Since you seem to like the "lucky" series... :) Do you happen to have Rob's Lucky Charm and Rob's Lucky Penny already? I'm looking for the former and have a small plant of the latter. I realize that both are chimeras and so leaves won't trade, but I'll be saving the first sucker from my lucky penny for trading purposes and would really like to get my hands on the lucky charm if I can find anyone who wants to trade.

Hi,my friend gave me a duck down comforter with the duvet cover. I turned to the i-net to clean it because it was very smelly after I washed it. There was very good advice and I love it and it has no odor at all. I added cold water and added wool it and begun to agitate the water. Next, I carefully fed the comforter into the washer, so it never went off balance. Then I put the comforter in two additional rinses. When I removed the comforter, you must straighten by pulling ends before you place it in the dryer, I added two dry towels to help remove any excess water. I also placed three clean tennis balls inside the dryer which helps fluff the down. Then I lay open the dry comforter on my bed. Straighten edges and if feathers are stuck to the bottom. You need to hold one section at a time and shake the down as to fluff each secton. You will be happy that you took the time to look this up on the i-net. Enjoy! You will be happy and don'the need to return it.

Any ducks hanging around here had better stay in the water, to keep their feet from freezing ... and paddle hard, to keep it from freezing over. Someone had erected a fishing tent on a pond near the road as I went home the other day ... neighbour said that they're doing that on the lake, and that a small pond should freeze deeper at the same time, due to fewer currents and less wind. Hope the operator didn't get all wet ... while walking on water. ole joyful

The patterns are in Patch Pal Collections and the main design is made with squares. http://www.leisurearts.com/patch-pals-collection-best-of-quiltmaker.html You can make the squares any size you want depending on the size you want. I posted a picture of the puppy I made awhile back.