Scraps and Threadtales

I haven't posted progress on the little "Russian Sunflower and stars" quilt lately but that doesn't mean I haven't bee...

Took a day out from sewing and attended the "Battle of Aiken." This is an annual civil war reenactment about 30 miles from August...

My King Cake is in the oven and the ingredients for Jambalaya are on the counter. Looks like I'll be spending more time in the kitch...

Bonnie Hunter is holding a thimble talk linky-thing...for what it is worth here is my take on thimbles.... I was an off-again-on-again thimb...

I've been working on the reverse applique circles for the reproduction baby quilt. I need to make 18 of these so it is a good thing tha...

So I am a bit late on reviewing my to-do list from last year...there is a reason for that - it barely budged! A box of scrappy star pieces.....

I have made some progress on my little quilt interpretation...let me just start by saying at times I can hear the original maker laughing......

One of the oldest quilts in my collection is an 1848 applique sampler quilt with signatures from both Pennsylvania (Adams County) and Maryla...

Brownies (as in the bar cookies not the cat) went off to work with my Dh today so my Valentine's Day duties are done. I can get back to...

I had to take a day off from working on the antique baby quilt so I could catch up on my Sprigs and Stars in time for today's get-togeth...

I finished some test blocks for the antique baby quilt interpretation. Notice I changed from reproduction to interpretation...decided I was...

One of my favorite things is to use an antique or vintage quilt as inspiration for a new quilt. Right now I am working with a baby quilt th...

It is still unusually warm here in Georgia but I was still surprised to see my daffodils blooming and a beautiful bluebird in my yard this m...