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Tuesday, December 18th, 2007I did not get all the blocks done as planned yesterday for several reasons. (1) I’m not sure how I calculated 15 minutes per block, but that was stretching it by a whole lot. I was a little too optimistic. It’s been taking longer even with chain piecing and doing one step on all the [...]
A quilt to stitch in less than 5 days – part 1
Monday, December 17th, 2007I always have lots of projects in my mind and always think they will take less times than they actually do. That’s exactly the situation I am finding myself in right now.
I have a queen size quilt I am stitching for a customer right now that has to be done by this weekend for Christmas. [...]
What happens when…
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007What happens when your sister returns home early from college and you are still using her room for storing fabric and sewing supplies?
It ends up being put back in my sewing and inventory room! It has to go somewhere! :) My neat, organized sewing room has some additions to it!
I’m putting together a tour of [...]
Thankfulness!
Wednesday, November 21st, 2007Thanksgiving is here! That wonderful time of the year to reflect over the past year and be thankful to the Lord for His wonderful blessings! For our families and friends. For our warm homes we live in and for the food we have tucked inside our kitchens. For the daily blessings that we take for [...]
Sometime I forget how young…
Friday, November 9th, 2007…I actually am and the fact that I probably look younger than I am.
I’ve been sorting through business cards and brochures I picked up at quilt market and have to keep reminding myself how unusual it is that I am as young as I am in the sewing/quilting/embroidery world.
It’s interesting and amusing the response I [...]
Stay tuned for some fun giveaways!!
Thursday, November 8th, 2007Who doesn’t like winning some free giveaways? With my recent trip to Houston, I found some fun fabrics, threads and notions that I managed to pack in my overflowing luggage. I’ve been mulling over giveaway ideas on my blog for the past several months and decided that now is a perfect time to implement it!
So [...]
A year ago…
Wednesday, November 7th, 2007For those of you who recall my difficult October/November 2006, this past week marks a year since my Mom passed away. The last year has been rough, especially this past week. I can’t help but remember a year ago.
My mind seems to have taken a break from creativity and stitching (can’t see how with my [...]
Artist Laurel Burch dies at 61
Saturday, September 22nd, 2007In my blog reading this morning, I discovered that Laurel Burch, famous artist and fabric designer passed away this week.
Her work can be recognized with a glance, usually using bright, bold colors on a black background. Her designs such as cats, horses, jungle animals and others have been reproduced in quilting fabric, embroidery designs, t-shirts, [...]
State Fair Fun!
Saturday, September 15th, 2007Yesterday was the day I spent at the state fair! I was really looking forward to attending and of course my main destination was the domestic arts building! How I love to browse through the aisles of quilts, pillows, needlework and other sewn items! I always come away with way too many ideas that I [...]
OESD Block Party starts today!
Thursday, September 13th, 2007OESD is starting their block party weekend today! Buy 1 design, get 1 free! Buy 1 design pack, get 1 design pack free!
You don’t want to miss this fantastic offer on a beautiful array of machine embroidery designs!! Sale is September 13-17th! Also, as an added bonus, OESD is giving away a free design every [...]