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Summer 2023 Reading Recommendations
Do you read differently in the summer? Do your reading habits change with the seasons? Perhaps with summer a designated "vacation time", it is assumed that we have more leisure time to devote to a good book. Whatever the reason, there are a ton of summer reading lists coming out lately, and I'm going to…
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Summer Memories Weeks 1 and 2 Complete
Sorry for the ugly photo, but here we have weeks 1 and 2 of the Summer Memories sew-along. On the left I have three blocks stacked one on top of the other, and on the right are four blocks for week 2. I finished up week 2 yesterday and will cut out and prep the…
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Back on Track
After a rough start on Monday, I had a better sewing experience on Tuesday. I discovered that the one block I had finished for week 2 I had made too large. Of course I did. I cut my lattice strips a quarter inch too wide, so I had to take the block apart and put…
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Dipping My Toe Back In The Water
This is week 2 of the Summer Memories sew-along and I fear I am going to fall behind rather disastrously. I did no sewing last week, which is when these four blocks should have been completed. I dived in today, with enthusiasm, but ran into some roadblocks. I must not have had all my wits…
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Ready To Rejoin the Living
What a week I had last week. But I got through it. Besides all my work deadlines, we had a home gardening marathon, Sara's birthday, and Mother's Day. Whew. I am sitting here bleary-eyed this morning, not sure how I will spend the day. Sewing? What's that? Not sure I remember where the sewing room…
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Lemon Crinkles: Best Cookies Ever
Well, our Tuesday baking project produced the best cookies ever. A week ago, Eva's step-sister, who lives in Alaska, posted a photo on Instagram of some lemon cookies she made. Eva and I love all things lemon, so we decided we were going to give them a try the next time we baked. I found…
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Summer Memories Week One Blocks
I'm kind of proud of myself for getting these blocks done last week. It was Week One of the Summer Memories sew along, from Susan Ache's book of the same name. Each week for five weeks we will be doing three or four basket blocks for a total of 16 total. Each of the 14"…
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Triangle Paper
Do you use triangle papers to make your half-square triangles? I think they are great, particularly when you need to make a lot of hsts. This latest project I have embarked upon requires a slew of half-square triangles, and triangle papers have been recommended. They are a wonderful way to ensure accuracy and produce a…
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Summer Memories SAL: Cat’s Cradle Units
The Summer Memories sew-along started Monday, May 1. I have my fabric all prepped, but couldn't start until Tuesday of this week. You make the quilt top in a series of large blocks, each consisting of four basket blocks. There will be five different variations of basket blocks in the quilt top. There are a…
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Borders Nearly Done on Opening Day
This project is very nearly complete! I am halfway finished with the border blocks. Just 12 or so more to go and this Opening Day quilt top will be DONE! The blocks look kind of haphazard on the border, keep in mind I just slapped them on the design wall, they aren't sewn together. I…
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