Home Town Sew Along_Part 3

I finished up the remaining applique block today. Now its time to start assembling this quilt. I'm ready to get this top made so I can get this one quilted on Miss Moxie. My goal is to finish the quilt top by next weekend. I'll post the finish as soon as its done.

Home Town Sew Along_Part 2

I have been working hard to get the 12 appliqué blocks completed, but so far I only have 8 finished. Some of these are much more complicated than others, but it has been an absolute joy making each of these. I really enjoy the creation process and watching these blocks come to life.  If this your fi…

Home Town Sew Along_Part 1

Back in September 2023 Lori Holt of Bee in My Bonnet started the sew along for her Home Town quilt using Sew Simple Shapes and her Home Town fabric collection. Since I was in the middle of moving I was unable to start this quilt then, but recently decided it was time to get this quilt completed. The…

Completed Stitchy Projects

In August I completed several cross stitch projects and was able to get them made into pillows to add to my dough bowl.  The first completion was The Honey Bee Quilt from Primrose Cottage. I love the colors in this one. I didn’t put a border on this one as it is already pretty good size.  Another com…

Framed Holly Hobbie

I framed Holly Hobbie this weekend and hung her in my office so I can admire her every day. Stitching her brought back so many childhood memories. I keep meaning to ask my Mom if my lunchbox is still at her house. I think one of my brothers found it in the garage after my dad died in 2022. I have t…

August Stitchy Progress

This month I started a new cross stitch project, “Pumpkins for Sale” to go with my scarecrow quilt. I didn’t want the cross stitch to be the exact same thing as the quilt, so I picked a different scarecrow to cross stitch. When it comes to stitching, I can only stitch a few minutes or few hours per…