Jun 7, 2013 | quilting, sewing, WIP Wednesday
Ok, I know it is actually Thursday, but whatever.I did very little quilting this week again. I am entering four quilts into the MQ show next week and it took forever to attach hanging sleeves, labels, etc. etc. etc. One quilt (Squirrely Dahlia) in the Judged show, two...
May 22, 2013 | quilting, sewing, WIP Wednesday
So the last few weeks were perhaps not as productive as I’d hoped. The last straw was trying to find something in a very large, messy closet, and losing several things that I *knew* were in the basement somewhere. We decided to completely declutter the house,...
Apr 24, 2013 | quilting, retreats, WIP Wednesday
So last weekend I went to my first retreat. I went with the Minneapolis Contemporary Quilters (MCQ) to Camp Wapo in Wisconsin. There were just the three of us from our guild tagging along with MCQ this time, but I think that more of us will be going in the fall!Sewing...
Apr 17, 2013 | quilting, WIP Wednesday
Well, I have a finish this week. Yay! I finally finished my Tula Pink Squirrel Dahlia. The weather has been terrible for months, and of course I finish today when we had a tiny bit of sun yesterday. I will definitely be re-shooting this one in better light.This is the...
Mar 28, 2013 | quilting, WIP Wednesday
I did actually get some sewing done this week, finally. I was focusing on just two projects because I am trying to finish at least one (hopefully both) to enter into the MN Quilter’s show. They are due April 19th, I think.So, I finished the Dahlia top. Insetting...
Mar 20, 2013 | quilting, WIP Wednesday
Pretty sad this week. I touched neither my sewing machine or my fabric. I was very sick for a few days, and then I think I have the end of winter blahs which makes me not want to do anything. This has been a terrible winter. It was 14 degrees when I took the boys...