My First Machine Embroidery

| January 14, 2008

I took a class Saturday from Trude at The Quilter’s Corner (my FAVORITE QUILT STORE in Midlothian, VA) and I made a label for my quilt that will be given to my parents when I get to Kansas City, MO this Thursday!  It only has my initials and the date –  not an elaborate label […]

These are a few of my NOT So Favorite Things

| January 14, 2008

I am almost always happy and manage to keep a joyful heart most of the time.  I BELIEVE  (without a shadow of a doubt) that what and how we think about things determines our state of emotion.  Nonetheless, I do have a few NOT SO FAVORITE THINGS on my list. Not at the top of […]

Step 6 of the Carolina Mystery Quilt – half square triangles

| January 13, 2008

The final part of Step 6 of the Caroina Mystery Quilt was finished this evening.  Four little corner triangles and 16 larger half square triangles.  Now I can sit back and wait for Step 7.  I will be in Kansas City, MO when this clue comes out – so I won’t actually be finishing this […]

Step 6 – The CORRECT OHIO STAR BLOCK – with the blue center – for the Carolina Mystery Quilt

| January 13, 2008

Here are six (of the 16) 9 1/2″ Ohio Star Blocks for the Carolina Mystery Quilt.  These are the correct blocks with the dark center.  I am glad that I UNSEWED the incorrect ones, with the light center, and made them correctly.  I say that NOW but I wasn’t too sure last night around midnight […]

Step 6 The INCORRECT Ohio Star Block of the Carolina Mystery Quilt

| January 13, 2008

I finally accomplished Step 6 – the Ohio Block of the Carolina Mystery Quilt.  I don’t know yet how the final quilt will look (that is the MYSTERY!) but I am pleased with this block!  I guess I should say that I am FINALLY PLEASED with this block.  I accidently sewed light middles in the […]