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What if you have a pile of color-coordinated bits and pieces, but they aren’t the same? Can you combine blocks, crumbs and braids? Well, you can try.

I used the existing crumb blocks as a starting point. They measure 6-1/2″. Cutting, turning and trimming the braids yielded enough parts to create seven more blocks. For a baby quilt, 9 blocks is enough. NOTE: You could create this same pattern using any 6-1/2″ blocks you might have laying around.

NOTE: These blocks have a lot of bias edges. Consider starch to stabilize.

Add a border around each block ...

I don’t have a lot that I’ve been working on. I had grandkids much of the day and then Jerry my foster dog has been here. Izzy went to get groomed. I went one day with Kalissa, my daughter, to her son’s doctor appointments. Sewing just hasn’t happened much. I did make some progress though… Read More »What I’m Working On…

The other day I was in a pie-baking mood. I have lots of rhubarb in the garden and I should at least use some of it. I previously used a bunch as my husband loved all things rhubarb…since he has passed and I’m diabetic, my rhubarb baking isn’t what it used to be. Previously I… Read More »What I’m Baking: Rhubarb Custard Pie

I have a wonderful quilt to share with you from Cheryl. It’s a pretty one for sure. Cheryl said she was tempted to keep it as it turned out so nice and I couldn’t agree more. Cheryl writes: This gorgeous community quilt top was made by that most prolific quilter:  Ms. Anonymous.  Such a busy… Read More »Community Quilts from Cheryl in Dallas

One of the biggest questions I ever get is “How do you get so much done?” I’ve answered this question several times. Typically they include topics like 1- Time management. I squeeze little bits and pieces of time and eventually, they all add up. I’ve explained that I will sew a whole bunch and not… Read More »“How do you get so much done?”

The students were tired, but determined.

We will SEW! And they did.

The final project count was 484 finished items: 283 coasters, 89 bookmarks, 30 potholders, 24 pincushions, 40 baskets, 11 totes and 7 pillows.

Thank you all so much for your enthusiastic support. And to those who donated fabric, I estimate we used between 40 and 45 yards. WOW!

Beth T. and Peggy H are the winners of my Craze Tool drawing. Please contact me till the end of the week to give me your emails so that I can send the gifts.

Beth T. and Peggy H are the winners of my Craze Tool drawing. Please contact me till the end of the week to give me your emails so that I can send the gifts.

When we bought our house back in 2013, one of the first things my husband said was a few bad words followed by Ash Trees. He hated Ash Trees. We had them at the farm we were living on and they are messy trees, not huge growers, and as he would say, “Why plant an… Read More »Sad, Happy, Sad…Smiling.

I had a busy week with family and summer things. More garden got planted. I’m really close to being done with that. I have two shrubs to plant and that’s it. I’m kind of putting that on hold with the hope that one of the kids might be around to help dig the hole for… Read More »What I’m Working On…

I have some good news and some finished quilts from Ray today. First up…the good news. You might remember that Ray is looking for patriotic-colored quilt tops that he can finish and present. They don’t need to follow Quilt of Valor guidelines. They just need to be lap sized and feature patriotic colors. Ray spearheads… Read More »Community Quilts from Ray

Through my fostering, I’ve learned that many male dogs get surrendered at about one year of age. Many of the complaints are the dog jumps. The dog barks. The dog marks. The dog humps. ALL of these things are completely normal behavior for any one-year male dog that isn’t neutered. If dogs are neutered many… Read More »Suggestions from Dog Foster Home

I have another thrift store adventure to share with you. This one is going to make you mad, sad, and angry all at the same time…shocked for sure! This is the “rest of the story”… I told you that earlier in the week that Kalissa and I had gone thrift store shopping last Wednesday when… Read More »Can You Believe THIS!!??

Sorry for not posting this yesterday, but I was tired…Not of sewing, but tired enough that I fell into bed about 8pm.

The students continue to grow. They are helping one another with small machine fixes. And general advice.

They are experimenting.

They made a bevy of baskets.

TOTAL PRODUCTION FOR DAY 3: 12 baskets, 48 coasters, 30 bookmarks, 6 potholders and 12 pincushions.  And some experiments.

One more day (today). I will report back.

One of the girls that comes after school and I were chatting. She’s in 3rd grade and her teacher reads to them each day. It’s just a chapter or two…not a lot but that adds up. I asked her what they were reading. She said they just finished up a book about a dog and… Read More »What I’m Reading: Stone Fox

Some of you may not have even noticed I was gone, but after a long, albeit warm, winter in Florida, I’m finally back in Boise! It is so, so nice to be home, and reunited with my fabric, friends, and oh right, my husband read more

I’ve completed my three planned Dresden Plates and attached them to the quilt sandwich. In Susan Cleveland’s technique, they are attached to the entire quilt sandwich at this point, rather than just to the quilt top. Now I’m beginning the quilting! So far, I’m not quite sure what I’m going to do in the white […]

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