Well, you travel to expand your horizons and I guess we are doing just that. The last time we were in Albuquerque, we had a grand time and couldn’t wait to come back. That’s why we planned a week here. But it is not what we expected. The whole southwest is a bit of a…
One of the blogs I follow, the Bayfield Bunch, just posted photos of quilt blocks on barns that they have seen. Click on the link below to visit their google photos page and see more. One of our blocks made it to the side of a Colorado garage back in 2007. That’s almost the same…
Niagara Falls was nice, but we just didn’t get enough time there. We DID get to the Canadian side (they don’t stamp your passport!) but we didn’t stay for the light show or the fireworks. It was our first long day of traveling and we were tired. When you are driving a big truck towing…
My newly retired husband and I have decided to take a cross country trip to visit the Grand Canyon. The Foreign Exchange student we have had for the past five summers will be joining us in Las Vegas as we do the Grand Circle. We leave tomorrow at 5AM, so I will leave you with…
My gift to you is a free heart pattern! OK, I know it’s an easy pattern. But that means it won’t take you long to make it into a table topper or pillow cover. This is an easy mini-quilt, table topper, or pillow cover. Printable pattern available by PDF download. Enjoy! The pattern is available…
How do you read a quilt pattern? This might seem like a straightforward question, but there are so many different types of quilt patterns found in so many different places that it is not as easy as it sounds. Some patterns, such as those found in books and magazines, are broken up with parts of…
Resolve to Get Organized this year! (part three) Part One is Here Part Two is Here Can you hang a shelf on the wall above the windows for seldom-used large items? Use it for PIGS (projects in grocery sacks), extra batting, those rarely used specialty rulers, your sewing machine manual, button jars, a dish rack,…
Resolve to Get Organized this year! (part two) Part One is Here If the primary use of your sewing room is sewing, do the layout before putting any items in your room. Everything that goes in that room should have a purpose and more than one use. Think about every item in that room. For…
Resolve to Get Organized this year! If you have lived with the chaos for years and no longer find it inspiring, it’s time to DO something about it. It doesn’t have to be a daunting, overwhelming task. Break it down into small pieces and do it a bit at a time. Start by defining the…
Let’s make it neat and organized! It doesn’t need to be expensive – you can find organizational elements at Home Improvement stores. Like a men’s tackle box for small notions or a battery-operated Ott light so you don’t have to worry about the cord. Bins are great for sorting fabrics. Buy the clear ones so…
I am offering this patriotic pattern for free so you can make it in time for Flag Day June 14 or Independence Day July 4. It finishes at 15″ x 48″ and is really very easy. Enjoy!
Do you have extra quilt batting pieces? My friend Chris Thresh has a tip for you: She made a giant “Q-tip” for dusting out of leftover quilt batting. It works like a charm. See pictures of it here: http://winnowings.blogspot.com/2008/07/busting-dust.html On a personal note, Punxsutawney Phil had better not see his shadow on Monday. I am very…
