I’m a week late on my end-of-year wrap up. So much STUFF has been going on that has kept me out of my sewing room and off of my blog! But the company is gone, the parties are over, and the house is de-Christmased. (It looks so empty and sad) Anyhow. It was mostly a good year for us. And … ….oh there’s more
Cue the holiday music… “It’s the most wonderful time of the year” And aren’t you glad it’s just about over? My husband and I are involved in a lot of volunteer activities all year but especially at Christmas. Not going into details but it keeps us very busy along with the regular family and friend activities. Besides that I did … ….oh there’s more
I try to make a special Christmas project every year. It’s been stockings, stuffed quilty birds, santa hats in many sizes, tea towels, aprons potholders……it goes on and on. This year it’s Christmas tree softies! You can find a lot of examples out on Pinterest and Instagram. I used the free tutorial from the Sewing Directory. It’s basically just a … ….oh there’s more
I had planned on “revealing” the 2021 Christmas quilt top today but it’s not quite ready.”Not quite” is an understatement. I started on a different project and went down that rabbit hole and never went back to the quilt. Oh well. Maybe next week! This is not that project–it’s not ready either! While I was unpacking my thousand boxes of … ….oh there’s more
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
