When I started quilting years ago, I would mostly just knot the quilts or do simple stitch in the ditch. Most of the quilts were throw size or baby quilts. Back in 2012, I was going through some of my older Fons & Porter's Love of Quilting Easy Quilts magazines. I ran across a pattern… Continue reading Kitty Kat Quilt
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Chocolate Vine
No, not milk chocolate–unfortunately–but a really neat vining plant. It's a really interesting and pretty vine that is really hardy. It's called a Chocolate Vine because of the purple-brown colored blooms and the chocolaty scent. I just wanted to share some beauty with you today 🙂
Finger Painting
Who says you're ever too old to finger paint? No-one we know because we planned a girls night out to do just that! Mary and I chose to finger paint Sunflower Fields at Painted Grape. We had seen other finger paint classes, but none of them really spoke to us–I guess you could say–until we… Continue reading Finger Painting
A Cool Find!
Look at this cool find from an estate sale! A friend of mine found this lil gal hiding under a table in a dark and damp basement. Of course she had to rescue her for me 🙂 She found a wooden spool and wrapped up this fun find all fancy and brightened my day when… Continue reading A Cool Find!
Paradise Quilt Finished
I started this quilt a year or so ago. Got the top finished, then kept looking for just the right color for the backing. When I finally found that, and got the quilt sandwiched, I kept looking and studying the quilt trying to figure out how to quilt it. I think that is the hardest… Continue reading Paradise Quilt Finished
