Sentimental Stitches

I’ve been trying to remember when things started spinning out of control and think it might have all started the day I hit the black squirrel on the way to work. When I arrived at the store that day one of the girls who worked for me quit and most things since then just blend [...]

It’s a beautiful day here in TC. The sun is shining. There’s a beautiful breeze. It is supposed to get pretty warm today but that’s what we’ve all been waiting for. I have today and tomorrow off from work so I hope to catch up on things I’ve been pushing aside but I am going [...]

Here we are with the most important block in the Sally Post Floral Sampler quilt. It’s the signature block. I am so thankful Sally took the time to intricately cross stitch her name, age and date on this block. It gives us so much to think about. What was life like in 1854? I’m [...]

When I spread out the Sally’s quilt at the store last night I discovered a third red print used in the triangles setting the blocks on point. You’ll see when I upload the full shots of the quilt the blocks with the second and third red prints are on the outside edges of the quilt. [...]

Here are a few close up pictures from Sally’s quilt and some of my observations. The pictures of the entire quilt had too many shadows from the trees over the deck to I’m taking it to the store today and will spread it out there. It’s the only place I have enough open floor space [...]

I actually have today off from work. It’s the only day in about 14 days. Memorial Day has passed and most of the schools are finished for the year this week so we’ll be in full tourist mode before I know it.
I slept in so the block is late being posted. Sorry, I just couldn’t [...]

Many of you asked for some additional pictures of the Sally Post quilt.
I photographed each of the blocks long ago but never took segment photos. I’ll spread the quilt out and take a few more.
I’ll also make a placement guide with the block numbers on it so you can position your blocks like Sally did [...]

Sally Post Floral Sampler Block 31
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We are coming to the end of our Applique in May series of blocks from the Sally Post Floral Sampler. Each day when I post the pattern I am amazed at how beautiful such simple blocks can be. Imagine them in batiks - 1930s solids - hand dyes - even Kaffe Fasset would be fun. [...]

How’s the title of this post for making you wonder if I’ve lost my mind? I’m more than a little tired this morning after a terrible night in the woods. I don’t like things I can’t explain so when Clutch and I got back from Grand Rapids on Tuesday night to find the lamp in [...]