Random bits about my life, family and quilting. Monday, April 11, 2016. Second Quarter of the 2016 Finish A Long. This has been on my list a while. The dress is almost done, but the arm holes are huge and show my bra and sides underneath. So I need to draft a pattern and add sleeves to make this wearable. I just need to get to work and do it! 8 Aqua.

Wednesday, October 19, 2016. I decided that I needed to work on developing my FMQ skills. I tend to fall back on a my go-to pattern of echoed teardrops. I thought about going to take a class and Judi Madsen from Green Fairy Quilts. Is not only an amazing quilter, but was teaching classes in Edmonton this summer! But when I looked at the cost of travel, hotels, classes etc, it was going to cost a lot! So I bought one of her books.

Sunday, April 5, 2015. I flush the filter once a week. I wasted no time staking out the spot for it, it will be where the old dirt pile was. You can kind of see my red yarn outline. I drew up some plans and measured and off we went, the start of the dig! While I was.

Monday, September 30, 2013. Amazing! The most amazing thing happened this year to one of my orchids. Well, first it bloomed for NINE months! It set buds last December; bloomed in January, and kept right on blooming! Bloomed for 9 months! Usually the blooms turn a bit brown and yucky, and then drop. Not this year! Until next t.

Friday, January 22, 2016. This morning I decided otherwise. The idea nagged at me on my walk with my dog. 1 SMASS bee quilt from 2015. 2 Brown bag scrap quilt from 2013. B U of O tote.