#1 Put up a picture of your winning quilt!!!!!
#2 How do you "check" wires that are inside a protectively wrapped cord?
#3 I had a waffle iron cord blow up on me and put a hole right through my dress and panties and gave me a small burn also. But it was one of the first electric waffle irons ever! and I had leaned on it. My father remembered using it when he was a young boy and he was born in 1912! He rewired it and my mom mended my dress. awwww. memories..