Sewing Guild Retreat 2014

Sewing Guild Retreat 2014

Last month finished in a blur.  So much to do before summer ends and school starts. For one weekend in August, I got to attend my sewing guild's Taste of Retreat.  It was local, so I did not have to stay at the hote…
Another Crafty One??  Plastic Canvas Club

Another Crafty One?? Plastic Canvas Club

So I convinced my friend Sherry to try the Plastic Canvas Club-of-the-Month program through Mary Maxim  with me.   I enjoy doing plastic canvas crafts, and I know she likes them too.  This week, I started working on Aug…
Annie's Mystery Quilt Block 4

Annie's Mystery Quilt Block 4

It has been a while since I finished the fourth book in the  Annie's Quilted Mysteries Book Club , titled  Broderie Curse.   I am just now getting a chance to blog about it. Each book in the series includes a block for …
Some Beach Embroidery

Some Beach Embroidery

We're getting ready for our annual group trip with friends from our college days.  This is my 20th consecutive trip with these guys!  Twenty years ago, we were all single and no kids.  Time has passed and we've …
International Quilt Festival Chicago 2014

International Quilt Festival Chicago 2014

I was with my family for vacation in Chicago a few weeks ago.  The 2014 International Quilt Festival/Chicago was being held the same week we were in town.    I made a point to take a morning off to visit the show. The s…
New Sewing Room!

New Sewing Room!

Well, the room itself isn't new, but it has new floors , and since I was starting with an empty room, the room layout was updated too. I pulled out my sewing room grid which I saved from last time  to play with the la…