Some like to knit. Some like to quilt. Some like to do both. Do any of you all remember when the Quilted Northern TV commercial first came out? The ladies were sitting around quilting the bathroom tissue. What made this commercial so funny? The ad men apparently didn’t know the difference between quilting and knitting. […]
At the last metting of our sewing guild, small plastic bags of fabric scraps were passed around to us with a challenge of using them to make 9″x9″ crazy quilt blocks for a charity quilt. This is what my haul looked like right after being removed from the bag. The next picture is what I have after ironing it […]
By the apron strings, that is. I’m going to share with you some of the apron patterns that I’ve found. There’s a wide variety out there. The Vintage Apron Bonnet pattern is one of the most versatile. You can see some good photos of it at Sun Bonnet Sue. Tipnut has a list of 52 free […]
The rules for my giveaway of the book, 501 Quilt Blocks, have been posted at Berries and Cream. Check it out. You can get up to six entries. The deadline for entering is 11:59 p.m. EDT, Friday, March 6, 2009.
This is the year when the economy has slapped us all in the face. Right in time for Christmas. Maybe this is the time to get our attention centered on the birth of the Messiah instead of the cavorting of the crowds. Do we really need Santa Claus? Maybe we need to center our gifts […]
Good morning and welcome to my sunny little island. I’m a little late getting a posting up for the Bloggy Giveaway carnival, so I will be holding my drawing for the winner at 9:00 p.m. EST Sunday night, August 3rd. I have books, magazines and leaflets covering various needlework and crafts. This will be open […]