I'm the fretter in our family. Hubby is Man-of-Action! While I fretted, he pulled out my crafting gun, heated up some glue in it, and viola! Had to ask him which of the two boys I broke! All is well for our little Teddy Bear Trio again! LOL If it doesn't work, I now know a couple of other types of glues to use. Thanks. and whew!

I would definitely put the enchilada pan to good use, and I love the red crock! I really love that shade of red for dishes and pans. As for the bird feeder, personally I would not give it to the birds (they don't need feeding here anyway) - but I can think of other ways to use it. I would probably put candy in it. Anyway, I think it's too nice to put outside, and I would want to keep it indoors. Great package, Maggie - it looks like you did your homework! Lars

We've had Sharifa Asma for 2-3 years, and while it's not a very heavy bloomer (so far), I love the fragrance so much that I wouldn't want to be without. Funnily enough, in contrast to Jeri's experience, mine has a tidy, upright vase shape. It's an own root from Chamblee's--perhaps that's part of the reason? If definitely wouldn't be a climber for me. Moderate annual pruning has kept it about waist height, unlike many David Austins I have known (I'm looking at YOU Golden Squid--I mean, Graham Thos). We generally get a smattering of blackspot here in the Austin area in our (mostly) no-spray garden; I haven't noticed a pronounced susceptibility or resistance in SA--it certainly hasn't been a problem rose for us. But definitely give it a chance in your garden! It smells heavenly!

Not an expert but I'll give a try. I've always used fabric for binding. Usually one of the fabrics from the top or something that coordinates with the top. I've always picked a dark color for the binding but I don't think that's a rule. Yes. 100% cotton only though traditionally quilts were made from whatever was available. Use whatever thread your machine likes. Quilting threads are usually for hand quilting unless it says otherwise. Wash all fabric together with a color catcher. If they bleed a lot, wash again. I washed my kona turquoise with the white I was planning to use. Though the turquoise did bleed a lot, the white came out clean. Use a 1/4" foot if available. Otherwise mark a quarter inch from the needle with painters tape or something similar to use as a guide. There are hundreds of YouTube videos on all stages of quilting. Watch a few if you learn better from visuals than words. There were not many when I started quilting but I've learnt a lot from them. Vasu