thank you quilt addict and nhweaver . i appreciate your sugestions - i feel like i am addicted to quilting now and don't want to do any other sewing!! haha - hubby just asked me when i was going to finish bedroom and bathroom curtains. sigh - have to get those done - although we live in the middle of the woods - and i could do without curtains. i like the light. but as soon as i whip those curtains out - i am back to learning quilting.