I finally finished the March TIF challenge themed “the little things”.  The block did not go as planned.  My original design called for stamped images in all the different sections, with white space between each color change.&nb

I’d love to say I spent all yesterday sewing, but I never touched my machine.  I’m always amazed when weekends and holidays fly by before I get to everything I want to do.  So where did I spend my time?  Saturday we made th

We just got back in town after a busy trip to see family.  The high gas prices must have kept people home because traffic was light both ways.  I didn’t get to sew yet this weekend, but I did use one yard of fabric at quilt group

I got my sewing act together and finished the last four flying geese blocks.  I also sewed the two strippy blocks I need for the next quilt group meeting in a couple weeks.   The next time you see those flying geese, they’ll be a

Two more books went back to the library last week.  The first was Remember Me? By Sophie Kinsella.  My library has this one on the new release shelf.  It’s a story about a woman that loses all memories of the past three years of

I spent Sunday afternoon with one of my quilt groups sewing strippy blocks.  Everyone brought strips from their stash that we combined into a community pile.  We all grabbed a handful and started sewing.  The group used up all my found

 I finished eight more flying geese blocks this week, leaving four more to go.  I’m excited to see what the quilt will look like with the next border attached.  We’ll see if this motivates me to get those las

 I never know what will inspire me.  Inspiration often comes out of nowhere, like a soft breeze on a calm summer day, swirling around me and bringing me a smile.  The most unusual things will catch my attention and have me muttering &l

In January I listed some new habits I wanted to adopt during 2008.  It’s time to review where I’m at so I can plan how to use all that free time I’ll have this summer.  First, I wanted to get out once a month for inspirati

First, Happy Mother’s Day!  Do something special for yourself today.  A couple weeks have passed since I posted a UFO update.  I have worked on it, more some days than others.  I finished four of the flying geese units and s

I finished two more books this week.  The first was Winterkill by C. J. Box.  This is the third book in the series about game warden Joe Pickett.  Like most series, the books make more sense if you read them in order.  I like thes

Sharon B. posted the theme for this month’s Take It Further Challenge, “what do you call yourself and why?”  The question relates to how you view yourself as a crafter, artist, hobbyist, etc.  My first reaction - I don&rsq

  Saturday afternoon we went to the local high school for the art show/band concert/fundraiser.  Our son is in band and had to play that afternoon.  While his group set up, I browsed the art show.  Students from kindergarten throu

My quilt group has a workday planned in a couple weeks.  I volunteered to bring enough foundation pieces and red center strips to make 30 twelve-inch strippy blocks.  I recycled a stack of red fabric strips from a strip swap a few years ago

I stamped shapes in silver, but I forgot to take a picture.  Blue Shiva Paintstik over rubbing plates created the last layer.  The first plate didn’t leave much of a design, so I switched to a leaf pattern.  Then I removed the fr