Holiday decorating is so much fun! I needed some extra pieces to add to the Quilt Along runner. I wanted to do another runner for the little bookcase table in the kitchen, along with something for the kitchen counter. I have this adorable kitchen inspired print in Christmas colors, and I wanted to use more …
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Slow Sunday Stitching #10
I didn't get a long way on these this week, it was very busy with work and a continuing education class that required an overnight stay in Greenville SC. I was delighted to get back to the sewing room! So, here is where I started, with all the fabrics I thought would be good for …
Sloppy Toms with Cranberry Barbecue Sauce
Just over a week past Thanksgiving, and DH is complaining that he is tired of turkey. Truth be told, so am I. I took homemade turkey noodle soup to the office and had it two times there, then again at home. But I still have turkey left. Thank goodness I put half of the breast …
Christmas Quilt Along Finishes
Are you quilting along with us for a quick Christmas project? I finished my Christmas Quilt Along table runner this past weekend. Here it is displayed on my kitchen pie safe with a cute ceramic reindeer. I change out the books on top to all Christmas cookbooks. Lynn used really fun fabrics, look at those …
Holiday Crafting – Christmas Sleigh
I have had this little sleigh for about two years now, given to me by a friend cleaning out her crafty stuff. I have just let it sit, as I always have projects going. This year I wanted to get it done to use this season. It is just plain, so what to do with …
Scrap Dance Virtual Trunk Show and Giveaway Winner
Our Scrap Dance for 2015 is done, and here is the last update with the finishes posted on Flickr. Time for a virtual trunk show. So many wonderful color combinations! Thank you to everyone that participated, posted progress pictures, and finishes!! Mary was one of the first to finish. Carol did this fantastic quilting on …
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Quilting with Polyester Thread
I had a charity quilt to do for a friend, and she gave me the best instructions a quilter can get - "do whatever you want". Don'tcha love that! So, time to experiment again. I have been hearing a lot about the polyester threads for longarm quilting (and DSM use too), particularly for use where …
Slow Sunday Stitching #9
Week 9, hope you all had a wonderful holiday! I had lots of turkey and Thanksgiving goodies, football and friends. Watching holiday parades and an extra day of football meant I could get the stitching complete and block the piece. Here are the pins and button hooks. The blue one is supposed to have a …
Christmas Table Topper Step 4
Happy Thanksgiving, hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and has some fun sewing time planned for this weekend. Are you ready to sew? I realized that last week I really didn't show you my progress, so I went back and edited that post to show you more. If you are still in element assembly, click …
Happy Thanksgiving!
This is my favorite holiday, watching the Macy's parade in my jammies with a hot cup of coffee, turkey baking all afternoon, and football games! Inevitably there is something that goes awry on a holiday, and those stories end up being the best and most memorable of all. I told several of my family stories …
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