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Good morning, my friends, and a fine morning it is! The sun is shining, and it's still warm from yesterday's nice weather. It's going to cool off a little bit by tomorrow, but then we're looking at warmer weather for the remainder of the week. Is it possible that spring has sprung? I sure hope so.

There was no negotiating about getting in some exercise yesterday. I forced myself onto the treadmill, and I felt better for it. There's no way to know for sure if it gave me more energy for the remainder of ...

Good morning, my friends, and a fine morning it is! The sun is shining, and it's still warm from yesterday's nice weather. It's going to cool off a little bit by tomorrow, but then we're looking at warmer weather for the remainder of the week. Is it possible that spring has sprung? I sure hope so.

There was no negotiating about getting in some exercise yesterday. I forced myself onto the treadmill, and I felt better for it. There's no way to know for sure if it gave me more energy for the remainder of ...

The Scrappy Sampler top (my version) is at the quilters. Hope to have it to share soon. In the meantime, I made a pair of potholders (slightly different sizes, due to quilt math).

It is a great way to use up small pieces, units or even entire blocks at the end of a quilt.

Good morning, my friends. We're pretty happy about our weekend weather...although the weekend has nothing to do with it when you're retired. Every day is Saturday. In any case, we're gearing up for the warmest weather so far this year...into the 70's today and tomorrow. Hopefully, we'll be able to eat outside for the first time.

Yesterday was another busy day, and it ended with a wonderful family dinner. Before I did anything else, I spent a little time on my slow stitching. This is Tiny Treasure #38. It has stem stitch, backstitch ...

Good morning, my friends. We're pretty happy about our weekend weather...although the weekend has nothing to do with it when you're retired. Every day is Saturday. In any case, we're gearing up for the warmest weather so far this year...into the 70's today and tomorrow. Hopefully, we'll be able to eat outside for the first time.

Yesterday was another busy day, and it ended with a wonderful family dinner. Before I did anything else, I spent a little time on my slow stitching. This is Tiny Treasure #38. It has stem stitch, backstitch ...

Good morning, my friends. Our weather seems to have taken a turn for the better. We were expecting rain all this week. Yesterday turned into a pretty nice day, and it's even nicer today. It makes me happy since we're getting together with the fam. It's always nicer when we're not confined to the house. The temperatures this weekend are supposed to reach into the 70's. That's what I'm talkin' about! If our dreams come true, we'll be able to eat outside on Sunday for the first time this year.

As for ...

Good morning, my friends. Our weather seems to have taken a turn for the better. We were expecting rain all this week. Yesterday turned into a pretty nice day, and it's even nicer today. It makes me happy since we're getting together with the fam. It's always nicer when we're not confined to the house. The temperatures this weekend are supposed to reach into the 70's. That's what I'm talkin' about! If our dreams come true, we'll be able to eat outside on Sunday for the first time this year.

As for ...

Good morning, my friends. It's going to be a busy day. In addition to a few housekeeping chores on the day's agenda, I'm going to do a couple of make-ahead dishes for our family dinner tomorrow. On today's list is creme brulee (just the custard for now), and some deviled Easter eggs. I was happy to find some beautiful fresh asparagus at the grocery store yesterday. That will be for tomorrow, and our dinner is shaping up nicely.

It was fairly late in the day by the time I was able to get to any sewing ...

Good morning, my friends. It's going to be a busy day. In addition to a few housekeeping chores on the day's agenda, I'm going to do a couple of make-ahead dishes for our family dinner tomorrow. On today's list is creme brulee (just the custard for now), and some deviled Easter eggs. I was happy to find some beautiful fresh asparagus at the grocery store yesterday. That will be for tomorrow, and our dinner is shaping up nicely.

It was fairly late in the day by the time I was able to get to any sewing ...

Good morning, my friends. It's that day when we must be wary. There's a prankster around every corner. As I mentioned in yesterday's post, we're going grocery shopping today. You can bet we'll be on high alert.

There was a long list of to-do's yesterday. Everything got done, including walking on the treadmill. Yay me! And so it was late in the day by the time I made my way to the sewing room. No worries, though. I was able to finish the fourth row of the Stair Steps quilt. 

Already, the blue block ...

Good morning, my friends. It's that day when we must be wary. There's a prankster around every corner. As I mentioned in yesterday's post, we're going grocery shopping today. You can bet we'll be on high alert.

There was a long list of to-do's yesterday. Everything got done, including walking on the treadmill. Yay me! And so it was late in the day by the time I made my way to the sewing room. No worries, though. I was able to finish the fourth row of the Stair Steps quilt. 

Already, the blue block ...

While visiting my parents in rural Colorado, my mother decided to go through her cedar chest.

Among other treasures, I saw for the first time, her baby quilt, made for her by her Grandmother.

This is the same woman responsible for the blocks in the BUTTERFLY QUILT.

While the quilt shows its age, the workmanship still shines through.

Good morning, my friends. Beware. Pranksters will be out tomorrow. It's never to soon to make plans for defending yourself. We have a trip to the grocery store planned. Do you think we can April Fools Day our way into some free groceries? I'm thinking you do your debit card, then reverse the charges, and yell, "April Fools!" Yeah...probably not, but it has me thinking.

So yesterday I made good on my threat to get outside and clean up the culinary herb garden. There was an alarming amount of grass growing in some places. Grass can't ...

Good morning, my friends. Beware. Pranksters will be out tomorrow. It's never to soon to make plans for defending yourself. We have a trip to the grocery store planned. Do you think we can April Fools Day our way into some free groceries? I'm thinking you do your debit card, then reverse the charges, and yell, "April Fools!" Yeah...probably not, but it has me thinking.

So yesterday I made good on my threat to get outside and clean up the culinary herb garden. There was an alarming amount of grass growing in some places. Grass can't ...

Good morning, my friends. We're looking at a decent day of weather ahead. There's one more somewhat urgent clean-up job in the garden, and I'm thinking today is the day. I've pulled the worst of the weeds and  deadheaded the shrubs that needed it. The last task is to clean up the culinary herb garden. I cut a huge amount of sage from the herbs last year, and the ground is looking a little barren at the moment. I'm waiting to see now much of it will fill in with chives, and then I'll ...

Good morning, my friends. We're looking at a decent day of weather ahead. There's one more somewhat urgent clean-up job in the garden, and I'm thinking today is the day. I've pulled the worst of the weeds and  deadheaded the shrubs that needed it. The last task is to clean up the culinary herb garden. I cut a huge amount of sage from the herbs last year, and the ground is looking a little barren at the moment. I'm waiting to see now much of it will fill in with chives, and then I'll ...

The blocks for this quilt were made back in 2011. I finished a larger quilt with these blocks in 2012.

I put a lot of the leftover blocks aside until later that year, then turned them into a smaller quilt top.

And that’s the way it stayed until this month. It was one of my UFO collection. It has now seen the light of day again and has been backed, quilted and bound. At last.

This version has ended up at 52 X 52 inches.

The design is called Country Garden Maze and was from the Irish Quit and ...

Good morning, my friends. The day started out with a bang yesterday...or, more accurately, a poke. We were out bright and early so I could get a fasting blood draw. Sometimes I'm a hard stick, and so it always provokes a little anxiety. Yesterday...one stick, and I barely felt it. Yahoo! It was a good way to start the day. 

We'd planned breakfast at a local Black Bear Diner, but it was really, really cold inside the restaurant when we arrived. We were informed their heater was broken, and they were working on getting it fixed ...

Good morning, my friends. The day started out with a bang yesterday...or, more accurately, a poke. We were out bright and early so I could get a fasting blood draw. Sometimes I'm a hard stick, and so it always provokes a little anxiety. Yesterday...one stick, and I barely felt it. Yahoo! It was a good way to start the day. 

We'd planned breakfast at a local Black Bear Diner, but it was really, really cold inside the restaurant when we arrived. We were informed their heater was broken, and they were working on getting it fixed ...

Get your party drink ready… I have my extra-strong coffee in hand, and I am so excited to finally share all the details about my newest quilt pattern — Constellation Crumb Quilt. KEEP READING UNTIL THE END AND YOU WILL FIND THE PARTY FUN!

Let’s Celebrate A Study in Color, Scraps, and Letting Go

This quilt is truly a study in so many things.

First, it is a study in color and how to create a successful gradient. The design moves from incredibly light pink all the way to a deep, rich purple. In between those two extremes are bright ...