SWEET RETREAT at Quilter’s Corner in Midlothian, VA

| April 1, 2011

Did everyone have a good APRIL FOOL’S DAY?  So far no one has tricked me…….but someone in my HOUSEHOLD was seen putting RED PEPPER on A HOMEMADE BROWNIE…..not mentioning any names………….. OK – so on to PLEASANT AND SWEET THINGS! Today we had a PREVIEW of the SWEET RETREAT (to be held Saturday and Sunday) [...]

VA Scrappers March 2011

| March 27, 2011

I just love the VA Scrappers group – it seems like we spend half of our time sewing and half of our  time laughing.  Catherine was particularly witty at our March meeting on Saturday and every time anyone said ANYTHING she had a funny follow up – don’t know how she does it.  She was [...]

Socks and Connect the Dots

| November 13, 2010

Did you ever have a day when things just WORKED?  Well I had one of those days. The weather was PERFECT (cold and sunny)…… My SIL and my neighbors all had GREAT TIMES in the Richmond Suntrust/McDonald’s 8k, half marathon and marathon…… and  TA DA I finally got my KNITTING TWO SOCKS AT A TIME [...]

Connect the Dots Progress

| November 13, 2010

I have the first 3 1 1/2 inch borders on my Connect the Dots quilt.  Several people have e-mailed me asking for the pattern.  You can find it at Patchworktimes.com and the pattern is designed by Judy L.  When you get to the site just search for CONNECT THE DOTS! And while you are there, [...]

Max – and other success stories

| November 7, 2010

For those of you who do not know, my DH, Max, had a mini-stroke Tuesday.  It immediately made my LIST OF MY NOT SO FAVORITE THINGS.  It was pretty scary.  For awhile he couldn’t write or talk.  I AM SO THANKFUL AND HAPPY TO SAY THAT HE HAS RECOVERED – and we are at home!  [...]