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Can’t believe I was as productive as I was yesterday.  Finished 2 aprons.  The green one is from Sew 4 Home and was fun to make.  Gave me ideas for other aprons.  I do think this is my favorite.  The colors didn’t show up well but they were a celery green. Then out of the leftContinue reading “Did I Do This?????????”

Throw Back Thursday has been on my mind quite a bit lately.  So I decided to share some of the things of the past and then a little peek of what I will be working on today. These start out with a Sponge Bob quilt and a Monkey quilt for 2 granddaughters,  the other 2Continue reading “TBT”

Saw this saying on Facebook and decided it would look good on a pillow so here is a photo.   I need to fix the word Trust but that is a little fix.  I have a few more sayings to try on pillows.  Only 1 month till our first craft fair and this is when I panicContinue reading “Pillows pillows pillows”

The last few days have kept me busy making alterations to Prom Dresses.  I enjoy seeing the girls so excited about prom and dresses, pictures, and so on.  It is great.  Today I will make the last of the alterations to Cc’s dress and then wait to see their photos with hair done up andContinue reading “Prom season is here.”

Have you ever loved a pattern for a quilt only to be bored while working it?  That is what I found yesterday.  I am working on a Split Rail Fence pattern.  cut 2400 pieces of 3.5×1.25 of fabric.  Sewing 480 blocks of 5 colors.  Was able to catch up on some shows I haven’t beenContinue reading “So many pieces”

As the big “C” word, Cancer has worked its way into our live has put a whole new view in me. We as a group of people get so focused in our lives and worry and pray for friends and others who are fighting the cancer in their lives. When it hits home with youContinue reading “A Little Serious, but not crafting”

Times like the last few weeks have make me take stock of what is happening in my little world.  It makes me think the Good Lord gives us a kick in the pants when we get too comfortable and complacent with our lives.  Now that that the last month and 1/2 are over I feelContinue reading “Fabulous Friday”

I am so glad to be back in the sewing room for more than the obvious reason.  Hubby had surgery to remove a cancer from his lung and is now home recovering.  After several days in the hospital I am so glad he is home and now to start getting live back to some sortContinue reading “Back in the Sewing room”

I have been spending quite a bit of time at the hospital with hubby. As we have spent many hours in waiting rooms and now hospital rooms it has given me time to appreciate the beautiful artwork surrounding me. This starts the minute you walk into the hospital. This beautiful glass artwork hangs from theContinue reading “Something new and Different from us”

Last night our quilt guild  guest speaker was Ronnie Elmore,  who specializes in Log Cabin and Courthouse Step Quilts. Here is a little of his show. Something he said was the Log Cabin pattern has been traced back to the Egyptian’s. The ancient Egyptians were buried with their pets and some of these pet mummies wereContinue reading “Log Cabin pattern”