Good morning, my friends. Well, I skipped a day of blogging, and so I have a lot to show you. Happily, my dental appointment is behind me, and I'm good for another year. And, look ma! No cavities. Always a good outcome.

Backing up to Monday morning, I cut back the peonies to the ground. We'll look for them next spring. For now, I'm enjoying the last gasp of the flowers. This first one is the Firefighter dahlia. When we left on our trip mid-September, it had not a single bud on it. I was threatening to ...

Good morning, my friends. Well, I skipped a day of blogging, and so I have a lot to show you. Happily, my dental appointment is behind me, and I'm good for another year. And, look ma! No cavities. Always a good outcome.

Backing up to Monday morning, I cut back the peonies to the ground. We'll look for them next spring. For now, I'm enjoying the last gasp of the flowers. This first one is the Firefighter dahlia. When we left on our trip mid-September, it had not a single bud on it. I was threatening to ...

I now have all of my Stash Bee blocks and have made them into one ladder quilt and one quilt for Care leavers. I can donate the Q4CL at the retreat in two weeks' time. I used a digital pantograph called Malachite which is quick as there's no overstitching and I used Superior Threads in White Linen.

Net on machine will be some Christmas projects. I have started quilting the table runner and placemats for Lizzie and I will use the same backing to complete a Kimberbell project. First of all, I need to add borders to that quilt.

 I am still trying to clean out some older photos from my phone.  

I don't think I am ever going to catch up!

Some of the best gifts for holiday hostesses are those for the kitchen. I am constantly needing new kitchen towels, not only to use, but also just for seasonal decoration. For today’s projects, we’ll do some embroidery for special and unique gifts for ourselves and friends. It is easy to do some fun kitchen towels using towel blanks. These are a woven cotton fabric with burgundy stripes. Before I embroider on towel blanks, I wash them in hot water and then dry in the drier to pre-shrink them. When they are prepared, I hoop two layers of water ...

WWL is a place where you can share photos of quilts you’re working on and get encouragement to finish them from our Wednesday Wait Loss group! As you can see, I’ve been doing this for years and so our group is strong, loves to share, and is very welcoming.

Here’s how it works. Every week I start out by sharing what I’ve been working on. Then I share the projects from the previous week that most inspired me so that they will inspire you too! This is followed by the actual link up where you can ...

Yesterday I was up early, and sometimes that is a dangerous thing because I do a lot of planning (scheming and generating of ideas) over coffee while the house is quiet and it's still dark outside. I've been thinking ahead to goals for 2027.  Yikes!!! 

Well, it's kind of organized but also out of control - because of sheer numbers. Including a couple more on the far right side ...

I LOVE the idea of the electoral candidate getting his kids involved in making posters! We need to teach kids from an early age (well, old enough to know) about elections and why they matter. Your signs stand out, and kids learn something. What a smart idea! 

That was in response to a comment on the blog about all the AI-generated signs having the same look and feel. Zero creativity in that exercise, and those posters were way too wordy. 

So even with the best-laid plans, the day didn't go quite as I had envisioned. I got lots done ...

Di era digital yang semakin berkembang, hiburan telah mengalami transformasi yang signifikan. Salah satu inovasi menarik dalam dunia hiburan adalah Rubah4d, sebuah platform yang menawarkan pengalaman baru bagi para penggunanya. Dengan pendekatan yang segar dan kreativitas yang tiada henti, Rubah4d telah mengubah cara kita menikmati berbagai bentuk hiburan.

Rubah 4d tidak hanya sekedar hiburan biasa, tetapi juga memberikan kesempatan bagi penggunanya untuk terlibat lebih dalam dengan konten yang mereka nikmati. Dari video interaktif hingga permainan yang memacu adrenalin, Rubah4d membawa kita pada pengalaman yang lebih mendalam. Dengan menggali potensi teknologi dan menciptakan suasana yang akrab, Rubah4d berhasil merevolusi pandangan kita ...

You might remember that not long ago, after Carver’s football game, we went to a junk sale. It’s the one I always go to. All week long before the sale, they were sending out pictures via their Facebook page, The Twisted Sisters. You can find it HERE to see all of the pictures. As always, …

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Wasn't able to sleep in today. Patrick's nurses came to work on him. While they were doing that, I was cleaning up the dining room table and working on the Roomba app. 

I spend pretty much all morning chatting with Roomba and trying to get our Roomba to work. I chatted with one guy, and he sent a link, which then disconnected us, when I went to check it out. Then I got another gal. I chatted with her on the computer to make sure I could use my phone to see what she was talking about. After ...

I finished one mat! It finishes around 20". I'm hoping it will make a nice gift this holiday season. I plan on making another one before I quilt it. I'll load 2 mats at a time. It should be quicker, I hope. I really love this fabric. It doesn't scream Christmas but is a bit more subtle.

I've made some great progress on my daughter's scarf. It measures close to 12" now. I really love this pattern even though each row takes me awhile! Those cables take time but they look good! There are about ...

I finished one mat! It finishes around 20". I'm hoping it will make a nice gift this holiday season. I plan on making another one before I quilt it. I'll load 2 mats at a time. It should be quicker, I hope. I really love this fabric. It doesn't scream Christmas but is a bit more subtle.

I've made some great progress on my daughter's scarf. It measures close to 12" now. I really love this pattern even though each row takes me awhile! Those cables take time but they look good! There are about ...

I’ve had several people ask me how things are going for Rick, work-wise and school-wise. I thought I would give you a little update. Rick and I have been together for six months now, and it’s been a fun and crazy ride. I like it just as much now as I did at the beginning. …

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Come quilting with me!!!

I am so excited to be helping out with another quilt retreat… but this one is closer to my personal home. In fact – it’s in the same town!!

Kanab Utah.

Southern Utah Quilt Retreat – Kanab, Utah 2027

August 10–14, 2027 | Kanab, Utah

Pack your sewing machine, grab those projects you’ve been meaning to finish, and come sew with us in beautiful Southern Utah!

We’re heading back to Kanab for another quilt retreat, and I can’t wait! There’s something wonderful about having several days dedicated to sewing, visiting with quilting friends ...

A huge Thank You, Timeless Treasures for providing me with these beautiful Dragonfly Mist panels and coordinating fabrics.

I cut 3.25″ strips to yield 5″ finished hexies using my favorite First Choice Rulers by Deb Tucker.

Let the designing begin, first surround the panel with hexies and establish the four sections.

Fitting in 10″ stars among 5″ hexies.

Dragonfly Mist measures 75″ x 70″. My Hollow Cube 60’s were made using the Star 60 Tool and the Hollow Cube 60 Technique Sheet. They represent Dragonfly houses. The 10″ stars were also made using the Star 60 Tool.

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