Last week my neighbor invited another friend and me over to make some pillowcases for a nursing home whose residents were displaced due to a fire. Actually she bribed us with a yummy lunch, after which we got down to…
September Recap and Stash Report
Very little sewing happened at my house in September and the outlook for October isn’t much better. I didn’t start a single new quilt and finished two. You would think that would translate into a reduction in stash, but I…
August Stash Report
Even though I don’t feel at all guilty about the size of my stash because I sew everyday, I do try to turn it over and end each month with less than what I started with. Storage is a bit…
2016 Week 29 Stash Report
Just one week left in July and I still haven’t finished either of my UFO’s for the month. One is on the frame right now and the quilting should be finished today. There isn’t much left to do on the…
2016 Week 26 Stash Report and Mid-Year Review
It’s been awhile since I’ve updated my Stash Report spreadsheet. Since we just passed the mid-point for 2016 it seems appropriate to review my accomplishments so far this year along with stash usage. Since the beginning of the year, I’ve…
Looking Forward or Back?
My husband, Jim has had this print since I’ve known him. At various times it has hung in our home (usually in the basement) and most recently in his office. When he retired, it returned home and is back in…
By the Numbers: Week of June 7, 2015
This week’s numbers for sewing time are dismal: 3 hours, 42 minutes. I started the week in Kansas City, ended the week in La Crosse and had work days in between so there was little time left for anything but…
By the Numbers: Week of 5/31/15
It must be my accounting background but I love numbers and have been keeping spreadsheets of my works in progress for several years. Recently I found an app called MPS TimeLog Pro and now I can not only track how much time…
Week 44, 2013 Stash Report & Recap
Last night Jim and I drove over to see a pumpkin display not too far from where we live. It was a fun little diversion and amazing that someone can carve so many pumpkins in such a short amount of…
