flippytale Quilter

In Closing

2010-12-13T10:11:00.002-06:00

Well, I have to admit it. I sure don't blog like I used to. All my friends are on facebook now and we share our stories there, I am really enjoying that format now! I wanted a way to link the two together but am not savvy enough right now to figure it out.The greatest thing about my blog is that I took the time to categorize my quilts and list them all together so I now have this wonderful

Tandem Quilting in my new Studio Set Up

2010-05-02T20:04:00.003-05:00

Spent about five hours today quilting with my new set up. Can't believe I was able to do anything before! Did I get any chores done around the house? No! With the exceptions of a few basics, clean dishes and laundryI realized that I could practice quilting while laying out my new quilt top, because I really need to lay everything out before trying to piece it all together. And, I was just

My Table Arrives!

2010-05-01T14:24:00.002-05:00

My table arrived even with our severe weather!The Box is opened!All the parts are out and ready to assembleMy new room set up......and the journey of my new quilt begins on my new set up...

Weather delays shipment

2010-05-01T11:18:00.002-05:00

Having some tornado watches today and have been waiting for my table to arrive today ... FedEx reports that the arrival of my table may be delayed... "IMPORTANT! Inclement weather conditions at Memphis hub may cause some service delays and disruptions within the U.S. today."

Washed and Ironed

2010-04-28T22:31:00.005-05:00

Worked on washing and ironing the new fabric for my new quilt. It is planned to become a true art piece and I am designing as I go. Right now I am "mixing the paint", meaning all the fabric I want to use is washed and mostly all ironed as of tonight. The pallet is nearly ready to start picking from.My dream... to become a queen size quilt and a wedding gift

Improving my sewing room

2010-04-28T06:54:00.003-05:00

I went to the AQS Paducah quilt show over the weekend and my big purchase is a SewEzi table. It is due to arrive later this week! I was so excited that I went home Sunday and rearranged my sewing room in anticipation of my new table.SewEziAQS

A couple of Charity Quilts I've been working on

2010-03-19T21:32:00.005-05:00

They are almost done, hopefully I will get some help in the next week to finish them. Two are string quilts using some of my scraps and fabric I want use up. The other two were started a few years ago when our guild wasn't making charity quilts, but I still wanted to make them. Now I have a place to give them to so recently I've been inspired to finish them.

My 2009 Christmas Quilt

2010-03-14T17:46:00.007-05:00

I found this fabric while on Vacation last summer for $4.50 a yard... I bought the whole bolt! At our annual retreat in November I took a class about making fractured quilts and decided that this was the time to make my first Christmas themed quilt ... ever! I also decided this because I had just used the same fabric to make a tree skirt. Once it was done I went on to make a table cloth too

Layer Cake Quilt

2010-03-14T17:40:00.000-05:00

I finished this last summer (2009) just in time for my parent's visit. It is a king size quilt that I quilted on my old sewing machine.

Update on my Timon quilt

2010-03-14T16:42:00.004-05:00

I've made more progress this year than I imagined!This is the last panel I need to assemble to finish the top. Someone asked me "what are you planning for the border"? I was so surprised because all these years I've been focused on finished the image

Current Project, February 2010

2010-02-28T10:06:00.003-06:00

I am making a quilt for my boyfriend....

February 2010, My Projects

2010-02-28T10:04:00.002-06:00

I think I will post from today going backwards. In the last year I've created a lot of new projects, several that will become UFO's.

Maybe its time to update

2010-02-17T09:56:00.002-06:00

It has been almost a year since I posted anything and I have some new projects finished and a few new UFOs too. Stay tunned...

Kroger reusable bag contest

2009-04-11T07:53:00.005-05:00

VOTE for my Kroger Bag HEREVote for my bag and it may be for sale in stores. As of this morning my bag is in FOURTH PLACE!!!

Saturday Sisters March 2009

2009-04-02T07:04:00.004-05:00

Paula had us at her house this month and we made quick and fun little projects. Another great day! I made drink coaster out of oil cloth and Jody made check book covers out of the coolest money themed fabric. Karen made pillow cases, Carol did some hand work, and Paula worked with her daughter Sarah on a new horse quilt.

At the Brooks Museum this Saturday

2009-02-23T06:27:00.001-06:00

Progress!

2009-02-19T20:37:00.003-06:00

Working on my quilt top, finally finished piecing the main part of the top, now I just have to add the border. Naturally I had to do all this while geeking out to my favorite TV shows, Heros, Battlestar Galactica, Lost, Heros, and Amazing Race. Woot! June is looking very obtainable as a goal!On the wall:Getting Ironed:

I'm Sewing Again

2009-01-31T13:37:00.002-06:00

It's simple, if I am not working on a project or doing some type of quilting I let my poor little blog languish while it wait for my updates. Well, I am sewing on a project again! It is a Layer Cake and I decided I needed some bright happy fabrics to chase the winter blues away. Luckily my stash is still brimming with bright happy fabrics. Last week I went over to my friend Sue's house and

Saturday Sisters January 2009

2009-01-17T08:10:00.003-06:00

Happy new year. We met a Norahann's house to work on UFO's that we had created last year. I focused on my friendship blocks that my sisters made for me last April. As always lots of laughter, food, and fabric!Cat approval by Sammy and TangoMy Christmas present from Mom and Dad

Sisters!

2008-12-13T12:49:00.003-06:00

We had so much fun Thursday night! Several coincidences took place: most of us had never been to the Melting Pot, and 2/3 of of us have birthdays in December. Spooky huh? Okay, that's a stretch. No matter we still had a blast. It took us two and half hours to complete our meal.At first I had a hard time getting a hand of stabbing my food with sharp forks, I really though chop-sticks might

Retreat

2008-11-25T05:34:00.004-06:00

I was sorry I had to miss it, it sounds like everyone had a great time. RetreatI made the ribbons for the challenge blocks and designed our retreat t-shirt

Handmade!

2008-11-03T05:45:00.002-06:00

I am planning to give hand made this year, gifts and cards. Then I found this cool site...Which fits right in with my new ETSY shop!Yesterday I worked on making ribbons for our guild retreat. Once I got started they all started to come together, but I won't post any pictures of them until they have been awarded because I want everyone to be surprised. Hint #1: Denim is involved!

Maxine

2008-11-02T05:21:00.002-06:00

"You're just jealous because the voices only talk to me."--Maxine

Happy Halloween

2008-11-01T10:52:00.001-05:00

We carved pumpkins at work yesterday...

ETSY

2008-10-31T06:25:00.001-05:00

My humble beginnings as an ETSY seller, some of my beaded bracelets

Tuesday Guild Meeting

2008-10-30T05:39:00.003-05:00

At our monthly Guild meeting last Tuesday Ellen Anne Eddy spoke to us. I shared with the group my progress on my project that I had started in her class last Saturday.Last night I was beading again!ProgressThis is the sketch I did to guide my projectSome of the stretchy bracelets I've been making, I need to photograph them in daylight, the photos I am taking with the flash are coming out too

Mantras and Prayers

2008-10-28T23:14:00.000-05:00

This summer I found myself repeating several significant prayers that became more like mantras to help keep my sanity. I also found myself returning back to church after a four year hiatus. Then I learned about the art of the sigil this summer too and see their creation as a way to visually capture the prayers that I've been repeating with a few critical characters that represent phrases from

Ellen Anne Eddy Class

2008-10-26T19:26:00.003-05:00

What a great day, Saturday. I worked on techniques I had never tried before. And the most important result is that I am working in my studio tonight!Ellen's SamplesPatty H. introducing EllenEllen going over details in her workMy inspiration for the "Vortex"A composition study of my "Vortex" during classIn my Studio!

Ellen Anne Eddy

2008-10-25T06:46:00.003-05:00

Headed to a workshop with this month's visiting quilt artist. I should learn some new techniques and methods I have never used before.

Sisters play with Circles

2008-10-21T06:06:00.002-05:00

Paula'sMineKaren'sJody'sCarol's

July - Sept

2008-10-17T05:25:00.009-05:00

This year is moving into fall and still I don't sew. I make beaded braclets, I started sketching again, and am thinking of pulling my paints out again. I've gone to a retreat and started a Christmas top with the vain idea of finishing before the holiday this year. Our November retreat is coming soon and I shall see how it goes.Vacation photos from September in Corpus Christi, TXMore Beaded

Happy 4th of July!

2008-07-04T06:40:00.002-05:00

Happy Day!Last weekend I attended our guild's board retreat, it is our reward for our work during the year and fifteen of us got together and sewed all weekend! The best part was that I sewed again and completed a Christmas wall hanging. I will be basting, quilting and embellishing it in the time until the holidays and want to become more of an Advent hanging. It was so much fun to be with

Some time and with Beads

2008-06-12T06:13:00.004-05:00

April was my last post and now it is June. I still haven't really sewn anything, fabric no longer holds the seduction that it once did for me. But a couple of months ago I was overcome with the desire to make something and I had a dream about a making a bracelet. So I got out my beads, beads I haven't touched in over twenty years! And start beading like a mad woman. So far I've made at least

We had a great time!

2008-04-18T05:22:00.004-05:00

I got more sewing done last Saturday than I have in months! I played with my block, helped my friends, played hostess, and ate good food. Very satisfying overall!

Preparing

2008-04-05T06:54:00.003-05:00

This weekend I am preparing for next week's sewing group. I am setting up tables all down stairs and figuring out which dish I will make for our potluck. I have a lot to do before next week!

Some Center Ideas

2008-03-17T20:51:00.002-05:00

Some ideas for the center, it would be 6" finished, 6-1/2" unfinished. These are for a block that my group will be making for me out of greens, each lady can sign her name on her block so that I will remember each one that is our group. I will incorporate all the blocks into the rest of my quilt.

Idea for Assembling Blocks

2008-03-13T17:12:00.003-05:00

Idea number ONE:

Improvisational Blocks

2008-03-10T21:01:00.005-05:00

I've been working on these blocks trying to come up with one that I like, but I like them all! I really like the dynamics of putting them all together with some other square elements. As for which block I will have my group make I think I am leaning towards a Friendship block, where each member only has to make one, and it is for this quilt. I have to figure out how to create the guide lines

The Ultimate Stash!

2008-02-13T19:07:00.001-06:00

Random blocks

2008-02-10T18:23:00.000-06:00

I've started several blocks for several reasons and they all appear random right now, accept that they are all related to green, and, I do like green.This one I am thinking of making an entire quilt of ... maybe ...For a friend's quilt:

I don't care how you do it, I'm just glad that you do!

2008-02-10T10:23:00.000-06:00

Brain SlugHer Roving projects are great!

Two of my favorite Artists

2008-02-03T11:59:00.000-06:00

I've always love the work of these two artistsGego (Gertrude Goldschmidt) - She sculpted with shadows, I saw some of her work at the LAMoMA in the 90's and have remained amazed by the beauty of it.andChuck Close - His eye for the structure of color in the images we see is pure genius!

Cutting Fabric for Sisters

2008-02-03T11:32:00.000-06:00

Next week is the beginning of our "subversive" Sisters quilt group. We want to get together to be with each other, cut up some fabric and maybe sew it back together again. But, most of all we just want to be together as friends. These are the colors I've chosen to contribute.2008 = Year of friends, I will find my way with them, not alone... I've flown alone for too long.

Friends

2008-02-02T14:57:00.000-06:00

Yeah! I got together with three of my quilty friends last night to cut some fabric and put it back together again. One of my friends has a machine I had not tried yet and she let me sew on it. Which is great since I am in the market for a new machine. I am so thankful for my friends, I just didn't realize how many I have and how supportive they are when I am open to them!I made four of these

The Ring of Design Power!

2008-01-20T12:00:00.000-06:00

I found it!Well, actually it is a really cool lamp worked glass ring that has sparkly gold flecks in in mixed with green and yellow glass. I purchased it at the Museum of Modern Art in Fort Worth --Great museum!And I do feel powerfully creative when I am wearing it!

Inspiration

2008-01-15T05:49:00.000-06:00

Well, I'm off to another city for a show for my day job. It should be inspirational to my work and to me, I am sure I will find new objects to delight over. If all goes well I will have renewed my professional acquaintances and networked a bit.

Sketches from Christmas

2008-01-12T18:33:00.000-06:00

My favorite flower is freesia, especially colored ones, their smell is sweater than the white ones. These lavender ones were divine! I bought these for myself for my birthday.The mustard was in full bloom Christmas Eve!The sun setting over my favorite hills and oak trees.A classic oak tree covered with moss.As I drove to Little Rock airport I had to go through ground fog. Occasionally it would

Flying Geese & Vitamins

2008-01-09T06:40:00.000-06:00

I must not be getting enough vitamins in my diet, 'cus I want to cut up fabric, but just don't have the get up and go! I think mine were secretly replaced by sparkly lights and shinny things!Well, now I have to do something! I am glad I obligated myself to this because it is making me do something quilty!!! I promised to demonstrate how to use the flying geese technique in quilting to my guild

New Resolutions

2008-01-07T05:46:00.000-06:00

Yes, I did make a couple of resolutions this year...#1 - Stay focused in the Present. (The Past may have shaped me but I do not need to relive it today, the Future I cannot control except by the choices I make today.)#2 - Find new ways to connect with my friends.#3 - Repeat number 1 and 2 as often as needed.My quilting still remains a bit illusive, but I have been sketching and working up new

Pillow Shams & Music Notes

2008-01-04T19:18:00.000-06:00

I think I finally settled on the dimensions for my pillow shams for my BED QUILT; 20 x 30 with a 2" border. Now with my first weekend available to me since the holidays I might be able to make the first cut into fabric and get started on them.I cut a piece of paper that is 24 x 34 big and pinned it to my design wall, and it sure does look big!Now for something a bit off beat (pardon the pun)....

Napa Valley

2007-12-29T07:31:00.000-06:00

My family and I drove up Valley again today. The stark contrast of the trees against the grass is so beautiful this time of year. I never get tired of the amazing forms that the oak trees take and the mosses that grow on them. This is what I miss most when I am not here and think of home, the landscape of the hills and oak trees and the various stages that they and the grasses go through

Pictures from "Home"

2007-12-27T21:37:00.000-06:00

Ah... the Napa Valley in Winter! The mustard is blooming, so beautiful!and a few grapes left on the vine, wonder if they would make a good late harvest wine...?And then a day in San Francisco.... cold and beautiful too!Went to the San Francisco de Young Museum and saw the Louise Nevelson exhibit. Some of her repititious sculptures reminded me of quilt blocks... What would a monochromatic quilt

Merry Christmas!

2007-12-22T19:58:00.000-06:00

Merry Christmas to all! Hope you are spending it with your families and loved ones. I will be spending my holiday with my parents and some old friends!I really like the lights and sparkle of Christmas decorations. My favorite part is putting up the tree, lights, and pretty decorations. The next is surprising people with a well thought out give or treat. My life has had a lot of ups and downs

I'm Back!

2007-12-13T21:41:00.000-06:00

I sure needed the recovery! I put in a full day of work and have my energy back!I tried to capture my dream last night, it is hardly a glimmer of what I saw..."Warm Ocean Fissure"

Dreams of Fabric

2007-12-13T02:52:00.000-06:00

My quilting priorities have been pretty low this month. Higher priority: Friends and relationships, a quilt that I have a hard time putting stitches into but such an important project!I've gotten the house decorated, my Christmas cards written and mailed, some gifts wrapped ready to be given. I am looking forward to the last weekend I will have to spend with friends before we all scatter to our

Holidays, Thanksgiving & Christmas

2007-12-03T21:42:00.001-06:00

Whew! Well the holidays are arriving fast in my house! I went away for Thanksgiving, which was great, spent it with a close friend in Birmingham, AL. Now I am looking at the next two weekends as being packed with Christmas activities, too!I would really like to spend time re-organizing my sewing room (it is a big mess ever since I grabbed my supplies to go to retreat in early November), but I

LOL!

2007-11-19T19:00:00.000-06:00

Check out Forest Jane's blog, she has pictures from our retreat too. She was nice enough to feature me as well. But, I had to just ROFLOL! You can sure tell that I got up rilly irly that morning! My picture was taken sometime after breakfast and I had already been up since 5 am. That is the face of crazed. .

Oh! And...

2007-11-16T21:26:00.000-06:00

Oh! And I realized that I really want this quilt to be right so I am planning to sew up a few mock ups of the top to practice on and hopefully I will make them big enough to make pillow shams out of them. Do pillow shams go on the pillows you sleep with or on special pillows that never get used? I never quite understood exactly how the multiple pillow thing on the bed arrangement thing

Quilting Ideas

2007-11-15T06:08:00.000-06:00

I went out to my car at lunch yesterday and listened to Tool/Lateralus really loud and sketched on ideas for the center of my quilt. I really like some good thump to draw to sometimes. My iPod gets me through my sketch sessions at work too. This is the best one that I liked from that hour in the car. While I was there it rained and looked so amazingly beautiful coming down, and then cleared

oh, hai!

2007-11-12T08:20:00.000-06:00

This is the sketch I did once I made the pieces for the center. What do you think? I came pretty close to my original vision!

I'm Back from Retreat!

2007-11-11T22:02:00.000-06:00

This weekend's weather was perfect. The retreat is in the woods and all the leaves were colorful and everything felt like a perfect fall day!I accomplished my biggest goal this weekend, to finish my large bed quilt top, back and bring it home basted. It was a miracle that came true!I arrived with the top and the two side boarders to finish, so I got to work on Friday:Once those two borders were

Moving On from Martha

2007-11-07T18:33:00.000-06:00

I took "Crazy Martha" down off of my design wall and carefully folded up the pieces and packed it away in a box. I hope that seeing a blank design wall will be more inviting now.

Thank You....

2007-11-06T06:36:00.000-06:00

Thank you to all of your encouraging words. You have offered a lot of great ideas that I hope to encorporate into my process. I am still working through this *thang* and am looking for *that* project to jump start me. Bu-leeve me... I have no problem stuffing those pesky dud projects into the bottom of a drawer! Oh, how many secrets do I have already, oh... wait, I listed them all on my

doldrums...

2007-11-03T09:52:00.000-05:00

You may have noticed from my lack of posts these last few weeks that I seem to have lost my way. My quilting mojo has packed up and left. My voices have been quiet. I go into my quilt room, look at what I have going on with my projects, what I want to work on, pick up a piece of fabric, pet it, put it back down. The only action that room has been getting is I will occasionally iron some

Getting Ready...

2007-10-27T08:33:00.000-05:00

In two week is our annual retreat. So I need to start thinking about getting ready for it. I haven't looked at anything! We have a challenge block and I don't even remember what the fabric looks like (or where it is for that matter) Time to gather things up, projects to work on, supplies for the class I am taking. Extra things for the challenges.

Saving Crazy Martha

2007-10-23T07:05:00.001-05:00

I have been doing my best to save this quilt top. It is nearly done. I added the criss-crosses and some "sashing". I am losing hope that this top can be saved, but am so close to finishing it.Timon enjoying one of his catnip bags that I make for him using scraps.

Timon Likes It!

2007-10-17T06:44:00.000-05:00

He is the first to use my goofy little rag rug!

Greening up Things in My Life

2007-10-15T07:08:00.000-05:00

Their site:Since moving to Tennessee my environmental awareness has been quite challenged. While living in California it was so easy. Everyone was so eager to recycle, reuse. I even made my own grocery bags then! But, oh how I have slipped into such land-filling ways....It is like starting over again, thirty years ago. I've begun again to try to become more green in the things that I do

New Modern Quilt - Crazy Martha

2007-10-14T11:32:00.000-05:00

I have been looking at this pinned on my wall for the last month and it just couldn't find excitement over it anymore, not the way the last quilt did. I realized it was just too regular and predictable. So, I put some of my crazy (and there has been a lot of it in me these days) into it and added something unexpected, and to bring some sanity to me. It, again, may not be my best work, but at

Cutting Squares

2007-10-08T07:50:00.000-05:00

Last night while watching TV I felt obligated to "create" something, but considering the dissaster that was the purse, I also wanted to keep it simple. So I cut some of my scraps up into square piles of 2", 3", 4", and 5". It went well!BTW, I have no clue what I will make with them.

One quilt is finished

2007-10-07T09:20:00.000-05:00

I made a second purse (it was suppose to be a smaller version of the one I made earlier) yesterday. Had cut out the pieces earlier. Well, everything that could go wrong, did. I forgot the batting, most of the pieces got sewn together backwards, which I ripped out and sewed correctly. The handles are too long, the closure is on the wrong side. Good grief! I hate projects that mess up that

Craft: & Make:

2007-09-24T06:55:00.000-05:00

Wow a couple of new cool blog/zines things taking about scrap quilts and making stuff. Lots of great crafty tips. The article that hooked me in is about recycling plastic bags into new objects. They show how to *iron*, yes, iron them together into a thicker material and sew them up. Haven't found the You-Tube on their site but did find it on Whip Up while they demonstrate how to make a

My Weekend Projects 09-23

2007-09-23T10:28:00.000-05:00

I cut out and started sewing a new pajama top out of some fun flannel that I bought last spring. Oh, yes, I will be wearing it at retreat in November, 'cus how can I resist such a fun print?I really liked the bag purse pattern that Joyce has been making so I downloaded the tutorial from Welsh Quilter (her postings are from June 2007) and gave it a go. It is all scraps from my current quilt

Great Crafting Projects

2007-09-20T20:41:00.000-05:00

Oh! I don't know when I will ever do any of these but they are just so cool, and there are scadz of links on today's post!.... so cool.....Whip Up

My silly quiz

2007-09-19T17:11:00.001-05:00

I haven't done one of these in months, this one was fun.You Are MidnightYou are more than a little eccentric, and you're apt to keep very unusual habits.Whether you're a nightowl, living in a commune, or taking a vow of silence - you like to experiment with your lifestyle.Expressing your individuality is important to you, and you often lie awake in bed thinking about the world and your place in

WIP Weekend 9-16

2007-09-16T22:20:00.000-05:00

Whew! I did a lot this weekend, including sewing! I really like when I have good energy!Have I slobbered on enough about Superior Threads Master Piece thread yet? I've been using one spool so far, it is the 600 yard, 50 weight one. I pieced the entire quilt Amy Butler & Friends Modern Quilt including the back (granted the back was only one seam, but hey...). I only needed to fill two bobbins

Design*Sponge

2007-09-14T07:02:00.000-05:00

Not exactly quilty, but sure is mighty inspiring! I want my world to look like this web site (and by saying that I am admiting that is doesn't, not even close) The colors, the patterns, oh my! ...my pitter patting heart!Design*Sponge

Whip Up Dot Net

2007-09-12T18:17:00.000-05:00

Cherry House steered me to this great site about all things hand crafted. They talk about business, books, and general craftiness! Check it out.... I know I will be reading that one a lot!Whip Up.

Never Forget....

2007-09-11T05:05:00.000-05:00

I remember waking up early that day. I sometimes do, just as I am awake early today. My brain was working over on things and events in my life. I wasn't working then and was worried about my job search. I really wanted to continue with my career path but didn't know if I was doing all I could. I was living in Northern California then and got up, made coffee, and switched on the TV....You

TOPIC: What Tools & Materials work for your Quilting?

2007-09-06T18:11:00.000-05:00

- When it comes time to quilt your top, what to you do? - What have been some your solutions and discoveries? - What wouldn't you do or use again?Tamera had this great question for me, so great that I thought I would also share my answer here.When it is time for me to quilt my tops I have really evolved over the years. My first ones were hand quilted because I didn't trust the old machine

Modern Quilting Topic

2007-08-27T22:35:00.001-05:00

We currently have TEN members of our Modern Quilting ring now! Yeah! (I am not counting myself because I could have a party all by myself right here, but how much fun would that be?)What inspires your quilt designs, where do you get your ideas?How has Modern design has influenced your quilting, is there a specific style?Me? I luvvv Mid-Century Modern architecture and home furnishings. The

Saturday AQS in Nashville

2007-08-27T22:28:00.000-05:00

I went to Nashville on Saturday to enjoy the AQS quilt show. My quilt was there as a group entry with my guild. We went together on a bus and it was fun to be there with my quilty friends.While there one of the vendor was giving away a free quilt block, it uses Eleanor Burns' fusing technique. Once I had it ironed down I could take it to another booth and try out a Baby Lock sewing machine to

WIP Weekend 8-26

2007-08-27T22:23:00.000-05:00

I finally got the top done, the border is a little different than I had first imagined it. I sandwiched it together and am ready to start quilting it.Also am working on my Timon quilt at a feverish pace again! I am glad I am inspired to keep going on it.I now have two more of these areas filled in and currently working on Timon's left eye

36!

2007-08-21T21:13:00.000-05:00

I like that number, it is divisible by so many things. Saw this on Cat in the Batt and had to play...Pholph's Scrabble GeneratorMy Scrabble© Score is: 36.What is your score? Get it here.

WIP Weekend 8-19

2007-08-19T12:29:00.000-05:00

This is what I've been up to. Last weekend I decided I needed to get going with my projects again. After all it is a billion degrees outside and I certainly didn't want to be out there!One of my routines while I am sewing is to use canned air to clear out the dust bunnies from my machine, I like to do this when ever I change a bobbin. So that's what I started off doing. Except there was this

Paper Piecing Thoughts

2007-08-12T08:28:00.000-05:00

I've been working on my New Timon quilt for nearly five years now. As I sat this morning while watching my favorite weekend program, Sunday Morning, I was carefully taking out the basting and paper from the completed squares. At that time I realized that I have handled each little square several times while assembling this project.I suppose that is why people are amazed and shocked when I tell

I did it!

2007-08-11T11:34:00.000-05:00

I finally bought a quilt book. Amazon offered me a five dollar coupon for pre-buying Harry Potter, so I treated myself to the book I've been looking at for a while. Modern Quilt!Now that it is hotter than the sun outside this weeked (suppose to be the hottest this year) I will be returning to the sewing room again. What will this afternoon be like for me? I am not sure that I am ready to

Oi! Eat My Shorts!

2007-08-06T07:25:00.001-05:00

I've had a pair of shorts cut out ready to sew in my sewing room for about a year. I've been wearing the top all along. I said to myself that I need to finish the shorts before the top is worn out.Good grief, it was like I was drugged or something. I couldn't remember how to sew them up! First I sewed the pocket on in the wrong order, but it was recoverable and I wasn't going to rip stitches,

Wip Wednesday 8-01

2007-08-01T07:08:00.000-05:00

Oh! I wish it were truely a WIP Wednesday. I haven't sewn much all the month of July. Now I am uncertain of which project to dive into again. I need a warm up project. I need to cut up fabric, I need to hear the sewing maching, I need to sew....Sunday Mom and I sat down and went through my bead stash (a collection I've been accumilating for the last twenty-five years) and made some wine glass

BTW - HP

2007-07-25T23:05:00.001-05:00

Last night at 1 a.m. I finished the last Harry Potter book. I just can't say more now, except the entire series was a great ride and I am casting around looking for some other fiction to start reading. Mom bought her own copy and is chapters behind me so we can't really talk until she finishes. One of my co workers finished it in one day! It was such a relief to talk to her about it without

Block of the Month

2007-07-25T07:33:00.000-05:00

I got them done in time for our monthly guild meeting last night! One of the subjects was about our up coming November retreat and the classes being offered. I am excited and am looking forward to that weekend!

Whew!

2007-07-17T22:38:00.000-05:00

I haven't sewed all week! I really wanted to cut some fabric this weekend to make up the Block of the Month for our upcomming guild meeting. Well, didn't really get to it, but did manage to make TWO 4 inch cuts from two different pieced of fabric on Sunday! Whoo-hoo! I know I *must* finish those blocks this weekend and will have to insist on a bit of time to do it. I am really not

What I've been up to

2007-07-10T07:43:00.000-05:00

While my folks are here visiting I haven't sewn too much, but have gotten a bit of hand sewing done in the mornings.Dad and I started putting up crown molding in the living room, not something to be started for the feint of heart, but I am determined to finish, this week sometime. (after all, I did buy the molding nearly two years ago) I found a table and umbrella on sale and it is making a

Storm at Sea is going to Nashville!

2007-07-01T23:01:00.000-05:00

I just read my email as saw that our group project has been accepted to be shown in Nashville AQS show in August!!! Eight of us are in our group, under the category of a "The Ultimate Guild Challenge Quilts".

They're Here!

2007-07-01T22:57:00.000-05:00

My parents arrived yesterday evening (Saturday), just after eight. It is so good to have them here again. We spent the evening light looking at the yard. Naturally showed Mom my quilts in progress that are up on my design wall.Today we took it easy. Did some more stuff in the yard, played games, had Sunday dinner, and took a Sunday drive! Relaxing....

In Praise of Coffee

2007-06-28T21:13:00.000-05:00

Ok, I should have known better... But, during our cruise all the coffee I drank never had any affect on me (and it should since I am pretty sensitive to that stuff), no matter how strong it tasted I always felt like I was half asleep. I was convinced I was drinking decaf. So, once I returned I decided that I would drink green tea, it has caffeine in it too, right? And it is suppose to be

What get's in the way of my quilty progress?

2007-06-26T21:52:00.000-05:00

Stashbuster Topic of the Week:What get's in the way of my quilty progress?Well, I guess I have the attention span of a gnat... I will start a project and once I "get" it, instantly get bored. (see my unfinished projects page for the evidence) And sometimes with my perfectly good projects I will get even more excited about something new and start it, BOOM, instant UFO created out of the old one.

Lone Star Center

2007-06-25T08:21:00.000-05:00

Here is the center that I completed at retreat, it is about 60" square. I am still thinking of what to do for the border. I decided to put the bright yellow at the tips to make it glow. The background fabric was picked from another project that I had with me. I couldn't have planned that it would be the background until my star points were done. But, don't the yellow points match perfectly

Alaska photos of Rainforest, Ketchikan

2007-06-22T08:44:00.000-05:00

Can you believe that I am fooling around with photos instead of packing for my Quilt Retreat??? We don't have to be there until 2pm and it is 9am.Anyway, enjoy!#flickr_badge_source_txt {padding:0; font: 11px Arial, Helvetica, Sans serif; color:#666666;}#flickr_badge_icon {display:block !important; margin:0 !important; border: 1px solid rgb(0, 0, 0) !important;}#

First Alaska Photos

2007-06-21T07:52:00.000-05:00

This is the first group of photos I've organized so far...We were at Tracy Arm and Sawyer Glacier after leaving Juneau on the 13th. It was so amazing that now I am having dreams of Alaska every night since returning.I am also learning to use Flickr now too and I think I've got it right...Take a look in the side bar, I tried to put the flash version here in the content of this entry but it didn't