One Stitch at a Time

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  • I don’t have to leave the house until May 3rd.

    I lost a couple of days last week, but I still honestly killed it in the sewing room! My annual round of medical appointments is now over, and I appear to be fine. Best of all, I don’t have to… Continue reading

    I don’t have to leave the house until May 3rd.
  • Hello, Spring!

    Well, that’s it for February. I was really good about writing goals for the month in my happy planner, so I was able to go back and see how I did– not too badly! I finished another major quilt, (that’s… Continue reading

    Hello, Spring!
  • Almost March

    Well, it’s almost March… how do we feel about that? I’ve had one of the most productive winters in recent memory. I looked at some old photos from March since we moved here, and learned that spring won’t be here… Continue reading

    Almost March
  • Sew Day!

    Yesterday, we experienced the caboose of a series of winter storms– when I woke up this morning, you could have convinced me I was on the planet HOTH! That is even the moon setting over the icy surface… Not one… Continue reading

    Sew Day!
  • God Save the Queen!

    Last week, as predicted, not much progress. Every day, I had to drive somewhere, except Thursday, and by then I was kaput. When you live in the middle of nowhere, going somewhere usually involves a four-hour round trip. I did… Continue reading

    God Save the Queen!
  • Dragon Slayer

    Last week I decided to tackle the “hard” sewing things instead of the “kit” things, so I started off by making my dragon block for the Moonbeams quilt. I knew I could do it! This was my sketch– I dissected… Continue reading

    Dragon Slayer
  • Project Shaming

    I had a fantastic week– finally, finally getting over the virus from H*LL. I fostered an attitude of less overthinking, more actual working. I did hit a ton of projects this week, so it’s more of an overall progress than… Continue reading

    Project Shaming
  • A Long Winter’s Night…

    Welcome to another week of sewing progress in ice cold Maine! Thankfully, it’s always warm in Quiltopia. I did lose a couple of days this week, traveling down to Plymouth, MA, where I still have my eye doctor–LOL– and to… Continue reading

    A Long Winter’s Night…
  • Keep calm and sew on…

    My immune system has been getting quite a workout– for over two weeks now, I’ve been battling a huge cold. I’m finally starting to feel good again– wow, it feels good to feel good again after all this time. I… Continue reading

    Keep calm and sew on…
  • What Year Is It?

    When last we spoke, I had an oncoming cold– it was oncoming in the slightest little scratchy throat way for days, which lulled me into the false notion I was beating it. WHAM! I spent three days in bed last… Continue reading

    What Year Is It?