A Merry Heart Doeth Good

| September 13, 2009

My life theme has been DON’T WORRY, BE HAPPY (does anyone remember that song from the distant past?)  Well, it is my belief that a MERRY HEART DOETH GOOD LIKE MEDICINE and whenever possible I have tried to CHOOSE to smile, laugh, and be thankful for the good things around me. One of the BEST […]

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 […]

Sew Sew Day August 18, 2009

| August 18, 2009

Today Catherine and I had a SEW SEW DAY – we made round carriers for quilting or jewelry supplies.  That Catherine can just do ANYTHING.  She just LOOKED at a carrier that she purchased and WE made one – it was quite fun actually and I learned a lot!  Neither of us finished, but we […]

Virginia Scrappers June 2009 – Small but Mighty

| June 28, 2009

Carmen, Patsy, Darlene and the crazy photo lady – me – sao – had a grand time Saturday  sewing, chatting, eating, laughing, and sharing show and tells  for our June monthly Virginia Scrappers gathering.   I really had a productive, relaxing,  good time.  It was a small – but mighty good group! Carmen gave a lesson […]