Month: February 2015

  • Shopping for fabric: eQuilter

    Shopping for fabric: eQuilter

    Where do you buy your fabric? Do you ever shop online? For the last year or so I’ve bought most of my fabric online just because it is so convenient. I can wake up early in the morning when the house is quiet, huddle up in my PJs under a blanket with my coffee, and…

  • Machine Quilting Unlimited

    Machine Quilting Unlimited

    I had a nice little pat on the back recently. Diane Doran of Machine Quilting Unlimited wanted to use an image of my quilt, “Strawberry Delight,” for a gallery of quilts featuring children. Of course I said, “Hmmm…let me think about it for a nanosecond…” Yep, I immediately said YES! A couple days ago I…

  • Sew Happy Carnation Quilters

    Sew Happy Carnation Quilters

    We had a special Valentine’s Day weekend this year. We went up to Louisville, Ohio and stayed in a nice little bed and breakfast. I’m especially fond of historic architecture, and this beautiful house was built in 1886. All of the original woodwork was pressed with elaborate designs. I had never heard of this technique…

  • African American Quilt and Doll Guild

    African American Quilt and Doll Guild

    Last week, sweet hubby and I drove up to Cleveland. Wow! It was really cold up there! But it was worth the trip because we got to spend time with some ladies we met a few years ago. Eighteen ladies from the African American Quilt and Doll Guild braved the snow and cold weather to…

  • Church craft day

    Church craft day

    Yesterday our church had a craft day where a bunch of the ladies and older girls brought whatever craft they wanted to work on, and we all had fun talking and snacking, and even did some of our crafts! It was a really nice time, and very productive, too. I hauled my Janome over to…