Goals for 2021
Now I start talking about goals for 2021? Haha, what is this January 1st? No, but it is now past three months since we have landed in the new house, and I am finally beginning to feel a little more at home. I feel like I...
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Speechless
My world changed again about two weeks ago. I knew it was coming but didn't realize how difficult this was going to be. Or how broken I would feel inside in spite of having told myself I would be ready for it. I hadn't heard from...
May 2, 2020
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The Gingham HST Project
I am a Hoarder Saver, you know. I save all of those little corner pieces that get cut off of mitered joints on binding and the corners of squares and rectangles when you add a corner - Snowball block style. And then eventually they get...
April 26, 2020
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Vintage Dreams….
I admit it. I have been waxing nostalgic over the 1970's over the last year or so. Would I think back so fondly on that era now if I had been a grown-up then? I am sure I would not, but I was 6-16 years...
Blowing the Dust Out
Well, well. It has been a long time. To be honest, I am not even sure who is getting alerts that I am posting this. I just looked back and realized that I only posted ONCE since last April. So many times I missed coming here...
Back to the Country
Today I have a special post brought to you by my dear friends at Country Threads. I have known Mary and Connie since I first discovered the "professional" world of quilting back in the early 90's. Yeah it's been awhile.Mary and Connie were THE THING...
November 22, 2018
November – My Favorite Month
November - My Favorite Month So I have a lot to catch up on with you, huh? November is my favorite month, partly because there seems to be a bit more reflective time. But I didn't mean to leave October so forlorn here on the blog. To...
Valdez Quilt Festival
Hey there, I just want to share a little bit about my fantastic trip to Valdez, Alaska for the biennial Valdez Quilt Festival the first week of September. (photos are all from my iPhone - some better than others!) The scenery was so sublime! Valdez is...
Everyday Life August
Welcome to the dog-days of August - or for me days full of Everyday Life where I try to squeeze in sewing where I can (which can prove a bit tough some days). A few things that are coming between me and getting good sewing time...
June 24, 2018
Tie One On Tjaps – Mini Stories
Today's post is a continuation of the Tie One On Story - primarily the Tjap Mini Stories of the each design motifs. Posting quite a bit later than I had originally planned, but here it is!! The Tjaps (pronounced "chops" but I want to call them...