The baby quilt that I embarked upon as my maiden quilt was going to be relegated to some alternative purpose. The binding was so #$%^!$%& horrible. I put it on wonky, sewed it wonky. Corners are secure but...welll...wonky. And when I stitched around, I managed to miss a list one section...
June 28, 2019
June 26, 2019
Disappearing #$%^@$%&%#& 9 Patch
Donna Jordan and Jordan Fabrics had a nice video (they all are nice). You can see it below.
My bright idea was to do this quilt. I bought some adorable fabrics from the Dear Stella line. ...
June 24, 2019
Sewing & Cursing | Baby Quilt
My big idea to make a baby quilt for one of my daughter's life-long friends who is having a baby in July, turned out to be extraordinary fodder for my sewing and cursing series. A baby quilt seemed approachable enough. It was small, and there are tons of adorable baby fabrics. How...
June 22, 2019
!$%^#$^$%&^ Sewing and Cursing
I pulled out my Bernina 910. I have had the machine since 1987. I had to think on that. But I remember that I made maternity jumpers on it, and 1987 put me squarely with being pregnant with my first child. I think that I bought the machine after I saw the price of women's professional...
June 17, 2019
A Serpent in the Garden

I live on the edge of the woods. Deep woods. Below our home is a swamp. You can find it on the Civil War maps identified as Higgins Swamp. Norfolk and Southern Railway runs on...