This basket quilt was made about seven years ago, and I keep getting it out and putting it away. I need to applique some flowers in the baskets to finish it off. Indecision is the theme here! The thing is, my deadline is February 11. I foolishly put this project on my UFO Challenge list …
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Quilting Hearts Around
Quilting the Hearts Around Table Topper took longer than I thought. Click on Hearts Around to see the construction phase. The main issue was I couldn't decide how to do it. After taking several free motion longarm classes last summer, I have yet to actually do an entire quilt with free motion. So, taking a …
Book Review – A Vintage Affair by Isabel Wolff
Sometimes I'll pick up a book to read expecting one thing and get an entirely different story. Such was the case with A Vintage Affair by Isabel Wolff. The book jacket describes this story as centering around a woman, Phoebe, who opens a vintage clothing store. She likes to think about the woman that owned …
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Hearts Around Table Topper
Scrappy reds are so pretty, and I really like these fabrics with their burgundy and cream colors. What better motif for scrappy reds than hearts? This table topper with its hearts facing different ways makes a wonderful centerpiece and everyone has the same view. Its finished size is about 28 inches square. Start by cutting …
What’s in YOUR Closet?
January, a new year and good time to do some sweeping out of the old. This is a perfect time to do a closet clean out. In a book by the Simplicity pattern company, the statement is made that most people only wear 10% of their clothing 90% of the time. After years of watching …
Starting seeds inside
Every January, my mind goes to starting seeds for the spring. I cannot tell you how many years I have done this, most of the time failing miserably. Either I plant the seeds too soon, or the seedlings get root rot, or never come up at all. It is why the owner of my local …
Feather Boot Camp
Quilting feathers. Is there any other quilting motif that excites us and terrifies us at the same time? Whether you use a sit down domestic machine or a longarm, feathers can be challenging. They come out wonderful, or are full of hot dogs and potato chips. Wait, you are laughing right now aren't you! Hot …
New Year’s Good Luck Lunch – Jumpin’ John
It is said that you should do on New Year's Day what you want to do all year long. So, I played today, did some sewing and crafting, a little creative cooking, and left the laundry alone. I have a new quilting design in the works and I started on it today. Here's a sneak …
New Year’s Eve Fun
There are all sorts of traditions for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. One I have done for many years, and few others seem to know about, is hiding money outside. I have no idea where it came from. My mother did it so I do too. It involves hiding some money outside on …
December Block of the Month 2014
Ever have one of those times where you just cannot get motivated to finish something? That is how I felt with this last block for the Block of the Month for 2014. First of all, I did this local quilt store's block of the month club so I could work with batiks and see what …
