Day One of Tour De Quilt at Quilter’s Corner in Midlothian

| October 16, 2008

We had a great day today and Quilter’s Corner was festive with beautiful quilts and the clubhouse was decorated for the fall festivities.    Marla, Ginger, and I had so much fun visiting with friends, old and new, and we even got to see some of our visitor’s show and tell quilts!  There were lots of […]

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 […]

Virginia Scrappers and Quilter’s Corner News

| August 25, 2008

Virginia Scrappers This Saturday the Virginia Scrappers met for a day full of sewing fun. I took Bonnie (my new 221 Singer Featherweight) for her debut sew-in and she was truly a DREAM.  She is quiet, her stitches are absolutely perfect and I LOVE LOVE LOVE her.  Other than the fact that the bobbin threader […]

MATERIAL POSSESSIONS in Lake Forest, Californa

| August 25, 2008

LAKE FOREST, CA QUILT SHOP While in CA I visited a wonderful quilt shop…..in an unexpected location (industrial park) but with lots of nooks, crannies, and multiple work areas in a two-story maze of fantastic quilty wonders! I love the window and it is TRUE – every day is a GOOD DAY to quilt!  🙂 […]

Quilt Shops in Missouri and Quilty Stuff in VA

| August 5, 2008

And…..despite our best efforts, here is where we stopped AGAIN to ask for MORE directions! Asking for directions AGAIN What are the odds of this – BOTH QUILT SHOPS had gone out of business! The next quilt shop closed early…..so onto ADVENTURE #4.  The Wooden Spool in Excelsior Springs, MO. Next time I think that […]