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I am curious how you all keep your 'helpful' QI's safe in your sewing area. Until now, I have not had to worry about it. My Darius kitty had decided at the start he will only worry about checking the final project for comfort because it is too much work to help with the rest of it, unless you...

hii to all.. here I am, again.. I bought the fusible web steam a seam 2 (in internet shop.. here in Italy I never found it) , and I'll try it maybe next saturday.. Can someone of you tell me how you find this paper? Do it work well? and what 's the right temperature, the same for cotton? I would...

http://community.webshots.com/user/barnyowl Enjoy her latest quilt. jennellh ".......This scrappy ( and how!) quilt originated from a design by Jolyn Olson in Am Patchwork Dec 01 that Butterfly sent me. Wonderful how a nice stack of older quilting magazines can be such a blessing. The quilt...

You guys have seen mention of my "surrogate dad" here on the group. When I was growing up, after my dad had taken off - Keith was my mom's best friend, did the stuff around our house that the "Dad" would usually do, built bicycles on Christmas eve for me - took me to dance and gymnastics. Tempered...

I would never have called you a harvester! Never! I'm too nice for that! ROFLOL - welcome to the best group on the net! -- Sharon From Melbourne Australia (Queen of Down Under) http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/index.html wrote in message...

OK, I've had enough, it's 9.5 degrees F. outside this morning! This is Virginia! We haven't even reached the winter solstice! I would move further south but I don't want to be near a hurricane either. AND I am breakfast, lunch, and dinner to blood sucking insects!

Several years ago I made myself a quilted jacket (https://www.flickr.com/photos/brian0908/, album = quilted jacket). I took the pictures with my phone, so they are not "great." Even where I live, Tucson, AZ, it gets cold enough where I need to wear this relatively heavy jacket some of the...

We haven't had one of these posts in awhile. If there is something in particular that you are collecting, fabric-wise! or something are looking for, post it! Let's find out who needs what. Oh, and it may be helpful to potential squishie senders to find out who likes to get small scraps - you know,...

Hi everyone, I've written here a few times. I mostly lurk to see what I can learn. I started quilting on Oct. 11th and I think I might be addicted. :o) I've done a pillow, a few table runners, placemat, a Santa decoration and six various blocks. I started a mystery quilt on New Years Eve. It was...

Hi, my name is Shannon and I am very new to quilting. I would love to learn how. I have my sisters sewing machine, which is a Kenmore Mini Ultra 3/4 Size Sewing Machine with 6 Stitches Plus Buttonhole. I am also new to sewing, so I am learning a lot of things as I go. I have made a rag quilt and...

I'm hanging out in the Quilt Police chat room for a little while. http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/chat.php -- Kathyl (KJ) remove "nospam" before mchsi http://community.webshots.com/user/kathylquiltz

Remember my dilemna last month on my colour choice for my quilt layout? I had laid the blocks out and re-arranged and looked at it for a couple of days and it still didn't do a thing for me. Well I got rid of the green and brown blocks and replaced them with burgundy blocks and different...

What a miracle! I am setting up my new sewing room and started going through all the boxes that had been packed up by the crews of people after the tornado. A large portion of my fabric stash had been in the attic. The attic and second floor were missing after the tornado. I opened a box full...

I have received the most wonderful blocks from: Cynde in Albuquerque, NM who is a Gulf War Vet making her block extra special. Therese in Bakersfield, CA Diane in Inverness, FL Nancy in Worton, MD Michelle in Pahrump, NV Helen in Moss Point, MS

I think I must be going out of my mind. My wife and I are going back to California for our 35th wedding anniversary, this summer. We, of course, will get together with my 4 brothers and sisters. I am thinking about doing 4 identical quilts to take back and give to each of them as a surprise gift....

This is fun and very easy! No cheating now. Pick your dessert, then look to see what psychiatrists think about you! After taking this dessert personality test, send this e-mail on to others, but when you do, be sure to put your choice of dessert in the subject line. ALSO, SEND IT TO...

EMPLOYED! Not sure how many hours or how often right now but for the next two days I'm required to be in and learn the routine at the local LQS, www.calico-crafts.com. (I am affliated with them now but trust me, the website is very basic and I'm just sending ya all to look at the pictures of...

I'm finishing up my Seminole lap quilt. There are some areas with some heavy quilting that are ending up quite thin. (All cotton top and back, Batting is 80/20). I know this will soften up when I wash it, but will this affect how warm the quilt is? Or should I quilt less for a somewhat thicker...

Last year, I resolved to do something in the pineapple pattern. I didn't. I resolved to do something using a toile. I haven't. So just think of the time I've saved. Did any of you resolve to try something new and actually do it?