WHAT am I doing? You know I stitch quilt for Newborns in Need. Lately they've all seemed to be kind of girlie and I wanted to do a boy quilt. Fondling through the happy gifts from a very special friend of mine who loves to find and send baby fabric to this quest, I came upon a: Lime...

Where oh where am I going to put it? I ordered a roll of batting. It weighs 75 pounds. A really wonderful price. Do I put a nightgown and cap on it and let it sleep in the guestroom? I've been buying my batting crib size and that is a hefty expense. It really is. Would it be...

Hi to all the USA posters, Firstly, I know that this event is held in November in the USA and my daughter has advised my DH and I that we are going to be invited to a Thanksgiving Day "something" in November here in Aus. by her partner's parents. What I would like to know, as it is our first...

I have finally taken the advice I got months ago from several here and I got a new (to me) machine. Remember I am the one with the Singer15-91 that's older than me. A couple years ago I bought a Singer with decorative stitches, etc. What a pile of junk it was. It would not even sew through when two...

I bought two pairs of identical slacks- but the blue ones were about 2 in. shorter than the white ones. Of course, I only tried on the white ones before I came home and washed both pairs. I took out the hem and added a strip of fabric and re-stitched the hem- that part is okay. But the...

A couple of months ago some of you might remember that I posted that I had joined a swap on Facebook and that I needed to make 144 blocks. Crazy? Yes....especially when trying to get ready to move to another state. Went out and bought the fabric and made all 144 blocks. Then stupid me, made a...

http://www.instructables.com/id/Braiding-eight-cords-into-a-flat-braid/step1/Start-with-4-and-double-down/ this is a how to for an 8 cord flat braid. i reckon this could be done with flat tubes of fabric and added somewhere clever on a quilted handbag, jacket or wallhanging maybe. just saw it,...

Well, it's prosaic, but I did say I'd try to catch up on some gadget- trees So here's Episode One These are only my opinions, btw, you may have other experiences. Needle Threaders (NAYY). I'm long-sighted, so I can't see the holes in my needles very well,

We finally made it to Job! June's block is posted. Kim Graham THE WORD IN PATCHWORK http://members.shaw.ca/kigraham

to all our dad quilters around here. I don't think there are a lot of you but happy day to you if you are one. I was lucky enough to see my dad for a short visit. A good father is really a joy in life. Taria

Finally, finally there is a new baby in our family with my initial. For about 60 years I have been saving lovely monogrammed handkerchiefs. A while back I realized that they would make a fine quilt; Martha Pullen of Sew Beautiful has featured several. Probably they are only good for photo-ops...

Hi folks, I am trying to put a 6" wide border on my latest quilt top. I don't have enough fabric to cut each border in one piece. Should I join the bits with a diagonal seam (and need much more fabric) or a straight seam, losing no fabric? The fabric has a geometrical design on it, I'm...

We spent 2 delightful hours with Nightmist this afternoon at her home. We're on our way to VT for my class reunion. She made madelines for us----the first ones we ever had. They're good. Got to meet Ash---what a nice looking young man he is. He was in a playful mood for a short time and had...

Science fiction and sewing - two of my favorites! http://www.savagechickens.com/2010/06/a-job-for-engineering.html Allison

Went and bought my fabric for the sashings fo the squares. I'm making the sashings all the same color instead of scrappy. There were 10 of us exchanging 6" blocks but, 2 dropped out before they really started. I also got a walking foot for my birthday from my husband. My birthday is past but, we...

This is a bit of market research really, and if it becomes a business proposition I will, of course, take it across to r.c.t.m Often I read people say "go to your local plastic supplier and get your template cut", except very rarely can we do that over here in the UK. However we (DH & I) have...

http://home-and-garden.webshots.com/album/121288433oygsbY See the last 6 photos for what I've been doing lately. More to come! Roberta in D, Queen of the Scrap Heap

Do any of you belong to the newsgroup, Our Quilting Bee - The Buzz. I just found this group and you have to be accepted to join and wonder what it is like.

Okay, so I'm home for good (DV) and having nearly finished the replica Welsh Wholecloth (pictures to follow) for the Quilt Museum, I needed to get a new project started. I am getting very good at finishing something before I get at another, but, with the Naughty Head that I have, I mustn't have a...

I was just doing a simple red strawberries on yellow blocks crib quilt. Thought they looked like Aunt Betty Sue's tablecloth and decided the middle block needed a smile. Appliquéd the smile. It's a great smile, her dentist would be proud. Discovered that the border of the quilt top had...