FAL2016 2nd Quarter

I have chosen 4 more projects for the Finish A Long 2016. Again I have chosen 2 mini’s, an unfinished top, and a top needing quilting. The mini’s each need a border and quilting. I love the little nine by nine patch. I must make more of these. The sampler needs borders. Just haven’t figured […]
Finish A Long 2016

I joined a blog challenge to complete some of my unfinished quilt project. Of which I have MANY! I stated in a previous post that I would finish 4 quilts, two mini’s, one I am making for my husband and a jelly roll quilt. I finished the minis and the one for my husband. The […]
TSNEM – March 2016

I’m still working on February’s project. It’s almost finished. For March, the category was paint. Rather than spend a bunch of money to get painting supplies that I may never use again, I went with a friend to a paint night at a local art gallery. There were approximately 30 people in the class. Fun […]
Add a Name to a Pantograph
I like to put kids names on quilts while quilting them. It makes the quilt more personal. I have one customer who is making quilts for her grandchildren. I have quilted their names onto each. I find adding words or names to free motion quilting fairly easy. The biggest problem I have run into is […]
TSNEM – January 2016
This is my first post for Try Something New Every Month 2016. January’s theme is quilting. Since I have tried just about everything I have wanted to when it comes to quilting, it was difficult to figure out what to try. I have been interested in the zentangle movement since it started. I just haven’t […]
Jacket Zipper Replacement

Easier way to replace a zipper in a winter coat.
Finish-A-Long Pledge

My entry’s for the first quarter of the 2016 Finish-A-Long challenge.
Sport’s Not Happy

To protect the pups from wind while hiking, they needed windproof water resistant coats. This is what I made.
Review of Borrowed Machine

Earlier this month, I wrote about my sewing machine having an issue. Well, it was making a noise ever since. I decided to bring it to the shop. While there, my sister loaned me her new machine. Over the summer her beau, with my assistance, purchased my sister a sewing machine. I had been discussing […]
New Years Resolution

I know I know. Not another blog post about resolutions. But this one will be fun. I will be joining the Try Something New Every Month challenge.