Let’s talk about reading… And books. As soon as I could learn to read I did. I remember sitting on my dad’s lap and really wanting to know what was in that newspaper. (My dad was not a cuddly person so I don’t know how I managed to sit in his lap!) My grandfather was a former teacher and while … ….oh there’s more
Okay quilty friends, I have a finished quilt top! Last week I left you with the 12 Star blocks that I had completed. I finally put up a temporary design wall in my future sewing space which I’m now referring to as the “third bay of the shop”. Gotta say, I have put up my design walls over the years … ….oh there’s more
I wanted to give an update on my future sewing space but it is very wet which has impeded progress. I thought I had the water issues resolved but last week we had a torrential rainstorm. A typical Florida summer deluge but this is North Dakota. Not so normal for this area. Wet again. I am now doing some research. … ….oh there’s more
I’m so happy I got my quilty mojo back! It feels so good to be back cutting up fabric and sewing it back together, I have already started planning my next project and even ordered the fabric! I might even start it before I’m finished with this one. That’s not typical of me. I like to finish a quilt before … ….oh there’s more
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
