Mar 7, 20213 minThe Making of a Special Quilt, Part TwoPiecing a quilt top is a process that I really enjoy but don’t spend a great deal of time doing these days. Since we purchased the long...
Feb 21, 20213 minA Weekly Zoom Therapy Session“Thank goodness for Zoom!” “At least it is better than nothing!” I can’t tell you how many times I have said or thought those phrases...
Feb 8, 20213 minThe Lovely LionAs a quilter I have always lived by the motto : So many patterns, so little time! Over the years a few patterns have resided on the back...
Jan 24, 20213 minThe Making of a Special Quilt, Part OneLife-changing events in our family always warrant at least one quilt. If I’m being honest a sunny day in July can warrant a quilt - but I...
Jan 10, 20214 minThe Latest UFO ListI like to make lists for a couple of reasons. First of all, if I don’t write it down I usually don’t remember to do it. Secondly, the...
Dec 28, 20203 minAwesome AccomplishmentsBelieve it or not we have almost made it to the end of 2020. When I made by UFO list in January I couldn’t imagine the kind of year that...
Dec 13, 20203 minA Delightful DiaryA few years ago I stopped to check out the “free” box at a garage sale. Usually I walk right past that box thinking that the stuff placed...
Dec 1, 20203 minRemarkable Discoveries, Part TwoMore adventures with the Nebraska Passport.... The day after my July birthday we set off on a day trip in which we saw some of the most...
Nov 15, 20203 minA Patriotic PresentationThe Forest Acres Quilting Club of Adams was honored to award four Quilts of Valor to local veterans on Wednesday, November 4th at an...
Nov 1, 20203 minRemarkable Discoveries2020 was going to be the year that we did a lot of traveling. In February we had planned a July trip to central Oregon - to see my cousin...
Oct 18, 20203 minA Mesmerizing Mystery Quilt, Part ThreeNow for the finishing touches on the Mystery Quilt..... In week #6 I was finally able to see how the center of the quilt was going to...
Oct 4, 20203 minThe Latest AccomplishmentsI am having a hard time believing how fast this year is going. One might think that time would seem to slow down during a pandemic but...
Sep 20, 20203 minA Mesmerizing Mystery Quilt, Part TwoAnd the mystery quilt continues....... In week #2 I was able to begin the actual stitching of the quilt top. My first task was to pair...
Sep 6, 20203 minA Mesmerizing Mystery Quilt, Part OneSo I have embarked on a new quilting adventure by taking part in constructing a mystery quilt that is being sponsored by Quilt Stitches...
Aug 24, 20203 minIronclad InspirationJust Google it. Check out YouTube. How many times have you wanted to know how to do something and those phrases popped into your head? I...
Aug 8, 20203 minWorth The Wait, Part TwoAt the end of June I posted a blog about an English Paper Piecing (EPP) project that I had been working on for the last five years and -...
Jul 27, 20203 minAmazing Accomplishments, Part TwoTwo weeks ago I wrote about some of the projects that I worked on during April, May, and June. Because I - just like everybody else -...
Jul 12, 20203 minAmazing Accomplishments, Part OneWe have made it through the first half of 2020 - and an interesting first half it has been! When the whole pandemic thing began in March...
Jun 28, 20203 minWorth the Wait, Part OneI started this English Paper-Piecing (EPP) quilt over five years ago when we decided to remodel our store room into my quilting studio....
Jun 15, 20203 minMore Mesmerizing MemorabiliaA few weeks ago I did a blog on some of the most meaningful things that I have in my sewing room. Some of them are functional while...