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In article , Sunny wrote: Do any of you use a silicone sheet for free motion quilting? I've read about them -- supposed to cut the drag of fabric against machine and help things move freely and smoothly. It's not horribly expensive, but I really don't want to buy one without hearing from somebody who has used it. Sunny Sunny, I've tried them twice -- once very unsuccessfully, and once *very* successfully. G The...

For which we are profoundly grateful. Polly "Dr. Zachary Smith" wrote I have a poker story about that, but I hesitate... Doc

Good thinking on the size relative to no seams in the backing. :-) Thanks for the tip! Michelle in Nevada Pat in Virginia wrote: I like a square quilt for a baby. I tend to do it about 39" square, as that means no seams in the backing. Pat in VA/USA "Michelle C." wrote in message ... It's been a long time since we've had a new addition to our family, but just found out today that my younger cousin is...

Sherry wrote: Would you all mind sharing with me if you have a favorite online source for wide fabric for backings? My LQS is limited. It's a 1930s repro scrappy quilt. I was favoring yellow. I guess I can go with white but there's a lot of white in the top, and that would make it pretty bland, I think. I usually get pretty garish with my scrappy quilts. My email addy is sriddles at aol dot com, if you'd druther not answer...

A word about music and FME/Q from Mrs. Doc... Hello, Free motion quilting has proven to be a challenge for me. I had lunch with a quilting friend and asked if she had the same issue. We are both quasi-computer geeks (she taught Computer Science at a local university; I have worked for 25 years in IS at a big company). She asked me, "When you 'doodle', do you doodle in circles and arcs, or in straight lines?"...

Sartorresartus wrote: I also seem to recall that "bap" means breast in some idioms That's where the name comes from (one way or the other). Think silicone implants! A bap is a floured, as opposed to crusty, roll. Sizes vary, but think burger bun. They are soft and light, usually used as breakfast rolls or for sandwiches. Now, how about a stottie? A stottie is a big'un. Dinnerplate sized and used to soak up gravy...

Mum made baps because she learned from her Mum who learned from her Mum - they were a good size to feed all the children and also to send off into the fields with the workers. Stottie - now there's a word that I haven't heard in a very long time! jennellh (born in York!) On Nov 29, 4:36*am, Sartorresartus wrote: I also seem to recall that "bap" means breast in some idioms That's where the name comes from (one...

Quilting is not the same thing as piecing! (It's not a quilt until it's quilted!) Roberta in D On Sun, 29 Nov 2009 07:16:45 -0800 (PST), "Dr. Zachary Smith" wrote: On Nov 29, 8:50*am, "Louise in Iowa" wrote: snippage And I so love not having to piece the backing! Forgive me - it's a strange morning. It just strikes me ironic/funny reading a quilter say she loves *not* having to piece...

"Taria" wrote in message ... I like to cook and I like to feed people in addition to liking to eat. I tend to cater to folks, at least within reason. I'm ok with that. If I am going to bother I might as well make folks happy. (if possible, some folks it is impossible) Did I mention I like to eat? Taria Yeah, me too and I am missing turkey sandwiches today. Cindy

In article , "Michelle C." wrote: It's been a long time since we've had a new addition to our family, but just found out today that my younger cousin is pregnant. Naturally, I'm getting excited about a baby quilt. For the life of me, I can't think what size baby quilts usually are. Help! :-) Thanks! Michelle in Nevada I've made baby quilts of lots of different sizes from 36" square on up,...