Butterflies in the Garden

What a beautiful day it has been.  Nice and sunny in the low 80’s and butterflies are all over my yard.  No, not just my garden, but in my quilts also.  A few years ago I was involved in a block swap and loved it.  We all made 11 butterfly blocks and then swapped them.

Cutting table is finished

Cutting table is finished and in.  Working great and I just can’t wait to use it a lot. I now have a place for my old buttons and threads.  I started cleaning the sewing room this morning and then Hubby thought a trip to Omaha, Nebraska zoo.  It is about 3 hour drive from Independence,

So excited

Hubby finishes my cutting table today and I can’t wait.  He is putting the final coat sealant on it and then tomorrow it will be in my sewing room.  This will be perfect as I am ready to do some cutting. Today I will be trying my hand at some English paper piecing.  A few

Spending days in Sewing room

Lately I have been sitting at my sewing machine working on several different projects for Craft Fairs.  I keep getting more ideas and while some of them take lots of time there are many that don’t.  If I am not sewing I am watching the humming birds and squirrels playing outside my window.  I can

Inspired by Donna at MYOBT

Reading Donna’s post on Russian Windows reminded me of some of the old Churches built in Schulenburg, Texas.  Schulenburg is an old old German and Chez community.  There are several churches.   They have about 7 churches.   It is called the Painted Church Tour.  These are some of my favorites.  These churches are still in

Happy Belated Mother’s Day

Went to an auction on Mother’s Day and 90% of the stuff there was quilting items.  Fabric, books, patterns, quilting table, sewing machines, and OH MY GOODNESS so much more.  Women can go STUPID NUTS!!!!! Some men also.  There were bolts of fabric and the bolts were going anywhere from $7-10 per bolt.  Crazy thing

Loving the outdoors

I have been suffering from Spring Fever.  We have been outside a lot working in the yard and it is showing it.  I have to get myself in gear for the craft fairs tho.  Too much to do and too little time.  Good excuse tho.  I get so side tracked these days and so I

Busy Days

Been getting ready for the craft season.  Peanut brittle started, other odds and ends ready and now I am working on testing a quilt pattern for a lady I know.  I want to make it in reds, white, and blues.  It will be great for the 4th of July. What has everyone been working on?

First 5K

Gary and I just got from our first 5K. We were not the first to come in and not the last. Our time was 1 hour 2 minutes. It was great and we were with some great friends. One of our group did come in 1st in her age group…Linda Dooley Hough, you rock. Thank

Hello Everyone

We have been so busy with family things that sewing has taken the back seat for a while.  I have signed up for my 1st official 5K on Saturday, and even tho it is only 3.10 miles I am nervous.  But excited at the same time. I am 1/2 way done with the Illusion quilt.