Whew! It is hard to believe it is Thursday already! I don't know about your week, but mine has been crazy... ... canning pears... ... hand quilting with the guild... ... teaching machine quilting class... ... running errands... The closer we get to the holidays, the crazier things get around here. In order to get it all done, or close enough to it, I need to prioritize, be efficient, and stay calm. The Christmas row quilt needs two more rows, the drunkard's path blocks are ready to be … [Read more...] about Busy week…
In the wee hours…
One thirty in the morning and I cannot fall back asleep. Two weeks into this diet, and I sort of miss being able to eat bread and butter whenever I am hungry. Waking up during the night is tricky, as the brain starts engaging in overdrive at the wrong time: prepare for class I am teaching on Thursday (scheduled before I knew my kids would have no school that day, and since everybody I know will be traveling, I have no babysitter!), the upcoming 15-minute talk on Sunday at church which still … [Read more...] about In the wee hours…
Christmas time has been on my mind. I need to take inventory of the gifts I have already made, and who they go to. This year I should add my name to the list! Last year (I think it was last year!) I purchased two of the panels on the left with the intention of making two identical wall hangings: one for me and one for Miriam, my sister. This way, although every Christmas we are thousands of miles apart, we would be "together" when we looked at our wall hangings. Of course, hers was made right … [Read more...] about
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Fall birds
This is one of the first quilts I designed. The birds were machine appliqued, and so were the flowers in the middle of the quilt. My sister loved it when she saw it, so I gave it to her. I am pretty sure by now she must be wishing I would acquire a different hobby, or that I would adopt another sister, as I have given her so many of my quilts!!! But, another hobby would have to include fabrics... … [Read more...] about Fall birds
Chicken quilts
I am getting hooked on chicken-themed quilts! Although I have not made any for me, I made two for my sister: the first one ended up at the home of one of her friends who would not let go of it once she saw it. Then, I decided to make another one just like the first, so Miriam, my sister, would finally have her chicken quilt. Well, I liked it so much I will have to make one for me. I have been saving fabrics... You must have seen a similar quilt before, as the pattern is quite popular: Its … [Read more...] about Chicken quilts
Soraia’s flannel quilt
This is the flannel quilt I made for my niece, Soraia. The original pattern was 70"x70", but I turned it into a twin size quilt. The pattern is Puzzle Box by Tracey Brookshier. This pattern is ideal for showcasing a favorite fabric, and perfect for flannels. In fact, this is the second pattern by Tracey that I've done. The first one was Shoji (if only I had a picture of it... I never took pictures of my quilts before I gifted them to family and friends.): Isn't it a fun pattern? I used … [Read more...] about Soraia’s flannel quilt