We made gift bags as part of the program at quilt group Monday night.           The pattern called for ribbon handles, but I decided to leave them off for now.  I put two paperback books inside the ba

I made what I think is the last of these for now.           I’ve had a few comments from readers interested in making one.  The book is called It’s a Wrap:  Sewing Fabric Purses, Bask

Last night was the potluck with my quilt group and two other local guilds.  We used the pincushions we made last month for table favors.  I remembered my camera and got a picture of them.         

When my Art Quilt Group decided to make journal covers as the July challenge, I envisioned endless possibilities. After making one and letting the second one drag out through the whole month, I decided I do not like making them.  Those endless p

What’s on my design wall?                From left to right:  the mostly quilted I Believe panel, the sorely neglected Dresden plate block, and a mock up of a block usin

Now and then the planets move into perfect alignment and I get what we call in our house “Princess Time”.  On Friday, my husband left for an overnight fishing trip with his buddy, and my son went to a birthday party sleepover. 

I finished the journal cover last night.  It doesn’t look much like it did in-process.              The blue section contains buttons, beads, bits of fabric, and rug yarn cut into

Beth (no blog) asked if I knew of a purse pattern similar to the purse shown in my last post.  A favorite pattern around here is the City Bag by Lazy Girl Designs.  It has lots of pockets and I hear it’s easy to put together.  Th

Sharon at Pin Tangle chose generosity as the theme for the December challenge.  She asked us to represent in fabric what it means to give.  The optional color challenge included red, green, gold and white.  After seeing my husband&rsqu

This pile contains all the magazines I’m behind on reading.  Sorry for the picture quality, but shiny covers don’t photograph well.  For many years I didn’t subscribe to any magazines.  Last Christmas I received a gif

I finished the project using the white on white (WOW) fabric painted with the darker blues.  I couldn’t find my husband’s Christmas stocking.  Didn't it fall apart last year?  I don’t remember throwing it away, bu

At quilt group Monday night we decided to adopt a family instead of exchanging Christmas gifts.  Last year we bought bras, underwear, socks and towels for a small group of  pre-high school girls.  They asked for these items because the

I had a wonderful surprise waiting for me when I got home one day.  I have a birthday this month so my friend Mrs. Q sent me all this!  Isn’t she a special friend?  I love it all, but the book on stenciling is my favorite. 

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

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

My husband dropped off my sewing machine at the dealer’s Monday.  I hated parting with it, but it wasn’t running right.  Something in the upper tension catches, causing a grinding noise and making the hand wheel difficult to tur

Lots of stash activity to report this week.I bought three yards of fabric last Sunday at the quilt shop’s Superbowl sale.  You can see what I bought here.  I have projects planned for all the fabric, but some will end up in stash beca

I received this scissor and needle case as a gift from one of the ladies in the round robin.  We all gave each other a little something.  The pattern comes from Australian Patchwork and Stitching, volume 7 number 5 issued in 2007.  I l

I went to my quilt group meeting Thursday night for the first time since September.  I don’t know what it is about Thursdays, but I can’t seem to get out of the house once I get home from work.  I didn’t realize how much I

I’ve taken a break from the strippy blocks because I need to find something to use as a foundation.  I already used up the white fusible interfacing and the last of the poly-cotton I bought by mistake.  Actually, the bolt end said it

This is the summary, a short piece describing the entry.