B got her MMR shot a few days ago. I’m really hoping she doesn’t have a reaction to the vaccine. L had a likely vaccine reaction that was rather scary. Of course, L ran a fever after all her vaccines. I used to schedule them on Fridays because I knew I’d be pulling an…
Except that I can. WDBJ7 is my parents’ hometown station, as I think they call it. They watch the evening news on that station (a Roanoke station). As a result, today’s shooting hit’s a little closer to home for me than most. We’ll soon find out the why, I imagine. Was the shooter a racist?…
I never call L “princess.” This blogger is a tad defensive about her decision to use the moniker. As for me, I’ve never had to resist the urge to call L princess or had a slip of the tongue. There are a couple of reasons for this. First and foremost, we don’t watch TV. Specifically, we…
I’ve started on my next quilt. This one is intended to be a wedding present for a friend of mine. It’s going a rather slowly so far. After five attempts, I finished my first foundation paper pieced block: It wasn’t hard, per se, but the approach is very intolerant of mistakes. I have not had…
Of all the quilting books I’ve looked at this year so far, my favorite has unquestionably been The Improv Handbook for Modern Quilters. I’ve discovered I like quilting books with lots of text and philosophizing on sewing and life, and this book definitely has that aplenty. The book has several “scores” for making improv quilts,…
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The Kona Sunrise quilt that I’ve been working on is finally complete and ready to be shipped. It’s roughly standard twin quilt size – 65″ by 88″, and should be more than large enough for its 3-year-old owner. Fabric Robert Kaufman Kona Cotton Solids Sunrise Jelly Roll Up Essex in Linen by Robert Kaufman I…
