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You may remember that just before my surgery, during Mid-Atlantic Mod and the week afterward I pushed hard to finish my Denyse Schmidt wedding sampler top. Well, it was finished beautifully by my longarmer up in New York and I was able to take it with me on the plane to Santa Fe, New Mexico when I went to their …
The last of my major sewing projects for the time being are done! I was able to finish the sampler for my friend’s wedding in June and create a clutch / EPP bag for me to use. I was also able to get help with a home project WIP that’s now complete and has totally changed my life. If you’ve …
I know I’ve been MIA lately but I don’t think that’s going to change much in the next couple of months. You may remember back in August I fell and hurt my wrist. Well, apparently at the time I also tore a ligament and a tendon in my rotator cuff in that same arm. The pain wasn’t as acute as …
Welcome to my stop on the Quilty Bucket List blog hop hosted by Stacey at the Tilted Quilt! Back in January I ran across a post by Stacey discussing her list of projects for the year and asking if anyone would be interested in participating in a blog hop to discuss our quilty bucket list. I left a comment in …
I’ve had a string of busy weeks, and I’ve been fitting in sewing and fun where I can. On Saturday the 8th I went to see my friend Katie give a trunk show and lecture at the Anacostia Arts Center where our quilts are displayed. My friend Nicole had a pop-up shop in the gallery that was a mini version …
Do you ever have a day that just doesn’t go your way? I’ve been sewing all day, and with the exception of one thing, all my other projects have not gone well. What did go well? I put put a very tiny design wall, and finished sashing my small January Lucky Stars BOM. I put all four up so I …
I decided I wasn’t totally happy with my earlier fabric pull for the Pile ‘O Fabric Block of the Month. I didn’t like the olive greens and the darkest blues and purples. I also got rid of the lightest blue as I thought it was TOO light. So without further ado, see below for the before and after! Before: After: …
Fabric for Pile ‘O Fabric block of the month!, a photo by zaydia on Flickr. Fabric pull for the Pile O’ Fabric Skill Builder Block of the Month. I’m excited to get started on this project – I’m planning a black background and hope to learn a thing or two about techniques I may not have used yet!