Block #8 Pieced Flowers 12x12 This is a combo applique and pieced block. With those flying geese pieced with the bias triangles like this designer loves, it was hard to get the pieced flowers straight, but the applique came out cute. Our blocks … [Continue reading] about Ode to the 1930’s-block #8 & #9
Cruisin' Thru the Cozies Reading Challenge 2015 This will be my third year to participate in this challenge hosted by Yvonne at Socrates' Book Reviews and I have finished it in the first half of the year at the highest level because I love me some … [Continue reading] about Cruisin’ Thru the Cozies 2015 wrap-up
After a long hiatus including grandkid birthdays, brief vacations, and illness, the 1930's quilt group is back on track and making blocks. We are continuing in numerical order and still making the biggest blocks. Block #6 Godey's Lady's Book … [Continue reading] about Ode to the 1930’s-blocks #6 & 7
I started the hand-quilting on the spaceship quilt and managed two finishes last week. The first is a Schoolhouse tabletopper. It was the first project of 2015 with my quilting partner, ShaRee. She has a book with a zillion table topper patterns and … [Continue reading] about Latest quilting adventures & accidents
Look what arrived in the mail yesterday from Canada! I am the winner of the Riedel Fascination Gentle Spectrums Reading Challenge that ran Feb 2014-Feb 2015! Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner! So my cyber-friend, Carolyn, sent me these books in UK … [Continue reading] about A prize in the mail