And he wears them!

Its a button, up near the top. It looks like a thought bubble that you might see in a cartoon. Ill see if I cant make it more prominent.

Be sure to leave your comment on the NEW blog! Sorry to make you click again :-). Becky

Im not surprised... JoAnns and other stores are likely to have stock of it. What they tell me, though, is that there wont be more coming when this is gone. Of course, thats now—it could change if the manufacturer decides to make it again.

Yes, I do think you are going to love having the clamps! They make me happier when I am machine quilting :-). Becky

Whats coming is a book on color and how to use it in quilts and it is my hope that it is a very good book. You all will be the ones to decide that :-).

I have to say that it really is looking good :).

Its going to be fun!

Hey Connie: I didnt know youd have surgery. Im so glad you are fine! Stay that way :-). Becky

Im always happy to hear that quilters enjoy my videos! Thanks for telling me :-).

Hi Cyndi: I havent used the rulers so cant say one way or the other how they work. You might try googling Sweet Sixteen (or Handiquilter) rulers to see if anyone has written reviews that would be helpful. Happy stitching, Becky

Maybe screaming goats arent funny to everyone :-). Never having seen a goat make noise before, gotta say that they made me laugh... Im such a city girl.

Hi Joie: I know you must be irritated. I suspect that I would be too with a kit that was mis-cut. However, I have grown quite fond of the effect that this sort of thing has on a quilt. Your quilt is now subtly different from all of the other quilts made with the same kit. Youve put a bit more of yourself into it, which I think is actually a very good thing! I hope that, over time, you find yourself loving that slightly different block :-). Becky

Weve talked about thread basting in some books—mostly the Piecing book—but we havent really written much about it. It would make a good video. Ill add it to the list and try to get to it once I get the color book finished. In general, I baste with a white or beige thread and a long basting needle. I take long stitches across the width of the quilt. Lines of stitches are spaced about 6 apart. Once the quilt if completely basted in one direction, I turn it and baste it lengthwise. When finished, there is a big grid of basted lines that hold the quilt sandwich together. When quilting, I snip the threads rather than sewing over them. I remove threads as they are no longer needed. This is a short description, but I hope it helps :-). Becky

Tumblr blogs are mostly pictures and videos. Fewer words. From what I understand tumblr is gaining in popularity and I can understand why even though I dont have time to look any more cool social media sites. We quilters have other things to do with our time :-).

Hi Vicki: Steve and I both thread baste using a long basting needle. I dont like the pins—either curved or straight. I use a cotton batting and have not had a problem with thread basting. Becky

You have anticipated this years color better than I did :-).

Hi Cissa: Thanks for the hint about Dawn, and the info on your Shark iron. Im sure that Ill be in the market for a new iron in a year or two... they just dont last! I threw away the dot fabric because I just dont trust it now. Thankfully, I have other colorfast red dots that dont bleed. Happy stitching, Becky

I think he might love machine quilting! Its a power tool and you know how men like a good power tool! He might really like a long arm if you have both the room and the money. Maybe you two should go to a big quilt show where several manufacturers will have their machines up and ready to try.

Steve only binds and bastes. Beyond that he is not interested... except to add helpful comments :-). Gotta say, they are helpful! I hope you are warm and toasty inside. When I see the weather in Chicago and parts north, it makes me glad I live in Texas. Even when we have an ice storm its usually gone in a week. Or course, it does get hot in the summer!

Some quilts have already been quilted by Angela Walters but the rest Im quilting myself. I think there are 5 or 6, maybe 7 to do. I suspect that I will spend most of my time until mid-March chained to my Sweet Sixteen. There are worse things :-).

Yes! I did get the box of books and we were able to ship them out yesterday. Now were waiting on three more boxes. Im not sure that UPS has caught up yet, but I hope they have. And, yes, husband-help is very nice indeed!

Yeah, I knew about Mesquite. But the scans show that the box has been moving around at the Sherman facility for 3 days or more. I think we have some semis parked here and the boxes dont quite make it to the delivery truck. But, theres always tomorrow :).

Yes, when I get to see the photos I will definitely share some of the best ones! Thanks for asking :-).

At this point there are more than 10 projects plus lots and lots of photos... I almost bit off more than I could chew!