I went to my local quilt shop to buy fabric for the backing and binding. While I fess up to ordering stuff from Etsy, I like to look at these in person to make sure they match up with the quilt. Too many times have I ordered fabric online and am disappointed with it. I also like to walk in … ….oh there’s more
I have a drawer that I keep “orphans” in. Oh good lord, not babies, but quilt blocks. Ones that I used for testing or made for a quilt and decided they didn’t really fit in the quilt or a project that I was working on. For instance, the heart quilt blocks were in there. Now they are either in a … ….oh there’s more
A few weeks ago I sent my last finished quilt off to our niece for a gift for her surprise wedding! (Surprise to me, I think she knew about it!) I try to keep a few quilts tucked away just for these occasions. That was the last one in my inventory so I’m starting to think about making a scrappy … ….oh there’s more
Happy Groundhog Day! Am I the only one that thinks January lasted like 365 days? It was very cold. It was very hot. Plants died. Others bloomed. I spent a lot of my sewing time cleaning and organizing my creative cave. Not quite done but I’m happy with progress thus far. I’ve moved onto reducing my scrap stash. Turning it … ….oh there’s more
A post to follow up on last week’s heart blocks…. If you have been reading my blog for awhile, you know I really have a thing for hearts. And stars. Both are used extensively in my quilts and other projects. And since we are approaching the day dedicated to love, thought I’d throw some more hearts here. On Pinterest, one … ….oh there’s more
I am slowly sorting through all my Ikea Alex drawers. They are already organized pretty well–I’m just reacquainting myself with their contents. I have one drawer I save for “orphan” blocks. Some of them are test blocks that I will probably never use. Others were not used in a quilt or project because I didn’t think they fit. And others, … ….oh there’s more
One more post about organization in my Creative Cave. (I’m not finished going through all my fabric and supplies but that will be posts for another day–in the months ahead.) I’ve shown you the cabinets and boxes that I hide my fabric and supplies in. This one is about the items that get me through each project. Trays. I have … ….oh there’s more
I’ve “gifted” myself the month of January to get my creative cave organized, efficient, and pretty. I might still be sewing but mainly working on this room. Two of my most popular posts are regarding thread organization. One is for my cotton threads for quilting and the other is for polyester threads. Now I’m sharing ideas for the rest of … ….oh there’s more
We were lucky enough to get to spend Christmas in DC with some of our family–Daughter, Son-in-Law, Grandson, and Step Son. It was great until we couldn’t get home. We made the mistake of flying on Southwest and they canceled all flights–including ours. Our short visit turned into an 11 day stayover. Which gave me plenty of time to think, … ….oh there’s more
