Thank you for rattling the cage Linda. Here's hoping for better things in the future. I tried to log in under the name I entered weeks and weeks ago, but zip. Still I am here under my old one, and hope to see more and more old faces coming back, as well as meet the new gals.

removed.....by request

Sorry everyone, especially Vicki.. if you were upset by things we have been saying..it appears I misinterpreted your pm and overreacted!

Apology accepted Norma and I have removed my post also. It was good to sort all this out on the phone and not in here.

Checking in... getting another forum up and running so we can compare products and new things that come on the market as well as have swaps and not have to jump hurdles to do any of that. Give me a week or so to get the new one running nicely, allowing photo uploads etc. It is a huge learning curve but very interesting. I have found a site that is free, and will only start putting ads in if I allow it, and is very secure. So I will not have to move it to the safe haven of my own website... which is excellent.
I would love to see what Bec is up up to nowadays, as well as others that design patterns. Quite a few aren't there, that used to come on here and haven't been seen for eons?

I miss Bec too. Often see her designs in the mags.

Must give Express a call.. strange we still can't put images up. I just think they don't realise what a huge marketing thing this could be for their mags!

Good idea Norma. At least we go some movement last time I called.

You can actually post pictures on any thread under the NEWS AND ANNOUNCEMENT tab. They probably think this is enough. If you want to post pictures say of the round robin just start a new thread in there called PICTURES OF ROBIN ROBYN of something similar.

Thanks Sue

I have been able to post pictures but only by using photobucket.

Had a look at the news and announcements thread, there's no option to start a new thread Or maybe I am missing it......

Sorry Linda didn't notice that. Boy they are sneeky.

I was able to load a couple of pictures ,using the old method, looks like we might be slowly getting our old forum back

Hey there ladies, what was 'the old method'? I don't know if I ever tried back then. And what's this photobucket thingie? I run Picasa, does anyone know if I can post piccies from that program?

Not sure about Picasa. I posted a picture using the 'browse and add' function but it is only on threads in the News & Announcements section. I guess if we started our own thread there we could post our swap pictures.

Good morning ladies,

I hope you are all high and dry as this torrential rain continues to dampen our spirits. Am thinking of you especially, Norma, as I know you have a creek to negotiate and it cuts you off from civilization at times.

Yesterday afternoon was a great sewing opportunity and I made the absolute most of it, couldn't do much else. We had been to Goulburn earlier in the week and are so damn glad not to have been caught

Back to the machine again this afternoon. Cheers to all.

Mary B

alls ok here up in the Blue Mountains , ,but I was considering planting rice in the back yard

It's hard to imagine so much rain for so long. Here it continues to be fine and sunny and heading up to 39 degrees this coming week.

We stayed home and didn't go to a market today as we didn't know how bad the rain would get here. Then we realised just now that the Wimmera Field Days are today as well, so just as well we stayed here.
More importantly, if anyone wants a DVD of tutorials of the Accuquilt Cutters, just send me a pm, and I will post you one for free. It shows how to get the most out of your cutter, the mats and a few other handy hints.

Good morning my Friends of the Needle and Thread,

So far so good eh. We are still up and running.
Commiserations Linda on the dreadful heat you are experiencing. I hate, hate, hate heat and hope you get some relief soon.

The rain has stopped here for the moment but we are told there is more to come. The local paper yesterday had pages and pages of flood damaged property etc. in and around the district and, of course, Wagga was declared a disaster area last night. Granddaughter came home last weekend from Yanco Ag. School for mid-term break and hasn't been able to go back. The school buses won't be returning before next Monday, so things are really desperate over there too.

Are you safe Tarlee and Norma? Thinking of you.

The heat has been awful here but nothing compared to the awful floods. I can't imagine being told you have to leave and to know when you come back your house and contents will have been flooded

We are having a reprieve heatwise today, only about 32 but back up to 40 on the weekend

what a delighgtful day here in the mountains, not too hot , no rain ,,,,,I just made my first ever Gramma pie ,,,,mmmmmmm it smelll sooooo good,I will serve it this afternoon with cream , to my Bible study girls,, Ill let you know if it taste as good as it smells.

keep safe girls , and take care

Monika

Oh yum! Maybe you could add the recipe to our recipes thread and get that moving again.

the pie was mmmmm so good ,creamy , and caramely,,,,is that a word

I will add the recipe to the recipe thread,if I can find it

It must be a word because I know exactly what you mean