Gizmo said:

lorelei said:

The quilt I decided to do is a pieced wall hanging with machine applique. It's a really long and skinny thing of my own design. I wanted something to hang on the wall of my stairwell which is pretty tall.

The design is very organic and sort of free form of a tree. I'm beginning to feel a little panicked! Did I bite off more than I can chew? This is the first thing I've ever quilted and I have to do this?!! Aaach.

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Lorelei,

I was wondering how your wallhanging is coming along??  Why are you paniced??  Is it overwhelming??  If so, just concentrate on smaller parts/portions.  Before you know it — you'll be finished.

It's going to look FABULOUS!!!!!

Gizmo,

           I think I was panicked (and probably frustrated) because I couldn't get the tension right on my sewing machine and I have a lot of free stitching to do all over the hanging in that fancy beautiful nylon thread. My design calls for it in lots of places and in lots of colors. I did finally get it right and I think I'm over that hump! It's all such a learning process for me and I'm loving it! Thanks for the good advice and support….you're right, smaller pieces of the whole are a lot easier to deal with.When I get it done I will take a picture and post it.

Birdi said:

Hi, I'm Birdi and I'm a fabricholic…..great to be in such wonderful company.  Gizmo, the quilts are gorgeous…Nashua was breathtaking…love the colors.  And Lorelei, hope all is going well on your quilt. Yes, I crochet and have a yarn addiction as well.  I even bought a satin angora rabbit that I spin into yarn to feed my addiction. I feed her and she gives me yarn.  I will have sheep one day.  Suzanne's goats would make wonderful fiber too, I'll bet.

A good friend claims to be the President of Fabric Fondlers Annonymous.   It's such a sweet addiction….

Ok, I crotchet, spin, weave and felt.  What kind of wool (sheep) are you looking for/gonna get??  Your bunny sounds great.  If you can get any amount of spinnable fleece from Clover and the kids, let me know (although they're a gorgeous color).  I've been going about it all wrong….I've been trading milk for mohair.

Have you tried spinning llama fiber, or crotcheting with llama yarn??

Sorry….back to the quilting…..

Lorelei, I can't wait to see the pictures.  You just might get some pattern requests.