Whatever it was it must have been truly heinous and evil! I didn't mean it! I apologize!'I am soooooo sorry! Can I pick up my karma and dust it off now? First off, I spent the afternoon swearing at one of my sewing machines only to discover that the power strip cord has gone wonky. Then I...

Well, I have finally gotten home from all my travels and I actually think I can quilt this weekend! I have been on the road since October 4 (Omaha, Toledo, Ocala, Salt Lake City, Cape Hatteras). The Ocala trip was to celebrate my grand daughter's 4th birthday so that was a fun trip. Cape...

If you like QI's and cats this is one cute video. It also would help if you can speak and understand German! But hey, quilting and QI's are the same world wide. Hope you enjoy this as much as I did. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqZB2X-cZgg Donna

20 ways to maintain a healthy level of insanity, when those all around you are losing theirs. 1. At lunch time, sit in your packed car with sunglasses on and point a hair dryer at passing cars. See if they slow down. 2. Page yourself over the intercom. Don't disguise your voice. 3. Every...

We have a friend who lives further away than the backside of beyond, closer to the dimple on the ankle of beyond in fact. For Christmas this year we are sending her a small medical kit. Sort of an upgrade to her veterinary supplies, since the nearest veterinarian is much closer to the backside of...

Bunny Browsing 'caught' this confusion: http://www.fatquarterworld.com/quilts/dept.asp?s_id=0&dept_id=70 I noticed a small notation on the "Sale Items" page which said that additional charges would probably apply to international orders....naturally, I wanted to know what it was all about! If...

Last night I was up late, not feeling good, facing another dismal and depressing holiday season. And I started link chasing across the Internet, starting at a fabric blog and .... you know the story. I ended up at an Etsy.com store that sells amazing fabric, that up to date and oh so perfect stuff...

I kept fondling all those pretty squares that some rctq-ers sent me when Yoda died. I've said it before, but I was just so touched by that gesture. I really wanted to do something special with those little squares. So I took them and made a twin-sized quilt top. Very simple, kind of...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28328779@N00/4120808318/ I've been saving pink/brown fabric for years, waiting for the right pattern. And this is the result. I've posted a picture of the entire quilt, close ups and a side view in my Flickr account. I'm pleased. : I also have there the finished...

The Camo Quilt project... http://www.startribune.com/local/70718017.html?elr=KArksLckD8EQDUoaEyqyP4O:DW3ckUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUUX or http://tinyurl.com/yl9nlmb Julia in MN (no connection -- all I know is what I read in this article) -- ----------- This message has been scanned for viruses by Norton...

http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wned/news.newsmain/article/0/0/1579479/US/U.S..residents.fight.for.the.right.to.hang.laundry this is not off topic as it looks to me like that is a quilt hanging there. i await your personal opinions on this 'phenomena'. i use the sun all year round and proud of...

DH was asked days ago what pie he wanted for our Thanksgiving Day feast. It may be the 4th of July before he can decide. That dear heart ponders serious issues very carefully. I'm guessing he will decide on pecan pie. AND ! I came across a note in my recipe book from Alton Brown. The...

Hi Everybody, I am looking for quilt shops in Cleveland area, not downtown. Anyone know of any? DH and I will be visiting the area soon. Thanks, Zimmy

For the curious, I decided to wash and dry the pieced quilt top before starting to attach it to the fleece backing. I washed in hot water, rinsed in cold, and dried on the highest setting. The results sort of surprised me. Not much was lost in length, maybe an inch or two if that. But the width --...

I want to applique a panel approx 17" wide x 36 tall with flowers (natural looking as though they're growing in the garden). Can anyone point me towards a pattern or a book (I have an Amazon token waiting to be spent!) Its flat applique I need, not 3-D. Thanks. -- Sally at the...

Hi everyone, I have not done much in the way of using my machine embroidery unit since I moved last year. Today I went to a site I loved which would show me all sites that had free embroidery patterns to download for my machine from lots of different site. Unfortunately, the site seems to no...

Apologies if this is a double posting, but my first hasn't shown up so I'm trying again. I want to applique a panel approx 17" x 36" with natural looking flowers (as though they are growing in the garden). Can anyone recommend a pattern or a book (I have an Amazon voucher waiting to be spent!)...

If I remember correctly, some RCTQer's have been bitten by JoAnn Fabrics request to sign up for some preferred customer account and then getting billed monthly by them. There was a U.S. Senate committee hearing on scams like that, and JoAnn's is listed as one of the retailers involved. Read...

It's 2 am and I'm sitting at my trusty ole computer while everyone else in the house is asleep. With the exception of my 7 month old grandson who is teething and running a fever that hovers between 101 to 103. His mom went to the movies with her sister to see the new Twilight movie so I'm here...

I'm finally finishing the free-form pieced flannel quilt top I started making several years ago. It started when my mom sent me a large box filled with strips and squares and .... blobs .... of gorgeous flannel fabric. She started to make a quilt, cut everything "wrong" and stopped right there and...