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Interactive Blog Articles!

Saturday, June 2nd, 2007

To guild members that have taken the opportunity to sign up for our membership Blog on the website via a Feedblitz subscription—have you noticed the new format at the bottom of the articles that you receive in your email box? I just noticed it today! You can rate the currant Blog message, and also see a […]

You Can Watch Quilting Shows 24 Hours a Day!

Tuesday, May 8th, 2007

Did you know you can watch quilting shows anytime from your computer at the following websites. Kaye Wood TV OnlineVideos and Programs, from her PBS ShowExcellent beginner piecing classes on line.http://www.kayewoodtv.com Simply Quilts OnlineVideos and Programs from the HGTV ShowWonderful piecing instructions on line.http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/pac_ctnt_988/text/0,,HGTV_22056_58466,00.html Quilters News Network OnlineGreat shows for piecing and some longarm showswww.qnntv.comhttp://qnntv.com/ Quilters […]

Painted Turtle Camp Needs Quilts

Tuesday, March 27th, 2007

The Painted Turtle Camp is in need of quilts for the beds.  The camp has various family weekends during Spring and Fall with the main week long camping sessions beginning on June 16th. They have 8 week-long sessions and need approx. 100 Full Size quilts per session: 800 Quilts.  Each child takes home a quilt and […]

Win a Quilt!

Saturday, March 24th, 2007

I met this nice woman today— "Wild Goose Chase" author, Terri Thayer, is giving away a quilt.  Just sign up for her newsletter at www.territhayer.com   "Wild Goose Chase" is the first in a quilting mystery series from Midnight Ink, to be published in January 2008.  That will be followed by two more quilting mysteries […]

Robyn Pandolph Quilts Stolen

Saturday, March 17th, 2007

Thieves in Galvaston, TX. broke into 3 cars parked along a Galveston street  this past week. One of those vehicles belonged to Robyn Pandolph. They stole 30 of Robyn’s lovely quilts. They were in suitcases in her car trunk. (even car trunks are not safe) You can read more about this theft in the Galveston Daily News. How sad, 12 yrs. […]

National Quilting Day!

Thursday, March 15th, 2007

      Did you know that Saturday, March 17th is National Quilting Day!   Read more about  the origins of this event, National Quilting Day at:     http://www.nqaquilts.org/NatQuiltDay.html             Happy Quilting! ~Angie

Trans Web Fusible

Thursday, March 15th, 2007

I enjoyed today’s speaker, Debby Kratovil,  very much. She shared a lot of good tips and ideas! I came home and Googled "Trans Web Fusible" and came up with several online websites that sell this particular brand. One of them was Joann’s Fabric. (online store). Hopefully our local Joann’s has "Trans Web" too. (The packaging looks familiar.)

Feedblitz Not Working

Monday, March 12th, 2007

Thank you everyone who has contacted me regarding Feedblitz email notificatioin not working. I’m aware it has not automatically sent out messages in the last 24 hours.  Sorry this is happening.  Hopefully you are still coming here daily and checking the Blog messages.  I have contacted Feedblitz and hopefully it will be up and running soon. ~AngieSRQG […]

Esterila Austins “Misty Fuse”

Saturday, March 10th, 2007

I was wondering if anyone has used Esterila Austins "Misty Fuse". It is supposed to be lightweight and very pliable. I found this on sale at:   http://www.sewthankful.com/MistyFuseAndMore.html But would appreciate some feedback on this fairly new product. (sounds good) but I wonder how it works if there is no paper to trace onto??? like Wonder-Under. — Thanks! ~Angie

The Website and Blog

Saturday, March 10th, 2007

Hi Everyone! I was looking over the stats of the website and the blog this a.m. We average over 743 hits on the website on any given day! and even more members and visitors read the Blog.  That is encouraging news that our guild members and also other guilds that are linked here are using the website/blog on […]