COLOR CHALLENGE 2012

| November 30, 2011

Did you notice a NEW COLOR CHALLENGE BUTTON on the left hand side of my blog!??  Let me tell you about it! Judy Laquidara of Patchwork Times is teaming up with Vicki Welsh to host a COLOR CHALLENGE for 2012.  I understand that this will be a monthly challenge complete with prizes!  Do you want [...]

What’s on My Design Floor Monday, November 28, 2011

| November 28, 2011

We are on Step 2 on our Orca Bay Quiltville Mystery Quilt designed by Bonnie Hunter.  This step involves paper piecing 3 1/2″ squares.  These are just the cutest pieces EVER and they are made with SCRAPS and STRIPS of fabric from 3/4″ wide to 1 1/2″ wide.  Making these barely makes a DENT in [...]

Virginia Scrappers November Meeting

| November 28, 2011

We had fun Saturday morning sewing at the church……I love my Virginia Scrappers group.  No meetings – no business plan – just meeting to share and sew once a month! Look what Patsy finished!  It is a Connecting Threads kit – and she did some revision to make it unique.  (Sorry it took so long [...]

Thanksgiving in VA 2011

| November 26, 2011

My family is spread all over the United States – most of my special peeps are in California and Missouri; and more are in Texas, and Florida.  SO…. here are a few pictures of the Virginia family at Thanksgiving!  (This is a family post – so my quilter friends may want to click elsewhere….or not!) [...]

Turkey Sausage Alterations – 2011

| November 23, 2011

Grandangel Sarah and I made turkey sausage today.  I usually check all of my spices BEFORE mixing the sausage, but this year I did not.  THIS YEAR I WAS OUT OF SEVERAL OF THE ITEMS THAT I HAVE BEEN PUTTING IN MY TURKEY SAUSAGE since 1964….     So, did I go to the store [...]