I wanted a quilty finish this week and decided to go with the hexie table runner because it was half done. Plus I still didn’t have the backing for the Spooky Mabel quilt. Easy decision! Here is my hexie spooky runner story. This is the Halloween quilt I made in 2023 which is made up of Hexies. Check out this … ….oh there’s more
It’s the middle of September! One of the many people I follow on Instagram said that she was so grateful to be entering the “ber” months…. September, October, November, and here in North Dakota….. DecemBRRRRR We are not planning on being in ND for the snowy times but we do want to spend Thanksgiving with the ND family and then … ….oh there’s more
Last week I was looking for my Fall decor. Once upon a time, I had a pillowcover. I had pumpkins. I had a squirrel. I had a quilt. I found the pillow cover. The only boxes I hadn’t gone through were the ones still taped up and marked Christmas. I ripped into them and found the quilt. (I have no … ….oh there’s more
I have finished another quilt top! Last week I mentioned that I would give you some details on this quilt. First, I washed and dried all the fabric then starched and pressed it. This quilt top was finished in a short time because I did “strip piecing”. I cut several strips of the background fabric on the 44” side at … ….oh there’s more
Yesterday morning I got up and cringed when I saw my sewing room/dining room. This is why I only want to have one sewing project going at one time. Or subtitled, Why I need to have a dedicated sewing space–with a door. Lucy is still hanging on the wall–waiting for fabric to finish. A new quilting project on the table. … ….oh there’s more
Let’s talk about reading… And books. As soon as I could learn to read I did. I remember sitting on my dad’s lap and really wanting to know what was in that newspaper. (My dad was not a cuddly person so I don’t know how I managed to sit in his lap!) My grandfather was a former teacher and while … ….oh there’s more
Okay quilty friends, I have a finished quilt top! Last week I left you with the 12 Star blocks that I had completed. I finally put up a temporary design wall in my future sewing space which I’m now referring to as the “third bay of the shop”. Gotta say, I have put up my design walls over the years … ….oh there’s more
I wanted to give an update on my future sewing space but it is very wet which has impeded progress. I thought I had the water issues resolved but last week we had a torrential rainstorm. A typical Florida summer deluge but this is North Dakota. Not so normal for this area. Wet again. I am now doing some research. … ….oh there’s more
I’m so happy I got my quilty mojo back! It feels so good to be back cutting up fabric and sewing it back together, I have already started planning my next project and even ordered the fabric! I might even start it before I’m finished with this one. That’s not typical of me. I like to finish a quilt before … ….oh there’s more
Went to DC for a week to visit my daughter, son-in-law, and grandson. Here we are going for a hike fit for a two-year-old. I love to travel–so much adventure and places to see. But I’m losing my enthusiasm for flying. Now the planes are packed. The seats are small. Customer service is awful. And the planes never arrive on … ….oh there’s more
