EASY STAR BLOCK

| August 23, 2009

At VA Scrappers on Saturday, Nancy taught us how to make an easy STAR BLOCK starting with 5 inch squares made into half square triangle blocks!  Nancy likes to lightly spray her fabric with starch before working with it. First put two 5 ” squares together (one square is your background and one square will […]

EXPLODING PINEAPPLE BLOCK

| August 23, 2009

Here is the link so that you can get the book from the designer of the Exploding Pineapple Block – Karin Hellaby http://quiltershavenpublications.com/sewsimplepineapple.htm    The Exploding Pineapple Block is in the Book SEW SIMPLE PINEAPPLE.

VA Scrappers Saturday, August 22, 2009

| August 23, 2009

There was a whole lot of teaching going on at VA Scrappers Saturday!  I love learning new things!  I will put some of the COOL things step by step in a separate post (Exploding Pineapple Block and Stars from a half square triangle!!)  I’ve included several SHOW AND TELLS here. I really had fun – and […]

EUREKA – She Found It

| August 21, 2009

After I left Quilter’s Corner today I ventured out in search of THE GREAT BIG GREENHOUSE so that I could buy an orchid pot…..and since I was feeling especially competent (I did finish binding two quilts today!) I decided to make the search without GRETA GARMIN! LOOK…..I found it.   And I also FOUND a […]

sao’s LATEST ADVENTURE TRAVEL CHALLENGE

| August 21, 2009

    It seems that with each new day I am learning NEW THINGS.  Well, TODAY at Sit and Stitch I learned that it is possible to go on an 8 day trip with ONLY one piece of carry-on luggage.  OH MY GOODNESS, what a revelation.  So I am accepting the challenge.  This won’t be […]