I always manage to buy a much larger piece of batting than I need, and of course, can't throw the remnants away. I know there's someone here who sews for an animal rescue--I apologize, but I'm an infrequent poster and haven't quite learned everyone's identities--I was wondering if she could use...

In keeping with Pat in VA's latest "hot topic", I just finished a Candy Cane Quilt in the Churn Dash pattern...all red and white. It's the last picture in my "Quilts" album. -- Alice in PA http://community.webshots.com/user/twosonsatpsu

Was wondering if a couple of you would mind doing a test for me. I am curious as to how long it takes for your washer to do 1 load of clothes. From the minute the water starts filling up the tank till the final spin. Wanting to compare it to mine to see if I need something more energy...

I would like an informed opinion of the various long arm machines. They are pretty thin hereabouts, so that it is hard to test drive one unless you know somebody who has one and will let you use it. Does anybody have any experience on any of the various ones available and if so what are the pros...

I wonder if any of you know a good link or links for a paper-pieced or appliqued girl in a kimono. I thought it would be nice to make a little wallhanging for my friend's mum, who gave me all that kimono silk. My friend Misue's mum will be visiting in 2 weeks, and I thought I could give her and...

Hello, As some of you know, I do cooking and babysitting at my friend Keiko's on Tuesdays and Thursdays. She went shopping on Monday, and bought prawns for me to use on Thursdays. Usually I can just go in the kitchen, have a look at what she has, and come up with something. I'm not used to...

I haven't been doing much quilting lately, only at my guild meetings. At home I just made some cloth tubes to hold thistle seed. I have been buying them but something is tearing them open and spilling the seed out so buying them got too expensive. I bought some $1-a-yard sheer knit at Wal-Mart I...

I spent the morning with a dear old quilter friend. She has an extensive collection of old 30's and on vintage fabric and other old quilt related 'stuff'. What kind of arrangements do folks make for where this kind of stuff would go after they pass. She is not in need of money and her kids have...

For a long time I and my kids have wondered why my BIL named his dachsund Clyde. It was so not the kind of name he would pick for a pet. He is the kind of guy that names kittens Skullcrusher. The closest he ever got to cute was naming his kid's pet rabbit Hossenffefer (it was a joke, but it stuck)....

Here's the link to my webshots album to check out my latest quilt "Savannah Sunset". Original design, I worked out the background and drew the 3 figures and zebras in EQ6. Hard to see in the pix, but there is a map of Africa in the background quilting, you can zoom in on it. It was a really fun...

Hi Well just when you thought I had returned I disapperared again. I'm just stopping by really quick because I will be offline for some time. Soo after I visited last I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I will have surgery tomorrow... things have been a bit crazy since the diagnosis and we went...

finally got it finished.... label and all.... and the quilt is in the mail! The baby is the first grandchild of dear friends. Their children grew up with my children. They are like my own. Dad is a jet pilot for the USAF.... so the pattern (once I saw it) was easy to choose! You can see it...

I've just posted some pictures of my camp projects from this year. One of them is even finished! ;) Of course, it started out as a kit from Sharon Schamber, and she'd already done all of the machine embroidery on it, so all that was left was to do the corded piping and finish the binding. You...

Patti in Seattle asked on the 20th if any of us had any experience with InvisiFil. The only place she had seen it offered was in a collection of small spools. InvisiFil has been described as: "100 weight, soft polyester, 2 ply thread for machine quilting and appliqué (top and/or bottom...

I have not seen much discussion here about the upcoming AQS show in Nashville in August. Is anyone here going to the show? Jerry in North Alabama http://community.webshots.com/user/MaleQuilter

Hello! Just last week I had the good fortune to attend a Ricky Tims Seminar in Richmond, Virginia. The event ran for several hours on Thursday evening, all day Friday, and all day Saturday ... about 15 hours of quilting demonstrations and lectures! Ricky gave most of the sessions, while Libby...

Want to know what are the most popular items in category Quilting on ebay? you can find the most watcthed ebay auctions at http://www.bluezee.com/hotlist.php?Viewcat=Crafts?Quilting

Hi, all. Thanks so much for all of the responses to my post on Friday. I was able to finish my project on time - college statistics is tough. I can't remember the last time I was keeping up with the group. I lost motivation a few years back, when my Dad's throat cancer spread to his lungs. I...

I've just been looking through Quilterscache, and there really are some gorgeous blocks there. Its sometime since I looked through properly, and I got so carried away I forgot what I was looking for. There seem to be more unusual ones there than I remember, and its fascinating to see how they...

Today is Thread the Needle Day (http://holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/July/threadtheneedle.htm ) Just make sure you don't spend the whole day trying to thread a *#&^$* needle. :) -- Kathy A. (Woodland, CA) Queen of Fabric Tramps