Have you enjoyed the Blog Hop? The initial intent was to persuade Riley Blake Designs to keep gingham in their basics line and apparently the campaign worked because RBD said they will continue to manufacture the medium gingham. Unfortunately the…
DWM: Sashed Four Patch
This UFO looks pretty sad! I was moving some boxes downstairs and came across a bin of tops to be quilted. This one was on the top so I pulled it out, found a suitable backing fabric from stash and…
Weekend Bike Trip: Elroy-Sparta Trail
Jim loves to bike so his idea of a great weekend is a long bike trip. I can think of many ways I would rather spend a weekend but he has visited more quilt shops than I can name so…
DWM: Stringing Along
Even though for the first time in 22 years we didn’t have to get kids ready to go back to school, this August and early September has been really hectic. I just can’t believe how fast the summer went but…
Garden Trellis Finished
Still not much sewing going on around here but I did manage to finish the Garden Trellis quilt. The pattern is from the book Jelly Roll Quilts by Pam and Nicky Lintott and the fabric was a jelly roll from…
One Measly Block
As far as sewing, that is pretty much what I’ve accomplished the past month. This is the block and it took over an hour to make it but still… The block is called Modern Star and Pinwheel and is a…