I'm happy to be part of Madame Samm's "It's for the Birds" blog hop today!  I happen to just love little birds on quilts - and one in particular that means a lot to me.  You can see that story HERE.  I love that the Momma Bird is encouraging the baby bird to spread her wings and fly...

I’ve done few Quilt of Valor projects lately and this is a great weekend to post them.  I think this is a Fons and Porter pattern.  Leave me a comment if you know the pattern, I forgot to ask the quiltmaker, Mary!

Mary’s QOV is quilted with Stars and Loops pantograph, perfect for this quilt!

Carol’s QOV has “old gold” coloring which gives it a rich, antique look.

I’m not sure of this pattern, either.  Leave me a comment if you know this pattern.

For this quilt, we decided on a basic meander throughout with a ...

Vince and I met up with our delivery contact this morning and they now have the quilts. They are going with a load of diapers, baby wipes, personal hygiene items and I forgot what all else they had on this load. They were very happy to have our quilts to add to the items they’re [...]

You know, when I was starting out in this business, being a quilting humorist meant something. We were part of a long tradition of valiant crafters who stood as the gadflies of a world full of self-important ninnies, and we took pride in our work. And back then you couldn't just wake up one morning and say, "Hey! I think I'll start writing various obscenities scattered among mock tutorials for how to free motion quilt during oral sex." No, we trained. We apprenticed. We put in hours of reading. We lifted weights. We drank ourselves into oblivion fortnightly ...

Wow!  I had enough ideas for the whole week of blogs!

I actually think I had more but will hold off until next week on those!

I just wanted to remind you or tell you that the Original Sewing & Quilt Expo is back in the Burgh in August!

I am trying out a new way to blog using my iPad. Blogsy is such a pain.

On Monday evening, I put the last hand-stitches into Frankenstein’s binding! I cannot tell you how psyched I am to finally have a finish in this year. So much of my time has been spent on starts and things in progress – and I know that this is the natural progression of things, in order to get to the finish – but sometimes one just needs to complete something.

Of note – I’m ridiculously pleased with my binding on this baby. It’s nicely full, uses a striped fabric effectively, and in three of the four corners, the mitering is kick-ass ...

“The Clockwork Scarab” by Colleen Gleason is a study in juxtapositions. Her two main characters are the niece of Sherlock Holmes (a fictional character) and the half-sister of Bram Stoker (an actual person.) The one based on a real person has vampire slaying capabilities while the fictional niece of a fictional character has only the advantage of wit and strength of character. Throw these two young ladies together with the infamous Irene Adler (of Holmes fame) , a commission from the Princess of Wales, the suspicious deaths of society young ladies and a young man from another time and, well, you ...

Thank you Julie for inviting me to be a guest on your Intrepid Thread blog. Hello from Mary from Mary on Lake Pulaski.  I'm here to provide a tutorial for this pillow which I call the Starburst:

• 1/8 yd. WOF of 10 fabrics – 5 of one color and 5 of another

• ½ yd ...

Hi everyone,
Today is  a sad time for Brenda Papadakis as her husband passed away this week. She is such a dear gal. You that know her know what she has given us a treasure of "THE QUILT" known as "Dear Jane". She also has the quilt pattern book known as Dear Hannah.  Her work and research has brought so much happiness and led to masses of friendships, gatherings and such creativity for the quilt world .We owe so much to her. Please remember her in your prayers this week and if you know her send her a card. I ...

Be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. Talk health, happiness, and prosperity to every person you meet. Make all your friends feel there is something special in them. Look at the sunny side of everything. Think only of the best, work only for the best, and expect only the best. Be as enthusiastic about the success of others as you are about your own. Forget the mistakes of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the future. Give everyone a smile. Spend so much time improving yourself that you have no time left ...

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