-=> Quoting SYLVIA LEWIS to SHAUNA CHARRON <=-
 SL> I finally had a batch of messages come through!! 
     Hi Sylvia!
     So glad to see you've got Fido working again  :)   
 SL> I finally finished my Star Challange Quilt.  I spent way too much time
 SL> on it.  It was a learning experience.  I will only use cotton batt in
 SL> specific projects for the "look", or in machine quilted pieces.  
     Congrats on finishing the quilt.  What  kind of cotton batt did you
     use?  Harriet Hargrave's book, Heirloom Machine Quilting, has a
     whole chapter on batting which I found quite useful.  Actually, I
     love the whole book :)  Something that she mentioned was to get a
     sample of every batt you want to use, quilt it like a mini-quilt, 
     and wash it with the family wash to see how you like the look and
     wear after the many washings. 
 I got
 SL> the eagle quilt all marked.  My friend lent me her light box, and it
 SL> worked very well.  While I had it, I used it to mark a nine-patch that
 SL> I have in the wings.  
     I had to look up how you'd use this for marking - I found out this
     is done before sandwiching.  I was thinking how can you mark a quilt
     using the light box when you've got it sandwiched and basted. :) :)
 SL> Last Sat. a bunch of quilters 9from my group went down to Springville
 SL> for the opening of their annual show.  It is one of the biggest shows
 SL> in the state.  
     How nice to see other quilts - and all the ideas too!
     Talking of quilts shows - Our fair board needs to get something to
     display the quilts that are brought in.  We don't have more than
     15 entries but it would be nice to have them displayed properly.
     I have an idea for a frame with double dowels on top. But I'm not
     sure whether I should get this built.  Have you seen other ways
     we could display quilts?  We cannot use hang from the ceiling idea.
     ttyl  Shauna
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