Quilts – Quilt Patterns

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I bought a pair for my Mother and a pair for our home. These are really great scissors. The design makes them so easy to use. Cutting Christmas wrapping paper was a breeze! LOVE 'EM!

These scissors work great. They are sharp and very easy to operate when they are in the open position. There is a saftey lock on them that can be a little difficult unlatching. My Mother has problems with her hands and this was the only drawback to them. But other than that I myself found they work nice and I actually perferred them to the traditional style scissors for cutting.

The Fiskars 9911 model pictured with this listing is the older version of these same scissors -- which is the reason I chose to purchase them here. However, it appears that Fiskars no longer produces the version pictured. They new model has been redesigned to be more "ergonomic" I suppose... but the slide lock mechanism on the new models isn't located in the same spot which makes it slightly less convenient for me large hands. Also, the lock on the new model tends to slip forward when cutting and hinders the range of the scissors and will occasionally slip back and let the scissors open when they are in my holster. All in all I have always been happy with the Fiskars scissors -- the blades stay sharp and the cutting action is smooth -- but as with some other products in the past (think "New Coke") the older model is superior to the newer.

Open Easy As Stated Not real great for very controlled cutting IMO Guess best used for cutting straight lines and heavy items like card board? Find my self grabbing my old standby regular scissors a lot of times. RagenRat

I got the small shears last year and loved them but they were not good for cutting loarge pieces. I got 2 pairs of these and they have replaced by conventional scissors in my heart. No pain in those knuckles and a nice loose hand hold

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We purchased this comforter and sheet set for my 3 1/2 year old son. He loves to point out all the vehicles on it. We just put it on his bed a week ago (and we washed it before hand). We chose this product because we had heard that other brands' quilts and conforters were getting ruined or balled up when they were washed. So far so good.

We bought this set to match the comforter set. These sheets are great - full of colorful trucks/trains/planes. Perfect for little boys - our little guy LOVES his sheet so much.

Ordered these after reading the reviews. Nice colors, but the tops of the flat sheet and pillow cases need to be ironed. If not, they look like they've spent a week balled up in a suitcase.

My son absolutely loves his new comforter/sheet set. He's all about trains right now and for the first week of trying to get him to sleep was a little difficult because he kept saying "choo-choo." The only negative part about the entire set is that the fitted sheet does not stay on too well. It doesn't seem to hug the mattress tight enough. Other than that, he loves it.

The product was in fine condition, as presented on the internet and was promptly delivered.

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I would say that this bedding set is "velvet-like", but not really velvet. Or at least a very low grade of velvet. I ordered it for my daughter's bed and she seems to be satisfied. But if I had ordered it for myself, I would have returned it. Looks and feels cheap.

I was skeptical ordering a comforter online because I couldn't actually feel the materials. Well, I got lucky here and picked the right Comforter Set! Extremely soft velvety outside and a very comfortable satin liner. It seems to trap heat too, which is perfect for this time of the year. I highly recommend this beautifully designed comforter set.

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"How To Make An American Quilt" is the soundtrack that turned me into a Thomas Newman fan. He he has composed some of the most beautiful music I've ever heard with this score. "He Never Came Back," "Sophia," "Quilting Theme" and "An American Quilt" are simply amazing. "The Diver," my favorite score soundtrack of all time, is the most beautiful song I have ever heard. After beginning with the tender melody from "He Never Came Back" the song builds into a breath-taking climax. It then ends with the soft "Sophia" theme, reminding us of who "The Diver" was and still is. It is truly one of the most amazing songs ever composed for a movie! "How To Make An American Quilt" is a heart-warming movie that reminds each of us to look at our own lives and the love that threads them together. Thomas Newman has composed an incredible score that suits the movie perfectly. This score, although short, is worth every penny. I have played this score almost daily since I purchased it. "Quilt" is perfect for background music, while reading, or just by itself while you listen and think about your own life. You will not be disappointed with this score...in my opinion, it's Newman's best!

One of Newman's best. You'll never tire of listening to the scores. Also, the songs from the past will lead you to a walk through time.

A great mix of oldies to bring back memories of summer love past. Highly recommended for the nostalgic

How To Make An American Quilt: Music This was by far the best musical soundtrack I have had the pleasure of listening to in a long time. Bravo!

This cd is, simply put, one of the most wholesome cd you'll find today. The songs will make you think of good things and there is only one semi-depressing tune on this cd, track #4, but that too becomes delightful. If you're a Newman fan, you'll enjoy hearing his positive songs, unlike some of the music from Green Mile, Shawshank, and Road to Perdition, which were very fitting for those films. How To Make An American Quilt's music was actually better than the film that embodied it. Out of my collection of nearly fifty musical scores, this is one of my top five. Tracks #1,2,5,6,15,16,18, and 20 are delightful. This is a great cd to read a book to. You will not be dissapointed with this one.

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The cd is good,but not as great as the first or second one from the band.

The Quilt, as a whole, is probably better than 95% of the pop-rap/hip hop played on the radio today, it has deep lyrics (in some songs) and some decent beats. That being said, this is not at all what I expected from Travis. Papercut Chronicles was a real, raw, powerful album full of unpolished art... that's what made it so beautiful! When ACASC came out I think that everyone was a little bit worried that GCH may have sold out a bit, the album didn't have as many powerful songs as Papercut Chronicles, but still sounded decent. The Quilt, however, is a true sign of artistic departure. Every single song is overproduced and the lyrics are shallow and bland. Cookie Jar? DRNK TXT Rmeo? Are you kidding me? Is this the same Travis that said "F*** mass appeal, art is art?"

Gym Class Heroes were coming off new found fame with their newest project titled 'The Quilt'. This album is NOTHING I mean NOTHING like anything you may have heard from them. Their first album was a very dark and gloomy album that caught many of their early fans by surprise and 'As Cruel As School Children' showed a very hungry and lively band...but 'Quilt' needs patchwork. Lead Singer Travis McCoy went through many problems in the making of the album which included his addiction to drugs and family loses...which therfore makes the album 'Quilt'. A family theme can be felt with many shout outs to family and like the chorus of Peace Sign "F.U. this is for MY people" So here is the breakdown Guilty As Charged (formally called Tell Hip-Hop)- This track is very lively, Estelle does a nice job holding the chorus...this was supposed to be a rap to hip/hop but...you can listen to this song and cannot see what this song has to do about hip hop. The chorus really saves the song. 6.5/10 Drunk TxT Romeo- Is a very cheap version of their MakeOut Club back in the Papercut Chronicle Days and has a very generic sound even with the original concept. He talks about his desire for women and how they are his 'obsession' towards them. It has the poppy feeling and may appeal to some audience but not the die-hard GCH fan. 5.5/10 Peace Sign- Again, this song shows off the band's originality with the chorus to make the middle finger towards the industry. He says that the poppy jingles are a thing of the past and are to leave yet makes many attempts to try to make them throughout the album. Busta Rhymes goes crazy on the Cool&Dre beat and does his usual thing as appearence. The third verse kinda makes you wish Busta was back on the mic, Travie somewhat bores you with the usual. 8/10 Like Father Like Son- Shows off the 'family theme' this album has. Travis talks about the life of his father and his life growing up with him. This song has a great piano roll and clap to make a very soothing sound. Travis pays appreciation towards his father for his hard work and the chorus explains how Travis always wanted to be in the cover of the Rolling Stone and always had his father to help him. He later goes on saying how he looked up to his father....sweet song...think of a Kanye's "Hey Mama"...a manlier version. 7/10 Blinded By The Sun- This song is a switch to the alternative rock road but by this point you are a bit 'Blinded' by Travis' repition of woman and uses the sun as metaphor for the truth to the number of lies woman have told him. It has a relaxing chorus and beat but the caution to this record is...theres just nothing special...this is a track you'd likely skip. 6/10 Catch Me If You Can- Before the album Travis had said this album would prove his lyrical ability...well this song sure does. The begining of the song shows how his lyrical creativity is up to par but the problem with this track is the bear is just strange. The beat kinda ruins the song...and the song might have been better off as an acappela. But never the less, his lyricism, when attempted, can be one that is uncontested...one of the best songs on the record. 7/10 Cookie Jar- Honestly, this is actually so freaking catchy...it's hard to not like it. The Dream is on a tear with his appearences and leaves a great chorus and Travie AGAIN talks about women...but this time uses a cookie as his metaphor. Catchy chorus but you kinda get the repition thing going on right now. 7/10 Live A Little- This sounds something off of Disney...I swear. This is just a teenage rock band thing going on. It is pretty catchy but this is something you could see the Jonas Brothers doing and that kinda scares off any avid GCH fan. 6/10 Dont Tell Me Its Over- The best song on the album, Travis lets off on the haters he's made since hitting stardom. He attacks those that criticize his success and does a good job doing it. Dre is on the hook from Cool&Dre and gives a real nice feeling that makes you want to press repeat. Travis mocks the fans that criticize him and gives it to his haters....If you want to see his lyrical ability...go straight to track 9. "Dont be mad cause you flirted with a chick that had my tongue in her esophagus" 8.5/10 Live Forever- Is obviously one of the most powerful songs GCH has ever made. This song deals with the death of Travis' cousin and the beautiful melody keeps the listener in awe. The Plane ride symbolizes the road to death and the window is like the last views of life while going to the 'last resort'. Haryl Oats does an amazing production and chorus job and this song is one that will inspire and if you are a BIG fan of the last two CD's...this song will be one of your favorites. 9.5/10 Kissing Ears- Another metaphor that Travis claims is his love for music but you cant help but think this is another poppy single with more and more about women...this really takes away from the last song...You go from soo very inspired and perplexed to...Kissin Ears?? 6/10 Home- Is a GCH version of a homecoming party. This was used on Madden 09 i believe and is a hype song, very well written and something you would expect and like t hear from GCH. The guitar's from Cool&Dre give the song another hit. This gives more of Travis' lyrical contortion and does a well job of showing hip/hop that he's still got it...for this song at least. 7/10 No Place To Run- Is a very original band production which wasn't seen a lot in this album. This is another of the various songs that has singing in the begining...and this did not occur in the previous albums. More singing on how a couple can go and run away and how nothing can stop them. Its a nice cheery song and is reminiscent to something Yellowcard would make. 6.5/10 Coming Clean- Wow, well the original song leaked last year with just guitars so hearing this awful remake kind of sums up the album. Even with the time they had to record the album, it didn't show up in the music. Its about a girl...again...but according to Travis this may be his love for music...again. I liked the original but to use it as an outro just hurts a strong GCH fan. You feel so very disappointed.... 5/10 This album had gems but are overlooked with the dirt poured on it. I cant honestly think the group can feel satisfied with the project...but this just may be it for the group. Most members have other endeavors going on...and Travis may just as well go solo and try out the rapper thing for a while. Overall: 2.5/5

Along with many other Gym Class Heroes fans, I had been waiting for this album to drop for quite a while now. I have played out their first few LP's more times than I can count on my IPOD. After listening to "The Quilt" a few times all the way through, I am extremely disappointed with almost every track. I tried to give it a fair shot and thought it might grow on me, but no such luck... Their first few CD's had fresh beats, creative lyrics & didn't fall into that 1 or 2 hit category. On this album, Cookie Jar is a hot track but it gets played out quick and I would say the only redeeming song on the entire LP is Peace Sign / Index with Bustah Rhymes. Too many ballads, TRL sounding top 25 tracks, etc... Just a huge let down after the first few albums.

Gym Class Heroes have done it again! Front man Travis McCoy spits rhymes like baseball players spit gum. Fresh off spending the summer on The Vans Warped Tour, "The Quilt" is their latest release. It's appropriately titled "The Quilt" because it is indeed a coming together of a million little pieces. With tracks like "Peace Sign/Index Down" featuring Busta Rhymes, it's hard to imagine that this was the same band who put out "As Cruel as School Children" a little while ago. There are however, several tracks which can be reminiscent of "As Cruel as School Children". "Blinded By The Sun" features Fall Out Boy frontman Patrick Stump and is definitely going to be a fan favorite for those who loved "Cupid's Chokehold" and "Clothes Off!" It's also nice to see Gym Class Heroes branch out into a little more hip hop as well. With guests such as The Dream, Dr. Dre, and Little Wayne, it's definitely going to be a hit with the hip hop crowd as well. My favorite tracks are "Live a Little", "Kissin' Ears", and "DRNK TXT Rmeo".

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This is one of our favorite albums when we have people over. Uptempo songs, but they don't interrupt conversation. Turtle Dove totally gets people talking about it though. Fantastic album. Looking for more of his again tonight...

I was fortunate enough to hear this on the "New Age"channel on Dish Network. This is a great Celtic Music CD even though I am not usually a fan of the uptempo tracks. Turtle Dove is particularly beautiful.

Makes one rejoice and be glad with a sense of longing for the ages past. Some of the songs have great 'twilight' feel to them while others celebrate. Get this cd if you are celtic music fan.

As you listen to this instrumental one gets the sense of being there among the highlands,smelling the air and going home.BRAVO to Mr. Kobialaka...we'll be hearing more i'm sure.

We have had this CD for quite some time and never tire of listening to it. It is particularly suited to (1) lazy weekend mornings with a cup of coffee and a good book or (2) a drive in the country. The pace of the selections are varied. It's a little on the light weight side, but I feel this CD is a nice addition to any Celtic collection.

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I fell in love with this movie years ago as a young college student. Now married ten years, with children it is still relatable and beautiful. I love everything about this movie. I cannot wait to watch it with my daughter when she is old enough. Chick flick, yes! And that's a good thing.

For most men this is an extremely boring film? All this worry about their emotional lives and having a good relationship that lasts seem hard to take. I really didn't much like this film as well acted and written as it is. There is an all star cast and they all do a very good job in their roles, but it just seem pretty futile to me...

Time to curl up with something warm and tasty and enjoy this fun filled chic flick.

For once, I have found a movie version of a book is BETTER than the book. I have the book, but the movie presentation makes the book a major disappointment. This movie was superbly cast with excellent performances. Our family has viewed this video repeatedly and still enjoys it. It was a great addition to our family's video library.

This is a lovely movie about women from different generations and their stories. My favorite part is that they come together to make a wedding quilt and that is how we learn most of their life stories.

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Common Threads - Stories From The Quilt certainly deserves the Oscar it won for best documentary in the spring of 1990. This moving motion picture paints a most human face on the HIV/AIDS crisis through interviews with family, friends, parents and lovers of those who either died of AIDS or who were themselves slowly dying of AIDS when this was filmed in 1989. The movie goes along at a good pace; you certainly won't feel bored by these heartbreaking stories which are moving and inspiring at once. The cinematography is excellent as well. While the film spends most of its time on interviews with so many people who have had to face AIDS and deal with it all in their own personal ways, we do get news footage of the government not doing much about the epidemic until the situation became particularly bad in 1987. Rock Hudson's death from AIDS also encouraged people in mainstream society to finally take notice of the health crisis. Unfortunately, however, the government took too much time debating over what to do instead of acting; while Surgeon General Koop wanted to educate children, President Reagan essentially preferred to teach only abstinence as a way to fight AIDS. But if there is a focus on the politics of AIDS and HIV in this motion picture, it is the real life stories we get that make this film infinitely more powerful and memorable. We see people from all walks of life talking so candidly about losing their loved ones and the extreme emotional angst they felt as their loved ones were dying and there was nothing that could be done about it, at least at the time this documentary was filmed. Specifically, one of the people we learn about is Dr. Tom Waddell, a former Olympic athlete, losing his life to AIDS before his very young daughter ever had a chance to know him. There's also a good amount of footage of a naval officer who, after he divorced his wife, spent five years with his partner; and the retired officer remembers his partner so fondly as he himself is dying of the disease. There's footage of Bobbi Campbell, "the AIDS poster boy;" and we see parents who are deeply scarred by the loss of their very young son David to AIDS which he contracted from a blood infusion; David was a hemophiliac. There's archival news footage of families with a child who had contracted AIDS being forced to leave town after their home was burnt to the ground in a case of suspected arson; and we eventually see people making the first pieces of the AIDS quilt in San Francisco back in 1987. The DVD has some good extras, too. There's an "ACT UP" speech by Vito Russo, a gay man infected with HIV/AIDS; and there's a bonus short film of researchers and others speaking about AIDS that is very well done. There's an optional running commentary and a photo gallery as well. All in all, this remains a fine documentary about the AIDS health crisis that I recommend for people with AIDS as well as their families and loved ones; and anyone in the health care field should watch this as well. It will be a good addition to your DVD collection.

Throughout much of the 1980s and 1990s a diagnosis of HIV/AIDS was both an immediate death sentence and social horror: most patients died in less than a year and their march to the grave was accompanied by horrendous social stigma. Released in 1989, COMMON THREADS: STORIES FROM THE QUILT captured both aspects of the AIDS epidemic as it unfolded in the United States--and in doing so was instrumental in turning the tide of public sentiment about the disease. The documentary uses "the AIDS Quilt" as a touch stone. Conceived by gay activist Cleve Jones in 1985 as way of showing the ever-increasing death count, the quilt (created and maintained by The NAMES Project) consists of pannels three feet by six feet, each one a memorial to a person who has died of AIDS. COMMON THREADS explores the quilt as a memorial by focusing on the stories behind five particular pannels and the people they honor. The film unfolds in three distinct parts. We are first introduced to both the AIDS epidemic and the quilt in a general way; thereafter the film primarily focuses on the "storytellers"--people who were intimately associated with the five victims and created quilt pannels for them. In the first third, we learn of their lives, their work, their families; in the second portion we learn of how they coped, or failed to cope, with the diagnosis; finally, we learn of their deaths, and the film concludes with a display of the quilt as whole on the Washington DC mall. It would be difficult to say which of the stories is the most touching, and I suspect each individual will have a different reaction. For me, it was two: the story of David Mandell Jr., a child with hemophilia who was infected with AIDS via tainted blood products, and Tracy Torrey, a naval commander who lived his life in closet, lost his lover to AIDS, and as the interview was filmed was himself close to death. But one should not shy away from COMMON THREADS from fear it will be an endless grim display. Although painful, it is hopeful and often powerful. The DVD comes with several extras, including an audio commentary by the directors and collection of additional interviews, most notably one by Cleve Jones. An important document of the AIDS epidemic and strongly recommended. GFT, Amazon Reviewer

"Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt" Heart-breaking and Beautiful Amos Lassen "Common Threads" is a recounting of the lives and the deaths of victims of the AIDS epidemic whose names are commemorated in the AIDS quilt. "The Quilt" as it is now known is a massive cloth which collects each piece as a memorial for each person who died from AIDS and its purpose is to remember them, to show the death toll and to show the humanity of the victims to those who would prefer to demonize them. This is not a film to be taken lightly and for me it was heartbreaking as I am sure it is to anyone who has ever loved and lost someone to AIDS. This is not an east film to see but it should be seen by every living soul and especially by those who want a greater understanding of the tremendously devastating impact of the AIDS. The way the film (which won the 1989 Academy Award for documentary) unfolds the lives is beautiful and it does what most films set out to do--to move and transform the audience. Structurally the film is simple and this makes it that much more real--we hear from survivors of AIDS victims in different ways which humanize their suffering. The film is told with emotion and the narration by Dustin Hoffman is particularly moving. The interviews are powerful---five people speak of what it was like to watch their loved ones die and these are not just gay men we lost. One of the dead spoken of was a straight man and another a hemophiliac child. They talk from the essence of their beings and three of them are HIV infected. A touch of genius was the inclusion of broadcasts from the news stations, television specials, speeches from politicians and from doctors during the first years of the epidemic. We also learn about the making of the quilt and the traditions and handiwork. One cannot help but tear up during the film but it is not because the film manipulates us to do so. We cry because we care and we cry for those we have lost and will lose. AIDS is a subject that most of us know all too well. The quilt, however, is a humane way to look at AIDS and "Common Threads" shows that to us. A point that I want to make lest we forget---the government of the United States did nothing to alleviate the epidemic until too many were already dead. How ashamed I have felt about this. On a personal note--I was living in Israel during the height of the epidemic and when I returned in 1989 for a visit, most of the people I had been friendly with before I left were gone. I did not have the chance to say goodbye and I shall always feel guilty for that.

I am a health teacher who first saw this moving film right after it came out. Always seeking a way to help my students know the history behind this pandemic, this film remains a classic in my video library. Everyone must KNOW what the attitudes were at the start of the epidemic, and the stories shared in this film hold nothing back. My students learn so much in this film; they learn about grief, and they learn that they must never, never forget the pain and suffering of the early days of AIDS. I think most importantly, however, is that the memories of those who came before are kept alive in this film. If you are looking for a way to remind people of how powerful love truly is in the face of despair, this movie is it! I've also had the honor of attending the AIDS Quilt in its last full display in Washington, CD in 1996, and, have hosted two quilt displays at my own school. Seeing the stories of David, Jeff, Tom, Tracey, Perryman, and their families play out in this moving tribute is something I will continue to use in my classroom until I leave teaching. Thanks for this beautiful gift!

Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman are two of the finest documentarians we have around today. From making one of the best documentaries ever, "The Times of Harvey Milk", to the cutting edge "Celluloid Closet", their movies chronicle grand times and the people that are behind those times. Another tour de force work is their response to the horrific AIDS crisis, in the movie "Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt". Wanting to make a film that accompanied the amazing paneled quilt that was being created as a response to ignored AIDS epidemic. Epstein and Friedman decided to highlight the people behind the quilt. They read thousands of letters, met people, and selected seven stories to highlight, which make up the crux of the film. Sallie Perryman, who's husband drug use brought on the disease, to Vito Russo talking about his best friend, the people speak of their loved ones on film, and their ensuing sickness, with honesty and compassion. In addtion, the filmmakers included archival footage, tracing the development of the disease, in a somewhat shocking and insensitive way at first. By the time the quilt is unfolded, you are moved, and touched by these people's lives, so that if you didn't know anyone who was on the AIDS quilt, you knew seven people now. Common Threads won the Academy award for best Documentary, and deservedly so. This a film that should be celebrated, and remembered, as a visual love note to all of those souls that we lost to AIDS.