Monthly Archives: April 2010

Spring Break 2010

     Trying to find little pockets of time to work but yet have fun with kids and dogs running in and out. And feeding friends and kids. And feeding more kids…

       A little ironing of 25 yards of fabric finished up from last week’s dyeing. Couldn’t waste 80 degree weather in Michigan during the month of March. I never remember that happening before. Pretty spring colors. I’ll try reds next time.

Trying to find a solution for the Lucy quilt.  Maybe this or maybe that:

 I like the uneven borders. Haven’t used borders in awhile so don’t know why I did this time. Maybe Lucy  my dog didn’t like them either.

    And trying my hand at a little piece of slow cloth which everyone seems to be intrigued with lately-including me. Old feed sacks and jeans. Can you believe I am re-visiting recycled jeans?

 I need something slower to work on after my foot surgery Wednesday-outpatient and hopefully a quick recovery. It’s my sewing foot and my driving foot. I can’t quite think of how I will do if I can’t use my foot for two weeks-which is worse case scenario.. Just need to be able to be very active by the time summer vacation comes! I love long hikes in the summer. Will be gone for a few days and returning with a new and healing foot!

Happy sewing, my friends!

A Nice Surprise

     I had a nice surprise yesterday. As I was checking my little blog list, up popped my name on Frieda Anderson‘s blog. I won a contest she had for naming one of her patterns. It is a beautiful piece of Jack -in the Pulpits which I have always been fond of. And there is the name  I chose right on the pattern-Woodland Treasures. Frieda does beautiful work -her hand dyed fabrics are very unique and machine quilting is exquisite-combine that with flowers and you have award winning pieces.  She is a kind and encouraging teacher as I took a class from her last fall. For naming the piece, I have won a copy of this new pattern.

    I purchased some of her hand-dyed fabrics last winter. And the rest of the story is on her blog today.

   This is how nice it is to be part of blogland-the connections and fun you can find here. It was a great way to celebrate my 100th post yesterday.

    Off to celebrate this holiday with my family. Hope you and your family/friends have a blessed Easter!

  

100th Post!

 

  
       I am so excited to notice that it is my 100th blog post. I am having so much fun with this-connecting with old friends, meeting new friends, being inspired by others, even learning new techniques by reading all the tutorials that are available in blogland.

     I have showed you horrible pictures, written silly things, and shown you my good and bad side. The technology and photography is something I am just catching on to. It is slowly getting better. My journey as I sew is slowly progressing too. I know I will never stop with quilting and art as I make it.

      Sometimes my family laughs and jokes about my pretend friends out there-definitely not nice but taken in good humor-but I do so appreciate your comments and the time you take to read my blog no matter how bad or good the content might be. Thank you  to those more computer savvy than I who have so willingly helped me out-no matter how simple the question was. Thank you for making this a bright spot in my day!

As long as my dog doesn’t eat any more of my quilts- I’ll keep stopping in as often as I can! And no, I haven’t had time to think about what to do about it… Off to pick up my daughter and roommate from college for the Easter weekend. Lots of family here this weekend .If I have time early am , I will tell you about something exciting!

Happy Sewing, my friends and thanks for stopping by-100 posts later!

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