Having fun with sew days and virtual retreats sometimes means firing up the slow cooker to have a hot meal at the end of the day. I've talked about Asian influences in food before, and I really like the Black Bean Garlic Sauce I found in the Asian foods aisle at the grocery store. It …
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Working on a Quilt Border
Sewing is just more fun with friends, even if they are on my computer screen. I can still hear their voices and see their faces, and we all get a lot done. I've been hosting virtual sew days for several small groups, and I enjoy them all. This time I was working on a border …
January Books
Reading over the past month has been an eclectic mix of fiction and non-fiction. A couple of things I can really recommend, a couple of meh novels, two non-fiction page turners and a few more. Links are provided to Amazon for all the books, thank you for using my links when you can as it …
Well Loved Double Wedding Ring Repair
I decided to suspend my quilt repair service for the time being, at least while this pandemic is escalating. The last quilt I accepted was from a local lady, and I got it from her in early December, letting her know it wouldn't be done until January. So, I finished up the other customer projects, …
January in the Garden
Cold weather and snow days mean there is not much to do outside, but the garden still has growing going on. I have two garden spots to keep plants over the winter. One is in my kitchen, where I have the Thanksgiving cactus, the orchid, and my eight-year-old amaryllis. That is indeed a flower spike …
Quilting a Quilt of Valor
Our local Quilts of Valor chapter has been quieter than usual this past year. There have only been a few presentations in private ceremonies, and a couple of outdoor ones for just three or four veterans. Because the group was unable to do the large ceremony for military nurses we planned for last November, we …
Having Some Fun This Week
Having fun these days requires a bit more creativity, doesn't it? I have been doing a lot more on Zoom, as it is a safe way to see friends and have conversation. On Monday, I was able to spend a nice day sewing with friends, and working on Pachanga, while fat snowflakes drifted down all …
Turning a Sweatshirt into a Jacket
I don't really care for pullover sweatshirts. To me they are not that comfortable as they are mostly made for people taller than I am, and tend to bunch up on my shorter torso. I much prefer a cardigan style, and wear sweaters like that most of the time. But when I wanted to have …
Snow, Virtual Quilting and Football!!
Two fun things in one weekend, we got a couple of inches of snow on Friday, just in time to hunker down for Wild Card Weekend. Before the snow came, a new visitor came to sample the handouts. Apparently, Oliver has a buddy. The second little guy has been here before, but not as consistently …
Scrap Dance Pachanga
The Scrap Dance Pachanga Mystery Quilt Along is over. Thank you for quilting along! If you missed it, the pattern will be available on My Patterns page soon. See new Best Sellers on sale at MadamSew! New books have arrived at C&T Publishing. There is a 25% off sale at Impression Obsession for stamps and …
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