I just bought a new iron. I realize most people wouldn’t consider a new iron worthy blog fodder. I’m not most people. I’m a quilter. A quilter without an iron is a quilter with wonky quilts. I don’t want wonky quilts. So when my iron died on Sunday, I began the quest for a new iron. Now I have high expectations from my iron. I want an iron that can conquer linen and last a [...]

After using the same quilt on our bed for 11 years, I started to make us a new quilt. Above represents half of the fabric that’s cut up. Sometimes it seems odd that I buy big pieces of fabric only to cut them up and sew them back together into a new big piece of fabric. Anyways the quilt is in motion. I’ve forgotten how much work a queen sized quilt is. It felt like [...]

Aren’t they cute? I love the saturated colors. They make me feel cheerful. I bet a lot of people will be really cheerful when they find their bright nano under the Christmas Tree this holiday season. The green one is calling my name, but I’ll ignore the call. I don’t need it. My first generation nano works great. When it does die, I’ll upgrade to the iPhone. Until I have my own new toy, I’ll [...]

I’m so guilty of neglecting my blog over the past few weeks. I have plenty to blog about. My excuse is more about being tired at night. While I probably should just stick with the current stuff, I have to recap a bit of the past, because it was fun. I went on my first long bike ride over Labor Day weekend thanks to Jen, the grand trip planner. We (myself, Jen, Brian, and Dale) [...]