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I've been attaching miles of binding to finished quilt tops. Sewing them down by hand is going to be a project.  Here are five quilts that just need their binding sewn down so I can actually start to use them. That is Sampler Spree on the top of the stack, which I think is going […]

2023 was a good year for quilting. I finished up a few UFOs for sure (which was a goal I set for myself) and tackled some brand-new projects as well. Best of all I sent out a number of tops that had been finished for ages to the quilter. What a good feeling to finally […]

I made some extra blocks when I was doing the Moda Blockheads sew along and put them into a table runner to give to my son Ahren. He has an orange couch in his kitchen/family room, and this will go perfectly. I am sending it off to a new-to-me quilter who says he is all […]

Are you looking for a new project? Would you like to improve your foundation piecing skills? Would you like to do a smaller project rather than a full-sized quilt? Fatquarter Shop is hosting a sew-along called Petit Four, featuring their foundation papers. You can read all about it here, and see what supplies and fabric […]

I plugged away at making the Sampler Spree block quadrants today and will update you tomorrow on how that is going. My main accomplishment today was making a batch of Trader Joe's pumpkin bread with Eva. Trader Joe's is so awesome. Each fall, in particular, they come out with so many seasonal products that are […]

I had all kinds of sewing plans for Saturday, and they were mostly foiled by a power outage that lasted half the day. 1:00-6:00 PM. Honestly, what a waste of time.  I had the red sampler quilt center sewn together, except for the very last seam. I do still have to attach the containment border […]

Yesterday was Baking Day with my granddaughter Eva. We only had an hour and a half after school, so we needed a quick recipe. This one for Chocolate Fudge Cookies really delivered! Made using only four ingredients: a box of Devil's Food Cake mix, 2 eggs, 1/2 cup of canola oil, and 1 cup of […]

Company is coming! Our son Ahren is coming out for a rare summer visit, and his plane has landed in San Francisco. He and my husband have a three-hour drive to get home in the evening commute traffic, but they are on their way. I've got chile verde in the crock pot and a cold […]

What an easy fix that was. This is a much better look. The tail on this kitty cat just wasn't working for me. Donna said it looked like it got stuck in a door.  lol Why would anyone think that tail looked good? I think it is just strange. Apparently, a lot of other people […]