Yearly Archives: 2015

61 posts

Change of plans

I started a new quilt the other day, and that’s the end of that story. LOL! This one is simply not going to be finished. After making a few blocks, I just don’t like it the way I thought I would. Oh well. Not every project is destined to become […]

Quilt show results

I was delighted with how things went for me at our local show this past weekend. There were some really beautiful quilts, but I have ribbons on two of the four pieces I’d entered! People who earn ribbons are given badges to wear at the show, which is a nice touch. It […]

International Quilting Weekend & quilt show

What are you doing for this special weekend? My local guild, Desert Quilters of Nevada, is having our annual quilt show! This is a three-day event (Friday through Sunday) that takes all year to coordinate. Finally, last Monday those of us who were entering quilts for the show delivered them to the […]

Keep Warm and Carry On

The title of this post is the name of the project I’ve just completed — a quick one that will be pretty useful. It begins with a pattern called Quilted Cook & Carry and was modified by the education department at Bernina USA as part of their All About Embroidery program. The original […]

Quail progress

I’m almost finished with the quilting on my quail project! There will be a slight delay, though, while my Bernina 780 has a bit of an adjustment. I don’t want to switch to my 630, as I’m afraid the quilting will be noticeably different at this late stage. Luckily for me, the […]