Sometimes it’s amazing how much you can really get done when you just do one thing at a time. I’ve been machine quilting this UFO quilt, and while my mind has been free to wander and think about other projects, I haven’t let myself get sidetracked and actually do any other projects. I’m almost done [...]
Archive | November, 2006
12 Days of Christmas Sale at The Quilt Shop
November 26, 2006
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Today through December 7, The Quilt Shop@DreamWeaver’s Quilts presents the 12 Days of Christmas Sale! A different bestselling item is added to the sale lineup each day for 12 days of 20% off sale prices. Quilt Patterns, Shirts, mousepads, mugs, quilt art journals, tiles and the Machine Quilting CD workshop will all be 20% off [...]
Long sleeve shirts are here!
November 24, 2006
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Okay, so it took me a while to get to this one, but here they are finally! Long sleeve versions of some of the great shirts for quilters at The Quilt Shop are now available! You can order most shirts in black, brown or white. The shirts are a cut for women from a mid-weight [...]
Eye on the Machine: A UFO Birthday Party
November 22, 2006
This is the view from my sewing chair today (or it will be as soon as I can get my computer work done!): I’ve decided to try to just keep quilting on this quilt until it’s finally done, and maybe have it done in time for it’s 11th birthday, sometime in January! Yes, it’s a [...]
Some “bummer” news
November 21, 2006
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Well, I got the letter today that said the Grasping Reality: Fifteen quilt was not selected as a finalist in the New Quilts from an Old Favorite contest this year. I’m a bit bummed out about it, but only a bit. I may send it ’round to the other shows, but I’m also considering just [...]
The promised pics of the UFO quilt from Quilt Retreat
November 19, 2006
Okay, here are the pics, finally. It’s almost done, well, it’s done really, except for taking out the last bit of quilting that I didn’t like after I did it. Yes, I really do pick out quilting every once in a while, if I don’t like how it looks! I started this quilt as a [...]
A funny thing happened when I started to quilt on Friday…
November 18, 2006
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I had my day all planned out, but you know what they say about “best laid plans.” We’ve been hearing about our new carport from our landlord since sometime in April. First it was going to happen “in the fall,” then it was “before it snows,” and as it got further on toward the end [...]





November 29, 2006
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