Is trimming points before sewing a waste of time?  I've always thought so, and I still do, but when sewing a trapezoid piece to a quar...

Follow my blog with Bloglovin Here I am claiming my blog, whatever that means.

Larry's quilt is done.  Isn't he a beauty?  Quilt looks ok too, if I do say so.  It's packed up now, with backing (also piec...

I had to find a use for those black and white triangle squares, so I'm putting together this quickie quilt.  I guess maybe I made it...

The number of entries, vendors, and I believe class attendees was down from last year.  Nonetheless, there were some outstanding quilts. ...

Present:  I will be leaving tomorrow for the Indiana Heritage Show in Bloomington, Indiana, which I like to visit every year.  I don't...

Yesterday I pieced three more blocks, and here's where we are: I made a change in the cutting/piecing.  I had originally drafted ...

Sometimes you've just gotta make a decision and do it!  I stewed and fretted about fabric and color choices for setting the World...

After lots of tinkering with Quilt-Pro, I came up with this possible layout, done in grey scale.  I scrapped the alternate block plan, and...

I inherited thirty of these blocks from my mother-in-law.  I really don't know whether she made them herself, or whether she also inhe...

Another Orphan Here's my second quilt created from blocks just lying around.  I started with the five pieced blocks, three of the ...

Seven years ago, in January, 2006, I posted my first blog post.  That would be impressive if I had continued the process all this time, but...

I began this fall wall hanging about a year ago while staying at my sister's house taking care of my mother. Now here it is, finall...

I've started work on a small quilt for Alzheimer's Art Quilts.  It's been a long time since I made one, mine have all sold, an...

I'm back to post my Hoffman Challenge entry for this year. This year's fabric with the giant pink and lavender roses is not ...

I love the way this turned out so much that will be hard to part with it for Project Linus. I wish I had a baby in the family to give it...

Happy New Year.  It's been a while.  Household work and Christmas and other activities have kept me out of the studio and away from Blog...

I'm feeling more cheerful about my work since the last post for several reasons.  One is shown below.  My daughter-in-law took the Athen...

1.  Sometimes less is more.  I like the way this charity quilt turned out with minimal quilting.  With the polyester batting, it should be e...

Must get motivated.  Must get motivated. This will not help much. Here's the latest Hoffman Challenge fabric.  First off, fabric ...