Happy New Year! It's the end of "bubble week" - that time between Christmas and New Year when I'm off work and get to sew or do whatever I want! There is definitely a finishing energy of completing projects and gearing up for new ones. Sweater for my baby nephew, Memory bear, fabric pull for… Continue reading What have I been up to?
Despite mostly staying at home, it was a busy summer, and I was finally able to write up the post for my Flying Geese quilt that was started over two years ago. It seemed like a great project to practice making FG blocks, and there were a bunch leftover from another quilt that I made… Continue reading My oldest WIP is done!
If you love to quilt, you are bound to have lots of scraps! I've been sorting and organizing mine. I'm currently working on three small scrap projects and trying to finish a long-term Flying Geese quilt - I will add more info about it my next post. When I found a small stack of 1.5"… Continue reading Scraps and Mini Quilts
Some exciting news - I recently moved and now have a very large sewing studio, or as my friend Elizabeth calls it - my sewing haven. My wonderful son put together my sewing table on the day of the move! I'm sew grateful for all the blessings during these challenging times. Almost unpacked...Putting it back… Continue reading My Sewing Haven
I'm very sorry to say that our monthly Quilt Club meetings have been postponed until it's safe to gather in groups again. I really miss seeing all of my fellow quilters and friends! But don't despair, I will continue posting new blocks every month, or more frequently as the time permits! Working at home, while… Continue reading Sheltering in place, 5 weeks and counting…
I hope that everyone is well and doing their part to limit the spread of the coronavirus. Despite the uncertain times, I feel very lucky to have so many wonderful and kind friends and family members who are keeping me sane. My youngest son was studying abroad during the winter and we are incredibly fortunate… Continue reading Our new reality – for the time being…
About a year ago, I finished a quilt for a dear friend who lives in Florida. I don’t see her very often, and I wanted to give her a quilt as a token of my friendship. I was excited to be able to gift it to her in person, and it was so worth it!… Continue reading Friendship Stars and when not to fix mistakes
Last week I received an unexpected and delightful gift from someone I don't know but who learned about my love of quilting through one of my co-workers. It was a book about an exhibit called Piecing it all Together: Quilts of the Eastern Shore, presenting a sampling of Delmarva quilts and their stories at the Edward H. Nabb Research Center for Delmarva History… Continue reading Piecing it all together
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