I finished made a quilt last week for a friend, sort of a thank you for stuff she's done for me. It's a small lap quilt, not big at all. The only problem is, I don't like it! I don't know if I feel right giving her a quilt I don't like. I don't like it at all. I've made quilts before that I didn't...

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For over a year I've been slowly making a sawtooth star for one of my very dearest friends. She likes pink, a lot. Her husband, who IMNSHO is a bit of a jerk, likes purple. Since I began this--with the color scheme well in place (it just sorta evolved)--he's been more of a jerk. The stars have...

Recently, a couple months ago probably....someone posted a URL for directions for making Christmas stockings and I cannot find that message. The site with the directions explains what order to layer the batting, insides and outsides in order to sew.......then you turn, and I believe it's basically...

http://www.chezmaya.com/applet/valentin.htm -- Keep the speakers on too. Linda

Some of you may remember me whining about misunderstanding the directions for Yellow Brick Road. Well, I finally finished it--it's in my Completed Quilts folder, if you'd like to take a look. -- Valerie in FL My quilts: http://community.webshots.com/user/vjkahler

Got it done with THREE days to spare! It's washed and drying on the clothesline. One little tiny problem.... DS#1 washed some new Levis in my washer with some kind of paper on them. Now I have paper bits all over the quilt. Waaaaaaaahhhhh!!! The first three pics are the finished...

Happy Anniversary Susan!! 1968 was a good year .DH and I did 37 years back in July! Estelle uk -- Estelle UK /ph//my_photos

Auntie Mo Next Door has had a few days holiday this week, so we took the chance to catch up on our gossip at a better time than between 10pm and 3am - out usual habit! She gave me some lovely curtain fabric for my Christmas Boot stockings for the kids (and for me! I shall make some to sell at the...

Can't say week as it has just started. Called Craft Connection ($4.00 phone charge but I needed to talk with them--told of phone charge, if you ordered that way, up front) I ordered their Navy Emblem fabric--a whole bolt that consisted of 12 yards 8 " NOT charged for the 8 " , altho I said it was...

I've been at a loss for a few days about my next project (with a few gifts to make that the recipients will not give many clues as to colors or other preferences) and have been looking at hundreds of magazines and books. I'm sure you've all been in my shoes!!! Anyway, I settled on a pattern from a...

You'all gotta dance for me as I'm still "off the feetz" and find out how much longer this Friday....please...... I FINISHED the Fall tablerunner in time to use it THIS Fall!!!!!!!! It is of the Maple Leaf Pattern and is of fall colors. YAY!!!!! And it looks good from a galloping horse. I did like...

Well, my grand daughter is now one day overdue. Mom is feeling fine but would really like to meet her little bundle of joy. No name has been selected yet, but I have started to call her "Puddin" just to have something to call her. They are in Florida so I am hoping to hop down there the minute I...

Sunday evening my husband realized that he had the day off on Monday. Since Monday was to be a bright sunny day he suggested we drive north to see some fall color. I immediately suggested Sun Prairie, Wisconsin since it had pretty scenery and three quilt shops. The fall leaves had not really...

Hi All, I just signed on to read my daily RCTQ and was hoping to see some topics about quilting to inspire me. I've been on this newsgroup for about eight years and am finding it harder to find topics about quilting here. There were just a few this morning to read. I'm like the next person and...

I've been using my new design walls for a number of months now, so I figured it's time for a report. For those who don't know / remember, when we moved into our new house in January I got my own sewing room and I decided it was time for some real design space. Since DH keeps making noises about...

To all RCTQ members celebrating the Jewish New Year, I wish you and yours a healthy, happy and peaceful New Year. Have an easy fast. And Chag Sameach for the coming weeks for Sukkot and Simchat Torah. Sharon in Montreal

Hi All, I was wondering if any of you hand quilters have quilted a large quilt without a frame. I do quite a few of my small quilts (wall and lap size) without a frame - just in my lap. I am considering doing a twin size quilt this way. My frame has a queen size on it and I don't know when I'll...

I am now slowly making head-way with it, after working all night on a row, I finished Row 5 later on today ( after I take a nap) I will start on Row 6! so far I have 720 2.5" blocks sew into it. I am proud at myself so far with it, most of the quilt you cannot tell at all where a block ends and...

Very sad -- Quilting Essentials -- one of the local quilt shops is closing ..... disclaimer, I teach machine quilting there. Ellen "SALE ITEMS: All inventory will discounted 40%. All 3,000 bolts of fabric, including new Hoffman batiks, Minkee, Shaggy Plus Felt, and a few 120" backing fabrics....