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I have approx. 30 neckties from the 1940's that belonged to my uncle. I have heard that there is a way to put the ties into a quilt. Does anyone have any ideas or can refer me to a book to read?
Thanks for your help.
J. Fuller

I would like a patchwork pattern for a birdhouse. Prefer traditional 9 patch style but would appreciate all responses. Thanks, Cathy

Hi, fellow quilters:

I am going to the Atlanta, Ga. area around the 24th of April and just have to locate some quilt shops while there, as if I need more fabric. If any of you know of any shops, please let me know. I will be on the north side of Atlanta. Any info will be greatly appreciated and I will think of you while I am fingering the fabric. Ha. Thanks so much. Joe in Louisiana

i've looked everywhere i know to find out if there is a quilt shop in moab, utah with no luck. can anyone help me? thanx. we leave 4/2 so i need the info soon.

I am looking for a teddy bear pattern. Preferably pieced, I do not care for applique.

If not a teddy bear, how about a train.

I have a son that is wild about his choo-choo trains and his teddybear and would like to make one or the other before he gets too old.

Teresa

I am a very new quilter. This is my second quilt.
The first was more like a comforter. It was a "spider web"
type design made from scraps (I just turned it
inside out, I didn't even tie it yet).
This one is square blocks (36 postage stamp type squares
in each block), approx 63 squares in all.
I want to quilt it and I have been told to do the
"stich in the ditch". I tried by hand and the lines
are all crooked and uneven and puckered (one problem
I know is that it is not pinned well yet).
I tried on the machine but the quilt is huge and is
difficult to cram through the opening in the machine
when I turn the corners. Also, the stitching is uneven.
I understand that dropping the feed dogs might help (I
don't know yet if my machine does that, and it is a
small machine)
Where can I find really basic instructions on how
to quilt a straight line! Help!

Hi! I am wanting to make a quilt with apples in it or on it. Does anyone have any good apple patterns or know where to get some?
Thanks Dawn

Hello, I want to start with patchwork. I am very entousiastic, but don't know how to begin. I'm a woman of 25 years and live in The Netherlands. Who can help me or give me some advice?

When preparing the statement for entering a quilt in a contest is it appropriate to include information about ribbons the quilt has already won or not? Thanks for any information in this regard.

I remember when that quilt shop opened in Florissant so sorry to hear
that it's closed. Have you tried St. Charles? I haven't been back in
a while but I think friends have mentioned still taking classes at
Patches. It use to only take me a few minutes to get there going up
Mo bottom road to the old bridge. I lived near 270 and brown road and took my first classes ever back in 1980 at Patches.

Would love a quilting up date on the area. I live in Chicago now and
that 5 hour drive just seems toooooo far for a weekend.
take care,
Amy

(tried to email but something down with the system)

I will be visiting the Chester area for business
and made reservations at the Publick House. I know
it's a historic distric/area. Can anyone else tell
me more? And the big questions is there a quilt shop
or antiques maybe?
thanks,
Amy

I am not sure what product you are looking for, but I have made a wonderful discovery!! I purchased a yard of clear vinyl... the kind that is on a large roll at the fabric stores, mostly used to cover cloth tablecloths...Anyway, I cut it into strips, the width of the spool of thread and the length...enough to go around the spool plus about an inch. The vinyl adheres to itself. My drawer of thread is nice and neat now with no thread tails coming spilling out and tangling. The strips are reusable. (You do have to remember to put them back on!) This is a very easy, very cheap way of organizing the thread supply. I did try it for bobbins also, but the width is SO narrow, and it makes it difficult to see the color of the thread, but it DOES work there too. Hope you can use this suggestion.

Hi,
I wonder if there is anyone in the St Louis area that would be interested in helping me learn to paper piece?! My local quilt shop closed ( in the Florissant area) and so went my opportunity for a class. I would appreciate the help. I have been quilting for several years, but am getting more and more interested in Paper Piecing!
Thanks,
Bev/Mo.

I am looking for a couple who had a booth at a quilt
show in Salt Lake City during 1996. I bought a lap
hoop from them that they made and haven't been able
to locate anything like it since then. I do have part of
a name that was stamped on my cross bar which is BESS
QUILTING or something like that. I know they were from
California at the time and had a little shop but I
can't even tell you what city they live in. I know
that they were the makers of this hoop.

If any of you know of them, please let me know. I
love the hoop and now my friends want one!

Hello, my name is LauraLee, I am visiting message boards around the net looking for
people who are willing to help me with a project. My father has been diagnosed with lung
cancer. This is his third bout with cancer in the last 6 years. He started with lung cancer
over 5 years ago and had the lower left lobe of his lung removed. Within the next month
or so he had a seizure and 5 brain tumors were found. He had radiation for those, and has
been well for over 5 years. Now he has been diagnosed with lung cancer again. He is
taking chemotherapy treatment this time.

What I would like to do, is to collect e-mails from people all over. All that needs to be
said is ‘I’m thinking of you’ or ‘I’m hoping you can beat this thing again’. Anything that
is upbeat--jokes (clean ones, this is my dad!), electronic postcards, a picture, anything that
will make him smile, or realize that someone cares. The only thing I do ask is that you put
a name or nickname and the state or country that you are writing from. My dad lives in
Charleston, SC. He will be going for his next chemo session in a couple of weeks. The
chemo lasts about 5 hours and I would like to send a packet of good will wishes to him to
read while that is going on.

I have opened a hotmail address in my dad’s name BarryMLee@hotmail.com
Please send all replies to this e-mail address.

I will print out all the e-mails to send to my dad. I will also send a thank-you note to
anyone who replies. I will delete your address when I print out the note. I am not
collecting addresses for any reason! Please help me with this project. If you feel this post
is inappropriate to this board, please forgive the intrusion. If you know a board that I
might have missed, where you think people would be willing to help, feel free to copy this
message and post it there.

Thank you for taking the time to read this message--LauraLee (3-31-98)

A while back I saw an article or heard someone talking about a quilt made from old t-shirts. My children have been involved in soccer and we have numerous tournament t-shirts as well as some from other athletic endeavors. Does anyone else out there have information on this particular technique/pattern. I believe there is a book on this subject as well. Any information will be appreciated. There are alot of us Soccer Mom's out here. Thanks cindy

I will be on a cruise in the Mediterranean Aug 29-Sep 12 stopping in Istanbul, Ephesus, Athens, Venice,Florence,Monte Carlo, and Barcelona. Are there any quilters in those areas? Anyone know of any great fabric I should be checking out and quilts I can see?

I'm travelling with my parents and hope to be able to find some crafty things as well as the great sights.

I'd love to correspond with quilters from Turkey and Italy.

Diane

I meant to say "she would like a patchwork quilt" not a "patchwork one", sorry, but it is midnight. Goodnight, love Georgie xx

Hello fellow quilters, I am looking a buying an embroidery machine. I would like to here from others on what machine is the best for your money and possibly about used machines. Please email back with any information you can give me. Thank you in advance.

I was just going to bed and I got 2 new emails. I am usually here by myself, as I assume you are all in bed over the other side of the world, but 2 of you are out there. Would anyone like to try a chat room with me one evening or during the day. I would be stoked. Got 15 replies done tonight. Re-read one of Kay's emails and found she likes purple, too, but she wanted a patchwork one and said whatever people would like to make. So, ladies, the world is your oyster, just as long as it goes with blue, green and purple. Love to you all, look forward to a chat. Georgie at midnight in Aus.

I have read through my new emails tonight before continuing on with the replies. I am getting through them, but 87 people have written to me and I am writing an individual reply to each. I promise I to get to you, but I must respond in line, if I start to respond to later messages the older messages will get further behind. I am trying for 10 per night, so should get through by this time next week. I love to read them, so please keep them coming. I need your snail address if you would like some wattle material in return for a block for the Quilt for Kay. Love to all, Georgie xx

I am very much interested in finding turtle or frog quilt patterns either paper pieced or otherwise. Can anyone give me some direction?

This is the rest of the story !!! Paper piecing 101 OR How not to Paper Piece.

Let's go back in time to last Thursday after Diane left. Now remember that I was worn out, on sensory overload. But, I wanted to practice the paper piecing that Diane had shown me. So, my good scissors and rotory cut have been misplaced. No problem, there are another pair of scissors I can bring home. T.C. and Elizabeth come to the school, me make Elizabeth's geoboard. Elizabeth copies 3 of each paper piecing pattern that I want to try. T he Easter Egg and the heart - the simple heart that Diane was going to do with the kids ! T.C. is upset because it is getting dark and he wants to roller blade, so I start to hurry. WE get home, get settled in, about 7 by this time. Oops, I forgot the scissors !! No problem, I go to the drawer in the kitchen -- PROBLEM --- no scissors. Now, I had already decided to do the heart (remember I had 3 copies) I had picked the reds out and the white for the background. What to do - call one neighbor to borrow scissors, they are not home. Consider using a kitchen knife, nope not sharp enough. Call another neighbor, she is not home. Ponder a while. Side note - the school is 5 minutes away, I have a key - could have been there and back, but I'm tired !!! Brain storm, I'll drive up to the vido store, about 2 - 3minutes away, and borrow a pair of scissors. I tell the kids, they think I'm crazy. I get to the video store, Janie is working, we get to talking, the phone rings, Yup it is Elizabeth, I've been there for about 45 minutes. (Don't forget, I didn't drive the 5 minutes to the school because it would take too long) Talk to Elizabeth on the phone, leave with a pair of scissors.
Yes, sitting down. Start cutting the first fabric - scissors won't cut butter - consider the steak knife again.
Elizabeth has to borrow a hammer from a neighbor who is home !!! AHHH, I send her back for scissors.

So, on the first heart, there are two sawed at pieces of material, I throw it away. I start with the second heart. Things are going pretty good. Elizabeth is at the table and we are talking. I'm going to town, figuring out how to put the material so that it will cover each part. Now the heart has about 9 - 11 pieces. I lack about 2 and I hold it up to look at it. I turn it around, rotate it several times. "Elizabeth," I say, "Can you see the heart?" cause I can't. Ya'll I had gotten so involved in putting the material just right that I had used red for the entire thing !! No white background 8-)

Elizabeth I say holding the square out at arm's length - "Throw it away !" I start in on the third - and get it right. Diane is correct, it was very easy - I had it finished in about 20 minutes.

Since then I have paper pieced 3 Easter Eggs, and a coffee cup. Thanks to many of you I have found sites on the internet and am downloading patterns!!

Hope I was able to convey some of the laughter that was going on here as I learned to paper piece. Don't forget, parents want me to teach them !!! the blind leading the blind.

Kay

Dianne in TN here, and sorry about the trouble with the webb page. Was trying to send it to the block makers first and didn't make it in time. Kay beat me to the BB for everyone else....
Glad you are enjoying the pictures so far, just remember all of these that are up on the webb are stills made from a video. We will be getting more of the blocks up this weekend, but we ran out of time this weekend, just too much to get done in one evening since the server was down for over 6 hours....we also want to get the video clip up and running of the actual presentation of the signature block top - not finished yet. (Especially the part where Kay stumbles over the AL ? ? what state is this, part!) It will take time and she is only home on the weekends....so be patient and we will get all of the blocks up on the net one day, plus all the foreign blocks...
The lady was correct before...computer talk is different and the K in Kay is a lower case k.
http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/3336/kay_quilt.html

Also noticed where Kay wanted me to post the emails for the McDonald's in Concord, who just happen to be one of the nicest families and best hosts that a visitor to Concord could ever meet or stay with, it had to be a big inconvience opening up their house and motor home to a strange family, but they did it and very graciously....My whole family says publically a big "thank you" to this family.....please email them and let them know you appreciate them being such a wonderful family for taking us in, after all they helped make this possible for us to be in Kay's classroom.....jlmcdonald@worldnet.att.net
and also please email Kathy E. the AL block maker that gave so much of her time and energy to Kay & the Kids by cutting, sewing, and stripping the quilt together....she was just great and she is also a fabulous young lady and mom. me2112@mindspring.com Thanks, Dianne

I am about to use two new products. Hobbs Heirloom wool batting and Sullivans Quilt Basting Spray.
Question #1 Do I have to preshrink the wool batting? it does not say to on wrapper.

Question #2 will these two products be compatable?? I am most interested to hear from anyone who has used this basting spray.

Am looking for anyone interested in corresponding via
e:mail or snail mail. Would like people interested in
in-depth personal discussions - not the "here's what
I did this week" type of conversation. Good sense of
humor who knows there is more to life than the 8 to 5
grind. Fun-loving individual with quilting as a main
hobby. I also like gardening, children's literature,
all kinds of music, reading and writing. Anyone, any
age, from any country is welcome. Please e:mail me
if you are interested. RP from Ohio.

I am looking for a Hoffman fabric called Pablo's Puzzles.
It is an Egyptian looking print with gold highlights
and done in rich looking purples, fuschias and turquoise.
I would appreciate any assistance.

I tried the address with the lower case "k" and it works fine. Such a beautiful quilt! Congratulations to all who participated in such a wonderful project! May we all be inspired by Kay and her students! Deb in Nebraska

By looking at the web address you entered on the BB I see your problem. The "K" in kay_quilt.html, is supposed to be a lower case letter, not a capitol. Try that and see if it works. The pictures are worth the look. Great site! And Kay you look great! The quilt is just beautiful! Good work!!!
Donna in New Jersey
dltquilt@juno.com

I had no trouble getting to the web page, keep trying. A big big big thank you to Dianne and her wonderful daughter for getting pictures up for us so quickly. The quilts are super!!!!!
(I mean, in addition to the page that goes directly to the school, with the blocks, which is offered at the top of BB; thank you BB webmaster too!) JJ

I just went to the website listed to see the quilt that Kay got. It works just fine. You need to make sure that you put capital letters in where they are shown and then it will probably work for you.

I recently acquired a crazy quilt--actually a tied comforter that was signed and dated in the late 1800's.
The person that made the quilt was a C.M. Read. I have no idea where it was made.
I'm trying to find out more about this quilt--particularly the person who made this magnificent work.
Anyone ever heard of this person? I, myself, know very little about quilts, but thought that I'd give
this site a try.
Thanks very much,
Scott from CA.

I recently purchased a queen size quilt that I
would like to hang on a wall. I am looking to purchase a quilt rod or hanger or holder. Where can I purchase such an item?
Thank you!

Can anyone recommend a web-site, book or other
material about aids, techniques, etc. for those
trying to continue to quilt with limited vision.
My mother has recently been losing vision as a
consequence of an undiagnosed case of macular
degeneration and is desperate to continue quilting
at some level. Any suggestions or information
would be greatly appreciated.

I am trying to locate a book on quilting with vintage hankerchiefs. Know of one?

The web site that Kay said had pictures of her and the quilt does not exist. Thats the message I got when I tried to look it up.
www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/3336/Kay_quilt.html

I have a 65 year old silk/chiffon(?)wedding dress
that I want to wear at my wedding in November
1998. It does not fit and I am looking for
someone to evaluate whether the dress can be
altered to fit me. I live in the Philadelphia
and Southern New Jersey metropolitan area.
Do you know anyone that may be able to give me an
answer?

Help!! I am looking for a pattern for the
Feathered Star block. I want to use it in the
center of a round robin so it needs to be no bigger
than 15". If anyone has one, please notify me
ASAP. I really appreciate everyone's help!!!!
Happy Stitching,
Marsha Cowan

The quilt is beautiful! Thank you for sharing Your web site with us,Dianne, so that we can all see it and enjoy. Kay what you have done is just beyond words. There is a class full of very lucky children to have a teacher like you! Enjoy your spring break!
Kristin in sunny Alaska

Last month someone was looking for flying pigs material and I can't remember what Bulletin Board or list they were on, but I have found the fabric in a Quilt Farm Catalog. If you are interested or know who was looking for this material let me know. Carol

A friend has informed me she has a quilt pictured in this magazine. However, I have been unable to find it, so thought I'd look it up on the Net to order a copy and can't find it there either. Can anyone give me a clue as to where to get a copy of the most recent publication? Am not a quilter, so don't want a full-blown subscription -- just the most recent publication. Thanks for your help.

A search for "Star" quilt patterns (for strip quilting)
ANY STAR PATTERNS!
In particlaur,"MISSOURI STAR".
If you have any patterns that I could use, PLEASE,PLEASE e-mail them to me.
I will be forever greatful.
Thank you.
Lorna.

I don't know if all of you realize what you are giving to these kids at Concord Elementary. YOU have become THEIRS. You are talked about daily. They wait for e-mail, or snail mail. All my records are at school, but I'm going to go by and get them later this week. I will post each state with the child's name. If you have time to write, I can't tell you what it means to them. Also, I will assign children to the countries when we go back to school. I'm going to put the countries in a bowl, and paper with the students name in another and draw out. The only fair way to do so.

Concord is not a poor, poor area, but we do have children that need a special hug, or thought - your cyberhugs mean so much.

Kay

I feel so good this morning. I stayed up till midnight finding paperpiecing sites. The I woke up at 4:15ish raring to go. I had a wonderful e-mail suggesting some sites. I'm going to be printing patterns all day. Oh, if I can only be as organized as Diane. Ya'll she has all her patterns in binders, and the binders hanging in a box !!! I'll buy the binders and the box, and then lose the hangers !! Oh well, maybe in my next life I can be organized. This morning I have watched the sky go from dark to light. The puppies have run through the house, and T.C. and Elizabeth have yet to stir. Coffee has been wonderful, and the one piece of bacon I allowed myself was mmmmm - Scuba and Bowzer also had bacon, luckily the cats were not around or I would have not gotten any.

SOME EARLY MORNING THANKS
I have thanked these folks before, but can't thank them enough.
BENARTEX - the sashings, borders and backing(lining) are wonderful. The quilt is beautiful
MONUTAIN MIST - quilting went so easy, and was such a dream
THE STENCIL COMPANY - Compliments, compliments I have received on the border stencil. (I'm going to order a catalog today.)
KEEPSAKE QUILTING - Two wonderful scrap bags. Thanks to them, the kids had lots to choose from as they learned to paper piece. I wish you could have seen girls and boys alike rubbing those fabrics, seeing which felt the best.
ALL OF YOU -----ALL OF YOU

If you go out shopping and can buy something from these folks, I would appreciate it. Without all of them, I guess I would have a box of squares !!

My love to all of you - I'll post the second loong installment later this evening.

Kay

The address for this is: Quilters Resourcer Inc. 2211 N Elaton Avenue, CHICAGO 60614. It is a great magazine, I subscribe and drool each 2 months. There are some nice patterns, you will notice the Australian colours, which are quite different in intensity to the colours we see in the American and British magazines. It cost $5.95 and is well worth the money. I saw that you can get quilt-patterned cheques from one of your banks, they looked beautiful. Good luck with getting Aust Patchwork magazine, I am sure you will enjoy it. Love Georgie in hot and humid Queensland. When is winter coming!!!

Tonight I shed a tear whilst picturing Kay receiving her 'secret' quilt from the ladies who made blocks for her class quilt. It must have been a very emotional scene. I suggested on this page that a quilt be made for Kay, in recognition of her love for the 5th graders in her care, not knowing that the secret quilt was well in the making by the ladies who made the original blocks. I was put in the picture, then had to pretend I didn't know. Why was I born with such big feet and mouth. Kay now has the secret quilt, and I am still making the "Kay's other admirers quilt" to compliment it. So, to everyone who has volunteered a block, please still send it to me. I have asked my quilting group and the president is keen to take on "Kay's quilt" as a group project to hand quilt. I am just about jumping out of my skin, but she has to take it to a committee ( you know those things who, when asked to design a horse, came up with a camel) meeting this Friday. So, I have to contain my excitement just a few more days. Knowing Kay's generous spirit, she will love our quilt, too. Several ladies have asked about the size, design and colour. Kay loves stars, she is a blue-green girl and the block should be 61/2 inches. Kay would like your name and identifying state on the right side, so she doesn't have to unpick the quilt to see who made a block. I am going to stitch the blocks together and my group will quilt it, then I have to think of a way of getting it to Kay; I had thought an angel would be the most appropriate deliverer, but it might have to be parcel post. I look forward to your blocks, and I will send everyone some wattle material in return. I had asked if you could make me a block the same as Kay's, as a memento of this mighty American adventure, but only if you feel generous and don't think I am being greedy. I am still wrting to everyone who has emailed me, I have replied to 40 out of 61, so I apologise if you haven't heard from me yet, but you will soon. I can't shake this influenza, I have a boomer of a headache and will take my aching bones to bed. Goodnight, Many thanks, Georgie in Australia xx

I am looking for sights that provide hand quilting designs to use on my finished quilts.

Oops, the middle daughter for the McDonald's is Julieann not Jennifer.

Kay

Also, the students have received packages from:
Steven C. quilting buddy
Sami S. quilting buddy

The later it gets the more I have to say !!
No, just two comments - if you like the way the quilt looks put together, remember that Kathy E. from AL put the top together.
Also, I'm going to ask Diane to post the e-mail address fro the McDonald's This is the family that opened their motorhome and house to Diane and her family. They helped make the visit possible. If you get a minute please drop them a line thanking them.

Kay who must go to bed, but will probably surf the net seeking out paper piecing patterns. So glad it is Spring Break 8-)

Diane's daughter Christi has posted pictures of Diane and me, some of the squares and the almost finished quilt. Go to
http://www.geocities.com/TelevisionCity/3336/kay_quilt.html
to see it. As I said in an e-mail to Diane - If I don't eat for 10 days, walk 10 miles for 10 days Donnie can come back and take pictures of me to post 8-)

Kay

Good evening !!! Yes, it is me - I'm finally calm enough to write to all of ya'll. At least I think I am. The last two weeks have been a whirlwind, but oh what a nice whirlwind 8-) Tonight, I'm sitting at my school computer at my kitchen table. My home computer may not be fixable, don't even ask me what went wrong. A new computer is on the list after the new roof, and getting the air conditioner repaired, oh yes, and Elizabeth's new clarinet. Our Spring Vacation started Friday at 3:00 PM, so I will have a chance to rest, write to all of you, and do some piecing.
I'm going to go back in time - I'm sure I have posted some of what I'm going to say - please excuse me.
I can remember that I posted on the Friday that we quilted. Ya'll again, let me say what a wonderful day it was. That day we had from the age of 4 to 89 !!! We had dirty hands and clean hands, boys and girls, men and women. We had a community !!!!! I met so many nice ladies from quilting circles in our community. I'm going to find ways to visit each of their groups, so that all the members can see the quilt. WE had 4 generations of quilters - 3 families, I believe. We had brothers and sisters, cousins, nephews. Sue, my friend from our church, who came to stay one hour and stayed the entire day, was a fantastic photographer. She is the person who thought of taking generational pictures. Wednesday, the weekly paper, The Western Star, came out. There were several pictures of old and young hands. MMM some nice news in a week, of bad.
I have already written of my thrill on Saturday, the 21st, when Ms. Helms was able to quilt. On Sunday, as I have posted, the church came !! Or at least a lot of them. Sue was able to have her own 4 generations there.
That brings us to MOnday. On Monday, the quilters came back, and the fifth grade started their quilting. The ladies quickly realized that we needed to help the fifth graders. Each child did 1 or 2 sides, working down. The quilters did the across part. Because the school book fair was going on across the hall, several parents came by and put stitches in. Tuesday, a repeat of the same - except we got the quilt off the frame !!! There are still some stencil parts to do, but we are using hoops.
MOnday night I could hardly sleep - 1 more day till Diane was here. Now ya'll, I've told you several times that I have a weight problem. And I've tried to tell ya'll that I am not fooling. I was so nervous about Diane coming down. Would she be disappointed in me? Would she think I am a complete idot? Self-confidence right out the window. Then at 3 we get a phone call - they are in Mount Olive, a community about 30 minutes away !! I handle a phone call from Elizabeth and T.C. T.C. is on the way with the child support check so that he can make it to the bank to cash it. I wait for T.C. outside, sign the check. He leaves, I come in to call the bank, to help smooth his way. Then I decide to go out and wait for Diane and her family. I go out the side door. Pacing out side, what kind of car will they have? How thin and beautiful is Diane going to be? Why did I ever start this project? Why didn't Diane stay in cyberspace !!! YES, I had taken my medicine. After a few minutes of pacing, decide to go in - using the front door. See Mr. Foster standing there with this normal family, saying, "I don't know where - ah here she is." You guessed it, they came in the front, while I went out the side !!! Now ya'll I think Diane is beautiful, because of the gleam in her eye, her energy level, her kindness, but she is like me a normal person. She is a bit shorter than I am, and well for around our waist - we are about the same. A normal familyl, not a picture from the fashion pages nor from Alien Tales. Just people like me and mine. I hugged her neck, we were both talking, yet hestitant. I took them around to the library to see the quilt. We talked and talked. Then we took her family to where they were staying. Remember, I don't have room for guests, plus I'm not a house keeper, so my friends the McDonalds were putting them up, in their motor home which is almost the size of my house - no joking - just ask Diane. Janet was feeding us that night - a wonderful Mexican meal. Then I hustled Diane back into her car and we drove back to my school. The book fair was going on so several of the fifth graders were there. They were so excited to be the first to meet "THE Tennessee Quilter." Jessi and Zach helpled unload some of Diane's things. Then about 5 grownups came in to learn to paper piece. They loved it. After they left, Diane and I sat in my room until 11:00 PM and talked. Then we went back to the McDonald's so Diane could get some sleep. We stood in the driveway and talked for about 30 minutes. Diane and I are so much alike. But, she is a much better quilter than I am.
Wednesday morning she rode to school with Janet Mc. as she brought her girls. I had planned to get there early, but since I hadn't seen Elizabeth the day before, I took her to school. When I got to Concord, Diane was talking to Teresa H. in my room. We sat Diane up in the library with two machines. The fifth grade goes to PE at 8:10 so we used that time to visit and finish sitting up.
At 9 o'clock she started. Diane and I had looked at patterns the night before. Ya'll she had brought some of the cutest patterns. But, I knew they were all to time consuming, if we were to do 45 children, plus me 8-). So we had picked a simple four piece design. Emiliel, the TN student, and Brittney, a student who had been there the night before were the first. Poor Diane, she hardly stopped all day. I did take her to lunch with me. Ya'll the kids were sooo excited. They all wanted to be next, they could hardly wait. I had brought my two baskets of material to school, plus the material that Keepsake Quilting had sent us. Now, ya'll I had never said I was an experienced quilter. I know in one of my early postings, I had let ya'll know that I had only started in September. Diane was amused by my scraps - scraps of fat quarters. I had been buying material, but not using it. ALSO, the Scrap Bags from Keepsake Quilting are fat quarters, etc. Diane said she is going to start buying them. If I had a credit card I would. Ya'll, what I did was let 4 - 5 kids go up to the baskets and pick material. All my nicely folded materials, quickly became piles on the floor. Only two pieces fell into the class pond. (This is made from a babysize swimming pool.) The students had a ball picking the material. Several used spring colors, Mark, did a cow square. Many of the kids were drawn by the novelty fabrics, some of which had been sent to me in a wonderful squishy, and the rest from ones I had bought. Ya'll some of the squares had red flowers, green frogs, a tiedye looking material and then pink !!If didn't matter, each one was beautiful to the student who made it. Kayla had done a neat one, using material with green frogs, and then greens. She didn't like the finished result, I loved it. Keith had done one with Easter fabrics - he has already given it to his mom.
Wayne and Donnie had gone to Tannehill State Park with Lee Mc. They came back about 1:30 - Lee had to be back because their middle child, Jennifer, was being inducted into the Jr. High honor society. Now, Diane said that WAyne was there to film the presentation - she led me to believe the presentation of her stuff. So we had all the kids gathered in the library. She was showing her stuff, passing it around. I was trying for crown control. Then she calls me up to the front. Start talking about wonderful me - her words, not mine. Then she gave me this box. It looked like a picture album or notebook. My first thought, was that it was all the postings. When I opened it !!!! I was speechless, as I have been for the past 3 days. I had a tear. They got all this on film !!! Filml, they say they are putting on the internet. Ya'll I had dressed nice Friday, MOnday, Tuesday, Wednesday I had on Khaki's and a cat t-shirt !!! Nothing that makes me look slim, was I standing up straight.

Immediately, the students wanted to know if "their" quilter had sent in an autographed block. I'm going down the quilt reading them, and come to Kathy's block - I didn't know what AL was - Ya'll I sure they will use that on the net !! So there I am overweight me, probably not standing up straight, how does my hair look by this point - and I don't even know my state's abbreviation !!!!!

I love my gift, I love it, love it.

After 3 we all sat and talked, several teachers came by to see Diane. Donnie played on my computer, Wayne sat on the couch I have in my classroom. I didn't know at this point how bad he felt. T.C. came up to type a report, and Elizabeth got off the bus at the school. We visited there and moved Diane to the room she would use the next day. At 5:15 T .C. and Elizabeth left to pick up a one of "my ladies" for Wednesday night supper. Now, this was MOna. Mona is one of "THE quilters" ya'll the news article had come out that day - they stopped and got her one and she showed everyone at church.
I rode with Diane and her family to the church, they are Methodist as I am. We had a lovely supper and I called Kathy on the phone. We agreeded to meet at Books-A-Million. Wayne had to drive because T.C. had to provide rides home for people. I wish I had known had bad Wayne felt. We had a wonderful visit with Kathy, I took my quilt so she could see it. I looked at the sale table while Kathy and Diane talked, didn't find any cheap enouogh books. Diane goes over and finds one for $1.00. I have to admit that it was about 9 by this time, and my second wave of energy was coming on - I was having a hard time sitting and visiting !!! Kathy and I both bought a quilting magazine, and I picked up a Leonardo DiCaprio magazine for Elizabeth. We came back to the school, I got my car and my TN folks went home.
Thursday morning I was at school early due to having bus duty. Diane came in, in a little bit and broke the news that she would be leaving at 11:00. AHHHH, who would not get to quilt with her, who would hold me responsible when he/she has to see a counselor as a grownup, I could imagine teh conversation,"Dr. I have these problems because when I was in the fifth grade, Ms. Johnson didn't get me in to quilt with our TN quilter." We started at 8:15 1 student on each machine, with 2 watching. Wayne and Donnie show up at 11:00, please, please I beg, we are down to 10 kids. Okay 11:30 comes - about 5 kids to go. Lunch time is 11:55 and 12:05 for the two classes. I get called to the office - the square from Belguim has come in !! Beautiful. Fingers still flying, Diane is looking just a little frazzled. Oh, now I realize, she hasn't put any stitches in the quilt !!!I thread a needle and give it to her.
Down to 2 students, now to 1. I have to take the kids to lunch - I don't get to say good-bye, I would have cried if I had.

I go back to the room after lunch - check the room next door, yes she is really gone, has it been a dream. My spirits sink (no not my depression). My new friend has left, I miss her so. I'll see her in August - but that is so far off.
Can't even teach that afternoon. Luckily, my students go to library and then most go to 5th grade choir. Elizabeth and T.C. come to the school. WE help make Elizabeth a geoboard for a math project. I come home to paper-piece.....that is a story for tomorrow.

Kay

I have several old familiy quilts. I am concerned about preserving them for future generations. How should I be caring for them? I don't really want to pack them away, but would like to make them available for viewing. What should i be doing?

Ya know, we've had a lot of fun with Kay's Kids project. Your message is really what it's all about. I know there are groups out there that could use your help! Even as close as your own community, or as widespread as the Community of the World. Regards and Happy Quilting! JJ

I just spent the weekend in lancaster and visited some of the quilt shops. The shops are loaded with great fabrics, great prices.Mary Lapp's on rte 340 east(near Plain and Fancy Rest.) WILL cut 1/4 yds, and will have her Christmas fabrics @ 20% off quilt show week.Zooks and the Old Country Store in Intercourse have 1/2 yd min.cuts. If you are going to the Quilter's heritage show and plan to visit the amish fabric shops, do yourself a favor...take a small flashlight with you. Some of these shops have no electricity,and it is next to impossible to see the fabrics. have fun!

I saw a quilt somewhere and can't remember where.
I think it might be called "Green Snake" and if I
remember correctly, it was a fan block, green on a
pale background, and the fans wound across the
quilt like a snake. If this sounds familiar to
anyone, e-mail me and tell me where I can read
about it. It was an old folk art kind of quilt,
not modern, and may be African-American in origin.

I tried to e-mail the lady who wanted to know how to remove pencil marks from quilts, but it bounced. So, here goes. You should try to use a white eraser for pencils not the pink eraser. Not the white eraser for pens but the white eraser for pencils. This is supposed to work like a charm from what my friends tell me, as they have done a lot of Celtic quilting where you have to draw design onto the fabric and make the twirly design on the block. Good Luck and e-mail me your results, or post them here. a quilter from Canada.gail

I have a nice selection of silks from ties and other
sources. I would love to make a quilt out of them
but I know I can't go about it the same way you would
if it were 100% cotton. Any idea from past experience
on how to go about it.

Kay's kids has got me thinking about using my quilting
skills to help others. I don't think I have enough time
to make a whole quilt, but I would love to supply blocks.
If anyone knows of any charitys or quilt guilds which
are requesting block, could you either email me or
post it on the BB.

Thanks, Cindy

Does anyone have a history of the Irish Chain Pattern/Double Irish Chain Pattern. It is to go with a Quilt to be auctioned off for Charity. I am trying to find a history of the pattern to put with the Quilt. The auction is April 3rd. Thanks.

A friend of mine was in my area and gave me a wonderful magazine to read "Australian Patchwork & Quilting". I'd love to subscribe, but she is gone and so is the magazine. Does anyone have a address or e-mail address for this magazine?

I am looking for an out of print book called "Drunkard'sPath, an easy no-pins technique". It is by Anita Murphy, published by American School of Needlework in 1991. If anyone has a copy they want to sell, or know where I might find a copy I would really appreciate the info. Thanks, Sandy

How do I get rid of pencil lines drawn on a quilt? I've tried washing the quilt with no success. fI know you can use rubbing alcohol, but I don't know what with. Any suggestions? Carolyn

I am searching for the first portable palette with Jinny's old fabrics. If anyone has one in good condition that they would part with please contact me. Thanks. Claire

I am interested in purchasing the Elna 6003 "Quilter's Dream".

I would appreciate comments on this or other machines.

Thanks

I am looking for a pattern for the tumbing block quilt. What I need to know is the size of the diamond template and how much frabric of five collars I would need for a fuul size and a queen size. I have just started quilting and I love it. I also knit, crochet, tat and crosstitch. Thank you for any help you can give me. Marilyn

I've only had computer 1 month-learning slowly!! While searching a week ago I found a pattern for pieced cowboy boot, thinking I could find site again I did'nt print order form. If anyone can tell me where it is I would be very grateful!!!!!!!!!!

I seem to recall seeing a full size quilt frame
that sits on the floor. It was similar to the old
fashioned kind that hung from the ceiling. Is
there such a frame?

Thanks, Janice

I'm looking for a Hoffman "Fantasies" fabric with small blue/lavender, two shades of pink and white flowers, green leaves and silver edging around the print. I need an additional quarter yard to complete a quilt. If anyone has this I would really be interested in purchasing it. Barbara

I'm trying to locate a source where I can buy this book. Have tried Keepsake Quilting & Connecting Threads catalogs. Does anyone know where I might find?

I am cleaning and have some small pieces of fabric (1/8 or smaller) and some misc. patterns that I would like to get out of my house. If interested please let me know - I will put a package together for you (shoe box size) and mail out - would like postage if you can for the box. Thanks - Shirley

A friend (who is new to quilting) wants to make her first quilt from her daughter's high school and college tee-shirts. I don't want to discourage her, so any advice to help her be successful will be appreciated. Thanks. Wendy

I am looking for Karen who sent me an e-mail about the Double Wedding Ring pattern I am looking for (11 sections in each curve-44 sections around the entire circle). I am having trouble e-mailing you back, the system does not recognize you e-mail address. Perhaps you could try again. Thanks

I am thinking of going out to Oregon for the Sisters Quilt Show in July. Has anyone done this and is it worth the trip? Is it wall-to-wall quilters so you can't see anything? My daughter lives in Portland, so we will drive from there to the show. Could anyone recommend anywhere to stay in the area? Many thanks, Pam.

Help! I learned the hard way why you shouldn't mix 100% cotton fabrics with blends when making a quilt. (In fact, this experience has convinced me never to use a blend again at all!) I made a Double Irish Chain for my son. The "chain" fabrics are all cotton; the larger patches are a blend. Now that the quilt is finished and being some of the seams are "splitting" because the blend is fraying. I have restitched several seams by hand. Any other suggestions? (This quilt was not hand quilted, but was tied with with crochet thread.) Thanks for any help! Gerri

Hi,
I am looking for a store in the Dallas-Fort Worth area that sells Liberty of London fabrics. Any Suggestions?
Thanks,
Wendy

I an looking for a book written by Maude Wahlman titled "Sign & Symbols: African Images in African American Quilits". If you know where to find it can't you e-mail me.

Iwould like to talk to other quilters who use flannel and would like some sources. Let me hear from you. Pat

I am building my homepage, and am trying to find links to... or homepages for... these ladies who have created patterns or books on quilting:
Cheryl Bannerman and Rachel Pellman ("The Country Bride Collection"), Margit Echols ("Classic Patchwork & Quilting"),Gerry Kemmel, Linda Brannock, and Jan Patek ("Red Wagon" Quilt Books)
My Quilter's Heaven is at:
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Hills/9603/page2.html .
Thanks for you help , in advance! Happy quilting, and surfin' the net!
Penny

Does anyone know where we can find patterns called "Gingham Goose Quilts"? Apparently the patterns include rocking horse, bear,...etc. Please Email me if you can answer. It would be appreciated.
Thanks, Lynne & Charlotte.

You may find the threadwraps in the latest Coltilde Catalog...I believe I saw them there just this past week.

We are looking for two rooms in paducah for the april show. If anyone out there has a room they aren't going to be able to use - please let me know asap. Thanks a bunch! Keep those little fingers busy quilting!!!!!!

A kind friend in NH sent me a "thread wrap" but isn't sure where
she got it. Can anyone help me locate a source for these wraps to put
around spools of thread to contain the loose end?
Our quilt group may be able to use these when we host our state mtg.
this fall. Thanks so much!
Peggy

I'm am a new quilter and I love it. I'm interested in purchasing software for quilting and would like to hear any recommendation/suggestions. Are they worthwhile??? Thanks for your help, Joanne

Iam trying to locate the Princess Diana fabric made by Rose & Hubble - it is blue with white roses. Would appreciate the name & phone # of a shop that has this fabric in stock. I've tried most of the online shops, but will try further suggestions. Thank you so much.

my mother loves to quilt and she would like to find the quilt pattern called "grandmother's fan"...it may be called something else also...if anyone has this pattern i would really appreciate it if they would email it to me, so that i can give it to my mother...thanks

Hi,Everybody
Its me again,Mark Roper.Thank you Ms.Page for coming to Alabama to help us paper stitch.For all of you out there
who did not know about it I will tell you.First, we all picked out four peaces of fabric then we paper stitched
them.Ms. Johnson got her small quilt with your names on it.She loved it.

I can't answer your specific question about dyes, but there was a Simply Quilts show within the past week featuring hand dyed fabrics. The teacher who was demonstrating showed the "equipment" she wears whenever dying fabrics. The mask she used was appeared quite complex....looked like a gas mask, not just the small filter-type mask. She mentioned that the dyes are know carcinogenics. Perhaps your could get further information from HGTV Web page. The address is <www.hgtv.com> Usually you need the episide #, which I don't recall, but you might just find it!!! Good luck! Sally in western NY where Spring is busting out all over.

I am looking for a double wedding ring pattern that has 11 sections around each curve. If anyone knows of where I can get such a pattern, could they please e-mail me with the information. Thanks

Your e-mail address had errors in it and I couldn't send this to you personally. 800-845-8723

Ya'll I promise that soon I will post my thoughts and feelings. This project has totally overloaded my senses. As Teresa said - she had never seen me so give out at the end of a project. But, right now I want to post what Mr. Foster wrote in our weekly Friday Memo

From The Friday FYI March 27, 1998

The Concor USA quilt is now mostly complete. This has been quite an experience for everyone. I have been amazed at the response Kay has received from the Internet. This has developed into a great learning experience for the fifth graders. Additionally, it has tapped into a valuable resource, our community elders. It was delightful to see them interacting with all of the students from kindergarten on up. Both the young and the old seemed to be truly enjoying the experience. The sharing of the konwledge and skills of quilting was a joy to behold. It was hard to tell who was having the most fun. The quilt is a thing of beauty. When you consider the stories behind each square and the care and creativity that went into making the square, you see how truly remarkable this quilt is. Some of these folks want Kay to start an evening quilting guild for those who work during the day. What will she get into next?

To Sharon in Redondo Beach and others doing grandmother's flower gardens.

My 1972-piece hexagon quilt top is now DONE! Quilting next. I finished the top while on vacation on March Break.

Sharon, don't worry about your pieces being slightly off - as the last poster said, they are very forgiving. My 28 flowers and 4 row border is very flat on the floor. I was not as careful as you when cutting them out.

For others who are thinking of making one - they are well worth the effort. They have to be done by hand, but I started mine by taking a few flowers pieces and sewing them while on business trips. Most of them were sewn in airports.

If you like to quilt but don't want to be tied down to a sewing machine they are a great project. My quilt flowers travelled with me all across Canada for the last 4 years.

Christine in Canada

This is Jessi S. I have Iowa.Mrs. Page from Ten.came down this week.She taught us how to paper-piece.She was very nice.She got here Tues. I helped her unload her car.My person is Mrs. Erickson.Her daughter is having a baby.

This is Lindsey. I have Lindell Finley in Texas. I had a great time when we quilted the quilt. It is a beautiful quilt. I want to give everyone a personal thank you, but I don't have time so, to everyone....THANK YOU!

You have done a fabulous job with your kids. I am just thrilled to have met you online. I would love to keep in touch with you. I am glad that you have great friends as you do, like Dianne who has kept in touch with me through this when she asked me for a paper-pieced block for the quilt or whatever it was, that was being constructed. I hope that you will continue to keep in touch with us here, and tell us how you are doing, and what you are doing. Take care, and thanks so much for allowing me to be a part of this great project of yours. I am a friend from Canada.Gail T. Swain

I need to contact Hancock Fabric in Paducha in reference to
some fabric I need. Could you please give me their website or
their 800 number, if they have one. Thank you in
advance.

I also have had problems in the past with Q&OC. Last year I placed an order for a J Beyer fabric packet. I had received one previously from them and there was not enough fabric in the packet so I reordered. I had it sent surface to Holland since I was not in a hurry for it. Well, 6 weeks past, 8 weeks. In the meantime it is now 3 months. I have made a total of 3 long distnace phone calls to the company, always being told it was sent. On the third call, I am told they recieved the order address unknown. The incorrect address was on it. Ok, why hadn't the first operator checked that out when I called the first time. I must have spent over $50USD in phone calls trying to track down that package. I told them cancel my order and refund me for the phone calls! They did send me a $10 gift certificate. Recently I received what looks like "Going out of Business" catalog. I was going to order a book from them. Then I saw they charge $12USD for international orders plus postage. Forget that. It was never that expensive. I also called on the phone about the book and they said it was on back order. I asked them about the magazine and they said it wasn't going to fold. For some reason I didn't trust his answer. Needless to say, I am not placing any more orders with Q&OC. If anyone would like to swap my $10USD gift certificate for fabric or patterns, please contact me, I will get it out to you immediately. Patty in Holland

I am having trouble getting Material Safety Data Sheets from Tintex manufacturers. I particularly want information on known and suspected carcinogins in Tintex, Rit, Kiwi and the other common 'off the drugstore shelf' union dyes. Has anyone else tried to get these MSDS sheets? If you have tried and not gotten them, I would like to know. If you have tried and gotten information, I woild be grateful if you could share it with me. Thanks.

About 15 years ago my mom dressed dolls for a charity
and I would like to sponsor another program like
that for my quilt guild and the girlscouts I help
with, does anyone out there know where I can find
dolls? I can buy them wholesale or if a charity would
donate the dolls I would return them dressed for
children who need them. I remember the kitchen table
filled with 12 inch black dolls and asking why she did'nt
have white dolls, she told me all children need babies,
not just spoiled ones like me(ouch) and she thought they
were prettier dressed in pink and yellow too.
Thanks Jennifer

Help....I live on the West Coast and would like to give my sister-in-law, who lives on the East Coast, a gift certificate to take a quilting class....does anyone know of any good shops in Wellesly, MA? Please give name address and phone so I can contact them.

Thanks!

A few days ago, I posted the address to my chat
room. I've received an email from someone saying
that she didn't get the chat room. So, I'm re-
posting the address, and if anybody is interested,
please make sure to type in the FULL address.
http://www.geocities.com/sunsetstrip/lounge/
5907/quiltchat.html
It would be fun to have a group chatting from all
over. Evenings are probably the best time, but it
is open 24 - 7.
If you have any problems, please email me.
Linda,
Hamilton, Ontario. Canada.

two posts in one.. Having trouble with Hexagons..try to piece and press just a few to try it out...they are very forgiving and you may just luck out...
There is a nice shop in Yankton called River Run Fabrics...also one in the country somewhere called Needle in the Haystack, I know the gals and they have great stuff..I've seen them at shows but never been to their shop. We have lots of great little shops on South Dakota!!!!!!!
Chrysti

Ladies, ladies, ladies......we did it, we have left Kay "speechless", "misty", and completely taken back by all your generosity.....I want to personally and publically say "THANK YOU" to each of the Kay's Kids Quilt block makers from around the world....I have had a ball putting this together for Kay from all of us....You ladies are so sweet, kind, generous and so giving from your hearts and your minds.....We have been so busy the last 3 days that we have hardly had time to get to the bathroom, but have loved each and every minute of it....I want to tell you that not
only did we put together one great signature block quilt top wall hanging (which is unfinished as there are 16 ladies yet to contact, didn't have their email addresses and don't want to leave them out, so they will hear from me in the next few days after I have had time to rest...and 2 blocks were in the mail when we arrived home within the last hour, and more are on the way...)but we as a group of ladies have sent blocks that has helped to create one of the most beautiful sampler quilts, that I have ever seen....you can look at it for an hour and then go back later and you will see different things and again, and again, I know - I sure hope each of you has an opportunity to see this in person and to touch and feel the beauty of this quilt...the textures, the variety, the colors, the fabrics, the...
everything about this quilt will not come out and has not been shown, even on the Concord pages....
To answer Jeannine in Louisiana - give me a chance to rest, to get my DD home from college as she has offered to fix us a page or two of pictures on her webb site and when she has it up and running I will let each of you know how to get to the webb pages....

I am still on a 'quilting high' from all that Kay and her friends had in store for us. And the 5th graders, tears are in my eyes as I write this, as I told them this morning, I may not have the right names, but I will never forget their faces..
not only their faces, but their eyes at their finished paper-pieced blocks, the excitement, the joy of completion, the color combinations of these little ones...WOW! I wish I could reach out and hug each of you for what you have done for these 47 children....you have truly touched their hearts and lives forever, and their lives have been changed by the events of the last 5 1/2 months. If only you could have seen all the boys and girls making their straight seams, and all the fuss over just the right fabric combinations, you would have thought these kids were old pros...
We we able to get a paper pieced block finished by all 45 students before we left, which cut way into the personal time I would have liked to have spent with Kay, but helping expand the minds of these students was the most important thing for this trip.....

One other thing, please ladies, please email Kay or get on the BB and let her know what you have been telling me for the past 20 days concerning this project for Kay and how you feel about what she has done for quilting....she is going through email withdrawal...her server has been down at home, but she is able to get on at school so far this week - at times....if at first it doesn't go through, don't give up, just keep sending.....
Well I have to get some sleep, and I am so tired...will post later about Kay, more on the Kids and the community and family we stayed with...bye for now....and now some zzzz's....Dianne in TN

Hi - Does anyone have any information on an antique sewing machine that is named either
Borlow's Gem or Forlow's Gem? The gold leaf is worn on the first letter. Thanks for any help you can give.

Sue
Wooster Ohio

Help! (maybe) I started to cutout a bunch of hex's for a grandmother's flower garden and discovered today that some of them are 1/16th
of an inch off. This surprised me because I used a stamp for the hex shapes. What I want to know is that going to be big trouble later on when I'm sewing these together? I might've messed up when I was pressing these, I could've stretched some. Anyway the dimensions are 1 11/16ths and 1 3/4 across flats measured from seam allowances. For what it's worth when I stacked these babies they looked exactly the same size. sheesh. So please
any input helpful. TIA

Sharon Oblinger-Redondo Beach,USA

Hi Kay--Big Hug from all of us!

Hi Kathy, Hi Dianne, you two are the best.

Will somebody please get pictures on the internet as soon as possible???????!!!!!!!!!!!! The suspense is killing us!!!!!! Jeannine in Louisiana

I have been trying to find the above pattern by McKenna Ryan.
I found it in Quilts and Other Comforts catalog, but after
reading postings about problems others have had I am a little
leary of ordering it through them. Any ideas where else I
could find it? Thanks, Susan in CA.

Before I get into our stuff, let me say that I just read some of the old postings That Arvil is lucky - having a husband who will bring her back material !!

Ya'll, my gift left me speechless. Teresa heard this and said, "I missed Kay being speechless !!" I never expected anything. You have all given so much of yourself to me and these children. And now to give to me. As I told Diane's husband, when I'm an old lady in the nursing home I will be stroking the quilt, saying "Look, what I have."

My brain is so tired that I can't even start telling ya'll about the last few days. I'm going to let my brain rest tonight and will sign on early tomorrow to talk with all of you.
I do want to say what a wonderful person Diane is. Boy, if I was half as organized as she is, you would all have your thank you notes ! 8-)
Diane and her family left today around noon. She had paper pieced with 45 fifth graders !!!!!!! I told her husband Wayne/Donald (not two husbands, two names) that she would probably fall asleep in the car and in her sleep try to guide hands through the sewing process !!!!! She also worked with about 8 - 10 grownups. Including me.
So about 12 more hours, and I'll bring you all up to date. Elizabeth has a math project due tomorrow and I've been a neglectful mom, so let me go.

Please ask someone to give you a hug for me.

My love,

Kay

Is there a good source online with information about preserving and displaying old quilts?

It's beautiful, it's too much --- I'm speechless.

Kay

I am going to be in Sudbury, Ontario from May 4th to
May 7th and I was hoping that there is someone on line
who could tell me if there is a quilt shop in town.
Are there any quilt shows on during that time. I do
not know the city at all so could you please E-mail me
privately with explicit directions. Thanks so much for
your help.

Sue Sharpe in Guelph, Ontario.

I want to remove the residue left by iron-on appliques when the applique is removed. I used a iron to heat the applique then peeled it off and used a pressing cloth to try to remove any residue. It didn't work. I then tried some cleaning solent. It didn't work either. Help
Kathy

Greetings!

If you have fabrics that bleed when you prewash them,
try giving them a wash in Retayne. It helps set the
dye.

The Compulsive Quilter

received your check and your fabric is leaving today. I'm having e-mail problems (can't send or receive), so everyone, please forgive me posting this here.

Kim in NV

My quilting group really love using the Jinny Beyer fabrics but find that the darker colours,especially the reds bleed constantly in the pre-wash. Do any other quilters have this same problem and if so what have they found to be helpful. We live in an area where the water is chlorinated, if this makes any difference.
Thanks Lesley in Ottawa

I am going to Yankton,South Dakota on Sat. March 28.
I was wondering if anyone knows of a quilt shop
that I could stop at while there? Thanks for the help!
Susan

There's a very useful booklet available called "How to Buy a New or Used Sewing Machine" by Robbie Fanning. She suggests "test driving" a machine and gives a chart and a checklist of 11 items to try. It's $5 ppd. from Open Chain Publishing, PO Box 2634, Menlo Park, CA 94026. It's quite comprehensive and is a good guide for selecting a machine that's right for you. Hope this helps. Nancy

As I plan to travel in Guatemala area--are there
any groups or stores available? If So--where or
who may I contact. Thanks, Sue

Thank you to everyone who answered my posting. I'll be looking forward to shopping at all the wonderful fabric stores.

Marie

I would like to make a quilt for our fire dept.
i need some idea for this quilt.
it will need to be a queen size, 12 inch block.
name of all the firemen's that was in the dept. Will be put on the side of the block.
sharon

Even the Quilt shop in town Received their order of magazines late. No explanation from Company.Kev

Hello to everyone!

I am so lucky as to actually live near all the action taking place with Kay's Kids USA Quilt. Not only did I get to make Alabama's block, I got to see all of your blocks, and help put the USA quilt together.

Tonight I got to meet Dianne from Tennesse who was down showing the kids how to paper-piece during her spring break. I got to meet her DH and her DS. They were both so patient with us crazy quilters. We met at Books-a-Million and had a great time talking and I got to see Kay showing off her Signature block quilt top that many of us sent to Dianne to put together. I didn't get to see Kay when she first opened it, because they did it at the school with all the kids gathered around. She cried!!! It's captured on video tape. She was reading all the sweet inscriptions and who and where froms, when she got to one from AL. She was baffled. Couldn't figure out which state was AL. She kept saying Alaska, no, Arkansas, no. Finally the kids said, "it's from Kathy from Alabama!" Dianne couldn't stop laughing while telling me about it, and Kay was sitting there laughing too. I have to admit I thought my L looked a little like a strange Z, but...

The top looks wonderful! There are no two fabrics alike, yellow or blue. How'd we manage that? It was fun reading the names. Some of you I have e-mailed during different stages of this project. Hi Jeannine in LA! Some I recognize from QB-list. One quilter turned out to be a missing friend of Dianne's co-worker. Small world. Dianne is now a message go-between!

I didn't get to see the kid's paper-piece projects, but Kay and Dianne said they did great. Dianne said the color combinations that they put together were astounding. Good enough to challenge a veteran quilter. There is some talent being planted and brought out in these wonderful kids.

Well enough from me. Kay and Dianne will post some more in the morning, but wanted me to let you know she loved the quilt top. I was the only one who would be near a working computer tonight. Kay's server is down again at home. I do hope each of you have a great rest of the week!

Kathy
From Alabama

I have also had a problem with a pillow top that I hand quilted.
The time period was only about 4 months. I can't get the markes out either. I was VERY careful not to subject the material to any kind of heat. I used colored threads, so I don't want to bleach it.

Any suggestions would greatly be appreciated.
I hate to throw this top away, even if it is just a pillow top.

Thanks in advance,
Theresa

I saw a several quilts auctioned off at the Mennonite Relief Auction in Harrisburg,PA, in 1995. I have been searching for the pattern for "Stars Over Georgetown" ever since. Someone told me it was origionally found in a home decorating magazine. I would be glad to buy,or trade for the pattern. Thanks !

I have just taken a quilting course, never having sewn in my life before! I would like to buy a sewing machine and have $300. to spend. Any suggestions?

I have read with great interest the posts
about magazine subscriptions. I have
had no trouble with QNM but I sure have
with LCPQ. Two out of the last three issues
I didn't receive on time. After notifying the
editor, the first time, they did send a
substitute. I know the current issue has
been out about a week, but I still haven't
received mine. Has anyone else not
received the new one.

June

Hello everyone ,

Ihave not been very lucky so far ...as I only got two answers to my previous message .
I would like to help one of my friends whose country will be hosting the European Youth Parliament . We are looking for quilters in Europe who would be willing to make a 10-inch block representative of their countries . OR I am looking for addresses of national associations which could help .
If you are in either case PLEASE contact me . I myself will be making the French block . Millions of thanks Estelle

I am looking for good sources of patterns for Baltimore album quilts (other than Baltimore Beauties and Beyond Vols. I, II, and III). Ideally, I would like to find a copy of Baltimore Album Quilts, Histooric Notes and Antique Patterns, a Companion to Baltimore Beauties and Beyond Vol. I. I am also interested in any other good sources of patterns. Please e-mail me if you have any information for me. Thank you so much.

I saw a demonstration using a non-permanent quilting basting spray that worked fantastically. The batting was sandwiched very smoothly and apeared to not shift while machine quilting. My concern is does it truly wash out and is there any affect to the fabric. Anyone have experience with this product? Oh, to eliminate all that basting!

I am looking for all the info I can get on successful quilt projects that have been done by elementary school. I am hoping to get such a project started in the school district where I reside. Any ideas for promotion, quilt guidelines, awards, contest rules, quilt project themes. Etc All would be appreciated.

I have not ordered from this company, however, I have ordered once from another company called Creative Quilting in Denver, CO. Their website is www.thecreativeweb.com and their toll free number is (800) 890-2951. I don't want to sound like an advertisement but they were very helpful on the phone and I received my order of fabric from them within a week. Sorry to hear you are having so many troubles with this one company. Good luck!

I've had my share of problems recently with them, too. I ordered one of their fat quarter packages, and waited five weeks for it. Finally, I called and was told my order could not be located. I said, well, you people cashed my check, so I would like to know what's happening. The woman on the phone took my phone number and address and said she would call me back.

After two days with no phone call back (I even gave her my works' 800 number and direct number!), I called again and was THEN told my order was on backorder. "When will the fabric be in?" I asked. "You'll have to call us back in a week." was my reply. Why should I call back? Keepsake Quilting calls you to tell you if an item is on backorder, not the other way around! And the woman on the phone was rude when I told her to forget the order and send me my money back. It's been three weeks and I haven't received my refund yet!

Needless to say, I will no longer patronize Q&OC. I hope my experience was an isolated one (but it doesn't sound like it) and I wish you luck on your book!

Kim in NV

I placed two orders with Quilts & Other Comforts recently (though before the sale to Clotilde), and had no problem with the service. I even exchanged an item that was sent in error and returned an item destroyed in transit with no problems. (I did have problems with the post office, but not with Q&OC!)
If your email hasn't been answered, maybe they haven't received it. They went through about four web sites in a year, so I'm not sure of the status of their Internet connections. If you can, try their phone number instead:
(800) 881-6624 toll-free, (303) 278-1010, or fax (303) 277-0370
My invoice lists their phone hours as 7:30 AM - 4:30 PM MST, Monday - Friday. (MST = Mountain Standard Time, which is 7 hours earlier than GMT.)

I saw your ad about the quilt photos for a book but had trouble sending you an e-mail. I have some photos you may be interested in. You may contact me at the above e-mail or please post a paper address or phone# that I may contact you. I'm using a public library terminal and don't have the correct server.

We are a small publishing group located in New York City currently working on a childrens' book about American Quiltmaking. We are trying to locate photos of quilts that we can use in our book. If you have any information about how we could obtain these, please e-mail us back.
Some of the subjects covered in the book are: Quilting Bees, wagon wheel, log cabin, cactus flower, and pine tree designs, album quilts, friendship quilts, the AIDS memorial quilt, Amish quilts, Hawaiin and Hmong quilts, and appliqued quilts. Photos used in our book will receive full credit to the quilter. We apprecite any help that can be offered!

I will be doing the Blue Bonnet trail,
wild flower drive in a couple of weeks. Are
there any "great shops or must see" quilt stores
between Midland and Austin Texas? The route can
be any small towns between the two cities.

Thanks,
Ruby

If you like quilts, then you will love these "Quiltscapes"! by Rebecca Barker at http://www.solutionscentral.com/quiltscapes.html

Thank you for your kind thoughts about Paul and Wendy. Paul had waited until Wendy had died before taking his own cocktail, I feel so sad at the sorrow he must have felt. Thank you for the date of Kay's first posting. I have spent some time going through the old postings, getting some details to take to my group on Friday. One thing I noticed was comments about the honesty of people instigating block swaps. If you are concerned about me I could get someone to vouch for me, or I will send you a piece of Australian material before you send me your block. I hadn't thought about quilters being dishonest. I will gladly send you your material first, please let me know your snail mail address and colour preference. A one sided quilt seems to be the most popular preference. What should we back it with. I had thought of WATTLE material or stencil! Love to all, Georgie

Hi, I am on our local guild commitee and last year I was in charge of organising our quilt challenge with no problems. This year however big problems. I've had a mental block with ideas and can't think of a good challenge. I would much appreciate any ideas that anyone might have for an exciting challenge that maybe we could use. Any other ideas for our guild would be most welcome. Thanks, Tracey

My husband will be driving from the Tampa airport by Brandon and Sarasota Florida in a few days. He always brings me fabric. Any hints on some great stores he would be able to find in that area would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks, Avril

I am also having a problem with and order from Quilts and other comforts. I made an online order almost a month ago and still haven't recieved it. I wrote to them 3 times and asked for the status of my order but still can't even get the courtesy of an email to tell me what is going on. Yikes...If I knew that I would have this many problems I would have ordered these items elsewhere (somewhere where they wanted my business)! Sorry to vent....but it is very frustrating to not even get a reply!
Happy quilting to all...Michelle

I made a wedding ring quilt last year (I think:)!), and I would really like to quilt it. I need ideas for the design. Something not too difficult ortime consuming. My quilt is 3 rings x 3 rings. I'm hoping to get it quilted saometime this year. (one can always dream!) thanks
Kristin

The quilt is off the frame !!! Now we have a few stencils to quilt and the hem to do.

DIANE is here from Tennessee. She and her family got her about 4:00 P.M. I was going out one door looking for them and they came in the other !!! She is delightful. WE even favor each other. She had pictured me tall and thin !!! Ha, Ha, Ha. My little finger is thin 8-)
We visited here at the school for a while. She saw the quilt. The we went to the family she is staying with. Lee and Janet Mc. Ya'll I can pick friends with beautiful houses !!! Their motorhome, where Diane, Wayne and Donnie are staying, is beautiful. Next time I need a vacation, I'm going over their to stay !!
Janet had fixed Mexican food. It was delicious. She had an eclair cake for desert. WE are going to post the receipe.
Right now I have Diane working. 4 ladies came up tonight to learn to paper piece. They are having a ball. Two of them are quilters from the quilt, one is a mom, and another is a teacher.

This is so exciting.

I'm going to leave ya'll and get back over there.

Kay

Has anybody had any problems with orders recently placed through the Quilts and Other Comforts catalog? I ordered a book from them on February 15 and still have not received it. My check has cleared the bank and upon making a phone call to Quilts and Other Comforts, I was told that they could not help me, that I would have to call back in a week. Then they told me that Quilts and Other Comforts was just sold to Clotilde and they do not have their records up to date. Don't mean to sound like a grouch but I do get a little angry when I've paid for a product and don't receive it. And then to be told to wait yet another week on top of the month and a half that I've already waited seems to reflect bad business to me. I thought I had recently read on the bulletin board that some of you fellow quilters were also having problems with your subscriptions to Quilters Newsletter Magazine. Since Quilts and Other Comforts and Quilters Newsletter Magazine was owned by the same company, are the problems with the magazine due to the magazine being sold to another company also? Any feed back from fellow quilters, especially on problems with Quilts and Other Comforts would be appreciated.

The e-mail address for Project Linus is as follows: Prjctlinus@aol.com
Project LInus is a non-profit, volunteer run organization with well over 100 chapters in the United States as well as Canada and Australia. Project LInus has delivered over 9,000 newly made security quilts and blankets to seriously ill children around the country and children undergoing difficut situations. Project Linus especially aims toward pediatric cancer patients. How can you help: make a quilt and donate it to your local chapter.
they will take it to a facility where it will be given to a deserving child permanently.
Get your community involved, share your information with a fellow quilter. Anyone can help. Ideal blanket size is 40" x 60", any pattern or color, and washable.
Thank-you for caring for our children. Lisa :)

the Project Linus homepage address is as follows:

Prjctlinus@aol.com

Project is a non-profit organization that has over 100 chapters in the united States as well as Canada and Australia. Project Linus has delivered over 9,000 ecurity blankets (brand new) to seriously ill children around the country and children undergoing difficult situations. Project LInus especially aims toward pediatric cancer patients. To find your local PL coordinator go to their homepage and you will find the entire list!

Hope this helps! Thank-you for caring about our children. Lisa

the Project Linus homepage address is as follows:

Prjctlinus@aol.com

Project is a non-profit organization that has over 100 chapters in the united States as well as Canada and Australia. Project Linus has delivered over 9,000 ecurity blankets (brand new) to seriously ill children around the country and children undergoing difficult situations. Project LInus especially aims toward pediatric cancer patients. To find your local PL coordinator go to their homepage and you will find the entire list!

Hope this helps! Thank-you for caring about our children. Lisa

the Project Linus homepage address is as follows:

Prjctlinus@aol.com

Project is a non-profit organization that has over 100 chapters in the united States as well as Canada and Australia. Project Linus has delivered over 9,000 ecurity blankets (brand new) to seriously ill children around the country and children undergoing difficult situations. Project LInus especially aims toward pediatric cancer patients. To find your local PL coordinator go to their homepage and you will find the entire list!

Hope this helps! Thank-you for caring about our children. Lisa

I am a die-hard quilter from Ontario, Canada, and
I've just discovered a new passion. The Internet.
Luckily, I have a great daughter that is computer
brainy. So.....she has set up a chat room for
her dear mother (me)! If anyone is interested in
chatting and having fun, here's the address:
http://www.geocities.com/sunsetstrip/lounge/5907/
quiltchat.html. Open 24 - 7

Has anyone seen a pattern for a Royal Crown quilt or know where i might be able to find one? I am desperate!
Thanks
Amy in oklahoma where its sunny and 70

Georgie, our thoughts and prayers are with you and the family. Please express our concern and condolences on such a sad occurrence. May God be with you all.

A quilting friend called a said she found an old treadle sewing machine in her mom's basement. It's black, it says DAISY across the front and there are small pink daisies painted around the name. She'd love to hear from anyone out there with any info. about this machine. Ruth

Hi all. Just found this wonderful area.... I need your help please. I need a quilt pattern that is a Star of David with a Dove carring an olive branch in its' mouth. I have seen it before but can't remember where. I would like to buy the pattern. I hope someone will be kind enough to share with me where I might get this pattern.
Thanks Dianna/Atlanta, GA

I just wanted to say thank you to those people who responded to my request for a "Dutch girl" pattern. It only reaffirms my faith in people. It may not seem like a big deal, but it means a great deal to me. It is funny that people that have nothing to gain, except perhaps a connection in the future, would go out of their way to help. Just to find the pattern, or picture meant digging through things in the "forgotton" pile. Thanks again to all you helpful quilters out there. I hope someday I am able to return the favor.

Jeanne: Describe exactly what you have done to remove the marks.
Also the brand and type of pen you have used
The fabric you have marked on

Holice Turnbow

Quilt Quarters has 2 stores in the area, 1017 W. Main St, Carmel 317-844-3636, and 3133 E. Thompson Rd., Indianapolis 317-791-1336. Both have a great selection of material, books, gifts, supplies, and Bernina products.

Quilts Plus is another great store that has material, books, and supplies. It is on E. 82nd or E.86th St (These merge and I am not sure which one it is). It is right across from North Central High School and is very East in the city.

If you call Quilt Quarters, they would be able to tell you which one would be closest for you to visit.

Enjoy yourself, I always have a great time traveling to their store.

Carol G.

I know this has been asked before, but I've been searching this site for nearly an hour and can't find my answer! I just finished a whole cloth quilt that I made for my fiance for our upcoming wedding. I started it 2 years ago (before I knew better!) and I marked the whole top (queensize) with that blue water-soluable pen. Now, of course, some of it won't come off. What is the best method to remove it completely? I thought I read something about using the washing machine to soak it in water, but I can't quite remember. Anyone have any suggestions??

Thanks so much,
Jeanne in Alabama

I would like any information about the quilt called
Little Sister's Quilt. Is it at the Smithsonian Institute?

I'll be in Indianapolis (south side, close to airport)
on wed, 25 March, leaving Thursday. Are there any
quilt shops on that side of the city? I'm willing
to drive a bit...just not tooo very far away! On
business, so not much time. Please respond here on
BB or e-mail me direct...Hurry!!! I love to quilt!
Sylvia

Hi: I recently went to a quilt show and saw a number of quilts done by a company in Bozeman, Montana. I think the name is Bear Mountain. Does anyone know their address? Their work is wonderful! Thanks. Marian

I am looking for ideas for a mother/daughter banquet
with the theme of quilting. We are honoring the faithful
quilters who donate hundreds of quilts each year to those
who need them. If you know of any quilting poems, songs,
or stories that may tie into this theme, I would rise up
and call you blessed!! Kathy

Can anyone help me find the web address for
The Linus ProjectS a program designed to supply
quilts for children with cancer? ThanksS Ceelie

Ya'll, as I look at "our" beautiful quilt I feel ashamed. I should be helping on one of these wonderful projects for people less fortunate that me. So, I spoke to the committee at our church that is working on a Habitat for Humanity home. We are going to do a quilt for the family. This is not a new idea, I'm sure I read it somewhere. Just something we people who know better than to pick up a hammer can contribute.

Kay

badgirl@aol.com: I tried e-mailing you directly but aol says your not a member. Here's some info that might help.
I saw the following on another bulletin board
http://www.craftnet.org/quilting/msgboard/

Posted by Bai Associates on March 23, 1998 at 21:56:36: email address: VAfrican@aol.com
Hi..You've just discovered the greatest new Contemporary African fabrics for applique, quilting, and other projects requiring unique, colorful woven fabric in 100% cotton.
Very African Fabrics, c/c Bai & Associates, 12750 Turquoise Terrace, Silver Spring, MD 20904. NO ONE ELSE HAS WHAT WE DO!!!!

HELP!!!! I have a printer that will copy the foundation
paper pieced Storm At Sea. And now I Can't find the page
anywhere. If anyone can help I would be ever so greatful.
It is to be a graduation gift for my son.
Thanks,
Debbie
Richland,WA

Hello everyone. Finally a few minutes to fill you in on the fun I had yesterday. I got to go down to Concord Elementary to put my quilt stitches into the quilt. What fun! The quilting ladies were patiently helping the students add their stitches to their blocks, "Your blocks"! The children's whose blocks were toward the middle of the quilt were quite impatient, and worried about getting their blocks done. They were worried, because they didn't want someone else to forget, and sew them without them. I've never seen so many flashes of light. Kids brought cameras to school so that their pictures could be taken by the quilt, with them pointing at their state's block. The quilting ladies went to lunch at 11:30, so I stayed to put some stitches in, and got to help a student and his mother put their stitches into the quilt. He is going to have his tonsils out on Wednesday, and missed the big event last Friday, because he was sick. Talk about the blind leading the blind. I am not a proficient quilter. A novice at best. Anyways, we got along and the quilt should be finished soon. Some of the kids were sick, and we have to wait to finish those blocks.

After Jordan put his stitches in, a few of the girls came in and helped him quilt on the "cheater quilt". He was tickled to be working on it. He then put a puzzle together. He was so good! It was great hearing the quilters bragging on how well behaved he was, (although he scared them a few times, when he was caught holding a pair of scissors near the quilt!!!) Never fear though, he had just picked them up off the quilt.

When the quilters rolled the quilt, I got to go get the kids whose blocks were now ready to quilt out of the classroom. They were so excited! All in all it was a fun way to spend a couple of hours. It is getting close to completion, and I am thinking what will we do without Kay's Kids postings. :-( I don't know if Kay mentioned it or not, but I believe she told me that she was awarded the grant again for next year. Hurrah for inventive and creative ways of teaching the three "R'S"!!!!!!!!!

Have a great day,

Kathy
From Alabama

I am new to quilting. I am trying to recreate a pattern that I remember as a girl. It is a "dutch girl" quilt that my grandmother lovingly made for me when I was only four years old. I would love to try to recreate this for my daughter. I have looked all over the pages here and also at my local quilt store (there's only one) for this specific pattern. I have been heartbreakingly unsuccessful so far. Any ideas where to look or how to obtain would be appreciated beyond belief. I believe it stemmed from the Pennsylvania Dutch or Amish. Thanks in advance.

Kay's original posting was made on 9-17-97 at 12:16 AM, I also have a copy of all postings to the BB, but very excited today as we are leaving for Concord Elementary School, hopefully by lunch...Oh what fun, I am so excited I can hardly type this message........Any one else that joined this BB late into Kay's Project should take the time to go back and read all the postings in the archives at the bottom of this page.......you will laugh, cry and really feel good about Kay, the children, our quilting passion, the giving, all the caring, and life in general........
Dianne in TN

I wonder if some of the smaller quilt magazines possibly contract out the actual mailing of their magazine subscriptions. And possibly overseas mailing is also contracted out. I have never had a problem with my subscriptions to quilt magazines, but have a subscription to a textile magazine that always arrives looking like someone has played football with it! The cover is always badly torn, pages are folded, and half the time the mailing label has come off and been taped back on. I have always suspected that their mailing service does not handle their magazine very well. If this work is contracted out, the magazine would probably appreciate hearing about problems that we are having.

Kay's original message was posted 10/1/97 late at night. She had posted a message a few days prior to that, but I was never able to find it and thought it had somehow been dumped.
Sharon

Perhaps a solution for those who have trouble with magazine subscriptions from the USA could work out a trade deal with a person from USA. They would send you the USA magazine and you could send them a magazine from your country. Of course then you might have trouble with the person not keeping up their end of the deal. But it might be worth a try

Me again. I forgot to ask, can anyone please tell me when Kay posted her first message about the 5th grade quilt. I would like to print it, and other messages, out to take to my quilt group on Friday. Many thanks, love Georgie xx

I have had a bad day today. One of our patients, a 43 year old with bowel cancer and her 47 year old husband died in each other's arms yesterday, after taking pills and alcohol. We are shell shocked. Thank you to all the new people who have offered a block, please forgive me, but I am not very chatty right now, so will not write tonight. Give someone you love a hug, and forgive my tears. Love to you all, Georgie in Australia

I would like information on obtaining clubs that
trade african printed fabrics. If there is informa-
tion where I can purchase them from stores, that
will be helpful.

Thanks

Hi! I am a quilter currently living in Thailand. I just read Mandella's posting concerning QNM's internatinal subscription poilicy and I must concur with what she said: I wrote to them several times, from the different locations I lived in (Indonesia, Switzerland, Taiwan, now Thailand). They never even bothered answering. I also think they have a great magazine. But unless you are already registered with them from the States, they just ignore you. I have a lot of American friends who subscribe to QNM who are surprised by their lack of answer for they never had a problem. After inquiry, I discovered they had made their first subscription in the US. They could definitely improve their service overseas, but maybe they feel their American market is big enough to ignore the rest of the world. Very disappointing for us left overs... Hope someone from QNM reads this. Have a nice day, quilters of the world! Helene

May Miller and Susan Burton have written a new book called a A Batch of Patchwork (AQS). In it they offer instructions for 12 quilts that can be made by a team of three quilters in assembly-line fashion. It also has menus and recipes for the days you hold work sessions. The quilts are tradtional and would make quick work of charity quilts. Following the plan, three quilters can make three quilt tops in three days. It may help with the small guild's project described in an earlier post. Nancy

Just thought I'd pass along this gift idea.
A friend of mine is moving and as a going away gift I bought her the QUILTER'S TRAVEL COMPANION (at least I think that's the title - can't find my old copy at the moment - must be hidden somewhere under fabric - Ha!) A new version is published every 2 years - it's a guide to quilt shops.

Anyway, they haven't moved yet, but she is really enjoying the book already. She has clipped the corners of all the pages that have shops she has visited and has highlighted the shops on those pages with a marker and written comments in the margins.

We've really had fun trying to hit all the shops within driving distance before she moves! Needless to say we've gathered other friends and have been on some GREAT road trips. Ha!

Just an idea in case you have to come up with something other than fabric for a gift or decide to treat yourself before going on vacation. It's a wonderful book!

Happy Quilting!

Renae in Iowa

My guild makes queen-size quilts to give to families that have experienced the crisis of losing their homes to flood, fire, etc. We have a "quilt bank" in which we always try to keep a stock of quilts. Members also make quilts for the abused women/children shelters.

I, myself, am currently making a queen-sized quilt for a charity raffle for Greyhound Pets of America, N. NV/N. CA chapter. Being a recent greyhound adopter, I'm trying to use my (meager) talent to help the best I can.

I have heard of other guilds making quilts for their local hospital's maternity wards for the preemies, homeless shelters, etc.

Kim in NV

I just want to praise Karen in Indiana and her "group of 12" for the auction quilt they made for their PBS station. Good work! Isn't it nice that a few people can make a difference? Each of us, in our own small way, whether we're in a 5th grade class--be it Alabama or anywhere in the world-- a church group, a community service organization, or just someone helping a neighbor, we can make our own small mark on the world. It starts with just one person--or 12--taking that first step. Jeannine in Louisiana

Boy has it been a long/short day. Do you guys (notice the Eastern words) know what I mean? Things happened quickily, yet the day is going on forever. Diane from TN will be here tomorrow and I wanted to get my room cleaned so I could fool her into thinking I'm neat 8-) Oh, well.
The Quilters did alot today. The fifth graders are quilting one side of their block and the ladies do the rest. They rolled a bunch of times. It about killed me being across the hall. Kathy, from Pinson, came out to put her stitches in. Jordan her son, also helped. Did I mention we took 10 rolls of film !!! Not sure I can post or send pictures of the kids, but as soon as they are developed I will get one up on the net.

I realized that in that loooong posting about Friday I left out an important happening. About 9 am, when everything was getting started I received a call from Elizabeth, now remember she had checked in late. She had a tick on her neck, and no one at the school would remove it. Now remember, T.C. has my car, because his has a flat tire, I have a room full of quilters, visitors from the board, and the reporter from the Western Star is there. I looked at Mr. Foster in a panic. "Please, will you call them and get someone to handle it?" Ya'll, he had to go to Pittman !!! Now it is not that far, but ya'll he left and took care of my child !!! Today he put his stitches in !!! He has been very supportative, since the program started going.

Well,

It is 6:45 here, I'm waiting on two folks form my church who want to put in stitches. Then I'm going home and make a dish for a family for tomorrow and then grade some papers and then go to bed.

Love to you all,

Kay

Judy,

Our quilt group (12 members) sort of challenged
each other to do a Baltimore Album Quilt. We are
using "Baltimore Bouquets" by Mimi Dietrich as a
guideline. Our goal is to do a block a month
(some of us work fulltime and only get to work on
our blocks on Wednesday evenings when we meet).
So far, everyone's blocks are great. It's amazing
how we can each use the same pattern and have the
results look so different. Some are using a light
background (mine is white on white), some are using
dark background (one is using black, another gray
on black print).

I have also purchased two WONDERFUL books by Elly
Sienkiewicz, the queen of applique. They are
"Dimensional Applique, Baskets, Blooms and Baltimore
Borders", and "Baltimore Beauties and Beyond".
If you want to really challenge yourself, check
these two books out. I ordered mine from C&T
Publishing (http://www.ctpub.com) or
1-800-284-2114.

Have Fun!

Karen in Huntertown, IN

Nancy,

Our small group (about 12 people) just
completed a double wedding ring quilt that we
donated to our local PBS station for their
annual auction. We started the project in
September, with each person piecing the arcs, then
I joined them into circle shapes. We each took
turns taking the quilt home for a week at a time
and hand quilting it.

I delivered the finished quilt to the television
station last Friday. They were thrilled. The auction
is scheduled for April 29 thru May 5.

We can hardly wait to see how much the quilt is
auctioned for.

The project was a learning experience. Many people
were leary of the curves. But we all were glad
that we picked this pattern, because the results
were BEAUTIFUL! (No conceit in that statement)!

Anyhow, good luck on your project!

Karen
Hutnertown, IN

Will be in Mesa, Arizona next month. Where are
the quilt and fabric shops?

Also - Coin shops for DH ?

Thanks

I've just read an entry that talks about whats in QNM in April. Here in England I'm still waiting for my March copy! I know from bitter past experience that if I phone them they will tell me my magazine has been sent and offer to send another one, and that if I say yes I will end up with two copies - this is just what happened in October last year!! Oh well, they say good things come to those who wait. Does anyone know if they send the magazine airmail or surface?

I think that QNM is the best quilting magazine out, closely followed by our own British Patchwork and Quilting, but the subscription service, at least to those of us overseas, is lousy. I've just renewed my subscription, despite the postage delays, and I have to say that I'm very concerned about the future for this magazine after reading the postings on the BB. I hope I'm wrong.

I know all this sounds a bit negative. Looking on the bright side, my DH would say that if I do less reading, I might do more quilting!

Mandella, in Weymouth, England

I'm new at the internet and have not learned to surf efficiently. Where do you suggest I go to post a "wanted" notice? I would really like to find more of a P & B fabric in their Naturescapes line which looks like wood-grain. I 'd be thrilled to buy up to five yards.

I need a pattern for making a bean bag chair and suggestions for natural stuffing. Want to make it for an autistic child. Please advise.

Lynn J. from Glendale Heights IL. I saw your
flying geese on Kays page and thought it funny
that I sent flying geese from Illinois too. Maybe
it should be our state bird if it influenced both
of us.
It mentioned that you were new to Illinois, if you
are looking for quilt groups or information write me.
It would be even funnier if we already know each other.
Amy

To the CHICKEN people...
MY favorite chicken pattern is just a flying geese
(goose)block.
make the big triangle yellow and the side pieces
background.
then border it with strips of background to make
up the size block you need. You need to add little
black embroyered legs, an eye and little red chin
thing (where are my farm friends when I need them).
Made with big blocks it makes a great baby quilt too!

To the lady who thinks of this as more than a BB..
I agree...When I miss a day it's like not getting
out to the mail box. I enjoy all of your stories
and have met many nice people.

I'm interested in finding any quilt stores
that are in or near Nashville, Tennesseee as
I'll be attending a conference there in
early May.

Thanks!

Michelle

The way to keep the ink from running is to use either transfer paper or Canon's treated fabric sheets. I too have a BJC 610 and have used both with great success. The transfers are great for things like t shirts that can't go through the printer. The treated fabric comes out softer, with the design into the weave. The fabric has been treated to retain the dye, and you follow the printing by a dip in a chemical bath they provide you. It is not cheap, but if you want it permanent it is worth the expense. NJTSieling

Does anyone have a good public service project for a small group to do? Our quilting group decided we want to something for others combined with our love for quilting.
Thanks for any and all suggestions!
Nancy
Washington state

I will be traveling to Sicily in June and would like information regarding quilting resources, shows etc while I am there. Thanks for any info anyone has.

Gail

After reading this morning's postings, I checked out the Mountain Mist web page and found the pattern for the Dogwood Quilt. Go to www.palaver.com/mountainmist/welcome.htm and click on pattern ordering. Dogwood is on page 6, but there is no picture of it :( There are 5 pages of quilt patterns before that, though. The patterns are $3 and the site is secure.
Enjoy!
Deanna, in Sequim where the weather is STILL breaking the law!

I have a Canon printer and the only way to successfully print on fabric that I have found is by printing onto the special paper sold in office supply stores and quilt shops, then ironing it onto your fabric. It is then washable and permanent. The bubble jet inks are not waterproof when placed directly on the fabric (or paper, for that matter). My understanding is that in order to be waterproof, the ink would be too thick to squirt through the jets!!!

Canon makes a product called T-Shirt Transfer paper, #TR-101, which I have successfully used. I've seen paper in quilt shops, too. Good luck...and feel free to contact me if you have other questions.

Sally

I'm from England and I will be in Stroudsburgh PA USA between the dates of 18th until the 28th of May and would like to attend some classes for quilting, patchwork etc or attend a show, please would you let me know if you know anywhere I can go.
Many thanks,
hasppy Stitching,
Elizabeth.

Thank you to everyone that sent me web pages or
information about math and quilts.. Everything
went great with the kids!!!!!!!!

I think every parent should take a day off to watch
their childs teacher in action...boy do they work
hard:) what control :)

Thank you again for being such a great BB :)

Kim in Japan

I've seen others say that they have successfully
printed on fabric with their bubble-jet printers.
I have a Canon 610 and was able to print very
nicely, but I was worried about the ink running
when washed - which my test proves that it does.

How do you keep the ink from running?

Thanks!

Hay y'all! (and I am from NY!) I have noticed a subtle change in the board over the last year, thanks to Kay from Alabama, and I welcome it!
We are gradually getting a simple sharing of quilting experince from Alabama, Austrialia (yes I noticed!) and other places that include the rest of the board in what you are doing. I think it is wonderfull! This board is becoming more than a place to post questions for the sharing/answering....it is a place to share our ongoing joy in quilting, wherever you are from.
This was the first site that I found when I went on the net...a place to get quilting questions answered, and to pass on what I have learned. It is becoming more of a place to visit because of the willingness of some people to share the fun parts, not just the trails. And thank you all that do share! Unless it is against some unwritten rule of the board, share your experiences! I personally enjoy them.

Shannon

Sorry, I pressed the enter key too soon. Oxmoor
house is publishing a book with Mountain Mists
best patterns this spring. It should be out any
month now. I was talking to a lady at Mountain Mist
and she told me about it. I have a few of their
older patterns and they are really nice.
Hope this helps a little. Cheryl

Joanne: to be frank, in my experience, stitch-in-ditch is mainly used by maching quilters. I agree with whoever asked about why you would ever hid your hand stitching?!?
It *is* a great way to highlight a particularly great pieced motif,but you are right, the variety of thicknesses, etc make this a less desirable way to go for the hand quilter.
Maybe you would consider combining both hand and machine stitching on the same quilt? I have both seen it and done it, on entries in quilt showns and won prizes with same. Think about it!
Shannon

Mountain Mist also has a dogwood pattern for $3.00
You can call them at 800-345-7150 and tell them
you want to order pattern #29 OR you can wait a
couple of months for a new book OXMOOR HOUSE

When I "stitch in the ditch", the thread generally
stays hidden most of the time. But there are bound
to be areas where I can see it, and that's ok in
my book. I figure that in 60 years when my grand
children and great-grand children are using this
beautiful quilt, they won't care what stitches
show where. Part of the beauty of handquilting is
the unevenness. (Or that's what I keep telling
myself!) Just enjoy the craft and don't sweat the
small stuff.

Laura in Seattle

Hello, Where did you ever get the idea that you
were suppose to hide your quilting stitches? If
I am going to hand quilt anything I want my work
to show. I quilt close to the seam line instead of
1/4" away and this is called quilting in the ditch.
I have quilted over 25 years and have never
heard of hiding your stitches. Has anyone else
heard of hiding your hand quilting? Sincerely,
Minabess gmom@adelphia.net

I also tried to e-mail you but it bounced back. The current issue of Quilter's Newsletter Magazine (April 1998) has a "Quilt Show" of chicken quilts on page 52 - 53. No instructions with these quilts, but they are terrific. Might give you a few ideas or give your friend a lift just to see them. Good luck.
Sharon in New Hampshire

My mother-in-law received alot of neck ties, and she can't throw anything out! Is there a way to make a quilt or wall hanging from them? If so how can it be done. Thanks for the information!

I am looking for a particular quilt pattern top by Design by Nojae of Fairway.
The only address that I have is StClair, MO. The
quilt top is 18x18 inch blocks with four butterflies in a block. The lot number is
902-170. Thank you for your help.

Help!! One of my quilting friends is going to Paris, France the end of April. I have tried everything I can think of using the Internet to get the names of some quilt shops in Paris, but I can't come up with anything. Does anyone out there either know of any shops or an email (or even snail mail) address in Paris where we could get some information? Thank you for your help! :)

I tried to e-mail you directly (prnscroyl@aol.com) but the message came back undeliverable. So, hopefully you'll find the answer here.

There is a book put out by Leisure Arts/Oxmoor House called Quick Rotary Cutter Quilts by Pam Bono Designs.

Page 83 has a great pieced Chicken Block called "which came first". The border includes pieced eggs. The quilt in the book is approximately 68" x 69" and is used as a picnic quilt.

Your message seemed to indicate that you were looking for finished blocks. If you don't quilt, I'm sure you could find some help at a local quilt shop or try to contact a local quilt guild. Both are usually very helpful.

Good Luck!

Jane from New Hampshire

I am new to this quilt forum. I have been quilting for 20 years and have decided applique is my favorite. Am in the planning stages for a Baltimore Album quilt and would appreciate input from anyone with advice, experience, suggestions, etc.
Thanks,
Judy from NW Ohio

A friend needs instructions for fabric dyeing in the microwave. TIA Barbara C.

I've done a lot of hand quilting in the past, but for the first time I am hand quilting "in the ditch". I'm not enjoying it one bit for two reasons. It gets rather bulky around the corners and the stitches are impossible to completely hide. I thought that when stitching in the ditch you aren't supposed to see any threads at all. I'm trying my best to hide them, but it's impossible. Is it normal to see a stitch from time to time? I'm very fussy with my quilting stitches and want to do it right. Any suggestions?

Thanks!
Joanne

I will be traveling March 28 - April 6 from Central Texas through New Mexico to Grand Canyon, AZ and would like any sites that are quilt related that I could visit. Stores, shows, exhibits, etc. I have the Quilter's Travel Companion and have checked out the webpage that lists the stores, but thought ya'll would have more information about which stores are the best to visit. And whether there are any shows scheduled.

I'm sorry I forget to say where I would be leaving from. I'll be leaving from Boston to Florida in April. We are taking Route 84 to Route 81 to Route 66 and finally Route 95. This will be first time drive for us and we're looking forward to a nice long drive.

Thanks again in advance.

Marie A.

I am looking for a pattern for an apple basket
quilt wall hanging that I saw in a magazine.
The magazine does not have any information
on the pattern.
It has trip around the world on the outer part
of the quilt. Next there are four baskets with
round handles with apples appliqued in the
baskets. The very center is an appliqued
apple.
Any information would be appreciated.
Thank you in advance.
Debbie Murphy-Suffield, Ohio
JMurphy443@aol.com

Hello, it is Sunday. Here I am at school. Today at church, Sue, who stayed all day Friday making pictures, was still so excited that she suggested I announce the uqilt in church. I'm glad she suggested it. Several families came by to quilt. Two of them have students here,m so the dads got to put a stitch in. Sue, went and got her dad. Her grandchildren go here, so we had a 4 generation picture. The preacher, or Vicar as our E nglish quilter calls his, brought his family, and a visitor from Tuscaloosa. Another couple had friends visiting from North CArolina - so some North Carolina stitches are in the quilt. Everyone was much amazed. I wish ya'll could here them talking about the squares and pointing. Ya'll are a hit.

Have I mentioned the square for Hawaii? Three different quilters had resonded, but for whatever reason we had not received a square. In the meantime, Martha from Alaska found our project and sent us a square from Alaska (2nd one). Before the square got here, I posted the ones we were missing. She e-mailed me and told me that she had lived in Hawaii and maybe we could use the connection. I wrote her back and said that would be great. Then she wrote me Oops, it's a snowman. Well, with Martha's permission we added a lei and grass skirt !! Best looking snowman on the beach 8-)

Sharon from NH e-mailed me and said she hoped I had gotten to do some work for myself on National Quilt Day. I washed some new material!!!

Kay

On a personal note. Please keep the Morris Parker family in your prayers. This family lived clse to me until several years ago. I taught the two youger children (now 14 and 15) Friday morning Morris' son from a first marriage (20 yrs old) came to the house killed his stepmother and wounded the dad. I see their old house out my back windows - kinda a sad day yesterday. So send a prayer up for them.

With love,

Kay

hi gals!!First time poster here...I have a very good quilter firend that is fighting breast cancer. Her passion is quilting her love is chickens...if you have or know a source for pieced chicken blocks I've be vey grateful.

Thanks in advance!
prnscroyl in MA

I am in (still) in need of discarded/unusable pantihose ("nylons") in all colors, especially darker skin tones.
A gigantic THANK YOU goes out to those who have sent me some already.
Will pick/up in the Chicago area. Bartering possible.
Marie Wohadlo, 7636 N Greenview #1, Chicago IL 60626

Does anyone have a copy of the April 1997 McCall's Quilting Magazine they are willing to part with?

I was years ago in the beautiful state of Hawaii and did not know that there is a quilting tradition there till after
I was back in Europe. When I heard about it I felt deeply sorry that I missed the opportunity to see wonderful quilts, and have a chance
to visit the quilt museum and meet some native Hawaiian quilters. Are there any Hawaiian quilters on one of these gems floating in the sea
who would like to trade quilting news with an avid quilter living in Austria (and part time in Colorado)?

Hilde Topolski

Marie:
Where will you be driving from as you travel to Fl. The direction will make a difference in recommending faric stores.

Holice Turnbow

I am doing research on coffee as a dye, and I was
wondering if anyone had any input on creative ways
to use coffee as a dye. Have you used it? Is it
used often? In what ways? Just curious. Thanks.
--Martha Truxton

Hi again . There was a slight mistake in my previous message . My E-mail reads as follows estellemorin@minitel.net . Don't forget the . between minitel and net . Looking forward to hearing from you . Your friend Estelle

We will be driving to Florida in April. Are there any good fabric stores that I can go to on our way down? Any information will be greatly appreciated as my DH says he will stop for me and let me shop awhile. Thanks in advance, Marie

Hello again

I wrote a message yesterday to ask for European quilters . I explained it was to help one of my friends whose country will be hosting the European Youth Parliament next year . We are looking for quilters in all parts of Europe who would be willing to make a block that would be part of bigger quilts . These quilts will be auctioned to raise money to host the children during this event .
I think it is a great idea . I personaly will make the French block . I am writing again because I can't retrieve the messages that were sent to me yesterday . So please use the following E-mail : estellemorin@minitel.net . Hopefully it will work better . Thank you and I will be back as soon as I get more information . Your friend ESTELLE

The Laura Wheeler pattern for a Dogwood quilt is in the book "Better Homes and Gardens America's Heritage Quilts" (my favorite book!!) which is out of print, but could be at your Library (I got my copy from a very nice fellow quilter through the WWQP Want Ads). The picture is on pages 206 & 207 and instructions on 216. I hope this is the pattern you are looking for...it is pieced, not appliqued.
Happy quilting!
Deanna, In Sequim, WA where the current rain is breaking the law.

Quilt America is a consumer show in Indianapolis Indiana on May 28-31
Has wonderful exhibit of quilts, vendors, clases, Auction to benefit Yes!Mam program etc

Quilt National is an invitation exhibit at the Dairy Barn in Athens Ohio. I am not sure of the dates.

Difference in these is Quilt America is "full service" quilt show

Quilt National an exhibit only of wonderful, innovative quilts

Can someone clarify some names of quilt shows I am reading about? I hear of Quilt America. Where is that and when?
And then I hear about Quilt National. When and where?
Is there a website that lists quilt shows and celebrations? Thanks Susan

Dear Katie,
I had trouble with my computer, lost your email. Still interested in the Patchwork and Quilting book ( Meredith Press).
Please !! contact me again.
Susanne in Germany

Reading Kay's postings lately I find my self getting teary eyed. The awesome feeling that people all over are dedicated to helping others is overwhelming. I only started coming to the site a few weeks ago so I missed in the start of Kay's project. I can't wait to "see" her quilt. I only get to quilt very seldom, but love it when I do.
Kay, Thank you for bring a little warmth into my cool Alaskan spring. I wish you and your school, and quilters all the best. And thatnk you for sharing this incrediable project with all of us.
Happy Quilting Day,
Kristin

It is a warm, sleepy Sunday afternoon, the birds are silent for a while, there is no sound other than the distant buzz of a lawnmower. The children are quietly reading and my husband, a secondary school teacher, is nodding off next to me, trying to marke exams, while I do some hand piecing. I am waiting for the iron to warm up, hence my 5 minutes on the BB. I wasn't able to go to the all nighter, as my family told me I would have a recurrence of the dreaded lurgy if I got tired, so I went at 6.30am and ooohhd and aaaahhd at the finished products, two star (this has to mean something) quilts, one a queen bed and one a lap rug, and two cushions. The lap rug was interesting, it had cream and tan post and rail between the star blocks, which were deep blues and burgundys. They both looked beautiful. They are to be raffled and the money to go to charity. Did you all have a lovely NQD? I watched How to make and American Quilt. I thought the lady named Demi was in it and was sort of waiting for her to appear, so missed a bit of understanding at the beginning. So I watched it twice. It was lovely, and I loved Finn's quilt. I winced when she ran through the orange orchard dragging it on the ground, though! Thank you to those who have started to make your Quilt for Kay blocks, they sound gooorgeous, and thank you for your generosity in sending me one too. I will go to my quilting group on Friday and ask them to help me to put them together. A little prayer from you all would be good, thank you. I can't pick up your friendly call of ya'll, but I could call you Cobber or Mate, both of which are terms of endearment to Australians. I saw a lovely book yesterday, called "Simply Stars - quilts that sparkle" by Alex Anderson, with patterns for millions of gorgeous star blocks. The forward was a quote from Beatrice to Benidick in Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare. When he asked if her mother had smiled when she was born she replied, that no, her mother had cried, but "a star danced and under that star I was born". I think that is lovely. Our star quilt will be born through our labour of love, and great friendships and goodwill will emerge because of it. I hope you all have a lovely week. Lots of love, Georgie. PS don't the messages disappear from the BB with alarming regularity. I think the iron will be hot by now.

I finally got my DH to write down the info on how he cut the Plexiglass templates for me. The best advice I can give everyone is & I am not shouting here just emphasizing: MAKE A BLOCK TO TEST THE ACCURACY OF THE TEMPLATES BEFORE YOU CUT A WHOLE QUILT.

He used 1/4" plexiglass as the 1/8" tends to be brittle and splinter. He has used a table saw, a band saw & a scroll saw in making these templates. He says that he finds it helps to coat the blades on the saw with WD-40 and to be very careful with the waste as it can be sharp.

For the table saw he used a scrap of lumber and double sided tape to square up the pieces and used a plywood blade. I made cardboard templates from cereal boxes as his pattern. He said that it is important to keep the blade as low as possible to the cutting surface so only the teeth are exposed and not the whole blade surface.

For a band saw set up your patterns the same way - scrap wood with double sided tape & cardboard templates, use a fine tooth band blade and coat with the WD-40 as well as candle wax. The wax is especially helpful on curves.

He has used the scroll saw with a fine tooth blade and the candle wax to do the curved templates.

To prevent splintering from the rotary cutter he took a heat gun blower and flared i.e. "sealed" the edges to harden them. This gives them a clear and extremely smooth edge. A blow torch could be used but the results won't be as good.

These tend to slide around so you can use self adhesive sandpaper like is used on the rotary rulers or you can use double sided tape and a round knob (drawer pull) to hold them in place & to move them. It is best to use clear Plexiglass so that you can pick and choose what you want from your fabrics. He dug Plexiglass out of the trash can at our local glass shop (with their permission) so the price was right.

If anyone making these has any other questions his email address is <ciin@cybertours.com> I am sure he would be pleased to answer any questions anyone might have. Please do not hesitate to contact him directly.

TTFN Ila mailto:ila@cybertours.com

Hi. I'm trying to locate a pattern or instuctions for
a "Big Sky" quilt. Can anyone point me in the
right direction? Thanks alot! Sandy

I am looking for popular quilt patterns from the Civil War period.
Can anyone help me out?
Thanks in advance,
Karen Needles

I am looking for information about Quilt National and would appreciate any information anyone can give me about it. If there is a web site I would appreciate the address. Thanks much

I would like to have a pattern for a dogwood flower design. If you have such a pattern or know where I might get one, please advise. Thank you.

My name is Pauline Springer and I work at
Holloway's Country Home, a quilt shop in Cosby,
Tennessee, USA. Today someone came in anad asked
for a needle puller. She had attended the
International Quilt Show in Germany last year,
and had purchased this gadget from the Dutch
Quilting Booth. It is an aluminum ring that fits
over the middle finger that has a spring
attachement that will grab the needle and pull it
through a thick spot.
If anybody has any information about this needle
puller, where it can be purchased, how much it
costs, etc., please contact me with information.
Thank you in advance for your time and effort.
Regards,
Pauline

I've had the most fun day for National Quilting Day! DH is out of town, I've done no housework (OK I did do the laundry, I do have my standards). I have:
-- pin-basted 2 quilts for machine quilting;
-- strip-pieced & laid out on my flannel wall a new quilt top;
--prewashed or fluffed 2 quilt battings;
-- decided what fabrics to use for Georgie's 6-1/2" blocks for Kay;
-- washed the quilt on my bed (from the 30's, it's now laid out on the living room floor to dry, with the ceiling fan going);
--selected the backing for another quilt top to be handquilted (it will go in the frame next);
-- and before the day is out, I'll watch TV while handquilting an antique quilt, on the new floor frame I got for Christmas.
What a wonderful day, I think I'll give myself a gold star!

P.S. We all can hardly wait to see Concord Style finished! To translate for those of you who are not from the US South, "ya'll" (smile, 'cause I'm sure you've figured this out by now!) is not really a "word," it's a colloquial (spelling?) term for the singular or plural "you." (You all) It's very informal and friendly, used freely and frequently in Southern (Southeastern US) speech. You are being treated to the most Southern hospitality when addressed as "ya'll," and is the most sincere form of regard and friendship. Like Will Rogers, no Southerner has ever met a stranger.

Keep it up Kay! Happy quilting! Jeannine in Louisiana

the spaces did not show up in my X's...let me try it this way.
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the lines are the place where the center goes...and this is only the top half of the quilt..I haven't got to the bottom section yet.

I am working on my 2nd quilt..piecing it...and I have a MAJOR problem. Basically it is just rows of 2" squares but I have a center piece of fabric I want to use. So far it looks like this..sortof
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I have this many rows done with an opening in the center. I tried to sew my center piece into the hole...but it's AWFUL.
Can someone tell me how to sew into the corners? The center piece is a picture piece and can not be cut into squares or strips.
I am at a lose...It really looks awful the way I did it...please any help will be appreciated!!

Cathy in Texas...always indebted to all of you!

doing a pythagoran tree, need brown fabrics, down to 2" squares.

Does anyone know where I can purchase a quilt batting called Krafter's Choice? Supposedly it is made by Simplicity Air Light Synthetics. We live in Sarnia, Ontario right near Port Huron, Michigan.

Iam a French quilter and would be interested in findind fellow quilters all over the world but especially in eastern Europe . This is to help a friend of mine Whose country will be hosting the European Youth Parliament in 1999 and she would like to have a block from each European country . I will be doing the French block . So please contact me on my E- mail and I will be back to you as soon as possible . this is a wonderful project ..... Thank you very much in advance . your French friend Estelle

I seem to remember having a brochure that had pictures of Quilt Blocks designed specifically for each state in the USA. I have a quilter friend who is retiring and moving to a new state and I would like to locate these blocks. Does anyone have any information? Thanks in advance.

Happy Quilting Day !!! It is a cool one here in Alabama. Ya'll know what I realized when I got home last night !! I had not put a stitch in the quilt !! I'm at the school now for a bit, I'll do it now.

Last night at home, I changed clothes, ate a turkey sandwich and sat down to post the day's happenings. Well, ya'll I got thru typing, and got hte message need to reconnect - now I have never had this happen - the server was no where to be found, I mean there was no button to push - ya'll I had just signed on minutes before. We have had trouble with that computer off and on but that was a new one. So I copied the posting to a disk and was giong to load it here today. It is a light colored disk, brought it in the room and where is it !!!! Kathy mentioned in her posting about my upside down room - you better believe it.
So here is a retake on what I said last night.

First I want you to get a mental picture of the quilt. Standing at the foot of it, the center portion is 6 blocks by 9 blocks with 2" strips between (and corner blocks) now that makes 54 squares so the top and the bottom rows has the first and the last block empty, just fabric. WE are ging to put a stencil here. So first row is four blocks, next 7 rows are 6 states apiece, then the last row is 4 states. This makes the 50 states. On either end are 8" borders, this is where the stencil from Then Stencil Company went. Down the sides there are 8" borders with the 16 extra blocks set in. They are offset to the 50. Ya'll it is beautiful. There was not a grownup that came in the room that could begin stitching, they all had to look and touch for a few minutes.

Now the room. WE are set up in the library. It is a small room. About the size of a classroom. STanding in the doorway the quilt is in the center. The tables are pushed back along the walls. To the right is is librarians' desk. On this was the guest book, and the basket of rememberance cards I had made. On the other side of the desk was a display board with the squares from other countries. Going down the left wall there were two centers set up. At one the kids from my class were working on the cheater cloth quilt we have had up all year. One of the quilters was helping them. The next table was set up with the sewing machine the BellSouth Pioneers gave us and fifth graders wer there cross stitching away on the thank you gifts that some of you are still waiting on !! (Pat's in Arizona has come back twice !!).
On to the back wall. The first table was set with coffee, and snacks that one of the teachers brought. The coffee was provided by one of the parent's company. Going down that wall I had made a display of books the children had read or used this weekend and a stack of Quilting magazines. My quilting teacher had given my a stack of old magazines. The last table on that wall had a display of donations. The Stencil Company, Benartex, Keepsake Quilting and Mountain Mist. SPEAKING OF BATTING Early in this project one of our super quilters sent some batting. It was DIANA in INDIANA. I had put her batting back for this project, but earlier when the kids were working on their projects I ran out of batting and used some of Diana's - so please Diana don't think yours was not used - it is in 10 students' houses !!! The left side wall was clear. Back to that front wall, to the left of the door, I had a display of some of the pillow tops the students have made and some art work. The room was full
BUT THE MASTERPIECE was in the middle - ya'll's quilt. So often during the day people were complementing me on the quilt - I kept telling them that you, all of you, are the ones to be thanked - I haven't done much of anything. And please e-mail Kathy and let her know how wonderful she is. The top looks great.

I got to school about 6:30. T.C. had to bring me because when we got up his tire was flat !!! He dropped me off, then Elizabeth calls she missed the bus - first time ever - I find a friend that can get her and check her in. T.C. calls, where are his new jeans - Here in my classroom where else ? He has to come up here at 7:30, change in my classroom. Okay, so much for coming early 8-) All that time I'm working on the displays. Pull a couple of kids from the lunchroom to help me.
Ooops - Guess what I fogot - lesson plans for my SUB !!!! Jot something down.
8:30 the quilters start arriving. Many of these ladies knew each other, but some didn't. Think there were about 12 here at one time. Some left, others came. About 9 a few visitors from the board. Not as many came as invited, but that is their loss, not ours. Western Star Reporter came by at 9 took lots of pictures, she is going to call my MOnday for details. She put her stitches in.
Around 9 - 9:30 I pulled in some fifth graders and we started getting the kids from the school. Ya'll the little ones were so cute. One little girl told a quilter, "She, pointing to the child with her, doesn't know how to do this but I do." Another quilter was loading the stitches on the needle and letting the students pull the thread. A student asked when she got to push that needle. And she did the next one.
In the afternoon, two of my cousins came by. I do not come from a close knit family. I was born late to my parents, so all my cousins are 12 - 15 years older, at least. Anyway, Billy Vann and JOyce live close by. They had been up to see my Mama last week, she had told them about it and then I sent them a brochure. I didn't recognize them for a minute - it's been 14 years since we have seen each other. Ya'll, it meant so much for me, for them to be here. Luckily, them came in the afternoon and we had slowed down. I was able to talk with them, show them pictures of T.C. and Elizabeth. They both put stitches in. Joyce, has done a remarkable genelogy of the family and wants copies of the articles to put in the book.

We finished one of the end borders and the two side borders. We rolled one end. One of the quilters danced a jig when we got ready to roll !!

T.C. came and picked me up around 6 and I went home.

Now it is Saturday.

Today a special treat for me. One of 'my ladies' from the church has been sick. Couple of bypasses, heart attck. She has been a quilter all her life. Ya'll my heart was breaking because she would not be able to put stitches in the quilt. Today was her first day out. Her daughter took her to get her hair fixed and then Sue from our church, an angel, went to get her and brought her up here. She couldn't see the stitches, but ya'll she loaded that needle and put her stitches in. I helped guide her hand. My heart was full, my throat was full. So that has been the joy of National Quilting Day for me. HOlding her hand, helping with those stitches. She loved the quilt, thought is was sweet and beautiful.

So with that my friends I leave you for the day. A Happy National Quilting Day to all of you. May your stitches be sure, your hands light. Remember that here in Concord, Alabama there is a lady with love and prayers for all of you and yours. Forever in your debt. Kay

I am trying to locate the pattern or book for
quilted jackets by Elaine Waldschmitt of the
Quilted Closet. The jackets were pictured in
Aleene's Creative Living Magazine, January 1998
issue.

I've already contacted Aleene's C.L. Magazine, but
no luck. Anyone with the info would be greatly
appreciated!!!!!!!

Thanks, Maria

The dates are April 4 & 5, 1998 for the Salado Chamber of Commerce
Annual Quilt Show, held at the Salado Civic Center.

I believe the TV program you saw was "Simply Quilts" and the quilter demonstrating was Donnal Poster. The product is "Foldy Stuff" and she did demonstrate the pineapple.
This comes in a package which includes:
six iron on transfers which will make over 60 grids
Pattern Information for 14 projects
Complete Cutting and Sewing Instructions
Embellishment and Quilt Construction Ideas.

The package is (I believe) about $8.95 and is available from:
Holiday Designs
Rt 1, Box 302-P
Mineola, TX 75773
Phone: 903-569-0462

I don't believe the instructions can be found in a book - only in the package.
There are also several other designs available. I just purchased a package for Pineapple and Courthouse Steps

Holice Turnbow

i will be visiting California next month and would love to visit some quilting shops. I'll be in San Francisco, Sacramento area, Yosemite area and Lake Almanor area.
I would love to receive addresses for shops as well as fabric warehouses.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Ank van Alderwerelt, The Netherlands

I will be visiting the Lake Murray area of South Carolina
the week of April 20-24. Are there any quilt shops near there
that I shouldn't miss?
I also enjoy antique shopping if anyone knows of anything
in that area.

thanks in advance.

Terrie in Ohio

I think I'm going to be moving to the Lake Charles area of Louisiana in June. Since I currently live in Alaska, this will be a big change for me and any quilt friends, stores, and/or guilds in that area would be a relief to me. Is there anyone out there in that part of the country? Debbie

Another source for crazy quilt stitches is Crazy Quilt
Central, at

www.geocities.com/SoHo/Lofts/6531

If you scroll down near the bottom of the page (it's a
REALLY long page), you'll find 'Embroidery and Other
Embellishments'. There's a link to an Online Stitch
Dictionary, with excellent examples of many stitches
and how to do them. There's a link to ribbon embroidery,
also, among several others.

This is a jam-packed site, well worth the visit if you're
interested in crazy quilts.

The Compulsive Quilter

Maude Southwell Wahlman is an author you should check out. G.

A friend missed part of a TV program that was explaining how to do the fold and sew with paper piecing for the pineapple design. Could someone e-mail me the instructions? I could not find them in my library and she was befuddled as to how to start the project. Hope I have explained this okay. Many thanks. Diane

Clotilde Inc. (800-772-2891) has an Encyclopedia of Crazy Quilt Stitches by Linda Causee, call for the free catalog. Good luck G.

I just visited Kaye's web site and her web address has been simplified to kayewood.com. She has some really good buys under the Garage Sale category. Happy quilting everyone!

I know there is a quilt show in Salado, TX in April. Does anyone know the exact dates and times?

Hello everyone,

I am doing the flying geese quilt for the first time. I am doing it in mediums and darks in blocks sewed together in six--- three in a row down and four rows across with a striped flowery lattice between. My question is I don't think I really want all four rows looking the same. Does anyone have an easy way to mix two rows up?I could lay them all out on my design board but I wanted any good tips,you all help me so often and are always very helpful. I am a very new quilter and love any help.. Thank you
Brenda in chilly Maine

Hello everyone,

Kay's address is as follows

Kay Johnson
Concord Elementary School
6015 Warrior River Road
Bessemer, AL 35023

I will have to tell you all that it was very hard to work today knowing that just 30 minutes away, Kay and her class were having fun. Kay saying she is tired is probably an understatement. She's probably exhausted! She has been on the go all week and last week-end too! Hope she gets to sleep in tomorrow morning. I will probably drive down Monday or Tuesday to add my stitch into the quilt. I can't wait to see it looking all "quilty".

Have a great week-end. I am going to spend a portion of National Quilt Day sewing flower blocks together for a swap I signed up for. Finally found the pattern I needed to go with my fabrics I picked out. I guess I did that in reverse.

Kathy
From Alabama

PS Kay e-mailed me last night wanting to know if I had seen the stencils for the quilt. (couldn't find them, and thought she may have left them at my house). I called her classroom to let her know I hadn't seen them. While talking with her on the phone, she spied the manilla envelope, which had the stencils inside, across the room from where she was standing. What a relief! You can't imagine how upside down this project has turned Kay's classroom! Keep up the great job, Kay!

I'm not having any problems loading QBB, although it seems that at certain times of the day, everybody in the world is trying to get onto the internet! But so far so good on my favorite page. JJ

Hi this is Kay and Matt (one of my students) he is waiting on his mom so we are going to tell you a little about today.
From Matt - There were a lot of people here and the quilt is turning out great I didn't think so much would get done by putting in 1 or 2 stitches. It was real fun day cause we didn't have to do much work, or at least Idon't think we had to cause I was with Ms. J most of the day.
We were quilting in the library which is across the hall from our room. A lot of senior citizens were here helping. I worked on cross stitching thank you gifts, and I put in five stitches. I helped go get kids from other classes, and helped working on our cheater quilt.
Hope every one there is having a nice first day of spring.

From Kay

Ya'll I'm tired 8-) There are so many thoughts in my mind that I am going to have to rest a bit before I can post to ya'll. Everyone is gone now, except for Matt. It is 5:20, 23 are waiting on T.C. and a friend to come put in some stitches. Then I'm going home and go to bed.

It was a wonderful day. We had several visitors from the central office, and some parents. The Western Star came out and took pictures, etc. The Birmingham News is coming out Monday or Tuesday.
Southern Living might come out and do an article.
MOre to come.... Kay

About five years ago I saw a Rubic's Cube quilt, positively gorgeous. I know that the pattern is tumbling blocks, but do not know how to place them, color shading, etc. Does anyone know where I can find a pattern. Piecefully yours, Carol

Hi again!

1. Has anyone ever used the Computer Printer Fabric by June Tailor? I have used regular muslin with okay results with the black only, but this says you can print pictures off the computer or anything. Any info would be appreciated on this product or anything like it.
2. I have heard alot about computer programs for quilters but have only recently heard of QuiltSoft for Windows...has anyone used this program before?

Thanks!

Cathy in Texas

This may sound like a no-brainer,but,do I bind my quilt before it's quilted or after?

This is my first full-size quilt and I need to get it
right

Hi! My name is Mark Roper and I am one of Kay's Kids.
We are real excited about our quilt and I want to
thank everyone who has helped. I am at my dad's office
now and if we ever get the internet at home I know
my mom will go to the quilting page a lot. She has a
Bernina sewing machine and my dad calls it a Beretta.
That makes her mad. My mom has made several hand make
quilts.

Bye for now.

Hi, my name is Christina and I live in Germany.
I started quilting this winter and love it!!!
This year in May I'll come to New York. Because
fabrics and all the patchwork stuff is hard to get
and really expensive here, I planned to buy and
"smuggle" all the stuff I'll need for the rest
of the year during this vacation. Can anybody
recommend stores In the NYC aera or does anybody
know if there are classes I could join there in
May?
Thanks for help and happy quilting!

Christina

Sorry to just pop in here :) but I thought this might be one of the better places to get some cute ideas.
A group that I belong to on-line is putting together a quilt to commerate the birth of all of our babies which were born in May...
I have to construct 55 squares to distribute to everyone with the minimal info of my babies name and DOB....
I havent a clue what I should do....Id like something countryish....or with winnie the pooh..and I can cross stitch and backstitch etc...
Any suggestions?....the squares are 6.5 x 6.5....Id appreciate any and all suggestions.....Thanx!!
~sam

I need to make a denim quilt for a friend, does anyone know of patterns or sites for denim quilts? TIA Tonya

Does invisible thread hold up to use and washing
on bed-size quilt? My first full-size bed quilt
is almost ready to quilt. It is a gift going to
Austria so I really want it to hold up to use. I'm
planning on using cotton in bobbin. For wall quilts
using this method, I've started with 1.0 stitch length
and then moved up to 2.5 after 1/4-inch to anchor
stitching. Just going to stich in the ditch. Will
this work on bed quilts? Any tips or pitfalls to
watch out for?

TIA, Debbie

About Kay's school address...could someone post it
here on the BB? There are several of us who would
love to have it. Thanks!

Susan Lee
(The Compulsive Quilter - coming out of the
quilt closet :^D )

Could someone please e-mail me the address where you sent the blocks to Kay's school. I want to send her a little "National Quilting Day" gift. I think she has brought a lot of attention to quilting in a positive way. I've enjoyed reading the story of this quilt and the problems and up's and down's during the process. Kay will succeed in this project, not because she is "Super Woman" but because she just keeps on trying! Thanks for sharing this project with us Kay.

Shirley in South Carolina

We are moving from Texas to New Iberia, La..
Are there any quilting and cross stitch shops in that area? I dont know my way around yet but there has to be something! Thanks..Traci

I had replied to somebodys question on quiltpro/EQ3. They said if i had time they'd like to know more. Got clean up happy and deleted my letters. If you'd send me your address again i will tell you why. Thanks

AHHHHH !!! Left the school about 9:30 last night in a tizzy to come home and write to all of ya'll.
A thunderstorm - I mean an unplug your computer thunderstorm. T.C. was working until 10:00 and had to work over just a bit - worried till 10:50 about him. We all are safe.

Now last night.

First, last night was just a preview. While, I had hoped that lots and lots of parents would come, we have 330 students, I knew deep in my heart that between ball practice and just unot understanding this project that our turn out would be slim. BUT we had about 30 great parents. I elieve all but 1 was from a fifth grade student. The parents were amazed, none of them had quilted. The lord sent a quilter, Mrs. Pate. We had not met, she received my brochure at her church. She quilts in 2 day time groups around here. Ya'll she showed everybody how to quilt - what did I think I was going to do? W as everyone that night going to know how to quilt? Boy am I learning !!! Several of my parents worked around a square.

How are we quilting? None of 'myquilters' want to stitch in your beautiful blocks, so we are doing in the ditch, or almost in the ditch 8-) The stencils are on either end.
ya'll I hve so much more to share but, need to get to the school by 6:30 to set things up, so I will post more tonight.

I have had tears off and on - no real crying, just tears.

Kay

P.S. Everyone keeps telling me what a wonderful job I did, I keep telling them that I was only tne instigator, that all the praize goes to each of you.

Kay

I agree with the last posting, quiltters are wonderful people. I have had 61 replies to my original posting stating how impressed I was with Kay and her 5th graders. I can hardly believe that 2 weeks ago America was the last place on earth that I thought I would like to visit, and now I can't wait to get there. Thank you all for being so kind to me and so helpful and encouraging. I think you are all very tolerant, though. On Kay's suggestion I started to go back and read the postings about the original idea of the quilt. I was again overwhelmed by the love and beauty in the enthusiasm you all displayed, and then in the real concern when you hadn't heard from Kay for a while. I wonder now what you must have thought when this upstart from another country came on line and was rude to you all, by saying that America seemed to be a country of uncaring people. I cannot apologize enough for my remark. Suggestions and offers are still coming in thick and fast and I have to ask you some questions. Firstly, would everyone be happy with 6 1/2 inch unfinished block size. That seems to be the most popular block size suggested. Secondly, do you think we should make the quilt double sided, I think we will have enough blocks come in, or should we make them into another quilt/s. Compulsive quilter has offered to hand quilt another quilt, thank you very very much CQ and thirdly, I can't remember, I know there was a third one, though. How about this, one star is going to be turquoise and purple, doesn't that sound fab. Oh, makes me go goosey at the thought. And not to forget dear Sue's gold star, for our hero. I went to all the video shops in our area, and neither of them had How to make an American quilt. Gasp, and on National Quilting Day Eve. Then I got hold of a copy from a throw out box, as it has been chewed up a little by someone's machine. So, I hope the chewed up bit is in the sad part, as I cry a bit easily. Can't wait till the family goes to bed, so I can start. Thank you for all your wonderful ideas, offers and suggestions. Happy NQD tomorrow. Lots of love, from the Upstart Downunder. Am going to an all-night quilt tomorrow night, like you , we are making quilts for charities. Love G xxx

Quilters are wonderful people! I just want to thank each and everyone of you who responded to my ad looking for an on-line support group for parents of autistic children. I am going to be very busy this weekend checking out all the sites you suggested. Take care and Happy Quilting! Patty

Greetings! Maywood Studios is also online:

www.eskimo.com/~tla/maywood.htm

You can email them from there...
The Compulsive Quilter

Why don't you write Maywood Studio direct and ask if they can help you - or at least give you the name of one of their shop customers who may have the fabric.

their address is:

Maywood Studio
6962 Bandini Blva
Commerce, CA 90040

Phone is 213-722-4906

does any one know how to get on to the quilt chat. i am a new quilter in a rural area, so have no one to play with...as the boys would say... thanks in advance, sal

A group of us have recently come together to form a Quilt Guild in our small community in southwestern Ontario, Canada. We have lots of enthusiasm, energy and a great shared love for quilting, but NO Guild experience.

I'd love to hear from members and executive from Quilt Guilds everywhere about Quilt Guilds and how they are organized, how your meetings are run, what kinds of special activities you hold, etc. etc. etc.

Please! Tell me your stories! I will take them back to my group so that we can begin to build our guild. Thanks to all!

The CPC Quilters want to publicly thank all the wonderful quilters from across the USA and Canada who sent us their many contributions. Your kindness to our project has touched us in many ways and we just can't thank you enough for the GREAT bunches of yo-yo's! Bless you all and we will try and keep you all posted on our progress. Thanks....

The CPC Quilters
Happy quilting!

I am desperate. I am short 4 inches of fabric. I think I misplaced it actually but I can't find it anywhere. It is by Maywood Studios. It is a Teal Green, sort of batik in style. It has 5 greens in it and some fish on it. I believe it is called Murmers in(or of) the Forest. It must have been out last fall. I will pay or trade for it.

Folks are here quilting.

I am curious to know if there is any interest
in "quilt-for-hire" old well-pieced tops?

i just picked up my daughter from school and i saw the quilt. It is BEAUTIFUL! I would like to thanks everyone who helped make this project a GREAT success. Ms. Johnson has really put her all into this and it is GREAT. Ms J is GREAT! She is a wonderful teacher and person and friend. I wanted you to hear it from a parent that has seen how excited their child has been since this started. My daughter has taken up cross stitch and i have a quilt that my grandmother did for my daughter before she passed and Lauren is on me to get it quilted.
I have the one my grandmother made me for a wedding present. There is no money value on something like this in my book.
Thanks Ms. Johnson your the BEST!!!!!

Renee and Lauren

Does anyone out there know of someone somewhere that will create wallpaper from a photograph?
Actual HOME wallpaper, not "desktop"!
Thanks

I'm looking for information
on on the Orlando Quilt show. When? Also who is contact person?

HELP--
I was just being the good mom and putting my son's cub scout patch on his uniform. Well, I must not have checked the setting of the iron, and well you gessed it, I pressed the patch onto the shirt, usually this makes them stick, just enough to stay in place while I sew them on. Only this time I burnt the shirt. Is there anything that I can do to help the situation. the shirt is 65% polyester, 35% cotton. The butn did not make a hole, just a really hard spot. It is rough to the touch. Because the shirt is dark blue, It doesn't really look burnt. If you look through the fabric towards a light, you can see that it is thinner there. My question is this will he be able to continue to wear it like this , ot will it crack here or is there anything that I can do to help the fabric return to its original condition. I feel really stupid. Please, if anyone out there has any great ideas, please help me out.

Cathy, I've purchased quilt address labels from Colorful Images. Their toll free number is 1-800-458-7999. Good luck.

Sally

I have done some binding before but I want to try it another way whn you take 3"
fold in half sew to ? side of wall hanging first? Then how do I do the corners? Are they the same as if you would do the other way?
I'm doing a wll hanging by Country Threads It's Harvey the bunny and is it ever cute. Please help me Kristi

I am looking for a pattern for Lily's to incorporate in a banner for church

I am contemplating purchasing a professional
quilting machine. Does anyone have an opinion on
the Gammill Classic or American Professional
Ultimate I? Does anyone have a used machine they
would like to sell? Thanks, Jeanne

Greetings!

Here's a place to look for out-of-print or hard-to-find
books: www.needleworkbooks.com They specialize in
that, with current books available as well.

Another place that might have out-of-print books still in
stock is: www.HamiltonBooks.com They have wonderful
prices, and a HUGE selection. The only drawback is you
must order their catalog to get their full stocklist, and
you can't order online. But this business is worth the
'snail time'!

Good luck in your hunt!
The Compulsive Quilter

Suggest you contact Quilting Books Unlimited in Batavia Il
they have extensive book inventory Their number is 630-406-0237 Understand they now have web page but I don't know the site address.
Recent book on Civil War Quilts by Barbara Brackman
Other names for slave quilts are:
Questa Bemberry
Gladys Fry
Author and historian with last name of Waldman (cant for the live of me remember the firist name)
All three of these authors are expert on slave quilts.

When you get to Lancaster (and I assume you are attending the quilt show) go to Betty Boyink Publishing booth in the tennis court. She has a book devoted entirely to nautical theme quilts.

holice Turnbow

I've admired Barbara Baume's "Mountain Memories" quilt in Design Your Own Quilts by Judy Hopkins. I'd like to contact Barbara (who is from Southington, CT according to the caption). If you have her e-mail or other contact info, would you pass it along? Thanks. Nancy

My favorite book of crazy quilt stitches is a small, spiral-bound one by Dorothy Bond. It's called Crazy Quilt Stitches and I think I purchased mine from Quilting Books Unlimited. Sorry, I don't have their contact info handy right now. But it's a very nice book filled with sketches of basic stitches and their variations. Nancy

Some year ago, I saw a book with lots of embroidery stitches for use on crazy quilts advertised in a catalog of quilting books. I would like to know if anyone knows where I can get such a book, now.

Also, I would like to get a book called "Back to Square One." It is out of print. Does anyone have a copy to sell?

Hi to all...

Does anyone know where I can locate "Quilt" address
labels? I had received some several years ago and
love them. I have tried all kinds of sources for
them and can't locate them. Any help would be
appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Cathy

Attn: WCV%2o0su@aol.com
I have attempted to email you several times and have been unsuccessful.
I live near Reading PA approx. an hour and a half from Philly. There are many locations near here. I just heard a shop opened in West Chester, PA. Email me her hometown location and I'll see what I can find.
I teach quilt classes in Reading & Allentown and have been contacted by a fabric shop in the Fabric Rown on 8 or 9th Street in Philly. Don't know if I want to take it upon myself at this point because of the distance. I have alot going on in my personal life & a son marrying in July. His fiancee has lived with us for 5 years so I have the wonderful honor of planning the wedding with her. They ar also having b a house built andwe have spent several days the last two weeks selecting carpet, light fixtures, etc. Until July I am terribly busy with the personal life and the classes I am currently teaching. I love it all, but just can't fit another thing in at this time. (That is the reason I am so far behind on the internet entries!)
Diane Holmes

I am a beginner quilter. I would very much like to make two quilts with nautical blocks. I purchased a book, via the net, which has some wonderful things but only one page devoted to nautical (and it was a wall hanging). I would very much like to have some resources for templates and or books on this subject. I am going to Lancaster County, PA in April, and I understand the fabric selection is wonderful. Your help would be appreciated. Thanks!

Gail

Well, it is almost 6 am here. I'm getting ready for school. I didn't get our quilt out last night when I got home. I could just see Bowzer's puppy teeth taking hold of it. I'll be at school by 6:30 and start putting the side borders on. I'll post when I get finished.
I guess I'll keep T.C., my sixteen year old, a little longer. When I got home, around midnight, last night I went in to check on him. He asked me how my qilt lookked. In his sleep he cared 8-) They always surprise and delight us don't they.

Kay

Hi! National quilt day is a big deal here in Sac. Our Guild sponsors a Quilt- in at the Downtown Mall There will be demonstrations, Displays and working with the community at large for the hours that the mall is open. Our group numbers somewhere between 350 and 400. Not all of them will be there, but a good number will . Unfortunatly I will not be able to attend, as I will be teaching at one of our local quilt shops. So I will hold up my end that way. Now I have a query, My granddaughter is engaged to a very wonderful young man, His background is pima indian, But he knowa little of his heritage. I am looking for Pima designs exclusively. He was adopted out of the nation so has lost alot of his culture. My gdtr would like to make him a quilt but has no idea as to design. Can anyone help?????it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks from Sunny California, (today)
Lyn.

I am a parent of an autistic child. I am in need of an on-line support group for parents with children diagnosed with autism. I am an avid quilter, and have made many postings here on the bulletin board with great success. You are a great group of people. I have just spent the entire morning on-line looking for such a group. It seems none exist. The information is phenominal, a listing of where to meet support groups exist, but nothing on line. Living here in europe, there are very few groups available and when available there is the language barrier. Perhaps you are a quilter with an autistic child,have a relative with an autistic child, or a friend who knows these resources on line. This would be most appreciated. Happy quilting. Patty

I am so envious of the quilting being done by you all this weekend that I am going to hire the movie "How to make and American Quilt", which I haven't seen yet, and just try to soak up the atmosphere of a quilting bee. Think of me. Love Georgie

Sorry, guys, I was so excited that I didn't think about what size the blocks are going to be. But thank you to the 15 new people who have sent me emails today. 15!! I have had the most wonderful questions and suggestions, but the most common was, what size blocks. Well, dear sisters in quiliting, what size are we going to make it? What is the best block size and what it the best finished size. Kay, what do you think. Compulsive Quilter suggests we will probably get enough blocks for more than one quilt. Who bags quilting those. One quilter asked if only those who had made blocks for the class quilt could send blocks - the answer is NO, I would love to get blocks from everyone, both those who got blocks into Kay's class quilt and those who missed out. I owe at least 3 metres (roughly 3 yards, I think) of this wretched wattle material. When we have all long gone, museums displaying your quilts will be intrigued by the little bit of Australiana popping up in antique quilts all over America. And I will smile down from heaven and say, that was me. Thank you all for your kind generosity, I think Kay is the best and we will do her proud. Lots of love to you all. Georgie xxxxxx PS Shirley, I love your emails, please keep sending them. I never tire of talking to a friend. Love Gx

First of all I want to thank all of you who answered my first posting. You all had great ideas. Now I found a photo quilt at a local quilt show and want to try transfers. Where do you get the paper and what do I ask for? Is there a special trick to this? What happens when you wash this fabric? Would it be like printed Tee's? Thanks again, Sharon

I had a chuckle when I read Kathy's long posting. Somthing about being around this wonderful quilt makes you want to go on and on. We all owe Kathy a big thanks. She sewed teh entire middle section of the quilt together. I ironed and took out the one seam she redid. Her family is great. Marshall, her husband, didn't mind me being there from the minute his wife and family walked in untill 10:00 pm. They wouldn't let me help pay for the pizza !! The pizza was great the Sprite was cold. Kathy is a great mom with wonderful control. Even though Elizabeth was there and playing with her youngest, Jordan, her oldest, Jonathon, knew he had to finish his homework. He really studied and if he doesn't do well on his tests tomorrow, I bet it is due to the late hour he was up.
Elizabeth was a doll. Kathy lives about 45 minutes from my house. My plans were to run by the quilt store (it is in that direction), and then meet Kathy at her son's day care. I left school at 3:30 - plenty of time should have been to the quilt store by 4:15 day care by 5:00 - 5:15. Going down the interstate traffice starts to back up. There was an overturned 18 wheeler. They totally took us off the Interstate. Now, here in Birmingham, 1st Ave. North goes straight through town to where the quilt store is. Oops, how many years has it been since I took 1st Ave. North ? Remember that one turn you take ? Well I didn't - Elizabeth and I took the secenic route 8-)
On the way home from Kathy's we had to stop by Wal-Mart to pick up somethings for tomorrow. She wouldn't wait in the car - late and dark. We ranin got our things and ran out. She is sound asleep, Bowzer and Scuba are playing loudly, T.C. is sleeping and as soon as these jeans of Elizabeth's come out of the wash I'm off to bed.

Tomorrow after the kids see the top, I will let some on them post.

My love to all,

Kay

I'm beginning to picture quilters all around the world on Saturday. Haven't figured out what I'm going to do yet. I'll let you know soon.

Well everyone, the blocks are all together! Kay and I had a quilt fest at my house tonight and while she is driving home, I thought I'd let everyone know how great it looks! I'm sure Kay will need to sleep in on Saturday morning after putting in a full day at school and a full evening here, working on the quilt. I know she will not get much rest until USA Quilt, Concord Style is quilted together on Friday. (She does realize that it most likely won't get finished in one day, but that's when the festivities are). She has several quilting groups coming and has sent out brochures to churches, to gain as many useful hands as possible.

I got to go visit with the class yesterday and worked on the top. I brought some of my quilts and cross-stiching projects to share with the class also. What a great group of kids! I also got to meet my quilting buddy. Her name is Brittany and she did a great job on my thank-you gift, which was presented to me in person. (I even got to see her finish working on it! :-) As with any group of kids, some work faster than others, so if you haven't gotten yours yet, it is still in construction. The class works well together. Each table had different projects going on and they managed to keep it down to a dull roar. There are actually two classes, although I didn't quite figure out how that works. My son, Jordan, was great. He made a quilt out of construction paper and tons of tape. The kids all helped make him feel at home. One even made him a hat out of construction paper. (Like Steve made on Blues Clues).

The quilt blocks are placed alphabetically with sashing and corner squares. The sashing and borders are cream with white floral swirls, and the back and corner squares are brownish/umber color. Very pretty and a great background for all those wonderful blocks that you sent in. The sashings are 2" wide and the corner squares are 2". The border is 8". The first row and the last row have a plain 6" square at each end and four state squares. The middle rows have 6 state squares in each row. Kay designed a very nice lay-out for the quilt. The top and bottom borders are plain, and the borders on either side will contain the sixteen extra state blocks. A separate wall hanging will be made with the different country squares. I can't wait for you all to see it!!!! Kay and a friend of hers are taking a lot of pictures. Mr. Foster, the principal is very nice. He watched Kay's class for a few minutes when she had to run home a get a rotary cutter that she forgot to bring. He's great with the kids and made me feel at ease.

Well I need to get into bed, as I have to work in the morning. Just had to get rid of some adrenaline.

Take care and talk with all of you later,

Kathy,
From Alabama

Looking to purchase a copy of the book "Template Free" published by That Patchwork Place. Now out of print even though "Template II" has just come out.

If you know where I can purchase one please e-mail me with the information.

Thanks,

Sandy in MO

The hospital auxilliary, where I work is making a quilt to raise money for the candy stripers (to buy uniforms, education, etc)
The theme is flowers, and any size of block will be used. I am looking for flower patterns, preferably paper pieced as I am a beginner quilter. I would love to be able to contribute something nice. If anyone could e mail me flower patterns I would appreciate it.

I get to go to the Paducah Quilt show!! However, our shop entered so late, we're having trouble finding hotel rooms. If anyone has rooms they have to give up or know of any openings, please contact me.

My 21st birthday is on National Quilting Day and I'm celebrating in style! I am going with my friends to buy fabric at Mary Jo's Cloth store in Gastonia, NC. For those of you who haven't heard of Mary Jo's it is the largest fabric store in the U.S. with their prices 1/2 of what quilt stores charge. Anyway..I can't wait! Batiks, here I come!

Jamie
South Carolina

Our local quilt store is having some fun goings on, but I went there today to get what I need to finish a whole bunch of UFO's! I'm going to do my very own "quilt 'til you wilt" session at home...if the DH and sons cooperate, that is! We are supposed to get another "major winter storm " here tomorrow, but we have been very lucky in our part of the state so far this winter. I just didn't want to take any chances and get snowed in without what I need to finish all of my pretties!
Shirley in cold...but not yet snowy...Kansas

Hi, I am writing a term paper on the history of
ante-bellum quilts in the south, and possibly
touching on slave quilts of that time as well.
If anyone has any useful suggestions regarding
sources of information, familial anecdotes or
has done any research on this topic already, I
would appreciate the input. Thank-you.
Davian

Our guild is having a pot luck supper and quilt-til-we-drop session on Saturday to celebrate National Quilt Day. We are also bringing canned goods for our local food bank in addition to our pot-luck dish since we heard that this time of year many people stop thinking about the food banks, yet the need continues year-round. Good food and good quilt company - an unbeatable combination!
Connie in rainy MD

The site for locating fabric is:

www.knoxgroup.com/missingfabrics

Good luck!
The Compulsive Quilter

Years ago, the thread company put that on the spools as an abbreviation for "our new thread" Debbie

I am working on a wall hanging that requires applique. What is the going trend in regard to the fabric behind the applique? Should it be cut away or left behind the applique design?

I'M WANTING TO MAKE AN ATTIC WINDOW BABY QUILT BUT, I CANNOT FIND A PATTERN THAT I LIKE. DOES ANYONE HAVE A GOOD PATTERN OR KNOW THE BOOK I CAN FIND ONE IN. THANKS

Okay, Kay, here goes:

My husband and I are going to Washington, DC to visit our son (who flies bombers for the Air Force and just got home for good from the middle east yesterday!!) and his wife. One of the things I will give them is a just finished wall hanging of Teddy Bears in Star Pockets which is for our first grandchild to be. I've already started two crib sized quilts for the same baby, Baby Blocks and Noah's Ark. So, Quilt Day will be a fun day for me! Lynn from Rochester, NY.

What does the term "O.N.T." mean? I see it in connection with Coats & Clark thread.

Thanks!

G. BUSH
Alameda, California

The mail has run and Delaware is here !! I'm sure Maryland is in the mail !!!

Can anybody help me to find these books.
Embrodery in religion and ceremonial
Door Beryl Dean in Hetengels 1981 288 blz. Batsford London.

Protea designs for quilting and embroidery

Who has any information where there are classes given in gold thread embroidery and where
to find literature how to?

The books can be new, used or useable.

because my block was returned by UPS as undeliverable. Dianne or someone, please e-me with correct snail mail!

Kim in NV

A number of quilting authors advise quilting curves
by machine, with quite pleasing results.
These curved patterns range from concentric to
compound (what Alex Anderson calls "soft curves.")

Yet no book I've found offers information on
_how_ to make these curves. (Lots of books describe
straight line machine quilting.) This ommission leaves
one to wonder if the art of curved machine quilting
is some closely guarded secret! :)

Here are some of the possibilities that come to mind:

-Having platic templates made with a variety
of radii.
-Using thick elastic tape that can be bent into a
continuous curve and pinned to the fabric.
-Freehand quilted on penciled lines. This method
seems to create extra work, however.

Can anyone advise me on a useful and practical way
of machine quilting curves?

Thank you.

Beverly Kirner

I saw a wonderful lap quilt done in "By the Sea"
(my title) fabric...a South Seas Import/Mumm Line.
The border was of a beach scene with the phrase
"A sailing we go" or something like that. The main
part of the fabric was wavy (not navy...soft blue)
blue and beige (ocean
waves). This was evidently so popular just recently
that the 2 stores I frequent are out of it. Does
anyone know where I can locate this fabric...at
least 3 yards...? Did someone mention not too long
ago a site for lost fabric? Any help would be
appreciated. Thanks in advance and I really like
this BB! Sylvia in GA where it's cold and rainy

I am trying to find the pattern for making my own
quilting frame.Can some one please help me locate
a pattern or tell me where I can find one.

I want to thank everyone who answered my ad for nautical stencils for my sons quilt. Lots of great references. Thanks again for your help. Patty in holland

My friend has a very old sewing machine that she received as a gift. It is made by The Cleopatra Sewing Machine Company. It looks exactly like a vintage Singer Featherweight. It is a european machine and electric. It is in perfect working order. Any information about this machine or where to find out more about this machine would be most appreciated. Thank you. Patty

Ila, please post the information on the band saw blades that work for plexiglass templates. I'm sure there are a lot of us who would like that information. Thanks

For those that are interested: You can find Rebecca Barker's "Quiltscapes" art can be found at http://www.solutionscentral.com/quiltscapes.html

Is there any truth as to Quilter's Newsleter Magazine being discontinued?
Please say it isn't so!!!!!! This has got to be one of the best magazines
out there. Tracy in OKC

Saturday, March 21st, is National Quilt Day. How do you plan to celebrate? Is your favorite quilt store having a sale? Let's all post our quilty activities for that day.

Kay

Mail runs about 1PM at the school Will Maryland and Delaware be there? Everyone keep heir fingers crossed today.
When Kathy was in my room yesterday she realized that she had forgotten her rotary cutter, and I hadn't even thought to bring mine. So Mr. Foster came and watched my class while I ran home (I'm only 5 minutes awasy). Kids were finishing up art projects, typin on AlphaSmarts (these are similar to a word processor, except after they finish they can download to the computer), working on their state reports. Boy did it seem to be a mad house. He wanted to see my lesson plan book !!! Where could it be? I think I mailed it to one of ya"ll (just kidding). Actually, I think I told him that we had probably sewn it into the quilt !!! Must find it today. He is being super supportive. As I have said earlier, I bet any first doubts he had were due to the fact that I am so much a global thinker.

Kay

I received an e-mail from Sharon in NH. She was saying how much she is giong to miss this project. Ya'll, (with head down) we alreadyhave next years project planned. Yes it is a quilt, we will need e-mail from ya'll instead of blocks. I will expain later. Plus, Teresa and I do a computer camp in the summer. We are going to need contacts in 20 states that will respons nightly - for one week - to a camper. I just don't know how to turn off the thoughts.

Kay

Yes, we have the details. Kay very kindly told me that she had loving thoughts of her Granny and her patchwork quilts. I immediately thought of buttonholing, so I thought of a crazy patchwork. Fortunately - I was wrong. I checked with Kay, hoping that I hadn't got it right and< the luck of the Irish, I didn't. So, now the Quilt for Kay is off and running. Kay is a green, blue and purple girl, and her favourite patchwork/applique is STARS. Yes, Sue you did it. She also said that she would love each block to be signed, dated and where from on the FRONT, (sorry, all you shrinking violets). Kay's words were 'if everyone just made a star". So are we off or are we off! Just give me a quick message and I will tell you my postal address. I can't wait till they all arrive. Please include your email address, so that I can let you know your baby has arrived safely. If you do not think I am being greedy, could I ask that you make two blocks, one for Kay and one for me. I will send you back a block of your colour choice. My colours are dusky blue and grey-cream, in case you do make me a block. My favourites are hearts and angels, but I would be happy with a replica of Kay's block. Sue, how is the gold star for Kay shaping up.( I embarassed the pants off Sue for naming her on the Internet, so could you all forget that I did, please, although she assures me that she will live). I am just about jumping out of my skin here tonight. I also have the dreaded lurgy (Australian for influenza). I went to bed at 5pm last night, so didn't get a chance to respond to the 13 messages recieved yesterday. I will reply and am sorry for being slow. I am glad it is coming up winter, so that it is cool enough to quilt. Heat wave here today, about 93 degrees your money, and it must still be 75 degrees, very hot. Best of luck to Kay and friends for the quilting which is happening in the next few days, wish I was there. Lots of love to you all and thank you so much for your support. I am glad we have the wattle business fixed up, how do you describe millions of little golden balls other than millions of little golden balls. Beats me.

I am new to quilting and would very much like to make a simple one piece pattern out of the scraps I've collected. I would like to only use my new rotary cutter and matt. I wish to make something that I could work on a few minutes in the morning before work. Any suggestions? Thanks in advance! Sharon

I am new to computers and would like to purchase a good quilt program. I have narrowed it down to the EQ3 or the Quilt pro. I have Win95 and some background in CAD. Any help I can get would be great. LISA

I just attended my guild meeting and our speaker was Karen Stone. She has great patterns using paperpiecing and one was for the double wedding ring. It is small and makes a 26" by 26" wall hanging but if you take the pattern to a printer with a larger copier that has very little distortion you could inlarge it. It looks really simple and I know this is the only way I will ever do one. Karen's address on the pattern is:
Karen Stone
5418 McCommas Blvd
Dallas, TX 75206-5626

Good Luck!

Sandy in MO

Carole in England - I'm just glad you kept on till you got the site address right. They have some darling cat material !!!! Ahhh, where is a rich husband when I need him.

Kay

I have inherited an old quilt from my father. It is a bunch of multo colored triangles and embroidered in a corner is the date 1939. I believe it was made by my great grandmother. Some of the squares are ripped and falling apart (not real bad though). I would be grateful for any information on how to perserve this quilt or possilby restore it. Thank you very much..

I talked with Kathy tonight. Tomorrow I'm going over to her house. This will be after she gets off work. I will lend support as she finished putting the top together. Ya'll, my fingers freeze when I think about sewing on it. I can do the cutting tomorrow night !! My Elizabeth is going with me. She is excited because she is going to get to meet Kathy's boys, eat pizza, and watch cable !!!! I turned off the cable back, well around Sept. The kids decided they wanted a second phone line. Since then when ever they want it back seems like they decide for us to spend the money on something else !!

IMPORTANT - I have forgotten to thank probably the most important person who is involved in this project - Sue who is gracious enough to keep this BB up and going. I e-mailed her the other night and thanked her. I am so embarrased taht I had not thought to thank her. She will be included in every piece of paper I put out now.

Had a phone call from the Western Star today. They will be out to do a follow up story. I haven't even gotten the first article from them mailed out to you. I'm giong to spend some time tomorrow getting that spread sheet in order, then I have a wonderful mom - Renee - who I'm going to get to take charge of it and help me send out everything. If your thank you present doesn't come this week I will probably hold out and make you one big envelope with all the articles, your pin cushion, pictures of the quilt. I know some of ya'll are tired of waiting, and think I have not forgotten you, but please please remember that I'm also responsible for Science, Spelling and Language Arts.
A local channel 33/40 is planning to be there Friday.

I have nothing to wear. I told ya'll this would happen - I must take some clothes to the cleaners tomorrow.

Bowzer is sleepy and a new puppy is like a baby so I'd better sleep when he does.

Kay

I am looking for quilt patterns published by Spinning Spools, Inc. I believe that the company went out of business a few years back. I am very interested in collecting any or all of the patterns put out by this company. Original issues or copies would be wonderful. If you or anyone you know is interested in sharing what they have, or possibly selling their collection, please contact me at the address above. Thank you.

Boy is my face red - I can't believe it but I got that address WRONG again!
Sorry ladies, let's hope that it is a case of "third time is the charm"

http://www.cieloazul.com

After this I think I will change my name

Carole, in England

I recently posted the website address for Cielo Azul Fabrics, run by Petchy Sargent, saying that it was a great site with terrific personal service, but unfortunately I typed the address out wrong! (They say the memory is the first thing to go....)

Here is the correct address if you feel like trolling along to look at some great fabrics.

http://www.cielazul.com

No affiliation, etc. Regretfully, Petchy refused to adopt me.

From Carole, in England

Georgie has been trying to describe wattle to me. So if anyone else wants to know go to the following website --
http://www.ozemail.com.au/~sgap/gallery.html
That site has pictures of Australian plants.
Am I a teacher or what !!!

After seeing the double wedding ring strip pieced on Simply Quilts about a year ago, I ran right out and ordered the book featured. Basically it works like this: You strip piece the various fabric. Then you cut into strips. (So now you have all the colors, except that your piece goes straigt, and it needs to curve). Then you mark your machine and re-sew each seam on a diagonal. I know this doesn't make much sense, but it does appear to work. I haven't actually done this, mind you!
Also the book has templates in it for making the curved background pieces for various sizes. The bok is called "John Flynn's Double Wedding Ring Step by Step Workbook". It says on the inside cover that copies of the book may be ordered from Flynn Quilt Frame Company 1000 Shiloh Overpass Road, Billings, Montana 59106

By the way, the book also gives planning charts, etc for various size quilts with various block sizes. My quilt store charged me $15.95. Hope this helps!

Cheryl

Does anyone know of a mail order source for some templates that were out a few years ago for a double wedding ring quilt that allow you to strip piece the fabrics? Linda

I am looking for a water resistant product to join seams in a raincoat being made from a vinyl shower curtain. Or any suggestions for something to stabilize the seams if sewing them. Thank you.

I am the librarian for my quilt guild (400 members).
We are looking to add videos to our collections. Can
anyone recommend titles and sources? TIA reply directly.

This is Kay. Kathy from Pinson was here all day. She got most of the squares pieced together. I'm going to come back to school tonight and work on it. We are waiting on Maryland and Delaware. They should be here tomorrow. I'm not stressed yet - it is not Thursday at 3:00.
Kathy has the cutest little boy. His name is Jordan. When she was showing off her quilts, he held up the one she is working on for him. He spent his day cutting construction paper and taping it together in a "quilt". It came out in the shape of a heart.

A big thank you to Kathy. We couldn't do this without her.

Kay

Hi this is Shasta. My state is Kansas. I just wanted to say to all of the Quilters that we started peicing the rows of the quilt together today.We are almost done with the top.

Today we are experiencing a blizzard here - and it's still coming down. Because it is St. Pat's day I was thinking of a beautiful quilt pattern I once did. It is a Double Irish Chain done in shades of green of course. I think it would be nice in other colors too. I think I will hang it on our banister for now where everyone who comes through the door will see it. Being a so-so quilter with not much experience, I was surprised at how easy it went together and how well it looked. (tooting my own horn there)
So if you think a certain quilt is too difficult, try it!!! Don't be concerned that corners are not mitred or material doesn't match up exactly. Show it off anyway!

I need the specific dates of the Houston
Quilt Show. I believe it takes place sometime
in October, 1998. Thanks -Debbie

Sometime in the last two weeks I received an email from someone whose email address/signature began with the word *mom* asking me for information as to the blade my DH used in his band saw to cut templates from plexiglass.

The next day we had to re-format our hard drive & I lost her message. Then I had to remember where I had posted the original message about the templates (it was in 1997 sometime) and last night I remembered it was here.

So, *mom* if you are reading this, or know who *mom* is, please email me so that I can answer her. I've received so much help from this BB & I don't want to leave someone thinking I am ignoring them.

Thank you.

TTFN!! Ila

I am looking for a pattern for a log cabin sampler quilt. I understand it was in a Quilter's Newsletter some years back. If someone knows the month, year of that issue, I would appreciate hearing from you.

Thanks,
Linda

Thanks so much to all of you that located the goose tracks pattern for me. I have it on its way to me.

Yesterday, I told ya'll I would try not to say so much of the BB, because I take up so much space. But, until the project is over, ya'll are going to have to put up with me !!! Then I promise to be quiet for a day or so 8-) The reason ya'll are going to have to put up with me is because I can't sleep !!! Then when I get up I head straight for the food - no, no ,no !!! I'll never get to meet Matt Lauer if I don't take off these pounds !!!! I'll try not to ramble on too much.

As new people are seeing the squares I get lots of questions -- "Which is my favorite? don't have one. It's funny some of the squres I like because of the patterns - like the bow ties, log cabins, and all the stars, others bring back childhood memories - the iris is my Granny's garden, the nine patch was often sewn by Granny. Other squares bring the present to mind - chili peppers like the one on the Arizona square hang in a friend's house, and the same friend raises beef cattle (close enough to the dairy cow blocks) Other squares bring forth longings of places I'd like to visit. I remember my visit to Williamsburg each time I look at the garden patch from Virginia. They are all my favorites.
People ask me if the children are getting excited about qulting? I tell the people the following - First, remember that the children have lived with these squares since last October. As each square came in, it was placed in a zip lock bag and hung on a bulletin board in my classroom. Blocks that are new to others we have looked at and handled. Yes, handled. As other people are looking at the blocks they are afraid to touch them. I laugh, and tell them that 47 school children have been looking at these squares. They have taken them and looked at the seams, used them to copy for art projects. Wouldn't it have defeated the whole purpose of this project if I had made the blocks untouchable to the children? Next, I try to explain that most of the children have no idea of a quilting bee. All the quilting they have seen done is what we have done in our classroom There we used hoops, and have been quilting pillow tops. Goodness, the oly thing they have seen me work on is my 4 block sampler !! So, for today I'd probably have to say no they are not too excited, but wait until they see the quilt all stretched out !!

Well, I've rambled on long enough.

Thank you all for listening to me. It's 5:40 I usually get up at 5:30, but since I've been up since 2:30 think I'll go sleep for 30 minutes.

My love to all,

Kay

I was in Wal-mart last night buying thread and needles. Wal-mart is having a quilt block contest. It ends March 31st. You make a 12 1/2" block, do not quilt !! Winner at each store get $25.00 GC. The lady at my store said that there is very little participation. Check out your store.

Kay

Ya'll know what I have decided - I didn't post that schedule - it was an imposter, using my e-mail address. I would never, never, ever get so far behind 8-) If Teresa was here she would be laughing at that comment. But don't despair Kathy is coming over tomorrow to sew on the top.

Several suggestions have come in about the label - thanks to all.

Sharon in NH mentioned that I need a name for the quilt. The project is being called Quilt U.S.A. - Concord Style. The first of the title stands for all of ya'll, the Concord part is for the kids and me.

More thank you packages to go out tomorrow - I know Indiana and Alabama, Kentucky, Scotland, and England are ready to go. Hope to finish a few more before I go to the post office.

Thanks for everyones patience. PLEASE< PLEASE remember how special eachof you are, and know that your thank you is headed your way.

Kay

I am in need of HELP!!!! I have been asked to speak
to 4 classes about quilting. Easy right!!!! yes and no:)
She would like me to talk about how Math is used with quilting
Fraction, ect.. I would also like to talk a little about
tradtion that goes with quilting..quilting bees and
other uses with quilts like the Log cabin with the underground
railroad. I had heard somthing about throwing a cat in a finished quilt
but not sure how the story went. Anything you can think of that I could add,
would be greatly appreciated!!!!!

Second problem: Each class will be making a quilt. The fabric the
kids have collected range from pastels to grays.
Now should I group the groups color together for each
class??? Example: one class with light colors and
other with maybe the reds and blues...
Should I just let them pick out of the box and have
a mix of colors on the top (6 12in. blocks per quilt)

I hope this is making sense to someone!!!

Thank you Kim in Japan
P.S. If any Misawa, Japan quilter are reading this
we can use your help :)

Does anyone have an email address for Quilter's
Newsletter Magazine? If so, please send it to me.
I have heard that they are closing the magazine
and I want them to know that there will be MANY
unhappy quilter's out there if they do that.
Thanks.

I'm kind of an imposter to this site, as I know nothing about quilts or quilting. I recently purchased a quilt which I fell in love with at a garage sale for $50. Can anyone tell me how I can know if it is hand-made? And, is there any way to tell how old a quilt might be?

If anyone has comments, I'd love to hear! My e-mail address is jdpcmp@sprynet.com

Christine in Seattle

As I live in England I always order my quilting supplies by mail order, and I would like to recommend Petchy Sargent of Cieloazul, the address is:

http://www.cielazul.com

I find that the large organisations churn out so many orders they do not have time for the small touches such as acknowledging your order, and querying anything that you have misordered or is discontinued, etc. I once waited 9 weeks to get two battings sent by sea and when they finally arrived I only had one batting, the other one was "discontinued". I was so upset after waiting all that time and know that if this happened with fabric I ordered from Petchy she would e-mail me to ask what I wanted to do. She has an e-mail club you can join, and then you get notified in advance of all sales and special offers etc. The fabric is just super, all my favourite names, and the service second to none.

It is so nice to meet with some personal service for a change. No affiliation, etc., in fact I wish there was (want to adopt me Petchy?)

Carole, in England.

Does anyone have the pattern called "Cleo's Fan"?
I saw a quilt made with this pattern at the Williamsburg,
Va. Show and just fell in love with it. Thanks,
Paula

Hickory Hill Antique Quilts presents:

1998 Quilting Heritage Conference in Lowell MA

"A Celebration of Creation" May 21 - 23, 1998

Lowell, Massachusetts is considered the birthplace
of the American Industrial Revolution in textiles. There
are several museums in the Lowell area which celebrate
both the mills and the women who made them profitable,
and we have scheduled this years conference to take
full advantage of two of them: the New England Quilt
Museum and the American Textile History Museum.

Thursday morning we will be attending a Lecture at the hotel:
_Quilts as by-products of textile production_ by Camille
Cognac. After lunch, we will go to the New England Quilt
Museum for a personally guided tour of the NEQM by its curator,
Jennifer Gilbert. The evening lecture is by AQS appraisers Debbie
Roberts and Vivien Sayre. _Assessing Your Antique Quilt_
Bring your own antique quilt for evaluation.

Friday we will gather at the American Textile History Museum for a
_New England Quilts and Their Care_ by Jennifer Gilbert
(above) and Susan Wellnitz, assistant conservator, ATHM
Diane Fagan Affleck will present the afternoon lecture, _American
Printed Textiles_ senior curator of ATHM and author of _Just New
from the Mills_. After lunch we will be taking a behind the scene tour
of the textile conservation center and the collections department in
small rotating groups. Groups will be able to view the No White Gloves
Needed exhibit in the Webster room while waiting for their private
tour. In the evening, show and share will be moderated by
Catherine Kypta, quilt restorer .

Saturday we will attend a lecture: _The Adirondack Quilt_ by
Kathryn Greenwold, quilt historian and appraiser. A slide and trunk show.
The afternoon will have guided tours of the Museums permanent exhibit
_Textiles in America_ Groups of 20, with time between the tours to revisit the
museum or the store. That evening is vendor night. Any registrant who wants
to sell something can do so that night for an additional fee. In addition,
Diane Reese of Diane Reese Antique Textiles will be bringing a selection
of her antique quilts, tops, and blocks fabrics to sell. Expect to see some
early 19th century calicos, chintz and toiles. Megan Knight will be there,
too, with her craft items made with antique blocks. In addition, we will be offering
appraisals.

The Sheraton Inn Waterfront ( phone number 978-452-1200) has agreed to discount
their room rate to $79 a night for up to four people. Sharing a room would be an
excellent way to save costs! (Bring your bathing suit, they have an indoor pool.)

We encourage you to sign up as quickly as possible. For obvious reasons, we have
to limit the size of the convention - you can hardly have personal tours with 300
people! So we are limiting the number of registrants to 75. If you pay in full before
May 1, 1998, you will receive a $30 discount off the package price of $225. A $25
deposit will hold your spot, but it will NOT be refunded should you cancel.

I'd have to agree with Georgie! I think that it is very easy to get caught up in having everything in a quilt be too perfect. Some of my favorite quilts are the old, old ones where the fabrics don't all match and the seam width was eyeballed and definitely not a quarter inch wide. I would like to think that all of the quilts that I make will become heirlooms, but that is just not realistic. I want those who receive them to actually USE them! My quilting will probably never be exquisite, but I do my best. That can definitely change from day to day. I use the best materials that I can afford, but that is not always necessarily the best that is available. I have said my piece and it can be taken for what it is worth. May all of you stitching be carefree!!
Shirley in cold, rainy Kansas

Ya'll, I just went back looking for a posting and saw how many I have put out there. I apologize for toaking so much. Ya'll have become my sisters and friends. I hope noone is upset with me. I would promise not to talk to much again, but I'm afraid I would love the bet.

Kay

Ya'll know what I have forgotten - a label !! Must have a label for the quilt.

The new pictures are on our school site !! If you want to thank Ben his e-mail is benm@jefcoed.com

Kay

Today in the mail we received Rhode Island, Hawaii (an Alaskan stand-in), a new MO block - I had not communicated the size to Rhonda the first time and she sent us a 12" block the first time - I'm going to make a pillow for her kid quilter out of it. And by FedEX the Arkansas block.

AHHHHHHH this is getting tooooo exciting.

I'm starting to get nervous and I don't do that with projects !!!!

Kay

Am reading "Dream Sewing Spaces" by Lynette Ranney Black. In it there is a picture of a sewing center made by Horn of America, which is also advertised in the latest McCall's Quilting. Just wondering if anyone out there has one, seen one, used one, etc.? Or do you know of something comparable?

Also, I have always had my sewing machine on a table away from the wall. I see in this book that many have their machines on a counter built onto the wall. Does this interfere when feeding a quilt through? If you only have inches between the wall and your sewing machine, where does all the fabric go? The design looks nice and is space effective, but is it really functional and convenient?

My room is 9' by 17" so I only have so much width to work with and don't want to make it too crowded. I see the Horn Sewing Center is on wheels, but once I have my cupboards and shelves built in, I won't be moving anything around too much.

TIA!!

Julie in sunny (can you believe it?) Michigan

Dear Quilters,

The NAMES Project Bay Area Chapter, the local sponsor of the AIDS Memorial Quilt is appealing to you and your Quilting groups and organizations to assist us in our mission.

To provide a creative means for remembrance and healing;
To illustrate the enormity of the AIDS epidemic;
To increase public awareness of AIDS; and,
To assist with HIV prevention education.

The Bay Area Chapter operates the Visitor Center and Panelmaking Workshop, located on Market Street and Castro in San Francisco. The Visitor Center served over 25,000 visitors last year alone as well as conducting and providing a place and materials for individuals who wished to make a panel for a loved one. The Bay Area Chapter also conducts displays and outreaches to nine bay area counties and offers education opportunities to local groups, schools, and places of worship. Our visitors from all over the world come to view panels of the Quilt, obtain information, make panels, and learn more about this epidemic.

In the past three years the Bay Area Chapter has targeted a broad range of people for outreach and education and this year we hope to target the populations exhibiting the fastest growing rates of new HIV infection: women, children, youth, and people of color.

In order to do this we need your assistance. Our Fundraising committee came up the idea of conducting a fundraising event this fall, in November 1998, in which we would auction off traditional Quilts that were donated to us by individuals and organizations. The money would be used to further the mission of The NAMES Project Bay Area Chapter and the Visitor Center.

How can you and your group get involved::
1. Conduct/host Quilting bees to make quilts for this event.
2. Make a traditional Quilt: baby, full, queen, or king bed size.
3. Donate the Quilt to the Bay Area Chapter for its Quilt Auction in November 1998
4. Contact Glen Tanking, Phone:(415)863-1966, E-Mail: GTanking@aol.com, for more details.

In doing so you become a Visitor Center Sponsor by making your tax deductible donation and you and your organization will be recognized through our publications.

We look forward to working with you and your organization.

Sincerely

Glen Tanking
Chapter Co-Chair

I am trying to find a pattern called goose tracks I made a quilt using this probably 10 years ago. I have since given the quilt away as a gift and would now like to make one again on this pattern but can't locate the pattern. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

So, I'm sitting at the computer, the students are doing a prep test for SAT testing, reading my e-mail, checking out the bulletin board, and trying to answer e-mail and we have a fire drill !!! What is this - a school or something? 8-)
Ben is fixing our page as we speak. Keep checking it hope it will be back up sometime early afternoon.

Kay who is so far off the schedule she posted last week that if you printed it just use it to start a fire !!!

Kay

I am making a quilt that has fairly large black cats appliqued on it (about 4'5" across and about 10" long). When I get to the "quilting" part of the quilt, do I quilt over the appliques? If not, this leaves quite large spaces that are unquilted. Thanks for any help you can give me.

I am in need of a manual for a Montgomery Ward sewing machine, Model-UHTJ1284, Serial-67B8634. It was my mother's. My grandaughter is 9 years old and would like to start sewing. The machine has attachments galore but we are at a loss on how to use any fo it. Any help or advice would be great! I am a quilting fanatic and I am excited to get my grandaughter started. Thanks, Cher

I had a lovely message from Sue in Georgetown TX (is that Texas?) who said Kay was so wonderful she deserved a gold star. I have written back to suggest a gold star would be a wonderful centre block for our quilt. What do you think? I have had so many wonderful responses, including a wonderful smile, and offers of blocks that Kay's Quilt is off and running and all we need is for Kay to tell us what colours she would like, or a theme or just a free-for-all. I detect some smoking quilting fingers, ready for action. Also, a couple of ladies wrote that they thought a quilt would be wonderful, but they aren't good enough to do a block. Can we publicly shame you into thinking that you are good enough, and your block would be very very welcome. The antique log cabin blocks were anything but straight, I wonder sometimes if we are getting a little too concerned with straightness, matching corners and the right colour combinations. (Oh dear, I hope I haven't put my foot in it again). Please, don't think your work isn't good enough, I am sure Kay will not be measuring ther angles, she will hardly be able to see through her tears, so make a block. Love to all. Georgie PS Your state abbreviations are difficult to decipher. I am sure they make sense when explained, but I am a little confused. (When isn't she, you ask?. ) Gxx

HELP! Made a nautical theme quilt for my son, now I am at a loss to find 10 - 12 inch block quilting stencils. Looking for mariner's compass stencil, life preserver, etc. Can you help? Nothing like that here in Holland. Thank you. Patty

I've been looking everywhere for a pattern for a
"stained glass" quilt. I've seen one done, and I
thought it was beautiful, but have never heard of
one myself. If anyone knows where I can find one,
Please email me and let me know....Thanks!!!

I have purchased ready-to-dye fabric and Dylon dye from Hancocks. But all the instructions I've read are quite complicated, or worse, conflicting. Does anyone have an easy method of dyeing 1/4 yard pieces that doesn't involve lots of 5-gal buckets on the lawn in the hot Guam sun? Thanks in advance. Gayle in 90-degree Guam

I am looking for the history behind the double wedding ring quilt.

Looking for omelette fabric to make an apron1for a gift. (Have located bagels, pasta, chili.1Leads and suggestions appreciated.1Miriam

What are dates for Quilt Show in Ft. Worth, Tx.?
Name or number to contact for vendor space info?

I think show is in May.

Thanks,
e. furlow

I need some advice.
I prewashed my red fabric a year ago when I bought it. I made up red and white Hour Glass blocks to use in twin quilts with 48 redwork embroidery squares. I am about to begin assembling the quilt and I begin to wonder if my red fabric will bleed.
I recently watched Harriet Hargrave on Alex Anderson's show do some fiber tests. I decided to do some tests on my fabric like she did on the tv show.
As Harriet instructs, I put my red fabric in a jar with Orvis and water. There was no bleeding in the water. I added the white fabric to the jar just to see if the white fabric would pick up any color. No, it did not. I took the wet red and white fabric out and laid it together to see if there would be any bleeding ‘in the seams' as Harriet described. After, 30 minutes there was no bleeding.
BUT, when I take the WET red fabric and rub it on dry white fabric, there is surface color left on the white fabric. When I do rubbing of DRY red fabric on DRY white fabric, there is NO rubbing off of color. If I understand correctly, this ‘crocking' as Harriet calls it, illustrates surface color and the fabric may lose color with fading. (Today I started an experiment with the red fabric in the sun.)
Can anyone tell me, if I am headed toward trouble with this red fabric. Remember, I already have 48 red and white blocks sewn together. I am pretty sure this fabric was made by Wamsutta and was not very expensive. I asked about its quality in the quilt shop and got a positive comment. Of course, I loved the design and went with it.
How does one feel CONFIDENT the fabric won't run? My mom and I have spent a year doing the embroidery and I would be devastated if the red fabric runs. Any ideas are welcome. Susan

Hello to everyone,

Just had to take the time to let all of you know how excited I was to see all of your work in person. Every single block is a work of art. I spent 30 minutes just looking at all the blocks, and would have spent more, except that all those blocks are ready to become a quilt. Kay is a powerhouse of energy. She has designed a very pretty layout for all the blocks, and Holice's fabric that he sent compliments every block. Very neutral, and pretty. (It is not COW fabric) although she had me worried there for a few minutes. The afternoon flew by way too fast but we got a lot accomplished. Everything is cut and ready to sew together. We started sewing the rows together, but I got a urgent call from my husband which called me home an hour before I had planned to leave. (Jordan, my four year old got hit in the mouth with a baseball, and my husband was "panicking") By the time I got home things had settled down, and although there are no broken teeth, or need for stitches, my poor baby has a "huge" lip. What a Saturday!

By the way, if any of you decide to see or work on the quilt in person, be prepared for a photo shoot. Ughh! Bad hair day and all, Kay's friend arrived with her camera. She is making a scrapbook. She is the one who has taken all the pictures of the blocks. There was no avoiding that flash! (By the way Kay, I think she snuck a few of you too! ;-)

Kay kept saying that everyone sent me to help her get the quilt together. But I told her that they would have sent someone who knew what they were doing. I just came to help sew!!! With the help of Quilter's Complete Guide at our side, I believe everything is coming together just fine. What a fun day!!!

I will be returning Tuesday to sew some more. Can't wait to see all the new blocks that are coming in to finish off the quilt.

Happy Quilting,

Kathy
From Alabama

Looking for Kim in Nevada. Sorry to post this here . I saw your post searching for me. I did email you that I was still very interested in the fabric and sent my snail address. But haven't heard from you, so only can assume that email did not go through. Please email me with the amount and where to send to you. Then I will send you my snail address. Hope to hear from you. Gloria

I have made a T-shirt quilt for my daugheter a few years ago using all her baseball t-shirt, taking the logo, and also t-shirts from rock concerts that she had attended. It was a wonderful quilt and I have tried to respond to dmlla@aol.com but something is wrong and I could not sent the message. There are also a few others requesting help on "T-shirt Quilts". I would be happy to address any questions. Also there is a pattern in Keepsake Quilting catalog page 24 price $9.00. It was a fun quilt to make but you must use lightweight fusible interfacing on the t-shirt squares, and have the stretch going in the opposite direction of the most stretch on the t-shirt. Good luck all of you "T-shirt" quilters, and you may contact me at mar@lightspeed.net. Marlene

Hi Georgie, regarding your earlier message, there are some days that MOTH is much more suitable than DH!!

Actually, my MOTH has been a pretty good sport about all this quilting stuff.

Overheard today at the Dallas Quilt Show: A lady is talking to her friend and she comments that, as she was preparing to leave for the quilt show, her husband asked her if she had gone to the bank and gotten $20-$25 spending money for the quilt show. She replied, yes dear, I went to the bank.
($25 times 2 or 3 maybe?)

I have been saving my daughters athletic tournament t shirts since she was in pee wee ball. She will graduate from high school next year and I would like to make her a quilt using the t shirts. HELP!!! I have been looking for ideas and have found nothing. Any ideas would be much appreciated
Marsha

Thank you for all my messages. I am writing a reply to everyone, so please excuse me if I am a little tardy in reply. Kay's quilt sounds like it is taking shape, won't it be good to see it on the Net. Kay, wattle is one of our native trees, the many varieties have lovely silvery leaves and millions of golden yellow balls in profusion when they flower. Lovely to look at, but terrible for asthma sufferers. However, some clever people have depicted it on fabric and that is what my block will be made of. Love to all, Georgie

Does anyone know of a book of quilt patterns designed for using fat quarters of fabrics? I remember one from several years ago but can't remember the name.

Thanks for the help.

Congratulations Kay!and All the 5th graders and also to all the Quilt Block Makers from across the USA and around the world...it took awhile and some real digging at the end, but we have all 50 states accounted for and that was the whole purpose of this project.....some of us have even learned some geography in the process, and also how nice and cooperative quilters are and can be. I have emailed and talked to almost all of the block makers and I personally would like to give each one of you a big hug. ( h u g ) You definitely are a special group of ladies...all very talented in your own way....Thank you for taking the time to make a block and sending it to this class...I am excited about seeing the quilt and the students on the 25th of March....

I want to say a special Thank you to the foreign ladies that took part in this project, if we had more things like this going on, we piece makers could spread alot of peace across this world....
under a quilt of love..... there are some that I haven't emailed yet, I hope to do so soon, for a personal thank you.

Also another thank you needs to go to Michelle, one of the NC block makers along with her friend
Susan Lee that helped post our last state needs to another BB and they finally were able to find Deb and Barbara in Delaware, and Karen in Rhode Island that got this project finished...

For everyone else reading this BB and checking on the Kay's Kids School Page: stay tuned, the fun is just beginning as we will soon see more blocks, quilting pictures, and other interesting things going on in the 5th grade at Concord Elem. School. Thanks for a fascinating ride so far and we aren't finished yet. What is our next project?
Dianne in TN

Alright, here is ya'lls chuckle for the day. Now remember I've been trying to tell you what a novice I am to quilting. When I drafted out the pattern for our quilt I made a key of what fabric went where. Backing - brown, x for the squares and then for the sashings I put COW. Now, I knew that wasn't right, but I couldn't figure it out. When Kathy was over today, she looked and it and read it probably twice. Kay she asked, "what is COW?" Cream on white I responded !! Alright, alright now wipe your eyes and stop laughing. Kathy said it is ecru tone on tone. Oh well, I think she was looking at all those wonderful blocks and thinking I was going to put them together using material with cows on it !!!

Kay

We do have 2 pretty cow blocks.
8-)

Hello everyone. Well, I'm still not on schedule, but we are getting there. Our ALABAMA quilter Kathy E. drove over today, she lives about 40 minutes from the school, and started working on the top. She cut the majority of the sasahings, and boarders, corner blocks. She sewed the top row together, as far as we could. For the states that we have two of we were literally throwning the bags up in the air to see what came down first. Remember though that all the squres will be on the quilt. Some in the line up of 50 states and some in the borders. I'm loading it up and taking it home to work on it tonight and tomorrow night. Kathy is coming back out Tuesday to work on it.

We talked with Dianne, in TN, several times and got advice. Kathy was wonderful she just got right in there and started cutting and sewing, I sat back and watched.

And now the drumroll please .........

ALL STATES ARE ACCOUNTED FOR !!!!!!!! Thanks to one of our quilters who posted on another site - and I've lost that e-mail and can't remember who did it please let everyone out here know, and Dianne in TN we have them all !!!!!!! Each state is represented by a quilter who lives there now, or has lived there, or has relatives there. There is only one block on the quilt that was not gotten through the internet and that is the Alabama block that our school custodian did. So, unless someone lets us know, all of you who participated are part of history. The first internet quilt made by quilters for a group of school children. Quilters who asked nothing in return, and have put up with one crazy teacher.

A note about our Hawaii block. For some reason or reasons the quilters who lived in Hawaii and had contacted me did not get their blocks here. But, as luck has it, there is a block coming from an Alaskan quilter who lived in Hawaii. So there is our connection. As I pointed out to the children - it is kinda neat that the quilter is still not on the mainland. We had one problem to overcome - we haven't seen the block yet, but understand that it is a snowman, I told the kids that we will figure out a way to add a grass skirt 8-)

My love to all,

Kay

hi all. I am looking for VERY simple folk-art style embroidery patterns. I am also interested in looking at folkart quilts and patterns The simpler the better. If you know of any good internet sites let me know.

Thanks to those who responded with the address for
Kay's Kids. Louise has sent her block on its way!
The Compulsive Quilter

I appologise to everyone who so generously helped me with replies to my request. If you did not get a personal reply Iwas having trouble in the reply part of my E-mail. I changed mail providers but some still did not get through. Lucyg, ruby quilts, bgbopper I know you did not get yours. for everyone else thanks I have the pattern now thanks to ddavis and judy john

Hi. I am new to the use of the internet. I enjoy reading all the different requests and answeres one can get. I am in the process of gathering information on starting a quilt store. If anyone has any information on this or can give me names of who I should talk with or contact regarding this, I would appreciate it very much. Thanks. Mavis

Maybe someone with one of those fancy-smanzee quilting programs can help me. I have 243 6 inch squares I am about to piece. What would be the finished size of this project?

Or maybe a better question is how many 6 inch blocks do I need to complete a queen size quilt?
This would be approx how many squares X how many squares?

Please e mail me.

Amy in Oklahoma on a rainy but excellent quilting day!
:)

Greetings! There's a quilter in Arkansas who is
making one of those four missing blocks for Kay's
kids, but she doesn't have the school's address.
I don't have it either, and it isn't listed
on the Kay's Kids page. Could someone please
quickly email her the address?? She's going to
send it out ASAP once she has that address.
Her name is Louise, and her email is
carebearmedic@worldnet.att.net

Thank you so much!
The Compulsive Quilter

This is my first one and it's for a fiftieth wedding anniversary! Anyone out there that has done this before, please give me some tips and do's and don't's. Any information will be greatfully welcomed! Thanks! Teri

It is a lovely day in Pierre, SD! The geese on Capitol Lake are enjoying having people out and feeding them. The little lake is warm from natural gases, so many geese winter here and also take advantage of the Missouri River. I have the usual multitude of projects going, but am still looking for a pattern called Bright Stars. I saw it made up while in an antique shop in downtown Missoula, Montana. My sister was especially taken with it and I would like to use the pattern to make a special gitft for her. If anyone is familiar with or can tell me where to find the pattern, I would be very grateful! Have a nice day!

I have wool we sheared from our two ewes (Brrrr) and want to have made into quilt battings. I know there is a place at Frankenmuth in eastern Michigan area. Do they have a website or e-mail address? I think they are called Zeilinger. Anyone know of of other places that do this?
Thanks,
Kathleen in snowy West Michigan

I'm not even going to tell ya'll how far off my posted schedule I am !! Lucky, for all of us Cathy, our rquilter from Pinson - located abour 45minutes - 1 hour away is coming over this afternoon to help strip the quilt. She'll help me stay focused. She hasn't even received her thank you from us yet !! Neither has our custodian has received her thank you !!!
Ya'll please cut me some slack this last week. I promise none of you are being left out. The letters we mail out this coming week will have several new things in it -
1. copy of Birmingham New article 2. tiny gift 3. thank you note 4. copy of Western Star article 5. copy of brochure sent out. If you have already received your thank you we will mail your second envelope out sometime right after the quilting day. I'll wait and put a picture of the quilt in it.

Teresa is going to help me get all my lists in order so hang in there with me. I'm finally getting organized.

Kay

I'm traveling to Vienna, Venice, Milan
and the Lake Geneva area in Switzerland
in late March and early April. Would
love to be able to include visiting any
quilt shows, exhibits or shops in this trip.
Any suggestions would be appreciated. Susan

Found an address on the web for sending fabrics to Australia to be used to teach quilting and I can't find it now. I thought I might have read it in NinePatchN. Does anyone have this information?

Thank you for telling me that a DH is a dear or darling husband. You must think I am silly not to have realised what to me is a MOTH (man of the house). When we lived in Victoria the workman used to go for scran, took me a while to work out that was morning tea. I really tricked some of you with AUTUMN. I will give you a clue - it is the season between summer and winter. I wonder if we would be able to understand each other if we met. I was born in England, my parents came to Australia when I was 5 years old, and Australians still have difficulty with my accent. You can tell which state an Australian comes from by the accent, Sydneysiders speak really quickly, while the Crow Eaters, or South Australians, speak with a very clipped accent. I know you all have different accents. Makes for interesting communications, doesn't it. I had a wonderful day at patchwork today. We have to finish our quilt and take it for show and tell in a month, so you can image me busily buttonholing for the next month. Happy quilting (with those bargain fabrics). Lots of love to you all, Georgie

I was looking at another site and saw something
called a "round robin". Theirs was done elect-
ronically but I thought it would be fun to do in
real life. The idea was that someone made an
inner block andsent it to the next person in line
of the remaining contributors (approx 4-5 persons)
who in turn would ad a border of whatever size and
design they wanted (as long as it was comple-
mentary of course). This would be a great idea
for a tablecloth for a round table or perhaps
a table runner or some other small thing. Maybe a
wall hanging. Anyway, I don't know how to do such
a thing. I'm a fairly new quilter and it just
sounded like fun to me and like you could make
friends this way. If anyone has any ideas... one
lady on this site reported that her group of women
each started a center block and sent it on to the
next person in line who added their pre-arranged
part and sent it on and so on. Eventually, whoever
did the center block, received her quilt back.
This just sounds like it could be a lot of fun to
me and you can participate in helping someone else's
project come to fruition while yours is being
helped too. If anyone has any ideas or knows of
someone looking for people to join their circle,
please e-mail me. Thanks.

Carolyn

I would like to thank all of you that have sent
me addresses for chat lines. This is wonderful.
Now I really don't like to go to work!!!! I'd
rather quilt and chat!!! If I can help anybody,
please do not hesitate to contact me.
Stitchcerely yours,
Linda.

Hi! I am starting a new quilting guild in the Reading/Birdsboro Pennsylvania area.

The first meeting will be slated for sometime in May. The location depends on how many people respond.

The focus of the guild will be traditional patterns and variationsS preserving local patterns and quilt historyS learning new techniquesS group projects (block exchangeS round robinS basting partiesS etc.) as well as individual onesS and fellowship.

The goal is for everone to learn and have fun in an informalS non-competitive setting. If you are upbeatS enthusiasticS and positive (no whiners need apply! :}) please e-mail me at KGSS44C@Prodigy.com for more information.

Thank YouS

Sew Happy!

To Lyn and anyone else inqiring about Featherweights:
I bought one in 1959 new for $150 which seemed like a fortune at the time. Best investment I ever made. My kids would have gone to school naked had I not made that investment. Approximately 9 yrs ago when I bought my Viking 980 my younger daughter, now almost 37 yrs old, dropped by one day and the Featherweight mysteriously disappeared. I recently visited her and it (now 2500 miles away) and used my old friend. It still does the most perfect straight stitching of any machine I've ever used. I think it's been serviced twice in the 39 years since its purchase. I long to have one to take to classes etc. but am unwilling to buy one sight unseen. My daughter says I can have my old one back if I buy her a Bernina! What a sense of humor.

Jane

Does anyone have a pattern for a quilting frame constructed from pvc pipe? A group of 4-H ers would like to do a community service project in quilting for low income moms and their babies as well as senior citizens. They need frames for their projects. Does anyone out there have a pattern for a stand-up frame from this material that could be constructed inexpensively?
Thank you, and good quilting! Judi Steward

Yay Ben! Good work Teresa! The school's quilt info page looks great! Keep it up, only 46 more states to get on! And then there are the countries to do! Ben and Teresa deserve a promotion after all this work, don't you all agree? That or they just don't know how to say "no"! Somehow I think Ben is probably the unsuspecting leaf in this whirlwind, don't you think?

Teresa, can you post the email addresses of your local newspapers and TV stations? Maybe we could email them and encourage them to cover the project. Maybe even CNN would pick it up! It would really tickle me to have my local paper pick up the story off the AP (or whatever they use). This definitely is a human-interest story! It's like a snowball rolling down a hill. Kay's scrapbook will tell the final tale of how many people were touched and involved with this.

And just think of the interviews with the kids in ten years, as college students and young adults--about their experience and what it meant to them. Did we help make the world a smaller place for them? JJ

I lay awake thinking about the Quilt for Kay idea. I thought, if no-one in America would like to take it up, I will ask my quilting group and ask you all to send me a block. Wow, is that global right brain or what!! I have had the most wonderful emails. Thank you to everyone. I can't believe I sit in front of my computer and cry with joy at the things you have said. I have my atlas out now. Boy, America is BIG!. Thank you for all the hands of friendship. I am overwhelmed. But what does DH mean? I am off to a quilt class today at the Patchwork Angel, to do my On the Farm quilt. I am going to buy the wattle material, to start my block for Kay. Will you do one today too . Please. Didn't know of the controvesy with Chinese quilts, do you think they are made by prisoners. I have washed mine twice now (I don't thnk I will tell you that I do it in the washing machine) and it is in as good condition as when I bought it. I must have got a Monday one. Lots of love to you all, and thank you for being so kind. Georgie Bull, from you know where.

Quilting friends,
I am sitting here with a dear friend and showing her the marvels of the internet and this bulletin board.
She wants to find the dahlia pattern. She remembers it as beginning in the middle and working it's way out to the edge.
Thanks for any info you have. Susan and Janet

I am a novice quilter, and would like to replace my undependable 20+ year old Kenmore sewing machine, so I can get down to some serious quilting! I'm not interested in a lot of "bells and whistles"; just a good, dependable machine that can sew straight, accurate seams, and also be able to handle machine quilting. If anyone has any suggestions or personal recommendations, I'd love to hear them! Also, I would like to learn about the Singer Featherweight, which I know virtually nothing about, but have often heard others make reference to. If anyone would like to share information about that machine as well (i.e. why it's so popular, where they can be purchased, models, market values, etc.), I would really appreciate it!

Lyn

P.S. This B.B. has been a great resource of information for me, and I love the camaraderie of the people who regularly post to this site! :o)

I've been thinking about purchasing the blade sharpners for the Olfa cutters ( large blade). Has anyone used one?, do they really work and are they hard to use?. Thank you !.

Sue

I'm designing a queen quilt, block type, & am trying to free motion quilt in these blocks, 6 across, 8 down, around machine embroidered patterns. The weight of the quilt would be too great to quilt all the blocks after putting together, and am wondering if there is a way to do it in sections. The blocks will be joined by sashing, and I'm able to do a design in the sashing with little trouble. However, free motion would be too difficult doing all the squares at once. Any books/postings on how to construct/machine quilt a row at a time/block at a time? Thanks in advance. All my experts here are stumped.

I would really appreciate anyone who is willing to share their ideas, patterns and instructions on Quilting. I have sewn squares for awhile and am now ready to try something new. Would love to hear from you.

I am looking for a a tee-shirt qulit pattern. Can anyone help?

Looking for a book for a quilting friend. The name of the book is "Old Patchwork Quilts and how to Make Them" by Marie Webster. Any infon regarding the book, where to purchase, anyone interested in selling theirs will be most appreciated. Patty in Holland

I am looking for creative ideas for making a t-shirt quilt. I am interested in patterns or descriptions of things that people have done.

When will the block for March be posted as I am most anxious
to get it? I stumbled into the mystery quilt, and have found
many interesting quilting ideas and things since. I am fairly
new to quilting and love it. It is my therapy. I have 3 girls
who now,have started or finished their first quilt. Keep the
information coming. Diane in Iowa

I'd like to contact Barbara Trudeau (Syracuse area) about a lovely quilt she exhibited at the spring 1997 show held in Fayetteville, NY. I believe it was the Tow Path Quilt Guild show. If you have her e-mail or postal address, please contact me. Many thanks. Nancy

Georgie,
Your warm Australian nights sound heavenly right now. In Michigan we've had a cold, cold week. This morning, I think our warmest this week, it was 20 degrees. I drove my son to school and my teeth chattered the whole time!! I can't wait for longer days and warmer days!! We were spoiled by a mild February. But in Michigan, things can change quickly!
-Cheryl

Kay, today I washed my lovely (made in China) quilt that I put on our bed. I bought it for, I am ashamed to say, $135 at Copperart, it is all hand sewn and hand quilted. I feel for the ladies (and maybe men) who put so much time and effort into it, for it to be sold, along with thousands more, in a shop in Australia for just about nothing. We have had hot weather since November, a sheet has been too hot at night, but for the last few nights the autumn breeze has meant snuggling under a quilt. Isn't that bliss. I took it out of storage today, and found it was a little grubbier than I remember when I put it away. The day was warm and breezy so I washed it and now it is on my bed again, smelling like sunshine. I am looking forward to going to sleep under it tonight. How many quilts do you sleep under on a crisp American night. I am going to make a log cabin quilt for my bed, in dusty blues, grey-creams and little burgundy fires in the middle. Then I will feel guilty about not sleeping under the Chinese ladies' quilt. What shoudl I do with it. Love to all, Georgie Bull, Palmwoods, Queensland, Australia

A good chilly Alabama morning to all. Hope all our quilters with snow are keeping warm.
Our project is nearing the end. But, it is not giong to be the end to all of us.
I think to keep me on task - a hard thing for a global thinker. So, I'm going to use ya'll as a time line.

I'm going to come out every morning and tell you what I plan to accomplish on the quilt and then log on at night and tell you
if I did it. With all you sisters, moms, grandmoms watching I'll keep on keeping on.
Friday - Work on thank you surprises - yes children are still stitching.
Post invitations to people at Central Office
Mail invitations to local churches (early so they will have on Sat.)
Mail invitations to local news stations.
Saturday - Cut strips for quilt
Lay quilt out
Start sewing together - PLEASE keep me in your prayers all day
Sunday - Go to Huntsville to visit my mom.
Monday - Finish art related quilt projects, which we have alredy started
Continue sewing quilt together
Students continue with thank you surprises.
Tuesday - Complete what ever brain storm hit me on Monday
Continue sewing quilt top together
Wednesday - Complete sewing of quilt top - I'm a night owl so any blocks that come in
on Wednesday will be included.
Go to church
Thursday - Relax in the morning - alright, alright ya'll know we by know - put a video in for the kids
to watch while I finish piecing the top.
Sometime around 2 the senior citizen quilters will be there with frames to put up
6 - 9 wait to see if anyone comes to put some stitches in.
Friday - Calmly wake up. Find somethng to wear - hope it is clean. Hope anyting is clean at
this point !
Go to school and never, ever get excited during the day 8-)

I'll keep you all posted as to how near to this schedule I have stayed. Looking at it, I have decided that I better just take a sleeping bag
and stay at the school. Poor T.C. and Elizabeth, their mom will surface soon. As aggravating as they are they sure put up with me.

Love to all,

Kay

encourgaging e-mail is greatly appreciated. If you need an answe to something better e-mail Teresa H. I'll post her e-mail address from school.

NOTE: What is a global thinker? I have been referring to myself as a right brain global thinker. For all ya'll not in education a right brained global thinker is a person who thinks large, with big ideas, but doesn't worry bout al the little details - like "You mean we need needle?" I am very much a right brain global thinker. Now Teresa is much more left brained. Very good on details, staying on task, etc. She thinks of big ideas but, her brain know when to say enough is enough - We complement each other well.
One bad thing about global thnkers is that once the idea is thought of, planned out, and started we are ready to go on to the next thought finishing is hard for us. But, happy to saywith help from friends here, Dianne in TN and ya'll this project is going to a great end.
Now remember I'm a global thinker - next year's project is ........

Thank you everyone who has sent me a message, the positives have now outweighed the negatives. A common theme running through the comments is about posting me a block. I thank you for that kind thought. But while I was thinking about an "across the ocean "friendship quilt, I wondered if it might be nice if all of Kay's qulit admirers got together and made a "we think you are doing a wonderful job" quilt for Kay. She sounds such a loving, caring teacher, and I think she gives a lot of herself. Would anyone be interested in a Quilt for Kay, to wrap around her knees on a cold winter's night. I bags making the first block, from a very pretty wattle print we can now get in Australia. I would be happy to contribute to the batting/backing. I don't know how it would be done, but there seem to be some pretty mad quilters on this BB and I am sure one/some/all of them would make a wonderful co-ordinator. And I could come over for the presentation!!! Wow. Anyone interested? Kind regards Georgie Bull Queensland, Australia

Tracy!
My memory is kind of short, but...you were looking for a Norwegian game called Hnefatavl, weren't you? Well, the other day, I was walking in town, exploring new streets (ie new shops!) and a name in a window caught my attention. It was HNEFATAVL...Interested? E me! Love, Maria in Sweden

Hi there! In answer to the request for quilt label sites,
here are some suggestions:

www.redsword.com/dduperault/cliplabl.htm has 5 labels you
can download.

www.geocities.com/SoHo/4533/CraftClips.htm has clipart that
I've downloaded before and used to create my own labels. The
clipart is listed alphabetically. There are LOTS of things
available on this site and it takes a while to load, but hang
in there--it's worth it! (The site is Sewdoll Craft ClipArt).

www.webcom.com/ckissel offers floppies containing quilt label
graphics, for sale. I haven't purchased these, but the samples
look promising.

I know there are more sites out there, but maybe this will get
you started. Good luck!
The Compulsive Quilter

BTW, I tried to email Kay's class too, using the crogers@jefcoed.com
but it bounced back at me. Their mailbox may have been too full to
take anymore messages...

I recently saw a flannel quilt at a shop that was being quilted and would love to have the pattern if someone would not mind sharing it. The lady that was quilting it was not the owner, but thought it was called "Crazy Quilt" by Charlene Jorgenson-Quilting from the Heartland. I don't know if that is the name of a book???? Would greatly appreciate some feed-back on where I could get this pattern, as I have a lot of flannel and would love to make this quilt. Thanks, Marlene

I am looking for a quilting friend a machine that she has seen on a vacation. The quilter she met said she purchased it at a quilt show in Auburn, CA. The machine is smaller than a Feather Weight and it was Pink in color and she paid $100. for it. Is there anyone out there that has heard of this toy looking machine? If so please email me at mar@lightspeed.net

The raised edge design creates a brass "cup" to hold the needle so it won't slip and pierce your finger . It has England stamped on it. Any info on this item would be very much appreciated.
Thanks,
SEB

If ya'll remember from my recent postings, today was the day Teresa and I were to go down to the Central Office and update the web page. Ben was to be there to lead us through it again. Well, first I couldn't go because of a meeting out by our chool this afternoon. NOTE: The Central Office where we have to go to update the page is 30 minutes away. So, Teresa had all the information typed, took 7 quilt block pictures with her to scan and left while I watched her class. My class was in Library and Choir. Teresa was giong to work from 2 - 5 or so on the page. When she walked in she discovered that Ben was having to leave to go with his wife to the doctor. He spent 2 minutes going over all Teresa had learned two weeks ago, plus how to scan, how to convert the pictures, how to upload to the internet. She got all the information on and scanned the pictures. She did a wonderful job, to be left alone for the amount of training she had. She is so upset that the page is not just so. This is what you will see - More grades have information - the type is much larger - (She and I, when I got her laughing, decided it is large so people don't need their glasses to read it.) The block pictures from last time are on the fifth grade page, and a page has been added for the quilt project. She scanned the new pictures but couldn't get them out there. The really good thing is that she was able to leave scanned pictures for Ben so he can finish the update. Hopefully tomorrow, but it may be Monday.
She is so upset with herself, so if you would like kto encourage my friend who keeps me going her school e-mail address is thester@jefcoed.com

So enjoy reading the new text and look for the pictures in a few days.

Kay

Help! I just found out a very close friend of mine is pregnant and due in October. Of course, I want to make a very special baby quilt but I have been uninspired by the patterns in my 2 baby quilt books (most of which I have already done anyway). I have been quilting for a little over 2 years so would like a fairly simple pattern . This couple is very special to me. They have been trying for several years to have a baby and are overjoyed that their prayers have finally been answered.
Does anyone have an inspirational pattern they can suggest?
Thanks!
Nancy in Washington state

Does anyone know a good software program for making traditional quilt patterns and figuring yardage and measurements? Thanks!

Can someone reccomend a low price machine for
quilting. Is there anything in the ~1000 dollar range
that is good for basic quilting.

I would rather trade "bells and whistles"
for quality.

Any help appreciated
Janice Rejto

I'm considering buying a Pfaff 6122 to use for machine quilting etc. - any comments, reviews, advice?? Would appreciate any input in the next week or so. Thanks!

Does anyone know of a quilt store that is kitting the 1998 or 1999 Piecemaker's calender. Thanks Sandy

Catherine-thanks for info on U.S.block book. E-mail to you keeps coming back. Contact me again.Carole

Hi, I want to thank everyone who took the time
to send me information on the paper pieced
dbl. wedding ring quilt.
To the person looking for a chat room, try
http://fabric-stash.com
they have alot of neat stuff on there web site.
Pat in rainy Texas

Could someone please clarify the e mail address for Kays Kids? I typed in what Kay left on her recent notes, but it didn't work.
I typed in
crogers@jefcoed.com
Is that right???

Just like casady@logan.net I'm interested in any web sites with quilt labels to print.

In my first quilt I ever made (1991) I used a medium-dark
red fabric as backing. Now that it's used (and I know more
about fabrics now), I realise that washing it could cause
the dye to bleed onto the top, which contains red (this
fabric I prewashed), green and white. Does anyone have an
idea how to solve the problem?
It's my favorite quilt to cover up with on cold winter
evenings!
Thanks for your help!!
Katharina, Zurich (switzerland)

I am looking for a pattern called 'Carnival Ride' from a book called 'Scraps, Blocks & Quilts' by Judy Martin, 1990. It is out of print and I can't find a copy anywhere? Can anyone help me? Thanks so much !! < : - ) !!

I am just going to begin quilting and was advised to try tthe cut paper method first. I am looking for a pattern that would have butterflies as a theme. They could be realistic or even a more "artistic" rendering. I would be grateful for any names of books or actual kits that I could start with. Butterflies are symbolic of freedom and tranquility. I don't know if there is even a traditional pattern for them. That would be even nicer, since it could become part of a sampler Thanks to anyone who can help.

From our Australian friends last posting, I am thinking that maybe someone e-mailed her upset about her comments on how they 'down under' fiew the US. I told her that I as well as Teresa H. though her posting was beautiful. During this course of quilting my children and I have had several thoughts about other places corrected. When New York responded the children, many of them, said that they thought New York (the entire state) was tall buildings, fights, cabs, gangs. We heard from a lady in Africa (she didn't send a square and we were disappointed) - the students a lot of them - responded with "there's no electricity, it's all jungles." And as for Australia - well have you seen the movie "Crocidile Dundee"? I'm sure some of my students see our Australia quilters as women with needles in one hand while they fight off that Croc with the other !!
I consider myself a decent teacher, and see what I have left out. Concord is a great school with a great faculty and see what we left out. Here in America education administrators, as well as many parents are super super consumed with SAT test scores. A good teacher is one who has high test scores. Good teachers don't teach the test (you are fired for that), but all those lists that we receive telling us what skills will be covered are kept by you almost like a Bible, and you make sure that you cover those skills, even if other things go out the window. (Though I have to say our Friend Teresa seems to cover those skills and have a well rounded classroom - she is a role model of mine even if I am older) There are those few teachers that can balance, but too often teachers become scared of low test scores - even if they are excellent teachers.
All this to say - good neighborhoods, good friends, good happenings - like this bulletin board and the friendships made, projects dreamed of and completed seldom make the movies or news - so how can people elsewhere know. Next time we watch movies like Face Off, or a Mel Gibson movie (I love them all) we all need to think about what others see.

Okay, okay - I'm off my soapbox - and I apologize for going on about something that is not quilting. Ya'll know I'm dealing with depression - well my medicine was changed lst week - HMMM is it working or not 8-)

I love you all U.S. and world wide - please don't ask for your squares back.

My love to all -
Kay

DON'T FORGET Teresa is going to update the WEB PAGE this afternoon - if the server is up you should see new pictures, etc after 6 day light saving time.

I am sooooo envious. Can you really buy fat 1/4s for 75 cents and fat 1/2s for $1/50. We have a neat little patchwork shop at Forest Glen, on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland, Australia. They have beautiful fabric, at competitive prices, which on average in Australia is $4.50 for a fat 1/2 and $2.80 for a fat 1/4. I think I would have an even bigger cupboard full of fabric is I could buy it at your prices. No wonder you Americans make great quilts - and I thought it was the weather. Happy quilting to you all. I am sorry if my comments in my previous posting have offended you, they weren't meant as a criticism, just an observation of the way America is projected to us Antipodeans. Thank you to those people who sent me personal messages. Maybe we could make an across-the-ocean friendship quilt. Regards, Georgie Bull. Queensland, Australia.

I have to go to bed !! So that I can get up in a few hours !!
I just went to send some mail and realized that my mail was on deferred delivery. 33 msgs waiting to go out. I tried to send, it did a bunch of stuff and then quit. I'm going to try and send form school tomorrow. If you get an old msg. from me just disregard OR if you are expecting mail and don't get it please, please e-mail me again.

Kay

Several of ya'll have written message to the kids at their mailing address -
crogers@jefcoed.com
Please any of you that have a minute - even if you didn't make a block - please send the kids a message.
Chase the student in charge checks it daily and there is such excitement when they have mail. When you write be sure and tell us where from - back to the maps we go !!

Thanks from me for my kids

Kay

P.S. - I'm selling a 16 yr. old boy very cheap - in fact I might pay you. Any takers ? I did tell him that he needs to stow his attitude until I finish this project.
He's really a good kid - just enjoying testing me. Okay, okay, I was teasing about selling him - I'll just loan him to whoever wants him 8-)

Good middle of the night. The puppy, Bowzer, decided I needed to wake up and watch him play !! Figure this is a good time to write all of ya'll. Seems like this is the only time I can get on-line.
Our project is coming together. Tuesday night I went to Mona's house to show her the squares. She is one of the three senior citizens from my chuch that are giong to help quilt, as well as advice, and helping put on the frames.
Ya'll, I knew I am a novice, I knew I didn't know what I was doing, but it's been a long time since I've seen a senior citizen laught till she was crying !! Did any of you know that it would take us more than a day to finish quilting this quilt? Alright, already
wipe the tears of laughter from your eyes and keep reading. So, the quilt can't be in a corner of the gym like I had planned. No problem, I'll sweet talk the librarian and she will agree to spend 3 - 4 days going from class to class instead of them coming to the library. Noone minds
lugging around books, tapes, etc. Okay, okay - you can let go of your sides now !!! Oops - the Book Fair starts the same day. MMM Let's see about 10 large, large cases of books, tables of stuff to sell. Of course, not a problem. After a sleepless night just a few minute talk with
the wonderful librarian Barbara and we will have half the library !!
Ya'll I told the kids in my class that they are not the only ones learning !!!

Yesterday, during my break, I walked down to the Senior Citizen Center. Mona was there and my other church quilters. They spread out the blocks and got so excited that even the dominoe players got up to take a look !! Though, I have to admit the Rook tables (2 of them) never budged from their seats.
When Penny R., the wonderful mother taking all the pictures, found out that I didn't take a camera I was fussed at well. I don't think I'll tell her that I took them to the church supper liast night and they ended up spread out on three os the tables, and the Bible study had to start late so everyone
could look and admire 8-) Nope, not going to let her know I didn't have a camera. But,I think I will try to find my before I go back to bed.

Lucky for all of you and me too I have three organized ladies here - Teresa H. who you all have already met, Barbara Mc. our wonderful school librarian, and Penny R. the mother whose child is not even in the fifth grade yet and Dianne who is close in TN to push this project to the fnish. These final details are just crazy to people who are global thinkers.

I'm not worried, but I still haven't heard from these states - Rhode Island Delaware Arkansas Hawaii
I know that there are four stitchers out there stitching away, just so busy completing these last blocks that they haven't had time to write - but if you are one of them - please let this not worried person continue to be not worried.

Well, Bowzer seems to be tired now so I guess we can all go back to bed. I'm so gald that Elizabeth got this dog to loe and care for 8-)

Love to you all,

Kay

I'm looking for a quick method to produce an
hourglass block. I saw a method in a mystery quilt
that was very speedy. However, I only have the
measurements to produce that size. There must be
a "formula" somewhere. I'm a math deadbeat and
get a headache even thinking about it.
Here's my example.
Put two fabrics right sides together.
Cut a 3.75 inch square. Sew down two parallel sides.
Then cut diagonally across the square.
Open the triangles and press seams.
Then sew the two triangles together. You get a
nice hourglass block 4.5 inches (unfinished).

The nice thing about this is you can strip piece
these by sewing the parallel sides. Then cutting
into squares, then cutting the diagonal.
But what is the formula?

I have seen the quarter square triangles where
you add 1.25 inches to the finished size. Then sew
on both sides of a diagonal line, cut on the diagonal
line, then cut another diagonal line.

I'm looking for this other method.
Any math wizards out there?

Much thanks in advance.
Sandy
sandy.sledge@itron.com

I am a die-hard quilter, and I love this website.
I'm even thinking of quitting my day job, so I can
spend more time at my 2 great passions!!! However,
I would love to get on a chat line with some
quilting sisters. Any sites???? I've gone on the
http://quiltingminingco.com chat line, and I'm
always the only one in the room!!!! Gets pretty
boring talking to yourself....Where do you guys
chat?

Has anyone located any web sites with quilt labels to print?

Serching for an oblong Cathedral Window Pattern with the diamond circle effect. This was in a 38 page book printed in 1995 called Cathedral Window by Nancy J. Martin. I have e-mailed her site and have been told that that is out of print. Well all I need is the oblong style pattern if someone has it. Help!!!! Thanks.!!!

I need to locate curtain and upholstery fabrics for stable living quarters.

I would like to know who sent the California piece to Kays Kids. My daughter was the one who wrote to her. I would just like to thank them
My daughter has been so excited every since she received it.

thanks

My daughter is in Kays class and i just wanted everyone to know what a GREAT job she is doing. The time and effort she has put into this has been AWESOME. She has really put her heart and soul into this project. She is a great
teacher, person and friend.

lauren's mom

For those that are interested, Debbie Mumm's site is now
up and running: http://www.mummstheword.com/

Happy quilting

Anne in Perth, Australia where the temperature has
dropped 20C (thank goodness)

"In regards to the e-mail I posted recently on the
Internet regarding a proposed sale of Quilter's
Newsletter Magazine and Quiltmaker magazine by
Rodale Press, I would like to say that I overreacted
to the news of a potential sale. It certainly was
not my intention to cause undue anxiety among the
readers; my personal affection for the magazine
caused me to make an error in judgment by posting
the e-mail. I know that we can all feel confident
that such a change of ownership, if and when it
occurs, will be transparent to the subscribers; in
other words, you won't notice any differences at
all. Both magazines are in good financial shape,
and will indeed continue to be published as long
as quilters continue to read and subscribe to them.
Please know that the magazines are stable, and are
continuing to accept subscriptions, submissions,
photos, and all other information about your
quiltmaking activities, and that everything is
'business as usual' here at QNM. --Kay Jesse"

Thank you for your inquiry and interest in the future
of our quilting magazines. Yes, it is true that Rodale
Press plans to exit the quilt publishing business,
and as part of that decision, Leman Publications
will indeed be offered for sale. However, we have
no reason to believe that Quilter's Newsletter and
Quiltmaker (the top quilting magazines in this
country) will cease to exist.

We have every confidence that the right buyer will
be found who appreciates the longstanding value of
these two publications, and who understands and
supports the editorial content we have long provided
to our subscribers. The magazine staff is continuing
with all plans for upcoming issues, and we fully
intend that this change in ownership will change
nothing about the magazines for our readers.

Sincerely,

Mary Leman Austin
Executive Director
Quilter’s Newsletter Magazine

you can order this pattern from thecreativeweb.com. Go to the Creative Quilting section and then Patterns. McCalls makes it. I ordered it a few weeks ago, but haven't started to make it yet. They've got quite a few patterns that are not hard to make. Ordereing from them is easy, only takes about 4-5 days to get your stuff.

I'd like to contact South Dakota quiltmaker C.B. Nickels, the author of Junk Jeans. If you have her e-mail or postal address, I'd appreciate having it. Also, if you have made a full-size denim quilt, I'd like to hear from you with a brief description of it. Thanks! Nancy

I will be flying into Toronto on July 1 and driving
to Toronto. Then on July 3 I'll be going to
Montreal until July 7. Does anyone have any
recommendations for quilt shops or shows that
would be good to vist whle I'm in the area. Thanks.

Greetings!

For the person looking for a fabric scrap outlet,
you could try Magic Mike's Fabric Scraps, at
www.hypermart.net/magicmik/index.html
(if it doesn't work, just type as far as magicmik)
I've received scrapbags from him with all kinds of
stuff in them, for crazy quilt projects. There used
to be a site called Fabric Frenzy, too, but I can't
find it now.

For anyone searching for Celtic knots, there's a
site that shows you how to draw your own authentic
knots (when you can't find patterns). It's
House Ravenscroft, at
www.geocities.com/SoHo/Lofts/3374
Scroll down the page and you'll see the link for
the instructions. They're really easy to follow.

The Compulsive Quilter

I am looking for watercolor fabric cut in 3" squares. Keepsake Quilting only has them cut in 2". One of my friends needs it for a class. Thanks a lot!!

FYI: If you live in southern WI (Madison, Milwaukee) plan on shopping at Itchin to Stitch in Sun Prarie. I was just there and was very pleased to find a great sale. All the fat 1/4's were 75cents when you bought 10 or more. fat 1/2's were $1.50. they also had six shelves of bolt fabric for $3.00/yd, mostly Holiday and Juvenile prints. all excellent quality. I got quite a few Hoffman's, South Sea's, batiks. They also had tons of redwagon plaids (not my thing) I spent $58 and got $195 dollars worth of fabric! guess I won't be buy much in Paducah in April (aslthough I know I'll break down)
ps: I'm not affiliated with this store in any way, just wanted to spread the word. sandy

I need to find patterns for native american totem animals, and would love to find any pattern for a quilt that would make a spiral effect when pieced; the simpler the better. A Celtic knot would also be effective. Any ideas?

Thanks!

Dear Lynn,
You could also try and find a copy of 501 Quilt Blocks, by Better Homes and Gardens, which has blocks of Noah, Ark, Dove, Cloud and Lightning and a Rainbow, as well as lots of animals.
Pam.

Yesterday someone asked if you could use a basting gun when hand quilting. This hand quilter does and will never go back to thread basting!
I like to remove the tacks as I finish an area of quilting. This way I don't have to search for them later. I didn't do that on my first basting gun quilt and ended up finding stray tacks for weeks!
Deanna on the Olympic peninsula where spring wants to arrive early and all the dogs are shedding!

There is a great new book out now called "A Quilter's Ark". It has all kinds of great animals for paper foundation piecing, and some really cute quilts. We've carried it in our New Jersey quilt shop for a few months now, so it is availble.

Has anyone heard of a pattern for paper pieced
double wedding ring quilt, if so any ideas
as to where I can get a copy. TIA
Pat in (cold)Texas

I'm going to be a Gram for the first time. Having already finished a wall hanging with Teddy Bear's in pockets, in the middle of a traditional Baby Blocks, it has been decided that the baby's room will have a Noah's Ark theme! Has anyone seen instructions or ideas related to the Ark? Thanks for help. Lynn from Rochester, NY

I just received a reply to my letter to Quilter's Newsletter magazine and thought you would be interested.
"Rodale Press purchased Leman Publications 8 years ago. The magazines have only improved over time. You should not have had any trouble with
your subscriptions.
Please let us know if you have any questions.

Kristin Kohuth
Leman Publications, Inc."

Donna in NJ
dltquilt@juno.com

Kay I think your all-America quilt is a wonderful idea. We in Australia tend to think that America is all violence and uncaring people, as depicted on your television. It is nice to hear that there are people who care about each other, and do things like make squares for a quilt for someone they will probably never meet, but who cared enough about them to put their time and energy into a block for them. I hope you hang your quilt in your room, so that children coming along in future years can feel the love that was sent to them in each square. Our school made an alphabet quilt, I liked the "w"ashing line square, with T shirts and odd socks. It hangs in our school office, and is a constant reminder of people co-operating and being creative. Good luck with your endeavour. Give your principal a hug. Lots of love, Georgie Bull, Palmwoods, Queensland, Australia.

I haven't done much foundation piecing but I know I like it! I recently had someone tell me that she has a 4" stamp for making her own snail's trail foundation blocks. Has anyone heard of these and where are they available...it sure would make a more accurate block that photocopying......Thanks for ANY info...Michelle

Hi. I moved to Anchorage, AK in December and am looking for fellow quilters to share patterns and ideas with. I am 32 with 3 kids, so I hope to find others who are in this stage of life. Anyone out there? Please E-mail me! Holly

Thank you to everyone who replied to my posting on sewing room tables. The consensus is shelves and more shelves. We just got the curtins and blinds back up. Are planning to put another shelf in the closet. It won't be used for hanging clothes so we can add another shelf. Am still undecided about the size of the table. Thanks again for everone's input. I'm glad people posted to the bulletin board so everyone else could see the postings. Nancy from California

Hello, We had 3 quilting marathons. We made the scrap quilt from the Quilt in a Day series.If the 8 1/2" blocks and the strips are cut you can made 24 blocks in about 4 hours. Twelve ladies
made Christmas quilts and 6 made just scraps
quilts. They keep asking for another marathon.
Minabess in N J gmom@adelphia.net

Is there anyone out there planning on attending the Machine Quilter's showcase in Springfield, MO May 14-16, 1998? I am looking for someone to share a room with. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Julie

Aren't we lucky to have Dianne in TN and Teresa Hester here helping push me through this !!! Dianne when we see you the week after you will get the hug you deserve.
I have had e-mails from several quilters in states already represented - they have asked if I need anything. Well, lots of prayers - I knew I was a novice, but - well when we finish this I'll let you hear some of my very, very stupid mistakes.
If you are from a state that is already represented and would still like to send a square - please do so. The boarder is 8" I am planning to inset any extra blocks. Sure I know how to do that 8-)
Our address here is Kay JOhnson Concord Elementary School 6015 Warrior River Road Bessemer, AL 35023

THANK YOU NOTES - If you still haven't received your thank you from the kids don't give up. We have had to slow down class time spent on it, and I have had bus duty the last week of so and haven't been able to let the kids come early. ALL OF YOU are in our hearts and will receive our thank you.

Well, gotta run. I'm on my way to visit with Mona - one of our retired ladies who is going to help quilt.

Kay

My sister is interested in finding out all she can on the significance and symbolism of calla lilies...Does anybody have any info? Please RSVP via E-mail to me as well as the bulletin board. Thanks! Dean Kindig, Rochester NY

Kay, I got your message, mine seem to you seem to keep coming back, ?? The block is in the mail! Martha

I'll be visiting in Central Illinois March 26-29. Anyone know of any shows at that time or quilt shops I should see?

This is Dianne in TN, and yes I am pushing again. Kay is just so close to getting this quilt completed and I for one along with several other fans of this BB and Kay's Kids want to see her get this accomplished for several reasons...
Quilters are some of the most generous and loving people I have ever met and I want to see this get finished...only 1 more week to do it in and I know it can be done, so if you are a person that lives in one of the posted states below and would like to participate, please email Kay to let her know you will help, a 6" block will not take long, there is not much time left.....

I also would like to have each of you that contact Kay about the new blocks, email me in return as I am trying to help from afar... Also any other block makers that have not contacted me before, please do so as soon as possible... Thanks... Dianne in 'cold' TN

With such a wealth of information out there maybe
someone has seen a web site with a paper pieced
daisy. I would greatly appricate any help. My
granddaughter loves daisies and I would like to make
her a flower wall hanging.
I have completed other wall hanging and quilts if
you would like to check out a few, go to my web page.
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Ranch/5857
See ya! Sha

I've seen a few people ask about transfering photos onto fabric. I have had wonderful success using my computer, in fact I use a baby picture of my self for my labels. I have an Epson Stylus Color II for printing. What I did for my label photo was to make a xerox copy of my baby picture and trim away the background, and copy it again. I then faxed the picture to my computer and saved the file in the graphics program I like to use. I now can make this picture as large or small as I want. I also used a friends scanner and scanned several color photos I can access and print. I iron a piece of pre-washed fabric really well to take out all the wrinkles and remove any hairs or threads, I back the fabric with freezer paper I've ironed on, and cut the fabric/paper to exactly 8 1/2"x11". After testing my photo/design printing it on paper I then take out all the paper and set the paper setting on my printer for heavier paper and print my photo onto my fabric! I let it set overnight and iron it really well again to set the ink. I've had a lot of fun and great success using this method. Give it a try, it opens up a whole new world. :) Martha in Alaska

I have had several e-mails concerning how to find the site with our pictures. When you click on the short cut on the top of our Bulletin board it takes you Concord Elementary's Home page - click on Fifth Grade and there we are !!

Dianne in Tennessee

Emilie likes purple,dogs - she has a Cairne Terrier, and does gynastics.

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH !!!
This is Kay. This is Kay going crazy. I'm ready to hand off to Teresaa and let her do the finishing touches.
Here's the updates

1. Holice did you get the fax I sent you on MOnday?
2. Invitations are being sent out tomorrow - I've done alot of verbal inviting.
3. Need these squares - Rhode Island Delaware Arkansas Hawaii Maryland
4. Our Kentucky quilter is sending hers.

TWO VERY NICE QUILTERS HAVE LIVED IN SEVERAL STATES AND HAVE OFFERED SEVERAL TIMES TO MAKE SQUARES
I haven't truly ignored you I'm just crazed. They or anyone please let me know about the squares.
Chase is sitting here with me - he said I should make sure you know I typed in capitals for attention not yelling.

Our mailing address is Concord Elementary School 6015 Warrior River Road Bessemer, AL 35023

I'm stating to put the quilt together Sunday. Will baste on Wednesday Of next week.

Thank ya'll for sticking with me on this. Dianne in Tennessee is pushing me on with many e-mails.
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

web site will be updated on Thursday. Teresa is doing it this time.

My aunt who is 79 years old is looking for the
pattern for the doublebeded ax quilt. She would
like to make it for my son. If anyone has this
pattern or knows where I can find this for her
please e-mail me. Thank you.

1. Where can I find "mending fabric" possibly by Bondex? I read a technique for transfering photocopy of a photo onto mending fabric then to fabric for a quilt.
2. Anyone successful using turpentine to transfer a photocopy of a photo onto fabric? I tried it, it worked. How do I perfect the technique?

I'm looking for the Alaskan quilter involved in Kay's quilt project. Does anyone know how I can contact her? I'm always looking for fellow Alaskan quilters! :) Thanks, Martha in Alaska

Is the basting gun just for machine quiltinig, or can a hand quilter use it also?

I received a letter yesterday stating that Clotilde, Inc. has purchased the assets of Quilts and Other Comforts catalog.

When I was a little girl and just getting started quilting, a nice lady at our church gave me a sack of fabric pieces she had gotten from a factory that made dresses. Does any one know of any places like that or any other factory that might sell end cuts or scraps? Or any fabric manufacturers that sell direct to the public?
Thanks for any help you can give me!
Sheena

I would appreciate any info about the quilt show to be held in Enterprise AL in April. Need datesS timesS addressS etc. Will there be a vendors' mall?

I recently bought an Australian quilt magazine and found a lovely pattern for a quilt I would love to make. Problem is that the pattern is for a wall hanging and I would like to make a dorm size quilt (long twin). The measurements are "imperial" measurements....is this the same as American measurements? If not, how do I convert?????

Rodale Press have published some quality quilting books e.g.: American Country Scrap Quilts by Liz Porter/Marianne Fons, as well as their publications in other areas. I would presume that they would maintain the quality of QNM if they continue to publish it. My concern is "Quilts and Other Comforts" I would feel bereft if I was unable to continue buying from their catalogue. They offer such neat stuff, unable to find it in my corner of the world. Let's hope for the best.

I've had a "quilting gun" (Quiltak) for a couple
of years now, and I just love it. It's easy to
use, and FAST. I would never go back to thread
or pin basting. It's well worth the money.

has anyone out there tried the basting gun, i forget what it's called,but i saw it at walmart.

What is the exact address of the site for viewing the blocks sent? I've bookmarked the Concord site, and got thru to Jefcoed for the first time today. Where do I go from there? Just curious, in case some have been posted since Kay started. Thanks. JJ
P.S. Keep up the good work, Ms. J and Kimberly M!

Rodale Press has Quilters Newsletter Magazine up for sale, they are dumping it. They have no intention of keeping it and they aren't being very particular about who they sell it too. This was announced on Quiltopia's talk site by an editor of Quilters Newsletter Magazine. She stated that the quality of the magazine is not being taken into consideration.

When things get like this at a magazine, you can bet you won't get the quality that you paid for and you will be darn lucky if they honor your subscription. I have had 2 magazines go down the toilet and did not receive a refund, they just quit.

A letter or an e-mail to Rodale concerning them keeping the quality in mind would help to protect us receiving the best magazine they can put out.

Looking for a picture or magazine I saw last
summer. There was a picture of a lady with a quilt she had made using approx. 52 colors of blues and green to signify water. She had also
appliqued shells, etc in areas. I would like to
get picture or similar pattern to remind me of a wonderful vacation at Key West/ This was a
log cabin quilt. There were no directions, just
a picture of her with quilt. Thank you. Mary.

I'm looking for Arch Quilts, a manufacturing company located near NYC. The company's quilt products were represented by Sak's.

I purchased two quilts from the line from Sak's and would like to see if the company is still producing the specific quilt pattern.

Any leads appreciated.

I would like to thank everyone who responded to my
request for information on Roxanne Thimbles. I now
have the address and phone number along with some
recommendations. Thank you some much for sharing this
information with me.
Denise in Northwestern Massachusetts

I am getting ready to buy a program and would like to
know if which ones let you design and print the
quilting stencils. Also if anyone has used both,
which one do they prefer and why.

I use the Roxanne thimble and like it very much. It has a rounded cap for good leverage and an opening to allow for a long fingernail. I find that it is comfortable and fits well. The thimble is the design of Roxanne McElroy. The address I have for the company (run by Dierdre McElroy since her mother, Roxanne, passed away) is this: 5 Rutherford Lane, Martinez, CA 94553 (800-993-4445). They may be able to tell you which stores in your area carry the thimble or how to obtain one. For some further info on thimbles, proper fit and types available, see Quilting Today, Issue 48. Hope this helps with Denise's question. Nancy

Quilts & Other Comforts has been owned by Rodale
for quite a long time. The only reason I know is
I was purchasing something from them and I got into
a conversation with the salesperson and the name
Rodale came up. I said "Don't tell me they own you
also". She chuckled but said "yes". But I belong to
a book club of Rodales and they are a good, solid
company. I just don't think they're any cheaper
than buying at the store when you add S&H.
But I wouldn't feel threatened knowing they own QNM.
Relax, Cheryl

They have changed their site,but Qyukter's Newsletter Magazine does have a site. It is: www.quiltersnewsletter.com I was just there. I did submit a letter to them. Rondale Press is also listed there,as well as Quilts and Other Comforts. Donna in New Jersey

I need to know the formula for dyeing fabric the color of Texas A&M University maroon. I will be using Procion MX Dye. Thank You. Peggy

Kayla I loved my heart you made. What a great job
you did...Thank YOU!!!!

KIM in Japan

A friend is putting together a friendship quilt using teacups from "Say it With Quilts" by Diana McClun and Laura Nownes. It might be what you are looking for.

Hello to everyone,
Has any one ever heard of ROXANNE(I think)
thimbles? I read an article on them in a magazine
(of course I can't remember which one!)and the
article said these were "the" thimble, but I can't
find anyone who knows anything about them.
Thanks in advance. Denise

Does anyone know if Hollis Chatelain,of Hillsborough,NC,is a speaker or gives lectures to quilt guilds? She had an interesting article in the latest "American Quilter" magazine, titled Out of Africa. Do you know how to contact her? Please email me mail2thebrowns@juno.com
Connie

I have a vague memory of seeing a pattern of penguins going through a rainbow and emerging in other colors, but I think it was actually a needlepoint pattern. It may have been in a McCall's needlework magazine, but it was probably 15 years ago. My husband loves penguins, so I'm always keeping my eyes open for them.
Debbie

My mother passed away last week after a long battle with cancer. At her memorial service, the minister mentioned a quilt block she had seen in an Aids Quilt Exhibition which she analogized to my mother's life. The block was of a procession of black and white penguins waddling under a rainbow. On the other side, the penguins were emerging as green and white, blue and white, red and white (all the colors of the rainbow). Has anyone seen this pattern anywhere? I would love to make this block and would appreciate any information about where I could obtain this pattern. Thanks. Cheri Andrews

HELP!!!!I am a stranded quilter in the desert of Saudi Arabia.
I am in charge of "Quilt for a Day" projects for our active Quilt guild.

I am in desparate need of some ideas for a "Quilt In A Day". Is there anyone
that has some good and easy quilt patterns to make in a day that would be
interesting for a beginner and challenging and different to the experienced
quilter.

I will be in San Francisco at this email address for another three weeks.
Shukran (Thank You), very much.

I am also interested in hearing from anyone,
that has made a t-shirt quilt. I am also fixing
to try one for my oldest grandson. If you have made
one and have any tips, would love to hear them.
I have read before of people asking about this
subject, so if you have any ideas, please post
to BB as their may be others interested.

Thanks Pat in (windy and cloudy-today) Texas

I have discovered a quilt made in 1860 made
by the wife of Owen Chase Smith. He was the
whaler that the book "Moby Dick" was based on.
I also have an original letter from him to his
wife that brings tears to your eyes.

I do not even know where to start to get this
appraised or find potential buyers. Any help
is appreciated. I would consider a "finders fee"
as appropriate for UNIQUE information.

Scott Silaika

I am looking to buy a sewing machine that will be used for primarily quilts. I am looking at the Pfaff 7530 & 7510 as I was told by the sales girl they have something the makes top quilting easier because of the way the material is fed through the machine. I am also looking at the Brother PC-6000. Which is the best machine or are there other choices??? Need Help--Angel

There was a posting a couple of weeks ago re: yo-yo's needed for a
quilt that is to be assembled and raffled by a group in NJ. My friend a
nd I have completed our yo-yo's and I would like to confirm an address
to send them to. If that person is out there, please e-mail me ASAP.

I am really new to quilting and have taken just a
couple of beginner classes. My motivation was to learn how to make a quilt so I could take all the T-shirts that I have saved of my kids' and, cutting out the fronts, turn them into a "T-Shirt" quilt. I think I have an idea about how to go about it now, (hopefully!) but some of the designs on the fronts of the shirts are bigger than 12". I suppose you could make the blocks any size that you wanted, huh? As long as they are all the same size? I would really like to hear from anyone who has actually made one of these. I would love to "learn from their experience"! Any tips would be most appreciated! I want the quilt to be special and not "blow it"! Thanks! Debbie

Recetnly in Australia we had an Amish quilt exhibition in Melbourne. Unfortunately we Sydney siders were unable to get the exhibition.

As a result I am despereatly seeking a catalogue for the exhibition or details about where i might find information about the exhibition.

Thank you

I read on Quiltopia today that Quilters Newsletter Magazine has been sold to Rodale Press and they have the magazine up for sale. The person who sent this information wants others to voice their concerns to Rodale Press to protect our subscriptions to this magazine and it may include Quiltmaker. Their address is http:www.rodalepress.com and send your questions to customer service. Quilters Newsletter Magazine no longer has a web site of their own, and they aren't listed in Rodale's lineup of magazines.

I have lost money and magazines when this has happened in the past, they just disappear, I hope this isn't the case. Maybe we can get some answers if we all stick together.

This is Kay. We need 6 blocks. I'm going to post tonight at home. Several very nice ladies have offered to make one. I will e-mail them sep. Talk to ya'll then.

Kay

What color(s) is traditionally used for Amish quilt backs? I'm guessing black is always appropriate. However, could gray or any other color be used? Does the color of an Amish quilt back even matter?

I'm working through some of the color exercises for Amish quilt tops from Roberta Horton's An Amish Adventure.

Thanks for your ideas.

Just briefly reviewed some of the messages on the bulletin board. Most seem dated back to 1996, but decided to place my own note anyway. I am a male nurse, 40 yrs. old and remember my grandmother making quilts. She is in a nursing home at the age of 94. I know she never made a quilt using 'down'. Any information on how to do so whould be greatly appreciated. My mother and some of my aunts still make quilts but they have never made one of down either, thus the purpose of this E-mail. Any response would be greatly appreciated. Hope folks don't think this is a 'wierd request. Thanks in advance...doug from New Orleans, originally from WI.

Would appreciate an email message from the following ladies that contributed a block to Kay's
Kids quilt...
Kay-Texas, Teri-Oklahoma, Pam-New Hampshire, Joanne-Florida, Rubie-West Virginia, Arkansas, Delaware, Kentucky, Rhode Island, South Carolina,
New Zealand, Australia, and Hondurous. Thanks. DLP

Looking for fabric you didn't buy enough of? What a wonderful idea someone had!
Describe a fabric you are looking for, or scan the fabric or send a swatch of the fabric to the maintainer of the web page, Pat Knox, and she'll scan it for you. No fee! It really works!
www.knoxgroup.com/missing fabrics/

Marty, yourt sewing room sounds great!! OK I'm jealous, my sewing room is tiny--but efficient!

I have my fabric stacked by color on open shelves. I use baskets, all kinds and sizes, for storage (the baskets and the colorful fabric is really neat looking). There's a wooden rack for thread, a framed sign warning any who enter that quilt pox is contagious (I made a mat for it using foundation pieced sampler blocks). Beside the sewing machine is a 6-drawer plastic office unit for small supplies. Gridded flannel thumbtacked to the wall. It has a small work table, where I keep my cutting mat out all the time. Stencils and rulers are hung on the wall. An open shelf above the door for clear plastic boxes. Quilt magazines & patterns are in a nearby bookcase, actually working on indexing my patterns with this computer!

My sewing room is so small, I'd like to find some kind of small cabinet for my serger, so it would pop up. Maybe I'll find something at the Dallas Show next weekend. Happy quilting! JJ

Our guild is making "Cuddle quilts" to donate to the local battered women's shelter. We would like to sew labels on the back saying"Made for you by the....guild". Any ideas on how to make simple durable labels?

Would very much like to get in contact with the following ladies that made a block for this quilt project from the following places...thanks...
Kay-Texas, South Carolina, Rhode Island, Teri-Oklahoma, Pam-New Hampshire, Kentucky, Joanne-Florida, Delaware, Arkansas, New Zealand, Australia, Hondurous, Rubie-West Va. Thanks. DLP

What color(s) are traditionally used for the backs of Amish quilts? I'm guessing black of course; but maybe gray or any other solid is also acceptable?

Lots of information is out there about color in Amish quilt tops; but I've not found anything about color choices for the backs. Do you think it even matters?

I'm working on some color exercises from Roberta Horton's An Amish Adventure therefore have some wall hanging sized Amish pieces to finish. Someday I'd like to piece and quilt a bed sized Amish quilt.

Thanks for your help.

My cousin owns a fabric shop here in Louisiana, and is looking
for places whe she can find 60" and 90" fabrics.

As soon as i find out more, i will let you know.

If you can help her out, email me.

Thank You

Thanks to all for the great suggestions on using my velvet scraps. I have a couple of other projects to complete before I get to this one. Will keep you all in mind when the final desicion is being made.
Elena

I bought a foundation paper piecing pattern thru Nancy's notions that is called "easy big blocks" (or something like that) that was made by McCalls. It was the first foundation piecing that I did so I guess that tells you how easy it is...you can see the one I did on my web page..it is a wall hanging. they also have a bigger one that is bigger size blocks for larger quilts...
Http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/3390/index.html

I collect 1930's reproduction fabrics. I have seen one that has some kittens in teacups. I would love to have this fabric to add to my collection. Can anyone tell me if they have this for sale? Another friend is looking for it too. Let me know, also if there are any catalogs that specialize in these type of fabrics let me know please!!!! I'm hooked on these!!!!
Thank-you!!!!!!

Does anyone know what has happened to the Lizanne Publishing Co.?
Sent a check on Feb. 4 for their Guide to America's Quilt/Fabric
shops. So far, no book, no reply to my e-mail inquiries.
Thanks in advance to anyone who can shed any light on this....
Angela in Southern California

I would like to share my Sewing Room with you all. I have a large spare bedroom at the end of my home just beyond the kitchen. I have the bed, dresser, and wardrobe closet on one side of the room with room to spare, so my husband purchased me a cabinet with double doors and shelves just for my fabrics. I have my new BERNINA ARTISA 180E on a sewing cabinet and to the right of it, on a typewriter table, I have my Serger. My husband made me two of the wooden thread holders which hang on the wall near the sewing machine, and one by the serger. He installed a florescent shop light over the machines for me. To the right of my serger I have a chest of drawers with a combination TV/VCR so I can watch/listen to my sewing/quilting/craft shows while I work. I have a large ironing board which I keep just a couple of feet away, but I do have to get up to use it; a chance to stretch. I use a swivel office chair so I can scoot around if needed. My sewing machine has a fold-out extension on the left and hubby made me a wooden support for it so it is strong enough to hold the quilts. I have a bulletin board hanging on the wall at the back of my machine. Just outside the bedroom/sewing room we have a large mud room coming in from the garage. I have a portable fold-up table there with a large cutting mat and hanging on the wall before it I keep all my various rulers...hubby drilled holes in one end of them to hang them on nails; very handy. I am a new quilter, having retired from my work two years ago. I am very rural in northern Vermont and have not been able to get into a quilting class, so I am teaching myself (sort of) with a lot of help from TV Quilting programs which I tape for furture instruction when needed. Thanks for listening. Marty

I recently ordered a can of the Sullivan's Basting Spray out of my
Clotilde Catalog. I LOVE it!!! I even put it to a good test! I was
bound and determined to make a Granpa's Scrappy Nappy quilt for my Dad for
his daily 'naps'. Well, I was successful! I even used at least 6 pieces for
the backing, and THREE pieces of batting for the middle. All pre-washed
Warm & Natural. It didn't shift at all while I was Machine quilting it!
I was very impressed with its holding power. It beats sore thumbs from
using those little pins. Since this was only a Couch-sized quilt, I'm
anxious to try it on some bigger ones.
Everyone is mentioning their work areas. I call mine the 'hell-hole'. Its
in the basement, and fortunately we have a piece of carpet down so its
not too cold. I have no room for shelves, but had an idea for a table. I
insisted on having a new counter top...and after having the old one lie in the
garage for months, I decided to take matters into my own hands...and made it
into my sewing table. I had some old cabinets to set it on, and it fortunately
had a corner piece, so I've got at least 10 feet of counter top. I wish I had
a hole cut out for my machine....but beggars can't be choosers sometimes. Since we
also use this space for a railroad track, play area, and cub scout meeting
room, I usually have to keep it cleaned up. Well, picked up anyway. Now, If
only I could get the hubby to hang up those flourescent lights that've been
sitting on the shelf for a year.....
Waiting for the blizzard that'll miss us for sure, in Kansas!

After seeing all the letter about sewing rooms I
just had to write. I put an addition on my house
to have a sewing room. I added a large bedroom so my
now teenage daughter could have my room, and I now have
her old and small room for my sewing/craft area. I
use a student desk for my serger, with a 2'x4' prefab
shelf attached to the desk on one side and a small
dresser on the other side to form an L to hold the
sewing machine. The walls above the sewing maching
have adjustable shelves, and the wall above the serger
has flannel backed vinyl for a 'design wall'. My fabric
is in utility shelves with doors from home depot (the
best thing I ever did was to put wheels on the bottom
when i was putting them together. it doesn't change the
height much, but they are way easier to move.) I also
have a craft table that is at bar height, regular size
is 2'x4' with drop leaves that fold out to 3'x6' to cut
out large projects. there are shelves built under the table
for storage. My Dad is one of the coolest guys in the world.
He helped me to build my addition, he custom build my craft
table, and he continues to help me with all my many projects.
I like power tools as much as I like fabric:)

Does anyone know the history of quillows?

I'll be visiting Vancouver and Coquitlam B.C. with my family in late April. Does anyone know of a quilt show or great quilt store in that area? Thanks so much, Amy

To join your blocks, you should have at least 1/2 inch all around that is up quilted. Meet the two seams on the top and fold back the batting and backing. Hand or machine sew this top seam. Then trim the batting so they both meet, not overlap. Then turn under on side of the backing and overlap it to the other, sew down this seam by hand to secure. As if you were appliqueing. Georgia Bonesteel's first book "Lap Quilting" tells haw to do this very well, with pictures. I haven't tried this yet but my next quilt will be lap quilted.
Lots of Luck!
Donna in New Jersey
dltquilt@juno.com

Pat, it sounds like you truly do have an awesome sewing room--can I move in with you? My sewing room is teeny tiny--it's smaller than a 4x8 sheet of plywood! I've got it well organized and efficient (had to), tho. Congratulations! JJ

There is a pattern for this block at the following URL:

http://206.138.137.9/qzine/mystery/part3.htm

How to join blocks or strips after hand quilting through all layers.
Also need info. on transferring photos to fabric
Thanks. Carolyn R.

To S6soul@aol.com (this wasn't an acceptable address to my server), check out your local library for Lap Quilting by Georgia Bonesteel. This pattern is in her book as well as several other books, because it is a very old pattern.

The libraries have a very extensive selection of quilt books that is usually kept updated, and I always try to check out the book before I decide to buy it.

I would like an easy quilt pattern for place mats
that would fit nicely on a round table.
Rectangular ones just do not fit.

Hello all!
I'm a new quilter and
I have a question about the
Grace EZ3 quilting frame.
This appears to be a well
designed, well engineered
product, from what I can see in
brochures and on the Grace
website, but... before
I buy, I wanted to see if anyone
who has used this particular frame
can tell me what they
think of it.
I would be quilting a full-size,
pieced top on the frame.
Thanks for any advise you can
offer!!
Janeen

I wanted to tell everyone about my sewing room.
For my table,my husband took a 4' x 8' piece of
plywood and cut a hole for my sewing machine and
a shelf to sit it on, so my machine bed is level
with the table top. He took another piece and made
legs and shelves and drawers. He put in electrical
plugs and a built in lite box. I sanded and stained
it and it is a nice looking piece. I can walk around
three sides of it and I keep a large cutting mat
on the end. I also attached a swing arm lite for
cloudy days. I put my machine on the side close
to the end and to the right of this I set a desk
and on top of it I put another sewing machine.
To the right to the desk and behind my bult in
machine I have shelves at the same level of desk
and sewing table, above the shelves , we put up
peg board. and on the space on top of shelves I
put one of those 60" ironing mats by June Tailor.
I have a swivel chair so its makes using machines
or pressing easy. Also I keep a small cutting mat
right beside of my machine. And my big one I have
to get up to use. This gives me a chance to stretch.
I also have room for a rocker to sit an hand quilt.
And two walk in closets for my fabric stash.
At the other end of room I have an antique chest
with drawers and one side to hang things in. The
hanging space makes a good spot to store batting in.
Beside that I have another chest of drawers with
my TV and VCR on. And more shelves beside that chest.
I didn't mean to get so long winded, I just really
enjoy my room.
I have a question, has anyone ever used "magic
quilting thinble"? I saw one in Keepsake catalog
on page 112. Its suppose to improve hand quilting.
I just wanted any one ideas before I purchased it.
I love reading all the advice and ideas.
Thanks, Pat in cool(today)Texas

I'am looking to swap paper pieces, just learned how to do this am looking to get involved in a swap please write me thanks Sue

I've been looking for this pattern all over and can't locate it anywhere. If you know of any resources, let me know. Thanks Sue

I'm interested in a guild in Chattanooga that meets in the evening.

I've received a good quantity of larger sized 100% cotton velvet scraps. The colors are cherry red, royal and navy blue, emerald green and burgandy. Any ideas on how best to use these for a quilt top? How about the backing?
All suggestions are welcome.

Elena

Does anyone know where I can locate a copy (at a reasonable price) of Jean Ray Laury's book entitled 14,287 Pieces of Fabric? This book SO describes our feelings about fabric and letting our families have a small piece for their projects. It is published by World Publications Promotions and is out of print. Thanks for your help.
Suzanne (in Houston, Tx)

In my sewing room I have an old door that I covered with arborite,
set it on a 29 inch file cabinet at each end, if you would like it
to be higher, use two chests of drawers, one at each end, lots of
storage as well....happy sewing & quilting..b

I am looking for patterns for hawaiian quilts. I have searched the internet and come up empty! Please help.

Its really fun reading about everyone's sewing space. If you go to my webpage at:
http://www.geocities.com/Wellesley/4705 you can see my sewing room. I designed the
table and my son built it for me. We have since added an extension that is a drop
leaf to the left of the sewing machine for quilting large quilts. The melamine
boards are wonderful for a sewing table and reasonable in price.

Angie

I have recently completed a small mostly
white mini-quilt. I marked the quilting lines
with the green marker that is supposed to wash
out; however, some of it did NOT wash out. Of
course, it is very noticeable on white!

I have washed it several times--no bleach (it is
not all white) and have tried sun-drying.

Any ideas? Please e-mail directly to
dls1@olemiss.edu since I am unable to surf daily.

Thanks!

I am looking for instructions to strip piece a
pattern called (I hope) Storm at Sea. I have
one book (a sampler) showing this pattern as the
middle with other nautical themed block surrounding
it. Although the book uses the strip piecing method
I had trouble getting it to piece accurately. I'm
thinking the instructions have been misprinted.
Perhaps it's because I'm new to piecing by machine
and inexperience is my problem.

I am considering piecing it by hand but would rather
try and figure out how to piece it by machine.

I would welcome any hints as I have had a desire
to make myself a quilt from this pattern and am getting
back to quilting after a long absence from it.

Thanks

I second the suggestion about shelves, shelves, shelves. My room was a bedroom that I luckily was able to dedicate exclusively for sewing (waited about 20 years for that!). I emptied the closet and used ready made do it yourself solid shelves from a Home Depot and my husband cut them to fit the space leaving an 18 or so inch space at one end open full length to hang partially completed items or quilt tops in progress. The shelves are for folded stacks of fabric, arranged according to color. The top shelf is for files of all my QNMs. In addition I have a full bookshelf with doors on the bottom half for "stuff". I have a sewing table made of three sections, one of which has a pop up shelf for my serger which hides away underneath when not in use. The cutting table is a dining room table with a wood grain impact resistant top. I have a cutting mat in place all the time. It doubles as a guest room an a rare occasion so there is a sofa bed with lots of pillows where I can sit to do hand sewing. I admit, I have an ideal setting, but I did sew on the kitchen or dining room table for many years. Have fun with your room and remember, det it up to suit YOUR needs as much as possible. Lynn from Rochester, NY

I have a 3'x5' sewing table - it's one of those office "conference" tables, with the legs that fold up for storage. It's a great size for rotary cutting, and it wasn't all that expensive. You could probably find one at a used office supply store for $20 or less.

Re sewing room organization - I just have three words of advice: shelves, shelves, shelves!!! If your sewing room is a spare bedroom and there is a closet, take out any clothes that are in there and put in shelves instead. Beg or borrow any kind of bookshelves, etc., you can get from family & friends. I have a little rolling cart with drawers that I keep all my sewing notions and quilting supplies in (except the longest rulers, which won't fit). My only problem is that my sewing room, which is in a tiny spare bedroom, is also our computer room and my husband's hobby room (he makes aircraft models). It is *crowded*!!

Happy quilting,
Kira

I purchased a piece of board covered on both sides with melmane (sp?) at Eagle hardware for $20.00.
My husband cut the sewing table into an L shape, a place for my serger and sewing machine.
I have it sitting on top of 2 bookcases that are 29" high. It iis the perfect height
for sewing and I use the bookcases for storing plastic boxes filled with notions, trims
and books. I purchaed an iron trim at eagle as well to cover the edges.
I have purchased another piece, they are 4' X 8', for a cutting table. For legs we used
stripped birch wood from our property cut to a comfortable height for me. We attached the
legs by using small shelf brackets. I covered the edges with 1/2 rounds.

My sewing table is roughly 53" x53" and the cutting table 6'X4'.
I used the scraps for shelves.
I keep at my supplies in covered, labled shoe boxes and in clear plastic boxes and drawers.
I find that having everything in reach helps. I am a full time professional dressmaker and
and quilt for me for enjoyment.
I hope these ideas help.
Feel free to email me with any questions you may have on making the tables.

Kristin

I see lots of great ideas for creating a wonderfully organized sewing room. My only problem is the fact that I am not starting out with an empty room, but with a room that is already horribly disorganized and has become quite a mess. Any suggestions on getting my messy room onto the road to a nicely organized one? I hope someone can HELP get me started. thanks, Cheri Visser

Dear Kay and Adam,
I was delighted to receive my thank you and gift from Adam H. I can see hard work in that special gift. Keep on the look out for some mail from our Chamber of Commerce addressed to Adam.
Also, thank you Kay for leaving the voice mail message. I can tell in you voice, you're as sweet as you are industrious.
Adam's voice was most dignified!!
I look forward to hearing more about your project. Susan in Michigan

I'm wondering if there is either a cheap program
(maybe freeware or shareware) or some monitor ad-
justment that would take a picture or photo and
turn it into squares (I don't know the terminology
for this) that I could turn into a quilt of little
squares that when viewed from across the room would
look like the picture. I have a Mac and am pretty
new at this computer stuff (in case you hadn't
guessed!). Thanks!

I planning to go to the Bloomington, IN quilt show that is being held today, tomorrow, and Sat. Any info would be most appreciated. I will be going Sat only (no classes, darn). Any suggestions like 'don't miss this while you are there' would be most appreciated.

Diana

I will be in the San Antonio-Austin Texas area this weekend (3/7-8); I'd like to know where Comal Cottons is and also where there are some good quilt shops in the area. Please reply to Edelafuente@jw.com.

I started to reply to the Nancy in California who wanted some ideas on quilt tables. I like my table so much, I thought I would share it with others.

I have an awesome table that I use for sewing. You need your own sewing room to do this because I think it might only work if it's permanent. My husband gave me an old door to set up as a table. I hammered some trim around the two walls and put my notions table on one end.

I love it - it's huge and sturdy and you can build it any height. You have to get a flat door - no oak carving or anything. This door also doesn't have a window or even a hole for a door knob. I have no idea where it came from, but my husband is a carpenter, so he just got it from his workshop.

I guess plywood might do the same job, but I would want to cover it because one would likely get a lot of slivers from the edge.

Christine in Canada

Wanting to start an international row robin, differs from a round robin in that instead of borders all around, you add only rows of blocks to the quilt horizontally. Interested? e-mail me for details. Patty

Would like to know if the is a Round Robin without fabric only with the QuiltPro Software going on somewhere. I read an articl in a mag on our last groupmeeting, but is was the mag of a visiting lady. So I can not reread it. Please help! If you work with QP and like the idea of a RR - contact me too.
TIA Susanne

Looking for a quilt pattern with a teapot and/or teacup motif. May be peieced, appliqued or embroidered.

In the Jan-Feb'98 issue of Popular Patchwork (UK)there is an article about friendship quilts, including photos of a postal exchange of blocks on pages 26-27. One of the blocks is an outline of a heart, woven between contrasting strips (a 6-patch?). Does anyone know the pattern name and if so, where I could find it? Have searched Barbara Brackman's encyclopedia for a name. It's close in design to 2586-87 but with an appliqued (?)heart added. Thanks for any information-I'd love to try the pattern.
Wendy

Does anyone know if it is safe to display quilts in a display case previously used to display cigars?
Case has glass top and slatted tin bottom, and
below that a solid tin lined humidor. Appreciate any help on this matter. Thanks.

A friend of mine has a professional quilting machine & currently has been trying to get proficient with it. Some of the members in our quilt group would like her to machine quilt some of their quilts but she doesn't know how to charge for this service. Can anyone out there help. Thanks.
I've only had my computer for 1 month & just found this site tonight - being a quilter I was very happy. Will be visiting here often.
Kitty

I am looking for Western New York quilters to talk to about an article for the Buffalo News. I'm a freelancer and am interested in doing an article about online quilting. Please email me at: galarneau@worldnet.att.net. Thank you. Kathy Galarneau

I will be on the Big Island of Hawaii March 13-22, does anyone know of any quilt shops or exhibits of quilts on the island. I have searched all over the web & have not found anything yet. Thanks in advance Patrice

I am trying to help a friend find a couple of
quilting books. One book is Country Cottages, and
the other book is either Hometown USA or Homecoming USA
She lives in a small town in OKlahoma, and can't seem
to find these books. Any help would be greatly
appreciated.
Thanks.
Valerie

I am trying to help a friend (that doesn't have a
computer)to find a couple of quilting books.

I am trying to find out what type of sewing equipment banner makers use when "hemming" the edges. It obviously has to be a heavier duty machine, but I don't know where to start...any suggestions?

Bridget Robinson

Just wanted to let you all know that we found the brown cartouche fabric I posted about yesterday (thanks Cyndi!).

My mom and I are overwhelmed by the many kind and generous offers of help. We both thank you all so much.
-Sarah Johnson

I would like to find some Panda-Puff quilt batting it is made of KodOfill and this is a trademark of Eastman polyseter Fiber. Thany You, Shirley

Hi
I have a group of friends (approx 30) who all want to
make a quilt reflecting our babies and when they were
born. Most are not quilters and have never done quilting
We do have some expierenced quilters on hand to help out.
We are planning to make 30 (depeding on final count)
each and then get each person one of our squares. Then
the goal is to have 30 different squares from folks and then
begin to put it all togther.
Has anyone done this?
Any recommendations for designs on the squares?
Those who aren't real creative want to to paint or
fabric transfer. Any suggestions?
Those who don't think they will be able to put the quilt
togther in the end are sending them out to be done.
So I thought I would try here first to see if there were
any ideas, suggestions or sites that might make this
project easier.

Thanks

Ami

For whoever it was that was looking for the Kansas Crossroads pattern in Miniature Quilts #25, I have that magazine and would be happy to mail you a copy. (It looks like an Irish Chain, with sunflowers fabric in center.) Please e-mail if you still need this pattern. Sincerely,Ruby

I have two addresses for quilt shops in Paris:
Le Rouvray
1 rue Frederic Sauton, Paris 75005

Sophie Campbell Patchworks
19 rue Godot de Mauroy, Paris 75009

For the person going to England this summer who wants to see quilt shows:
The National Patchwork Championships will be held July 9th-12th in Kensington, London.
There is a web page which will give you more information. The address is:
http://www.paston.co.uk/natpat/natpat

Enjoy your summer travels!

Hello, I think you should check out Black history
for burial quilts. I saw a play " A Stitch in Time"
Seven Quilts for Seven Sisters. A Black History
presentation by seven sisters from Clayton, NJ
It was mentioned that slaves were buried in
quilts. Probably because they could not afford
wood for boxes. Minabess gmom@adelphia.net

I am looking for a 14" block with the word wind or march. This is for my guilds block challenge. Please email with one.

Can anyone help me out??? I want to put a web page on the computer for my machine quilting business. I am not real well versed in this compter

Looking to contact roxanne International any leads will be greatly appreciated.Mahalo in advance.

Kay and Sami B. My little surprise arrived today, it's wonderful and I loved reading the article, thanks a bunch! Stephenia

Searching for 4 yards of Campbell's Soup or Campbell's Kids fabric for a friend. If you know of any source or would sell 4 yards, please e-mail me.

Sorry for posting this here, but I tried placing this on the sewing BB and my message kept getting deleted.

Thanks in advance for any help!

The cooks at the school I work for, are looking for a pattern called Snowflake. Can anyone help them? Email me and I will get the info to them. Thanks in advance.

I am looking for recommendations for a sewing room table. I saw one in Quilts and Other Comforts that folds up and I checked it out at Joanne's but it doesn't seem to be as sturdy as it should be. What about drafting tables? If anyone has any suggestions, let me know. Nancy from California

Kay and Pamela - I have been haunting the mailbox since your posting last week. My lovely little treasure arrived today along with the article from the newspaper and Pamela's note. I will truly treasure these gifts forever. What a treat to see the pictures of the students quilting in the classroom! And Pamela did an expert job on the little treasure. Thank you so very much!
Sharon in NH

If anyone would be interested in being interviewd about quilting for
a high school geometry project please, let me know. I need to know more!

I am looking for either the author herself or anyone who can help me find a photo or pattern for her quilt "Another Day in Paradise" which won the Best of Show Award at the National Quilting Association in 1995. It is a medalion style quilt.

She authored "From Basics to Binding: A Complete Guide to Making Quilts" in 1992 and "Above and Beyong Basics" in 1996.

Diane Cusack

I have a friend who's going to Paris next week & would like the names & addresses of quilt shops there. I'd appreciate any help you can provide. Thanks very much.

I'm desperately looking for a Story Cloth fabric put out by "In The Beginning." It has red cherries on a yellow background. ("In The Beginning" does NOT have that particular red on yellow comination, but I know it's available...somewhere.)If anyone knows of a quilt shop ANYWHERE that might carry it, I'd appreciate your getting in touch with me. Pam

On a tv show recently a saw an adhesive spray ACID FREE which was being used to make the quilt sandwich (backing, batting and quilt cover) together instead of the usual basting methods. None of my local quilt shops have even heard of it but they are going to quilt mart in April so they might find out then but --- in the meantime I would like to get a couple of my covers quilt

Try your local dept store or JoAnn's. Our Ben Franklins carries it, and I've seen it at
JoAnn's as well. Usually it's on a long narrow tubbing. Not sure, but it is wider than
regular fabric.

Hi Pam
I tried sending you a message via your e-mail, but it doesn't seem to get through.

Please reply through my e-mail because I can help you with your request. My son was born very premature and there is a great guild in my area who makes quilts for preemies.

They could sure use your help.

Cheers, Christine in Canada

Does anyone know where I can purchase rip-stop nylon that is used to make flags for outdoors?

Thanks,
Puddy
McPud@juno.com

Does anyone know if Lynette Jensen/"Thimbleberries" has a web site and if so, what the address is?

Thanks.

I'm a beginner quilter and have been seaching the web for some very simple quilt borders. Also need some help on good ideas about machine quilting. I purchased a quilters kit with my new sewing machine and when I try to use it I go all over the place. Help !

I am beginning work on a reseach paper and I
remember reading (somewhere -- I don't remember
where or when) about "burial quilts". Does anyone
have information for me or a suggestion where to
look?

For good selection of quilting stencils go to:

http://www.quiltingstencils.com

This company has a catalog (cost is $1)

I am looking on the net or anywhere for simple directions for building a small to medium sized quiltframe. I tied my first quilt last night and had it stretched over the bed. It turned out okay but the work was very tedious. Please e-mail me with any tips . thanks.

Does anyone have a good mailorder source for templates that can be used for patterns to quilt the larger areas of my quilt? I bought some at JoAnn's Fabric but their supply was not at all impressive.

Lori, in ontario, who is moving to sacramento, Ive been trying to reach you, but something is wrong I keep getting your mail returned If you read this, drop me a line I have info for you
. Lyn in Sacramento.

My brother and his family are moving to England this summer (to Lakenheath, NE of London), and I'm looking forward to visiting there. Naturally, it would be a nice coincidence to stumble across a quilt show while we're there! Can anyone tell me aboout quilting events in England, especially annual ones that might get sneakily figured into our travel plans? Thanks! -Beth

I have a question about photo-transfers using Citra-solve (Chempoint products).
According to Jean Ray Laury's Imagery on Fabric 2nd ed. It is possible to use Citra-solve to phototransfer with. I use the diluted strength from the spray bottle, spraying the image then heat setting with an iron. That didn't work , so I then spray the other side of the fabric and heat set it. I got a faint image. I wondering if I need to use the Citra-solve in its undiluted form. Any ideas? Thanks, Valerie

We are in the process of conducting local quilt shows, but have rather crude racks for hanging our quilts in dispplay.
We are looking for neat ideas for fabrication and use of suitable racks.
Any help will be appreciated.

Hattie Geisel
Las Cocheras Quilt Guild
Las Cruces, New Mexico

Their web site is www.palaver.com/mountainmist/welcome.htm
Isn't it nice to still get patterns at a reasonable price? My mother has some of these patterns she saved from the batting packages. Some day I'm going to make the Mariners Compass!

A few days ago I came across the site for mountian mist batting company and I forgot to write it down and now I can't seem to locate the site again. Does anyone know the address? They had some great old patterns to purchase that used to appear on their batting packing. The patterns were only $3.00 apiece.
thanks,
Gwendolyn Horne

Hi Ladies,

My fiancee and I are going to Winston-Salem this weekend for a short visit. We are hoping to move there this summer. Could someone please give me some info on quilt shops and lists of any guilds in the area? Any help would be very appreciated.

Thank you,

Melanie

nana5@prodigy.com, your e-mail keeps bouncing back. here is the info on san diego quilt shops: i don't know what type of transportation you'll be using in san diego, it's a pretty big area. i'll give you the ones i know about altho some i haven't been to in quite awhile. i'm taking the info out of the phone book so it should be accurate.

quilter's choice
423 3rd ave.
chula vista (619)425-2545

patchwork plus
2650 jamacha rd
el cajon, ca (619)670-9445

rosies calico cupboard (big store)
7151 el cajon blvd
san diego, ca (619)697-5758

fabriholics (tiny store)
3205 midway drive
san diego, ca (619)221-1203

the country loft (readily accessible by trolley)
8166 la mesa blvd
la mesa, ca (619)466-5411

zooks warehouse for quilters
12621 danielson ct
poway, ca (619)486-0696

if anyone tells you about "stitch in time" or "calico connection", both of those stores have closed. there is also a place in "old town" called bazaar del mundo with lots of little shops and i've seen ethnic types of fabric from there, don't know the name of the store tho. enjoy your trip... i hope it doesn't rain much while you're here. right now it's been clear for about four days and there's none in the forecast.

Hello, I am posting this for my mother who is an avid quilter but who does not have Internet access. She is looking for a particular fabric. She tried a fabric search service and was told that it is no longer available from the manufacturer. They suggested she post a request on the internet.

The fabric she is seeking is called "Brown Cartouche". It is made by RJR and is from the Sarah Johnson Quilt in the Shelburne collection. It is described as a dark brown background with a brownish gold design, has a rust poppy and a scrolling vine. She said to specify that it has to have the rust colored poppy on it.

Mom needs at least a yard and would like four. If you have any information on where she can get this fabric, please email me as I may not catch your response here. Also, if you could recommend other sites where I could post her notice, I would appreciate that as well.

Thank you so much from my mom, who is an excellent quilter, and from me, who is just starting.

-Sarah Johnson (by the way, that is really my name, it is one of those weird coincidences that it is the name of the fabric line as well.)

You might try the Ott light Bulb which fits in any
stand. light socket and is available by mail order from Little Foot Press,605 Bledsoe NW, Albequerque, NM 87107 or e-mail them litlfoot
@rt66.com. I have used one of these bulbs for
six years, many hours a day so the bulb price is not as bad as it seems! The lamps available at
office supply stores are not full spectrum bulbs
which makes them cheaper but not as good
for us quilters. Linda in Arizona

In response to the inquiry about purchasing Ott lights, I bought one for a friend last week at Office Depot for $39.99. It does not have the carry handle on top as the ones i saw at the Williamsburg Quilt Show but the wattage is the same, and it has the Ott bulb. If there is not an Office Depot in your area, I would also try Office Max and Best Co. I live in the Ohio/West Virginia area. Good luck. Betty Ann

is there a computer site that has instructions for making a simple quilt frame? is there computer software available that make it easy to design your own foundation blocks? Please e-mail me with any answers.

My father just passed away. To cheer my mom us, I would like to make her a quilt symbolizing his life. Is there a quilt pattern that I could use for this? I made a wedding ring quilt for my brother when he was married. A school house pattern for my sister when she graduated. I want something that would symbolize life.
Can anyone help?
It would be greated appreciated.
D

I asked my sister, who lives in Dublin, if she knew of any quilt shops. The phone book doesn't list any entries under Patchwork or Quilting. She suggests you try a shop called Needlecraft, at 22 Dawson Street (right in the city centre).
Happy shopping.
Pam

I posted a couple of weeks back that my local Wal-Mart had the above on their clearance table. Gloria e-mailed me back indicating she would like some. Well, bought the stuff for her, but haven't heard from her! Gloria, let me know if you still want this, okay?

Kim in Nevada

I have to ask- did you preshrink your fabric
before cutting by washing & drying it? Fabric
shrinkage is often the cause of your problem.
You can also stabilize your prewashed fabric
by ironing it to the shiny side of a piece of fr
freezer paper. Trace your pattern on the back of
the freezer paper, cut it out, applique either
by machine or hand.
After each piece is appliqued, make a slit
from the back into the foundation fabric only
& pull the freezer paper out.
out.

Is there an outlet in the Greater Boston area for baby quilts for children at risk. I have some extra fabric I would like to make up into easy quilts and give to either babies or children who suffer from AIDS or somesuch. Can anyone help? Thanks, Pam.

Hi in Ontario: If you go this site:

http://www.hofcraft.com

They have the Ott Light on Sale for $49.95. Its an
Artist Supply Store. Its the same one that I've seen
in all the catalogs. Good Luck!

Angie

Greetings from Hamilton,Ontario,Canada.

Being a quilting fanatic, I find that my eyesight
is dropping rapidly. Especially because I do so
much applique. I've heard about this "Ottlight".
It just seems a little expensive, so before I make
the jump, can you guys give me some feedback.
Thanks in advance.

Call 1-800-827-0374 to order back issues of
McCalls Quilting back issues.

I need advice on the best way to print photographs onto fabric. I am using Photoshop 4 and Digital imaging but I have no experience in printing on fabric, and would love to hear from anyone who can offer me some adivce

TIA
Wendy

I am looking for a patten printed in Miniature Quilts magazine from Chitra Publications. I believe it is in issue no. 25. Spring/Summer 96. It was featured on the cover done in sunflower fabrics and looks similar to a double irish chain. I don't need the whole magazine but just a copy of the instuctions. I will send sase and $1.00 to cover postage and coping. Please help I want to use the pattern to make this years Christmas gifts and of all my back issues of this magazine this is the only one I have misplaced. I think it is here in the chaos I call a sewing room but you know how it goes you can only find what you want when you don't want it anymore.

I made a baby quilt that utilized a lot of machine applique. I appliqued a design onto a background fabric using a close, wide satin stitch. The fabrics used were cotton and cotton blends. When I washed the quilt, the fabric had pulled away from some of the areas that had been satin stitched. Any ideas as to what I am doing wrong? Any help or advice would be much appreciated. Thanks
Pat Laney

Hi all! I have finished hand piecing my very first quilt. I have quilted (hand) one block so far. My problem is that I must have not done 1/4 inch on a few pieces because some threads are starting to pull. I've already basted and put it together for quilting and I don't want to take it all out to fix them. Does anyone have any easy ideas on fixing those stitches before or after I quilt this thing? Thank you.

Anyone out there who loves to quilt but doesn't piece? Would you be interested in a newsletter geared towards quilters who don't piece? What kind of info would you like to see in such a newsletter?
Please email or snail mail me at
Jennifer McClaren
The Dream House
P.O. Box 573
Wimberley, Texas 78676

Hoping that someone can help me. I need the December 1997 issue of McCalls Quilting to get a Chirstmas quilt pattern. Does anyone have an address I can write to. (I saw this quilt on a webpage, but they didn't have the address)

Thanks in advance.
Linda

I will be travelling from Jackson, MS to New Orleans, LA via the Gulf Coast from April 19-24.
Anybody - by chance - have similar plans or would like to join me ?
I am a 37 yr.old Quilter from Germany (Munich), other hobbies include reading, antiques, Movies.
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Would also like to know fabric stores in that area and places that a quilter just has to visit ?!
Anything special in New Orleans for an addicted fabric-buyer (also hand-dying my own fabric).
Thanks for any info !! Karin

Looking for a quilt pattern pu out in late 1970's. Each block represented a window in a apartment building. Hope someone still has pattern. Thanks. Gail

PLEASE HELP !!

Greetings from Northern Ireland.
I am the son of an avid quilter, and as a computer "expert" I am sure that someone out there has software to allow quilt patterns to be designed on a PC. If you can help please email me at Fetherstonhaugh@cableol.co.uk.

Thanking you in advance.

PS. "Expert"; "X" is the unknown quantity and
a "spurt" is a "drip" under pressure !!!

I am new on the internet--former member of AOL. I am a quilter and have found this page, luckily. However, I do miss the online chatting that AOL has. Is there such a thing on the internet, and if so, what do I need to do to find the quilt chats? Any help would be greatly appreciated as I miss chatting with quilting sisters. Thanks for your help, Debi

I'll be in the san diego area this month and I'm always looking for fabric shops and quilting shops. I'm new to quilting so I like collecting fabrics for that wonderful quilt I'll make one day with all the fabrics I collect.I'll be in New York this week so if anyone can give me any shops, Please let me know...

I am looking for a woman named Mary who owned a
fabric store in Klarides Village in Seymour, CT.
I took quilting classes from her and she is an
excellent teacher! Her store closed a few years
ago and I have no idea how to find her. I would
like to know if she is still teaching - I want to
take another class.

I too, can only praise the Pfaff sewing machine. The double transport system is unbelievable for making those seams perfect. I was ready to give up quilting thinking I had no talent. I had a singer machine. I liked the Berninas very much, but one machine had this and the other had that function that I was looking for. None had everything that I was looking for. The Artista looks quite impressive. It seemed Pfaff had more to offer with their machine for the money. Good luck. Patty

I am searching for information on craft shows in the San francisco and Bay Area of California to take quilts to for sale. If anyone has any information on craft shows or information on addt'l sites or phone numbers to research this further, I would appreciate email. I don't check this board, so please use email...
Thanks so much...
Nancy

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