Sentimental Stitches

I’m back in Traverse City (at least for a week) and thought you might be worn out from all the Christmas shopping yesterday and be home stitching today so I’ll try to get this tutorial posted before I leave for work this morning.

I think I told you I first heard about this in an […]

I couldn’t let the day go by without wishing all of you a Happy Thanksgiving. You are one of the things I’m very grateful for.

I spent all of yesterday cooking and by evening realized I was coming down with a cold. No time in my life for being sick.

The turkey is in the oven […]

I’m in Traverse City tonight but will be back on the road to Grand Rapids tomorrow afternoon to cook dinner and celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday with my family.

I’ve uploaded this months patterns for the State Fair Sampler and Nancy Page Club Magic Vine Quilt. I’ll try to get the Midget Block uploaded before I go […]

Made my way safely to Grand Rapids yesterday afternoon and am leaving for Traverse City in a few minutes. I need to be at work this afternoon so posting the Midget Block and working on ‘tutes’ will have to wait until tonight. I did upload more pictures to the Flickr file so there’s something interesting […]

That’s how we all feel today. Knowing we have to return to the reality of life tomorrow always makes us a little crazy. It’s Chocolate Day here in Shipshewana too so can you envision all of us buzzing around, filled with chocolate, and trying to make the most of our last day here?

I know I’m […]

I can tell it’s “freaky friday” around here. We’re all at the point where we wish we could turn back the hands of time to Wednesday and start all over again but knowing we can’t do that, we’re running around like wild women. Bolts flying off the shelves, carts roaring around Lolly’s and Yoder Department […]

It was a fun day yesterday as people started to arrive from everywhere imaginable. I might look for a map today and see if the girls will put pins in it to show where they’re from. One person is noticeably missing and that’s our Janiac, Susanne. I’ve turned cartwheels, twisted arms, missed anniversaries and birthdays […]

November is always a time when I look back on all the things I’m grateful for and look ahead at where I’m going.
Right now I’m in Shipshewana for the Fall Dear Jane Quilt Retreat.

Remember when I reported last April when we were here for the Spring Retreat? I’ve decided to do that again. […]