Have you checked out equilter.com? Oh, I can do some serious damage to my wallet. However, since it is still Sunday, I have to be content just window shopping. The fabrics! The books! The sales! Bad, bad girl. Gotta quit and go read a book... … [Read more...] about Shopping
Misc.
Wedding
Wow! My son's wedding kept me away from my blogger duties for quite a few days! As the wedding day neared, preparations were very intense. My mom and sister came from Brazil one week before the event. Without their help I would have gone crazy! :-) Well, my friends might argue I was ALREADY there! The wedding ceremony was glorious. The reception went smoothly with lots of friends and family members celebrating with us, delicious food, and lots of dancing. The party lasted four hours. I am so … [Read more...] about Wedding
A possible friendship?
My son Ryan and I captured this moment yesterday morning. Is it possible that Jamie and Sapphire will co-exist peacefully from now on? We have had three years of classic Tom & Jerry action at home with a twist: between cat and cat. Jamie, about 18 years old and 6 lbs, and Sapphire, 3, weighing about 15 lbs, share the house somewhat unfairly, as Jamie does not venture much beyond the first floor, too old to risk being killed by curiosity. Feisty Sapphire may be getting mellower as she ages. … [Read more...] about A possible friendship?
Wednesdays
Wednesday is my favorite day of the week, which is when a few of us from the quilt guild get together and hand quilt a project. Yes, the modern version of the old quilting bee happens at my friend Sue's beautiful home by the Wasatch mountains in Utah. We take turns bringing lunch and desserts, and have a blast as we chat, laugh, and quilt for hours. My husband calls it crazy work (what? you could do it faster on your machine! he says). I call it a weekly retreat... … [Read more...] about Wednesdays
“Thin” fat quarters
When I buy fat quarters I expect them to be cut to their exact size, 18" x 22". I recently went to a quilt store and bought $55 worth of off-white, light beige fat quarters for a project. As I started cutting them, surprise! I realized that many were missing more than an inch at a corner, resulting in lots of wasted fabric. I also had to buy more fat quarters. Not happy! :-( Does this happen to you? Fat quarters can be folded in many different ways - should we open them before we buy them? Ai, … [Read more...] about “Thin” fat quarters
Storage for Projects
My projects-in-progress are usually stored in zippered plastic bags. However, the other day I found these awesome plastic boxes at Walmart for under $4.00 a piece. A bargain! At 15" x 11 1/2" x 3 1/4", they are the right size for storing fabrics, patterns, and everything else for your project, as well as for temporary storage of sewing items you will be using during a retreat. I bought three of them, but am going back for more, as they stack well. Oh... my studio is getting so … [Read more...] about Storage for Projects