Saw this quote on Instagram…. Such a nice saying so I thought I’d recreate it for my home. While she used a regular straight stitch on her sewing machine, I have an embroidery machine to make my own little version. Gotta admit that I’m not much of a machine-embroidery expert. I’m about as good with that as I am with … ….oh there’s more
Went on a road trip and did NO SEWING FOR NINE DAYS! But I spent lots of time on Instagram checking out what all the quilters are doing. Am I the only sewist that hasn’t decorated for Christmas yet? I did put all the fall decor away yesterday and pulled out my Christmas quilts. But that’s it. Then I started … ….oh there’s more
Hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving. Terry and I visited Daughter Jes and her husband Andrew in DC. By the way, that is not my cat in the above pic, that is Whiskey. Miss Kitty went to Pawville for a well deserved vacation. A two day drive was not a good idea for our sweet kitten. I know she looks … ….oh there’s more
Every year I plan to make an Autumn quilt. And every year I never find the time. This season is an incredibly busy time for me because of all the planning and set up for the Homosassa Arts, Crafts, and Seafood Festival. It’s a huge event that the Homosassa Civic Club holds every November–well, covid shut us down last year. … ….oh there’s more
First, I wanted to apologize to anyone that tried to get to Martha Stewart’s Apple-cider Doughnut Cake and was unsuccessful. I tested the link before publishing and it worked. If not for one of the blog readers, I would not have known it was not working. I have since fixed it. Not the first time that my links have been … ….oh there’s more
I love to bake–especially when it’s cold. It warms up the kitchen and the house smells wonderful and it just feels……homey. Is that a word? Anyhow…. Having said that, I don’t bake a lot. First, because I live in Florida and it’s only a bit chilly November through February. And I also love to eat my homemade baked goods. So … ….oh there’s more
One year ago today. I could not walk without help. I smashed my knee on July 4th, 2020. The highlight of an especially terrible year. Had to have surgery to put all those pieces back together. Because as the surgeon said “ we have to fix your knee so when you have to have a knee replacement there will be … ….oh there’s more
I was really excited to get back to some UFOs (unfinished objects) after completing the costume challenges from last week. So happy to get back to quilting and the first one I started working on was the “Tell Me a Story” quilt–Daytime Version. I’ve been working on the Nighttime Version for over four years. Seriously. The longest WIP (work in … ….oh there’s more
One last “costume” post. It’s after Halloween but I think the Sorting Hat is incredibly popular with Harry Potter fans and can be used all year round for Harry Potter themed parties or even decorating a Harry Potter themed bedroom. All three North Dakota grandkids are huge Harry Potter fans. They all went to Universal Studios last Spring just to … ….oh there’s more
The big costume sewing challenge started back when the grandaughters in North Dakota asked if I would make part of their costumes for this year’s Halloween. Mmmmmmmm. Ok…… Piper sent me this picture for her costume. It’s Axolotl from Minecraft. Did she want a square box with antennae? After much texting, she then sent me this photo to clarify. Oooookkkkkkk … ….oh there’s more
