Inspiration

It is time for Round 3 of the Make Mine Modern swap. I participated in Round 1 and had a great time. I sat out Round 2 during the Holidays and am excited to do this again. I have received my swap partner assignment (yahoo!), it’s a secret so I know who I am sending […]

I was able to spend a couple of hours sewing yesterday. I put the next set of borders on the quilt being done over at Patchwork Posse. Now I am only two borders behind. Things are looking up! I sewed the blocks together, then sewed them into borders and when I went to sew them onto

Last fall, one of my nieces asked me if I would make a quilt for her. She had a baby blanket that was made for her by a family friend (my niece is now 30) which she adored and had quite literally loved to death. It was falling apart and she couldn’t bear to part with it. She

Darn! I thought I had been so careful planning the layout of the yellow polka dot background. The dots are oblong, so they are definitely directional. I thought I had them all going in the same direction, but hmmmmm….not so. Oh, well. I’ll certainly remember this the next time I use these dots.

Terrie is the admin for the round robin bee I am participating in. She is great at keeping everyone organized and motivated. She asked for a star block from each of us, and we were to use a fabric that represented a childhood memory. She sent along a ziplock bag full of novelty fabrics and when