November 2014 – weeknight quilting

Some stars…

I made some red and white stars for a Christmas table runner that may not get done this year… so sharing some pictures of the work in progress. I am happy with my piecing accuracy on these… it is getting better. Not perfect, but better. Not ready to face all those on-the-bias cuts of ModaContinue reading “Some stars…”

More Christmas Spirit!

On Sunday, DH, the kids and I went to see Mannheim Steamroller at Kauffman. The music was pretty and Kauffman was gorgeous, as always. And there was lots of Christmas good-feeling… I think I might be totally down with Christmas this year!

I Free Motioned!

So my new Juki meant my ability to free motion quilt without crying. I just could never do it on my old machine. It made me very sad and frustrated and jealous of those who could. I practiced a few nights free-motioning. Being a not so good drawer, I am not that good at freeContinue reading “I Free Motioned!”

Finish: A napping quilt

I have had the top done on this quilt since this summer. I kept waiting for enough money to send it off for quilting. And then I realized that there were much bigger priorities for our money, and decided to power through finishing this one. DH helped me baste. Which was very challenging because weContinue reading “Finish: A napping quilt”

I Refuse to Dread Christmas…

It is so easy for me to dread Christmas. There is so much to do. There is so much pressure. I hate decorating the house. And work is ALWAYS extra busy as people rush to get things done before the end of the year. I wanted to make a hanging for my dining room thatContinue reading “I Refuse to Dread Christmas…”

If you are thinking of reminding me that I am fat this Holiday season…

1. Yes, duh. 2. Please read this. “Loving your body is an act of sheer courage and revolution in this culture.”

Ready for the next year…

I pontificated last week about my impatience. My impatience does drive me to constantly look for new challenges. Quilting really helps me with that – there always is something I haven’t done yet and projects to finish. Quilting is still my love, but it has been my all for the past year. As I think aboutContinue reading “Ready for the next year…”

Ready for the next thing…

I am soooo impatient. I mean really, truly impatient. I hide this for the most part at work and social interactions. But I am the WORST at living in the moment. Being married, having stepkids has done a lot to make me better. Especially since the family I married into is not impatient. They areContinue reading “Ready for the next thing…”

Diable!!

Another successful recipe from Bonne Femme – Chicken a la Diable. DH would have liked it a bit more spicy – I think the devil in the diable was overpromised by me. When I poured in the wine for this recipe, it set off the smoke alarm – so there was some devil there. This calledContinue reading “Diable!!”