If you're reading this, you're well enough to go to work. If you still think you're not well enough, I know you're too sick to play with the new Juki and your quilting frame, so go back to bed and I'll be home this afternoon to take care of you. Lay back, eat bon bons and fondle your fabric. Your...

Do some machines simply not like certain thread brands? I have a 3 year old Kenmore machine and until now I have only used Kenmore needles and Coats and Clark thread. The more I learn about quilting the more I realize that I should be using a better thread and maybe better needles as well. ...

It would appear that the body found is that of my son, but they will not consider it 100% until they check dental records. So absolute identity will still take a little longer. Talked to the deputy coroner yesterday about it. But he was wearing the clothes he had been wearing, his wallet...

this group. I left this group over a year ago because of all the hate mail, snide remarks, and general bitchy-ness of the group. I had been here for the better part of 5 years when I left. I had taken a year off in there somewhere because of a lack of internet access. I'm a recipient of a HUG. ...

Hi everyone: With the weather beginning to warm up here in New Hampshire and anticipating the gorgeous spring colors to follow, I am itching to create a new wall quilt featuring spring colors. Yellow, purple and green are on the top of my list, but I am also wondering what color combinations make...

Julie Andrews turns 69 - To commemorate her 69th birthday on October 1, actress/vocalist, Julie Andrews made a special appearance at Manhattan's Radio City Music Hall for the benefit of the AARP. One of the musical numbers she performed was "My Favorite Things" from the legendary movie, "Sound Of...

But I'm back. My comp crashed and I lost everything!! boo hoo. I think its been 4 or 5 weeks. I have a new one now and am trying to get to grips with Vista. DSIL sought one out for me and I made him promise that I could still find RCTQ. And voila, here I am and feeling so much better now I am back...

Well, fewer fingers anyway. I don't believe I did this. I was doing a teensy-tiny close stipple around a giraffe's ear and needled right through a finger. Since the ambulances must come in here via pirogue and nobody comes in after dark, doing something stupid is simply not acceptable. ...

I was cruising the 'net today and I found a couple of blogs that have free tutorials on this tecnique. I don't recall seeing any posts about it, so forgive me if it's old news. The first link shows the tecnique done in a scrappy...

Warp Drive Chocolate Pie 12 oz bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips 5 egg yolks (no whites) 1 teaspoon vanilla 3 tablespoons brandy or other liquor (try Gran Marnier) 1 1/2 cups heavy cream 1 Graham cracker or Oreo Cookie pie crust - 8" Put first 4 ingredients in a blender. Blend on low 1 minute. ...

I bet we've all got some guilty (but humorous) little secrets regarding our quilting endeavors... right? Come on, admit it, right? ;-) Ok, here's mine... can you top it? I bought EQ5 over 2 1/2 years ago... and haven't done a dang thing with it yet. In fact I've barely even peeked at it. Shame...

I have been wanting a Featherweight for the longest time, and when I started seeing ones painted other colors, I decided that was exactly what I wanted for my 50th birthday (which was last year....) I found someone to restore and paint one for me, and it arrived...

Hi, I would like to know what people think about the Mundial brand for knife blade sewing scissors and the dressmaker's shears in comparison to Gingher? I'm looking into buying the 6" knife blade sewing scissors or the 7" dressmaker shears. I have the lightweight gingher thread snips (with the...

Hey all, wondering if anyone has any wisdom about shrinking polyester. I was given a polyester sweater, and its really nice but its too darn big :( Does anyone have any experience shrinking it? I tried tossing it in the washing HOT and immediatley drying it at HOT but the washing machine's spin...

A new reason to buy fabric (as if we ever needed a reason) - but now and then some one asks "Why did you buy that?" I don't think I've mentioned to you that every bit of my stash is fine, just fine. It looks like, though, that it will be a while before I can shop. This is just so unbelievable. The...

If you do online shopping, pay very close attention to your bill. I just took a hit for $1,200 worth of software. Me? Yeah, right . . . I'm the one who's still learning to take pictures of my thumb with the telephone. What on earth would I do with a $1,200 software package? Fortunately, my...

Does anyone have any recommendations of a decent, simple, place to stay in London that doesn't cost an arm and a leg? U.S. budget type hotels are going for ca. $200 per night in July. Thanks, Monique

Well I have stolen my husbands computer from him for a sec while I look up some quilting sites and just stopped in here...first time. How many of you got new sewing machines etc., for Christmas? I was really lucky but now I have to use them. Haley

Once again, I am calling your expertise and experience concerning the floor for my sewing room. Without dishing the dirt on the previous owner, I do wish that his bellybutton pops out, his legs fall off and the house inspect have to carry him around. What we thought was going to be a simple...

The Directory form is good to go. I tested it and it is working as expected. I didn't need to make any changes from the form we used last time which helped save some time. So here's how it works: Anyone who wishes to be in the Directory needs to fill in the form - once please - even if you...