Quilting has an acronym language all its own. If we have a WHIMM or a NESTY, and don’t have a QB, we go on a FART in order to create SEX and SABLE or maybe to send a Squishy. We gather TUS and cut fabric on the WOF or SOG so we can use BOB,…
The snail trail quilt block swirls around a central four-patch to make a square-in-a-square design. Here is the tutorial on how to create the Snail Trail and the QST blocks that make up the Swing Your Partner pattern. I’ve included information on how to square up a block, too, and what to do when your…
Is it time for a new sewing machine? How do you pick the right sewing machine for your needs? First, take some time to think about how you will use your machine and make a list of the features that you want. Read through the suggested features list below and check off the ones that…
This is a charming 16″ x 45″ table runner that celebrates your love for St. Patrick’s day. (Or, make it in red for Valentine’s Day!) It’s easy to make using the hearts die by Accuquilt. If you don’t have the die, all is not lost. Most word processing programs will have a 2″, a 3″,…
Life is sure an adventure. We left Pensacola Beach a day early because of all the hysteria about hurricane Irma and drove north to Montgomery, AL. We only stayed there for two days because I didn’t make a longer reservation. At the time I made the reservation, there was no hysteria – I was just…
We are at the Pensacola Beach Resort, in what I believe is the most expensive site of our whole trip. But it is so totally worth it. The trailer backs up to the sound, so we only have to walk out our door, turn right, and by the time we get to the end of…
Greetings from New Orleans! We are at Pontchartrain Landing and thrilled to be here. This was a milestone for us. The place we picked out is really very nice. Pretty much all of the campgrounds in the southwest were glorified parking lots – lots of gravel. You figured out where your site was by finding…
Greetings from Deming NM! This is a town with no less than 7 campgrounds that I counted. We are paying $18 a night for full hookups, cable, access to a neighboring hotel with a pool and wifi…there are probably 10 hotels or motels in town, I didn’t count. I have no idea why! This town…
Greetings from Benson, Arizona! We are staying at Butterfields resort and observatory, and last night we got to see the stars from the observatory! Really very different from planetariums. Learned a lot about how scientists study these things and why they think there is life on one of Saturns moons. But I will start at…
Well, we spent 4 days at the Grand Canyon and got to see the whole park. We utilized the free bus system quite a bit. The rangers had both impromptu and formal talks, which were very interesting. And once again, every visitor center had a museum or display of some sort. We did spend a…
If you ever get a chance to travel this part of the world – even for a week – you really should. These National Parks are all huge, with nice roads, great places to pull off and eat or hike, explanatory plaques at each stop. Every single solitary visitor center is a museum of some sort….
We reluctantly left Las Vegas behind on Sunday. On our last days, we went to see Bodies and the Enchanted Garden and Tiger Preserve. We were going to close out the day on Fremont St, but it was just too hot even though the street was covered. Plus we are spending too much money. Zion…
