FABRIC STASHBUSTERS, and QUILTY SHOW AND TELL

| July 11, 2008

FABRIC STASHBUSTERS Some of us have accumulated a wealth of fabric – known in the quilty world as our stash.  STASHBUSTER GROUPS are abundant in the online world of quilters trying to control their artistic impulses (aka buying fabric habit.)  Here is a new way to use up that collection…..invite in three wannabe fashion designers and […]

I Gave Birth Today

| July 7, 2008

Tomorrow is the LAST BIRTH OF A SAMPLER CLASS and I really really really wanted to get the top completed BEFORE class……but Cuddles kept impeding progress (she decided that SLEEPING on the pieces was a grand idea!)  How long can a cat nap last anyway? I hung in there and I am PLEASED TO SAY […]

It was a SEW SEW DAY Saturday!

| July 6, 2008

While many people were resting and recovering from 4th of July reveries, SAO and two friends had a SEW SEW DAY in Midlothian, VA!  It was just too much fun. We sewed ALL DAY (except when we were eating!)  I thought SEW SEW DAY was kind of catchy – and you know quilters, we like to […]

Featherweight – Antiques – TOO MUCH FUN!

| July 3, 2008

Singer Featherweight 221 I am really excited – on July 20 – I am getting a Singer Featherweight 221 – all the way from England from Graham Forsdyke (who I understand is the King of the FW and of the antique world – thank you, Peggy, for that insight!)  I have been wanting a little […]

BOXY STARS – QUILT GUILDS – July 1st, 2008

| July 2, 2008

I like it when a new month starts – it is almost as good as New Year’s Day – I get to turn the page on the calendar and start my new monthly TO DO LIST – carefully including all of the things on the list that I have already accomplished TODAY so that I […]