I’m so happy so many of you are thrilled with the mystery revealing! I’m always so nervous with that…what if people don’t like it! I know it has been a stretch --- And I am aware that it is a huge leap of faith as well for you! ALL those weird neutrals into string blocks! But don’t you feel GREAT about cleaning out so much STUFF?! I know I do. I started out with a whole big comforter bag (You
Friday, 31 December 2010
Thursday, 30 December 2010
Quilter's Insomnia?
Posted on 05:47 by Unknown
Okay. This is getting ridiculous! I feel like this kitty!I always heard that as we age that we sleep less. Or have trouble sleeping. It hasn't often been my problem, but this past couple of weeks.....My body says "Go to bed" and I do. My mind says "Think Think Think" and won't shut up. I toss and I turn and I will myself to do things like remember each and every place I've lived, wander through
Wednesday, 29 December 2010
On-Point Sashing Chart!
Posted on 10:02 by Unknown
I love On-Point quilts! The one I’m working on now has 72 blocks set 6 X 7. How many sashings , corner-stones or setting triangles does this Quilter need for these kind of layouts? The chart I usually use is missing the sizes for quilts set 5 X 6 and 6 X 7! This meant I actually had to do some MATH! I thought having such a chart could be a handy thing, and this kind of math should only need to be
Dog Days of December ---
Posted on 06:57 by Unknown
I feel pretty much like this! Our wood stove has been roaring toasty warm, and I can’t even twist my own arm to want to leave the house for any reason at all. More hand quilting on the couch, more watching episodes of Bones on netflix, more SADIE stretched out in front of the wood stove in a bliss of heat. She hasn't left her spot in front of the fireplace all week! ((I haven't much, either for
Tuesday, 28 December 2010
You just might be an NC Redneck if ---
Posted on 06:33 by Unknown
You drive a HUGE MONSTER DUALLY PICK-UP and decide that you can take up TWO parking spots at Best Buy 2 days after Christmas when the place is jam packed! Yeah, Dude, you did a great job backing yourself IN to that spot, and centering yourself over the line! ((What is it with guys that HAVE to back into a spot anyway??)) See the “normal” sized pickup behind the MONSTER one? I just don’t get it -
Sunday, 26 December 2010
Best Potato Soup Recipe!
Posted on 08:44 by Unknown
I’ve been making this for years, it is the boys favorite, and it’s SO easy….just a bit messy in the makings, but worth it! AND. It gets better the next day and the day after as all the flavors blend and it thickens up! There are lots of recipes for low-fat-no-fat-this-and-that, and this is NOT one of them! However, when you divide the fat by the 8-10 large servings this recipe makes, I find it to
And Since We’ve No Place To Go ---
Posted on 07:48 by Unknown
Let it SNOW!! Let it SNOW!! Let it SNOW!! It started coming down yesterday morning around 11am….. We went to the movies to go see True Grit at 2:25pm – It’s a Christmas Matinee Tradition! ((This started somewhere around the release of the first Harry Potter, and the Lord of the Rings series and has continued on..)) When we arrived home after the movie…this was the view from the top of our
Saturday, 25 December 2010
Christmas Morning and all is Still…..
Posted on 08:02 by Unknown
We’ve been having a wonderful Christmas, and I wanted to peek in just to wish you all the Merriest! The best part by far is having Jason, Kim & Jeff here, and watching them interact with each other! How did my little boys grow into such wonderful young men? And Kim? She is the daughter I always longed for, and I’m so glad and grateful for the life that she and Jason are sharing together. My heart
Thursday, 23 December 2010
The Elves are Busy!
Posted on 11:38 by Unknown
Jason and Kim are arriving late tonight, so I’ve been sprucing up the guestroom to make it a soft place for THEM to land after a long day working, and a 3 hour drive from Columbia SC to Wallburg, NC! I’m so excited to have both of my boys here for Christmas! Of course, this meant that I had to clean bathrooms…which means that Emmy Lou is close at hand to inspect that I’ve cleaned the tub right…
Wednesday, 22 December 2010
Gifties of the Season!
Posted on 07:49 by Unknown
The Santa Express has been busy this year! Look what came into my mailbox! I found a darling snowman card ((I am so in love with snowmen, more than any other Christmas Icon! In my book, Snowmen are appropriate from Thanksgiving all the way to Easter depending where you live!)) with a lovely note from Mona, and look! She sent me a “Birthday Girl” Block from the Quiltmaker Magazine’s 100 blocks vol
Tuesday, 21 December 2010
Slowing Down….
Posted on 07:43 by Unknown
Christmas is Saturday! How can that be? And New Years? How can that be a week from Saturday? Doesn’t it feel like it should be far away still? Like…..there is no way this year has passed this quickly? I tackled a bunch of mundane stuff yesterday and it was nice just going through the motions..not thinking too hard, just doing the next thing on the list. Winding down to enjoy the holiday. Jason
Monday, 20 December 2010
Goodbye, Vegas–Hello, HOME!
Posted on 06:40 by Unknown
I had a lovely lovely unbelievably fun time with my Dad! The weather was fair, we had a bit of rain, but it seemed to happen mostly in between what we were doing, and it didn’t affect us much! I arrived on Tuesday, and found my dad waiting for me at the baggage claim….since my flight was delayed, he had been sitting there in a chair by my carousel for over two hours! But this apple didn’t fall
Sunday, 19 December 2010
The Quilters of Morning Star!
Posted on 04:32 by Unknown
It seems as if every day there is a quilt show in my inbox! I love each and every email that comes with a photo attached, and I just received one that I want to share with you! Not just because it’s Christmastime, but just because I know there are countless others who are involved in this kind of service ALL the time, not thinking that their efforts add up to much, but when combined all
Saturday, 18 December 2010
Chocolate Chip Blondies!
Posted on 05:54 by Unknown
While I’m flying home from Vegas back to good old Winston Salem, NC, I thought I’d leave you with one of my favorite recipes….for the holidays or any time. Let’s face it, some of us who are on the go all the time, don’t even have time or the desire to roll out sugar cookies and decorate them. It was fun when the kids were little, but I’m so busy I need something I can dump in a bowl, stir, and
Thursday, 16 December 2010
Color Me Delighted!
Posted on 15:21 by Unknown
We have a BOOK COVER!! Scraps & Shirttails II! Continuing the Art of Quilting Green! Brian did such a fantastic job with this cover..I just love it! When you thumb through the book you will see how we tried not to do an "old fashioned scrap quilt draped over a wagon wheel" kind of reproduction feel, and even though the quilts can look very vintage, we showed them ALL in very modern, sleek
Word Play Quilts Update!
Posted on 05:46 by Unknown
I mentioned in an earlier post that Tonya has encouraged me to carry her book "Word Play Quilts" in my Quiltville Book Store!I've sent in a rather LARGE order to Checker, and my invoice says that they are expecting delivery on Dec 30th, so it looks like it will be the 1st of the year before I have them in my hot little hands. I sure can't wait!Tonya has mentioned to me something about signing
Wednesday, 15 December 2010
Favorites of the Season!
Posted on 09:51 by Unknown
I’m waiting for Dad to get ready so we can get out and go! I hear the sound of his electric shaver coming from the bathroom at our hotel, and it brings back SO many memories! Remember those Norelco ads for the shaver that santa rode on? I loved those ads from way back when! I’m also seeing ads for things like 24 hours of “Miracle on 34th Street” or the “Christmas Story” with “You’ll shoot
Seam Guide Gadget Questions!
Posted on 04:29 by Unknown
Val asked after I posted Clue 4 of Roll Roll Cotton Boll last week just WHAT this gadget was next to the presser foot on my machine: I believe that I’ve talked about this little guide before, but here’s a recap in case you haven’t seen me sewing! This is my trusty old Bernina 1080. The older “metal” berninas have built in screw holes in the machine bed, and you can screw a seam guide in place
Tuesday, 14 December 2010
The Eagle Has Landed!
Posted on 18:19 by Unknown
But not without a HUGE TO DO! If you haven’t guessed, my last post had me at Chicago O’Hare International Airport! Yes, I know this airport like the back of my hand, and it is probably one of my favorite ones. I just find it very user friendly. I love the tunnel between the C & B terminals…I often go down there with my ipod on, and walk up one side of the moving walk way (Not on the walk way,
Where Is She Now?!?
Posted on 07:15 by Unknown
It’s 9am where I am! That means 3 hours ago I was in Greensboro, NC! But WHERE am I now?!? Any guesses? Does THIS help you?? How bout THIS!? If you haven’t guessed by now…..maybe THIS will tell you: I’m on my way to SOMEWHERE! And some of you THINK I might be going to a particular place, but you might be wrong because some plans have changed! This is short…but was funny! I sat next
A Bit of Sewing….
Posted on 03:00 by Unknown
I’m off! Heading toward my secret destination! Can you guess where I am headed? But last night ((Monday eve)) I was able to get some stitching in. I made 4 basket blocks for a group project we are working on. The instructions said to make the 10” baskets in brown, and the tops in floral, with a white background. Here I am on the other side of the fence hoping that *I* followed the rules
Monday, 13 December 2010
One More Try
Posted on 08:34 by Unknown
Well, adding a linked picture from somewhere else on the web didn’t solve my problem, so I’m still tweaking what I need to do to get the feed to show up in sidebars with pictures! Though, something tells me you will click to read whether there is a picture or not, knowing there WILL be pictures on the post…but STILL! Oh, the problem I was having with blogger was FINE in Chrome, but still
Lovely Monday!
Posted on 08:01 by Unknown
I’ve said before how much I love Mondays…and it still stands true! After a busy weekend, a quiet empty house and mundane Monday chores are just life centering! I have filled up the “to-do” list for today with things like: email with a cup of my favorite Good Earth Original tea Laundry ((running as I type! I’m so glad I don’t have to do this by hand on a washboard in the river!)) Book Orders
Sunday, 12 December 2010
Trying out Windows Live Writer!
Posted on 04:00 by Unknown
I am trying the windows live writer, and not sure what I’m doing, but I like how it shows me exactly what the post will look like on the page. It shows my blog background and everything…..I’m just writing in the center panel as if it were really my blog! It's an "What you see is what you get" kind of editor, so we will see how this goes! I did download google chrome for a browser, and it seemed
Saturday, 11 December 2010
This is what I see...
Posted on 11:50 by Unknown
Okay...in the new editor to get this pic up, but THIS is what i see in the old editor...no tool bar to post. No quote, no link, no picture, no bold, no italicize, no center/left/right, no nothing!
The formatting box is weird too..it has no boundaries. There is no "compose" mode or "edit html" mode or tab to click to show that I've changed anything, and yesterday's post went just fine, so does
The formatting box is weird too..it has no boundaries. There is no "compose" mode or "edit html" mode or tab to click to show that I've changed anything, and yesterday's post went just fine, so does
Where is my blogger tool bar?!
Posted on 08:16 by Unknown
I just logged in to write a post, and where the text box is, i can type, but all the "editing" tools are missing! I can't link, upload a pic, bold, italicize, all that kind of stuff...no centering or tools to align right or left!I do use the "OLD" editor as I've never gotten the hang of the new one. I like in the old editor that I can move my pics from the top of the post to where I want them to
Thursday, 9 December 2010
By the time you read this......
Posted on 05:00 by Unknown
I will be on my way to the NC coast with Lisa to SEW ALL WEEKEND!!! winterize and close down her dad's house for the season.Two girls and shelby-the-dog, we are on our way to Holden Beach! I had to ask Lisa just today "Where is it we are going??" Because I just really didn't pay all too much attention at the time she asked me. I only heard.....NC COAST.....BEACH HOUSE.....SEWING...and that was
Wednesday, 8 December 2010
A Funny Thing Happened......
Posted on 05:05 by Unknown
I posted this on the Quiltville Friend Page on facebook, and a reader sent me this HILARIOUS cartoon to go with the story. You probably need to click it to biggie-size it. It was too good not to do a re-cap here for those who are not on facebook!Yesterday morning as I went through security on my first flight from Harlingen to Houston, I was one of the lucky ones to go through the xray machine....
Tuesday, 7 December 2010
Quatro Quilters y Ropa Usada!
Posted on 10:49 by Unknown
I'm on a lay-over, waiting for my last leg home from Texas!Of course, now that I am going home, the weather has decided to turn sunny and warm...auugh! I must have a frozen fairy on my shoulder, because it has been cold and windy in Texas the whole time I've been here, until this morning, that is!Yesterday, oh yesterday! How can I find the words to describe to you JUST. WHAT. I. SAW!!I was
Monday, 6 December 2010
A Quilty Day in Harlingen, TX!
Posted on 07:17 by Unknown
The gals in Harlingen really are a bunch of "Texas Tornadoes!"This was such a fun workshop..and we were full at 24 students!One of the things I love about this workshop is getting students to let loose and really play with variety! We worked strictly with pre-cut bricks and squares that everyone cut ahead of time so that when we began, we began big time!I've uploaded a little slideshow to
Saturday, 4 December 2010
Adventures in Aviation!
Posted on 11:05 by Unknown
Yesterday I had a great day with Friend-Jen, showing her how to paper piece! This is her first block, one of many...for an airplane quilt for her son! See the sections? Yeah, she didn't choose the easiest, there are weird angles etc...but she is a trooper!First, we took the pattern and labeled the sections. We also figured which size of strips the pieces would each come from.And then we took
Thursday, 2 December 2010
Well into December!
Posted on 05:59 by Unknown
Yesterday I was in denial, Today, comes acceptance! December will march on, all the way through, this year will be done, history...and a new year awaits! I just wish time would slow down a bit more so we could enjoy it!I've spent time writing Part 3 of Roll Roll, Cotton Boll, but of course, that won't be ready to upload until tomorrow, so I thought I'd leave you a goodie I found while cleaning
Wednesday, 1 December 2010
On This Date....
Posted on 06:12 by Unknown
NOTHING HAPPENED!!Well not nothing, but my day yesterday was just so blissfully normal. Not a weekend. Not a Monday, Not a Friday. It was a TUESDAY. And a very ordinary wonderful Tuesday!I had been buried in paperwork, trying to find my way out of a stack of papers that I couldn't even remember why I stacked them there on my desk side table, no rhyme or reason for what I intended to do with them.
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