On Dec 10, 2:12*pm, "Dr. Zachary Smith" wrote: On Dec 10, 1:52*pm, amy in CNY wrote: I've wanted to take a class on fabric dyeing, but my LQS doesn't give one. Check with continuing ed. programs in your area. Not just your own...

A house burned down two nights ago. The family -- with three young children -- barely made it to safety. Their two little dogs did not. The home is a total loss. They have nothing, no clothes, no place to live, nothing. I couldn't sleep last night. Got out my "kid" stash and cut out blocks for a...

I think the BOCES is specifically a NYS program. I've never heard of it elsewhere, but my NY relatives have mentioned it. I am not even sure what the acronym means, but get the gist that it is an adult education program. For the dye problem, I'd suggest checking with a weavers guild (or shop)...

I tried my hand at making some today with this recipe: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/alton-brown/baklava-recipe/index.html . Cutting and layering the phyllo dough is a bit fussy, but I got decent at it with a bit of practice. The final step, putting the honey-syrup over the layered...

Posted on behalf of Jo in Scotland who is a little busy just now ... In Russia there lived a man named Rudolf. He and his wife had several children and, one day while getting everyone dressed and out to school, Rudolf mentioned to his wife that it was raining and the kids needed their coats and...

I have place in blog an update on the Top Quilt in flannel Stelle di Natale" that I place down in the "current work" a few weeks ago "Stars of Christmas"..... tell me if you like the border? a kiss at all Tnx -- "Il Mondo di Chiara " Piccola Vetrina dei miei lavori Personalizzabili e...

Jo always follows my truly awful Christmas joke with her own. I can't seem to get her attention; all she's doing is carrying a baby and remodeling - how hard is that? Anyhow. We need a volunteer. Who will find Jo's precious joke about the rain in Russia and follow me? Polly

I wish somebody would unearth that precious tale about the guy who had just moved into snow country and did a daily journal of how he was weathering. And, in the next couple of weeks I suppose I could entertain the newbies with my truly awful annual Christmas joke if anybody insists, or we can...

The short story runs: Quilt Museum are doing a Celtic Exhibition after Christmas. They found out ('cos I told them) that I have quilts made by my Great Auntie from Wales. They decided it would be a lovely idea to have a quilt with a history for visitors to feel. I offered a couple of hers that are...

Dear All, Just letting you know that GeoBear arrived at Crib Point, 10 December at 12.30pm. He was met by Di and Sue (The PostMistress). He is well and looking forward to his visit. He has already met the Principal of St Joseph's School and he is going to meet the grade 1 class on Monday at...

Hi all, GeoBear went shopping today and he encouraged me to purchase some really lovely material for one of my next projects. He was invited to go to a LQS and browse and of course, I had to browse too and purchase more material and a pattern. He is napping now from his big day out. --

It feels like it's been a long time since I said that! My DSIL asked me to make a wallhanging for her brother for Christmas. She'd seen the Dale Earnhardt quilt I'd made my stepson, and thought that would be great for her brother. I finished it last night, and I have a couple of pictures in my...

You know how it is at the LQS when you spy something on the 'reduced' table. It just jumps in your buggy and follows you home. Mine was a yard of Michael Miller glow in the dark sort of white cotton. I made a pillowcase with our 5 year-old great niece's name appliquéd in balloon letters on...

I have finished machine quilting a twin-size quilt, and the front of it looks pretty good. The back is a mess. I'm considering the possibility of sewing another, unquilted backing over the messy one. I can imagine this might cause differential shrinkage problems down the road? Would I need...

Please email me .... I need to know if you received my messages from today. Sunny

Thanks all, I went out and bought some 'pebble beige' and plonked the yellow back in the washer. I now have a rather doody old gold. Just the right shade. I thought is was going to go a bit green, but it's stayed just this side now it is washed and dried. The blue is probably a little pale,...

I know that some here are on a gluten free diet. I happened across this recipe today, and thought that it might be useful as it has some insights into gluten free baking ... http://pieceocake.typepad.com/piece-o-cake-blog/2009/12/gluten-free-cookie-answers.html Bev in TX

Last night was the Annual Christmas Party for my VRQ Bee. We had snacks and swapped 6" strips, then Show and Tell of the projects we've made from the Ugly Fat Quarters we received last year. I was amazed at the variety and workmanship of the projects. (Mine was a pair of large strip pieced pot...

'K, I have been asked if I can do a thing, and I am not sure. I've got a lady here who keeps buying made in china down comforters, and the fabric and stitching goes all to heckies very quickly. Since she is sick of leaking feathers, she wants to know if I can take a new down comforter, and use it...

I have tried to clean this up so hope that it still makes sense. I also did a temperature conversion to make it easier. There are many versions of this, mainly with a change of town August 31 Just got transferred with work from Over East to our new home in Newman, Western Australia. Now this is...