Category Archives: quilting

snow day sew day

The snow is heavy this afternoon. No one is going anywhere. And I’m going to sew until the Big Game (New England Patriots vs. Denver Broncos) at 3:00. We are praying for the power to stay on. Halftime food? Pork … Continue reading

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waiting for the storm

The sun is shining. The temperature is 6 degrees, wind chill factor is minus 10. It’s hard to believe that a huge storm is on the way, but the Weather Channel keeps telling me it’s going to be bad. I … Continue reading

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a scrappy star

After rehoming Dorothy, this happened: I never dreamed that a twisted foot, a minor sprain, would be such an annoying thing to deal with this past week. I will spare you the details, but I have needed to stay off … Continue reading

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stuck

Shall we talk about pins? These are flower-head pins. They are flat, long and sharp. I use them a lot while piecing or pinning blocks onto the design wall. These are glass-head sewing pins. Unlike plastic heads, they don’t melt … Continue reading

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oh, deer

We had a visitor Monday morning and Banjo Man, impressed with his size and good health, took about 27 photos. Here’s one of them: Meanwhile, back here in the office, I still await my new computer (ordered from Amazon).  It … Continue reading

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catch up sunday

I have not forgotten about blogging, I swear.  There have been…issues.  My computer is very, very slow.  As in “barely operating”.  I bought some software to clean it up, but nothing has worked so far.  Banjo Man has offered to … Continue reading

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going batty

This is a bin of leftover quilt batting.  Strips and chunks of batting from years of quilt-making have been saved.  Why, you ask?  Because it is easy to zigzag them together to create bigger pieces, “new” batting to use in … Continue reading

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if you were seven

This fabric is just about the cutest fabric I’ve ever seen. Alpacas with hats? Who knew? I finished a quilt top yesterday and this was one of the main fabrics, along with bears carrying “Be Kind” signs and smiling sloths … Continue reading

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eight more days

Yes, the family action around here starts a week from Wednesday with the arrival of the Texas family. My freezer is full, so I can’t wait for people to arrive and start eating. Alas, the weather is still awful. Retired … Continue reading

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never too young, thank goodness

My little friend Claire received a sewing machine for her 8th birthday. And she’s very happy about it. I am, too. Check out the wicker sewing basket, contributed to Claire’s sewing future by my friend Ruth.  Harley Chick stopped by … Continue reading

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