It looks like 2021 will be a year of hand quilting.
Sunday, February 28, 2021
Hand Quilting the Eagles
Tuesday, February 16, 2021
Quilt Whatcha Wanna
Since we're not celebrating Mardi Gras this year (well, almost - more on that in a minute), I turned my Carnival energy to quilting what I wanna!
Sunday, February 7, 2021
T-Shirt Quiltathon Update
The end of the T-shirt Quiltathon is in sight!
Back on New Year's Eve, I decided to tackle several bins full of t-shirts that had been waiting to be made into quilts. I had saved enough t-shirts to make four quilts: one for me, one for my youngest son, and two for my Dear Husband.
Fortunately, most of the t-shirts for my quilt were already cut apart and backed with fusible stabilizer. I also found some fabric in my stash that worked great for sashing the t-shirts. This got the quiltathon off to a good start.

Saturday, January 30, 2021
Still Rainbow Scrappin'!
It's a new year for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge, hosted by Angela at Soscrappy. The challenge is all about using scraps, and making scrappy quilts. I never get tired of scrappy quilts, so I've had fun playing along with the challenge for the past nine years!
Each month, Angela announces a color to focus on while using our scraps. January's color has been pink. Despite being distracted by some other quilting projects, I managed to also work on two pink scrappy projects.
Saturday, January 16, 2021
A Fine and Fancy Flock of Flamingos
First Flimsy Finish of 2021!
Thursday, December 31, 2020
Is 2020 Really Almost Over?
Here it is, the last day of 2020 - and I think most of us are wondering (anxiously?) what 2021 will hold in store. I feel optimistic in general, but only time will tell if 2021 turns out to be better than 2020.
On a personal note, Dear Hubby and I have been left unscathed by our brush with the Covid-19 virus. DH never had more than very minor symptoms, and his second Covid test (at the appropriate interval) was negative. I never had any symptoms, and since he tested negative both times, it's safe to assume I was never infected. DH's colleague - who was infected - has recovered enough to return to work, although he's still reporting fatigue. The best news: the hospital where my husband works got their shipment of vaccine, and DH has already received his first dose!
After sewing up a batch of 25-patch blocks at the beginning of our quarantine, I didn't have much sewing energy. I came up with a mindless sewing project that took a few days:
Saturday, December 19, 2020
Rainbow Scrap Update
Saturday, December 12, 2020
Christmas Flurry and Sports Fan Pillow
A few quilted gifts were given in the past week.
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Quilting forever, housework for never!
Wednesday, December 2, 2020
A Buffet of Stitching
My sewing machine has been taking an unintended break from sewing. Several hand stitching projects have demanded my attention, so the sewing machine has been neglected.
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I guess this is one way to neglect your sewing machine. |
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Poppy's Polka Dot Garden, block 1 |
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Poppy's Polka Dot Garden block 2 |
Thursday, November 26, 2020
Happy Thanksgiving (and Moo-velous Giveaway Results)