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It seems like either there is nothing to do or way too much to do. The last several weeks I’ve been working on quilts for a family. I now have 2 finished and 4 to go. The rainy weather we are having is good for sewing, but, my bottom is getting flatter and flatter, butContinue reading “Not enough hours in a day? Week?”

This last week has been a bit crazy. But we made it through. Our little Destiny spent Friday night with us and wanted to make something. So never being to young to learn we got fabric and a pattern out and her she is She helped pin it and did the cutting. When it cameContinue reading “A little of this and that.”

I started on a new Memory Quilt yesterday. This is one made from Denim. The person I am making this for sent a photo of what they liked. I took 2 days to figure out How to achieve this look. It had 9 different sizes to this. I made a few changes and now thisContinue reading “Memories new and old”

Our quick trip to get some organza turned into a day of waiting. I think I will make a bag with handwork in it for these times. Yesterday we started out at 10am and ended up back at home about 2pm. Hubby decided we needed to get the oil changed on the car and stoppedContinue reading “A Quick Trip To The Fabric Shop”

Woke up this morning to this outside. Goodness it is April. Last year we had snow for Easter. It is 11am Central Time and the snow has melted, but it is still snowing. By evening it will get to be 40 outside. Mother Nature is having her say about life now. CRAZY. Today has beenContinue reading “Is it Winter?”

Growing up my Grandmother lived with us off and on and got me started sewing at an early age. When she was at her own home she would have me move the treadle on her sewing machine. I was really young. Then about 13 or 14 she taught me to hand sew. We started withContinue reading “Starting handwork again”

The last few weeks have been packed with so much going on. Our son called and told us he bought 1400 lbs of Pecan Mulch and needed help with it. His sisters and Gary and I went over and got it spread around his house( the front and one side). I was expecting mulch, andContinue reading “Spring Time Fun”

last week did some alterations for a neighbor on her wedding dress and with this done I wanted to do something fun. Now we have dragonflies flying around the sewing room. What I am most happy with is the center dragonfly. I dyed the fabric with alcohol ink. I will be making more of these.Continue reading “Dragonflies All Around”

Saturday I was going thru my scrap stash to give away some and what I wanted to keep. At one point Granddaughter was grabbing and running off with some pieces. After I had divided what I had to seperate I walked into the living room to find someone busy at work. We took the photos,Continue reading “Sturday’s Stash”

For the last 2 weeks we have been in a sick house. Granddaughter had a “virus” and tested negative for covid, and then hubby got it. I have been cleaning with bleach, spraying Lysol and running RC essential oil thru the defuser. I decided I needed something Cherry for Easter. I found this pattern andContinue reading “Fun little things”