Last fall, I took a "Piping Hot Curves" class from Susan Cleveland. I completed one "Eye of the Piper" block in class, then left them to work on Christmas gifts. Last week, I got back to my class project, finished the blocks, added the small border that the pattern calls for, and am now...

As you may know, my sweet FIL passed away recently. Today was the first day of the house cleaning with all the siblings. It was a sad day but a good bonding activity for my husband and his brothers and sisters (6 total) but he brought me back some items that just made my day. First was the...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/28328779@N00/2247935877/ and the top is finished. I've managed to gain 4 pounds in the process, doing absolutely nothing in the past week except eating and finishing this quilt top! joan

I had to make a quick dash up to my son in Kent last week.An emergency. I just found time to grab a bit of hand sewing that has been hanging around since I went to the US 2 or 3 years ago.{ Funny I forgot my BP pills ! lol} I actually finished it.It is a 2 fabric applique, you cut away the front...

Hope it's OK to just pop back with a quick question. One of the local sewers here wants to try her hand at quilting a whole cloth quilt. She is after a pre-printed top with markings that will wash out after the quilt is finished. I have seen them but because I never aspired to make one I...

I got a call yesterday from my friend who is in Florida for 6 weeks at her condo in Naples. She was at the Naples quilt show and called ME to ask what model of Viking sewing machine SHE has....( it's a Designer 1....she won it as a door prize at a quilt show in Ohio). She's been having...

Good day to all. I am about to begin cutting out a double wedding ring quilt for future granddaughter-in-law. I would love to have input about how to proceed. I have 33 fat quarters washed and pressed. Have figured how many of each template I need to cut from each fat quarter. What is the...

Remember back when I was recovering from having my spine fused together and then had to have my left hip joint replaced and I won't bring up the less major health hurtles and get right to the point. You blessed souls sent me red, white and blue materials (that's because I am an overseas Navy...

We need some adult supervision. DH and I have a handsome old oak cabinet that has a tooth missing. Well, not really a tooth but one of the brass trim things is missing. It is almost like a drawer pull. We considered hardware at the DIYs but they stick out and the ones on the cabinet are...

The quilt instructions arrived today! Thanks so much for going to all the trouble to send them to me. I'm going to tackle making the quilt, just as soon as I get up the nerve to start cutting up my husband's shirts. I'm working on it. Thanks again, Michelle

Hi Everyone! I've loved every minute on here with all of you wonderful people, but after being on here a couple of weeks now, I'm finding that there just aren't enough hours in the day to do my "real life", quilt, keep up with my guild, and participate/read here. I tried just reading the...

I just took the class on machine embroidery and it was very helpful. The 3 lessons were posted consecutive Saturdays starting Jan. 5. I was out of town Jan.12 - 23 and then got my first grandchild Jan. 26, so it was good that the instructor kept everything available through today. The lessons...

Hi folks, Here are my choices for this months BOM it was hard choosing as there were a few I liked:D http://www.quilterscache.com/R/RedCross2Block.html New from QC - ordinary piecing, I liked the colours on this one. http://www.quilterscache.com/W/WhirlingStar2Block.html PP or regular, ...

One of our local quilt shops honors JoAnn's coupons the last week of the month. So I went to buy some expensive quilt-shop quality fabric this afternoon. Couldn't find anything I liked and left emptied-handed. Well, not quite -- I still had my coupon in hand. -- Kay Ahr in...

I finished the chemo hats for mom. Yay! I ended up making an even twenty.... I have yet to learn the meaning of the word 'moderation'. :-S A few are knit, but most are made from fleece or Minkee. A few are simple cotton headcovers- for some reason the word 'babushka' keeps popping into my...

Today I went into the city. Ugh, the traffic. Between Hancocks and Wally World's fabric dept. I spent $95. I found the foot I wanted for my old NewHome at MidSouthSewing Center. :^) Also found the clear acetate sheets for see-through templates and I bought a load of new fabric. Never mind I...

http://www.geocities.com/rctq_quilters/BOM.htm Ooooh, love the heart wreath! That link will disappear at the end of the month, so get that pattern now! It's the second one under appliqué. Thanks, Elly!! -- Kay Ahr in NV http://community.webshots.com/user/kayahr

Did anyone see the episode this morning on HGTV about organizing the sewing room? The room was 12' x12' and she had a 4' x 8' work table in the middle. They took that out and cut it down it a bit. Not really a problem, she wasn't a quilter and the size they gave her will work fine for what she...

Dear all, Here is a pic of the opium poppies that my daughter grew, and everyone of them was purple. This is from 2003 and I have not grown even one since. The seeds never germinated. http://good-times.webshots.com/photo/2940020890098582112ERyMEz Di

Hi, Got this from SIL it's a letter from a son to his father... enjoy Dear Dad letter.... A father passing by his son's bedroom, was astonished to see the bed was nicely made, and everything was...