Just one more to go
The last charity quilt for Teen Living is on the basting table. There's also one that I'm just about finished quilting. I'm a bit ahead of my self-imposed schedule and feel good about this. Now I'm...
View ArticleChicago Modern Quilt Guild Charity Quilts
Here are 23 quilts, all labelled and ready to be delivered to the Teen Living offices in time for holiday distribution. My Chicago Modern Quilt Guild really rose to this charitable occasion I'm proud...
View ArticleA Short Happy Zipper Story
Guildster Eileen bought a ton of zippers and shared them with me. I bought her a chicken shawarma and baba ganoush. We are both happy. The End.
View ArticleLittle Things
The charity quilts from my Chicago Modern Quilt Guild were delivered this morning and most happily received. While I was honored to be a part of this and have these quilts in my house, I am THRILLED...
View ArticleMy Generous Friends
Downstate Illinois was hit particularly hard by tornadoes two weeks ago, and several small towns were devastated. The Crystal Lake Modern Quilt Guild has a member who personally knows of families in...
View ArticleBags all ready to pack
Except I'm not going anywhere. And the only connection between these two bags is that they are no longer UFO's. The bag on the left, the Aeroplane Bag, is for John's sister Chris to celebrate her last...
View ArticleSunday Afternoon: Inspiration + Fabrics
A Birthday Sketch from CristinaPiles of Greys, White, Blacks, RedsPin-Basted and Ready to Quilt 24" x 28"
View ArticleTaking shape, sort of...
I think I have finished machine quilting this wall hanging. It was a great experiment in using some of the fabrics I've been accumulating for this grand project for my bedroom.I wondered how a modern...
View ArticleInsulated Carrier - and more Runarounds - and...
This 9 x 13 Casserole Carrier is insulated and even has a pocket on the top - for perhaps a serving utensil. The pattern is from Sara Lawson at Sew Sweetness. While I'm glad I made this and will use...
View ArticleQuilting Peer Pressure
A normal sized tote with two side pocketsStudy enough for several books I really am quite fond of this pattern (but good luck finding it. (I found it at the Jinny Beyer website but haven't been able to...
View ArticleSpecial Fairies in My Life
John is the Christmas Fairy. He's decorated the house, sent out cards, and blinged my Quilted Christmas Tree. All I had to do was some present shopping for him and continue sewing. Now we can focus...
View ArticleThe Elves have left the building...
Four little Runarounds for my niece Laura's little girlsMy sewing is complete - for the next few days. Time to reorganize, put away, and focus on the bigger projects I've been wanting to start....
View ArticleSeriously, I'm putting the zippers away
We have another family dinner today with our son, his wife and their three sons. Jeannine has been doing a 35-session round of radiation for breast cancer and is one-third of the way through. What...
View ArticleBig Quilt, In Process
Three Marcia Derse fabrics bought last February at QuiltConTesting the design with six 18" blocks Maple Island Big Quilt 1Loving how this is turning out - still need six more blocks... layout to be...
View ArticleWhy, Yes!
Seriously, Mors Bags in Three Stooges Fabric?Aren't those pattern pieces for the Aragon Bag?Didn't you just use those same fabrics in a new bed quilt for yourself?Do you really intend to turn these...
View ArticleAll Kitted and Ready to Sew
In an attempt to quell my frenetic state at this time of year (2014 is new, whole year ahead of us, goals, yadda yadda), I am creating inner peace by getting these projects down on paper. So to speak....
View ArticleCecilia's Basket and Ben's Quilt, in process
Cecilia's Crochet Basket has been delivered and was most happily received. This basket is designed to hold 8 - 9 skeins of yarn and the project, in its various stages. This basket stands and has...
View ArticleSome Monday Love
I'm a lucky girl for many many reasons. Each one of the following reasons has to do with my Chicago Modern Quilt Guild - we had a terrific meeting yesterday. The first love involves this quilt which...
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