Clik here to view.
Charm Pack Cherry Quilt
I decided this morning to give the Charm Pack Cherry quilt a whirl. This is the free pattern offered by the Fat Quarter Shop. The link is to the video.I used two charm packs of Wishes by Sweetwater...
View ArticleClik here to view.
My Weekend So Far
I felt so "displaced" this week. My desktop computer has been down since Wednesday, and I couldn't connect the laptop via the iPhone until just a few minutes ago. And speaking of the iPhone -- I have...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Diving into UFOs
I completed the blocks from the last post, and I'll save them for later to sew together. I can only do so much bending in a day to get them off the "design floor."I pulled out the 2008 Designer...
View ArticleClik here to view.
2008 Designer Mystery BOM
This top was so easy to assemble that I can kick myself for letting it sit around since 2009 when I finished the blocks. The top is flat, but I can't bend over to straighten it out. However, since...
View ArticlePattern Play Quilt
I spent last weekend pulling solids from my stash, and ran by the local quilt shop to pick up a few more. I want to make the Pattern Play quilt in the latest issue of American Patchwork &...
View ArticleLow Volume Collectors
I was so excited to see that the Fat Quarter Shop has some low volume bundles up on the site!! I've been trying to collect low volumes lately - in other words, I'd been poking a bunch of buttons for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Batik Top Finished
This one was quick and easy, and it's exactly what the recipient wanted - a batik quilt with purple in it.The pattern is Sequence by Sew Many Creations. I pulled all the purple and some of the green...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Happy Easter 2014
I hope everyone is having a wonderful and blessed Easter. I have a ham in the oven and fresh green beans on the stove. I don't know what else will find its way to my table but I'm off to a good...
View ArticleChecking In
It's been a couple of weeks since I've felt like blogging. Things just seem to pile up on me, and if I can't do it on my phone, then it doesn't get done.Health issues keep coming up. I called my...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Happy Mother's Day
I hope all of you who are mothers or who have a mother enjoys your day.Penny is soaking up the sunshine on the patio. A growly dog walked by and she came dashing inside. She's bringing me leaves, one...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dottie Progress
I'm still working on the Dottie blocks.I think I have ten more blocks to go. The small dots aren't as fun to work with as the large dots, but they are all colorful! My goal in making these bright and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Quilted Comfort Project
I saw on Brenda Riddle's blog, Little Acorns, that she is beginning a new project, Quilted Comfort. You can read all about it here.Brenda has this quilt on her site, a much better picture than this,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Little Bites - Trace
I had fun working on the Miss Rose Little Bites pattern, Trace. I get now why everyone likes making the minis.I had the mini charm packs, and used scraps for the borders. Just need to steam and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Catching Up
It's been a couple of weeks since I've blogged anything. Sharon emailed me this morning wondering if I had fallen off the face of the earth! I had the best intentions of posting today but she spurred...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Times They Are A-Changing
I've been talking about my future quilting studio for some time now. I spent a long time thinking about it and planning for it. I had certain criteria. It didn't have to be fancy, but had to have...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Murder and Mayhem -- Update!
I got up this morning determined to work with the Quick Curve Ruler. I was the lucky winner of a give-away that Thelma had a month or so ago. I know myself well enough to know that I'd best do a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Metro Scope Progress
Progress is being made on my Metro Scope blocks.I decided to make the first few one at a time to see if I couldn't get some consistency. I think I've worked out the kinks and can proceed to chain...
View ArticleClik here to view.
I Don't Like Today
I had an up-and-down night, but decided to make headway this morning on something, anything. I am feeling all discombobulated these days. After this coming week, things ought to settle down for me...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cotton + Steel
Cotton + Steel has landed at the LA Quilter joint. I'm anxious to break apart these packages to see what all the fuss is about!All of the pictures posted of projects really peaked my interest,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Metro Scope Blocks Done
Excuse the "design wall." I took down the pictures on a wall in my breakfast room to be able to hang them as they were being made. Caught the edge of the countertop. I'm looking forward to the...
View Article