Linda with Alex Anderson
of Simply Quilts
| Linda's quilts, book, instructions, and technique for designing diamond blocks
have attracted Alex Anderson of the TV show, "Simply Quilts." Episode 837,
in which she is the featured guest, has already been taped. Stay tuned for the
announcement of the date her episode will be aired!
Visit Linda at her Quilted Diamonds site where you can read much more about
her book, see illustrations of her patterns and her quilts, and meet Monkey.
To Order Quilted Diamonds - and have it autographed, click on the link above.
You won't want to miss adding this book to your quilt library!
As it says on the back cover of Quilted Diamonds:
No one knows what Jane Austen would think of Quilted Diamonds.
We have Austen-tatiously taken a few words from some of the characters in
her novels:
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Our Monthly Draw
The winner for January is Linda Lawyer. Congratulations, Linda! In celebration of the New Year, please pick
the pattern of your choice from our site and email it to us.
[Winners have a month to claim prizes. Please note that names, email addresses, and postal addresses will be
kept strictly private.]
Quilt Tools
Planet Patchwork has a good review of the QuiltCut Rotary Cutting System along with an excellent
animated demonstration. I have a feeling that most, if not all, quilters will put this cutting tool on their
wish list immediately after watching it. It looks quite convenient, and it eliminates problems such as
fabric slippage, having to walk your fingers along the ruler, and sliding rulers as you cut.
Quilting Sites
Judy Martin is well known to most of us in the quilting world. If you haven't yet met her, visit her
web site where you can tour her house and her sewing room, read her biography, look at her free
block of the month, and read her viewer's tips. Don't miss her illustrated lessons on how to cut
Half Trapezoids and 45° Diamonds, as well as how to add a 2:1 angle to your ruler.
Judy writes a cheerful monthly newsletter filled with quilting information, interesting topics of
discussion between Judy and her fans, letters from her fans, and good humour. You can read past
issues and sign up for her free newsletter. Don't miss December's issue with it's "Night Before
Christmas" written especially for quilters.
Questions and Answers
Q: Truly enjoy your site. It is great. Can you tell me how I can find country cross stitch and crafts
on line or any other way? Thank you. Patty
A: I'm glad you like our site, Patty. Here are links to cross stitch sites, some of which have free patterns:
http://www.colonialcrafts.com/shopcart/crossstitch/index.asp
http://www/about.com (type in "country crafts" in their search window - they have lots of free patterns of
every kind)
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Q: Q: Hi. Do you have any patterns for quilts that have a Canadian flag design? I would love to know how
to get them if you do. Thanks, Emily
A: I don't have any right now, but creating one is in my plans for this year.
If you have something specific in mind - size, pieced, appliquéd, paper pieced, wall hanging size, etc. -
let me know as it will help me with the designing. Also, since you are looking, I can bring it to the top
of my "to do" list and work on it in January.
Having said that, a fellow quilt designer, Christine Thresh, has created a paper pieced Canadian Flag
and offers it free from her site. You'll find it at http://www.winnowing.com/canflag.html .
Computer Tip
Many quilters are interested in printing on fabric for several reasons among which are: making photo
quilts, memory quilts, quilt labels, and creating their own fabric designs.
At About.com, you will find two methods of putting images onto fabrics using your computer and
colour printer. Step by step instructions are included, as well as links to related sites.
Humour
All too rarely, airline attendants make an effort to make the in-flight "safety lecture" and their other
announcements a bit more entertaining. Here are some real examples that have been heard or reported:
On a Continental Flight with a very "senior" flight attendant crew, the pilot said, "Ladies and gentlemen,
we've reached cruising altitude and will be turning down the cabin lights. This is for your comfort and to
enhance the appearance of your flight attendants."
On landing, the stewardess said, "Please be sure to take all of your belongings. If you're going to leave
anything, please make sure it's something we'd like to have."
"There may be 50 ways to leave your lover, but there are only 4 ways out of this airplane"
"Thank you for flying Delta Business Express. We hope you enjoyed giving us the business as much a
s we enjoyed taking you for a ride."
As the plane landed and was coming to a stop at Ronald Reagan, a lone voice came over the loudspeaker:
"Whoa, big fella. WHOA!"
After a particularly rough landing during thunderstorms in Memphis, a flight attendant on a Northwest
flight announced, "Please take care when opening the overhead compartments because after a landing
like that, sure as hell everything has shifted."
From a Southwest Airlines employee: "Welcome aboard Southwest Flight 245 to Tampa. To operate
your seat belt, insert the metal tab into the buckle, and pull tight. It works just like every other seat belt;
and, if you don't know how to operate one, you probably shouldn't be out in public unsupervised."
Weather at our destination is 50 degrees with some broken clouds, but we'll try to have them fixed before
we arrive. Thank you, and remember, nobody loves you, or your money, more than Southwest Airlines."
"Your seat cushions can be used for flotation; and, in the event of an emergency water landing, please
paddle to shore and take them with our compliments."
"Should the cabin lose pressure, oxygen masks are in the overhead area. Please place the bag over your
own mouth and nose before assisting children... or other adults acting like children."
"As you exit the plane, make sure to gather all of your belongings. Anything left behind will be distributed
evenly among the flight attendants. Please do not leave children or spouses."
And from the pilot during his welcome message: "Delta airlines is pleased to have some of the best flight
attendants in the industry. Unfortunately, none of them are on this flight!"
Heard on Southwest Airlines just after a very hard landing in Salt Lake City: The flight attendant came
on the intercom and said, "That was quite a bump, and I know what y'all are thinking. I'm here to tell you
it wasn't the airline's fault, it wasn't the pilot's fault, it wasn't the flight attendant's fault ....... it was the asphalt."
Overheard on an American Airlines flight into Amarillo, Texas, on a particularly windy and bumpy day:
During the final approach, the Captain was really having to fight it. After an extremely hard landing, the
Flight Attendant said, "Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to Amarillo. Please remain in your seats with your
seat belts fastened while the Captain taxis what's left of our airplane to the gate!"
Another flight attendant's comment on a less than perfect landing: "We ask you to please remain seated as
Captain Kangaroo bounces us to the terminal."
An airline pilot wrote that on this particular flight he had hammered his ship into the runway really hard. The
airline had a
policy which required the first officer to stand at the door while the passengers exited, smile, and
give them a "Thanks for flying our airline." He said that, in light of his bad landing, he had a hard time looking
the passengers in the eye, thinking that someone would have a smart comment.
Finally everyone had gotten off except for a little old lady walking with a cane. She said, "Sir, do you mind if I
ask you a question?"
"Why, no, Ma'am," said the pilot. "What is it?" The little old lady said, "Did we land, or were we shot down?"
After a real crusher of a landing in Phoenix, the Flight Attendant came on with, "Ladies and Gentlemen, please
remain in your seats until Capt. Crash and the Crew have brought the aircraft to a screeching halt against the gate. And, once the tire smoke has cleared and the warning bells are silenced, we'll open the door and you can pick your way through the wreckage to the terminal."
Part of a flight attendant's arrival announcement: "We'd like to thank you folks for flying with us today. And,
next time you get the insane urge to go blasting through the skies in a pressurized metal tube, we hope you'll
think of U.S. Airways."
A plane was taking off from Kennedy Airport. After it reached a comfortable cruising altitude, the captain made
an announcement over the intercom, "Ladies and gentlemen, this is your captain speaking. Welcome to Flight
Number 293, nonstop from New York to Los Angeles. The weather ahead is good and, therefore, we should hav
e a smooth and uneventful flight. Now sit back and relax... OH, MY GOD!"
Silence followed, and after a few minutes, the captain came back on the intercom and said, "Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am so sorry if I scared you earlier. While I was talking to you, the flight attendant brought me a cup of coffee and
spilled the hot coffee in my lap. You should see the front of my pants!" A passenger in Coach yelled, "That's nothing.
You should see the back of mine!"
Thoughts and Inspiration
I haven't failed, I've found 10,000 ways that don't work. --Ben Franklin
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