Monthly Archives: March 2011 I got to spend the late afternoon in the studio this afternoon cutting fabric for upcoming projects and finishing these slippers. I used fusible fleece instead of interfacing on the sole to provide a little extra padding. I love the bright polka dots mixed with the subdued Hope Valley print. The afternoon was beautiful, and […] A wonderful lazy Friday. It’s 1:00 and we’re all still in our pajamas. I just laid Ellie down for a nap, past her normal nap time, but she’s been playing so happily with Will that I couldn’t stop them. Will went into her room when she woke up this morning and they played for 25 […]  Even during the decade when I wasn’t quilting, I occasionally wandered into a fabric shop and bought a pattern or yard or two of fabric. A few years ago I bought a portabellopixie pattern that I have been looking for for a few months. I knew it had to be somewhere, but hadn’t had any […]  Thanks for commenting on my last post about my gray vs cream dilemna. I think all of the comments are well illustrating my thoughts on both sides!! I felt like I could only decide if I could see a few blocks, so I thought I’d make two test gray blocks and two test cream. Except […] If I hear the phrase “Look at me” one more time I don’t think I can be held responsible for my actions. Nic is late, and the children might not live until bedtime.  When I began quilting again this past summer, I spent a lot of time pouring over the gorgeous quilts at Film in the Fridge. I absolutely adored the combination of Hope Valley and charcoal in this quilt, and loving the string quilts, I decided that I would make a Hope Valley string quilt with charcoal […] |
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