From the calicocats

1. Do you have a favorite type/brand of pins you use for quilting? If so, what? I used to use the round end pins, but now I love the flower ones! They are very sharp and lay so much flatter!

2. How many pincushions do you own? Show us a picture of your favorite one if you want. I own two of those cheapo tomato pin cushions and one of ( Read more... )

From the calicocats community.

1. Are you part of group that meets to sew? No, I wish I were. Unfortunately, they meet on days that I can not.

2. Have you invited friends over to quilt/sew? No because my house is so chaotically messy. Some day I will though. I've gone over to my friend Mindy's house to sew before though. :)

3. Would you be interested ( Read more... )

From the calicocats community.

1. What one item will you throw away this week? Um. The scraps that are too small to use...usually just those really thin strips you cut off when you are trimming a strip to the right size or scraps that contain selvage.

2. What UFO will you donate to charity? I don't have any UFOs for charity, but I will be starting a new ( Read more... )

1. Do you find times where you just don't feel "into quilting"?
Oh yes. Usually it's because I'm really tired (two toddlers will do that quickly!).

2. Is there a season that you tend to be more quilty?
During the cooler months. We can't keep the air on too high because we couldn't afford the high electricity bills and being hot just doesn't ( Read more... )

The calico_cats quilting Friday Five was posted early, so I'm going to go ahead and post it. :)

1. If a notion is any tool (for quilting/sewing) that does not include, fabric, patterns, books or batting - and there was a buy 2 now and get 1 free sale - what would you buy? Probably some nifty rulers than make cutting out shapes other than squares, triangles, ( Read more... )

Friday Five from calicocats

1. Have you ever participated in a quilt block swap - online or with a guild? No, I'm afraid not. :(

2. Would you be interested in doing one? Oh yes! I just won't have time until after December. :(

3. What reservations would you have to not participating in a swap? Probably I'd be afraid A. My block seams wouldn't line up ( Read more... )

1. How many quilt shops are within 2 hours of your home? Quite a few, considering that Dallas and Fort Worth only an hour away from us.

2. Have you been to them all? HAH! No. :)

3. Have you visited other shops while on traveling in different states? I'm afraid not. We usually have so little room that to think about bringing something else back ( Read more... )

1. Do you collect Fat Quarters? Not really. I have a few. I don't usually buy them because they tend to cost more.

2. How many Fat Quarters do you have? I'm not sure. Someone just gave me a bunch of fabric and I think there are some in there. Maybe 20?

3. Have you ever made a quilt just out of fat quarters? Not yet, but I have a book that ( Read more... )

Friday Five from calicocats

1. How do you organize your fabric stash? I have these metal shelves with bins. I have one for Asian fabrics, blues and greens, purples, reds, misc, coordinates, and some others. I have my batiks in a rubbermaid container because I need another set of these shelves with bins. :}

2. How do you organize your UFO's/projects? I ( Read more... )

Friday Five from quilting community, calicocats

1. Have you seen a memorial quilt? Only in pictures.

2. Have you ever made a memorial quilt? No, but perhaps I will some day.

3. Do you think memorial quilts are important? I think it's always important to honour those who have served as well as to remember our past.

4. If you made/make one what would ( Read more... )