Monthly Archives: September 2010

Last Picture Challenge Sent

This quilt got to its destination, so I can show the picture.            I can’t say this one’s my favorite.  I wanted to put a lot more texture on it with embellishments, but I didn’t want to delay sending … Continue reading

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Design Wall #11

How’s this for a design wall and a sewing room?                I had to tear it all down while mom stays with us this week.  By next weekend we should have her furniture here and have her … Continue reading

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And So It Begins……

I spent the weekend at mom’s house with my sister and her husband packing all mom’s must-have belongings.  It took the three of us all weekend, and we could have easily filled another day.   I knew my SUV would … Continue reading

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Old Favorite

Look what I finished!  I prepped the one on the left last night.                  I can’t remember the last time I showed these.  Months ago, maybe back in the Spring?  I didn’t work on them much this summer … Continue reading

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Design Wall #10

All the horizontal sashing pieces are up now, with another row sewn and one row partially sewn.  The more I work on this one, the more I like it.              You can check out all the other design wall … Continue reading

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Transition

Just a quick post to let everyone know that we’re still alive and kicking here.  Everyone is healthy as well.   The weeks get away from me.  Too much going on, too little time to squeeze everything in, and not … Continue reading

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Transition

Just a quick post to let everyone know that we’re still alive and kicking here.  Everyone is healthy as well.   The weeks get away from me.  Too much going on, too little time to squeeze everything in, and not … Continue reading

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Design Wall #9

It doesn’t look much different, but everything on the wall is sewed into block/sashing units. I didn’t make much progress last week, but I made sure I got in the sewing room yesterday so I would have something to post … Continue reading

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Patsy Thompson Lecture

The Quilt Foundry in Maumee hosted a free lecture and trunk show by Patsy Thompson today.  For those of you that haven’t heard of her, she does amazing machine quilting on her Pfaff.   Patsy talked for an hour about … Continue reading

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Sources

This catalog came in the mail yesterday.                I didn’t know Clotilde sold quilting fabric, nor do I know how they got my name.    Anyway, I fell in love with The Twelve Days of Christmas line by … Continue reading

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