This time of year I do purchase something for myself for Christmas if it's something I really want or can use in the future.

I got my newsletter form EQ today and they have a sale on these two items and others, the ones I am getting are stand alone programs. In othe words you don't need EQ to use them. They are half price, a good deal.

I am getting this one, it sounds great. Seems like one could learn some new techniques and I am all for that.

http://electricquilt.com/Shop/BestofQN/Bestof2007.asp

Also this one, I love to paper piece and I love houses and these can be incooperated into a log cabin quilt which is still on my waiting list (the snake river by judy martin).

http://electricquilt.com/Shop/TC/TC.asp

I bought a new pair of embroidery scissors and a "Add a Quarter" ruler for paper piecing. I'm getting those and a new box a pins in my stocking this year. :)

DM, did you get the big ruler or the small one? I find I use both sizes all the time so I have both and new pins are always a must. I use the glass head pins as you dont' have to worry about melting them. I am ahead with pins.

I still like the flower head pins (for the lenght) even thought they are plasic flowers, they seem to withstand the heat a bit better but can melt.

Thanks Rosy! I just gifted myself with the Best of 2007 too. I'll probably open it before Christmas!

Sue

I got the small one. I figured it'd be 'less clumsy' to use. I haven't used it yet, but I've got to do a paper pieced border on a round robin.

Girl, I open all my presents hahahahh I'm to old for surprises hahahahahah....my nephew left us a christmas gift before they left (spent two weeks with us and his family)...the minute they left, I opened it. It was a gift card to Puplix for grocery and I have spent half of it already today lol.

I bought the 18 inch one and cut 6 inches off so now I have a 6 inch and a 12 inch!

Congrats!

What a smart cookie you are lol.

Glad to hear you bought yourself a present! So many times at this time of the year,I think we want too, but decide we shouldn't for whatever reason. I haven't but a I have been thinking about at a magnetic board for my sewing room. I seen it at Hancocks, will wait and see if they mark it down a bit more! So I might buy myself a present if the price is right! I have even considered buying another vintage machine, but we will see!

Every Christmas, since my husband passed away I treat myself to a gift, that I called a From me to me. This year, I wii buy what is missing to fix a nice sewing room.

Just ordered "Stand-Alone Designer Software." Thanks for the info!! With the shipping added, it comes to about $20 which is a pretty affordable Christmas gift for myself. Yippeee!! Hope the software is easy to use as it looks in the video.

I must own a gazillion patterns between books, magazines, and plastic sleeve patterns. But, invariably, I end up doing my own thing, usually not following a pattern. I guess I just like to look at them. _ :hunf: _ I'm thinking this design software is going to get me out of some tight spots. _ :) _

Thanks so much! Just ordered the paper piecing one.

Mrs. Santa never forgets me, always something I really need/want that only she seems to know about.

I love when EQ has a sale. The last sale I was able to pick up the block book, that has all the blocks in EQ6. I like to take the book to bed and go through the blocks etc and at half price, it's a deal.

You will love the stand alone programs. I have the Sew precise one, two and three....and use them all the time. Lot of paper piecing and odd blocks in there and so easy to use....

And easier to see.

I have more than gifted myself the past few months. A new (2nd) machine and loads & loads of fabric, including quite a statsh of batiks. This covers Mother's Day, Birthday, Christmas, etc. I deserve it. LOL

You were so naughty to post this! LOL I just ordered four stand alones from them.

I'm learning to do foundation piecing so I ordered The Town and Country, Precise Collection 1&2, 3 and 4. At these half prices I couldn't resists.

Seriously, thank you for posting this, I have been looking for patterns for foundation piecing.

Went to FL to the Elinore Burns Retreat and bought a Babylock serger; also found Macy's and bought a diamond pendant. Merry Christmas and Happy Birthday to me!

I always add myself to my shopping list. I have several packages under the tree to me from me. To tell the truth, am more excited to open the gifts I bought for myself then opening the gifts the family give me. They love me, they just don't get that I don't have too much fabric, rulers, thread, etc. When my kids grew up I got rid of the do for myself last way of thinking.

Oh that is so good of you hahhahahha....I have all of those too.....

I got mine also, thanks.
I have a tone of patterns, I have to dump the saved ones on my computer onto a thumb drive every once in a while.