String Thing Along

Last week Brenda, of Scraps and Strings, invited quilt bloggers to join her in making string quilts between now and June 30.  I have a big bag of strings taking up space in my sewing room closet, so figured now is as good a time as any to put them to use!  If you also have a few strings taking up space in your sewing room, why not join in the fun?  Click over to the String Thing Along blog and let Brenda know that you want to string along with the rest of us!

Silent Sunday

Finished!

Somehow my design wall has become a space for me to display unfinished quilts rather than a place to design quilts.  A couple of weeks ago, when I was cleaning my sewing room, I decided to take everything off the design wall and complete the pieces that were on it.  This pink and brown selvage wall hanging (circa 2010) is the first to be finished!

I Wasn't Going To Buy Anything...

I never turn down a invitation to go on a shopping trip (especially a shopping trip that involves quilt shops) so when I was invited to go along on a little road trip last week I happily agreed to ride along, even though I didn't need anything.  I fully intended to only buy lunch on this trip and I'm honestly not sure how it happened, but I came home with a bag FULL of goodies.

Silent Sunday

All Day Long

The more I learn about Alzheimer's, the more I learn that very little about the disease makes sense.  The other day I was chatting with my mother-in-law in her room at the nursing home when a nurse stopped in to ask her if she needed anything...her reply was, "All day long."  We weren't quite sure what she meant by her reply and it honestly didn't make much sense, much like most of her answers to questions these days, but it was good inspiration for this little Priority: Alzheimer's Quilt.

This Is Why...

This is why I don't pin baste!  Yes, that is a safety pin and next to it is my sewing machine needle broken into three pieces!  I was sewing a binding on a charity quilt and didn't see that a pin had crept into the path of the needle.  All of a sudden there was a thud and everything stopped...no error display, no power, no nothing!  Thankfully, I found all of the broken needle pieces and none were lodged inside the machine.  I replaced the needle and turned on the power switch. Nothing.  I flipped the switch again.  Nothing.  Unplugged the machine and plugged it back in.  Still nothing.  I could have cried!  Then after a few more stressful moments, it occurred to me to check the reset button on the surge protector.  That was it...the lights all came on and all was good!  Whew!

Blocks For Charity

My quilt guild is collecting 9 1/2" (unfinished) 9-Patch blocks to be put into quilts on Project Linus Make A Blanket Day.  Is there a better way to get out of a quilting funk than to find some fun fabrics and make a few blocks for charity?  I don't think so!

Silent Sunday