After months of anticipation, the Eclipse day finally arrived. Knowing we needed to get up early, DH set the alarm for 6 am. But, sleep was elusive due I think to a mixture of anticipation and dread. I dreaded the heat and humidity, hours of what I thought would be boredom, uncertainty of the weather …
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Quilt of Valor – United We Stand Panel
This next Quilt of Valor was an asymmetrical quilt with a nice design to augment a panel. The panel is the center section with the eagles. The right side section has pieced friendship stars set in rows alternating with strips of star fabric. On the left side is a sashed strip of alternating color background …
August in the Garden
This has been a really hot and humid August, normally the peak of the heat is gone by now, but not this year. Of course the plants love this, but it means we haven't gone hiking as much as we like. My tomato plant in the pot is finally showing signs of ripening fruit, plus …
August This and That
Thrift shopping and warehouse sales have been very fruitful lately. The four bolts of fabrics were my haul during a recent trip to Foust. While we were out that day, I picked up my Shop Hop win! Yes, amazingly, for the first time ever, my entry was drawn for one of the Shop Hop basket …
Be My Neighbor Quilt – The Finish!!
Yes, it is done!! I finished up the handwork this past weekend. I have had this little Welsh Terrier button for a very long time, looking for a project to use him on. I have three of them, and never found a garment that could use them. Isn't it cute? A little tiny dog frolicking …
Fresh Peaches and Peach Coffee Cake
I managed to get the peaches this year before the bears did, and what a bumper crop for my little wild peach tree!! I harvested 21 peaches, nicely ripened. These are wild clingstone peaches, so the amount of actual peach is pretty small per piece. Still, they are organic, no chemicals used, and have a …
Keeneland Library – A Hidden Gem
On our recent trip to Lexington, I was able to visit the Keeneland Racetrack and grounds. What a neat place to visit! There is such history here, for the history buff as well as the fan of horses. This history begins at the very entrance to the park, where the post is a replica of …
Quilt of Valor – Eagle Squares
Moving on to the next Quilt of Valor, each one has been unique and interesting. This one had foundation pieced stripes on a muslin base, alternating those squares with an eagle print. I was concerned that the difference in weight between the squares might make quilting a challenge. I laid it on the longarm bar …
The Safelight Project Delivery and Winners
The Safelight Project has come to a close, and I want to show you the rest of the story. Cards and donations just kept coming, more bags were made, and the delivery has been done. The cards coming in were just extraordinary, such creativity and beauty! These from Cyndy R. were stunning. I have to …
Be My Neighbor – Quilting the Beast
After the flimsy was done, I measured the quilt. It came out at 70 x 96 inches, quite the beast! So now the decision was how to quilt it. From the beginning, I wanted to do a cloud fill in the sky parts, and individual motifs and designs on each house. I needed to decide …
