Author Archives: onecreativefamily

I have been thinking a lot of the first few quilts I made.  I thought here I have been sewing all my life, so what is the big deal about quilting?  The first quilt was just alternating squares and I embroidered randomly on it.  Easy….Hahaha. I learned the lesson of NEVER say “easy peasy”. MyContinue reading “Throw back Thursday”

Last year we took a long planned vacation from Missouri thru the SW United States.  It was a trip we planned for 15 yrs.  While Hubby planned the National Parks we would visit and see I planned on Quilt Shops I wanted to visit. Our first Quilt shop stop was in Taos, New Mexico.  I amContinue reading “5 Great Quilt Shops We Visited On Vacation”

We have been trying to get everything finished up for the sale Saturday.  I have only a few more things to finish up and then will be done.  I am assuming most of you know about Missouri Star Quilts and Jenny Doan.  I have been working on her Cathedral Window block.  Makes it so easyContinue reading “Craft Fair Saturday”

What a beautiful day it has been.  Nice and sunny in the low 80’s and butterflies are all over my yard.  No, not just my garden, but in my quilts also.  A few years ago I was involved in a block swap and loved it.  We all made 11 butterfly blocks and then swapped them.Continue reading “Butterflies in the Garden”

Cutting table is finished and in.  Working great and I just can’t wait to use it a lot. I now have a place for my old buttons and threads.  I started cleaning the sewing room this morning and then Hubby thought a trip to Omaha, Nebraska zoo.  It is about 3 hour drive from Independence,Continue reading “Cutting table is finished”

Hubby finishes my cutting table today and I can’t wait.  He is putting the final coat sealant on it and then tomorrow it will be in my sewing room.  This will be perfect as I am ready to do some cutting. Today I will be trying my hand at some English paper piecing.  A fewContinue reading “So excited”

Lately I have been sitting at my sewing machine working on several different projects for Craft Fairs.  I keep getting more ideas and while some of them take lots of time there are many that don’t.  If I am not sewing I am watching the humming birds and squirrels playing outside my window.  I canContinue reading “Spending days in Sewing room”

Reading Donna’s post on Russian Windows reminded me of some of the old Churches built in Schulenburg, Texas.  Schulenburg is an old old German and Chez community.  There are several churches.   They have about 7 churches.   It is called the Painted Church Tour.  These are some of my favorites.  These churches are still inContinue reading “Inspired by Donna at MYOBT”

Went to an auction on Mother’s Day and 90% of the stuff there was quilting items.  Fabric, books, patterns, quilting table, sewing machines, and OH MY GOODNESS so much more.  Women can go STUPID NUTS!!!!! Some men also.  There were bolts of fabric and the bolts were going anywhere from $7-10 per bolt.  Crazy thingContinue reading “Happy Belated Mother’s Day”

I have been suffering from Spring Fever.  We have been outside a lot working in the yard and it is showing it.  I have to get myself in gear for the craft fairs tho.  Too much to do and too little time.  Good excuse tho.  I get so side tracked these days and so IContinue reading “Loving the outdoors”