Ironing is the spice of quilting?

While I was in Maine I went fabric shopping.  I bought lots of fabric. Last week I sorted it all by color groups ie dark, medium, light and I’m not quite sure, washed and dried it all and then spent days ironing all of it.  I pulled some fabric from my last trip that I [...]

Lemon Jello or I wasn’t planning on cleaning the fridge

remember the bathroom story and the blue goo all over the place?  The one where I had to use the loo and was running warm water really needed to use the loo?
This isn’t that story.  Nope…as the title suggests this one is about Lemon Jello isn’t any more fun than blue goo to clean up [...]

Wonderful Weekend

This weekend was absolutely amazing.  My sisters youngest daughter was so excited about turning four it was contagious.  My 93 year old gramma came for the party and as we neared the car (gramma wanted to go home) our newly four year old told gramma she didn’t want her to go.  I wish I’d had [...]

Scraps, cleaning, quilt show and a trip

Whew!  Sounds like an awful lot however, the scraps, cleaning and the trip are all part of the same story.  On one of the message boards where I participate I mentioned something about getting rid of my scraps.  The scraps were building and at a certain moment I realized I’m not a scrap quilter.  I [...]

Maggies quilt and JB’s kid

Although I still have some hand quilting to do on Maggie’s quilt I started machine quilting yesterday.  I’d been quilting fabric for totes and needed something different to do.  Maggies quilt is queen sized!  Amazing for someone who’s six!  I’m so excited to get to this part of the project.  I’ll get back to the [...]

DM’s Quilt and my cat

About 9 years ago the Circus came to live at my house.  We got 2 cats from a local animal shelter and after spending a bit of time with them we chose the names Barnum & Bailey.  Well, Bailey’s a poser…I had my camera out the other day to show dh something and look at [...]

I’m a daisy…

I am aDaisy
What Flower Are You?

Quick update…pictures later

Giz loved the tote!  I’m so glad that she does and will get good use out of it.  Her one request was a zipper closure and that she got!
I’m working on Dawn Maries’ quilt today again, I’ll take some photos later today and post them.  The quilting is going well and I’m enjoying the process.
Putting [...]

Adding a new page to the site

In an effort to support local guilds and quilt shows I’m adding a Quilt Shows page to the site.  If your quilt show is within 2 - 2.5 hours of New York City I’d be happy to list your show!
Happy Quilting!
Teri

one more tote. . .90% done

just need to add a snap closure and I’m finished!  Whew!
this is a close up of the quilting

and here’s the purse itself…my dsil wanted a black bag with purple trim and the inside is blue.  I enjoyed quilting this one and can hardly wait to give it to her.
Dawn Maries’ quilt is at a point [...]