I’m half way through piecing my latest quilt. So far, I’m really happy with the way it is turning out. It feels balanced. Piecing a quilt with large blocks is fast work.

While I’ve certainly shopped on Black Friday, I’ve never been brave enough to face the early morning crowds. Yet last night, I was really tempted to go to Best Buy at 5 am. Luckily, the warmth of my bed and my tired body helped me set my priorities. Instead I slept until 8 am, which felt like a dream. Since it was such a sunny morning, I decided to go to Best Buy and see [...]

It seems like I start every weekend with high hopes that I’ll have a ton of time to sew and create a master piece. In reality, the realities of life (you know grocery shopping, church responsibilities, yard work, etc.) usually end up taking a larger portion of my time than I care to admit. Well this weekend I was kind of lucky. It took less time than I planned to clean up the leaves in the [...]