Stitches Going In -

I told myself that I wanted to be stitching on this project in time for the holidays.

And look!  Here I am!

It's just as sweet as the red and white stripes on a candy cane!

Yes, I know that the holidays will be quickly past us and I'll still have several months of hand quilting to go - will I get tired of something that feels like it could be a Christmas quilt?

Nope!  What's the next big holiday that comes up after the first of the year? The one with certain colors attributed to it anyway?

St. Valentine's Day!

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Old Town Mystery, Part Five!

Part Five of Old Town and only 5 days until Day One of Hanukkah (Evening of Wed, Dec 25, 2024 – Thu, Jan 2, 2025) and 5 days until Christmas!
It has to be something good when good things align like this, don't you think?
I've been following along with what folks are posting in our Quiltville's Open Studio Group on Facebook and love what I am seeing.  The variety of color plans..woweeee!  Keep the photos coming!

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A Tale of Broken Glasses -

I knew they were on their last legs. But life has been TOO busy.

To busy for finding a new optometrist who specializes in folks with lower vision, who can't read letters shined onto a wall in a lit up rectangle.

People with macular things going on.

And truth be told, I just didn't want to deal with it because it is hard.  And I hate hard things.  I really do.

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Machine Basting Abbeygate!

This is one thing that has me smiling ear-to-ear with great anticipation!

I was able to get Abbeygate loaded into the long arm and do some very simple machine basting.

Why machine?

I guess just like the cheeky 10 year old I can say out loud "Because I Can!"

There are many reasons.  But mostly because it is easy.  It's secore.  There is no shifting.

And there is no aerosol glue or adhesive of any kind inside my quilt as I set in to hand quilting.

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