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bee block roundup 6 Oct 2011 | 12:12 am
It's been so long, I think I've forgotten how to blog! Yes, I made it back from New York, and the trip was a lot of fun. The 'Quilters Take Manhattan' event was interesting, and it was a hoot to watc...
Rainbow quilt - done! 4 Aug 2011 | 11:51 am
Hot out of the dryer - the rainbow quilt in all its colorful glory! Hey, the back is even centered pretty decently! :-) I decided to go safe with the quilting - stippling with grey thread to match t...
top done and basted 30 Jul 2011 | 03:08 pm
Thanks everyone for the feedback on the layout... I went with the last option (mostly because I really want a mini quilt to keep for myself!), and here it is just before I basted it. I love it! I had...
the next quilt 25 Jul 2011 | 06:19 am
This quilt was inspired by a book mentioned in this post of Deb's over at Works in Progress. To begin, I went through my stash and picked out a bunch of fabrics that were bright and saturated, and mos...
back, with a finish 21 Jul 2011 | 11:34 am
I know! It's been forever! I have been doing a little bit of sewing this summer, and here's a recent 'big finish'. I've been a member of the do. Good Stitches bee for the last 9 months or so, and hav...
finding my lost mojo 1 May 2011 | 12:22 am
Oh, my poor neglected blog! It's been a whole month - I had a work trip, followed immediately by a visit from my mom and sister for Vada's birthday, and then I had to catch up on work... It was just ...
my new friend - FOE 25 Mar 2011 | 02:00 pm
Have you ever used FOE (fold over elastic)? I'd been mildly interested, but I don't really sew enough clothing to justify ordering any. Then I saw some at the sewing expo a few weeks ago, and was sore...
for Japan 24 Mar 2011 | 07:47 am
If you've been thinking about donating to relief efforts in Japan, let me twist your arm a little... I had already planned to donate, and when I saw some wonderful bloggers offering up their lovely q...
just a few more blocks 22 Mar 2011 | 09:21 am
Here are my two blocks for this month in the do. Good Stitches bee. I didn't love the construction, because we had to use paper templates (which seems like it could be error-prone). But I think the qu...
sweatshop mode 4 Mar 2011 | 02:30 am
No interesting sewing has been going on around here these last couple of weeks. I've been sweatshopping up a storm, though. My MIL asked for a few more reusable grocery bags (see my tutorial here), so...