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Today I have been getting little hand work projects together to keep nervous hands busy.  Hubby goes in for surgery Wed and stay for about a week.  As I was looking for a specific fabric to cut out I found this old treasure.  I made myself a sewing case for hand work years ago(at least Continue reading “Special find”

Such a wonderful day today is turning out to be.  Quilt I have mixed feelings about is about pieced together.  When finished with that today will find me making  a tote for myself to carry hand sewing around next week. I have cut out pieces for another Dance of Dragonfly Wall hanging, but instead ofContinue reading “Super Sunday”

You thought that you were going to see pictures of gardens?  This is the quilt I am currently working on.  I love the pattern and the way it seems to be turning out.  What I am having trouble is the written directions.  My brain doesn’t seem to be making a lot of sense to me. Continue reading “Royal Gardens”

Next week I will be spending time away from my sewing machine, hubby will be in the hospital for about a week and so I am fixing little sewing kits to keep my hands busy.  I am trying to wool applique, and refresh my embroidery.  I have only done wool applique twice and like this. Continue reading “Trying something new”

Hand surgery went great and I am healing well.  I even did a little sewing the day after.  I hope everyone had a nice weekend and enjoyed lots of sweets.  I know we did. I have been making little “kits” that will be easy to throw in a small bag and take places where youContinue reading “Hand on the mend”

Here is wishing everyone a very Happy Easter and a great Sunday.

This morning while killing time before Ms. Destiny came to spend the day with us(3 yr old granddaughter) I didn’t want to get started on something I couldn’t put aside when she arrived.  I decided to straighten the fabric stash and was wondering “Why did I buy this?”  Then the light bulb FLASHED on.  GrabContinue reading “Light Bulb Flashed on.”

Have been working on table runners, pet mats, quillows, and finishing up so many little things that I have started.  My goal is to finish WHIPs this week.  Mission accomplished. Tues carpal tunnel surgery and not sure how long I won’t be able to sew.  I can start new projects once I can.  I alsoContinue reading “Organizational questions”

Since I don’t have a long arm quilting machine I decided I needed to find something that makes my quilting easier. Especially on those large King Size quilts.  I did just that.  I found something called “Sewslip multi-purpose sheets” from Gossamer Designs.  I love it.  It measures 18×12 and sits on your machine arm.  There isContinue reading “Quilting made easier”

Alicia has been very busy making little “Flower Dolls,” and Sweet Babies.  With a change in jobs she has been getting a new routine together and not been as creative as she would like.  She did work a night job and now is working days and it is taking time to adjust.  Now she isContinue reading “Being very Creative”