Archive for September 2012
Friday Favorites
There are several things I love about this time of year. Leather & Furs I’m not really a big fan of cold weather (or hot weather for that matter) but one of my favorite things about this time of year is that when it gets cold outside, I get to add some things into my…
Read MoreGrama’s Quilt
Even though my first “official” quilt was the one that I made for my sister’s wedding gift, I did have another project before then. I made 9 quilt photo quilt blocks a wall hanging. The blocks each contained family photos of my grama and her family. After I finished the blocks, my mom and uncle…
Read MoreMy 3 Favorite Quilt Designers
While most of the quilts I have made in my time as a “quilter” have been basic designs using strips of fabric and half square triangles – there are a few quilt designers that I love. 3. Cluck, Cluck, Sew! Not only is Cluck, Cluck, Sew! one of my favorite quilt blogs, but her quilt…
Read MoreShiny HSTs Chevrons and an HST Tutorial
Thanks to my attempt to avoid finishing the (not) Purdue quilt top last week, I got myself started on another – much smaller – project, using my fabrics with gold metallic ink. For this project, I’m planning to use several fat quarters of fabric, along with a couple larger pieces of fabric I had in…
Read More(Not) Purdue Quilt Top Finished!
I’m super excited that I’ve got the quilt top for my little sister Samantha done! As you may recall, she wanted a “Purdue quilt, that wasn’t really a Purdue quilt.” My solution? Use Purdue colors in a fun scrappy pattern. I ended up using the Squares & Strips quilt top tutorial from Cluck, Cluck, Sew!…
Read MoreButter Roasted Carrots
I originally found a version of this recipe for butter roasted carrots on Pinterest. Having made it several times, I think I’ve finally got the recipe adjusted just for me. Printable Recipe
Read MoreGetting and Staying Organized
As some of you may remember, way back in March I decided that I was going to make my goal for Lent to get my house clean and organized. I even got started on that process. Unfortunately, life got in the way, and I wasn’t nearly as successful with my goal as I wanted to…
Read MoreWhere’s the Inspiration?
Have you ever had one of those days when you know there’s a project that you should be working on, but you just can’t get into it? I’m there right now with one of my projects – that quilt for my little sister. It’s kind of sad really. I have all the blocks cut and…
Read MoreFashion Friday – The Teacher
As I mentioned in last week’s post, I think you should always dress well. And since I’ve been back to teaching classes at the University for a couple weeks now, I’m wearing a lot more suits than I did during the summer. That’s alright though, I love a good suit – and it’s even beginning…
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