So Good...

to talk with Jeff the past couple days. Hearing his voice is always better than the IM chatting. I will take what I can get and am thankful for any connection I can get.

They have been ported in Hong Kong and were able to take afew days off. Those kids so deserve it after being on the ship for so long. They spent Jeff's birthday at Hong Kong Disneyland! Jeff said he relaxed, but I think he might have eaten something that made him sick. He has been battling some stomach problems for the last four days or so. Unfortunatly the Navy sort of laughed him off and only gave him Pepto. Well, I hope that will do the trick and it isnt something bacterial or something. Please pray for him.

Im so looking forward to him coming home for Christmas. We will have an Open House for him on Dec 20th so I hope lots of his friends and family will be able to come.

Im mentally planning lots of food and fun! I wish he could bring his Navy friends with him! I would love to meet them all!

I Always Knew it, but Didnt Know Why...

Having quilted for other quilt top piece-ers for a lot of years, I have seen my share of backings made from sheets, old and new. I have never liked them but wasn't for sure why.

Today I got a piece of advertising mail for a quilting book. These mailings are always full of bits of info and ads for other things. This particular one has a little sheet with a color wheel on it and this information....

Using bedsheets to back your quilts??? DON'T DO IT!

Sheets have a very high thread count, which forces your quilting needle to break the sheet's threads as it pierces through. This leaves holes in your backing and diminishes the stability of the quilt. Quilting fabric has a looser weave, which allows your needle to easily slide between the threads and keeps your backing fabric intact.

Personally? This is why I always hated to quilt batiks...I know the ladies spent tons on the fabric and I was punching holes it it!

Sorry to bore my non quilting readers with this info, but I felt the need to post..