We are having a going away (or Good Luck!) party today for Einstein. I know what you're thinking, a party for a dog? NO. It's a party for us, the humans, and Einstein is the excuse to break out the grill, paint the chairs, invite friends over and clean the house...and have a good time… Continue reading More Fall Colors and Party Prepping
Scenes From The Dashboard – Whistling Straits
When Mom and Dad were here a few weeks ago we drove up to Kohler, Wisconsin and visited Whistling Straits. I have to confess that I did not know what Whistling Straits was and for a week I was telling my boss I was going to Whispering Springs. Whispering, Whistling, what's the difference right? And… Continue reading Scenes From The Dashboard – Whistling Straits
Einstein at 18 Months – 2 Weeks Left In Our Journey To Raise a Service Dog
In June of last year (2010) Jim and I drove to Milwaukee and picked up a little 10 week old puppy, delivered to us special delivery, from Canine Companions for Independence. We had no idea what in the world we were in for with this little guy. All we knew was that we (I) needed… Continue reading Einstein at 18 Months – 2 Weeks Left In Our Journey To Raise a Service Dog
My Method for Putting Away The Leftovers – Once The Quilt is Finished!
Heya Friends! I'm working on packing up my temporary sewing area at the dining room table. It's been a fun few months at my new location but it is now time to pack it all up and bring it back upstairs. I'm nearly able to get up and down the stairs (almost the whole way… Continue reading My Method for Putting Away The Leftovers – Once The Quilt is Finished!
The Little Wheels Quilt Project – All Finished!!
Hey Gang! The Little Wheels Quilt Project is all finished! Whoo Hoo! I put the last stitch in last night and just this morning I brought it outside (careful not to let the neighbor see it!) and took some photos. I think these photos came out a little better and I hope you can see… Continue reading The Little Wheels Quilt Project – All Finished!!
The Little Wheels Quilt Project – How To Figure Out The Inner Border
Me again! Hey...this Little Wheels quilt is moving right along. Less than a week to get this all finished for the baby shower so I have to hurry! My next challenge is figuring out the inside border. This is the border that will go between the main body blocks and the Seminole border blocks. I… Continue reading The Little Wheels Quilt Project – How To Figure Out The Inner Border
The Little Wheels Quilt Project – Figuring out the corner blocks
Hey Everyone! I have figured out that I need to make 40 units to go all the way around this Little Wheels quilt. Each of these units look like this; But the problem with sewing diagonal units is that when it comes time to turn the corner the diagonal sewing doesn't work. To rectify this… Continue reading The Little Wheels Quilt Project – Figuring out the corner blocks
Saga of a torn ACL – 6 Weeks Post Op
Hi ACL Followers and Friends, I think it's been a few weeks since I've put up an update on my knee progress so I'll get to that now. I don't have a picture yet to post with this but I'll see what I can do about that as today I have a therapy session and… Continue reading Saga of a torn ACL – 6 Weeks Post Op
The Little Wheels Quilt Project – Mid Section Finished, On to the Border!
Hey Everyone! That's right! I'm on to the borders now for this little baby quilt I'm making. I finished all of the Wheel blocks over the weekend and sewed the rows together. In each of the rows I put a Wheel block of every color. It was a little tricky, sort of like a sudoku… Continue reading The Little Wheels Quilt Project – Mid Section Finished, On to the Border!
Scenes From The Dashboard — Fall!
Hi Y'all! It's here! For the next two weeks these colors will be different nearly every day. I do love the changing of the leaves here in Northern Illinois. Some years the trees can be just so beautiful and luminous, especially on my ride home from work when the sun is low in the sky… Continue reading Scenes From The Dashboard — Fall!
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