Country Piecemakers – Melons and Curves – and Antiques

| July 12, 2008

Today I attended my first Country Piecemakers Quilt Guild Meeting – in fact it was my first GUILD MEETING EVER….a milestone event.  I had a wonderful time and everyone was so nice. I made it to Powhatan without getting lost – so right away I knew it was going to be a great day.  And […]

LUNCH WITH FRIENDS IN MIDLOTHIAN SHANGRI LA

| July 11, 2008

I enjoyed a fabulous day today with quilty friends, Marla and Ginger, in Shangri La (AKA Midlothian, VA.)  Marla is not only an accomplished quilter, but she is also a talented gardener and decorator.  LOOK AT MARLA’S FLOWERS – they remind me of an English Garden!  And isn’t the little white picket fence sweet!?     Just as […]

FABRIC STASHBUSTERS, and QUILTY SHOW AND TELL

| July 11, 2008

FABRIC STASHBUSTERS Some of us have accumulated a wealth of fabric – known in the quilty world as our stash.  STASHBUSTER GROUPS are abundant in the online world of quilters trying to control their artistic impulses (aka buying fabric habit.)  Here is a new way to use up that collection…..invite in three wannabe fashion designers and […]

I Gave Birth Today

| July 7, 2008

Tomorrow is the LAST BIRTH OF A SAMPLER CLASS and I really really really wanted to get the top completed BEFORE class……but Cuddles kept impeding progress (she decided that SLEEPING on the pieces was a grand idea!)  How long can a cat nap last anyway? I hung in there and I am PLEASED TO SAY […]

It was a SEW SEW DAY Saturday!

| July 6, 2008

While many people were resting and recovering from 4th of July reveries, SAO and two friends had a SEW SEW DAY in Midlothian, VA!  It was just too much fun. We sewed ALL DAY (except when we were eating!)  I thought SEW SEW DAY was kind of catchy – and you know quilters, we like to […]