Dear Group ... Kathy in Alaska

Hi Everyone... if you can read this message then this means that I am
back in the RCTQ loop and able to post again. As some of you may know,
I have been having computer problems for the past few months and
unable to post to this group. To those of you (you know who you are)
who have kept up with me via personal emails and snail mail I REALLY
appreciate your time and support.

I would love to thank Elena in Texas for her time and energy. Elena
asked me if she could post my first quilt photo's up for everyone to
see. I do not have the ability to do this and it really meant the
world to me, as I would have never even had a first quilt if it wasn't
for the kindness, support and generosity of many of YOU in RCTQ. If
you haven't seen my pic's ...here they a

http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/...109&uid=769647
Perhaps you can identify a scrap you may have sent me :-)

I seem to be in a "log-cabin" mode and can't get out of it... has
anyone else ever experienced this? I am not complaining... but it
seems like everytime I sit down at the machine I automatically start
to make log cabins. I do 1 1/2 inch strips and a 3 inch square in the
middle.

BLACK FABRIC: I have ordered (from Big Horn in Montana) some of the
new Michael Miller - Jet Black fabric which is supposed to be the
newest... blackest of the blacks fabric. Does anyone have any
experience with this black fabric? I can't seem to get a black black
enough. I hope this cures that problem.

A not too brief comment (un-solicited) about people who ask for
"quilty" things. I have been reading the recent posts on this topic
and think back to early last spring when I first entertained the
thought of quilting. I was thrown out of Pfaff Friends (a quilting
group on the internet) and called a "scammer" by the Pfaff Friends
moderator because in my first intro post I asked for information, help
and donation / scrap resources to get me started. I was sent some VERY
cruel emails by the moderator as well as some members of that group
that said some very hurtful and horrible things about me and my health
problems. It was because of my health/confinment to begin with, that I
wanted to learn how to quilt. It was RCTQ members that picked me up,
brushed me off, supported and accepted me the way I am. For this... I
thank you. For those of you I have had the privalege (sp?) to exchange
with, I thank you. And for those of you who had requests that I have
been able to fill... thanks for letting me give back to the community
who supported me when I needed it most.

Well... before I continue with my rambling on... I will send this off
and see if in fact I am back on and if this even gets posted to the
group.

Most Sincerely,
Kathy (in Alaska)

Yaaaaaaaaay! We've misseded you! Welcome back! I have just discovered the
joys of log cabins after making them for a row robin - aren't these things
fantastic? Oooh I can't wait to make more. Now more posts from you please
Kathy - you have some time to make up for!

--
Sharon From Melbourne Australia (Queen of Down Under)
http://www.geocities.com/shazrules/index.html
Member of the Houston 2004 Party Animals
"Kathy" wrote in message
om...
Hi Everyone... if you can read this message then this means that I am
back in the RCTQ loop and able to post again. As some of you may know,
I have been having computer problems for the past few months and
unable to post to this group. To those of you (you know who you are)
who have kept up with me via personal emails and snail mail I REALLY
appreciate your time and support.

I would love to thank Elena in Texas for her time and energy. Elena
asked me if she could post my first quilt photo's up for everyone to
see. I do not have the ability to do this and it really meant the
world to me, as I would have never even had a first quilt if it wasn't
for the kindness, support and generosity of many of YOU in RCTQ. If
you haven't seen my pic's ...here they a

http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/...109&uid=769647
Perhaps you can identify a scrap you may have sent me :-)

I seem to be in a "log-cabin" mode and can't get out of it... has
anyone else ever experienced this? I am not complaining... but it
seems like everytime I sit down at the machine I automatically start
to make log cabins. I do 1 1/2 inch strips and a 3 inch square in the
middle.

BLACK FABRIC: I have ordered (from Big Horn in Montana) some of the
new Michael Miller - Jet Black fabric which is supposed to be the
newest... blackest of the blacks fabric. Does anyone have any
experience with this black fabric? I can't seem to get a black black
enough. I hope this cures that problem.

A not too brief comment (un-solicited) about people who ask for
"quilty" things. I have been reading the recent posts on this topic
and think back to early last spring when I first entertained the
thought of quilting. I was thrown out of Pfaff Friends (a quilting
group on the internet) and called a "scammer" by the Pfaff Friends
moderator because in my first intro post I asked for information, help
and donation / scrap resources to get me started. I was sent some VERY
cruel emails by the moderator as well as some members of that group
that said some very hurtful and horrible things about me and my health
problems. It was because of my health/confinment to begin with, that I
wanted to learn how to quilt. It was RCTQ members that picked me up,
brushed me off, supported and accepted me the way I am. For this... I
thank you. For those of you I have had the privalege (sp?) to exchange
with, I thank you. And for those of you who had requests that I have
been able to fill... thanks for letting me give back to the community
who supported me when I needed it most.

Well... before I continue with my rambling on... I will send this off
and see if in fact I am back on and if this even gets posted to the
group.

Most Sincerely,
Kathy (in Alaska)

I've been wondering where you went off to. You have indeed been missed! Welcome
home.
--
Jalynne
Queen Gypsy (snail mail available upon request)
see what i've been up to at www.100megsfree4.com/jalynne

"Kathy" wrote in message
om...
Hi Everyone... if you can read this message then this means that I am
back in the RCTQ loop and able to post again. As some of you may know,
I have been having computer problems for the past few months and
unable to post to this group. To those of you (you know who you are)
who have kept up with me via personal emails and snail mail I REALLY
appreciate your time and support.

I would love to thank Elena in Texas for her time and energy. Elena
asked me if she could post my first quilt photo's up for everyone to
see. I do not have the ability to do this and it really meant the
world to me, as I would have never even had a first quilt if it wasn't
for the kindness, support and generosity of many of YOU in RCTQ. If
you haven't seen my pic's ...here they a

http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/...109&uid=769647
Perhaps you can identify a scrap you may have sent me :-)

I seem to be in a "log-cabin" mode and can't get out of it... has
anyone else ever experienced this? I am not complaining... but it
seems like everytime I sit down at the machine I automatically start
to make log cabins. I do 1 1/2 inch strips and a 3 inch square in the
middle.

BLACK FABRIC: I have ordered (from Big Horn in Montana) some of the
new Michael Miller - Jet Black fabric which is supposed to be the
newest... blackest of the blacks fabric. Does anyone have any
experience with this black fabric? I can't seem to get a black black
enough. I hope this cures that problem.

A not too brief comment (un-solicited) about people who ask for
"quilty" things. I have been reading the recent posts on this topic
and think back to early last spring when I first entertained the
thought of quilting. I was thrown out of Pfaff Friends (a quilting
group on the internet) and called a "scammer" by the Pfaff Friends
moderator because in my first intro post I asked for information, help
and donation / scrap resources to get me started. I was sent some VERY
cruel emails by the moderator as well as some members of that group
that said some very hurtful and horrible things about me and my health
problems. It was because of my health/confinment to begin with, that I
wanted to learn how to quilt. It was RCTQ members that picked me up,
brushed me off, supported and accepted me the way I am. For this... I
thank you. For those of you I have had the privalege (sp?) to exchange
with, I thank you. And for those of you who had requests that I have
been able to fill... thanks for letting me give back to the community
who supported me when I needed it most.

Well... before I continue with my rambling on... I will send this off
and see if in fact I am back on and if this even gets posted to the
group.

Most Sincerely,
Kathy (in Alaska)

Hi, Kathy. Glad to see you able to post again. Your quilts are
wonderful. Glad to see you back "on the air". BTW, we've adopted the moose!

--
Alice in NJ
www.ourcyberfamily.us
"In prosperity our friends know us; in adversity we know our friends."
John Churton Collins




"Kathy" wrote in message
om...
Hi Everyone... if you can read this message then this means that I am
back in the RCTQ loop and able to post again. As some of you may know,
I have been having computer problems for the past few months and
unable to post to this group. To those of you (you know who you are)
who have kept up with me via personal emails and snail mail I REALLY
appreciate your time and support.

I would love to thank Elena in Texas for her time and energy. Elena
asked me if she could post my first quilt photo's up for everyone to
see. I do not have the ability to do this and it really meant the
world to me, as I would have never even had a first quilt if it wasn't
for the kindness, support and generosity of many of YOU in RCTQ. If
you haven't seen my pic's ...here they a

http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/...109&uid=769647
Perhaps you can identify a scrap you may have sent me :-)

I seem to be in a "log-cabin" mode and can't get out of it... has
anyone else ever experienced this? I am not complaining... but it
seems like everytime I sit down at the machine I automatically start
to make log cabins. I do 1 1/2 inch strips and a 3 inch square in the
middle.

BLACK FABRIC: I have ordered (from Big Horn in Montana) some of the
new Michael Miller - Jet Black fabric which is supposed to be the
newest... blackest of the blacks fabric. Does anyone have any
experience with this black fabric? I can't seem to get a black black
enough. I hope this cures that problem.

A not too brief comment (un-solicited) about people who ask for
"quilty" things. I have been reading the recent posts on this topic
and think back to early last spring when I first entertained the
thought of quilting. I was thrown out of Pfaff Friends (a quilting
group on the internet) and called a "scammer" by the Pfaff Friends
moderator because in my first intro post I asked for information, help
and donation / scrap resources to get me started. I was sent some VERY
cruel emails by the moderator as well as some members of that group
that said some very hurtful and horrible things about me and my health
problems. It was because of my health/confinment to begin with, that I
wanted to learn how to quilt. It was RCTQ members that picked me up,
brushed me off, supported and accepted me the way I am. For this... I
thank you. For those of you I have had the privalege (sp?) to exchange
with, I thank you. And for those of you who had requests that I have
been able to fill... thanks for letting me give back to the community
who supported me when I needed it most.

Well... before I continue with my rambling on... I will send this off
and see if in fact I am back on and if this even gets posted to the
group.

Most Sincerely,
Kathy (in Alaska)

Kathy wrote:
(snip)

BLACK FABRIC: I have ordered (from Big Horn in Montana) some of the
new Michael Miller - Jet Black fabric which is supposed to be the
newest... blackest of the blacks fabric. Does anyone have any
experience with this black fabric? I can't seem to get a black black
enough. I hope this cures that problem.


/happydance - she's baack!

So far, I've used cheap black broadcloth, so I don't know. But I haven't
tried hand quilting through any of it yet, and that will probably make a
huge difference.

And there's nothing wrong with doing just one thing. There's a LOT of
cool things you can do with log cabins! But you can always take one of
the online classes to learn something new.
http://www.quiltuniversity.com/ is the web address. I haven't taken any
classes there yet, but I'd like to.

-georg

Hi Kathy and welcome back! Stick with the log cabins as long as they tickle
your fancy - It's a wonderful pattern.

--
Lady Cynthia, Royal Musicmaker

http://photos.yahoo.com/cbet_99
http://www.one-eleven.net/~music/

A little boy was overhead praying: "Lord, if you
can't make me a better boy, don't worry about it.
I'm having a real good time like I am."
"Kathy" wrote in message
om...
Hi Everyone... if you can read this message then this means that I am
back in the RCTQ loop and able to post again. As some of you may know,
I have been having computer problems for the past few months and
unable to post to this group. To those of you (you know who you are)
who have kept up with me via personal emails and snail mail I REALLY
appreciate your time and support.

I would love to thank Elena in Texas for her time and energy. Elena
asked me if she could post my first quilt photo's up for everyone to
see. I do not have the ability to do this and it really meant the
world to me, as I would have never even had a first quilt if it wasn't
for the kindness, support and generosity of many of YOU in RCTQ. If
you haven't seen my pic's ...here they a

http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/...109&uid=769647
Perhaps you can identify a scrap you may have sent me :-)

I seem to be in a "log-cabin" mode and can't get out of it... has
anyone else ever experienced this? I am not complaining... but it
seems like everytime I sit down at the machine I automatically start
to make log cabins. I do 1 1/2 inch strips and a 3 inch square in the
middle.

BLACK FABRIC: I have ordered (from Big Horn in Montana) some of the
new Michael Miller - Jet Black fabric which is supposed to be the
newest... blackest of the blacks fabric. Does anyone have any
experience with this black fabric? I can't seem to get a black black
enough. I hope this cures that problem.

A not too brief comment (un-solicited) about people who ask for
"quilty" things. I have been reading the recent posts on this topic
and think back to early last spring when I first entertained the
thought of quilting. I was thrown out of Pfaff Friends (a quilting
group on the internet) and called a "scammer" by the Pfaff Friends
moderator because in my first intro post I asked for information, help
and donation / scrap resources to get me started. I was sent some VERY
cruel emails by the moderator as well as some members of that group
that said some very hurtful and horrible things about me and my health
problems. It was because of my health/confinment to begin with, that I
wanted to learn how to quilt. It was RCTQ members that picked me up,
brushed me off, supported and accepted me the way I am. For this... I
thank you. For those of you I have had the privalege (sp?) to exchange
with, I thank you. And for those of you who had requests that I have
been able to fill... thanks for letting me give back to the community
who supported me when I needed it most.

Well... before I continue with my rambling on... I will send this off
and see if in fact I am back on and if this even gets posted to the
group.

Most Sincerely,
Kathy (in Alaska)

Welcome back!!!!

and someone let us know how the BigHorn Jet Black Fabric compares to
Keepsakes?! I love Keepsake's black but am always on the lookout for other
good blacks too!

Kellie

"georg" wrote in message
...
Kathy wrote:
(snip)

BLACK FABRIC: I have ordered (from Big Horn in Montana) some of the
new Michael Miller - Jet Black fabric which is supposed to be the
newest... blackest of the blacks fabric. Does anyone have any
experience with this black fabric? I can't seem to get a black black
enough. I hope this cures that problem.


/happydance - she's baack!

So far, I've used cheap black broadcloth, so I don't know. But I haven't
tried hand quilting through any of it yet, and that will probably make a
huge difference.

And there's nothing wrong with doing just one thing. There's a LOT of
cool things you can do with log cabins! But you can always take one of
the online classes to learn something new.
http://www.quiltuniversity.com/ is the web address. I haven't taken any
classes there yet, but I'd like to.

-georg

Welcome back Kathy! I love the log cabin blocks, they always remind me of
the pioneers and thier many hardships. Hugs, Helen in WI

Hullo Kathy
It's really good to see you back.
Somehow Alaska seems less far away when you are posting!
I agree with what others have said: there are so many variations on log
cabin, it is so useful. Try it with different shapes for centres.
You'll love it. Then you can have different width strips and see the
effect that has. No end of possibilities. If you like it and can do it
well so that you enjoy the making, why change?!!
..
In article , Kathy
writes
Hi Everyone... if you can read this message then this means that I am
back in the RCTQ loop and able to post again. As some of you may know,
I have been having computer problems for the past few months and
unable to post to this group. To those of you (you know who you are)
who have kept up with me via personal emails and snail mail I REALLY
appreciate your time and support.

I would love to thank Elena in Texas for her time and energy. Elena
asked me if she could post my first quilt photo's up for everyone to
see. I do not have the ability to do this and it really meant the
world to me, as I would have never even had a first quilt if it wasn't
for the kindness, support and generosity of many of YOU in RCTQ. If
you haven't seen my pic's ...here they a

http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/...109&uid=769647
Perhaps you can identify a scrap you may have sent me :-)

I seem to be in a "log-cabin" mode and can't get out of it... has
anyone else ever experienced this? I am not complaining... but it
seems like everytime I sit down at the machine I automatically start
to make log cabins. I do 1 1/2 inch strips and a 3 inch square in the
middle.
snipped
--
Best Regards
pat on the hill

Howdy!
Lovely pics, Kathy.
How is this quilted--or to be quilted?
I love LogCabin quilts; so many options, so much beauty.
You live in a lovely place.
Let us know about the new MMiller black.

Glad you found a home here on RCTQ; it was our luck that
you were "thrown out" of the other group. Horrible to think
that McCarthyism still exists; one person yells "TROLL!" and
too many fall in step, throwing sticks&stones&insults without
reason or cause (like being black-listed when
some twit yelled "Commie!").
Esp. when the person being labelled *has* posted to the group
and given a short bio and done nothing to deserve the bad rap.
We've all posted in haste and had some bit of regret over it;
hopefully this very tolerant, usually loving group will move on
and accept others into the fold.. ;-)
Good that you found us.
Thanks to Elena for posting the pics!

Cheers!
Ragmop/Sandy---btw: how's your stash? g


"Kathy" wrote in message
om...
Hi Everyone... if you can read this message then this means that I am
back in the RCTQ loop and able to post again. As some of you may know,
I have been having computer problems for the past few months and
unable to post to this group. To those of you (you know who you are)
who have kept up with me via personal emails and snail mail I REALLY
appreciate your time and support.

I would love to thank Elena in Texas for her time and energy. Elena
asked me if she could post my first quilt photo's up for everyone to
see. I do not have the ability to do this and it really meant the
world to me, as I would have never even had a first quilt if it wasn't
for the kindness, support and generosity of many of YOU in RCTQ. If
you haven't seen my pic's ...here they a

http://www.picturetrail.com/gallery/...109&uid=769647
Perhaps you can identify a scrap you may have sent me :-)

I seem to be in a "log-cabin" mode and can't get out of it... has
anyone else ever experienced this? I am not complaining... but it
seems like everytime I sit down at the machine I automatically start
to make log cabins. I do 1 1/2 inch strips and a 3 inch square in the
middle.

BLACK FABRIC: I have ordered (from Big Horn in Montana) some of the
new Michael Miller - Jet Black fabric which is supposed to be the
newest... blackest of the blacks fabric. Does anyone have any
experience with this black fabric? I can't seem to get a black black
enough. I hope this cures that problem.

A not too brief comment (un-solicited) about people who ask for
"quilty" things. I have been reading the recent posts on this topic
and think back to early last spring when I first entertained the
thought of quilting. I was thrown out of Pfaff Friends (a quilting
group on the internet) and called a "scammer" by the Pfaff Friends
moderator because in my first intro post I asked for information, help
and donation / scrap resources to get me started. I was sent some VERY
cruel emails by the moderator as well as some members of that group
that said some very hurtful and horrible things about me and my health
problems. It was because of my health/confinment to begin with, that I
wanted to learn how to quilt. It was RCTQ members that picked me up,
brushed me off, supported and accepted me the way I am. For this... I
thank you. For those of you I have had the privalege (sp?) to exchange
with, I thank you. And for those of you who had requests that I have
been able to fill... thanks for letting me give back to the community
who supported me when I needed it most.

Well... before I continue with my rambling on... I will send this off
and see if in fact I am back on and if this even gets posted to the
group.

Most Sincerely,
Kathy (in Alaska)