Quilt and Cards in Online Auction

We are members of two MINI clubs, and the Upstate MINIs of South Carolina is doing a fundraiser this weekend. The beneficiary is the Greenville County Animal Care, a no-kill shelter. You know I am always up for helping animals, so when the call went out for items to donate, I got busy. I combed …

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Experiments, Some Good and an Epic Fail

OK, so I am trying to learn how to use this new bloody editor on WordPress, and it is giving me no end of headaches. They keep saying it is 'easier'. NOT!!! What used to be a simple copy and paste to put a picture into a post is now a series of clicks, then …

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Autumn Jubilee Wrap Up

What a month!  We did a lot of sewing and projects, ate some great food, planted bulbs, watched the wildlife, crafted, stamped and had a great time for Autumn Jubilee!  Please leave a comment today to thank all our sponsors for this event.  Most of the drawings have been held and winners notified.  Today is …

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Autumn Jubilee Quilt Along – Assembly and Finish

It is the final week of our quilt along for #autumnjubilee2020, and today we finish the assembly and quilting of the mystery row quilt.  I have said not to sew the rows together before now, and now I'll show you why.  I auditioned putting mine together without sashing and it just didn't look good.  When …

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Autumn Jubilee Embroidered Mini Quilt Finish

Today we finish the #autumnjubilee2020 Embroidered Mini quilt.  When we left off two weeks ago, your assignment was to stitch out four designs of your choice from the available designs on your machine. Measure your embroidered elements with a square up ruler to determine the largest size. Then add 1-2 inches all around. Cut all …

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Autumn Jubilee Quilt Along – Week 4 Updated

Our final row will be sewn this week, and it is a favorite block from years past. Ready for the next one? I hope you have some orange fabrics in your stash for #AutumnJubilee2020!  Resending this post as the link for rafflecopter was missing. Yes, you probably guessed it. It just isn't Autumn Jubilee without …

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Autumn Jubilee Quilt Along – Week 4

Our final row will be sewn this week, and it is a favorite block from years past.  Ready for the next one?  I hope you have some orange fabrics in your stash for #AutumnJubilee2020! Yes, you probably guessed it.  It just isn't Autumn Jubilee without pumpkins!  Mine are orange, but gold would work too, plus …

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Autumn Jubilee Quilt Along – Week 3

Are you caught up and ready for the next row?  This week for #AutumnJubilee2020 we do some leaves.  Note that the leaves are not the same size as either of the other rows.  I have deliberately made some variations in size for added interest in the rows. The leaves row has five blocks with two …

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Autumn Jubilee Quilt Along – Week 2

It's week 2 of our Autumn Jubilee Quilt Along (#AutumnJubilee2020), and the second row of the row quilt will surprise you!  For those who were on my Facebook live event earlier in September, you got a hint of a fabric to have in your stash for the quilt along.  This is the week we will …

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Autumn Jubilee Quilt Along – Week 1

Today we begin the quilt along for our Autumn Jubilee Quilt for 2020!! (#AutumnJubilee2020)  I really like this design, and I hope you do too.  This year, it will be a mystery, but each week will have a reveal.  How can I do that, you ask?  Read on!! This year, the Autumn Jubilee Quilt Along …

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