Back to the Scrappy Quilt

Decided it needed a little dark border then the squares. I have been making smaller pinwheel blocks to add to this. The finished size will be a lap quilt size. I am making my pinwheels by sewing around 2 2 3/4 inch blocks put together face to face and then cutting diagonally across the block

First Attempts at a Scrappy Quilt

As my scraps have been growing so much lately I decided to attempt my first scrappy quilt. So I started sewing lots of 2 3/4 inch squares together. While doing this I came across some larger pieces and so the center is a pinwheel and am working my way out. After looking at it this

Scrap Happy Day

Today is the day that I will take the scrap bag seriously. I have a bushel basket of scraps that I have collected over the months. I have not made anything unplanned and this is intimidating. I love all the scrap quilts I see and am jumping in. Both feet first HA. The last few

When it rains it pours…………

Today is one of the days we really need. Rain! It woke me up early this morning and poured. Will be doing this all day. A great day for sewing, right? Read a good book? Yesterday the city came out and dug a 2 1/2 ft trench the length of our back yard to bury

The last several days have been busy making masks. Summer school has opened up and the kids have to wear masks. Schools here are giving parents the option to do on line learning or in class. If they are in class everyone will wear masks, eat in the classroom, not play on equipment outside and

What’s next ???

While outside with Destiny last night we found a smake skin. It was a little over 2 ft long and was in the rocks next to my clematis. It is just a garter snake and will keep mice and smaller critters away but still I don’t want grab it by mistake. Now to find out