Things that make me smile :0)
I forgot to add this photo to my last post. One of my favorite things in the world is when Ava arranges her scraps on the design wall. It makes my heart happy! Before long she'll be laying out quilt...
View ArticleA few twinkling stars
I've been slowly working on my Twinkling Star blocks and I have three done with two more ready to be sewn together. I remember now why I don't normally work with small bits on quilts. I use 2-1/2 inch...
View ArticleTo sash or not to sash
When I first started making my star blocks, I had them laid out right next to each other on my design wall, and I loved how they looked. Fast forward to when I had 12 blocks made. I laid them out side...
View ArticleWorking on three things at once
Many years ago I started Leanne Beasley's Butterfly Garden quilt. I had only worked on the first block when I set it aside and never got back to it. I pulled it out the other day and wanted to do...
View ArticleBits and bobs
I'm happy to show you the finished wall hanging I made for my daughter-in-law. It was so nice to use up the blocks I had made many years ago, and to be able to give her something to hang in her sewing...
View ArticleGettin' things done
The other day I got to wondering why I have so many seashells just stored upstairs instead of having them out where I can enjoy seeing them. One reason is that I don't have much space here in my small...
View ArticleA new little brother
So we had a wee bit of excitement here on Tuesday. Emily finally had her baby...Calvin Thomas was a whopping eight pounds, eleven ounces and 20 inches long. Both mom and baby are doing great.Ava...
View ArticleA finish and a new start
Just a quick post tonight because it's late and I'm tired! lol The birth announcement wall hanging for Calvin is finished. I have a wire hanger for it once Emily is ready to hang it up. The cool thing...
View ArticleTaming the chaos
I've been busy sorting out and cutting up my scraps. I even dug into my tub of batik leftovers. This pile still needs pressed. Not sure it they'll go into the quilt I'm working on now or if I'll save...
View ArticleSewing and painting
I finally got all my four-patch blocks made into 16-patch blocks. Here they are...all 56 of them.And here they are all laid out on the floor. I now have the rows made, so it's time to sew the rows...
View ArticleBits and bobs
Another part of updating mom and dad's living room decor was to repaint her lamps (dad had made them many years ago) and to get new shades for them as well. The blue definitely goes better with the...
View ArticleStrings and things
I've started on my next project. It's a string quilt done on foundation papers. I'm not sure if I like the process or not, but I do like the results (I think). It's slow going though. I have six blocks...
View ArticleMore strings and almost a finish
I have twelve string blocks made now. They're getting easier for me but they're still a bit fiddly. And I got my four-patch quilt back from Joanne the other day. I've got the binding made and just have...
View ArticleHalf way there
I've been busy making string blocks and I now have 25 done. You can only see 16 though because that's all that will fit on my design wall. I think I might sew four blocks together, then arrange those...
View ArticleTwo quilt tops in one week
It's been a busy sewing week for me, and I've managed to get two tops done. On Sunday I finished up my strings quilt top. I ended up adding a narrow white border around the whole thing as all the edges...
View ArticleT-shirts and more scraps
My daughter-in-law was asked by her dad to make a t-shirt quilt for him. I offered to help her because I've made two t-shirt quilts in the past. This one however was a bit of a challenge because the...
View ArticleA finish and a start and other stuff
This quilt is done. I decided to just tie it and luckily I found a piece of fabric in my stash for the backing and binding. It now hangs on the rocking chair in my living room. Ava got a tie-dye kit...
View ArticleTwo finishes
I got my crumb quilt and my strings quilt back from Joanne the other day, so it was time to get the binding on both of them. They're now washed and dried and just waiting for me to find a place to hang...
View ArticleSome progress
My ground cover top is now done. Not much else has been going on here as far as sewing goes, although I do have several projects I want to get started on as soon as the mood strikes. Dealing with a...
View ArticleTrains, cactus and more scraps
A while ago my daughter-in-law gave me some train fabric she had found. I decided to use it to make a snuggle lap quilt for Ava. Since I want her to really use it, and because the trains on the fabric...
View ArticleA finish, a fix and some Christmas cheer
My Ground Cover quilt is finished. I went with a neutral binding on this one again. I've not really used neutrals in the past much but it seems to work. This one will probably go to Ava eventually as...
View ArticleRag quilt and a blue Santa
It took me a while but I finally decided on my next quilt. I had been gifted a bundle of flannels so I decided to cut them into squares and cut up some of my smaller pieces of batting I had and make a...
View ArticleA slow start
Well, 2022 has gotten off to a slow sewing start for me. I've been working on my flannel rag quilt but it's been slow-going. I've got about half the blocks made...I just need to find the motivation to...
View ArticleIt's been a great adventure
Starting a blog was one of the best things I ever did in my life. I made lots of new friends and was inspired to get back into sewing and making quilts. I even had the pleasure of organizing several...
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