A Field Trip and a WIP
A few days ago a friend and I met at a wonderful shop called Mohair and More, in New Waverly, Texas. The shop is just a few minutes from the freeway, but the… Continue reading
Category Archive: Quilting
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Old Sisters Together
Old Sisters Together Slipping sliding in their stacks to nestle folds and feathers Frail whispers float in sun-warmed air lacing memories together. “We’re glad you joined us, Ruby, dear.” (“Her stitches are gigantic!”)… Continue reading
Return to Routine
Our family celebrates the holidays in about the most laid-back, stress-free way possible, but still I am always glad to get back to ordinary life. All the posts I have read recently have… Continue reading
15 in ’15 End of the Year Check-in and a Find
I did not complete all the goals I set at beginning of the year. But this has been my best year ever for actually working on goals throughout the year. √ 15 fused… Continue reading
The Perfect Recipient
My sister asked me to make a quilt out of her Texas Rangers T-shirts, for her grandson. The only thing I knew about T-shirt quilts is that they are hard to make, since… Continue reading
Clear to Create? Or Create to Clear?
On those days that I don’t have a specific project in mind, I will head to my studio with every intention of clearing the decks. I would love to be able to have… Continue reading
A Practice Piece for My Practice Piece
This week I had some time to set aside to just practicing free motion quilting, and I decided to work through the book Quilting Wide Open Spaces by Judi Madsen. (When I bought… Continue reading
15 in ’15 Third Quarter Check-in
Three-fourths of the year is over! Time to report progress on the goals I set at the beginning of the year. √ 15 fused quilt blocks I am still making fused blocks of… Continue reading
Hexie Treasures
We had a little mini-vacation down on Galveston Island, and found a few treasures. First we came upon this bookstore — Where I found some wonderful books – After I bought them, I… Continue reading
White Elephant Treasures and a Mystery Item
Yesterday I went to the Brazos Valley Quilt Guild show. At these small local shows, I love to shop in the White Elephant area – people have cleaned out their closets, the guild… Continue reading