I’m still having a hard time focusing on the million ongoing projects in my sewing room so instead avoided them all together and worked on this little wall hanging. This was a pattern and kit I picked up when we…
Last Finish of 2016
The year started well, but predictably quilt finishes really dropped off in the last couple of months. This was my December finish, the last one of the year. The pattern is Golden Memories by Lori Smith of from my heart…
Back to Quilting: Less is Better
It’s a cold day today (predicted high of 4 degrees F) and all I really want to do is crawl back into bed under the electric blanket, but there are quilts to be made! After a month’s hiatus, I finally…
Whew. Glad That’s Over!
For the past several years, it seems as though I run a marathon EVERY DAY from about November 1 to January 1. This year it started around Labor Day and it wasn’t until yesterday I was finally able to sit…
Just Like Riding a Bike
It has been YEARS since I’ve paper pieced anything—it is way too fiddly and one of my least favorite techniques. I wouldn’t dream of paper piecing a whole quilt but when Jacqi who owns Keep Me In Stitches Quilt Shop…
DWM: Trail Mix
Last week my quilting group met for our Christmas party and I had really hoped to have this quilt finished for show and tell. Unfortunately I just didn’t have enough sewing time in November to make the progress needed to…