If you'd like to help, here is information: http://heartstringsquiltproject.blogspot.com/2007/05/helping-those-in-need.html (Link provided with the blog owner's permission.) Nann

tacking a quilt instead of tying one, but I wanted to really, really thank her. I just finished the binding on a quilt I tacked instead of tied and it turned out very nicely. Even my husband (who watches quilt shows even when I'm not home or in the room) thought it looked very good. It...

I think perhaps you did not fill out the directory form, do you know? Okay everyone. Get out your calendars. The Directory form will be open again in Jan. If you didn't get the form filled out this time, you can mark your calendar to be here and fill it out then. Our plan is to have it open...

Hi everyone, I was at the LQS working on the wounded warrior quilts yesterday. In the room was this great tumbling block quilt with Ohio Stars on the blocks. Unfortunately it was up to show the fabrics for the pickle dying class and not for that quilt or else I would have immediately signed up...

Can anyone recommend a good site that explains the quilt-as-you-go method? I've found a few sites online, but no matter how many times I read the explanations through, I don't get it. :-/ Thanks in advance to anyone who might have a good site bookmarked! Nancy in...

Google search has let me down this evening. I need a historical reference for the Strippy Quilt trend that was popular in the early 19th Century. Several years ago this type quilt was talked about a lot but I can't find a good historical reference. I did learn that Strippy Quilts were made in the...

I need your input here. I've been thinking of starting a pattern production side line to augment the family income (which is pretty low as a SAHM). I used to have a quite successful graphic design business (pre-kids) so I have all the software tools, production experience, etc. My experiences as...

Yesterday Rasputin came out and sat at my feet as I hung out washing. And last night - http://pets.webshots.com/photo/2296806270075796722udObTG?vhost=pets This morning he was a bit skittish about coming in for breakfast but he was happy to stay around outside the door, so steady progress is...

The 195 copies of the Directory have been sent. No emails have bounced so I am assuming all 195 have made it through. If you submitted a form for entry into the Directory and did not receive a copy, please don't take it personally. We treasure all of our members and not making it into the...

Late, LATE last night I needed to check the resulting measurement with the super trick where you put two squares right sides together, draw diagonal lines across both ways and stitch on both sides of both lines. If anyone is involved in the re-enactment of Washington crossing the Delaware, I...

I got my directory. Happy to be one of the quads! Babs

* a rainbow of 8 colours of batik appliqué balloons - 6 -7 of each colour * baggie of bob the builder scraps - some 1 1/2 inch square sand some 2 3/8 inch squares and some other bits and pieces * 10 four patch blocks of 6 1/2 inch .colour 1 = moda marble red and colour 2 = red and blue stripes on...

Announcing the 2007 Europe box swap, open now for participants to register their interest. Here's what I'm planning. After sorting through my stash of fabric, I will fill a shoebox sized box with bits and pieces I no longer want. I will then mail it to the first person on the list. They will...

My town is OK, but there are wild fires about 40 minutes away from my town in Central Florida. We have been able to smell the smoke the past 3 days. According to the last news report, the fires are about a mile from the closet housing development, and are in a forest. Barbara in Eustis, FL

I've just spent the last 90 mins reading all about you guys. It's been fantastic, as I'm at work waiting for the next call........... I've been a quilter for the last 2 years. I started quilting after watching a show called simply quilts. I live Ballarat in Australia, I've been luck enough to have...

Lovers of the English language might enjoy this.....How do non-natives ever learn all the nuances of English??? There is a two-letter word that perhaps has more meanings than any other two-letter word, and that word is "UP."

My DH and I are talking about doing one of the Quilting at Sea seminars. Has anyone here taken one? Did you enjoy it? Sheila

Gotta hurry and get this room FINISHED so I can get back to quilting! Heard from my 3rd niece that she is a 1st time Mom ---ON her HB !!!!!! She knows I'm making a quilt for her DD but it isn't any further than purchased fabrics right now......(This is the one that I've been 'teaching' online...

Hi all, sorry if I've missed this already, but is there a plan for those attending to meet up this year? I owe Pat a cup of coffee and a sticky bun and am hoping to repay her at the show. I've been snowed under recently at work and haven't been able to read the group for a while so I may have...

Last night I finished stitching the label on our grandson's graduation quilt. The label is precious - a copy of the invitation, his graduation picture, a baby picture and one of him in his first cowboy suit and hat on the biggest horse we ever saw. The label begins, "stitched with love" and...