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Good morning, my friends. For all my tough talk about unpacking yesterday, I didn't get very much done. We were both pretty well wiped out after our drive to home on Wednesday, and neither of us was much in a mood to spend more time in the RV. Of course, there was/is a mountain of laundry to do, and I'm four loads into what will probably end up being about eight loads. (I'm washing all the bedding and towels, which ups the number of loads significantly.) 

As you might guess, this little girl was pretty happy ...

Good morning, my friends. For all my tough talk about unpacking yesterday, I didn't get very much done. We were both pretty well wiped out after our drive to home on Wednesday, and neither of us was much in a mood to spend more time in the RV. Of course, there was/is a mountain of laundry to do, and I'm four loads into what will probably end up being about eight loads. (I'm washing all the bedding and towels, which ups the number of loads significantly.) 

As you might guess, this little girl was pretty happy ...

 I just finished machine quilting Shamrocks, a small seasonal quilt from Color Blocks, volume 4.

The machine quilting for this quilt was so quick!  I was almost sad that I didn't get to enjoy the process longer.

Working my way through bins of completed blocks-of-the-month, I ran across these nine blocks from 2023. The class was "Aspiring Stars" taught at my LQS. They were just begging to be set together~  "Circle of Nine" to the rescue!  This book contains plenty of inspiration for unique and attractive settings for those occasions when you might have less than twelve blocks (not to

Working my way through bins of completed blocks-of-the-month, I ran across these nine blocks from 2023. The class was "Aspiring Stars" taught at my LQS. They were just begging to be set together~  "Circle of Nine" to the rescue!  This book contains plenty of inspiration for unique and attractive settings for those occasions when you might have less than twelve blocks (not to

 When I was on Facebook yesterday, there were a few articles about new Apple products, and one is a new MacBook called the Neo. So I went on Apple's site, and it's so cute!

 $699 for the one with the bigger storage! And it works just like my iPhone! So of course I ordered one. The yellow is too bright, so I ordered the pink. It'll be delivered in 2-3 weeks.

I just did another thing, I bought ...

We’re ready for a sweet spring surprise with the March Sew Sampler box! Peek inside for a clue of the oh-sew-delightful contents.

Don’t miss out on this box! If you aren’t yet subscribed and want to join, do so very SOON, so you don’t miss this month’s cut off date for sign ups!

2026 Spooled Sew Sampler Quilt Along!

With the Flowering Quilt Along coming to an end, we’re ready to get going with this year’s Sew Sampler Box Sew Along, Spooled, which measures 54.5″ square finished.

Join us for ...

There’s something about sewing heart quilts that just feels special.

Maybe it’s the simple shape, or maybe it’s the meaning behind it. Hearts have a way of turning an ordinary quilt into something that feels personal — something made with intention.

They’re perfect for Valentine’s Day projects, wedding gifts, baby quilts, or even just adding a little extra love to a quilt you’re making for someone special.

If you’ve been looking for a heart-themed project to sew, this collection is full of inspiration. From small projects you can finish in an afternoon to larger ...

Dogwood is reddening up.  Fungus looks like little flying saucers.

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The quilt guild meets by Zoom in January and February.  It was nice to be back in person this Wednesday evening.  One of the guild members, an art teacher (retired; with a ...

Welcome back for week 3 of the Sewcialites 3 Quilt Along as we celebrate our amazing quilting community! Each week, one of the 25 oh-sew-talented designers we’ve teamed up with is bringing you a new block pattern. This week, we’re excited to introduce the cozy and cute Cabin Life Block by Robin Pickens!

Cabin Life Block by Robin Pickens

This week’s designer is Robin Pickens (@robinpickens)! She is a fabric designer, a quilt pattern designer, and a cross stitch pattern designer, and this week she brought us the intermediate-level Cabin Life Block. Made with corner ...

What's the opposite of batting 1000? Lots of things happened yesterday - things that were related to my update list from yesterday, but NO progress was made on anything!!!

I had my call from Microsoft, and I think I mentioned that my Classic version of Outlook had frozen. Nope—it hadn't frozen. It's in the process of syncing all the folders, but it's taking a long time. Why? I suspect because the computer goes to sleep 5 minutes after I leave. So now I have set that to never, and hopefully, it will sync a bit faster ...

This has been an interesting week.  Caregiving is not for the weak/timid soul.  It is a paradox of both rough and rewarding.   It also takes a lot of time.  Hence, I have nothing new to share.  But, I did find that Mom had kept an old drawing that I had forgotten doing.  The paper is showing some age - yellowing and brown spots.  It is signed "E B" - which means it was done years ago. ("E" for Eugene) 

Now here is a photo of me and a couple of other guys, backstage when I was doing a play.

The Play ...

Our sleep-at-home retreat was this week for three days. We take our machines and projects to sew all day. The room is locked at night, so we can leave everything there while we go home for dinner and sleep. Then the next morning, we are back to having fun. I got there as the doors were opening on Tuesday morning, and set up my spot.

The first project for the day was to make three more bowl cozies in this fun print, so I would have a set of four for the gift shop at the show. About an hour ...