In September our quilt group began a new project that will run concurrently with the 1930's quilt we began in January. We are alternating weeks on the projects. The new quilt is called "America the Beautiful" and is published by McCall's Quilting. It … [Continue reading] about America the Beautiful-the beginning
Block #14 is another 9x9" block called Kansas Star that is all pieced. We deviated radically from the pattern to bring in more black and orange. I love the contrasts in this block and the way the on point white square in the middle really stands out. … [Continue reading] about Ode to the 1930’s-blocks #14 & #15
Read It Again, Sam 2015 I usually reread some books during the year just for fun and often the rereading comes as listening to the audio of a book I've already read and enjoyed. So I decided to just go ahead and not feel guilty about my rereads by … [Continue reading] about Read It Again, Sam 2015 wrap-up
For several years, my creative space has been in a basement room and I have never liked being in the basement. I need light and space! Even though our boys are grown men and haven't really lived in our home for more than a couple months at … [Continue reading] about Sue’s new studio
2015 The Color Coded Reading Challenge This is my third year for this fun-filled and colorful challenge hosted by Bev at My Reader's Block. Thankfully, she's altered the rules a little this year by allowing the cover to count if it is mostly the … [Continue reading] about Color Coded 2015 wrap-up