Our Quilt Club is going strong for 2025! Five members from last year attended our first meeting on January 18th. I wish more could have made it since we discussed and decided on our annual project. We will be making Victoria Findlay Wolfe quilt from her new book The Quilting Experience. Everyone is purchasing the… Continue reading January ’25 Club meeting
Last week I attended my first large quilting event. I've been to several smaller regional quilt shows and always enjoyed them. QuiltCon is a little different since it's a convention for modern quilters, while I am more of a traditional quilter with a modern twist. My adventure began when I drove to Raleigh on Wednesday.… Continue reading QuiltCon in Raleigh NC
The forecast called for a snowstorm and I was a little concerned about not being able to meet my with lovely quilting friends. But we only got about an inch of snow, and nothing on the roads, so our meeting on Sat went on as planned! My friend Silvina was able to come and see… Continue reading February ’24 Club meeting
I can't believe how fast June flew by and now July is almost over! I've been busy creating new quilts and have lots of ideas. Our quilt club had meetings in June and July and everyone is excited to be making their blocks for the Busy Day quilt. Mine has been quilted and bound, and… Continue reading June & July Happenings
May was a great month for quilting! I had six quilts in progress at the beginning of the month and by the end have finished 4 quilt tops and now am down to just 2. I added a border to the fifth one, and quilted and gifted one more. All this wonderful finishing energy has… Continue reading May Happenings
I has been over two years since my dad unexpectedly passed away. It was and still is truly shocking and I just cannot believe that he is gone. Every time I go into a room at my parents' house I expect to see him or to hear him talk about some new adventure he is… Continue reading In Loving Memory of my Dad
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?
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 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…
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