hidden in the trees

m & m's and snow

Productive day of making clothline baskets and a quilt carriers ala Bev.

busy week

glad for todays snow day. Meeting was cancelled! I will quilt til I wilt in my own sewing room.

You may be right, I may be crazy, but I just may be the lunitic you're looking for...

I looked out over my next 7 days and I am one busy retired person. I just turned down an offer to go help an old friend teach Batik. But there was NO time.

I am also trying to complete Prairie Moon Quilts Creativity challenges. I am behind on four of them.  They are intended to engage your mind ... they have. I will post images when they are done.

We had a snow storm yesterday. After several days of 40-51 degree weather I found 10 inches of the white stuff a pain. The dog was in it to his belly... which makes going to the bathroom an adventure...


The photos are from early in the day.

Saturday State meeting

The state wide meeting in Maine (Pine Tree Quilters Guild)was held yesterday.   It was  a lovely ride, with a dusting of snow on the trees making it look like we were riding through a Christmas card!  There were over 125 people at the meeting. This was a great turn out for January in Maine. 

The trunk show was by Margret Solomen Gunn, a really amazing Maine based show quilter.   Her pieced, appliqued and  richly long armed quilts were amazing.

Thumping Thursday

One week later. Well I  have  5 (out of 8)of the panels completed on the second set of tree skirts.  The days are getting longer and I find my self drifting away from the Holiday themed items.  I fell into the pile of triangles and got the front of a triangle quilt completed. I used 35 cent per yard fabric  to back it. It is in between the walking foot and sewing machine now with all the blues quilted. Blurry photo below..Done!!!

Hmmm I made a backing ala Bev with the weird train fabric. 

I must be insane

I lured a friend over to make another tree skirt. I am glad I did, because she pointed out my sweet niece had turned the ruler the wrong way and there are 3 extra units with out their mates...

We started a second set of skirts with the strips de-refuse'  from the previous tree skirt.... Back to the sweat shop er sewing room to sew.