My younger sister, Mary, is a freak for Halloween. Unfortunately, she lives in a condo and doesn’t get any trick-or-treaters, which is a shame, because this girl goes all out in the decoration department. Fortunately, she has a wonderful Halloween party every year where she is able to show off new purchases and creations, in…
Sheets have been a mainstay fabric of mine since I first began to sew in the early 60s. Vintage 100% cotton muslin and percale sheets are still one of my favorite fabrics for hand piecing and embroidery. They have a nice feel and are usually easy to needle since the thread count is not as…
Wake Up! It’s time to find out who won the quilt. And the winner is . . . . . Number 8. Congratulations, Joyce! I hope you enjoy the Dean’s Cloth Book doll quilt.
This morning I finished quilting my Dean’s Cloth Book doll quilt, and I think it turned out just fine. It’s been many months since I have done any hand quilting, and I’m so excited that I was able to stitch without problems. I am becoming accustomed to quilting with a wrist brace, and I think…
No, I have not been vacationing at some exotic locale. During this latest hiatus from blogging, I have been on a binge of fixing up a few rooms in our house — the sewing room, family room, and our bedroom. When one of these moods hits me, my husband generally just stands back and lets…