Ryan's Case for Smiles

 

Can you guess what time of year it is? 

Yep it the Miles of Pillowcase Smile campaign. 

I started these and have been working them in assembly line manner. Cut them all out, fold and pin, do the sewing, serge, then press.

Have you been making pillowcases? The best tutorial I've found is from Missouri Star Quilt company. Jenny Doan makes it looks so easy and it comes together quickly.

Happy Quilting

National Sewing Month

 

National Sewing Month runs from September 1st to the 30th. Do you have big sewing projects in mind? Where will you start? I'm hoping to get Christmas projects finished. What about you?

Happy Quilting!

Checkerboard quilt

 Wow, making this quilt was a challenge. 

Trying to match all the points was not easy.

I don't think I will be making another one for a while.

Wed Wait Loss

 Finished or not Friday 

 Brag About Your Beauties 

TGIFF

Scrap Happy

Bob Newhart - a biography

 

"Bob Newhart, The Life and Laughter of an American Treasure" by Michael Seth Starr is an informative book about the life of Bob Newhart.

I remember both series, The Bob Newhart Show and Newhart, were very entertaining. Starr takes it further in researching how Newhart started in show business. In 60 years Newhart was a recording artist, television celebrity and in movies. While also touring the country making appearances in nightclubs, colleges and Las Vegas. Newhart had a formative career, playing the straight man and getting laughs from his pauses in conversations.  He could hold a moment and make you laugh just from his facial expressions.

The book is a comprehensive overview of a successful life long career. The book is well worth reading. Especially if you were a fan of Newhart, who passed away in 2024 at the age of 95. Leaving a legacy of stand up comedy.

I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from Net Galley and the publisher. All views expressed are my honest opinion.

Making bags

 

Making bags can be fun. Here are a few for you to check out.

Niesz Vintage Home

Sew Can She

Fort Worth Sewing Studio

Noodlehead

Bee in My Bonnet

Noodle Head

Have fun and Happy Quilting!

Fall is on the way

 Pumpkins in the making.

Sew and Tell 

Wed Wait Loss

 Finished or not Friday 

 Brag About Your Beauties 

Scrap Happy

TGIFF

Antique quilts

We recently visited several antique malls and I was surprised to see so many quilts on display.

And finally this little gem.

It was fun to scout out these old quilts.

Checkerboard

 Thanks to my techy son, I am navigating the new phone. So many different options. It's hard for me to grasp a lot of the new technology.  Including downloading pictures to my computer. But..... here is my progress on the checkerboard quilt.

Sew and Tell 

 Finished or not Friday 

 Brag About Your Beauties   

Scrap Happy

Landscape Quilts

I love landscape quilts. I've only made three, but they entice me to make more.

 Linda's Landscape Quilts are so interesting and helpful.

Enjoy!

Chevron Quilt

 Recently a new phone entered my life, with a new camera. And unfortunately I have not been able to get my pictures transferred to my computer. So I will need to have my computer tech son help me. Until then I thought I would share an oldy but goody. I love my Chevron quilt, and this is a good tutorial on how to make it.

I watched a Youtube on making a Chevron quilt.  The demo was using a Layer Cake, but I thought I would try to make my own with 6" squares.

I picked out an assortment of blue and red fabrics.  Plus white for the background.

Cut 6" strips and then again into 6" squares.

 

Pair up a white square with one of the color fabric squares.  Sew all the way around.

With your trusty rotary, cut the sewn square in an X.

Press your seams to the dark fabric.

 

Line up the Chevrons and start sewing the blocks together.

 

I will work on these blocks and see how large this quilt will turn out.  I cut two yards of white background, and various amounts of the red and blue.  

Happy Quilting!

Sew and Tell 

 Finished or not Friday 

 Brag About Your Beauties   

Scrap Happy

Is it time?

 So it is August. Is it time to start working on our Fall Quilts?

Here are FREE quilt patterns to get you started.  Quilt Inspiration

One more for the 250th

 With the July 4th celebration behind us, I thought I would make a little pin cushion for the 250th!

You can never have enough pincushions, right?

Sew and Tell 

 Finished or not Friday 

 Brag About Your Beauties   

Scrap Happy

Wordless Wednesday

Ahh, yes!

Happy Quilting!

Helpful hint

 Organizing is not an easy topic for me. But I wanted to share something that helped me keep track of my basing pins.

I was looking for something inexpensive and I found this little plastic container at the Dollar Tree.

Not bad for $1.25.

Happy Quilting!

A Little Latitude

 

A Little Latitude by Johnnie Alexander is a sweet mystery, part of The Gift Shop Mystery series.

Port Huron is a small town in Michigan.  When a mysterious package lands on Sarah Morgan's Heavenly Presents shop door, she doesn't know if it is a hoax. What she finds is a treasure map, with an X marking the spot. She along with forest ranger Flint Carroway start to investigate. 

This enjoyable story is split time with entries from 1812. There is a code that needs to be deciphered to find the treasure.  Clean, engaging, interesting characters, nicely paced. I've read several of Johnnie Alexander's books and she is an excellent author. Even though this is part of a series, it is a stand alone story.

 I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from the publisher. All views expressed are my honest opinion.

Checkerboard

 I had so much green fabric left after making two quilts that I decided to make a checkerboard quilt.

I have watched Pat Sloan make checkerboard quilts in all colors. And I like using up the fabric creatively. Have you ever made a checkerboard quilt? What colors?

Gifted quilt

 This is it. I finished quilting and it is ready to be gifted.

 This is a Villa Rose pattern.

Sew and Tell 

 Finished or not Friday 

 Brag About Your Beauties   

Scrap Happy

Finally....

 getting some quilting done!

Happy Anniversary

 

Fifty three years ago I said "I do" to this man.

I look back over the years, and see how God has blessed us through thick and thin.  But still, it's hard to comprehend that 53 years, more than half a century, has come and gone. He has been my Anchor man, my best friend. Love isn't always enough, but it certainly helps. Any man who doesn't mind having fabric, thread and machines as a part of his life, is definitely a keeper. It's wonderful to be married to your best friend.

Happy anniversary 

Inspire

 There is only one quilt shop left standing in our area. It's a little bit of a drive for me, but they have a wonderful selection and great samples.

Love the inspiration.