I got a phone message saying I hadn't posted much on RCTQ lately, but I don't know if it involved the newgroup or the Facebook group. Anyway, I'm here! I've just returned from a two week Lindblad/National Geographic Photo Expedition to Alaska and British Columbia, thanks to my daughter. I...

My dd is choosing classes for HS. She enters 9th grade next year (who knows how THAT happened. She's only 3!). She asked me to help her look at the different classes with her. They offer quilting as a class!!!!! She wasn't interested tho. I guess she feels she can get that at home. But they...

It's entirely possible that I am making a big mistake by posting this .... if I'm stepping on anybody's toes, pleaseplease forgive me -- this is meant only in the spirit of helpfulness. I should also note that I'm 3,000 miles away from my "real" computer, so I don't have any of the original...

I'm seeing responses to messages I never saw and at least 2 of my posts have not shown up. -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948

I have found a way to do a small project that will gain you some confidence in free motioning. My greatest shame is that I'm scared to free motion- dropping the feed-dogs terrifies me with the mere thought of it! There.... I've admitted it! So, I forced myself to do some small free motion...

Yesterday, September 13 at 1:21 p.m. Mario was born he weighed 6 lbs. 5 ozs. and was 20 inches long Mom and baby are doing great and big sister Liliana welcomed him with open arms and a big hug. Diana in Dallas

Just curious. When you run across a fabric that you just dearly love, but have no idea what you're going to do with it, or nothing at home that really complements it, how much of it do you buy? Just in anticipation that you WILL use it in a quilt pattern some day? Sherry

Hi, I'm in a quandry and thought maybe one of you would know. I picked up Mom's Pfaff 2124 and took it to the local Pfaff shop hoping they would take it on consignment and sell it for me so I wouldn't have to fly it back home with me. The woman there curtly informed me that it was the worst machine...

Hi all! Announcing our new granddaughter! Baby Cadence arrived by C-section at 5:30 this afternoon. Weighing 7 lbs and is 18 cm long. No pics yet, hopefully tomorrow! They haven't decided about 2nd names yet. Cadence is the 4 child for this son. The other 3 are boys. Another one of our boys is...

Good morning all, does anyone have this machine? if so, i would like your opinion. i have about $1000-1200 to spend on a new sewing machine. i want to get one that has lots of fancy stitches and does embroidery. i have been searching the web and the singer futura ce-200 seems to be within my...

Hello everyone! Wow, it's been a long time since I've been on RCTQ and it's so nice to see so many familiar faces. A lot has been going on in my life, but I think it's finally calmed down enough to begin regularly reading once more. I've got a lot to catch up on. I've done a bit of quilting, and...

What kind of thread do you use and what kind of stitch... blanket or hidden? I'm hoping to at least wash the fabric today. -- Mary http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948

Trying to reach Carey Hutchins. You are in my miniRR group and we are trying to communicate with you. Please contact us via ng or direct email. This is very important! (we've been trying to reach you for over two weeks and have heard nothing) Thanks, Ginger in CA

at www.fabshophop.com for you newbies... if nothing more -- you get introduced to dozens of online fabric shops! I'm down to just one lost lonely little bunny out there -- anybody want to share a hint... not the answer... I'm willing to look.. but a hint would...

Hi all, I'm a newbie, although I've been an infrequent chatter/reader of rctq in past years! I'm delurking (been reading again for a couple of weeks) to request your suggestions for: an intermediate skill level queen/king pieced quilt to do using mostly FQs in retro 30's patterns for a "summer...

Has anyone seen this gorgeous collection? You can see it on p.92 of the Dec Quilters Newsletter magazine but I can't find it in any of the LQS. Jan

I have added photos to the babies site. Some are of Lilianna and her new quilt made by me (grandma). The quilt is one of Carol Doaks easy projects Irish Chain . I added embroidered butterflies and Lilianna's name. http://home.comcast.net/~rcano99/Baby.htm

how blatant does one have to be in a beg?? How subtle is too subtle??? I guess I was too subtle and MissMop missed it...does that mean I'm no longer in training, or do I need more classes?? Larisa, plugging away on the last presents, only one quilting related - the new tree skirt will,...

Congratulations to the fans and supporters of the New England Patriots, Thinking of you Mim... Wonderful game . Loved it. Today is my weekend how lucky was that. Loved the game only dissapionted we down under dont get the special advertisments that you do. We get sports one telling me...

Today I went and bought some more fabric. Ahh the joys of S.E.X. ;D I bought 9 yards of a beautiful green fabric and 6 yards of cream. (They're poly-cotton blends) These will make up the windmills and the area around the windmill. I then found a black poly-cotton blend to use for the border of each...