I can't believe I have not posted since March! YIKES!! I have had the BEST time babysitting for Theo! My stint ended on August 5. I'm currently back in MI for a few weeks so thought I would try to catch this blog up (hopefully I still have followers reading!Since posting I finished this pattern test top for Meags and Me. &
read moreIt's a beautiful time of year right now, there's color everywhere. . .and the quilt blocks under the needle in the sewing room are no exception! I'm still plugging away on the Barn Star Sampler, playing catch up for time missed.I'm back at it again today, stitching blocks. It's hard, though, when I'm distracted by the wonderful world of color that surrounds me just outside the door. What
read moreIt's a beautiful time of year right now, there's color everywhere. . .and the quilt blocks under the needle in the sewing room are no exception! I'm still plugging away on the Barn Star Sampler, playing catch up for time missed.I'm back at it again today, stitching blocks. It's hard, though, when I'm distracted by the wonderful world of color that surrounds me just outside the door. What
read moreI'd fallen a few months behind on one of the block-of-the-month classes that I'd signed up for at my LQS. The heat and humidity has driven me inside, a perfect time to catch up on piecing those last few blocks; and, while I was at it, another thirteen setting blocks for good measure! I believe that this setting brings the entire piece to life and that the lighter background fabric, for the
read moreI'd fallen a few months behind on one of the block-of-the-month classes that I'd signed up for at my LQS. The heat and humidity has driven me inside, a perfect time to catch up on piecing those last few blocks; and, while I was at it, another thirteen setting blocks for good measure! I believe that this setting brings the entire piece to life and that the lighter background fabric, for the
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I've got a million explanations for where I've been. None of them sound nearly as exciting as the truth-- we've been super busy and here, there and everywhere since I last posted; and, while we've been gone, the seasons have changed! I got this pumpkin wall hanging quilted and off the rails before we left. The binding was attached by machine but the handwork was left for the monotonous hours of
read moreI've got a million explanations for where I've been. None of them sound nearly as exciting as the truth-- we've been super busy and here, there and everywhere since I last posted; and, while we've been gone, the seasons have changed! I got this pumpkin wall hanging quilted and off the rails before we left. The binding was attached by machine but the handwork was left for the monotonous hours of
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