Has anyone tried this method of sewing the binding to the back of a quilt? I know it's not supposed to be used for heirloom quilts or show quilts, but I have some quilts that are scrap quilts and basic utility quilts that I would love to find an easier way to sew the back binding down. Don't...

Hey everyone, I"m taking a road trip to see the sandhill cranes in Kearney NE later this week. I have some free time and thought I would meander my way there and back and was wondering if there are any "Must see" quilt stores along the way. Anyone who lives along the way and wants to have coffee...

A couple of days ago someone started a fire on the hills, possibly illegal fireworks, just near the gun club my dad built, and where I learned so much about life and myself . The fire is now over 5000 acres and is heading into Goleta, a town near Santa Barbara . There has been structure loss and...

on some of the other quilting forum places, lots and lots of raves about the accuquilt go. i like gadgets g, but i'm thinking "will i really use it". so.....what's the opinions????? betsey

Help, Have ironed on the bondaweb to the wrong side of the material is there any way to remove the glue from the fabric.

Geez! Some of you are pretty impatient! I was thinking of waiting until tomorrow and then pull some kind of Groundhog Day movie joke....but I guess I'll just post it now and forget the funny stuff! Just a reminder, this is the next to last BOM posting! The 2007-2008 BOM will need a new hostess,...

Ok Pat - I'm stealing your material here. I really needed this the last couple of days, so I went back to my "Simple Pleasures" file and reread all the ones from before. They sure do help a lot Pat and I can't tell you how grateful I was for that thread! So how bout it anyone? Got any new...

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So... how's it going? What projects are you working on? What other quilty things are you doing? Reading magazines/books? Sketching out designs? Shopping for fabric? Rearranging the sewing room/area/nook? -- Wendy http://griffinsflight.com/Quilting/quilt1.htm un-STUFF email address to reply

Dear all, I'm currently looking to move to bigger quarters and high on my list for after the move is a sewing machine table where the bed of the machine can sit flush with the table top. Well, I came across this series of pics that shows how one is constructed. The text is in Swedish, but the...

OK, so last night I was showing a friend of DD1 how to design and piece a double wedding ring. We paused for supper, and then after we resumed and had just finished sample layouts of the paper templates on the muslin background and blocks of strip pieceing, when kiri came in with the things to...

Hi, Does anyone have the current web site with the 40% off JoAnn Fabrics coupon?? I had it , but can't find it on my computer Kris ( in northern Virginia)

I've tried out the Husqvarna Quilt Designer and the Janome 6600 so far in my search for the perfect new machine for free motion quilting. I didn't like the HQD because it 'felt' poorly made, as in it was noisy - forr 1100.00, I'd expect a quiet machine. There were also tension problems. There...

I never know when to vacuum my sewing room. In fact, I never know WHY I'm vacuuming my sewing room. I've only been quilting a few years - so - can you veterans please help me out with this? Karen, Queen of Squishies -- My reply address is wrong. Please change my address to hicall80 at earthlink...

I know this was posted a little while ago, and I didn't take note of it because I didn't need the information...now I do. What have been some fun things your guild has done for ice-breaker games at retreats? Thanks, Nancy

not that I am for advertising in this group or anything like that, but a doubt has piqued my curiosity. every time we get one of those obnoxious posts somebody brings out the fact that 'some of us' pay per minute. I know my mom does that back home, but I am wondering how many of us really do that...

Hi Guys, DH & I just returned from visiting his Mom in northern MN. She has an inoperable brain tumor and is in a nursing homme -- likely to be there until she crossed the Rainbow Bridge. For Christmas last year, I made her a large lap quilt out of the "Old Country Roses" print fabric collection...

Is anyone here from Oklahoma? What do you do here in Oklahoma for quilting inspiration? I am looking for quilt shops in central OK. I moved here from CA. in August last year and it seems like I'm alone here on a quilter's island. I miss my quilting friends. I miss the weekly stitching/crafting...

A friend's grandson is singing with the American Boys Choir as a back up to Beyonce at tonight's awards show! He's so excited. The song is one of the nominated ones. This is his last semester in the school/choir...what a way to end his stint! -- Kathyl remove "nospam-" before...

broiderie perse.... i am guessing it is pronounced like (em)broidery purse ?? don't want to mangle it on Friday when i am teaching... -- Kellie J. Berger www.kjbeanne.com www.kjbeanne.com/kellie.htm Marketing Co-ordinator Illuminations Arts www.illuminationsarts.org