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  • How March started:

    vs. How It’s Going: As you can see spring is not very successfully asserting itself! I kept my Seasonal Affected Disorder to myself, not wanting to be a wimp among the hearty Maine regulars. It is with utmost satisfaction I… Continue reading

    How March started:
  • Happy St. Patrick’s Day!

    We’re postponing our celebration till a little later in the week– the sap is flowing, and the boil is on today. I don’t think I could possibly make corn beef and soda bread anyway– just feeling a bit overwhelmed and… Continue reading

    Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
  • 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…

  1. Dottie Newkirk's avatar

    THE BEST NEWS to me is for the therapist saying your shoulder is loosening up quicker than expected. Having a…

  2. sewfast61's avatar

    Agree– not sure of what the point is. I would buy one to PRACTICE quilting, but not for a show.…

  3. Sandra's avatar

    At a quilt show recently wandering through vendor stalls. Many of the quilt samples were created from the pre-printed panels.…

  4. mary's avatar

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

  5. Pam M's avatar

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