Sandy

690 posts
I'm a retired high school French teacher from Arizona, now living in the Las Vegas area. I loved teaching French, but I love retirement even more! I'm a quilter, and most of what you see here will be about quilting, though I've also taken up knitting, and I love to bake. :)
Chouchou exits the doggie door

Oops!

Time really does fly when you’re having fun, doesn’t it? Not long after my last post, my husband and I took off for a couple of weeks on a Mediterranean cruise, beginning with several days in Barcelona and ending in Venice. The cruise was wonderful, as usual, and we enjoyed […]

Saguaro quilting in progress

Saguaro, part 2

Omigosh! I can hardly believe that it’s been over a month since I last posted! In my defense, I’ve been busy with family things and general life “stuff”. I’m still working — slowly — on the saguaro quilt, though. It’s all pieced and sandwiched, and my quilting is in progress. […]

small scissor case

Small scissor case

I need to get some backing fabric and batting for the quilt top I finished last night, but in the meantime I saw an article on the Bernina site on making a small scissor case with the embroidery module. Hmmm. I’m planning to go to a quilt retreat later this […]

Saguaro quilt top

Saguaro

Wow! I hadn’t really noticed how long it’s been since I’ve written a blog post, but here we go. I made a quilt top that I’ve decided I don’t like. I have it all sandwiched and ready to quilt, but I can’t seem to get to the quilting, since I […]

floral mug rugs for April & May

More mug rugs

I’ve made more of the mug rugs designed by San Francisco Stitch Company. These two will go to our daughters for Mother’s Day, though they reflect their birthdays. They’re such fun to make, and I hope they’ll be useful. 🙂

tiny birdhouse pin cushion

Mini pin cushion

I’m debating my next quilt project — decisions, decisions! — and finding things to create while I debate with myself. I ran into a sale at Embroidery Library and saw a design for a pin cushion that I thought was adorable. It’s available in three sizes (each a separate purchase), […]