Went to DC for a week to visit my daughter, son-in-law, and grandson. Here we are going for a hike fit for a two-year-old. I love to travel–so much adventure and places to see. But I’m losing my enthusiasm for flying. Now the planes are packed. The seats are small. Customer service is awful. And the planes never arrive on … ….oh there’s more
Stitched up some stars this week, starting with green…. Moved on to yellow….. And finished with blue….. Also playing around with different layout ideas…I posted this design last week. And changed it up a little for this week…. I’ll probably play around with the design a bit more before I come up with the final layout. Really depends on how … ….oh there’s more
And just in case you were wondering how it’s going, here’s an update! Just a reminder of what it looked like when we moved here in May…. Kind of dark and dreary. (Although I understand my son painted it black and red for the Tampa Bay Bucs! My team but I don’t want to live in those colors!) I wouldn’t … ….oh there’s more
I found my BabyLock quilting machine, It was in a very special tote that I ordered just for her highness. Large. Black. She was wrapped up as she should be. I lovingly pulled her out of her containment, embraced her as I took her to the dining room, set her up, and was all ready to start on a new … ….oh there’s more
I finished “bird by bird” by Anne Lamont in June. I had read most of it a few years ago but decided to start from the beginning and go through the whole thing. And finish it. Which took me an extra long time since it is a self-help book about learning to write novels. Something I do not intend to … ….oh there’s more
A few weeks ago I realized that I’ve made so many excuses to do something other than quilt. Oh, I gave my fabric away… (I did, bags and bags of it! but I still have my favorites stored in containers!) I gotta finish up the sewing space before I pull out the BabyLock quilting machine…… I have company coming, I … ….oh there’s more
I hope everyone had a great Independence Day! Both of my kids and their families were in North Dakota for a wonderful visit for seven days. Memories were made! And now I’m back and working on all of my unfinished projects. Sadly, I did not finish the guest room before guests arrived. No curtains or headboard but I did finish … ….oh there’s more
If you follow me on Instagram, you might have noticed that I have been painting. Not pictures. Walls. I couldn’t quite afford the painting pros, so I’m doing it myself. Slowly. Maybe one room a month? Or year. Here is the before photo from when I was using it as my sewing room last year. Before we bought the house … ….oh there’s more
So. How many quilts do I really need to make? I certainly don’t need more for me. And a lot of my friends and family (Not all) have already been gifted a lovely home crafted quilt. So. Do I really need to make more? Reality is…… Yes. Yes. I do. For my own mental health. I need to make quilts. … ….oh there’s more
That refers to our big move. From the nature coast of Florida to Mandan, North Dakota. Still have so many boxes but most of them are on hold until I get my new sewing space and kitchen renovated. I hadn’t stitched anything in forever but I really needed to get a sewing “fix” so pulled one of my many machines … ….oh there’s more
