Thanks all and special thanks to Patti

You bet your boots, 'thanks to Patti'. She's taught us some really neat things. I think my very best favorite 'Patti' is that if you press the sashing of a block 'into' the block, it makes the block stand out a bit. Not applicable at all times but a very special touch with the many fussy cut critters that I use so frequently. You'll want a copy of her book: It is 'Geometrical Quilts' by Pat Storey. It is a treasure. So is Pat. Polly

"Edna Pearl" As a beginning quiltmaker, I want to say thanks to everybody here at RCTQ.

Great scott, that is brilliant. And right on time: I am currently doodling notes for a quilt with sashing and "Interlocked Squares" patchwork to be made with some of the calico fabrics I bought a couple of days ago. (I got some really great matches of solid color and floral patterns.) This trick would certainly improve my results.

Consider it bought. Thanks for the tip.

Edna Pearl

Oh Polly! I'm bright red, sitting here - and it's not even warm >gg< Thank you for the sweet words. . In message , Polly Esther writes

I'm so glad it's going to work for you, Edna. Pleased it flashed into my mind. .

In message , Edna Pearl writes

Pat! Those 'sweet words' are very, very well deserved. You are a brilliant author with a published quilting book, you've written oodles of quilting magazine articles, as well as earned many quilt show ribbons... and you've been juried into Paducah!!! Good golly, Sis, you are an Official RCTQ Treasure.

And don't you forget it! ;-)

Leslie & The Furbabies in MO.

hey, Pat, tis the truth, every word of it. i totally agree with everything Leslie just said. our very own Official RCTQ Treasure!!!!!!!! we so love having one of our very own too. lovely colour on you too, btw. :) j.

"Leslie& The Furbabies in MO." wrote ... Pat! Those 'sweet words' are very, very well deserved. You are a brilliant author with a published quilting book, you've written oodles of quilting magazine articles, as well as earned many quilt show ribbons... and you've been juried into Paducah!!! Good golly, Sis, you are an Official RCTQ Treasure.

And don't you forget it! ;-)

Leslie & The Furbabies > Oh Polly! I'm bright red, sitting here - and it's not even warm >gg Thank you for the sweet words.

I second this motion!!!!

I couldn't agree more, Polly -- about the book *and* about our Pat. :)

I'm 3rding or 4thing (I've lost count)!

Michelle in Nevada

Oh, you *dear* people: Edna, Polly, Leslie, Jeanne, KJ, Michelle, Sandy and all of you at RCTQ. I have a few personal problems at the moment, and am not over-endowed with high self-esteem! so I'd like you to try to think how much this thread is meaning to me. . In message , Leslie& The Furbabies in MO. writes

"Official RCTQ Treasure"

Good one, Leslie! Quite right:-)

hip hip hooray, hip hip hoory, hip hip hooray!!! for shes our jolly good treasure, for shes our jolly good treasure, for shes our jolly good treasure, and so say all of us!!!!!!!! wooooohoooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so very very proud to be in your company here on RCTQ, Pat. :)) you can call on any number of us for help if you need to, just gottta ask, you know how to find me, eh. j.

"Tutu Haynes-Smart" wrote ... "Official RCTQ Treasure"

Good one, Leslie! Quite right:-)

Well its not as if you don't deserve it Patti. ( I didn't know that you had been juried into Paducah WOW)

Dee in Oz

Thanks Tutu, I appreciate it. . In message , Tutu Haynes-Smart writes

Thanks for the song and the accolade J. Sounds like a whole choir. . In message , J* writes

Yes, it was certainly a huge thrill. Thanks Dee. . In message , Dee in Oz writes

Oh Roberta, thank you. The fact that I know this is all truly meant and not 'flannel' is the most amazing and wonderful part.

The pieces you have made from my book are just beautiful. . In message , Roberta writes

Pat's advice and answers are the ones I watch for faithfully. Pat, I really admire you. You are an amazing person as well as an amazing quilter. What you do, and encourage us to do, is raising our craft to the level of art. Thank you, and keep it coming. LOL

Hugs, Sunny