Just a little info for those wanting to find books...I have a favorite site...www.trinityquilts.com. They have an amazing assortment of items and information. If you are looking for information and books they list by publishers as well as artists.

Thought I'd use this thread to see if my avatar worked.

keep trying! Check the main board for directions.... you'll get it.

Are there directions somewhere? I went to my profile, did the browse thing, and hit submit. Nada. Is there something else I was supposed to do?

Give it a minute or two... It took a little for my pic to change the other day...but it finally showed my grandaughter. The directions are at the bottom of the page......as long as you open and it puts in the info...it should work. Might hit the reset just to clear the thing then load up your avatar...

Ok, it's been about 8 hours, let's see if it worked.

I had trouble with the avatar also. First I had to make sure that it was less than 350 pixels. Then I had trouble getting it to upload, so I was instructed to clear the browser history.

I don't know what one has to do with the other, but it worked!

Thanks for the tip.

If you are on a budget, you may want to see if Amazon.com beats the price on the book you want. They have used books listed with the new ones.

I just got an out of print Log Cabin book for $1.24 plus shipping. And its in wonderful condition!

Another option for books is your local library. This way, you can try before you buy. I started to buy books left and right, and after receiving them, not up to what I expected or to some of the reviews. This way, if I really like the book, I then have time to search for the best price. And in most cases, you can keep renewing the checkout length, unless it is a book that my library borrowed from another library, then that isn't an option.

Like the link Sandra, they have some very nice batiks as well as the books. :thumbup: