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This is just a quick post to let you know that our financial goal for the Safelight Project has not only been met, but well exceeded! This will allow us to do even more good than I had planned. Many generous donations have come in over the past week between paypal and checks arriving in the mail. Thank you all so much! We have enough money to do 100 bags, plus some extra goodies for the shelter residents during the holiday season.

The first order from Dollar Tree for the full size care products has been made and arrival is ...

Back in July, I received an email from Christine at the Safelight Shelter. She let me know that their supply of spa bags was getting low. I looked up the project history, and found that our last delivery was in January from the 2024 campaign. It was delayed due to Hurricane Helene. So, I went to the storage room to see what I had. There were 10 canvas bags, some case sets, cards and a few lotions and soaps. I pulled all that out and made a list of what was needed, then headed to the store to purchase items ...

I am happy to report that Lemon Twist is almost finished! When I finished ripping out all the bad stitching (see my post Quilting Lemon Twist), I did some trouble shooting and discovered the top thread was not seated into the tension discs. How it jumped out is beyond comprehension, but there it was. I re-threaded the machine, did some test stitching, and all looked good. But I was nervous, and stopped to check the stitching multiple times on each replacement row and through the end of the quilting. All was well.

I removed it from the longarm, and trimmed ...

Donation Blocks for Tealing All Our Stories (TAOS)
June 2024

For the past few years, I’ve made blocks to be included in a donation quilt for the Trudy Crowley Foundation fund-raiser held in Australia. The foundation supports the Trudy Crowley Center, providing a safe space, self-care and advice for those with ovarian cancer and their families.

This year’s theme was a bookcase. It was fun to see what the contributors included on their shelves in addition to the books, as you can see in the final quilt shown below. There’s even a picture of Trudy Crowley who ...