As the saying goes, there is more than one way to “skin a cat”! Now, I’ve never personally considered the different ways you can skin a cat, or why you would want to do so….but in this case, those late night foot cramps gave me time to think things through. For some --- the easiest way to trim those string blocks in Part 4 would be to simply square the blocks to 5-1/8”, slice them on the
Saturday, 10 December 2011
Yard Sale Saturday!
Posted on 07:34 by Unknown
I’m getting another late start this morning….I had one of those nights where you wake up with foot cramps at 3am and the only thing to do is get up and stumble around and walk them out! Does that happen to anyone else? After that, I lay there thinking of what to do with the Part 4 steps……really…and I have some ideas to streamline things, and I’ll post that in a bit. It will take me making one
Friday, 9 December 2011
Evening Edition..Free Kindle Book!
Posted on 17:35 by Unknown
It’s on the machine….the last quilt for the next book is on the machine! I am so excited I can barely stand it..I love this quilt..it turned out every bit as terrific as I hoped it would. AND…I was thrifty…last year I bought a set of King sized flannel sheets on sale because I thought they’d be cozy…well--- DH isn’t crazy about them, says they are TOO HOT…so today, they became BACKING! And I’m
Mystery Stuff !!
Posted on 12:57 by Unknown
This is one of those reasons why I am home when running mysteries--- QUESTIONS come in! Please, please believe me in the sizes for step 4....the directions ARE correct. I've gone over this and over this. I’ve already MADE the quilt, I know what I’m doing :c) Please don't second guess me when you don't know where these triangles are going to go or what they will be added to. If you cut a 5-1/8"
Thursday, 8 December 2011
UH-OH!!
Posted on 12:08 by Unknown
Guess what Santa is bringing me for Christmas this year?! Actually, I hope it shows up a lot sooner than that! I just placed my order --- This is my extension table for my Bernina machine, and --- ooops! I was reattaching the legs, and I don’t even KNOW how this snapped! But let’s just agree that it is NOT fixable :c/ ((I may find myself resorting to some duct tape and some flat paint sticks as
A Night with Trans Siberian Orchestra!
Posted on 07:48 by Unknown
We had an absolute blast last night… I’d always loved Trans Siberian Orchestra’s music during the holidays, I was familiar with some of it, even had a few CD’s that I’d dust off at holiday time to play --- But this was the first time I’d seen them live, and WOW! ((Though I have to admit there was way too much theatrical 80’s hair band style hair flipping going on…it cracked me up! Just play the
Wednesday, 7 December 2011
Afternoon Additon --- Free Kindle book!
Posted on 12:01 by Unknown
And we’re off! Heading out to the Trans Siberian Orchestra concert…and meeting up with friends after for dinner. It should be a fun evening. I just downloaded this little freebie ---it’s a mystery, and it sounds cute. Wait – can mysteries BE cute?? Dead Air: A Sammy Greene Thriller by Deborah Shlian and Linda Reid is free today from the Amazon Kindle store, and has received an average user
Grand-Kitty Addition!
Posted on 06:41 by Unknown
I was out for a walk yesterday when my phone rang….and I answered it --- “Hi Mom! Watcha doin??” “Out for a walk! How about you?” ((Insert additional information – it’s been UNSEASONABLY warm here – pushing 70 degrees…in DECEMBER! Keep it coming, I love this!)) “I just adopted a kitty.” “WHAT?!” “She’s 6 months old and as sweet as can be ----“ What was really weird is I had woken up yesterday
Tuesday, 6 December 2011
Holiday Freebie --- Paper Pieced Tree!
Posted on 12:24 by Unknown
I’ve been having a lazy day --- but that doesn’t mean that hands are not busy! I’m sewing bindings like crazy, trying to get these quilts ready to be sent off for photography! I’m going to have to spend some time doing some labels too, but for right now, I’m tackling bindings. I’ve had a heck of a time binding with 100% cotton threads that want to shred back against themselves after only a
Story-Time Stars!
Posted on 04:31 by Unknown
The top is done! And --- I think you will like what I did! Isn’t this block SO CUTE! Each one turned out so different. This one reminds me of our Orca Bay mystery ---- I was gifted scraps and pieces of Alaskan Themed fabric while I was in Alaska this year, and it’s fun to put it in here! And wonder of wonders --- I didn’t go all out all out all out and over do it on the border! As often
Monday, 5 December 2011
Only a Flesh Wound!!
Posted on 15:48 by Unknown
I remember laughing hysterically at the old Monty Python Spoofs about Arthur and the “Black Knight” Are you this way? Some classic lines just seem to be stored in the back of the brain just sitting there, ready to be recalled when the appropriate moment arises. Don’t ask me why “Only a Flesh Wound!!” was one of those statements laying dormant --- But it sure came in handy! I was sewing along,
Mystery Monday Link-Up, Part 3!
Posted on 04:00 by Unknown
I can’t believe how fast we are rolling into December! Can you believe there are only 20 days left until Christmas? I’m in complete denial. It’s not as stressful as when the kids were young. Now that they are grown, and we’ve had to help them financially quite a bit over the past couple of months, it’s pretty safe to say that both of their birthdays and Christmases have been taken care of this
Sunday, 4 December 2011
Rock you like a Hurricane!
Posted on 12:15 by Unknown
It was a great night last night in Raleigh! I’d only been to one “live” hockey game before --- that is unless you count the countless times I was at Jason’s street hockey games when we lived in Idaho ----they were rough and tough kids, and played on roller blades. Fun! But this time I’m talking professional NHL hockey. Hockey fans are like non-other in the world. They wear their jerseys proud!
Test
Posted on 04:49 by Unknown
This is just a test ----please disregard. Feedburner isn't sending my links over to facebook and I changed some settings and need to try it out... nothing to read here, but stay tuned!
Jan/Feb 2012 Quiltmaker Magazine!
Posted on 04:45 by Unknown
It’s out! I nearly spaced it with all that’s been going on! My copies arrived about 2 weeks ago….BEFORE Thanksgiving. And didn’t THAT feel weird, because not only had we bypassed Thanksgiving --- but we left December completely out of the equation and moved right into Valentine’s Day! Now, being a winter-phobe ---This is NOT all together a bad thing. I really don’t do winter. Yes, I think the
Saturday, 3 December 2011
Afternoon Edition–Free Kindle Book!
Posted on 12:26 by Unknown
Heading out to the Carolina Hurricanes vs the Pittsburgh Penguins game in just a bit! Dressing in RED to support the home team! Someone just please remind me to use the sticky roller to remove all threads and other quilting detritus before allowing myself to be seen in public! Just found this goodie and wanted to pass it on to you! Sweet Masterpiece by Connie Shelton is free today from the
Gone Viral!
Posted on 06:02 by Unknown
The Cleaning Epidemic has pushed its way down into the basement studio! I honestly don’t know:1. How it got so out of control in the first place?!2. Just what it was that tipped me over the edge?!3. How long this virus is going to STICK AROUND?! I always thought I was semi-organized. I mean, ask me where something is and I can tell you….but pretty much lived by the philosophy that if it was IN
Friday, 2 December 2011
Inklingo-Link-Up & Mystery Fun!
Posted on 15:34 by Unknown
Oh you guys! I had no idea this Mystery was going to take the Inklingo World by STORM….but it sure has! The truth is that Inklingo works so well with these small shapes that I love so much, and people are raving about the accuracy and versatility --- I’m going to have to try it myself just to see how it works. Linda Franz has put the software for half-square triangles Inklingo Style on sale…Click
Quilt-Jacking ---Get the Word Out!
Posted on 09:44 by Unknown
This morning I received a note from Sue who told me about Sharon’s devastating news that her quilt disappeared after being shown in Houston. It is not a misplaced shipment --- the quilt went missing before shipping. She writes: I’m hoping you can post this information and picture on the on-line quilt group you’re with. I just found out that my “Really ‘Wild’ Flowers! Second Season” quilt went
Thursday, 1 December 2011
Go Climb a Tree!
Posted on 15:45 by Unknown
We have a lot of trees. More trees than anywhere we’ve ever lived in our lives ---and I love them. I love being tucked in under the green shade of leaves in the summer to the point where I can’t see any neighbors at all unless I try really hard… I love the smell of woods in all seasons…. I love to hear the wind blowing through the branches… I even love the sound of the acorns bouncing off the
Cleaning Frenzy!
Posted on 06:02 by Unknown
I have no more progress to show. No great words of wisdom to impart. No interesting details or pictures of places I’ve traveled to to share. I’ve settled into the blissfully normal routine of 6 weeks at home! The massage yesterday afternoon was the best I’ve had in a long time --- I’ve been having issues with my hamstrings being way too tight, and it feels like there is a band of tissue in them
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