Just a wish for all things good for everyone and a special thanks for all the thoughts and prayers during the upset of the loss of my oldest son this year. You are such a wonderful group. Can't thank you enough for your support. Marlys in...

Plans do change.... I'd planned to have a nice relaxing Christmas, but you know how that goes. DH's uncle (his aunt's DH) has had Alzheimer's for some time now, and he passed away suddenly this morning. We're all terribly sorry, naturally, but I suspect his uncle is relieved to be free of a...

And hope you had a cheery Festival of Lights too! NightMist -- "To repeat what others have said, requires education; to challenge it, requires brains." -Mary Pettibone Poole

May you experience love, joy and peace during this holy season. -- Mary (Idaho to Oregon via Montana) http://community.webshots.com/user/mardor1948

If anyone is interested, take a peek at my pics of projects completed this year. Hope you enjoy them. None of them are super special, just things I wanted to get done this year for Christmas for everyone. Quilt Album : 5 new quilts pics and pics of their labels (I had been working on these for...

'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house, The only one sleeping was Quilter's dear spouse. The Log Cabin stockings were almost completed, "Just a few stitches left," our sweet quilter repeated, "Then I can hang them and head off to finish the pillows I'm making, fulfilling Mom's...

I know I don't make my presence known much, but I do read the postings.... and I just want to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Moira

i want to wish all of you a very marry and safe christmas. take care and enjoy nadine in missouri

Just wanted to be the first from "down here" to get in and wish all my friends the safest, happiest, most joyous Christmas/Kissmoose/Crippsiss ever!!! We've just opened our family gifts and in 10 minutes are headed to Wayne's parents to have the day there. I'm overwhelmed at the moment. DH...

The model and the quilt are both delightful! --Heidi Plattsburgh (UPstate) NY http://community.webshots.com/user/rabbit2b ===

Check this out - it's good! http://www.reuters.hu/card_dom/index_content.html Sherry Starr

Great pinwheels and pretty model. They are both really sweet. I do love pinwheels for baby quilts. Taria Jan wrote: Well... I didn't count on stores being closed today so I have no border fabric.... but if any one wants a peak at my pinwheel baby quilt that I was working on yesterday, the...

The quilt's so pretty Jan. And isn't your little girl looking just the picture of health. Great to see, after all those food problems. .. In message , Jan writes Well... I didn't count on stores being...

Jan wrote: Well... I didn't count on stores being closed today so I have no border fabric.... but if any one wants a peak at my pinwheel baby quilt that I was working on yesterday, the top is done except borders.... and there's just the cutest model...

Hi there, I've recently started to lurk here and I have a couple of questions about the newsgroup: You seem to be involved in a great many good works, the hugs and charity quilts especially. I've heard of the hug blocks, are they a standard size? Are there any rules about the fabric/colours? I...

So, Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah, Happy Kwanzaa, Happy Holidays, Happy New Year, and continued wonderful quilting. I finally finished my newest quilt just before the avalanche of family visits began. No quilting until after the new year (I hope). But then again.... There is an accompanying...

Merry Christmas to one and all---from a lurker who has been blessed mightily throughout the year by this wonderful group! MAmadurk -- I don't consider myself a book collector. I just have books, the way one has air to breathe. -N. Hilyard I cannot live without books. -Thomas Jefferson

Hi the I just subscribed to this newsgroup and would like to introduce myself. I am 44 yrs old and from near Niagara Falls, Canada. I am married with 3 children...a son 18...a daughter 16 and a young daughter 4. I took my first quilting class last fall and cannot wait to go back to finish off...

Thank you for the lovely fabrics. They arrived on a day when I really needed that pick me up. I hope it is not too cold in NY this year. I hope to see you soon, Linda in Tx -- Sugar & Spice Quilts by Linda...

My wish for all of you is peace, not only in the world (which would be great), but in your own lives. Some of you have experienced loss of some kind or another in recent weeks, and for many others, this will be the first holiday without a loved one; the holidays are not always the happy time we...