And I can wear BOTH of them!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so excited. First of all, this is the FIRST new pair of shoes in 3 years. I actually wore the Velcro out on the right one. It sure has the miles on it. Anyway, they're New Balance all around shoes and since I had a Written Prescription from the Dr,...

Has anyone tried dyeing knitting yarn using Kool-Aid? I don't remember ever seeing Kool-Aid in the supermarket here, but would be interested in trying this if it really works. http://www.knitpicks.com/projects/projects_display_yarn.aspx?itemid=DyeingTutorial -- Cheryl in...

Anyone else from Chicago area have problems with water in the basement last night? A very bad storm hit about 8:30 p.m. last night. Our electricity went out by 8:45 p.m. When it hadn't come back on by 9:15 my son decided he should go to the office and check on his computer equipment. We decided to...

Well, I mailed my mug on Nov. 29 and forgot to include my email address. ;-)I hope it arrived safely. When are we supposed to open them (I have not received mine yet)? Hugs, Maria -- Maria Cherry

Hello All! Remember me and my Scuba Red Sea Quilt? Guided by my wife Sue it ended up in our local Quilt show. Well last year I started on another. HMS Daring has been launched and is going to sea for the first time next month on trials. The ship commisioning is 18 months away. After 6 months ...

http://www.thequiltery.com.au/FreePatterns/Sunbonnet/Halloween/content.htm now isnt she just the cutest. there is a one for each month on that site. i dont know if they are all still free but you could always sketch out your own version. have only done one Sun Bonnet Sue block in my life, she now...

Just when you thought it could not get any cuter. Here is the latest Munchkin Cabinet. This one a 5 drawer small Chest of Drawers, that is one of two being built to replace some White Plastic Storage Cabinets from Joanne's. This one measures 26-1/2" tall x 18" deep x 12" wide. The Chest is made...

My D son e-mailed us that he had married his girlfriend. She has a daughter, so I now have a daughter AND a granddaughter. I am HAPPY! Barbara in Florida

Ok so I was bored with seeing a zillion patients this morning, covering both my consults and those of a colleague who is on holidays, and I decided to google for teddy bear quilts. I ended up finding this, and fell in...

to date, I have posted all pictures I have received. If you do not see your block in the gallery, that means I do not have it. click on the link provided: http://gallery.ppwp.com/gallery/RCTQ-BOM it will take you to the BOM galleries, from there, click on any pictures to check to make sure your...

Anyone else notice that their viewing statistics haven't changed over the last three or four days? --Heidi http://community.webshots.com/user/rabbit2b

Just a little more info for those of you who are planning a trip to GStreet Fabrics: The Old Farmer's Almanac sez: Accumulating snowfall from Dec. 5 thru 10; from Jan. 7 thru 10; Jan. 17 thru 21. O.F.A. claims an 80% accuracy rate, with an almost on-the-nose prediction of 2002's record-breaking...

Anyone have any ideas for hanging a felt applique( small piece)? Not interested in framing it.....thought maybe a long narrow strip glued(rather than sewed to the back, creating a rod pocket for a dowel) Any of you smart ladies wrestled with this yet? -- Mauvice in Central WI USA

This was going to be the year to make Me a quilt, as well as a BOM, and possibly a quilt for DD. I may still get to do all of those but they got pushed back. Life came and said..you know that quilt you always wanted to make for DMIL? Its time. She needs it now. So, I am listening. She...

Ok, now everyone who fell over from shock can get back up and read the message...And here ya'll thought I'd just disappeared, huh? Nope, just not online much lately. So, news from here....I lost my Zena on January 5th. I still miss her tremendously but I do have a new puppy, Amber, who keeps me...

I need some help- recently on a trip, I was in a small quilt shop and the owner showed me a darling wall hanging with a row of pumpkins and a kitty s-t-r-e-t-c-h-e-d out in front of them. It was aproximately 18" X 30" but when I asked to see the pattern, she said she didn't have it yet, this was...

I had an interesting conversation yesterday. My uncle is in town visiting. He loves quilts although he does not make them. Last time he was here I gave him a quilt which he has hanging in his stairway out of the sunlight. He said to me. "Your Aunt Kathy gave me a quilt she had made...

I'm off to Paris tomorrow night for four days (plus travel). Does anyone have any recommendations for fabric or quilty things while I'm there? Thank you in advance!! NS

I don't have your email addresses so openly thanking you on the NG for the lovely squishies. What pleasant surprises!! -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948

The walking foot has feed dogs to move the top of the fabric while the feed doge under the fabric are moving the botton of the fabric. The guide is used so that if you quilt in straight lines that you get the lines evenly spaced across the quilt--the quilt guide is placed on one of the lines you've...