Do you backstitch when piece quilting? Do you ever find threads coming loose when you don't?

I rarely look on craigs list, but today I did, I found this http://seattle.craigslist.org/oly/hsh/562575869.html, a singer straight stitch only machine from 1953, it looks fantastic. Cheers Anne

hey Everyone I've been reading, lately, in other quilting group sites, that anyone using "grouply" in their e-mail addy will not be permitted into the group or will be deleted from the groups without notice. Apparently this "Grouply" is advertising that you can group all your memberships into...

All the Directory test emails have been sent out, and I only had one bounce so far, which I am working on. Check your email, and if you are pretty sure you should have gotten one, please email me. But please remember, not everyone who applied is able to be in this one. But we certainly want...

I'm going to a conference in Seoul at the end of the month. Any tips for fabric shopping? My anti-jet lag plan is to spend the rest of the arrival day buying silk and anything else that looks good -should keep me awake until dinner time! -- Roberta in D

My mother is not doing well. Kidney function is worsening. She now has an infection from the urinary catheter and blood clots from the IV. I have dr appointments Mon and Tues then hope to get a flight to Spokane to see her for a few days and be with my dad. --...

Thanks! My computer date problem is solved, so I hope my mail will be delivered in timely manner. (That is the actual month, day, year .... NOT a romantic date!!) Enjoy the Programming Meeting, and I hope you VOTE! PAT WINTERS From: To: Subject: Fwd:...

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One of my groups had a sewing bee week-end before last and they had a joint project you could do if you wanted. If you got the top made, it had to be at least 36" by 36". If you posted your picture by last night (Sun) you got entered in a contest. I have more to do to it but I got the...

Got home late yesterday (Sunday) from 3 intense days with Superior threads. VBG Thurs. and Fri. we started by 9am (after breakfast) and went through until about 8 or so with a break for lunch and ending with supper at about 7. Saturday started the same, we carpooled to the warehouse where we...

I got the Quilt-Pro v5 software and loaded it up on my mac, and at first glance, it seems to be quite sophisticated and will probably provide endless hours of diversion and help. It has a lot of sample fabrics from a lot of the major fabric purveyors so it should provide plenty of design...

The show here opened today, and I was so surprised! I'd entered four quilts, thinking that one particular one of them might have a chance at a ribbon, but probably none. The one I thought had a chance didn't win. *But*! Two others won second place ribbons! I'd never have thought they'd win,...

I hope someone can answer or refer me to somewhere where I can get an answer... The cleaners shrunk my featherbed by approximately 19% - it was 60"x80" when I dropped it off and 54"x72" when I picked it up. They offered to "block" it to return it to it's original size. I had my doubts, and I was...

I've been reading an older book in machine quilting and it highly recommends the frame method of basting a quilt. I have vague memories that John has done it this way, but other than that, it seems a method that has gone out of fashion. My reading of the instructions seems to be that you don't...

I just received a pattern from an auction on eBay. "Just Beachy" by Karen Stone. Apparently it came from a smoking environment. I am allergic to cigarette smoke. Does anyone have any ideas what to do with this pattern so I can use it??? Thanks in advance, Ginger in CA

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I know in the past there have been comments that knowing when Mother's Day will be in the UK would be useful. Well I can assure you that in 2008 it is on Sunday 2nd March - i.e. 3 weeks today. That means I have just one week to finish DMILs gift before she goes away to visit her daughter in...

DD1 has taken an interest in quilting these past couple of years, but hasn't really had the time to go at it, holding down jobs with serious overtime, personal problems up the yin yang, and what have you. Now she's a bit at loose ends. She is living with a fella, minding his kids when he has them,...

I had my first lesson yesterday and was very disappointed. The class started at 6.00pm I got there at 5.30 to meet the instructor and to make sure that I had brought everything, SM, fabric, cutting board, ect. I showed her the photo of the quilt I wanted to make, she told me that it was way...