Hi Everyone! We received some snow yesterday, just a few inches, and I think the plows were ready for it because when it was time to go to work the streets were clear!! If there is one positive thing to say about living in Chicago (suburbs) this has to be it. We have one of the… Continue reading Weight Loss Journey Quilt Project – Block #8 – “The Next 5 Pounds”
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Weight Loss Journey Quilt Project – Block #7 – “Must Love Chocolate!”
Happy Valentines Day!!! It has been a week or so since I posted my last block in this Weight Loss series and all this time I have been thinking about doing a block that involved chocolate!!! Isn't chocolate something that we just crave on a diet? I know for me it has been, even though… Continue reading Weight Loss Journey Quilt Project – Block #7 – “Must Love Chocolate!”
Weight Loss Journey Quilt Project – Block #6 – “Even Steven”
Hey Everyone! Yesterday was weigh in day and just as I'd feared this day would come, I'm even for the week. So in honor of being even my next block in this journey is "Even Steven" (faint reference to Seinfeld for those of you interested in the humor here). The block is rather a boring… Continue reading Weight Loss Journey Quilt Project – Block #6 – “Even Steven”
Weight Loss Journey Quilt Project – Block #5 – “January Thaw!”
Hi Friends! For the next block in this series I've chosen to do a block that will mark off the passing of time. "January Thaw!" is a traditional block pattern that has just the appropriate name considering it is supposed to be 60 degrees today!!! You can see my draft below...Friends, I want to share… Continue reading Weight Loss Journey Quilt Project – Block #5 – “January Thaw!”
Weight Loss Journey Quilt Project – Block #3 – “Meetings”!
Hi Friends! The next block on this journey is "Meetings"! I made "Meetings" in the last couple of days after a long search to find a traditional pattern that would represent chairs or a group of people together but I did not have much luck...so "Meetings" was born out of necessity! The block represents the chairs… Continue reading Weight Loss Journey Quilt Project – Block #3 – “Meetings”!
New Year, Refining A New Quickie String Block Technique!
Happy New Year!!! This morning I decided one of my New Year Resolutions was to make a concerted effort to sew from my stash of fabrics and to completely EMPTY my string bin! I like to switch over to quilting mode once the weather changes (as you might have guessed from my last post) and… Continue reading New Year, Refining A New Quickie String Block Technique!
The 16 Patch Double Pinwheel Project – Auditioning an Inner Border
Hi Everyone! My 16 Patch Double Pinwheel Quilt has been pulled out of hiding and put back on the project table. I thnk it has been many a long while since I've sat and worked on this. You know, sometimes things just need to ferment, you know? Just to catch you all up on the… Continue reading The 16 Patch Double Pinwheel Project – Auditioning an Inner Border
The Gifted Box of Mysterious Sewing Items
Every once in a while something like this finds me. About a month or so ago Jim asked me if I wanted some boxes of sewing items that were looking for a new home, or soon to be thrown out, that were from a woman who had recently passed away. All told, four… Continue reading The Gifted Box of Mysterious Sewing Items
Is It Just Me Or Does This Alter Your Mood Too?
Hi Readers! I'm a Mood fabrics shopper and as such receive their emails they send out each week. Today in my in box was the announcement of the Mood Sewing Network featuring their hand-picked selection of 9 bloggers. Does everyone think this is a great idea? Or are you like me and have a twinge of… Continue reading Is It Just Me Or Does This Alter Your Mood Too?
The Pants Update – Revisiting the Katherine Hepburn Pant Tutorial
Hi Everyone, In the next few weeks, as I sew from my list of fun new projects (including pants!), I am going to embark on a series of posts that will update two older posts from 2008 called "The Katherine Hepburn Inspired Trouser Pants". Those posts were my first attempt at a tutorial and I… Continue reading The Pants Update – Revisiting the Katherine Hepburn Pant Tutorial
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