Sorry I left you high and dry Saturday night, Larisa! Sounds like things got worse. I'm sending healing thoughts for you all. Sunday the In-Laws came over. Then, we made the mistake of opening an email in front of Autumn. It was one of those that you find the red dot in each pic, then one with a...

More magazines to give away. I'd prefer these all go to one person to minimize postage. SQE Professional Sept 2006 SQE Professional Apr 2006 Quilting Professional Aug 2006 These are all geared mostly towards LQS owners, with a little bit of longarm stuff in them. One issue has a Judy Hopkins...

Our Guilds Quilt Show is this week end if anyone can make it, we would love to have you come. It is Friday,Oct. 13th, Saturday, Oct.. 14th 10-5, and Sunday, Oct. 15th, 11-4. It is at Brady's Run Lodge in Brady's Run Park off of Route 51 in New Brighton, PA It is on Route %! between the towns of...

I saw someone using pins that had two sharp ends, made especially for holding open a seam. Has anyone used these? Do you know where I could get some? -- Boca Jan Florida - Land of the Hurricanes http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/poo_de_doo/myphotos

Hi I can't find the post from someone about the Japanese Garden Path pattern and not wanting to buy the entire book for one pattern. Whoever it was, email me. I think that I can help. Steve Alaska

My manager, Jackie, is someone I've known for many years, but I do not know her well at all. She's based in a different state than I, but I've always liked and respected her. She got diagnosed with breast cancer a month ago and had an operation two weeks ago. She now needs chemo and...

My mother called me this morning to tell me that she found an old quilt in with my grandmother's things. (the grandmother that left this world last month) My mother said that she thinks the quilt was made by my grandmother's mother or grandmother. The pattern is lone star, and I'm waiting to see...

Twp weeks I was bit by a spider. I don't know what type but my DS said it had to be big and he thought it could possibly have been a brown recluse. I still have the imflamation and spots traveling up my arm. I've been using benadryl and taking advil for the pain. My question: Do any of you...

If anyone lives near Burlington, NJ there is a new quilt shop that just opened on the main street (High Street, I believe). It's called "Olde City Quilts" and it's worth the drive! Lots of wonderful fabrics and they also give classes on using their long arm. Once qualified, they charge...

today I was THUNKED! - a huge squishy from a great gal here :-) it *so* made my day! now I can't stop myself from wondering what to do with it *all* while I'm quilting the monster! (which was going well till it made 2 nests in a row last night so I cleaned it and gave it a new needle, a hug and...

Happy Thanksgiving to all of my RCTQ friends! I'm not cooking the turkey this year. We are heading into the city for turkey dinner at one of the daughter's houses this afternoon! I'm on desert detail. So for this year we have apple pie, pumpkin cheesecake, and sex in the pan. Should be varied...

Ok, I know you are all being patient, but I am working feverishly on the Directory. I am in the done with email checking and am now checking out the entries that have not been in previous directories. I ask you all to be patient a tad more. We have had a major project launched at work and I...

Hi, I quilted for 10 years. I have now been away from quilting for 8 years. What's new in the hand quilting areana? New tools, etc? Thanks.

I am thinking of buying a Janome Jem Gold 660. My question is: do you have one, do you like it, would you recommend it to your friend? If you had one but didn't like it, why? I am going to downsize my machine count, but have been thinking of buying one of these to go to retreat/everyday use. My...

Thanks for everyone's advice on splitting a sweatshirt up the middle, and stitching it. I put stabilizer under it, and did a very close zig zag stitch. Polly, you talked about the sweatshirts stretching, well, they were already pretty stretched. These are obviously at least 2-3 years old. ...

Carbona Dye Grabbers - the ones that look like terry cleaning cloths - are now available from Lakeland Limited here in the UK. I got one today as an experiment (I was shopping this afternoon, but not, alas, for fabric! Bras and shoes... ). NAYY, just a happy customer of Lakeland for over 25...

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

So, since I'll be doing some stupid amount of travelling this Autumn, I have decided to take up hand piecing. My hand applique is so slow and requires too much effort to be done without utmost concentration (I'm a beginner!), but I did try hand piecing a little, and it seems so much...

I hate to sew with the stuff and will send it on to whomever would like it. It's about 4 large scraps, maybe a half yard or so, blues and pinks, great for anyone in need of baby quilt material? -- Debi Chaos, panic and disorder ... my work here is done.

Ok I finally went and did it. I am no longer the Paper Piece V*rgin. Unfortunately. As of today I officially claim the title of Queen of Paper Piece Klutzdom. Should anyone already claim this title please speak now or forever hold your peace. As to the reason that I claim this particular crown -...