I usually post about my quilt progress on Thursdays but there has been none of that. So instead I thought I’d meander about my new quilt ladder! I have admired quilt ladders for a while. I love having my quilts on display but not really as wall hangings. Right now they are on chairs, the sofa, a trunk. Oh yeah, … ….oh there’s more
Terry and I went to visit daughter Jessica and her husband Andrew for a few weeks. While gone, I didn’t do any blogging. I did do some sewing, though. Jes and Andrew both work from home so she assigned me tasks while she was busy in her office. First was recovering some pillows. I had some help. This is Whiskey. … ….oh there’s more
Let me introduce you to Fannie, Fernie, and Fay. Country Cousins. Finally Finished. (I love me some alliteration!) I bought this pattern from Wee Wonderfuls during the holidays last year. I couldn’t resist that turned up nose and sparkling eyes. It didn’t take long to make the first fox with cotton I had on hand. I had a little trouble … ….oh there’s more
It’s that time of the year. Time to think about GIFTS! I usually try to pull together several handmade hostess gifts for the holiday festivities. This year there won’t be a lot of celebrating in groups but I still plan to reach out to my friends and family and send small tokens telling them that they are cared for and … ….oh there’s more
For today’s Quilty Thursday I have two more blocks completed on the Moda Block Heads 3 QAL. For block 43 from Corey Yoder, “Corner Delight”, I used Beech Tree Lane Handmade’s method to make two sets of the “Make Eight Half Square Triangles” and one of the “Four at a Time“. 20 HSTs. Along with my Quilt in a Day … ….oh there’s more
Before I go into how I made these adorable turkeys to add to my Thanksgiving decor, I thought I’d cover a few other issues. Such as, last Tuesday I mentioned that Tropical Storm Eta was on the way and might stop in for a visit here in Old Homosassa. Eta hit a bit north of us. We got a lot … ….oh there’s more
My niece sent me a little banana tree several months ago. From Arizona. Who knew that banana trees grew in Arizona? I’m thinking more like cacti. But, nope. Banana trees, too. I have a few banana trees already and they have not done well. I did some research and discovered that banana trees do not like salt water. When storm … ….oh there’s more
I was way behind on the block heads QAL because I really didn’t want to do block 37. It has 12 squares and each of those squares have four “stitch & flip” corners. Which I now know are also called “folded corners”. Doesn’t matter what they are called, I can never get them as accurate as they should be. And … ….oh there’s more
Okay. This is my last big project for the Squirrelly Girl fabric. Cause I ordered 3 yards and all I have now are scraps! You might remember that I had a sawtooth star left from the pillow I made. Cause I didn’t measure correctly. And now it’s a hot pad! How cute is this? I don’t have any fall colored … ….oh there’s more
I finished it! In plenty of time before Christmas. (Of course, I did start it in July!) I love love love actually finishing a quilt! Especially this one because it was a “sew slow” project. I must have checked the back of the quilt ten times before I glue-basted it. Wanted to make sure I pulled out all those little … ….oh there’s more
