2 March 2009 ~ For Today ~ Simple Woman’s Journal

FOR TODAY … 30 February 2009 (just kidding)
Outside My Window… ice from repeated snow squalls this morning.
I am thinking… that my whole family has deserted me for Florida.  Hubby is already there; parents and Grandma leave in the morning.  Here I sit… shivering…
I am thankful for… a productive, crafty day yesterday.
From the kitchen… still eating ham [...]

Sampler Quilt to Date

Well, here it is so far… one 12″ block for the first nine months of the year.  (The snowman’s head isn’t really crooked; my hubby just has a death grip on the corner.)  Blocks and sashing are handstitched.  Not pictured is the block for October (a maple leaf) as well as the final row of sashing, but [...]

Thimbleberries 2008 ~ 2nd Quarter

Yes, I know that at this point I should be finishing up the third quarter, but we can’t have everything.  At least I’ve sewn everything I’ve bought to this point LOL!  I’ll pick up my third quarter kit on Friday.

And for a review of the first quarter and a peak at what the final project [...]

Quilt Shop in Denmark

Before my trip, I had done a little research and found a directory of quilt shops in Denmark.  I was surprised to see there were over 50!  Not bad for a country approximately 1/3 the size of the State of New York.
I isolated a few that looked promising, both for shopping appeal and location, but [...]

Thimbleberries Quilt Club

Well this is something of a new experience in my brief quilting career to date, but a good one.  I knew about Thimbleberries’ line of fabrics, but more recently became aware of a yearly club quilt.  The project can have different variations, but what I’m signed up for at my local quilt shop is receipt [...]

I am weak

I SO wanted this quilt kit!  I had sworn off kits after two bad experiences (inferior fabrics and material shortages), but I could not stop looking at this collection.  As well, for a simple pattern, I thought it had great impact and contrast.  However, it was not cheap.
So, I waited and thought… and listed some [...]

Grandma Won’t Be Cold No’ Mo’!!

So I had started this quilt over the winter, just cutting out pieces and working at it in between other things. I pieced my blocks into rows during the Super Bowl, and then let it sit a bit. But some weeks back, I found out that my grandma’s heating bill for her apartment [...]

Oh Happy Day

I began laying the groundwork last October. A full six months before our wedding anniversary, Christian was very clearly made aware of my expectations for a specific anniversary present. Lest he forget, these expectations were repeated often. (With his Adult ADD, many anniversaries have turned into disappointments, and he wasn’t wriggling off the [...]

International Quilt Festival ~ Rosemont 2007

I had the wonderful treat of attending this event last year; my first BIG quilting show.
Here is a link to my album of some of my favorites on exhibit. As a new quilter, it expanded my horizons… making me painfully aware of how meager my skill is LOL! But inspirational, nonetheless. My [...]