Month: May 2010

  • Captivated Wins!

    Captivated Wins!

    My quilt guild, the Miami Valley Quilters’ Guild, had their show this past weekend. It was so much fun seeing all the quilts! At this show, instead of having a judge, each viewer is given a ballot so they can choose their favorite in each category. I was thrilled when “Captivated” won the viewers’ choice…

  • Miami Valley Quilters’ Guild 2010 Show

    Miami Valley Quilters’ Guild 2010 Show

    Today and tomorrow my quilt guild, the Miami Valley Quilters’ Guild, is having their quilt show. We hold a show every two years. We have a lot of terrific quilters in our guild, so the show is usually very well attended. Yesterday I got to help receive the quilts that were going to be in…

  • Preparing for the MVQG show

    Preparing for the MVQG show

    I belong to the Miami Valley Quilters’ Guild. Today I had the fun of helping to prepare for my guild’s quilt show. I was one of the people checking in the quilts that were to be in the show. It was fun watching all the behind-the-scenes activity: sorting the quilts by category, setting up the…

  • I Like Blue

    I Like Blue

    I like blue. It’s true. The nice thing about focusing on just one color is that it automatically elimates the need to buy 90% of what is at the store. See? It simplifies my life! If you look in my fabric cabinet in the last entry, you’ll see a large percentage is blue, followed by…

  • So Thankful

    So Thankful

    I woke up this morning thinking how thankful I am that the weather is getting warmer! My current studio and our family room share the space from a converted garage. Actually, about two-thirds of a not-so-well-insulated, converted garage! We’ve tried adding insulation in the ceiling, and it helped, but it is still subject to wide…

  • Almost Done

    Almost Done

    I’m almost done. I’ve been wanting to renovate my website, give it a new look, and add a blog for nearly a year now. About two weeks ago I decided enough was enough! I found a free WordPress template I liked enough to modify, I changed the colors, and then I fiddled with the code…