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  • The Dog Days of August Have Arrived

       Now that the Summer Twist stitch-a-long has wrapped up, things have really quieted down on the business side! It is pointless to tempt people to sew when the outdoors are beckoning… so this is the time we start to… Continue reading

  • One stitch leads to another…

          Now that birthday season is over at SFOXCO, I’m offering this picture taken last week as a metaphor for my life right now…      Take a Rorshach test now and think about how you see it…… Continue reading

  • Hyannis Country Garden Quilt Show

    We have arrived… the age of real, live quilt shows has returned! My guild, the Bayberry Quilters of Cape Cod, put on a mini show last weekend at the Hyannis Country Garden– a nursery. Now I must be getting very… Continue reading

  • The Courage to Quilt

    Happy Fourth of July! It’s after dinner here, and we’re waiting for the fireworks to begin. There are plenty to see over the lake just down the road from our house. Private displays– the Commonwealth of Massachusetts frowns on this… Continue reading

  • It's Monday… Blog Day!

    Who would ever guess Monday morning would be the best time for me to do a blog post! But that’s how it is working out. I’m guessing it’s because the weekends are jam packed with activity during the summer– lots… Continue reading

  • A Waste of Time…

     It is the high holiday season at SFOXCO! First, Father’s Day, then a rapid succession of three birthdays in two weeks. (Mine is not one of them– remember, I always have to be different!) It is nice to have a… Continue reading

  • Four Wheeled Friends

    This is going to get to be a very boring blog if all I keep saying is– where did the time go? Everyone in my little world is saying the same thing– almost half the year is over! Where did… Continue reading

  • Flummoxed…

     I think we’ve all been here! As June starts, I realize half the year is almost over, but NOT half of my quilting plans… I did stick with my cute sewing themed planner through about April, but not sure where… Continue reading

  • Memorial Day Weekend

    I am not sure why we would say “Happy” Memorial Day weekend… we are supposed to be remembering those who gave their very lives to keep us free, so the mood is more grateful and somber to me. To support… Continue reading

  • POOF!

    Two weeks are gone– so much has happened and at the same time so little! Know the feeling? If you guessed I am busy working on uploading sets to the new website, you’d be right for most of that time.… Continue reading

  1. hinzeliz's avatar

    Congratulation for getting your quilt in a big show. You really need to go see it in person : )…

  2. pamdempsey's avatar

    I enjoy sewing sequins! I have found them in the beading aisle at hobby lobby. 😻

  3. Pam M's avatar

    What a beautiful photo to finish the newsletter. All is calm. Well, that’s what it’s saying to me but I…

  4. Dottie Newkirk's avatar

    You “got” this!! I like your photoshop image and your perseverance will prevail! I learned about using the paper plates…

  5. pbrenner's avatar

    I take the 5th on the kitchen (or any other room) being set up … lol