When I send a "special occasion" gift to a fellow quilter, I use a pretty piece of fabric instead of paper gift wrap. Then I use a matching ribbon from my craft stash for the trimmings. Well...... I didn't have an appropriate piece of ribbon for this lovely piece of "gift wrap" fabric. So.........

I have a webshots album that I thought you all would like to see. There are pics of my quilts, kids, and my QI. http://community.webshots.com/user/jschneidt Toni / Indiana

I read this quote on another newsgroup and I was wondering if anyone here has heard the same thing or can shed some light on the idea. ".....be sure your iron is not plugged into the same circuit as your computerized sewing machines. The wattage draw from the iron can ruin a sewing machine. I...

I read some messages here and there but after 2 days there was no way I could get thru 300+. Hopefully I will be back full time in a day or two. -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948

Remember a short while ago Dear Abby received a letter from a woman whose young (19 yo) brother received an antique family quilt. She wanted to know what to do with the quilt until the brother was old enough to understand the value of the possession. Abby told her to have it cleaned, put in plastic...

hey there folks!! me once again checking the collective wisdom of our group. i've unpacked nearly all the boxes now, just a couple left to go. will pick up the leftover odd pieces of furniture from storage on monday. i've found at least one super duper signed/numbered tall iridenscent glass vase...

I came up with this great idea on what quilt to make for my brother's wedding using the adhesive foundation kit from http://softexpressions.com/software/books/DrunkardPath.php The kit has enough foundations for 120 blocks, so I was going to cut 120 4.5" squares of a greyish purple batik, make...

Hi guys.. If any of you are at your LQS and happen to see this fabric.. please let me know so i can order it from them. No online store that I have searched has it and I need it to back a quilt i'm doing ... Thanks!!! It's called "Bubbles" for Benartex www.benartex.com 100% cotton screen prints...

All of us May babies! Hope you get lots of quilting time and/or YOU time and some chocolate to boot! I'm gonna be sewing Roman Day costumes for my daughter and myself... -- -- Kellie kjbeanne at yahoo dot com /my_photos

http://www.alexandersonquilts.com/simplyquilts/simplyquilts.php?action=1&month=05&year=2005 Well, this "May" be one of my most favorite months to tape Simply Quilts! If I "May", let me explain. It looks like Mondays will feature the shows from the 1100 series with the remaining shows from the 900...

Just got done looking at my weekly email from blockcentral. A link was included to McCall's (I think) which featured a drunkard's path done in a wedding ring setting. Perhaps for that happy couple who may not remember getting married? Would have been very appropriate for my first marriage and I...

Oh where oh where can my Patti be, or where oh where could she be? My Patti lies over the ocean, my Patti lies over the sea, My patti lies over the ocean oh bring back my Patti to me Bring back, bring back, oh bring back my Patti to me! Love and hugs and I miss ya!

Spotlight is having a bit of a sale on their quilting/craft fabric prices starting at $2 a metre, starts Thursday. -- Melinda http://cust.idl.com.au/athol

I just received my Olfa replacement mat (it came FedEx) It looks really nice.... and as was said, a Olfa rotary cutter which so happens to be the limited edition in a box with a Commemorative pin. Its going to be so nice to cut on a full size mat again, -- Christina Hilburn Web Site:...

I went to a lovely quilt show on Friday - a local guild, West End Quilters (in Montreal) had their show. There were some GORGEOUS quilts to see. Congrats to you, Allison, and all your members for a job well done. ps....I asked for you (on Friday around noon) but was told you weren't...

Here is a link to the blocks I made, I decided to change the center blocks. http://gallery.ppwp.com/gallery/album12 -- Terbear~Curator of the HUG Gallery~ http://gallery.ppwp.com/gallery/HUGS Teri's quilts~ http://gallery.ppwp.com/gallery/Tquilts

Not sure how to address this, without offending the group.. But It seems that I cannot thank someone on the group because I have no return address, the only clue I have is the package came from Albuquerque, NM or around the parts close to Albuquerque.. If someone can help me out with this mystery...

Morning all. The sun is shining, sky is blue, but it is very frosty out again this morning. Which is good for me at the moment. I'm not rushing to get out into the garden yet. I've just decided that sleep is not in my immediate future. Yesterday, we got a very excited phone call from DD. After 8...

I finished my applique table runner and am happy dancing. Photos of it and also of my trip to Paducah (including a look at the shopping excursion to Hancock's of Paducah) are in my Yahoo photo albums. Table runner in the quilts album and Paducah photos, including Pat on the Hill's mini are in the...

Bob was cleared Wed. to return to work this coming Mon. WHEW!! Then we both promptly came down with a virus the very same day. I think we've got it conquered, and the plan is still for him to go to work on Monday. I have been sewing together my stars for the star swap, tending to my various Hug...