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On The Design Wall...
2023-12-28 12:00
I got half of the shirt blocks up on the design wall.I'm sure I will move some around before I start sewing them together.  In the end it will be 84x96.  Do you think it needs a sa… Read More
Men's Shirts And UFO's...
2023-12-27 12:00
We had a wonderful Christmas with the family.  All 4 of the grandkids were here.  We are very Blessed.I decided to work on a few more UFO's before starting something new.  I f… Read More
Working On Some UFO's...
2023-12-23 12:00
I've been trying to finish up some UFO tops that are almost complete.  Seems like a have several like that.  In my last post I was working on this sunflower scrap quilt, just tryin… Read More
Using It Up!
2023-12-19 12:00
Hey it's me!!!  It's been a while.  Since I have all of my customer work finished for the rest of the year, I decided to do some sewing for myself.  I had these bloc… Read More
Change Of Quilts And Craft Fair...
2022-10-09 11:30
I finally changed out my quilt behind the sofa to my Witch Hat quilt. I thought it would be cute to display it until Halloween.  I also hung this wallhanging.I also got the De… Read More
Fabric Haul And Granddaughters...
2022-10-05 11:00
 Had to make a fabric run to Hobby Lobby!  They actually had a lot of fabric on clearance, but I tried to not overspend.  These are two widebacks for the tshirt quil… Read More
So Many Projects....
2022-09-28 11:00
 A few more pinwheels on the design wall.  Of course, I will not put them all up there since I need like 140+ of them.  Still many more to go.  I'm just sewing a few… Read More
Memory Quilts And Pinwheels...
2022-09-26 11:00
Lots of quilting in the works!  I pieced a few more pinwheels for one of the customer quilts.  He wants it by Christmas so I'm just piecing a few here and there until I get a few o… Read More
Rag Quilts And Dinosaurs
2022-09-19 11:00
 I've had a pretty productive day!  YAY!  Saturday night I got all 48 blocks sewn for the Dallas Cowboy rag quilt that I am making for a customer.  Sunday afternoon… Read More
Fabric Haul And Tile
2022-09-18 11:00
Here is the small fabric haul that I did Friday.  These were all purchased at Hobby Lobby.  I have no idea why this pic is upside down but it will not flip.  :(Here are the fa… Read More
Hexagon Baby Quilt
2022-09-17 11:00
Here is a custom baby quilt that I made last month.  The lady sent me a pic from Pinterest of a quilt that she liked.  I actually already had the acrylic template for it. &nbs&hell…Read More
Craft Shows, Quilt Shows And More
2022-09-14 20:59
My craft show went very well! Actually better than I thought! Here are a few pics of my set up. My niece also set up with me. This is what she hadThe festival also had a small quilt sho… Read More
Trying This Blogging Thing Again
2022-08-18 22:51
So I’m going to try this blogging thing again! Lol life has been crazy busy the past few years that I have found that I miss blogging on a daily basis.  I will fill you in on all… Read More
2020-11-16 01:51
 I'm thinking that I might start this blog up again!!!!  I've been scrolling through my old posts and missing my blog Read More
Lots Of Progress!  (Photo Heavy)
2019-04-08 09:30
I'm made a lot of progress over the past week.  About a month or so ago I made a baby quilt as a gift.  I posted a pic of it on my blog and facebook.  My SIL's mother wanted m… Read More
Started A New One...
2019-03-30 10:00
 Thanks for the wonderful comments on my SIL's quilt.  :)  She gave it to my brother and he loved it.  :)I worked on my applique block.  I had it ironed to the backg… Read More
A Special Quilt...
2019-03-28 09:30
 Roughly 6 weeks ago or so my SIL, Kellie found a panel on Ebay I believe that she fell in love with.  My brother is a huge Civil War buff and she wanted to piece a quilt for their… Read More
3 More Blocks...
2019-03-25 09:30
 Here is a pic of my design wall last night.   After Church we had dinner at mom's then I came home and pieced a few blocks.  I am trying to catch up on my Lori Holt's Bl… Read More
2019-03-21 09:30
 I didn't get everything done that I had planned.  LOL!  I knew that wasn't going to happen.  :)  I did get the binding sewn by hand on the cardinal quilt.  I a… Read More
2019-03-20 09:30
 Yesterday I quilted this beautiful customer quilt.  I just love it!  She did an awesome job piecing it too.  As I was quilting it I kept thinking that I needed one of th… Read More
2019-03-17 09:30
 I spent part of Saturday trying to catch up on some blocks.  These are from the Lori Holt free Vintage Block Along.  Here is my design wall when I stopped for the day. … Read More
2019-03-12 09:30
 My design wall is getting full!  YAY!  I added more blocks yesterday!  So here is what I have going on.... First off yesterday morning before daylight I wanted to p… Read More
2019-03-06 10:19
 Felt a little better yesterday so I tried to get in a little quilting.  I'm loving this gold thread on this backing.   I still did not get it finished as my energy level… Read More
2019-03-05 10:52
 Took me all day to get two more blocks finished yesterday.  Feeling some better but still not good.  My day pretty much went like this....sew, bathroom, nap, sew, bathroom, n… Read More
Dresdens...
2019-02-28 10:59
Yesterday didn't go as planned, but that's how it goes.  My plan was to get Richard out the door to work and Hunter to school then head upstairs and load a quilt on the longarm.  B… Read More
A Gift And An Order For Two More...
2019-02-27 10:30
I pieced this baby quilt over the weekend.  Andrew's first cousin on his dad's side has a baby girl due any day.  I still have a good relationship with most of my former in-laws an… Read More
Published Quilting
2019-02-26 10:47
 I'm excited to say that I had the honor of quilting this beautiful quilt that was published in the April 2019 issue of American Patchwork & Quilting!!!!   The awesome Tar… Read More
Cowboy Christmas...
2019-01-08 10:56
 Just a quick little post this morning so that I can get my day started.  Here is a customer quilt that I did a few days ago.  She didn't have the piecing finished before Chri… Read More
Crackers And Customer Quilts....
2019-01-03 10:57
Yesterday I spent most of the day piddling instead of sewing.  I did get a customer quilt loaded on the longarm.  It's a small one with a few issues but I will get it quilted somet… Read More
Crackers
2019-01-02 12:05
 I'm a little late posting this morning but I will tell you all about that after I show you some quilty stuff.  :)I was digging around yesterday and ran on to a plastic shoebox of… Read More
Let's Try This Again!
2019-01-01 11:18
So let's try this again!  :)  I really used to love posting on my blog but for the past couple of years it has been hard for me to concentrate on posting regularly.  So my New… Read More
One Of My Old Ones And A Customer Quilt
2018-07-24 10:00
 I finished this customer quilt up around 12:30am last night.  It measures 90x90.  With only 5 blocks across, the blocks are big.  She loves her quilts quilted "loosely"… Read More
Quilting Eye Candy!
2018-07-23 10:00
A little eye candy!  Here are a few customer quilts that I have quilted the past few days.  First up, is this adorable sheep quilt!  They are just too cute!  This was a b… Read More
Beautifully Hand Pieced....
2018-07-10 10:00
 Yesterday I finished up this beautiful quilt that my SIL, Kellie made.  I love this quilt!  :)  I forgot the exact measurements but it is a queen size.  It is just… Read More
A Big Job!
2018-07-04 09:31
 Yesterday I worked on this customer quilt.  First off, I did NOT quilt this beautiful hand pieced Grandmother's Flower Garden but someone else did several years ago.  She jus… Read More
2018-07-03 10:07
 My Sailboat quilt is off the longarm!!! YAY!  I had a couple places that I had to fix due to tension issues but it's all finished now!  Of course, I still need to do the bind… Read More
2018-06-30 10:19
 Today my precious baby boy turns 16!  Where has time gone?  He is 6ft tall and just dwarfs me.  He is such a good young man with good morals and manners.  We are so… Read More
Sneaking Back In....
2018-06-29 09:59
I'm just going to sneak back in...  It has been so long since I posted and I missed it but life has just been so busy and crazy that it seemed like I never had a chance.  :) … Read More
Creative Mess...
2018-02-13 11:13
 I snapped this pic last night before turning everything off and heading back downstairs.  As you can see I have a creative mess.  LOL!  I need to take a few minutes to p… Read More
After 6 Years...
2018-02-11 12:00
 I'm so excited!!!  I finally loaded my Courthouse Steps on the longarm!!! I snapped this quick pic of it as I was loading it on the longarm.  She's a big one.  I'll… Read More
So Much Progress!!!
2018-02-04 12:00
 Guys!  I am on a ROLL!!!!   Two more of my quilts are quilted and off the list!!!  My goal for 2018 is to quilt 15 of my own tops.  I have now quilted 6!!!!!&n&hell…Read More
Making Lots Of Progress
2018-02-03 11:30
 It's been a busy few days.  Let me start by showing you my quilting progress!  I pieced 20 more of my Windmill blocks while Richard was doing some adjusting on my longarm.&nb&hell…Read More
2018-01-30 11:00
 Saturday I was digging out some fabric for my SIL that she had gave me years ago that had belonged to her grandmother.  The fabric was not cottons but other things and Kellie is p… Read More
2018-01-28 05:23
 The lighting wasn't good when I snapped this pic but it's the best that I could do at the time.  The quilt is much brighter. This is the custoerm quilt that I quilted last we… Read More
2018-01-25 11:01
 Well, I really didn't mean to work on this but I have been. :)   I've been busy the past few days doing other things and the few minutes that I am getting in the sewing room… Read More
On The Longarm...
2018-01-22 11:00
 I got some quilting done yesterday after church.  I loaded this customer quilt on the frame.   This wonderful lady brought me 6 king size tops to quilt for her.  I'… Read More
I Absolutely LOVE Scraps!!!!
2018-01-19 11:00
 I love scraps!  I enjoy working with scraps more than a controlled set of fabrics.  I'm always afraid that I am going to mess up and not have enough of what I need.  I d… Read More
Taking Inventory...
2018-01-18 11:00
 No sewing for me yesterday but I did do some inventory!  I started digging to see how many tops that I had of my own that needed quilted.  I wanted to get them all measured a… Read More
Sewing With Anxiety...
2018-01-17 11:08
 Yesterday's sewing started early.  If you look at the pic below you can see that it was barely turning daylight.  Richard had just left for work and we had a snowstorm coming… Read More
I Got So Much Done!!!!
2018-01-15 11:00
 Yesterday was the most productive day that I've had in a very long time!  I got oodles done!!!   Do you remember the string strips that I pieced a few weeks ago?  W… Read More
Totally Unexpected...
2018-01-14 11:30
 This was totally unexpected!  LOL!  I quilted one of MY OWN quilt tops today!  :)   I can't tell you how long it has been since I have quilted one of my own.&n&hell…Read More
Pineapples...
2018-01-13 11:09
Playing around with a new block!  Last night I really didn't want to work on my string blocks so I pieced a scrappy Pineapple block.  Basically I just wanted to see if this might b… Read More
Sewing And Sorting...
2018-01-09 11:00
 I added one more Green Apple Star yesterday.  I need to take a pic of these in better lighting because they are brighter than this.   I hope you are not tired of looking… Read More
Green Apple Stars...
2018-01-08 11:00
 As you can see I have started a new quilt!  LOL!  You know me....I just bounce around but in my defense I have been good for the past few weeks about finishing some quilt top… Read More
It's G-R-O-W-I-N-G!!!!
2018-01-07 12:00
 It's growing!!!!  Yesterday I pieced 21 blocks!!!!  That brings me to a total of 56! I am really enjoying working on these blocks.  I'm sure you are already tired o… Read More
12 More Blocks...
2018-01-06 11:00
 My day got off to a slow start but I did finally get some sewing done yesterday.  I got 12 more string blocks sewn for a total of 35 blocks.  Like I mentioned before, I don't… Read More
Depression Quilt...
2018-01-05 11:00
 Yesterday didn't go exactly as planned but I will fill you in on that in a few minutes.  First off...I pieced a few string blocks!  :)  I'm not sure if this is a project… Read More
Now Or Later....quilt Top
2018-01-04 10:30
 Yay!!!  Another quilt top ready for borders!  This is my Now or Later quilt!  This is another one of those UFO's that just needed a little more piecing.   I kn… Read More
Churn Dash
2018-01-03 10:30
 Most of the day yesterday I watched my little 2 yr old niece, Addison.  Boy does she have a lot of energy.  LOL!  I enjoyed ever minute of it.  After she left… Read More
2018-01-02 10:30
 Hi guys!!!!  Sorry it's been so long between posts so hopefully I still have some readers.  Wow!!!  What a busy Christmas season!  I did get all of my customer quil… Read More
Quilts And Pineapples
2017-11-16 10:30
This is the customer quilt that I quilted yesterday!  A childhood friend of my brother, hand pieced it.  I think he injured his back years ago and quilts occasionally to stay busy… Read More
Quilts, Horses, And Kids...
2017-11-15 10:30
 Lot's of quilty goodness!  It's been a few days since I have posted but here ya go....First off, somehow I miss taking pics of TWO t-shirt quilts!  No clue how I did that but… Read More
2017-11-08 11:22
 I'm on a roll!  LOL!  I've quilted 3 quilts in 2 days!  Technically 2 of them were KING size and one was a baby quilt.  :)  So here we go...I would have loved… Read More
2017-11-06 10:30
 Yesterday I get the binding on that king size quilt finished.  It was hand sewn binding so it took me a while to finish.  So now this quilt is ready to be picked up today.&nb&hell…Read More
Busy Times...
2017-11-05 11:00
 Another customer quilt finished!  :)  This was the king size quilt that I had to piece the 10 yards of flannel backing for.  I love the fabrics used in this one.  … Read More
Longarm Quilting And Life Updates
2017-11-03 09:30
 Here are the latest customer quilts and then I will give you a life update.  :)  These first two quilts were pieced by the same lady.  The first one is a t-shirt quilt a… Read More
Quilts, Gifts, And Veggies
2017-10-31 10:57
 Yesterday I quilted this KING size quilt.  Sorry it's blurry but it had lots of fun fabrics and a solid purple backing.  I enjoyed quilting it.  I quilted it with a beau… Read More
Practicing Some Machine Applique
2017-10-26 10:00
 Yesterday didn't go as planned at all.  LOL!  I am running a tad behind on customer quilts and I could not make myself work on them at all yesterday.  I did play around… Read More
I'm On A Roll...
2017-10-24 10:00
 Another customer quilt off the longarm!  YAY!  Now on to another...I enjoyed quilting this one.  She pieced it really well so it was easy to quilt.  The bottom bord… Read More
Another One Down...
2017-10-21 09:51
My latest customer quilt is finished!  I'll admit this one was trying.  The fabrics were very stretchy.  The customer and I decided that an overall large stipple was best for… Read More
Fairs, Festivals And Quilting
2017-10-18 10:00
 I finally got my aunt's quilt finished.  Not sure what the name of the pattern is but it's pretty.   I still need to clip some threads and bury some knots but I'll do th… Read More
Quilt Top Assembled!  YAY!
2017-10-09 10:00
Yesterday I got all 80 of the blocks assembled into a quilt top!  That felt great to do some sewing for myself.  That only happened probably because I am a procrastinator and I sho… Read More
2017-10-06 10:00
 I feel like I got a lot accomplished yesterday!!!  YAY!  I am exhausted but I was well satisfied when the day was over!  Then I got in bed and a million things went thro… Read More
Blocks Are Finished And Some Baking
2017-10-04 10:00
 I got a little more quilting done on this customer quilt.  It belongs to my aunt.   Here is a larger photo of it.  I am about halfway through right now.  I hop… Read More
Blocks, Quilts And Cookies
2017-10-03 10:00
 I did get a little sewing done for me yesterday!!!  YAY!  I have a couple of blocks pinned above my machine to make sure that I sew them together correctly.  The one on… Read More
Customer Quilts And Some Piecing....
2017-10-02 10:00
 Here are the blocks that I have been piecing.  I'm just piecing a few here and there between the canning, quilting and just life in general.  I found these blocks and I… Read More
Life Has Been Busy!
2017-09-30 10:00
 Sorry that I have been MIA for a while.  Life has just been so busy.  I got a little overwhelmed with all of the canning, quilting and just life in general.  I'll slowly… Read More
Feeling A Little Emotional...
2017-08-02 10:50
 I can't help but feel a little emotional this morning.  Today Hunter starts back to school.  It's hard to believe that my baby is a 10th grader.  I already miss him like… Read More
Red Dresden
2017-07-27 10:00
It has been several days since I posted but I've just been really busy with everything.  I've been canning, cleaning, and quilting.  LOL!  Here is the latest quilt top that ha… Read More
A Gift...
2017-07-22 10:00
The past few days have been a whirlwind.  LOL!  Canning and cleaning....and trying to do a little reading if I have any downtime which is very little.  LOL!  I did q… Read More
Canning, Canning, And More Canning
2017-07-19 10:00
In case you have been wondering where I have been...I've been canning!  LOL!  No quilting, just canning!  A couple of days ago Chantal, my sister brought me a bag of apples th… Read More
Pinwheels On Parade....step #2
2017-07-13 10:00
 I did manage to get my 30 pinwheels sewn yesterday!  YAY!  I started on them early, then got sidetracked but was able to finish them up before bed.  Hopefully today I ca… Read More
Cut Out And Ready To Sew!
2017-07-12 10:00
 I got my quilt kit cut out yesterday!  YAY!  I have to draw diagonal lines on a bunch of the squares and I wanted to get that done as well but I didn't.  Maybe today… Read More
Cutting Out A New One!
2017-07-11 09:59
 I started cutting out one of the old kits that I had.  Not finished with it yet but hopefully I will have it all cut out today.  This will make a nice sized lap quilt. … Read More
Back To The Real World...
2017-07-10 10:00
We got home late Saturday night so I guess it's time to get things back on track.  :(  Sunday morning we were dragging and sadly we didn't go to Church.  I just couldn't seem… Read More
Fort Raleigh
2017-07-08 10:00
 Thursday was another wonderful day!  Richard's ancestry has been traced back to the early 1500's but in 1585 Sir Ralph Lane made the voyage along with Sir Walter Raleigh and sever… Read More
2017-07-06 10:00
 Another awesome day!  We woke up to another beautiful sunrise.  I woke up at 4:30am, drank some coffee, snapped some pics and went back to bed around 6:30am. Then everyo… Read More
Corolla Lighthouse
2017-07-05 10:00
 Yesterday Richard and I stopped by the Corolla Lighthouse for a few minutes.  We are ALL going back today as that was one thing that we all had planned on doing anyway.  It w… Read More
Breathtaking Views...
2017-07-04 13:31
 We are all having the best time!!!!  It is just awesome!  This is by far our favorite beach!  This is what we woke up to the first morning!  How amazing is this?&nb&hell…Read More
Fancy Fox Is Quilted And The Weekend
2017-06-26 10:00
Are you tired of seeing this quilt yet?  LOL!  I finally got it quilted!  YAY!  I did a simple stipple on it. I still need to clip some threads on it.  Today I… Read More
Fancy Fox Blocks...finished
2017-06-22 10:00
Yesterday I worked on my Fancy Fox blocks.  The pattern calls for 20 blocks for a baby quilt.  I cut out 25 but I may just stop at 20 because I think once I add a border it will be… Read More
American Flag Quilt...finished
2017-06-20 10:00
 Finished up this awesome quilt for a friend.  It was a fun little quilt top to quilt.  I also got the binding completely finished on it as well.   A close up of the… Read More

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