I thought I would step out of my usual box to make a small project for Let's Book It---hosted by Sharon at Vrooman's Quilts .  ...

  I finished up the runner.....quilted and bound with pieced together leftover binding strips.  I like using up those pieces.  I cal...

  I finished up the second quilt for guild for the Habitat quilt project.  We support our local Homes for Habitat organization by providi...

  A little sewing time yielded a finish!   Bands of stacked coins and a few strings make a great use it up or waste not style quilt.   ...

   I generally keep my current project notes, printouts  and details in a folder, along with any book or magazine with info or layout detai...

Here is where I was with the small Carolina Chain blocks last week.  I decided to stop making blocks and keep it a small lap quilt.   Link...

  There is progress in the workshop on the bed---ala Sir Old Man's handy workmanship.  Want to see the pieces? Bed rails, and slat...

     Spring is here in full force. Flowers in bloom, warm temps---84 degrees today---with cool mornings.   So this quilt is just what is n...

  I had a few  string blocks tucked away.  They were odd sized.....4" by 6"....and I had no memory of why I made them.  It must h...

    Finally, the sun was shinning when I woke up this morning.  We actually were blessed with blue skies.....no gray in sight.  It has been...

    Somewhere along the way I ran across this handy chart   from  the Moda Bake Shop   with ideas on using 5" squares.  Since I hav...

  A couple of really cute items came my way from my daughter....as an early birthday.    One was the decorative birdhouse with the beauti...

    I spent a great day on Tuesday with  The Fiber Friends in Landrum / Tryon area that  meet at The Tryon Arts and Crafts School  .   I sh...

  I wanted a fabric cover (I really hate those plastic ones)  for my small calendar that I carry in my purse.  And there are lots of tuto...

  Before I even thought of sewing I decided to do something with the pile of batting scraps from the 2 quilts I pinned.   Waste Not- --- ...