I'm taking some me time this weekend to work on Bonnie Hunter's new mystery quilt. I've pulled all the fabric from stash and the plan is to get the first 2 clues done this weekend. I also have to re-do the basting on a quilt that I am finishing up as a gift... More on… Continue reading Working Bonnie’s New Mystery
It’s Cherry Season Again!
We've had a bumper crop of cherries this year! If I'm sitting I'm pitting! We have a 4 in 1 cherry tree that self pollinates. Jim made a natural bee-hive home to attract native bees and I think it has worked! The cherries are Bing, Ranier and 2 others that I can't remember. Supposedly they… Continue reading It’s Cherry Season Again!
Dara at 8 months
This is Dara. She is our newest pup we've been raising for Canine Companions for Independence and she has been a handful! She is super smart just like her predecessors Jamba and Einstein but the fact she's a she is a whole new experience for us. It has also been a few years since we've… Continue reading Dara at 8 months
A New Way of Doing Things. Change is fast and constant.
Good Morning! I have been searching for a new and improved method of posting to this site for some time. As you have noticed I have been absent for a while. I would say that it's mostly due to access and being busy combined with new computers, new software and or changes in software. I… Continue reading A New Way of Doing Things. Change is fast and constant.
Border Auditioning
I have completed the log cabin and uneven 9 patch border for this scrappy quilt and am now auditioning fabric from the stash for the next round of borders! Here is the EQ7 file... ...and this was the original version I had in mind as a Christmas Quilt! The applique is a skill set I… Continue reading Border Auditioning
Duck Mothers
We live near a pond and a creek and there is plenty of wildlife. This year we are fortunate to see the Mallard ducks raising their young! We've been watching this Momma and her babies for almost a week. She had 11 but is now down to 7. She must be an experienced Momma. … Continue reading Duck Mothers
Making Progress and an Oriole!
I have been working on this scrap quilt daily. I completed 2 border sides and now am working on the remaining 2 before I continue on with my planned solid border which will be next. Talk about LOTS OF SCRAP!! Truthfully I had no idea how this design was going to come out and several… Continue reading Making Progress and an Oriole!
So Many Changes
This morning while driving to work I listened to music radio. For many years I would turn on talk radio to hear the latest news and grumblings about all things political and happenings going on in Chicago. I guess today was time to make a change, to go back to what I used to love… Continue reading So Many Changes
Hanging Out with Paul and Sheldon!
Writing today on my Shop Blog! Source: Hanging Out with Paul and Sheldon!
Hanging Out with Paul and Sheldon!
Source: Hanging Out with Paul and Sheldon!
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