This morning I finished all the Red/Neutral HST's sewn to a neutral 2.5" neutral square for the Fox and Geese blocks. I also finished all of the Green Half triangle blocks for the other half of the Fox and Geese blocks. I seriously must not have my machine at the proper height or I must… Continue reading Carolina Christmas Mystery Quilt – Progress Report
Goals for a new year
Do you set goals and try to achieve them? I think there's been some studies on the behavior of goal setters and only something like 5% of all people actually practice it. I'm an exister. Is that a word? Definition of exister is just someone that takes one day at a time, living in the… Continue reading Goals for a new year
Once in a Blue Moon
The full moon on New Years sets in the Western Sky outside my window. Could this be a good luck charm for a new year?
Looking for Plaids
After my last post about my progress on the Carolina Christmas Mystery Quilt you all are going to wonder what in the world was I doing going out and buying all these shirts? Look. I already told you I get a little bored at some of the monotony sometimes right? Well, that's not the reason,… Continue reading Looking for Plaids
Carolina Christmas Mystery Quilt Progress
It has been three and a half weeks since I started the Carolina Christmas Mystery Quilt from Quiltville.com and I have to say I'm still plugging away at it. Lordy, Lordy, Lordy ... it is time consuming. Of this I am always fully aware, that is why I can appreciate all those beautiful quilts I… Continue reading Carolina Christmas Mystery Quilt Progress
Manequim – a free sewing pattern site…for clothing!
I do not speak Portuguese or Spanish (or am able to read either for that matter) but a few months back I stumbled upon this site after I was researching Brazil during the big Chicago vs Rio Olympic 2016 show down. I think it is from Brazil? If not, please someone correct me on that. … Continue reading Manequim – a free sewing pattern site…for clothing!
Quiltville’s Carolina Christmas Mystery Quilt Part 2 – My version
I've been plugging away at the Mystery Quilt project over at Quiltville. As the finished quilt is now up you are able to see that it consists of two blocks, the Poinsettia Star and a Christmas Star. As I have been following along with the mystery, when I came to step two, about halfway through… Continue reading Quiltville’s Carolina Christmas Mystery Quilt Part 2 – My version
Quiltville’s Carolina Christmas Mystery Quilt Step 1 – my version
In a post a few days ago I told you I was being sucked into the Carolina Christmas Mystery Quilt vortex over at Quiltville, no? Well Bonnie just posted that she's going to be gone for a few days so everyone following the mystery ought to have enough time to catch-up! (She don't know me… Continue reading Quiltville’s Carolina Christmas Mystery Quilt Step 1 – my version
Fashion Color Report for Spring 2010
Pantone is out with their Spring 2010 color forcast. This is a big file, a lot bigger than the previous fashion forcast reports, by several pages. I love to browse the pages to see what the designers come up with. Turquoise appears to be the big story. We'll see turquoise in quite a lot of… Continue reading Fashion Color Report for Spring 2010
A Tale of Two Fabrics…err Two Stores?…err Two Fabric Cutters?
A few really interesting things happened last night that I'm dying to share with you all. First is my most amazing fabric purchasing experience at Hobby Lobby. I wanted to stop into Hobby Lobby to get some Christmassy Fabric to go around the base of our tree. For some reason we are on a wild… Continue reading A Tale of Two Fabrics…err Two Stores?…err Two Fabric Cutters?
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