Category: Quilting

  I read an amusing news article today about a group of University of Oxford researchers who have listed the top ten most annoying phrases in the English language.  I agree with most of them, and have a few of my own I could add. Here is the list: 1 – At the end of the day2 – Fairly […]

  Hey there, I am back from the retreat and have lots to share, but work is getting in the way of me taking the necessary time this morning to tell you all about it.  I will say we had a fabulous time, and I promise to share all the details! The picture above is […]

  On Sunday I went up to Palo Alto to see my father and stopped in at Eddie's Quilting Bee, where my sister Kate and some other friends were sewing together.  The shop had changed out all the display quilts and had a lot of new class samples up on the walls.  I took a […]

  My daughter Sara came down for the weekend and we planned to spend our time sewing together.  She brought the most adorable fabric for a new project.  It is Mendocino by Heather Ross for Free Spirit.  It is so whimsical and fresh vintagey looking in shades of brown, aqua, pink, and rust.    Don't […]

Happy September everyone!  How can it be nearing the end of summer already?  I loved my summer, and the many days I got to be home sewing.  I have three or four of my quilts at the quilters, but haven't been able to pick them up and pay for them yet.  I hope to get […]

This is the center medallion for the Heritage Stars quilt I have been working on.  Or rather not working on, but I am trying to correct that situation.  I am using the beautiul fabric group Allspice Tapestry by Fig Tree for Moda and a pattern I found in an issue of APQ.  The center medallion […]

Here is a picture of a sunrise.  Which is something I haven’t seen in quite some time.  You see, since I haven’t been working for over a year, I have learned to appreciate the joy of Sleeping In.  But I better start practicing getting up early because I GOT A JOB!!!! It finally worked out and […]

I am just not concentrating today.  I can’t type, I can’t follow directions, and I am spending more time un-sewing than I am sewing.  My Coventry quilt is ready for its borders, and while in a day dreaming stupor, I attached the 3 inch borders first, rather than the 2 3/8th inch borders.  So off […]

I have been breaking an awful lot of pins and needles lately.  I sew over them and something makes a big clunk and I am left with a bent or broken pin, or worse, a snapped off needle.  It occurs to me that perhaps I am using pins that are too thick.  Can you friends […]