Archive for October 2014
Havels scissors join my collection
As you may know, I love social media. I have my facebook page, my personal fb account, a Goodread account, a yelp account, an instagram account and a twitter account. I am mainly on Facebook but I jump around on the other accounts as well. It is surprising how each has added to my real... Read more »
A Perfect Day is lots of breakfast plus love
It’s blogapalooza time again and tonight’s topic is Write what your perfect day would be like, either in reality or fantasy. A perfect day for me would start with waking up after a whole night’s sleep, no getting up in the middle of the night. I would wake up refreshed like they do on TV. No... Read more »
9 Fortune Cookies for Quilters
I came home from my Modern Quilt Guild and my husband had eaten Chinese food for dinner. He likes it more than me so I love it when he has it when I am not home. I like it but not as often as he does so it’s a great solution. He orders lots because... Read more »
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Celebrating ordinary everyday sewing
I try to sew every single day. I don’t always make it up to the sewing room but I sure try. This week I have had almost too much fun with a blathering, Quilt guild, coffee with a friend, lunch with another and watching Zara three days. Add in some cooking, cleaning, bill paying and... Read more »
Cutest Halloween parade EVER
I usually show you real quilts on this blog, quilts I really make. I like real things that people do in their regular life. I have seen so many staged and unrealistic costume ideas this month. It was such a pleasure to watch the cutest Halloween parade ever this past Saturday. OK, maybe not EVER... Read more »
What if I wasn't a Quilter
Have you ever pondered the road not taken? The choices not made and the ones made instead and where they have led you. When I was a Senior in High School I was accepted to Northwestern University for drama and the University of Illinois for Teaching Spanish. I had a very hard time choosing one.... Read more »
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12 Fascinating Facts about Thread
I love thread and the more colors I can collect, the better. And when I like something, I want to know more about it. Let’s learn some facts about Thread. 1. What is thread? Good question and I found the answer on How Products are made where they state that thread is “two tightly twisted... Read more »
Working on two Quilts at Once
I started working on the No Dragons on my Quilt and I wasn’t really digging it. I found the cutting out of the pictures tedious. At the same time, I was stymied on using the fabrics I picked up which reminded me of the ocean and sky in Cuba. Plus the December deadline for a... Read more »
Prairie Treasures Quilt Show 2014
This past weekend I was lucky enough to attend another Quilt show and I enjoyed it quite a bit. It was about an hour from my house in Wheaton at the Du Page County Fair Grounds which was a pretty great facility except for the ladies room! But I was there for the quilts. I... Read more »
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A Few of My Favorite things
I was inspired to write this post by reading a similar one on Ups and Downs of a Yoga Mom. Her post reminded me of the song from The Sound of Music and I was all in. However, rain drops on roses and whiskers on kittens? Really? It did make me think what are some... Read more »
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