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  • Stressing Myself Out!

          Now that I have completed my tiling job, I have launched myself into the 2024 sewing year complete with massive lists, a daily schedule, and competing ideas. By Day Three, I was really started to feel stressed!… Continue reading

  • Sew, she's at it again!

          We are over two weeks into the New Year, and I am pleased to say, the sew-jo is going strong! Lots of ideas AND progress– as any quilter knows, ideas are plentiful– actual sewing time, not so… Continue reading

  • A History of our BOMs Part 2

          Good news… We didn’t miss our tenth anniversary of BOMs as I thought! (Not to be confused with the company anniversary– we are 21 years old this year– started on eBay in 2003!) One of my long… Continue reading

  • A History of BOMs at SFO Part One…

          I’m a hardcore nostalgia lover– circling through all the sales in December certainly brought back years of memories! I have been doing “designs of the month” since 2013– I guess we just missed my tenth anniversary year!… Continue reading

  • Happy New Year!

        I’m willing to bet there’s quite a few of you out there who want nothing more today than a little scroll through quilt-y content, a little sewing time, and just a tiny dinner after all that eating! I’m… Continue reading

  • Merry Christmas!

         It is Christmas Eve morning– I have my fabulous and cute customer thank you email all designed and scheduled– the Chris-Mystery Ornament #4 is done– just a little customer service and my job responsibilities are ended. But I really… Continue reading

  • Twelve Little Joys this Christmas…

      Well the sew-jo has returned, but the time has evaporated! Sound familiar? Instead of showing projects this week, I want to share a few of my favorite things I’m enjoying this Christmas– maybe they will bring you a smile,… Continue reading

  • A History of Chris-Mystery

       As we get ready to start our Christmas Stitch-a-Long this year, I thought we might enjoy a little stroll down memory lane. Can you believe this will be our fourtheent year of Chris-Mystery? They started in 2011. Many of… Continue reading

  • For the die hard fans and friends!

          I just wanted to get FOUR posts done in November… precious little sewing has been going on, so I will really have to dig for material. We’ll just say this post is only for the most diehard… Continue reading

  • Happy Thanksgiving!

     Just wanted to write a quick post to wish everyone… And I apologize, but that’s all I have to say about that– so warning– stop reading if that’s good enough for you!   My cold has not let up– I… Continue reading

  1. mary's avatar

    My husband likes to call them Physical Terrorists. Hope you heal quickly.

  2. Pam M's avatar

    Time is a great healer in all regards (along with a bit of painful exercise and pasta!). Great progress considering…

  3. seemstress's avatar

    Re: “I think a layer cake would be perfect for one quilt…”Have you ever visited Moonkin Stitchery online? A layer…

  4. Dottie Newkirk's avatar

    Physical therapy is really a misnomer for PAIN AND TORTURE…..also, a necessary evil. Your nine patches look WONDERFUL!! Hoping this…

  5. Carol's avatar

    Always great to hear from you, Dottie. xox