Okay. I was traveling. For three weeks. I might have missed my sewing machine and creative cave a bit. Cause I not only signed up for the I Wish you a Merry Christmas Quilt-A-Long, but also signed up for “I Love Home” BOM. And also joined their Facebook page. You know that I’m not a big fan of FB. But … ….oh there’s more
Gone for three weeks and back to a yard and my flower gardens full of weeks. My potted plants are never happy when I leave. I always put them where the sprinkler will get them a couple times a week, but they still do not do well while I’m gone. Guess they miss me. The birds are gone. After not … ….oh there’s more
Home again! Back in my creative cave! And back with my sewing machine! I’ve had a lot of time to think about the Merry Quilt-A-Long while I was on my travels–mainly about the color scheme. Although this is a Christmas quilt and there is a plethora of beautiful holiday fabrics, I’ve decided to do this one in solids. It worked … ….oh there’s more
I’ve traveled on Allegiant a few times in the past year. The fares sound great until you realize that they charge for everything. The seat, a carry on, checked luggage. Even a soda is $2.00. The only thing that’s free is the “personal item bag”. (Oh wait, they don’t charge you for the clothes or shoes you might have on!) … ….oh there’s more
I’ve done it. Joined another quilt-a-long. Crazy. Even joined the FB group. Something I thought I’d never do again after finishing my Splendid Sampler QAL back in May. Never say never! This one is for Christmas! I love anything Christmas! Plus I haven’t made a Christmas quilt in years! There’s only 12 blocks. Started August 1 and the last block comes … ….oh there’s more
I don’t get the grandkids very often. Three of them live in North Dakota so that’s not an easy “get”, right? The other five live in Wesley Chapel. A bit more than an hour south of us. Once they got to school age, they were involved in everything! Soccer, golf, basketball, dance, gymnastics…..you name it. It’s not easy to spend … ….oh there’s more
My daughter-in-law Lauri gave me a quilt to restore back in December. It was her baby quilt. Yeah, as in when she was a baby! She’s 40. So…. That quilt has to be right about the same age. I took that quilt home and studied it. It had issues! It’s a “leisure suit larry quilt” cause a lot of those … ….oh there’s more
I sew. I love to sew. I also love designing. Totes. Blankets. Quilts. Bags. Then sewing up my new designs. When people ask me what I sew…. I say things. Totes. Blankets. Quilts. Bags. NOT CLOTHES! (I also don’t alter, hem, or change out zippers) But I don’t like to shop! And even if I did, the only store we … ….oh there’s more
Well….. I’m back to quilting…. If you follow me on Pinterest, you might have noticed that I started a board called “down the rabbit hole”. Because I’ve started a quilt with rabbits–of course! (Plus I spend way too much time on fabric.com, Hawthorne Threads, Fat Quarter Shop, and Pinterest. Definitely Down the Rabbit Hole!) But this quilt has more than … ….oh there’s more
You’ve probably seen on the news that Tropical Storm Emily hit southern Florida yesterday. It was a big surprise. Fortunately it isn’t supposed to get this far north. But I went out and took a bunch of photos of my yard just in case the wind does come through and knock everything down. Thought I’d share them with you! Some … ….oh there’s more
