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I have been getting ready for our vacation that is in 3 days.  I have made my lists and have the important things lined up.  Clothes, list of Quilt Shops, and a hand applique project ready for the time in the car.  The rest will come together and that is good. I found a cuteContinue reading “Starting new project”

I find that lately I am in a rut.  I started my sewing in clothes as a young girl.  We sewed our own clothes and this is what I did for years and years.  I would push myself in looking at fabric and seeing a blouse, dress, or slacks and would make it.  Sometimes itContinue reading “Am in a rut”

I have been patting myself on the back for being organized and ahead of schedule being ready for the craft fair and then vacation.  Yesterday I made 6 lbs of pecan brittle and feeling pretty proud of myself.  I will never do this again, being over confident.  Lady down the street brought down a babyContinue reading “Time to get serious”

We will be taking off to the New England states in a few weeks.  While Hubby is planning our route and things to see, I am planning the quilt shops to visit.  I just wish he would see to letting me take my sewing machine with us,  but that is a little too much.  WhileContinue reading “Visiting New England States”

Before I started hand quilting this Illusion Quilt I wasn’t sure how to proceed.  I did some reading up on it and decided to do the “rocking” stitch.  My questions for those who hand quilt are 1.) What finger do you put your thimble on? 2.) How did you get used to using the thimble?Continue reading “Techniques for Hand Quilting?”

This week I have stepped outside my comfort zone.  I have been reading on hand quilting and decided to hand quilt my illusion quilt.  Thanks to my friends on Facebook Friends of Farmhouse Quilts and my own site, Facebook One Creative Family I finally decided on the color for the quilting.  This has been moreContinue reading “Trying New Things”

As I watch the weather get cooler and the trees starting to change colors I look forward to the fall.  This is one of the prettiest times of the year.  Soon we won’t be mowing they yard, but we will be raking leaves, then comes the snow.  With fall we see such beautiful oranges, red,Continue reading “Fall is around the corner”

With our biggest craft fair closing in on us we have been busy making new items and some we have improved on. I have been showing you the pillows and aprons and misc. things I have made. Alicia has been working on sock dolls and they are so cute. This little thing was made withContinue reading “New Craft Ideas”

While the Gulf Coast was devastated by Harvey, I sat glued to the tv and watched.  I still am as it continues it’s slow progress.  To keep the hands busy I did some machine embroidery.   These will all be pillows.  The designs are from Urban Threads.  I love their designs.  Then a set of ChristmasContinue reading “Been busy”

I have been spending all my time the last few days glued to the Weather Channel as Hurricane Harvey attacks and is re-attacking the Texas Gulf Coast.  Out of 7 siblings 5 still live in Texas.  In Dallas, and between Houston and Corpus Christi.  My heart is so heavy seeing their struggles, and worrying overContinue reading “Disasters Bring out the Best”