Good Days Start With This!

When you look at this photo - do you see chaos and confusion?

Or do you see possibilities just waiting to be discovered?

I think there is a good life lesson in this somewhat sorted mess.

I find the most satisfaction when I am up to the challenge of taking something like this and turning it into something beautiful - be it a simple string quilt, or a more complicated version of a string quilt - or even using these random strips in log cabin blocks as with my current ongoing project.

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In A Deep Freeze!

Brrrrr!  That's about all I have to say for this next couple of days.

This was my view of Quiltville Inn as we rounded the corner yesterday - it looks peaceful, but boy is it cold.

This morning is our coldest yet - it was 15f this morning with a high of 17f expected.  Tonight's low overnight? 8.

You better believe that those sinks will be left dripping!

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Quilting Safus - SOLVED!

Yesterday I wrote about the frustration we all feel when sewing and/or quilting machines take on a cantankerous attitude and refuse to do what we simply want them to do - 

Stitch with perfect tension and no issues.  

Yes, we make those plans, plan our day for everything going swimmingly, and the universe laughs.

I'm happy to report that all of the things I did seem to have solved my issues.

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Slow Starts.

Dogwood Days began its quilting process yesterday.

But it was not fast moving!

I think I encountered every problem that a long arm quilter dreads.

In my case it mostly revolved around the constant snapping of my top thread - 

My goal was to make it to half-way quilted yesterday, but in all honestly I was happy to make it 1/6 of the way before I had to abandon everything and head to town for an appointment with the Chiropractor.

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