Sewciologists On The Porch!

There is just something about neutral strings that lights my fire. Wonderful job!

This quilt came to retreat with the machine quilting finished, but it needed to be trimmed and binding applied – next onto the stitching down.

Thanks for coming, everyone!

As I finish writing this, I’ve flipped two loads into the dryer, and welcomed son Jeff who is here this week to power wash the outside of the QPO and the garage in preparation for new coats of paint.

It must be spring! It’s time to spruce up all the things.

I’ll finish up the laundry in between so many other things to get the inn ready for Debbie’s group arriving tomorrow.

And I’m super excited – I finished all of the needed sawtooth sashings yesterday. That is if I counted correctly – leaving me only 3 log cabin blocks to finish and I can start laying things out.

I’m also working on this year’s upcoming Leader & Ender challenge. What will it be?

And as I close in on finishing the hand quilting on my Abbeygate quilt – what will fill my hoop next?

Better come up with something quick, mom!

Another tile floor inspiration, maybe?

In case you missed it – this happened and is on-going!

My Waterford PDF pattern is now available in the Quiltville Store with an automatic 25% introductory discount good through 3/31/25.

It was inspired by a tile floor I photographed on my last trip to Ireland, when we took our Craftours group to the Waterford Crystal showroom in Waterford.

Waterford measures 80” X 80”, but is easily made smaller or larger just by changing the number of blocks.

And yes, there is a Gift-Away!

I’ll be drawing for two winners who will each receive a Waterford PDF pattern from me and a Notable Neutrals fabric roll from our friends at Cotton to Quilts

We’ll draw for those winners THIS SATURDAY 3/29/25. Whew!

My friend Bruce Leonard’s newest Hadley Carroll novel Quilt City: Safety Second is joining the line up of other fun quilty mystery titles, continuing the story of Hadley’s adventures in Paducah Kentucky.

I’ll be giving away 3 copies of Quilt City: Safety Second so head to that post and get your entry in.

I think that catches us up to now.

It’s time to go flip laundry.