Hi Beetle. Yes I have that many Appleblossom seedlings. I did separate them and posted pics on this thread linked below. I'm sure I'll be giving them away or maybe sell them at a local gardenclub or something but I want to see them all bloom first! I would give them as gifts, but I'd be really sad if I gave them away and the person just let them die. Most people wouldn't have the patience to take care of them for another year or two before seeing a bloom and I think they'd get bored and let it go, ya know? Thanks again for the encouragement. Here is a link that might be useful: photo thread

Your needle might not be in correctly. Machine needles have a groove along the length of it on the side that does NOT face the bobbin assembly and a scooped out area called the "scarf" on the back side. The bobbin hook (either rotary or oscillating) picks up the top thread, loops around the bobbin and brings the bobbin thread up by hooking it at the point of the scarf. If your needle is not in correctly, it might not be able to hook the bobbin thread. If you thread from the front, the scarf will be in the back. If you thread from the side, the scarf will be on the opposite side from the side you insert the thread into the eye. (usually the groove is left and the scarf is right) When the needle is fully down, the scarf will always be next to the bobbin case, the groove always away from it. Finally you might have the wrong type of needle, too long, or too short, for the machine, which would again cause the scarf to be aligned incorrectly. Hope this helps. Donna

Drawer Essentials, that second pic makes my heart pitter-patter with organizing love! I've measured what I have available, but need to look at those odd tools like ladles. A fair number of my kitchen things are in storage but I do have my most, and moderate, use items. OK, I'm armed with a list of things to stuff into the display drawers! They're 36" wide drawer stacks on that wall so there should be plenty of room...I hope. I've been saving a lot of vertical storage pics these last few weeks, so that's definitely on my mind. As far as what and where, it's a work in progress. I forget what I have because so much is packed away. Pantry - canned and dried goods, quick breakfast and lunch foods, items waiting to go into point of use rotation, basic food storage needs, ziplock bags, DH will have a junk bin somewhere in this area unless I can figure out an option in the laundry room. Bulk flours/sugars/etc. Baking area - Measuring tools, scoops/spoons, mixer accessories, sifter, wax paper, cling-wrap (may be in secondary prep), pie plates, baking tins. Sink - colanders Trash/recycling. We compost but I've realized that it needs to be taken out after prep or they let it sit. Prep - knives, can opener, graters, other prep utensils, towels, bowls, mortars and pestles, food processor, blender, casserole dishes stored vertically (or big pots) depending on room. Cook - spatulas, spoons, ladles, etc., saucepans, skillets and sauté pans, vertically if possible. Secondary prep/oven area - towels, oven mitts, foil, parchment paper, accessories for oven and TO on counter, thermometers, tupperware type containers. Deep drawer will be for large pots (or casserole dishes). I'll have to work in there before I know how I really want the large drawers arranged. Above oven - sheets pans, cooling racks, oven racks Below oven - other bakeware or grilling items Pullout for broom, mop, Swiffer, paper towels, cleansers. I'm still pondering how to utilize it well. I need something there for my side-opening oven clearance. Cleanup zone is opposite and there are drawers and cabinets for silverware, dishes, glasses. Fridge wall is ~60" and perpendicular to the work zones. Between the dining room and next to the fridge I have an 18" drawer stack for coffee/tea items, cups, travel mugs (tall!), shelves for cookbooks, above, and a squat upper cab for vertical platter storage. Cabinet above fridge - infrequent use items I'm remembering more tall things during this exercise. And, I'm feeling overwhelmed and have to take a break! I'll read about someone else's indecisiveness/conundrums for a while, LOL.

Emily, Thank you, however that was not my problem. I could not see this or any forum in either GW or Houzz. I can now read and post in Houzz, but GW still isn't working and Home Decorating Conversations is no longer listed under "My Topics" or anywhere else that I can find on Houzz.