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It's Half Over!
OH. My. Goodness.The year is over half over! Do you realize, Christmas Day is 5 months from today! Where has the time gone!?!It's hot and humid here in the Texas Hill Country (97 expected high today...
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Priorities
We all have our own set of priorities. Whether it’s in our home life, profession, or hobby, how we set our priorities depends on our inner drummer. You know, the saying:For some, keeping a spic and...
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Sew for the experience of it!
Yes! It’s that time of year again! This year’s focus is going to be a fun one: “Sew for the experience of it!”I love the Sewing & Craft Alliance, in partnership with the American Sewing Guild,...
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Save the Date!
I wanted to give everyone a heads-up! The American Patchwork & Quilting magazine’s1 Million Pillowcase Challengecontinues!Save the date!September 16 – 17for their 3rd annual Sewathon 24-hour...
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Hitting it on the Nail
I happened across an article– the title caught my attention:10 Emotional stages of making a quiltIf you are a quilt maker, you may identify with the stages she lists:Stage One - This quilt is going to...
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Labor Day - Labor of Love
According to the Department of Labor, Labor Day is… …the first Monday in September, is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It...
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Stack and Slash
There are many aspects of creating a quilt top I’ve yet to tackle. Two techniques come to mind immediately. One is the Stack and Slashmethod. The other, is creating a T-Shirt quilt.Today, I’m...
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Bad Habits
We sew for the experience of it, the joy it can bring. But, are we setting ourselves up for failure? I’ve collected a few websites I’ve discovered that lists bad habits some sewists do on a daily...
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The Beast
Okay, not everyone considers applique as a beast, but it’s been an intimidating technique for me. It’s so far outside my comfort zone I totally avoid it! I do admire those who applique and love the...
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Crumb Quilts
Those itty bitty tiny scraps are not just for stuffing pillows or pet beds any longer! Thanks to Megan Null showing us how to get another quilt out of scraps, we don’t have to throw ANYTHING away! It’s...
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Mastering the Beast
My first attempt in tackling the beast (wrote about the other day), I mean, appliqué, was againan epic fail! The project I selected, Pat Sloan’s Let’s Go Sew, had too many tiny pieces! Messing with the...
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The Hidden Benefits of Sewing
It’s interesting – and timely – that I happened across the article Sew Your Blues Away! – How Sewing Fights Depression from So Sew Easy.I also went to the CNN article they referenced: This is your...
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Quilt Shop Hop Road Trip – Day 1
The last time Momma, Sister, and I went on an overnight trip anywhere – just the 3 of us – was over 60 years ago! It was time!The experiences, and memory makings we created over the past couple of days...
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The Magical Mystery Tour – Day 2
Because I’m an early riser and didn’t want to disturb Momma and sister, Day 2 began quickly after getting up, getting downstairs to find coffee, then playing at the ROAD TRIIP slot machine!Goodness...
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Paper Piecing
From what I can tell, there are two types of Paper Piecing – English Paper Piecing (EPP) and Foundation Paper Piecing (also simply called Paper Piecing). Tales of Cloth gives us an example of EPP,...
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Art Attack
Have you ever experienced an Art Attack? It’s like a panic attack, but in the creative sense. Oh. My. Goodness, I sure have! Especially after our Road Trip to the different Quilt Shops around North...
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Following Instructions
When working on a quilt top, I don’t understand why I have such an issue following written instructions for a specific pattern/design. But, I do. Something in my brain clicks and it’s like the pattern...
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