I've never been to New York. Of course, this means I've also never been to The City Quilter. Given that I've not been there, I can't honestly say I love NY, but I do want to visit the new World Trade Center in Manhattan and also the Statue of Liberty, as well as Grand Central Station... you know... tourist stuff...

The fabric looks fabulous, I'd love to have some to play with; do, please pick me.

There is a wealth of information in each Threads issue, which could help close the gaps in my knowledge of sewing and alterations. At current, I could use all the help I can get with those alterations. I am losing weight more rapidly than I can afford new clothing.

I want to learn more about couture techniques so I can make my clothes fit better... so many "off the rack" pieces either fit me like a sack or not at all. I seem to be between sizes...

Since I do not own my home, there is very little I would be allowed to do to spruce up the appearance... Renting isn't all it's cracked up to be. This apartment needs paint, carpet, window coverings... and new interior doors just for starters. The whole apartment has a retro 1960's look to it that, quite frankly is wearing thin. Heck, for that matter, it would probably be easier just to do the whole building over from the ground up... yeah, it IS that bad.

Great! Now I know what I've been doing wrong all these years. Now, if only my memory were half as good as this tip...

I prefer hand-stitched hems in any garment. In particular, I like that the stitches that hold the hem in place can be hidden on the inside of the garment, because try as I might, my machine stitching is never perfectly straight. When the stitches are hidden, it doesn't matter that my hand stitches are still a little bit wonky. They do the job, with nobody being the wiser - until now.

I'd love to win these, as mysteries are one of my favorite genres and to have that, combined with a sewing theme would be great.

This looks like a wonderful sewing reference.