I had to deliver a quilt today, and while I was at it, I had the chance to visit a quilt store. I have this hair-brained idea that I'm going to make a Blooming Nine Patch quilt to enter into MQS this year. I brought home a bunch of fabric: I think we picked out every little bit of bright stuff ... VIEW POST
It’s enough to make me cry
That, my friends, is brand-new snow on my back step. Today's forecast? 100% chance of precipitation. Snow and freezing rain turning to snow, total accumulation expected? 5-7 inches. Blowing snow through the day. I think I'll go hibernate in my sewing room. I spent most of yesterday working on ... VIEW POST
California Goodies
I had such a lovely time in California at the quilt show. I always find shows like that a little overwhelming, though, and rarely buy very much. I did buy a bunch of thread at the Superior Threads booth, but it's all boring neutrals and not really worthy of a picture. On the very last day, about ... VIEW POST
How I Make So Many Quilts
I don't do any housework. Well: I don't do it until it is absolutely necessary. We are all pretty good about keeping the main living areas (the kitchen and the Great Room) clear of clutter. We try to do the dishes right away after supper, so things don't pile up and get crusty. And I have never ... VIEW POST
Hello 2008
I see lots of bloggers are wrapping up 2007 and declaring their plans for 2008. I was sort of thinking of doing something similar myself, but I've run out of steam for the day. I've made progress in tunneling out some of the disaster that masquerades as my quilting studio -- with the general idea ... VIEW POST
If you don’t like the weather….
It's often a joke about Iowa weather (or other places I'm told) that if you don't like the weather, you should just wait 5 minutes. This evening: it was literally true. We went from an absolute downpour 1 minute to a blue, blue sky the next minute. It happened while we were eating supper -- and ... VIEW POST
