Modern Art for a QuiltCon block

| Pattern, Quilts

The Modern Quilt Guild is getting ready for their first convention appropriately named QuiltCon this February.  As part of the fun, they have a block challenge which you can make a quilt block that’s 12.5″ by whatever, using the official quiltcon colors (solids or prints).  My local chapter of the Modern Quilt Guild (MMQG) decided […] Read more…

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A “New” Chair

| For the home

I was really excited about this rummage sale find.  I picked up this beautiful chair for $2.50!!  I thought about painting it, but the aged look to the finish grew on me, so I left that part as is — well, I did scrub it really well to get it nice and clean.  It needed […] Read more…

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25 Blocks . . . DONE!

| Quilts

I just finished up making 25 of these granny squares.  I started out making 11 for a cookie exchange with other members of the MMQG, however, I wasn’t able to drop them off in time for the exchange.  So instead, I just thought I’d make some more for a larger quilt and have them all […] Read more…

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Patio Decorating Progress

| Techniques, Tutorial

Our new patio is looking good, but it needs a bit of “green”, as my husband said.  I didn’t want to spend a lot of money on expensive pots but I had something in mind.  I love aged copper pots on patios — but I couldn’t spend $30++ each on pots (especially when I wanted […] Read more…

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