Free motion quilting, you are a cruel mistress.  I spent 3 hours ripping all the messed up lines.  Not all the lines,  mind you, just the messed up ones.  I got down to just the fairly decent quilting left, which was about 1/3 of the quilt.  Because I’m stubborn, and I was tired of ripping, I [...]

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HELP!

I know I said I would post pictures of the quilt show today, but that’ll have to wait…
Freemotion quilting is the bane of my existence right now.  I’m at my wits end.  I’m about ready to hang up the rotary cutter and call it quits.  I started free-motioning the baby quilt.  It went really well [...]

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The Sound of Quiet

It’s been so beautiful here this week.  It’s sunny and there’s a crisp breeze that lets us know fall is here.  I dropped a couple of quilts off for a show today, and it was in a really pretty area I hadn’t been in before.  Lots of historical homes on tree-lines streets.  Picture perfect.  The [...]

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Controversy

I’m finally to the quilting step of the quilt I’m making for a christmas gift.  I was originally going to do quilts for 2 people, but seeing as I’m moving at the speed of molasses on the first one, I’m guessing the second one will be for a Christmas gift next year.  Apparently, I’m quilting with both polyester [...]

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I’m Running Out of Titles

Well I’m about 90% healed, and I’ve actually gotten a few things done.
Remember the awfully ugly, but hugely sentimental quilt I took a vote on recently?  About whether to leave it as is, or cut it up and sash it?  Most people said not to cut it, so I left it whole and tied it.  [...]

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Odds and Ends

Well, I’m on day 5 of being sicker than I’ve been in a long time. I think I’ve only been outside once in these past 5 days, and have pretty much stayed in the recliner, or in bed. I don’t know which I hate worse, the being sick, or feeling too crappy to get anything [...]

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Irons

Irons are 30% off at JoAnn’s right now, and I really need a new iron.  What kind should I get?

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Hands

After I worked on getting my CD’s onto my computer until my ears bled yesterday, I figured it was time to do some sewing.  I wanted to get the back finished on my Christmas gift quilt, and get it basted.  So I went and got batting, and then came home and got all my stuff layed [...]

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I Have Arrived

So I need to lose 10 pounds.  For a lot of reasons.  I’ve actually known I needed to lose 10 pounds for awhile, and have already lost 4, but they don’t count because I wasn’t really trying.  But now I’m really going to bite the bullet and try to lose 10 more.  But I hate [...]

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Thank You

Thank you for all the thoughtful comments and emails I’ve received, I truly appreciate every word.  Such sweet souls I’ve met through this blog.  I should probably write a post about what’s going on….writing is therapeutic for me and I’m sure I’d get many encouraging stories from people who have experienced similar things….but I’m just not ready [...]

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