep yer flingers crorst fer me! -- Kate XXXXXX Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.diceyhome.free-online.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore!

Please join quilters in the United States and beyond in a fat quarter fabric exchange. The theme for November is Wild, Crazy, Bright and Bold Fabrics. These are prints that can be any color or print, so long as they are bright and bold colors and fun prints that may give you eyestrain and...

Ok quilters, I need some help. DH and I went on our first successful vacation together this year after being married for 13 years. We went to Arizona and I bought some lovely southwestern prints. Now I want to make a lap quilt using them as a gift to DH as a special remembrance of our trip. ...

After many weeks of fruitless bidding and being out bid on one 99K Singer after another, one finally decided it had to be mine and I won the auction on Ebay!!! The long story short of this is that it will replace the same exact model that my mother had, which I learned to sew on, that I ruined...

Hi Guys, I know that several of you have embroidery machines and I have a question. I have a Janome 9000 that I absolutely *love* but the #1 hoop that came with the machine does NOT like to hold heavy fabrics! I have the devil of a time getting towelling or polar fleece to stay put when I want to...

I'm just curious, not mad or anything, but...who is the puppy person and why is she posting unsolicited advice for dog owners on a quilt newsgroup? BTW, not all of her advice is sound. -- Carolyn in The Old Pueblo If it ain't broke, you aren't trying. --Red Green If it ain't broke, it ain't...

Sag, You're It. Red Rover, Red Rover the Nurse Says Bend Over. Doc Doc Goose. Simon Says Something Incoherent. Hide and Go Pee.

Just received a note from EQ5. They now have a free palette of the month you can download. Y-I-P-P-EEEE!!! Kate T. South Mississippi

Received this in my email and tried it it seems to be working. -- Mauvice in Central WI USA HOW TO PROTECT YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS BOOK; I learned a computer trick today that's really ingenious in its simplicity. I received it from a friend.

Hello to all, Random posted and faithful reader. I know we have solved a lot of the world problems in this group, so thought I would request even more help! I have a very good quilter friend who is looking for a discontinued pattern. The name of it is "Wear Warm Clothes". Don't know the...