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First Finish of 2013
I'd like to introduce you to Jellystone! A pattern designed by Carrie Nelson of Miss Rosie's Quilt Company. Once I comprehended how to put this bear paw variation block together, there was no stopping me. Well, the pieced lattice almost stopped me. Let's just say it wasn't my favorite part of the construction process. However,…
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Jellystone, Revisited
Well, I promised myself that this would be my year to finish more full sized quilts, and I am off to a grand beginning! No, that isn't my quilt or my finish. Give me a minute to explain. The quilt shown above is one made by Carrie Nelson, of Miss Rosie's Quilt Company. It is…
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Endless Hill Country Baskets
Still on plan, making progress on my Hill Country Baskets blocks. Wow. There sure are a lot of them. And they don't go together very fast. Now, Thelma made this quilt, and she grumbled quite a lot in the process, but I don't recall that she complained about how long it took to make the…
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Shiloh, Last Minute Issue
You can see I have been spending my time well. My flying geese borders are complete and attached to my Shiloh quilt. I had plenty of the dark brown used in the inner border that I had planned to use in the final, outer border, but made an unhappy discovery that foils that plan. When…
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Focusing
New Year's resolution posts can be boring as sin, so I hope I won't be guilty of that! It is hard to let the new year just come and go without some reflection however, and here is what I have been thinking about. Remember how last year at New Year's so many people were picking…
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And a Full Lint Roller Later…
Ok, let me just put it out there that if you are making the Blogger Girls BoM, you cannot nod off while you are sewing. The project is not terribly complicated, but you do need to remain alert. No mind wandering during this construction process. So here is what I did that caused me to…
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Blogger’s BOM January
Welcome to the 2012 Blogger's BOM! Monique Dillard of Open Gate Quilts is hosting a six month BOM program involving seven quilt bloggers, all of whom will be using different fabric collections to make the project. Do stop by these sites to see what fabrics the other quilters are using for their BOM. Sherri from…
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Happy New Year
Wishing you all a year of peace and good luck. May all your hopes and dreams come true!
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Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to all of you. Thank you so much for your comments, support and encouragement over the past year. You all add considerably to my life. I hope all your wishes come true for the holidays and the new year. I will be taking a blogging break until Jan 3, talk to you again…
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Blogger’s BOM
I am very excited about the Blogger's Block of the Month program that is hosted by Open Gate designer Monique Dillard. The BOM will start in earnest at the beginning of January (as soon as the holiday hub bub has subsided), and last for six months. Seven bloggers you may know and enjoy are participating…
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