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 This morning, Patrick's nurses came to work on his wound. Then we left to go to the museum and collect two quilts to go up to Cindy and Stars and Strips. They may or may not need the quilt, but I offered. The quilt to Cindy is for our group recognition at the Puyallup show. Then we headed to Olympia. I took two finished quilts to the museum, and they are now ready for tomorrow and November 11th. 

Patrick had his surgeons meeting, and I waited out in the car for Sherry to show up. I gave her, her ...

I am currently working on a series of nature inspired papercuts.  I often pull from  and modify my previous designs and doodles to create the image I want to cut.  Here, my snail doodle is where I began.

I am a huge Sandra Dallas fan. I’ve read almost all of her books. I’ve been gradually going back and reading the ones I’ve missed from her. Lately, you might realize I’ve been in a reading slump. Nothing has interested me or kept my interest. When I saw Sandra Dallas had this book out, I …

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Lots of details here.

This project started with a bible verse in my head many months ago, but without knowing what to do with it.

Back in June and just before our trip to Nashville, some of my quilting buddies and I took a day to shop in some of the area quilt and needlework shops. While in one of them one of the girls was looking at the panels. I am not a panel person. But I wandered over there and decided to look, and that was when this panel told me that it had to be part of ...

Recently, I was given a piece of brown packaging paper measuring 12 inches by 40 feet.........one complete, intact, 40 foot bit of paper that had arrived in someone's Amazon parcel.  Now I have to tell you that the parcel contained a DVD.....seems like an unnecessary amount of protection but I decided to see if I could do something creative with that paper rather than just chuck it in the recycle bin.

I made a small book and began testing ideas.  

It has a very slight waxy texture so working with Colour pencil is difficult.   The paper doesn ...

Good morning, my friends. It was a tiring day yesterday. We had our Egg McMuffins for breakfast, and then we had a huge list to get through at the grocery store. It was nearly noon by the time we got home. And, of course, we still had to put everything away. Yikes. I'm glad that's done. Smitty is going to the vet this morning, but I'm hopeful it won't take as long.

When I'm tired, machine sewing sounds like too much work, and so I focused on my slow stitching, finishing off the center block ...

Good morning, my friends. It was a tiring day yesterday. We had our Egg McMuffins for breakfast, and then we had a huge list to get through at the grocery store. It was nearly noon by the time we got home. And, of course, we still had to put everything away. Yikes. I'm glad that's done. Smitty is going to the vet this morning, but I'm hopeful it won't take as long.

When I'm tired, machine sewing sounds like too much work, and so I focused on my slow stitching, finishing off the center block ...

 I was unsuccessful in getting a post ready for today, so here's pics of what's been going on around here, instead. The little kittens are off the bottle, hallelujah! The orange kittens unfortunately got bumped from this flight up North. I took new glamour shots for their adoption photos.  

Jack

Mel

Robby

containment breach!

L-R Possum, Squirrel, and Badger

Big CiL donation from a 95y.o. "retiring" quilter

started a scrap project

"helping"

Stained glass class at the League of the Arts

Have a Good Week!

Good morning, my friends. I'll just start right out by saying there's nothing to worry about with Smitty. I'll say more about that in a minute. With a vet visit in our immediate future, it seemed appropriate that I took the first stitches on the Pieces of the Heart stitchery yesterday morning. I’m just getting started on the body of the cat.

Good morning, my friends. I'll just start right out by saying there's nothing to worry about with Smitty. I'll say more about that in a minute. With a vet visit in our immediate future, it seemed appropriate that I took the first stitches on the Pieces of the Heart stitchery yesterday morning. I’m just getting started on the body of the cat.

Corey Yoder is adding a bit of sunshine to your quilting library this spring with her brand new quilt book, Sunroom Sampler! Inside, you’ll find a sampler and three quilts, all designed to brighten your home with the warm vibrancy of her Sunroom fabric collection for Moda Fabrics. Keep reading to get a sneak preview of some of the blocks from the book and find out how you can pre-order the book and quilt kit today!

Sunroom Sampler Sneak Preview

Here are five of the cute quilt blocks included in the Sunroom Sampler ...

 Morocco was wonderful.  I plan to have the travelog post composed and up by Monday.  (If you've been following me on FB you've already seen most of what will comprise that post.)

I dropped my ballot in the box at Zion City Hall before I got groceries and picked up the mail.  

The laundry's done, luggage stored, bills paid, checkbook and credit card reconciled (so convenient for ...

OK -- I agree -- darts on a Barbie shirt? Not for the faint of heart! Heck - darts can be a challenge on a full-size garment! 

Well, there's no time to even consider sewing Barbie clothes. This feast-or-famine thing that happens in what I do can drive me nuts sometimes, and this is one of those times! Just prepping for one of these trips is crazy, and it really doesn't have to be. I just decide I don't have enough stuff, and then I go into panic-sewing mode. I must do this, and I must do that, and I ...

I really enjoy making cards, and probably do more in the fall than any other time of year. I keep a few birthday cards on the shelf for that last minute remembrance, but my favorite kind of stamping is in Autumn colors and themes. I’m known for sending Thanksgiving cards more than Christmas cards. I believe that people get so few in November, that they stand out as a token of friendship or love for family more than the ones in December. But cards are not the only thing we can stamp. So, today, let’s have some fun ...

Sorting through my possibilities, I took a second look at two inherited sets of blocks: 8″ stars and 6″ log cabins. Suddenly, I could see a future for them together.

All I had to do was add a round of strips to the log cabin blocks and they would be the same size as the star blocks.

The right layout made it look like it was planned this way all along.

I wish there were more blocks, but at least it is a finish. At 40″x48″ it can be a nice lap quilt for someone, perhaps a neighbor who ...

We made a stop in Franklin, NC and found  A Stitch in Time quite by accident. 

A lovely shop with a large selection of fabric.