I have star blocks on my brain. I really want them to get finished and my star blocks into a quilt. I’m just past the six-week mark in my recovery from surgery. I have doctor appointments this week, and I’m assuming I’m going to get released to do what I want. That means I might …
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read moreI got some stitching done this week. When I left you last, I had finished by Hannah’s Thankful Heart. I probably should have gone back to my Oh Joyous Day stitching, but I decided to stitch another small. I have never been in a mood so much Fall like I am now. I don’t know …
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read moreA couple years ago I made my husband a collage quilt from a Laura Heine pattern. It was a guitar and he really loved it. I’ve got a few more patterns so I decided I’d make a “sewing” themed one for myself. I’d just finished a project so I figured I could do it “real quick.”
There is truly no such thing with these collage patterns. I had an idea of what I wanted it to look like. It’s pretty close.
For the most part I’m happy with it. I love the background ...
read moreOh my goodness…remember two weeks ago I had trouble sitting at the sewing machine for 20 minutes, but challenged myself to 20 minutes 4 times in one week anyway? Then the next week I could actually do it. Well, watch out, world. I can sit for MUCH longer now. I’m so excited and can’t wait …
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read moreI’m doing a little series of posts that feature old blog posts. I have been going back and looking at them. It’s been fun. I started blogging in June 2009…WOW—over fifteen years. Today, I’m still playing catch-up, so today I’m telling you about December of 2014. We were in our final month at the farmhouse. …
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read moreI’ve been busy cross stitching…and sewing…I just love it. I have to force myself to quit so I can walk and get some exercise in. HA!! I’m living the life. I recently threw all my projects aside and started working on some Fall stuff. I was tired of the same old and just went with …
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read moreLiving in San Diego, we don’t have a fall like some other parts of the country. Folks come here to go to
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read moreNo change in the numbers.
I finally reframed Pumpkin Seeds this week.
A lot of dirt came out when I soaked it, along with some of the staining. The fabric wouldn’t tolerate a lot of scrubbing. When I switch it out for a Christmas piece, I’ll adjust the slack on the left side. Sometimes you do what you can.
I also finished sewing and pressing the pieced strips for Verticals, a free pattern on the Fat quarter Shop website.
Next step is to cut all the background pieces.
Fabric In: 8.625
Fabric Out: 24 yards
Net Fabric ...
read moreYep, it’s that time of the year again: General Conference. If you enjoy my Joyful Sabbath posts, considering joining me, and many others, for a weekend of peace, inspiration and hope.
We all need that in our lives.
read moreLast week, I told you that all bets are off when it comes to my cross-stitch. Whatever strikes my mood is what I’m stitching. If I have stitch alongs or other things going, I may or may not work on them as originally planned. I just need to do whatever it is that will keep …
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read moreRay has been filling my inbox faster than I can post finished quilts!! It’s a good problem to have. Karen C. in AR contacted me because she needed to do a bit of destashing. Here are some pics of the goodies she sent to me. There is a big stack of log cabin blocks that …
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read moreI’m going to be taking my iPad in its keyboard case to a class in October, and I thought it might be a good idea to have a padded bag to hold it and keep it safe from possible harm. I had to make a tiny adaptation to the pattern I used in order to […]
read moreWell, look at me go…I finally finished my 2024 New Year, New Start, Crowns and Thorns by Blackbird Designs. I started this in January of 2024 with the intent that it would be finished in 2025. It wasn’t. I ended up taking this project with me to my quilt retreat in July. I didn’t intend …
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read moreThis is one of my favorite months. The month that we are making a bag with Island Batik fabric and pattern and rest of supplies provided by Annie. We only had to choose from the 29 patterns that have Add-on video. I chose to make the Sidekick for my MIL who uses a walker.
Αυτός είναι ένας από τους αγαπημένους μου μήνες. Ο μήνας που φτιάχνουμε μια τσάντα με ύφασμα που έστειλαν τα Island Batik και πατρόν και τα υπόλοιπα υλικά που στέλνει η εταιρία by Annie. Εμείς είχαμε μόνο να διαλέξουμε ένα σχέδιο αναμεσα στα 29 πατρόν που έχουν ...
read moreThis is one of my favorite months. The month that we are making a bag with Island Batik fabric and pattern and rest of supplies provided by Annie. We only had to choose from the 29 patterns that have Add-on video. I chose to make the Sidekick for my MIL who uses a walker.
Αυτός είναι ένας από τους αγαπημένους μου μήνες. Ο μήνας που φτιάχνουμε μια τσάντα με ύφασμα που έστειλαν τα Island Batik και πατρόν και τα υπόλοιπα υλικά που στέλνει η εταιρία by Annie. Εμείς είχαμε μόνο να διαλέξουμε ένα σχέδιο αναμεσα στα 29 πατρόν που έχουν ...
read moreTomorrow marks a year since Arnie and I had our first date and started dating. It’s one of those I can’t believe it’s only been year type of days. Arnie is such a big and wanted part of life now that I hardly remember life without him. Here is one of our first pictures together. …
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