It’s our wedding anniversary today.   We were so young when we stood in the front of that church twenty-three years ago, but we’re still together.  I can’t wait to see what the next twenty-three years bring.  I g

I am off to retreat today until Sunday.  I should have projects to show and stories to tell when I get back.  I pulled out some fat quarters for the fat quarter raffle, but after the block raffle incident I’m a little scared to throw

I’m giving a short presentation tonight at art quilt group about painted fabrics.  I’ll start with a brief overview of supplies needed, then show the fabrics and explain which techniques I used.  Since I have everything pulled o

These sure come around fast!  I did not buy or use anything this week.  My totals are still the same.  Year to Date Totals:Used/Out – 12 5/8 yardsBought/In – 4.25 yards  My totals will change next week, hopefully downw

After a difficult week, I’m trying to focus on the positive things in my life.  Finding my favorite Easter candy at the store.  Apple replacing my ipod after no amount of restoring could coax it to play more than two songs without shu

Last week I posted about retraining myself to finish my UFOs and decided to choose one to finish.  I picked the fall themed round robin I wrote about last month.  If you missed that post about retreat planning, you can read it here.  I

My son checked this book out of his school’s library.  He has recently shown an interest in cooking.  I have no idea what brought it on, but I have no problem teaching him.  A man should know how to cook more than hot dogs and fr

My unexpected wins at quilt group raffle night increased by stash by 1.25 yards, while I donated away half a yard.  If you missed my post about the raffle, you can read about it and see my winnings here.  I prepped another antique Dresden f

I read an article in Quilting Arts Magazine at lunch Friday called The Creative Journey by Linda and Laura Kemshall.  You can find the article in the December/January issue on page 17.  They comment on questions about what they do and how l

My quilt group had raffle night Monday.  Members could participate in three different raffles:  block, fat quarter, and UFO.  I took one of each to the meeting, which earned me one chance to win in each raffle.  Group members coul

I’m far from finished, but I finally have enough of the tree branch top quilted to post a picture.  What do you think?  Time well spent?  The loose threads will be pulled to the back and tucked between the layers later.  I&r

The theme for March’s TIF challenge is “the little things”.  Do you appreciate the little things in life?  Do you take time to notice them?  The little things in life bring a smile to my face and eyes.  The smell

I’m working diligently on quilting the tree branch quilt because I want to enter it in a show in late April.  That should give me plenty of time, especially since it’s a wall quilt smaller than a yard of fabric.  Unfortunately,

I finished my block last weekend for the February TIF Challenge issued by Sharon at In a Minute Ago.  Once I got over talking myself out of it, painting the block went fast.  I painted the dishes with white paint over the green background f

For all the sewing I did this weekend, I used no stash.  That’s what happens when you’re trying to finish up projects!  I didn’t buy any fabric either, so I’m holding for the year  Yards bought – 3Yards us

I did some sewing at home Saturday and met with friends this afternoon to sew.  There was lots of chatting, laughing and snacks (of course).  Like everyone else, I got less done than I thought I would.  I finished a challenge block, di

I just finished one week of conscious time management.  I started out focusing on creating more sewing time, but I ended up reading and cleaning more too.  If you’ve set goals or have deadlines to meet, this is definitely the way to g