Adventures
Local Quilt Store – Let’s Sew
I am lucky to have several wonderful quilting and fabric stores in my area. They all provide fabrics and notions that appeal to different clientele, meaning that my area is rich in ideas and inspiration for quilting. The store that I’m featuring today is the largest fabric store I’ve ever seen. Let’s Sew is located…
Read MoreWorks in Progress
I’m super proud of myself this week. I didn’t start any new projects. Instead, I pulled one of my finished quilt tops out and got it quilted. You can see more photos and read about it on Monday’s post. Finished Quilt Tops: That means that I am down to 3 finished quilt tops. And for…
Read MoreSeamripping
Ever had a happy moment in a sewing project when you were so excited that you were almost done only to realize that one of the rows in the middle of your quilt is sewn in the wrong direction? I had one of those late Saturday night. I had pulled my Impromptu quilt out of…
Read MoreFollow Me on BlogLovin’
So, I finally got around to setting up my personal BlogLovin’ account. I’ve been using Feedly since the demise of Google Feed Reader, but have recently had several issues with feedly being able to find feeds for the blogs I want to follow. So, I’ve decided to give BlogLovin’ a try. Be sure to follow…
Read MoreIt Has to Have a Motor
Over the last few months, my husband and I have been watching a episode of Deep Space 9 each night before bed. Yes, we are nerdy like that. The other night, I mentioned that I would love to have the $6000 leather catsuit that Alternate Universe Kira wears. I think it would be super awesome…
Read MoreGus Got Married
My husband and I got to go to Louisville on Saturday for his cousin Gus’s wedding. I somehow managed to only take my small camera with me, and then didn’t take a single picture. I don’t know how I managed that, but thanks to Facebook, I can still share a photo of the happy couple…
Read MoreWhen a Sampler Turns Into Something Else
You may remember that I started designing a #dyosampler as part of the SewMamaSew along…. well, when I started working on it, the fabric became something else. I blame all of my paper piecing plans. I love the look of paper piecing, but after literally destroying 2 different attempts at one of the simpler paper…
Read MoreSo… this Lent thing….
For Lent this year, I decided to give up all of my extra spending. I’m not buying anything that I don’t NEED. That’s everything from new clothes, and fabric to take-out for lunch. It’s not been a week yet, and it’s already driving me crazy. I keep finding fabulous things I WANT. Of course, The…
Read MoreSam & Kayna Got Married
My husband’s brother Sam, and his beautiful new wife, Kayna got married over the weekend. I’m super excited for the both of them as they enter this crazy journey called marriage. And we had a heck of a lot of fun getting them started.
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