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2023 — What. A. Year. from A Prim and (not so) Proper Quilter

All the things in one jam-packed year.

Sunrise on the ridge

All the stuff we experienced this year may not seem like much to many, but the sensory overload after 2.5 years of isolation was a lot…for us.

Because it wasn’t just about building a house — it was a lot about family.

In our extended family, we lost 4 members; two expected, two completely unexpected. The unexpected always hurts the most, doesn’t it? You don’t see it coming and WHAM, it hits you. My Godbrother and my cousin died; I’ve known both their entire ...

added by Shari - a prim and (not so) proper quilter 3 months, 3 weeks ago. under family , finally finished 2023 , friends , new home , progress , quilting

The studio update from A Prim and (not so) Proper Quilter

My Girlfriends are awesome and then some!

In August I had the privilege of two Girlfriends volunteering to get my studios in shape. Katrina and Cindy came over and weeded through the studio paraphernalia and got me to a state of Nirvana. I don’t have much in the way of before photos, but here are a few from the first 4 months in our new home:

Front Studio

Back Studio

Front Studio

Back Studio

We had no plan of attack other than to get it done. Katrina arrived that Friday afternoon and we started emptying all of ...

added by Shari - a prim and (not so) proper quilter 4 months ago. under blessings , cindy , coming soon! , friends , home , katrina , new home , quilting , studio organization

Home from A Prim and (not so) Proper Quilter

It’s a simple word, but it means so much.

Yes, we are now in our new home on top of the ridge. We moved in the weekend of my 65th birthday. The last 5 months have been jam-packed with unpacking, cleaning, sifting through things we haven’t looked at in 3 years…and it’s glorious.

And things are getting settled, slowly—we were only able to take 2 days off when we moved in April, and since then the only time we have had off was when our granddaughter stayed with us for 3 weeks—and that was ...

added by Shari - a prim and (not so) proper quilter 7 months, 3 weeks ago. under family , friends , home , new home , quilting , studio organization , stuff

Random thoughts on moving, packing, and stuff from A Prim and (not so) Proper Quilter

In anticipation of the move to our new home, I started packing this tiny apartment in which we have crammed so much stuff and I remember thinking when we moved in that we need to stop collecting… stuff.

And it is all just stuff, right? And while I admire the minimalist lifestyle, I also love some of the little things that I admire not just for their beauty, but more for the memories they help me recall.

I know I’ve posted previously about stuff. But I have been pondering the “where will it land” for all of the stuff ...

added by Shari - a prim and (not so) proper quilter 1 year, 2 months ago. under fabric , family , frombighousetotinyapartment , life , new home , stuff

Happy 2023! from A Prim and (not so) Proper Quilter

A new year, and new possibilities.

The Hubs and I were busy from Thanksgiving through this week making decisions and purchases for the new house, and there are more of those coming up. Things have been moving at what seems to be light speed on the inside of the house. Three weeks ago (I think) the drywall went up. The brick was delivered two weeks ago; cabinets and trim were installed last week; and paint starts this week. This morning we selected indoor lighting and purchased our gas fireplace logs. Photos are up on the house page. It's been ...

added by Shari - a prim and (not so) proper quilter 1 year, 3 months ago. under family , friends , new home , progress , quilting , the bins

The latest quilt du jour from A Prim and (not so) Proper Quilter

Squirrel!

When texting last weekend with two people who used to be my bosses, I learned that one of them was selling her home of 30+ years and downsizing to a much smaller home in a retirement neighborhood. I asked her if I could bring something for her new home when she moves in, and she said she has so much stuff to get rid of (think losing 2,000 square feet) that she didn't need another thing.

Yes, she does--she needs a quilt.

I had always intended to make her one. The other ex-boss got his quilt last ...

added by Shari - a prim and (not so) proper quilter 1 year, 4 months ago. under friends , new home , progress , quilting , the bins

“Sharing the Process” - Part 4 from A Prim and (not so) Proper Quilter

Just a bit more progress.

I reported in the last progress update that I used scraps from the project to make a decorative border for the center panel. It took some tweaking, but I’m very happy with it. I had so much fun making these strips that I’m thinking of making a quilt with nothing but these. Another retirement project!

I played with the placement of blocks around the center panel. Once I was happy, I left it all on the design wall to marinate.

A couple of weeks later I thought, “what if the center panel wasn ...

added by Shari - a prim and (not so) proper quilter 1 year, 5 months ago. under cindy , friends , katrina , new home , progress , quilting , stitch & b!tch sampler , the process

Little makes from A Prim and (not so) Proper Quilter

Events pop up and I am often inspired to make something and have little time to meet my deadlines. And two of the events were in August.

First, Cindy celebrated an important birthday. I had no idea what to do for her until the day before her birthday. She recently purchased her first serger—a Bernette Funlock 64. I made a serger mat with threadcatcher. The pattern is from allpeoplequilt.com:

Image from allpeoplequilt.com

I took no photos. Again, one of those lost in the moment times. But I FaceTimed with Cindy this weekend and asked her to take ...

added by Shari - a prim and (not so) proper quilter 1 year, 7 months ago. under bags , bernina 790 plus , friends , new home , not a quilt , progress , sewing

“Sharing the Process” - Part 3 from A Prim and (not so) Proper Quilter

Quality time was spent on this project during my July vacation and over a couple of weekends.

I’m an overthinker and need to let things stew a bit. It slows me down, but that’s how I roll. I mentioned in my last update that I had reworked the layout in Electric Quilt, and I still think that works. I’m really liking what I see on the design wall.

I have added borders to each of the exchanged blocks and will cut them to a uniform size:

I have squared up the center panel:

What has changed from ...

added by Shari - a prim and (not so) proper quilter 1 year, 8 months ago. under friends , new home , quilting , scraps , stitch & b!tch sampler , the process

Adventure awaits… from A Prim and (not so) Proper Quilter

…we are building a house!

Hubs and I signed a contract with our builder on Friday, May 13. It has taken us almost 6 months to get to this point, and it will take a year to build.

When we sold our previous home 2 years ago, we thought we would be good with staying in an apartment for 5 years while we decided where we wanted to be in our golden years (golden? platinum?). We came to the decision we wanted to stay right here, and started house hunting about a year ago. I don’t have to tell ...

added by Shari - a prim and (not so) proper quilter 1 year, 10 months ago. under new home

Blue and white star quilt from Northern Deb Quilts

I had a little sewing time this afternoon and was able to add 3 blocks to my #blueandwhitequilt

I changed the design just a bit. The outermost border was plain. I decided to add a bunch half square trianges (hst) and a few more of the stars going around the center. I really HOPE I have enough fabric to do all of this. It's going to be close.

So besides sewing this weekend, we met a new family member. It's amazing what can be discovered through #Ancestry.

And now I'm relaxing a little before the big game ...

added by Northern Deb 4 years, 2 months ago. under blue and white quilt , decor , entertainment center , modern book shelves , modern farmhouse , new home , open floor plan , star quilt

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