I’ve been meaning to mention this, but it’s been a zoo, and I keep forgetting: the August 2010 session of my online workshop Feather Boot Camp started today: but there is still time to sign up if you want to join in. I may be biased, but I think it’s a pretty awesome experience — [...]
What to do, what to do…
August 21, 2010 By 2 Comments
I hate this mood…wandering around my sewing room wondering which of my bazillion ongoing projects I should work on…I turn into Golidlocks “This is too hard, this is boring, this is missing pieces, this is too much cutting, etc, etc, etc…” I finally decided on something last night and…yup, couldn’t find the pieces. A whole [...]
First Day of School! Iowa State Fair!
August 18, 2010 By 2 Comments
Don’t they look thrilled? I know I was. As much as I love them, I need them to go away sometimes. I’m just having a hard time believing they are in SIXTH grade. Sheesh. 5 minutes ago they were in kindergarten. In other news: a customer e-mailed me a few days ago — her quilt [...]
Mini-quilt, part 8 (done!)
August 16, 2010 By 7 Comments
Sew Fine and Bottom Line threads, quilted on my longarm, freehand, slightly wonky on purpose. The edge is an applied, single-fold binding, pieced to match up with the piecing on the front, the corner miters were sewn. It was just as much of a pain in the ass as it sounds. But effective. [...]
Mini-quilt part 7
August 15, 2010 By 2 Comments
After a really productive Thursday, Friday was almost a complete waste. I felt kind of yicky for part of it, and I just couldn’t make anything happen, so I spent a lot of time reading, and then we had to go get groceries and school supplies. Yesterday, though, I got back on the horse and [...]
