Work and visting family for Thanksgiving has kept me away from the sewing room these days. But I’m on a count down until this job is over and I can be at it again, full force! I can’t wait. Meanwhile, be sure to check out this give away over at My Little Blue Cottage. What [...]
My mother is coming to town for Thanksgiving and gets here tomorrow. I finally got around to making her the tote that she requested the last time I saw her. I only get to see her about once a year, so it’s not like I didn’t have time! Nice and simple: My mom is a [...]
Work has really diminished my time at the sewing machine. I’m finding myself not at all wanting to sew once I’m home in the evening, so mostly I’ve just been getting a bit done on the weekends. But that hasn’t stopped me from getting some new stuff! Prepare for a photo heavy run down of [...]
For the first time in I can’t remember how long, I actually have more than one quilt going at a time! Mostly that means that I’m working on blocks for more than one quilt. First of all, I got this top all finished. I need to run to the store for some solids before I [...]
And now that the political event of our lifetime is over, time to get back to chatting about making quilts! I was contacted about making a quilt for a silent auction that raises funds for the Avon walk. The woman who contact me donated a bunch of 5″ squares (the pink ribbons fabric) so I [...]
What an amazing time…I am so so proud of my country today. Illustration by Patrick Moberg.
I finished up the quilt I’ve been working on. After I finish this post I’m off to pick out fabrics for my next one. It will be the very first quilt I make with no specific recipient in mind. I’m thinking it’s time to start building an “inventory” and perhaps one day an etsy shop? [...]
