Halfway House and Quilty News

| February 10, 2009

What a day – Marla and I had a fantastic tour of a Virginian Plantation – Magnolia Grange – and we made a trip to JO JO’s Quilt shop to find some flannel fabric and be inspired by the quilts in the shop!  We also picked up our Moss Prints – and if that wasn’t […]

Augusta Cole’s Cutting Bee January 31, 09

| February 1, 2009

Saturday I attended my FIRST CUTTING BEE hosted by Augusta Cole…..and it won’t be my LAST cutting bee.  It really was LOTS OF FUN. Twenty-four quilters each brought in 20 1/2 yard fabrics cut into 4 1/2 and 2 1/2 inch strips.  Half of the fabrics were lights and half were darks.  We put all of […]

SIT N STITCH – Quilter’s Corner in Midlothian, VA Jan. 16, 2009

| January 18, 2009

I took my Grandmother’s Flower Garden project to Sit N Stitch at Quilter’s Corner on Friday – and I think I sewed on THREE WHOLE HEXAGONS.    Why did I do so little?  Well, I was having TOO MUCH FUN taking pictures, shopping and getting myself and others involved in multiple NEW PROJECTS.  Yes, it is […]

Powhatan Quilters Make Stars and THE MYSTERY BEGINS

| January 5, 2009

The Powhatan Quilters had a great time today sewing in the library – and after we admired Catherine’s JACKET OF WONDERS and Karen’s beautiful nativity peiced quilt,  Merci taught us to make paper-pieced stars!  I took lots of pictures so that I can remind myself of all of the important steps!  It was really a […]

SAO’s QUILTING PROGRESS

| August 25, 2008

Thimbleberries I finished the August center block for the LAKESIDE version of the Thimbleberries 2008 Quilt.  If you are making one you will notice that mine does not look like the one in the instructions?  WHY?  I am famous for my tendency to do my own thing and I just decided that I liked my […]