Socks and Connect the Dots

| November 13, 2010

Did you ever have a day when things just WORKED?  Well I had one of those days. The weather was PERFECT (cold and sunny)…… My SIL and my neighbors all had GREAT TIMES in the Richmond Suntrust/McDonald’s 8k, half marathon and marathon…… and  TA DA I finally got my KNITTING TWO SOCKS AT A TIME […]

Connect the Dots Progress

| November 13, 2010

I have the first 3 1 1/2 inch borders on my Connect the Dots quilt.  Several people have e-mailed me asking for the pattern.  You can find it at Patchworktimes.com and the pattern is designed by Judy L.  When you get to the site just search for CONNECT THE DOTS! And while you are there, […]

Max – and other success stories

| November 7, 2010

For those of you who do not know, my DH, Max, had a mini-stroke Tuesday.  It immediately made my LIST OF MY NOT SO FAVORITE THINGS.  It was pretty scary.  For awhile he couldn’t write or talk.  I AM SO THANKFUL AND HAPPY TO SAY THAT HE HAS RECOVERED – and we are at home!  […]

VA Scrappers, Carolina Christmas Poinsettia Quilt, Quilt Challenge, and Beads and Bangles

| June 27, 2010

  Saturday was jam packed full of fun and frivolity……and several new things. First we had a SCAVENGER HUNT……first clue – find breakfast.  NO, not at SUBWAY – even though we were there 10 minutes after they were SUPPOSED TO OPEN……so we did NOT build a better breakfast….   Stop two – not going to […]

Another SEW SEW Day and other Quilty Happenings in sao’s World June 25, 2010

| June 25, 2010

Catherine and I had a SEW SEW DAY today – and it was packed full of lots of things.  And theoretically there was really not a lot of sewing going on.  🙂 First we had a SEW AND TELL bag event…….we wrapped and glued fabric around cording and then sewed the cord into the shape of a bag- all by […]