Hola Kids!
Just wanted to show you what came in the mail today –
Yet ANOTHER GUIDE TO QUILTING! I had to chuckle when I saw it. Now I have to admit to you all that I LOVE and ADORE About.com, especially for quilting but isn’t having all of this stuff already posted online enough? Do we really need a book too? I mean it’s already immediately available on the Net! What’s next, a floating EVERYTHING QUILTING blimp? Maybe I’m being short sighted but if you have a website that has built it’s entire reputation on telling us everything about anything, then why the printed page too? That said, it’s a nicely done book (and I love and respect the author) but I’ll stay online, thank you.
I couldn’t resist this baby pug pattern from www.FourTwinSisters.com. I’m showing you what you can print out for free on their site — and in full size! Visit them and take a look.
Speaking of Pugs — Why oh why does Tulip INSIST on squeezing her medicine ball shaped bod into Lily the Cat’s bed? Doesn’t look comfortable to me! 
YAWZA! The Art Tartz, Liz and Deb, sent me a little surprise….WonderFil threads and a book from WonderFil on what to do with them. I can’t wait to start playing with them. Thanks you guys!
Are any of you WonderFil fans and anything I should know before I start playing?
Michaels was having a 40% off sale on these so I HAD to have one!
It’s a Sizzix that was designed to die cut paper for scrapbooking but can also die cut fabric (with a fusible on the back) for quilting applique use! Yahhhooooo! It was originally $200 bucks. I got it for $119. But the sale is only this week pumpkins! I got the last one in my Michael’s. I also bought a shitload of die cut designs (of course — you KNOW money grows on trees)! Anyone else have one of these?
Chelley said,
October 1, 2007 at 11:10 pm
OMG that picture of Tulip is the cutest thing EVER! What a doll! And the wallpaper in the background is to die for, too.
Love it!
Chelley
Janel said,
October 2, 2007 at 1:17 am
I have the Sizzix and the Sisslet. I use them for both scrapbooking and quilting. To cut the fabric I iron on freezer paper—it holds the fabric and waxes the cutter. To keep things sharp, I cut tin foil pieces with the sizzix. I bought a light box for scrapbooking and I use it more for paper piecing. Its better than holding it up to a light or window. See, we can multitax with our crafts!!!!
Tama said,
October 2, 2007 at 10:30 pm
I love Tulip’s butt hanging over the side on one end and her tongue hanging out the other. Cute cute cute.
Sue said,
October 2, 2007 at 11:46 pm
Hey, I was gonna post that I LOVE the wallpaper behind Tulip…but Chelly beat me to it! Great minds think alike…
Sue in NJ
Lorene said,
October 3, 2007 at 3:33 pm
Hey Mark, I don’t have a sizzix but I do have a cuttle bug and cricut! I LOVE THEM. Yes I do scrapbook and make cards with them. but my fav thing to do, is with my large heart sizzix die, I cut out heart from left over batting. I sit these by my machine, on the arm of my chair where I sit at night, I have several in with my to go projects. they hold the leftover threads and don’t fall off! I always include them in a gift to a quilter. wonderful little things! have fun with your new toy! I LOVE toys!!!
Lorene
Carole said,
October 3, 2007 at 7:24 pm
Hi Mark – I got one of the biger sissix machines a few weeks ago and have been die cutting felt with it. Didn’t think about fabric – must go try cutting some fabric hearts . . .
Carole
mary kay said,
October 9, 2007 at 7:45 pm
In case you have not seen them, in addition to the designs you see at michaels and ac moore, they have actually quilting designs such as dresden – or at least they used to. I only see two in sizzix.com right now, but ebay has some. They are purple.
http://cgi.ebay.com/SIZZIX-ROUNDED-CORNER-A-quilting-die-purple-LARGE-red_W0QQitemZ250153837226QQcmdZViewItem
They are especailly handy for english paper piecing.