One of the faster growing sectors, Technical Textiles is today contributing in the development of medical, protec¬tive and smart textiles. This 'sunrise' sector comprising technical textiles and industrial non-woven is pegged at $126billion in value term by 2010, according to industry...

We use Outlook Express. Very occasionally I want to send a message that gives the recipient the option of acknowledgeing the sent email. I have done this before but I don't remember how. Can someone please help me ? Dee in Oz

It happened within the last couple of minutes - now RCTQ does not exist (Error #500) - I am using the backdoor method of reading and posting. Maybe Google imploded on turkey day? jennellh

Well...........my best valor quilt anyway!!!!! I just finished my first Valor quilt. It is sooooo beautiful sigh I thought of the recipient whilst I was making it. I am sorry that there is a need, but very glad to help. My friend sits & cuts the patriotic fabric in quilt class, & I...

I'm getting deeper into planning a baltimore style album quilt, it's so much fun and I haven't even got any fabric yet! I do plan to go with traditional colours, I love red and green and though I can appreciate some of the colour schemes in some modern interpretations, they are not for me! I...

I use a lot of spray starch during quiltmaking. Once upon a time (just this year) was able to purchase Niagara Starch in a non-aerosol plastic spray bottle. Now the stores no longer carry starch in this type of bottle, they are back to the cans. I would like to empty the contents of the aerosol...

Hey, Since chocolate is supposed to be on ttopic... I just got my newsletter from equilter and now they sell chocolate!!! I guess it is offical, choclate is truely on topic :):) Carissa -- http://community.webshots.com/user/Elywyn

Now I have a dilemma. I do not like raw seam edges inside the bag. Some patterns that I looked at had the sewist zig-zag the raw edge after sewing and then left them raw. I've been using what I *think* is called a French seam. You sew the edges together with the wrong sides (or linings) of...

gen: I tried to e-mail you but I am doing something wrong. ceegee

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This morning I ran across this very cute version of "Sunbonnet Sue": "Amish Sue and her Log Cabin Quilt" ... http://www.personal.psu.edu/axd2/quilt/qlt11.html Bev in TX

I need a Spunky Lady logo to go on the care/information sheets that will be included with each item that I make. I am not good at internet searches, so I'm asking for your help. I have something in mind like the Maxine comic strip character- http://tinyurl.com/yvj2lu I especially like the...

Just think....if the Vikings hadn't sent Christopher Columbus the map to America...we'd have all ended up in Australia!!! LOL! J/K! (i really do love the Aussies.) Happy Day Off U.S.-ers!! amy

I have recently been on a thread buying binge. It has mostly shown up and gads it is a lot of thread. There are cones, there are spools, lots and lots of spools. So, the time has come to find a place for them. I am halfway through making a very interesting thread cabinet. The main part will have 5...

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Hi all, I am new to the group, been reading for a couple of weeks. Now I have a problem I need help with. I've made a flannel quilt and can't find anything on the proper or suggested way to bind it. Specifically, I was wondering if I should use my normal double fold binding. With the added...

I remember reading the thread about flimsy rests for the Little Clover iron and the hot glue rhinestone thingy. I found a cute. teensy little cast iron skillet *many* years ago that I use, apparently it's actually a spoon rest. It must have been some sort of 'give away' long ago from 'Lodge'...

Hi all, I have been working for three weeks and am now adjusting to working full time although it was very hard at first.. There has been some sewing but mainly hand-sewing for my annual Family Christmas craft gifts. That's about all I can manage without nearly falling asleep. My pay-packet...

http://image20.webshots.com/21/1/18/27/235211827IbsICK_ph.jpg do you cut up jeans to make quilts? what do you do with all the seams? have a look here. someone is very clever. great recycling. ttfn, breakfast time now, jeanne

http://equilter.com/cgi-bin/webc.cgi/st_main.html?catid=286 Too bad my vacation is about to end or I'd make something out of this fabric and take it to my UPS place! I spent a lot of time there the first year I was here. I was picking up books I had to re-purchase after giving away all my...