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Happy mail is always the most welcome of any delivery. But this one was special. It was my first time ordering from Hawthorne Threads. And this precious package arrived at the perfect time. On the day of Christmas Eve. Most of these pieces were chosen in 6 yard cuts and purchased for backing fabric. Perfect […]
I am sew pleased with the finished Puppy Love quilt! This project was my first for a few things. One is that it is the first quilt I have ever made using this batting – a combination poly/cotton. It is fluffier than cotton, but nicer to work with than polyester. And it’s cuddly! Another first […]
Tuesday became my Monday this week. The kids were kept out of school Monday due to the weather. I gave them each a couple of chores to do. Which they did. And that must have worked because I didn’t hear the dreaded “I’m bored!” all day!!!!! I worked on the two pillows for the […]
The Fall Leaves quilt top has been layered, basted, quilted and bound… I used the fall leaves print for the backing and for the binding. Binding… I tried the machine stitched on the back method by stitching in the ditch on the front. It is a little quicker than hand stitching, but I am not […]
I went to Stratford on Thursday and retrieved my beloved Janome. He passed his physical with flying colours! While I was there, I seen some of his newer, bigger, (much more expensive) cousins. There were some real beauties there. But I am happy with my Janome…. For now. I also did a little fabric shopping […]
Sew excited… I finished the Enchantment quilt top last night! Now to figure out what I’m going to do for the backing… I wanted to give myself some time to think about it, sew… I spent the day working on the backing for a different quilt. This quilt is 60″ wide by 72″ long and […]
