Last week, I did some blocks for the Safelight quilts project that my guild's local area is coordinating. I used a couple of pretty prints, so I could do blocks with florals and whites. Making a lot of half square triangles at once means allows the prints to be mixed between blocks. I wanted to …
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Sunday Chat
With the summer winding down, I usually bring out my August placemats and table topper for a new tablescape. This year I haven't been motivated to set a nice table, other than just the basics for me and My Sweet Babboo. So, maybe you'd like to see a couple of past tables with these patchwork …
Sunday Chat
This week has just been so busy, with car club events, playing pickleball, quilt meetings and lunch with friends. It is no wonder that I have little accomplished in the sewing and crafting room for the week. On Thursday, I went to a quilt area meeting then stopped by the Quilts of Valor sew day. …
Counting Blessings, and Safelight Winners
Strong storms roared through our area on Sunday night, with driving rain, thunder and lightening. The winds were howling up the coves on both sides of our home for some time, and the noise was frightening. The next day brought the damage to light. We were counting our blessings that we only lost two …
Finding the Silver Lining
It seems that everyone is really busy right now, with more things to do around the house, working from home, video conferencing, kids home from school, and trying to be sure we have what we need for an extended home stay-cation. I saw another blogger call it a 'corona-cation', and that seems like a good …
Safelight Project 2020 is underway!
Cards and case sets are coming in for Safelight, and it is exciting to see this project take off so quickly. We hit our donation goal within 48 hours of the first announcement, and have now gone well over. I knew that the shelter was completely out of bags for new residents, so I wanted …
Have a Heart for Safelight
Making small gifts for Safelight this month along with stamping a couple of cards for very special friends kept me busy at the stamping bench. If you are not a stamper, please read on for an update on this year's Safelight Project. Isn't this stamp adorable? It is called Darby Love, and is also available …
Safelight Project Update, Something Amazing and Winners!
This past week has been like Christmas with every trip to the post office. More and more cases and cards have come in, so much that the project has way more than it can use for this delivery! So, once again, I'll be doing more bags in a couple of months with the items left …
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Sending Sunshine for Safelight
When I saw Impression Obsession's challenge for the end of June, I knew just what I was going to do. The challenge theme of Sending Sunshine is at the heart of the inspirational cards I want for the Safelight Project 2019. If you don't know about that, click on Safelight link to see how your …
Stamping for Safelight
Valentines day is this week, and of course that means stamping time! I like having a place for my creativity to go, so again this year, I decided to make little bags for Safelight like I did last year - Valentine Goodies for Safelight I cannot imagine what this day must be like for …
