September 7, 2026

 

Hi friends, Sandra is in town and updating my blog.  These next quilts were all finished except a few that are out with my quilting fairies hand stitching the bindings in place.  All except the table runner will end up in the arms of a child at Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C.  The table runner is part of several that will be used as gifts in the coming months.

Sorry about the line...have no idea how it got there!

This might be my last posting.  Sandra is trying to manage my fabric stash, but I am not doing much quilting of late.  I do take on a few simple crafting projects.  These hands just aren't what they used to be.  So for now take care and enjoy your days with those you love.

March 14, 2026

Hi Everyone!

Have you missed me?  It is difficult for me to keep up on my blog.  What about this crazy weather here in Maryland.

This is a look from my sewing station.  Earlier this week it was lovely in the 80's UNTIL Thursday when this appeared.  Thankfully it was a light snow that was gone by the next day.  It sure is pretty, but a pain in every way to just walk out the door.

Thanks to Connie, this is the block of the month coordinated for Quilters by the Bay (QBB) offered in February.  Connie put together some awesome instructions to make this block.  She also provided the fabrics all starched up and ready for sewing.  Anything patriotic makes me happy.  These are ready for the March meeting where some lucky winner will be drawn.

I am not doing much sewing currently.  Besides pillow cases for charity and prayer squares for friends not much else moving under my sewing machine.  I am still looking for a home for a portable Janome sewing machine and all kinds of accessories.  If you are interested leave a comment saying so and I will get back with you.  It is perfect for traveling and like new.

April 13, 2025

Happy Sunday!  Sharing a quilt I made not long ago.  It is a real cute Quiltmaker pattern from years back.  I have a Valentines theme quilt with Sherry for quilting.  

I made lots and lots of prayer squares.  I think I made around 100; these are nice to pass around to friends.

Yesterday was a wonderful surprise to have my Granddaughter and her husband visit with their family.  Our Great Grand Children Levi (in the middle) and Greyson.  Levi is just 11 weeks old and Greyson turns five in June.  Karen and Sandra are still here for one more day.  It has been a blessing to have them with us.

Everyone take care and love family!

April 11, 2025

Sandra has been visiting.  She finished this cutie for me.  Sherry did a fabulous job with the quilting design.  You might be able to see it if you zoom in.  Big flowers all around that pick up the flower design in the panel.  Dale usually does the binding for these charity quilts, but since Sandra is visiting...  This one will go to the Children's Hospital or Project Linus

Sandra finished this one as well.  It will be going to the Quilts of Valour project.

I hope to post again before Sandra leaves.  She's been busy installing a new computer and printer for me along with updating my software.  Karen is here now as well.  They are both tag teaming with the Geek Squad!  No way could I have done it.

Monday, December 30, 2024

Well folks it is about to happen!  Both of my daughters are here to bring in 2025 with us.  We will be headed to a neighbor's home for a New Year party.  Karen has assembled four White Elephant gifts for the game we will play.  Sandra is set up to make Nashville Hot Fried Oysters as our contribution to the heavy hors d'oeuvres.  We also picked up some mixers for the drinks that will be served up.  The party is so close we could stumble home!  Of course we won't be doing that, but it could be done.

Sandra arrived on Christmas Day and (of course) got the two of us right into sewing.  This cute table runner is ready for pressing and quilting.  I'm thinking this might be a belated gift for the hosts of the New Years party.  Better late than never LOL.

Since I enjoyed making this project so much, cutting will be accomplished before Sandra goes home.  The cutting mat is on the table ready for action.  It will be a nice project for Valentines Day.  2024 was a slow sewing year although Sandra kept urging me to stitch.  She has lots of things cut and waiting for me.  So I hope to get myself back to sewing in 2025.

Karen is rearranging kitchen cabinets to make it easier for me to get what I want.  Oh it will be so nice get the items I want without reaching to those top shelves LOL!

Well let me close for now.  Lunch is calling out to be made.  I hope your holidays were special.

Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024

 

Life is great this Easter Sunday as we celebrate another beginning.  My Daughters are here along with my Son in Law doing things around our home that are much appreciated.  Fortunately the weather has held out to get a few outdoor chores accomplished too.  My Son and Daughter in Law called from Florida earlier today.  My Granddaughter and Great Grandson called from Virginia.  Finally, because the time difference, I spoke with my Son in Law in California.  A spiral ham, mac and cheese, potatoes, brussell sprouts, corn, and butter cressants for our dinner will get started shortly.  We will follow that up with bananna bread in one of the two flavors that my younger Daughter created.  It will definitely be a great day with family.  As you can read, it has been a very busy day!

My older Daughter has been visiting this week doing this and that.  Younger Daughter has spent most of the week here too.  There have been jigsaw puzzles on the table and fabric running under the needle during this time.  And let me say many late nights laughing as board games are played.  Hubby and I are very happy when family visit.

I have been working on a paper pieced ice cream cone quilt for a neighbor who is to have a baby in June.  I made this same design years earlier for a Project Linus charity quilt and thought it would be a good choice for the neighbor's baby whose gender is not yet known.  What you see is the auditioning of borders.  Which would you choose?

Fear not I have made the decision in going with the darker border without the inner border.  A pale blue solid will be the back and a bright orange/white dot will be used for the binding.  There should be plenty of time to get this done before the baby arrives.

Other projects slowly find their way into the sewing queue.  I am recovering from a cold that had me down for way to long.  I am back to the things I love to do...  Hope you have a wonderful Easter.  Until next time be safe and blessed.

Sunday, September 3, 2023

 

Hello Friends!  It has been a few months since I last shared my sewing projects.  I am further into using up my stash with charity pillow case projects.  Perhaps I have not mentioned before that these go to the Childrens Hospital located in Washington, D.C.  What you see are just the last group finished.  

At this point I have made 31 pillow cases and love doing them.  I can practically do them with my eyes closed :).  

While Sandra was here we shopped for a few fabrics during Hobby Lobby's 40% off fabric week.  There are new ones yet to be made.  I am sure by the next time you read about my sewing there will be more to share.

Taking a break from pillow case making is this charity quilt project from a panel.  Sandra put the layout together with some very cryptic instructions.  The post-it notes started to come off and I was quite lost.  She put it up on the design wall and now I am ready to tackle it.  There were three panels and this one is the one with the green borders around the flowers.  I have already made the blue borders panel project and have a red one yet to tackle.

My last post showed this block in progress.  More units are cut to make several more that will go to the local Quilts of Valor organization.  Got to love the Patriotic symbolism and celebrate the heros that are our veterans.

DH and I have had a spectular time these last few weeks with first, Mike and Barbara visiting for nearly a week.  Arriving the same day a big surprise came Karen, Tiffany, Matt, and Greyson with a visit for the day.  We all had a fun filled afternoon in the pool making lots of memories that we will cherish.  Karen brought Sandra down a week later just missing Mike and Barbara.  Sandra stayed a week and Karen bless her has spent at least a day or more with us each of the last three weeks.  Karen and Sandra leave tomorrow and Sandra leaves for her trip home the next day.  All this surrounds DH and my Birthdays along with our 70th anniversary.

So I close for now until the next time Sandra visits and has me around to navigate Blogger!  Take care my friends and have a blessed day.