We went to a sewing and quilting expo that was held a couple of weekends ago, and believe it or not I did not buy any fabric. I did buy something that has become extremely useful with my vision issues, and the difference is just incredible to me – several versions of ceramic LED lights.… Continue reading Let there be light
Category: Sewing
General sewing
Quilt of Valor awarded
On Saturday October 19, 2024, we honored three men with Quilts of Valor at our local Oktoberfest event. It was a perfect morning to bless them with their quilts. Jim was the first to receive his, and he read a poem that he had written honoring four of his uncles who also served our country.… Continue reading Quilt of Valor awarded
Scrap Buster Challenge 2024
I finally wrapped up piecing together my squares last week, and then I set to laying them out on my design wall, webbing them together, and finishing the quilt top. I’m quite pleased. Of course, it doesn’t even begin to make a dent in my 2 1/2″ squares pile. Going to have to figure out… Continue reading Scrap Buster Challenge 2024
Scrappy Courthouse Steps
A bunch of us recently got the Creative Grids 8-inch Log Cabin ruler, and there have been some Log Cabin and Courthouse Steps quilt activity in our groups. I decided to go really scrappy and do a lights and darks on opposite sides design, alternating the direction of the blocks to ensure there were no… Continue reading Scrappy Courthouse Steps
Little zipper pouches
I decided that this year I’m making a few zipper pouches as gifts. I made a couple out of larger leftover fabric pieces (top left), then I pieced a few and quilted them. The quilted ones are a little harder to get right with the little zipper tab ends and not end up with holes,… Continue reading Little zipper pouches