In My Sewing Room This Weekend  – 8/30/2026

I have two more finished quilt tops that need backing. This weekend time was spent messing up my sewing room looking for suitable backing fabric.

We need to make a trip south to pick up the two quilts that my longarm quilter has finished. We’ll take these two and leave them for her to quilt.

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The Week That Was – 8/28/2026

It’s still August but we had a few mornings which have actually been a bit cool – 65°F is not cold but definitely not part of “the dog days of summer!” Don’t worry, hot weather will be here next week.

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Midweek Activities- Wednesday 8/26

Our local school system started back in session this week. I am returning to my morning bus duty for a neighbor family. While mother takes younger child to daycare I walk the 1st Grader to the bus stop and wait until her bus picks her up.

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In My Sewing Room This Weekend – 8/23/2026

This is the story of a quilt made in a weekend.  It really isn’t a completed quilt. It is the top and the backing which will be sent off to my longarm quilter ❤️ to be quilted. When it is returned I will trim it and add a label and binding.

Kit found in Stash

It started with a kit and a pattern. Ironing and cutting were done on Friday.

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The Week That Was – 8/21/2026

You’ll never know what you’ll find when you start digging into your stash! I ran into a problem this week while in my sewing room annex. It wasn’t a bad problem.  Just a change of plans.

Unknown Treasures

You never know what Treasures you’ll find when you start looking through your stash!

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