I had the other breast lifted Friday May 4th and the surgeon took care of the dog ears on the breast that was removed from the cancer that now has an expander in it. I'm sore but not as sore as I expected. He did a great job on the lift. I can't tell you the confidence the lift to the other...

My quilt is finished and bound! It's drying now (had to wash the cat hairs off) and when it's dry, I'll send it to my mom for Mother's Day. I had a hard time getting a good picture of the finished quilt. I don't have a place to hang something that...

Well, it may be a *little* bit on topic, since it involves someone using a quilt I made. VBG This is the quilt: http://www.sandymike.net/baby.html#Ella. And the Happy Dance is that our little granddaughter arrived this morning, almost three weeks early (to her mother's huge relief G) and...

I think you can still join Terbear's swap until July 1. You can email her if you are interested. Here are samples of what you will experience! http://community.webshots.com/album/558941106iLCeym teriatterbeardotcom I love her swaps. --

Last year we made a hug for Michael's mother and his fiance, Heather. He is now up for consideration for the Congressional Medal of Honor. This is his story. Have a box of kleenex...

I'm not sure who made the first one of these, but I remember it being blue denim. I thought it was so cute that I picked up the pattern at the Lancaster Heritage Quilt Show last month. The pattern was fun to make and the results can be seen under "public shoebox" in my webshots album. --...

I got fabric in the mail today -- an Ebay purchase from a seller I've not had problems with in the past. But this time there's a problem: All 100 4-inch squares reek of cigarette smoke. And even worse, they reek of whatever she doused them with to try and cover the cigarette smoke. I really don't...

I have just participated in an Americana quilt block swap, where I made blocks of the US flag ( Stars and Stripes ). This has inspired me to want to make a quilt, which includes flags of several nations. Would anyone happen to know of any sites with patterns for flag blocks? I have googled this,...

Done but not finished. The contractors are DONE with Butterfly Studio 2 as of yesterday. Now I need to finish setting things up to where they will work. Have discovered that the ironing board will NOT fit where I wanted (I plan on using the work table to iron yardage, etc) without moving the...

I'm wanting to incorporate a slot for a photo in a wall hanging, I've seen these made, but not somewhere I can go back to and have a look at. the basic idea is that you have fabric folded to create a half to full inch overhang around a rectangle, I'm sure I can figure it out, but if anyone has...

Hello, Every time I have used Crayola washable markers to draw a quilting design, they have washed out at the slightest bit of cold water hitting the fabric. So I wanted to embroider a lavender design onto a white handkerchief, and used a red Crayola washable marker in order to see where I was...

To pre-wash or not to prewash, that is the question! Have just got out my new Hobbs Tuscany Wool Batting to use. It says there is no shrinkage, but suggests you make lots of little samples using 'presoaked/as it comes out of the packet' samples to see what the difference is. My instinct is to...

I decided I would buy one of the Quilt Pink quilts for auction on Ebay. This is the one I won: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230119283443 The colors are much more vibrant than in the photos. Linda PATCHogue, NY

I have been keeping a secret from you for months. The shop where I teach has been chosen as a featured shop in the fall issue of Quilt Sampler Magazine 2007. Better Homes and Gardens came to photograph the shop and staff two months ago. We told the customers a white lie and said the photographs...

Hi, I have been lurking for a couple of weeks and thought I'd introduce myself. My name is Launie and I just turned the big 40. I have been married to my best friend, Terry for about six years and we have been together for about ten. We have six kids altogether. We live in timberland territory...

Ok, so it's a little after the first, but hey - the patterns have all been posted so no one is waiting for that! This is the friendly reminder that this is the month for: Quilting and Binding! Make sure you get your photos to Teri to post in the gallery! Also, the BOM is now officially at its...

Our new (6mths) car is being returned to the dealer under the lemon law, we have a chance to buy a 2001 Mercury Sable, wagon, we've test driven it and like it, it is high mileage, 110,000. Just wondered if anyone had any experience with this car, being British and new to the US it's an...

Hi Everyone, I joined your group about a week ago and have been "lurking". I am so impressed with the excitement in your letters. It is nice to find a group who communicate and share. I have been quilting since 1992 and enjoy all styles, from art quilts to traditional. Thanks for letting me...

The "Do Not Call" Register opened today. Supposedly you can register online to exclude your phone number from all those annoying telemarketing lists. Yippee!! Of course (and most unfortunately) the DNC will not apply to charities/educational facilities(?)/political candidates - but it's a...

One of the Sandy's is very fond of the blue & yellow combo...... sorry - can't remember which one? Anyway, take a look at this lovely blue and yellow fabric on sale at Stitch-n-Frame, appropriately named "Sunshine". Very pretty.... Patti in...