Sunday, April 9, 2023
8 mini pincushions
Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Award-winning quilt!
I entered a quilt in the Raleigh, North Carolina quilt show held by Capital Quilters Guild. It was held on Friday, and I was pleased to see a special ribbon on the quilt when I visited the quilt show. The ribbon was an award of merit for outstanding achievement in quiltmaking. It was given by the National Association of Certified Quilt Judges. This quilt took well over 100 hours to make over 14 months. It has 7934 pieces and 716 two-inch blocks.
2 of my customers are so sweet! They sent a photo of themselves in front of the quilt.
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
Ode to Sewing Machines #40
Many of you follow my "Ode to the Sewing Machine" posts. We've all seen the ads on craigslist, ebay and elsewhere. The clueless sellers give those of us who sew a belly laugh, or two!
Thursday, March 2, 2023
Starting a new QOV
Sunday, February 12, 2023
Quilt for Sammy
My grandson turned 2 months old yesterday! He is a little brother to 3 yr old Joshua. I made this quilt for Sammy and now that the binding is finished I can give it to him.
Friday, January 27, 2023
Quilt of Valor tops
I'm working on more Quilt of Valor tops this week. It is a privilege to do a small part in making these comforting and healing quilts for Veterans who gave so much of their lives serving our nation.
If you sew, please consider becoming a volunteer to make quilt tops for these men and women. You can find a local QOV sewing group by contacting the National foundation. Their web site is https://www.qovf.org/
Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Promenade by Moda Fabrics
I'm starting a new project, a small wall hanging for my sewing room. The fabric collection I chose is called Promenade by 3 Sisters for Moda Fabrics. The pattern I'm using uses recipe cards, something I've never tried before. Here's a photo of the fabric, isn't it luscious?
The recipe cards are paper piecing. I'll put 2 charm squares together, place a recipe card on top and sew on lines printed on the cards. Each card will help you create pieces to combine into the blocks shown on the cover. It's simple really. I'll add more photos to this post as I begin sewing.
Monday, January 9, 2023
Cub Foods Honey Bran Muffins
There used to be a store in Ames, Iowa called Cub Foods. It went out of business years ago. Their bakery made delicious bran muffins with a delicious outer shell of brown sugar goodness. I found the recipe for them and thought I'd post it! They are so good!