I went to a church yard sale and there was this lonely looking older Dressmaker SM just waiting on a table for me to pick it up! It has a handle, is lightweight, has a free arm AND the extension arm, AND------was in a carrying case that wasn't made for the machine. Since it was 11:00 AM and HOT,...

finished the embroidery on DD1's quilt top! Have the backing and the batting - now i need time/skill and ideas for quilting.... sigh. This is not one i will send out. Figure my kids quilts should be made all by me ownself. quilting ideas? Want the embroidered areas to puff up a bit so that's...

We had a snow day today, which was very surprising, since we really didn't have snow. But, I guess they had to make the call by 4 am and then it was snowing hard and they were predicting snow and sleet and ice. Well, my principal asked me to recreate a project I did last year and she lost. I had...

to all who need them... only getting to skim while company is here... praying for more time with family and less with fire and whateverelse is needed out there! -- Kellie hoping i can get some sewing in this week.... kjbeanne at yahoo dot com www.kjbeanne.com/kellie.htm

I was wondering where you were; glad to know there was nothing 'new' wrong. Coincidentally, we saw a few snippets of the current state of New Orleans in our news bulletin at lunchtime. It doesn't take much of an imagination stretch to think what the rest of Louisiana, and the other badly affected...

Hello, Just found this newsgroup and I hope someone can help me.... We're going to Wales in the summer and I would like to visit some quiltshops. Who knows some adresses? -- Greetings from the Netherlands, Maya

Jan: Thanks for the report. I will keep my eye out for Jane Kennedy quilts. It is inspiring to see good MQ done on regular home machines. LOL about the LA quilter ... you need to make up business cards to hand out. Would have been fun to see her face when she received one!! PAT in VA/USA Jan wrote:

I'm in a week long quilting course. We have a Finnish teacher who lives (and works) in England! Just had to come and brag. Johanna

I have read this before in a post ages ago that sewing on a treadle machine can make one "sexually aroused" It has a small effect on me but does wonders for my husband when I sew on it, he gets really turned on and I cant figure out why? Anyone got an answer for this?

Hi, I found a number of recepies for rose hip soup, as you mentioned that you ate it cold, I think it might be this one (can be eaten hot or cold, other, different recepies mention that they should be eaten very hot): 300 gr. rose hips 1 liter water pinch of salt 50 gr. sugar

I ran into this today, the reason I am letting you all know, it that it does affect all of us.. and it looks like from all websites.. even saw someone post where they bought something from Joann's.com check your statements carefully each month.. here is the web site read a few of the...

I'm beginning to look for a sewing machine cabinet. Actually I'm looking for the kind like Quilter's Dream from Horn of America, since I would have it open all the time. I'd love to have your comments on quality, features to look for, recommended manufacturers, good sources,...

I figured out how to attach a piece of cotton fabric to a piece of freezer paper and run it through my printer. Naturally, I did a test and washed a portion of it and the whole pictures disappeared. Is there a way to run this through your printer and put it on a quilt? I'm thinking of having my...

Please ignore...... -- Cindy from MO

Happy New Year Everyone Sally

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correction there, to comply with RCTQ directory. -- A Wise Quilter once said, "Never sneeze with an open rotary cutter in your hand." --Cyndi, Queen of Bandaids

About three weeks ago, I was up at the crack of dawn finishing up some floral arrangements that needed to be out the door by 9:30. I had the local PBS channel on in the background. One of the quilt shows had a woman demonstrating this nifty plastic template for a quilt-as-you-go wedding ring...

I've a notion to make my mom a quilt. I know that this is a hazard, being as how she generally has always felt about homemade, but there you go. I was thinking of a Path Through Jerusalem quilt, problem being that I haven't seen one for at least 20 years, though I saw several as a kid traveling...

If there was the slightest belief that you were trying to sell it, you would be spam. Selling not allowed. Kay -- All outgoing mail is scanned by Norton Anti Virus software.