If you are going to go to the trouble of keeping up with your machine maintenance, and especially if your machine lives in the basement like mine, a sewing machine cover is pretty darn handy for helping to keep the lint, and dust, and pollen out of the inter-workings of your machine. A lot of machines today come with a hard or vinyl cover but … [Read more...]
The Moody Blues
Here's the "Moody Blues" version of the "Sunshine" pillow. It reminds me of our prior post in Greece. The good parts; plenty of light, the brilliant blue of the Mediterranean, and the crisp blue and white of the island homes. Each scrap was cut into rectangles of varying lengths X 2 inch width, backed by fusible interfacing, and … [Read more...]
Sunshine on My Shoulders . . . Makes Me Happy!
John Denver too! Friday was a beautiful day here and I'm sad to say it was probably the last sunshine we'll see in many, many months. October and November tend to be overcast and rainy and then the long, dark, snowy months begin. I'm not telling you all this to depress you. Just giving you some background for my quilty endeavor this … [Read more...]