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 Just the final few days to go, the holiday was coming to an end.  After a wonderful two days in Dunedin, the weather changed and we traveled to Oamaru in wet and miserable conditions. We stopped out of town to collect two local guides, who hopped aboard our coach, suitably attired in Victorian clothes, ready to tell us all about their hometown.  Oamaru, known as "The white stone city" boasts a wonderful collection of historic commercial buildings built with local white Oamarua stone.  It was discovered that the limestone could be sawn after it was quarried, and hardens when exposed ...

In my last post, well over a month ago(!) regarding breathing new life into these quilts I asked you to stay tuned... and then I, seemingly, evaporated! Nothing terrible has happened, we've been away for a bit but life gets busy and this blog has been back-burnered for weeks. Not that I hadn't thought about posting, I had written many drafts; but only in my mind.Last week our DIL came over, we

In my last post, well over a month ago(!) regarding breathing new life into these quilts I asked you to stay tuned... and then I, seemingly, evaporated! Nothing terrible has happened, we've been away for a bit but life gets busy and this blog has been back-burnered for weeks. Not that I hadn't thought about posting, I had written many drafts; but only in my mind.Last week our DIL came over, we

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I made a commitment to myself to work on my Lucy Boston blocks.  I started making Lucy blocks in 2015 and I have about 20 finished.

Good morning, my friends. I'm writing fast this morning. Mike and I have appointments for a COVID booster, so we'll be heading out early this morning. Let's just get right to it, shall we?

Knowing rain was coming, I went out early to check on the flowers. The Garden Treasures peony looked pretty much the same as when I looked at it the day before. The Fairy Princess peony was starting to show more of itself.

And that was pretty much all that was going on in the garden ...

Good morning, my friends. I'm writing fast this morning. Mike and I have appointments for a COVID booster, so we'll be heading out early this morning. Let's just get right to it, shall we?

Knowing rain was coming, I went out early to check on the flowers. The Garden Treasures peony looked pretty much the same as when I looked at it the day before. The Fairy Princess peony was starting to show more of itself.

And that was pretty much all that was going on in the garden ...

Get cozy and creative with Lori Holt! Pre-orders are now open for Lori Holt’s Granny Square Along Crochet Book, her first book for crochet! Packed with 13 simple, creative, and unique granny square projects, Lori has curated the cutest and coziest collection of crochet projects for you to explore. Keep reading to learn all about the book, what you will need to have on hand when your book arrives, get all the answers to your most frequently asked questions, and find out where to start if you’re a complete crochet beginner.

When Lori’s grandmother first taught her ...

I hope those of you in the US had a nice holiday weekend.  I spent some time getting the "MHMH warehouse" organized. It is really just a 10' square room that holds most of our fabric and quilts.  Needless to say, it can become quite chaotic in there!

In case anyone thought I was too harsh yesterday about my comments about the planet, I want to clarify that slightly. Yes, people visit these places to learn about them, and then they can be protected, but there are two types of people. OK -- so I'm generalizing there -- there are many types of people, but to keep this train of thought somewhat simple. There are two types of tourists -- those who just want to conquer the place/event so they can check that item off their to-do list. Get to the end as quick as possible, get to the ...

I’ve been reading the magazines I got at the bookshop at the show, and many of them are Quilting Arts. I signed up for their emails, and recently they had a reader challenge. It was called Into Nature. Here is the challenge “Create a small art quilt (6” x 9”, vertical orientation) that reflects your personal connection to the natural world. Explore nature-related themes—leaves, stems, roots, flowers, spores, seeds, or growth cycles—as inspiration for this challenge. Your ideas might come from a specific place, a fleeting moment outdoors, a beloved garden, or abstract responses to nature’s ...

One small finish can be checked off so far this week . . . the Hollow Stars runner.  This was the kit I purchased recently.  Yay - a kit that didn't end up languishing in a drawer. 

It's possible this will be the ONLY finish this week as the sewing time is quite limited due to all the other things going on.  That's OK of course.

This week has a busy ...

Every year on Memorial Day, one of our local quilt shops sponsors a Summer Challenge. It’s hosted by A Little Fabric Store in Yorktown, Texas. 

This year she’s using one of the potato chip patterns from the class I taught last fall. The challenge runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day, and as long as you complete a quilt top with a minimum of 20 blocks and send her a picture of the completed top, you are entered into a drawing for a $250 gift card. It costs $10 to enter. 

The user of these, as far as I know, is not a quilter.  She sent these two solid pieces of fabric to be quilted in an all-over pattern.  This will go up against a wall, and her products/patterns will be pinned to these.  I am not sure how the quilted fabrics will be attached to the walls, but she may have a stand of sorts.

I asked if both should have the same motifs, but she preferred a difference.  The motifs won’t be visible once she attaches her samples/examples, but they will still serve the purpose.

DH and I were outside at 8 on Sunday morning when vehicles began pulling down our road.It was a small crew of 9 that had come in to chip the trees and brush they had cleared earlier in the week.We visited with them for a bit and of course thanked them for the work they have been doing. They all said it was a pleasure to work in such beautiful surroundings.And yes, they all got cookies.