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July 28, 2020
still stitching .... from Winter Wanderings


Months have passed...
Time moves ever forward ....

and covid19 still rages across my city, my country, my world.

So I focus on the little things as I take each day, one at a time, as it comes.
I am still stitching here.

It is soothing to be creating something with my hands.

And moments scattered in-between, I make masks.

Stay safe.
Stay home.
Wear your masks.

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March 23, 2020
My current wanderings .... from Winter Wanderings

Currently, the world is awash with a fast traveling coronavirus causing a worldwide pandemic. 
Sadly, it has reached my home town ....  
I've been safely self-quarantining and am hopeful others will do the same soon even thought it is not mandated by any government official... yet. 

Will social distancing and self-quarantining help to successfully flatten the curve experts are concerned with?

I have no idea. 

Time will tell.
While this is a Hawaiian block made of my own design, it is giving me pause .... 
should I try to make a another that resembles covid19? 

I'm just not sure .... what ...

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January 25, 2020
Super Simple Sampler in Blue from Winter Wanderings

My final finish for 2019 is this Super Simple Sampler in Blue quilt.

 
I pieced it in early 2017 when this pattern Simple Sampler by Thangles was brand new.  I can indeed verify that this is a super simple pattern to stitch together, especially since it uses the Thangles method. The pattern and Thangles to make it are available for purchase by clicking here. As you can see by their sample, that I reversed the colors: using white in the blocks and a blue batik for the background. I love it!

While the piecing was fast and easy, it took ...

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