We spent the day at the fair today - we usually go home after lunch, but this year we stayed until 5 pm. It was great! DS's drawing received an Gold Seal - recognition of individual merit. He was so pleased! We have a great pic of him looking triumphant with his display. Miss Fussy Rose's quilt...

Hi All, Doea anyone have the new JoAnn fabrics coupon. They keep e-mailing me the on-line coupons & not the store coupons. Thanks so much in advance. Kris ( in northern Virginia)

After a long arduous struggle to find just-the-right-fishies for my reef quilt I am now ready to put them on. Since I have never used this particular technique and I have read all your woes about metallic thread, I thought it best I make a smaller sample to practice on before heading of onto the...

I sort-of posted this earlier, on another thread, but now I've uploaded the photos to my Webshots album, I feel I can tell you all properly - Grandma's Bunnies is quilted and the binding is on! Superb! Its done! (And about bloomin' time too - Sophie Ann is 4 1/2 months old now and it was supposed...

I found out today, that our cadet corps who has been standing guard at the cenotaph for over 14 years will NOT be doing that anymore. Why? Because of parents who don't want to bother driving the kids over to the location so they can observe what to me is a very important part of our ceremonies...

For those that are using the AVG Free version 6 program. AVG Free 6.x will no longer be supported as of Dec. 31, 2004. AVG Free version 7 is now available for downloading at the AVG site. www.grisoft.com You can install it without uninstalling version 6. 7 will auto uninstall it but keep...

My guild had its annual election of officers, and the new president asked me to have a workshop titled Quilting #101, to help beginners. I'm starting with how to clean and oil the SM, move on to fabrics (cheapies to silky gorgeous), threads and needles. Any suggestions? Nancycog in MD

BTDT - except in MY case it was the day before Easter and it was a pipe in the upstairs bathroom and BOTH the kitchen ceiling AND wall fell in on us (I was whipping up yams at the time). My not-so-DMIL was due the next day (having never seen our home before since we had moved in only 12...

Finished a winter table runner today. I really like this pattern and plan to make it in prints for holidays and seasons. http://community.webshots.com/photo/116174542/225790546DYSZxj -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948

I can't believe it. I've finally got some happy dancing to do after a long dry spell. While at retreat on the October 22-24 weekend, I got a good bite done on my curved sampler and a start on my 2002 rtcq round robin. I'm pleased to announce that they are both finished, bound and one is waiting...

Hi everybody - killed my computer last week (it was supposed to help...), got new spiffy bits, BF got it running again, and now I am trying to sign up for everything again. liz young in cloudy california

Karen's Dad passed on last Friday. She's completely tired and drained, but his ordeal, and hers, is over. The visitation is tonight and the funeral is tomorrow and I know she'd appreciate your prayers. -- Cindy Bettinger Charleston,...

Hey, I'm looking for a magnet. I can't seem to find one anywhere around here. Anyone have a magnet with a chick on it? It's a joke for my boss at work who once called himself a chick magnet (tongue in cheek). Will pay with FQ! -- LN in NH a crazy quilter * hand quilter * & hand appliquér all in...

Ah, Terri, I enjoyed your addiction confession so much. Waaaay too late for you, I think. Not even a ten-step program could help you now. And if we put you in a group, you would probably have them quilting before coffee break. Polly "dogsnus" wrote After viewing the recent picture of Jacob's...

Hello, I'm interested in buying a long arm quilting machine. Does anyone have any reccomendations on which ones to buy and where to buy them?

Remember my neighbors who had a fire right before Easter? And many of you sent blocks? Well, the quilts are finished, labeled and delivered! My other neighbor and I walked down to their rental house (just 2 blocks down the road) to deliver them. I've been very excited all day, waiting for this! I...

I am the co-sponsor of a walking club for our 4th and 5th grade students. We walk two days a week after school on a two trek around the campus. We log our miles on a neat website (http://pecentral.com) that lets us add our miles together on a walk across the United States. We left Austin, Texas...

Seems to be a terrible time for losses, right now. Condolences to all who recently lost a loved one. My grandfather died this morning from kidney failure. I will miss him horribly.:( http://community.webshots.com/user/gothikka

My dog loves Halloween... She loves going barkbarkbarkbarkbarkbarkbark BAaaroooooooobarkbarkbarkbarkbarkbarkbarkbarkbarkbark at anyone who comes to the door. She is a mediums sized black dog, and if they only see her, in the dark all they see is teeth barkbarkbarkbarkbark and they get scared. So...

Hello everyone, I am sneaking in here, wondering if I am still welcome!!!!! I have not been able to access any newsgroups for months now, had problems with the computer which meant a clean sweep, my son did it and forgot to save all my e-mail addies. Then we had problems with getting...