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I actually got done with some hand work yesterday and a little shopping. First the binding is done, English Ivy is washed and dried – finished! Finished at 52.5” x 60” I started this one in April for a promo for the Fat Quarter Shop – they supplied the fabric and I promoted it and […]

It was time to put the red quilt on the bed for the holiday season, I usually put a flannel quilt on the bed about this time of year and since I finished this one 2 years ago it is the one that goes on the bed.  It is called Yuletide Gatherings.  Of course after […]

Finally made a little progress and got started on hand stitching my binding down on English Ivy And managed to get two side done before I stopped for the day on it. Hand quilting from Wednesday night on Scrappy Crossroads. We have our internet back but problems with my email are continuing off and on.  […]

I got started on Scrappy Crossroads on Monday night – I’m keeping it simple – no stencil work.  One reason for lack of stencil work the past year or two is that straight lines are easier on my hands.  When you do stencil work on a 3 roller you need to twist and curve your […]

Well English Ivy is off the frame and ready to make binding and sew it on today.  English Ivy was made from a block pattern from the Fat Quarter Shop which reminds me they are having a Sale on Notions this week –up to 75% off on some of them. I put English Ivy on […]

Well we got our email back to working and have the computers connected to our phones when we want to do things on the internet.  Still sounds like Thursday before they get to us.  Now I’m trying to see f I can do a post from the computer with photos and that it won’t take […]

What a day – email was not working at all.  And then trying to import photos was not working.  I finally (should say Mike) finally got photos imported but the email is still not working.  We (he) will continue to work on it today – I was able to read your comments but I was […]

Part of the hexies this section of Noriko Star are now sewn and more rows to attach – I might need to add a couple of the white to the end where the orange strip flowers are but I will check that when I get ready to sew – the way the area comes together […]

Ok what do you all think – pick apart or leave as is.  Two more rows need to be added to Flying Pansies– yesterday I didn’t work on it but I just happened to stand back and look at it and saw two of the same print of green colors next to each other.  I […]

I was changing sheets yesterday and decided to change the quilt once again before I switch to flannel quilts for the winter soon.  This one is called “Alaska” a design and kit by Edyita Sitar I made it about 4 years ago I think. A lot of hand quilting went into this one.  Linking to […]

I really didn’t think I would spend all day in the kitchen but I decided I really needed to get my pumpkins taken care of.  I see no reason to waste and if I buy pumpkins for decorated I tend to bake them and mash them up in the food processor to use for baking […]

One more row of Flying Pansies was done leaving 2 rows left to sew on. Also worked on the hexies for Noriko’s Star again and finished another row – I will probably wait until the last row is put together before I start to put all the rows together. English Ivy from Thursday night – […]

Back to work at the sewing machine yesterday and the two day headache was finally gone.  So glad that doesn’t happen often.  I got one more row sewed onto Flying Pansies – 6 rows done and 3 hanging the side – I got tired of having to move the bottom row when I needed to […]

I was at the dentist for about 2 hours yesterday getting some prep work done I now have 3 temporary crowns across the bottom of my mouth all in a row – it was not fun, I have a small mouth and stiff jaw – they have to prop it open to work.  I got […]

Finally ready to start the next segment of EPP for Noriko’s Star.  I laid out the quilt on the floor and sat down and started arranging hexies to see if I had enough ready – I was short 12 neutrals I counted wrong but I finished basting those needed while watching the news.  I later […]

Just as we thought – we go a whole month with no rain and then it decides to rain!  A couple days ago we had 1.25” inches and then it rained all day yesterday and they expect it to continue off and on through Tuesday morning at least.  I think there was near to 3 […]

yesterday was a garden day working on the strawberries. I didn’t get done with near what I had hoped for.  These last two beds have not been touch for 2 years and it was much thicker than I expected – the other beds came up easy.  For this this one and the next I had […]

Hexies  – progressed a little bit – all the black pieces are done – neutral half way I think. One more row on the Flying Pansies is done – 4 rows left.  Linking to Patchwork & Quilting Quilting on English Ivy from Thursday night Instead of the very large New York Beauty next up on […]

Our month long dry spell finally came to an end Wednesday night and we got a little over an inch of rain and more coming later in the week and next week – I think the weather finally changed course.  We had a bit of wind too – but not bad here but in Northwest […]

I did a lot of block piecing yesterday and all of the blocks in Flying Pansies are now ready to sew the Y-seam rows.  I don’t know how long it will take but now that all the individual blocks are together maybe it will go faster.  The rows are pinned to the wall to keep […]