I wrote the post last fall and didn't publish it! Sometimes life gets in the way and I prefer to live it and spend time with the people I care about, rather than on the computer. In 2024 I've quilted 14 tops and pieced 7 more. I've kept pretty busy finishing projects and teaching classes… Continue reading Some of my Finished Quilts
Happy early Spring! Glorious sunny warmer weather has finally arrived. We had a wonderful meeting in early February. Susan re-joined our club and it was a treat to see Jan! Joan and Verna made Identity blocks and they each had a lovely story to accompany their fabric choices. Victoria's book is rich in stories and… Continue reading February ’25 Club meeting
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
At our last quilt club meeting, Kathleen mentioned that there are currently 3 exhibits in Washington DC related to quilts. My son and I went to the first two during his recent visit and both were very inspiring. I took a few pictures at the Woven Histories exhibit, but then realized that there was a… Continue reading Quilt Exhibits
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
Very excited to announce that our Quilt Club at G-Street fabrics is returning for another year! I'm really looking forward to a new year of quilting and sharing with friends. Click here to see our full schedule of upcoming meetings. It was wonderful to see everyone returning for our first meeting on January 20th. Joan… Continue reading Quilt Club 2024
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?
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