I was happy to see a message from Karen in my inbox. Hello Everyone! As I write this, it is the “official beginning of summer”! Yay! Summer is my favorite time of year. Maybe because I grew up in Florida? I never even owned a coat until I moved to Indiana as a young adult! …
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read moreRay is busy cranking out community quilts. What a generous soul!! I have another community quilt from Kathy W. in NM to share with you. She made this wonderful quilt using some Noah’s Ark fabric and then adding some wave type fabric for borders. Adorable! My thanks to you and Kathy for your support. I …
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read moreMy brain always seems to be working overtime, and yesterday was no exception. I'm sure you all have your favorite people that you follow on Facebook or IG. You know the ones that are either building/renovating a house/castle/chateau or own pets (goldens, huskies, or other breeds with a few cats thrown in. And as they reach their various milestones, they post the numbers.
But have you noticed how the number of content creators has exploded? Everyone thinks they can be a content creator because how hard can it be? And some of them are definitely better ...
read moreRay is working ahead, so he has quilts ready for their Veterans Day Program in November. Today, he has two beauties to share with you. Ray writes: I finished another patriotic quilt for the veteran dinner in November. I am getting an early start, as I finish around 26 quilts to hand out to vets …
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read moreWell, I am back on my sitdown and very happy. Cleaned up the sewing room and made use of the now empty spare room to put the computer in. Feeling less crowded and things are much better organised.
Ray took a break from his patriotic quilts and his customer quilts to bring us these fun quilts. Ray writes: I absolutely love the wide variety of quilts that are sent to me to finish and to donate. There is no possible way I could come up with the variety the creative ladies possess. This …
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read moreI swear, Ray is always busy at the longarm. I have to say that would be a great way to retire and bring in a little extra cash. The way Ray works…I wouldn’t exactly call it retiring. Good for you, Ray!! Ray writes:I finished another patriotic quilt for the November dinner. This top was made …
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read moreRay is slowing down a bit and has started on his pile of community quilt tops. Ray writes: Summer has set in here in SW FL, and I work on quilts all day long. When you step back and look at the situation, something just does not seem right. LOL!! I am enjoying what I …
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read moreJazz has been busy putting quilts together. She’s here today to share them. She writes: Hi Jo and quilty friends! Remember last time you heard from me I had finished this sweet bunny quilt? I confessed then that I had lost the tag I had attached with the donor’s name. I received a note from …
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read moreOH MY --- someone mentioned in the comments about Mary Ellen's book -- "It's OK if you sit on my quilt." Indeed, there were NO quilt police for her! Mary Ellen was quite the spitfire - I heard that from the shop owner where I used to hang out. And definitely, there were no quilt police in Mary Ellen's life. It's a great book. All three of her books that I have (well, technically, now two) are amazing. The amount of detail, flexibility, and freedom she gives is refreshing.
We need NEW books like that. Books that give you ...
read moreI see I am not the only one who pushes the long arm to the limits! Yes—you can get away with minimal excess on the backing, BUT only if it is your quilt and you are the operator! It's fiddly, and you must babysit that thing along all the edges! And sometimes things happen, like when the pin (I no longer use clamps) that holds the elastic grip on the side gets caught on the machine bed. I had to do a wee bit of ripping yesterday. But not a big deal because I was standing there and ...
read moreRay sent information on two quilts he finished. I’m sharing that with you today. Ray writes:No, I didn’t fall off the face of the earth. I have been busier than a hive of bees. The snowbirds are leaving and taking with them lots of quilts that they wanted longarmed before heading north. I still have …
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read moreLet's start with the puzzle stores - actually, there are many sources of puzzles, but here are the main ones that I know of.
Puzzles Canada - Georgetown. A warehouse of puzzles that is open to the public, and they sell MANY brands, sizes, and offer free shipping over a certain amount. You also get 10% back in reward points, which you can apply to any future purchase. They also sell The Occurrence puzzles, which are made in Merrickville, Ontario. HIGHLY recommend visiting the store or the website. Check the website for hours as they do NOT open until NOON.
read moreAlright - Mother Nature! We've had enough! I turned the heat off yesterday morning, but I had to turn it back on later in the day. It never got above 10 degrees Celsius, and it's just cold with the wind. I see the temperature will go up later today, and the sun will come out, which will help. With all the rain, clouds, and wind, those low temps are cold!
While it was a day for errands in the car, I also managed to start the appliqué. I got the stars done for both blocks.
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Elizabeth sent another email filled with lovely quilt finished. This time I didn’t include the backs, but all came from my stash. All of these quilts came from those talented Cresco ladies.The first one I quilted with my walking foot mostly because it was easy, and I need to whittle down my inventory of tops. …
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read moreOH -- there were a few comments about husbands cooking -- to be clear, mine took over cooking before the pandemic, and like Tammy's, he is constantly saying, "Oh, this is very good." While not implying that his cooking is better than mine, there are just subtle comments. Or, maybe I'm reading too much into the comment. However, he has recently gotten a more demanding job, and while he still works from home, he often doesn't have time to cook, or he finishes work at 8 PM and then decides to cook -- I'm on my way to bed ...
read moreElizabeth has been really busy finishing community quilts. Here is the first of her finishes. She writes: Although you haven’t heard from me lately, I’m still quilting. I’ve included fronts and backs. The first is a riotous braid with a tropical theme that was pieced by Patti Katz of Florida. She does exquisite work. I …
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read moreThe good news is that with shorter and slower walks and lots of ice, I'm doing OK. Better than OK, and that makes me happy.
However, someone is very unhappy with the short walks and is protesting. Every time I was near the front door, guess who was there? Demanding that I take her for another walk. How does she know her walk was shortchanged? Lexi is just happy to get out and doesn't care how long the walk is.
However, the morning walk with Murphy was bizarre. I think I had mentioned that we had some lightning ...
read moreOh, happy day. I opened my email to see three great quilts that Betty finished and took pictures of…then sent the pictures my way. They are really pretty. I am enclosing pictures of quilts you send me a few months ago. They were donated by P Seager. The first one is a Batik Rail Fence pattern. …
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read moreKaren B is finishing some quilt tops from the Cresco Ladies today. She writes: Hello everyone! In my last article I mentioned I was looking forward to daffodils making an appearance. They finally showed up! Yay! Spring is here! I’m back this week with a couple more Cresco ladies quilts. These two are so cute! …
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