We hope that you enjoyed Easter with friends and family. This week we have a few reminders:

• The Pulaski Quilt show is this Saturday, April 17
  
• The Marinette Quilt show is this Saturday and Sunday, April 17 - 18

Be sure to visit one or both of the shows. I know at the Pulaski show the guild created another beautiful quilt from bride dresses. It should be wonderful to see.

We also have an extra way to earn points this week. Finish the Spooky Word Search and bring it to the shop to get your points.

The question for you this week is "Do you do your own quilting?" I usually send my quilts to a long armer (Mae Aprill) and she is wonderful. I so enjoy putting the tops together, creating patterns, and I'm even liking the binding. Quilting hasn't been on the top of my list, but I did just recently take a class and I was surprised at how easy it was. Of course it was only practice and on a small piece of fabric, but I did enjoy it. The problem that I have is what to do. I seem to do the same things over and over again, so getting new ideas from the class was very helpful. I'm going to start doing the smaller things that I make and keep on practicing. I have a friend that does her own quilting all the time. We had such a different outlook on that process. I said that I wanted to send it to someone else so it would get done right because I was afraid I would ruin it. Her take was she spent all that time putting the top together, she didn't trust anyone to quilt it for her, she thought they might ruin it. Totally opposite trusts.

What about you? Do you do your own quilting? Do you send out your quilts? What is your inspiration? Any tips you would like to share?

Remember, if you have any questions about QFL, let either Sue Lentz or me know.

Happy Quilting.

Tracy and Sue