Have you ever just wanted to start over? New challenges? New adventures? Terry and I have decided to do just that. Well, maybe not as exciting as that sounds, like we are not going to start mountain climbing or swimming with sharks, but kinda sorta like that. Just more low key. Our home in Homosassa is sold which I didn’t … ….oh there’s more
One of the UFOs I found while cleaning closets, and boxes, and baskets, and bins, was a cap that I had abandoned to the bottom of my embroidery basket. I had made the outside of the cap, the lining and the bill. I started making the cap after I saw a hat with embroidered flowers and was quite smitten. I … ….oh there’s more
The “In a Heartbeat” quilt might be my only finished quilt this year. I’ve been a little distracted since the house is actually SOLD! We have been trying to sell the house for almost a year. Took it off the market for three months and the first people that toured it on this go round, bought it. Knowing that I … ….oh there’s more
Finally Finished! This is almost entirely a quilt created from scraps. Exception is the Kona Cotton White that I used for the background. I almost always keep at least three yards of this fabric in my stash. I also had to buy batting. For a scrappy quilt I should have done some “frankenbatting” but I didn’t have enough pieces! My … ….oh there’s more
I went crazy getting all my handmade gifts and decorations ready for Christmas. And followed that up with a whole lot of Valentines posts. But Easter kind of snuck up on me. Is is too late to post an Easter Basket DIY? It is this Sunday! Yes, or no, I’m doing it. I went to DC last weekend to see … ….oh there’s more
I had truly planned on putting a post here about making the “plus-sign” bags in any size. And I was working on it…..but I wasn’t happy with the final version and now I’m out of time! And I have excuses….. I made the first example tote last week but I never make just one. And really thought I’d have the … ….oh there’s more
I had to step away from the Heart Strip Quilts this week because I had other projects with deadlines! I had a request for a beer bag with a red bandana print for the lining. That was a few months ago and I had to quit procrastinating on it because I was going to her house on Wednesday (as in … ….oh there’s more
Besides quilting, I enjoy being outside and working in my yard. I only have four azaleas left in my front door garden. I started up with over a dozen that were hardy and happy. Little did I know that azaleas do not like salt water! Hurricane Hermine brought a storm surge into the yard in 2016 and that flood killed … ….oh there’s more
OMG! It’s Spring here in Florida! At least for this week. Of course, my son called from North Dakota last weekend to say it was 58 (which is crazy warm for ND in February) but in a few days it would be below zero. I don’t think that much of a shift will be happening locally! Seriously, It is the … ….oh there’s more
In case you thought I might have put this quilt away until next Valentine’s Day, I thought I’d share some progress. This quilt has been here, there, and everywhere, in planning. Because I didn’t have an end game. I designed a block–not a quilt. It went from a block, to a lap size quilt, to maybe a twin size, and … ….oh there’s more
