Hey All! This One Block Wonder quilt is finally ready for border treatment! My last post was in August after the 2nd class... Here's the triangles all sewn together... I sewed all these panels together this past week in half hour increments before and after work. Mostly before, mostly in the dark waiting for the sun… Continue reading One Block Wonder Quilt – Ready for the borders!
Category: In the Studio
Finally Finished A Sewing Project – Review of the Professional Tote by The Creative Thimble
Yesterday I finally had a finish! I love days like that, they make you feel like you've accomplished something. This time it was the Professional Tote pattern from The Creative Thimble! I want to start this review by saying I LOVE THE BAG. I really do. However... I just have one thing I would like… Continue reading Finally Finished A Sewing Project – Review of the Professional Tote by The Creative Thimble
A Sunshine Award!
Julie over at Crazywonderfullife nominated me for a Sunshine Award! Thanks Julie! I've not done the Sunshine award yet so this should be fun... Julie has given me a list of 10 questions that I MUST answer, that's part of the red carpet interview so here goes... 1. Are you a procrastinator? Yes. Umm, anyone… Continue reading A Sunshine Award!
All I Want to do Is See My Options
I guess what is the most frustrating for me about this ACA website roll-out is that I can’t even SEE the plans available. I have been trying for two weeks and still I get this… Please wait… Please wait… Please wait… I’ve signed up 4 times. Somewhere out there are 4 accounts worth of… Continue reading All I Want to do Is See My Options
Our Maiden Voyage!
Hey Everyone!We’ve done it! We’ve taken the travel trailer on it’s first trip, spent 3 days and 2 nights putting all systems to work and returned safely home.We started our trip on Friday, heading south into the vastness of fertile farm country of central Illinois to a State Recreation Area known as Clinton Lake/Mascoutin State… Continue reading Our Maiden Voyage!
The Best Idea Ever, Having A Quilt Show Next Door To Cabelas!
Being able to drop off the better half at Cabelas and then stroll on over to the NSQG Quilt Show next door last Saturday was a real treat! I'm not a member of the guild but I just LOVE all the work and talent that they have and share... So many quilts to see, I was… Continue reading The Best Idea Ever, Having A Quilt Show Next Door To Cabelas!
My One Block Wonder Class Project
Hi Friends! Way back in April when I went on retreat, a class was being conducted for the One Block Wonder quilt. I had never seen them and was instantly intrigued! I knew I had to try one so I signed up this Summer for the class. The class met twice. The first class was… Continue reading My One Block Wonder Class Project
Home Improvement – Is this photographic proof I helped?
Jim came into the room and asked me if I had 'set' that board. "Why yes I did!" said I. Jim was making it look easy so I took the liberty of grabbing that hammer and whacking in a few nails. I had a bit of a gap so I stopped at just 1 board. … Continue reading Home Improvement – Is this photographic proof I helped?
The All Negating BUT, A Few Thoughts On How A Fat Person Takes Negative Motivation
Hi Readers, Friends, Followers, Maybe it's because I've now raised two dogs for Canine Companions for Independence and we use positive motivation to train our dogs, always conscious of ourselves when we bring negative approaches to training, something we are taught not to do. Or... Maybe it comes from my time in Managerial Training classes back in my… Continue reading The All Negating BUT, A Few Thoughts On How A Fat Person Takes Negative Motivation
Weight Loss Journey Quilt Project – Block #10– May Basket!…finally, I do know it’s almost July
Hey Everyone! I am finally catching up on the blocks I had planned out. If you remember I bought EQ7 a few months back and was in the process of re-creating my Weight Loss Journey Quilt blocks in the new program. There was a learning curve but now that I'm at a point where I… Continue reading Weight Loss Journey Quilt Project – Block #10– May Basket!…finally, I do know it’s almost July
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