Women who take classes together become friends, meet on the outside, go to quilt shows together.

In the Amish country, the average price is between $1,000 and $1,500. Art quilts can go for much more than that, just like an artist's oil painting. Handmade quilts are more valuable than machine-made quilts. Some of them take six months to a year to make.

Occasionally, we'll get teenagers. Most are sewers. Some have mothers who sewed. The older people quilting now are doing it because they always wanted to quilt but never had the time.

I love making the quilt tops and doing the machine piecing.

When she struggles with her game, she plays with Manny. Playing with him and his friends has really helped.

I know that several of my friends and I have been anxiously awaiting to see 'Capote,' 'Good Night, and Good Luck,' 'North Country,' 'Mrs. Henderson Presents,' etc. etc.. Can you tell us why these films go to (and stay) at certain North Side theaters?