So, I had just returned from a half day meeting at work when someone looks at me and says "What's wrong with your eye?". Not what you want to hear at any time! When I looked in a mirror, I see what appears to be blood pooling in the bottom part of my eye - but I'm not bleeding - it's under...

the video line on youtube was ridiculously long, let me make a tinyurl for it. http://preview.tinyurl.com/kw47kr much better, apparently this will open in a new window too. i'm sure most of you know how to do this. just thot there might be some who've never heard of it or dont know how to do it or...

I'm known as the Bag Lady and here's the latest. http://www.flickr.com/photos/28328779@N00/3678198471/ joan

http://www.flickr.com/photos/38421211@N04/3533810166/ it is a recession, folks. j.

That is just awesome Joan. Funny coincidence is that I had just been listening to 311 on youtube last night when I came across this post, granted a few days late. I can see why my son is so fascinated by the way P-Nut plays the bass. He's great. Hugs, Kim "joan8904 in Bellevue Nebraska"...

http://www.oneprettything.com/ part way down this page shows a cute use for these once they're empty. someone asked about wooden spools not long ago. thot this might give them some ideas. j.

I happened across a funny quilt, "The Perils of Sunbonnet Sue" at: http://www.tomorrowsheirlooms.cc/ On the left, click "Funny Bone" Then click the first "Episode". You will see a funny little movie & story about that block. You can click on "next" to see the next block's video. NAYY -- just...

I just want to say thank you to everyone who gave words of encouragement when my husband and I were "unquilting" the quilt that ended up with multiple pleats and folds on the back. The quilt is done: http://home.comcast.net/~conniecake/quilts/Ashly.jpg It is a wedding gift for a niece who is...

I was going to reply to Kate but pressed the wrong button and deleted everything, so I will throw everything in one post which will allow me to get back to my comfy chair more quickly. Being as it appears that I am going to spend most of the summer sitting quietly (AGGGH!) I thought I would see if...

Ok so this is sort of not quilt related just group related and that's why I didn't put the OT in the subject line. Since I don't think I have to worry about my stalker from the past anymore, I have decided to use my real name here from now instead of the nickname. Besides using the nick has just...

I've got several wonderful projects sitting, ready to go. One is even halfway cut out and is the easiest little lap quilt on earth. But I can't seem to make anything happen. My beading and embroidery project is just sitting staring at me. I'm trying to get ready for this "Girls night out" I'm...

After 20 out of the past 30 days travelling around, I'm (we' DH, QI & I) back! It's going to take some time to catch up with all the posts - and the switch from motzarella to eternal-september -- Hugs and prayers to all who need them. I missed you guys and gals! NOW, I've gotta finish up a...

My brain is just refusing to cooperate in thinking this through to get the correct measurements or dimensions or whatever. You know how you sew angles on the binding to connect the ends and make them stronger? Well I wanted to do that with the entire binding using two different fabrics so that...

I am finishing up an English paper pieced and applique quilt. I have no trouble putting all that together, but am stumped as to how to quilt it. I've googled and found nothing except one photo of McTavishing which would work well. Am wondering if anyone out there has some other ideas though....

This top has been a long time in the making, over 10 years. I hand-pieced the blocks--there are 53 of them. After working at the hand-piecing off an on for years, I was surprised to discover that I was so near done this year. After sewing the last one, I made quick work of piecing them...

I belong to a Yahoo group of French-speaking quilters who had a BOM over the course of the past year. I had originally intended to use my 4" blocks at the background of a quilt I had in mind, but I stupidly used some fabrics that were just too strong for what I wanted; I discovered this fairly...

My SIL was successful curing many books with sunshine. She placed the books on a table near her garage door, making sure the pages were fanned out. She opened the garage door everyday to expose the books to sunshine. It took a few weeks, but I don't know how long each book was on the table. This...

Whew!!! I was so hoping that things would quiet down and slow down once we got into our house. Oh how wrong I was. The same week we closed on the house we got the news that two more grandbabies are on the way, due in November. The remodeling, getting ready for our son's wedding, trying to get...

Has anyone used this? It sounds as if it would be perfect for lining pale applique pieces destined for a black background, but I'd like to hear of people's experiences with it. Supposedly it becomes soft after washing, but would it shift around inside the larger applique pieces...

Joan: Wow ... what fun music that is! I'd never heard the 311 music before. (I mainly just hear a bit of news on the radio on the way to work or such.) Anyhow, I like it. I read the band 311 is coming to my area this week. I wonder if it is too late to get a ticket. I wonder about the price too....