When we adopted our small yorkie last fall, we discovered that he loves to travel. It doesn’t matter if we are going to the school carline or on quck errands in to town, our dog wants to go. He will spin around in circles – begging to join us on our adventures. We haven’t tried…
I love the flowers in my backyard. Last year I finally had something in bloom from Last Frost to First Freeze. I’ve talked about keeping a journal that shows what is blooming and when it blooms. That’s my goal with this page. I will continue adding to it as a reference for me. I know…
If you love to quilt but don’t want to spend alot of money, here’s some ideas to help you with your hobby. Swap material. My grandmother has quilted most of her life – and she is 90! She has always surrounded herself with others who love to quilt. When they finish a quilt, they swap…
Today my family tried something new. We took our brand new handheld GPS and headed out to find our first geocaches. I think we are hooked! What a great family activity. We logged in to the Geocaching website and started our free basic account, put in our city/state combination and clicked on the locations. Because…
Peanut Brittle Blisters – a personal hobby fiasco Cooking Peanut Brittle should require the baker to read safety warnings and sign medical waivers. Well, maybe it’s not really a dangerous hobby, but it does require some basic common sense. Personal story: The first time I decided to try to make peanut brittle, I decided it…
What do you get when you combine a love for quilting with the joy of cross stitch? You get a family heirloom! Years ago, my Grandma did this cross-stitch quilt. When we decorated for her 85th birthday party, we pulled out her quilt treasures and used them to decorate the whole Fellowship Hall. There were…
Back in the early 40s’ my Grandma and her mother quilted this Wedding Ring Quilt. This is my Grandmother and her mother (Mama Ju). I love this picture of the two of them taken about the time they did this quilt together. My Grandma is still sharing her love for quilting with her 4 boys,…
My husband’s great grandmother hand pieced this quilt using scrap material left over from house dresses, work clothes and play clothes. His Dad can point out pieces of fabric he remembers his Mom or the kids wearing. My husband received this as a Christmas present when he was a child. We don’t use this quilt….
Here is a wedding gift to Chris & Tim B made by Patty B. It is called Cathedral Window. It took tons of time. Each one is sewed to reveal the pattern. Here is a step by step tutorial to creating this exquisite Cathedral Window design. Online Quilt Show [table id=3 /]