Author Archives: Chris
Afternoon Delight with the Farmer
Ahhhh… I had a nice bit of afternoon fun with my favorite farmer. I have been feeling completely left out of all the Farmer’s Wife Quilt-along fun lately but between my parents visiting us for two weeks, a week of … Continue reading
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Tagged farmer's wife, farmer's wife quilt along, fwqal, gray, grey, purple, quilt block, sampler quilt
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County Fair Fun
So, I was browsing along Facebook one day and I saw a post from my local county fair about bringing in cakes, pies, cookies and all the fun stuff that gets judged at the fair. I have been meaning to … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Quilting
Tagged blue quilt, county fair, fussy cut, quilt, quilter's world, red ribbon, winner
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Foundation Paper Piecing, Step-by-Step
I gave a little presentation at the Wichita Modern Quilt Guild last night to teach everyone how to foundation paper piece. I know lots of people in the Farmer’s Wife Quilt Along also are interested in learning – so here’s … Continue reading
The Farmer’s Wife Sampler Quilt(along)
Hello! Greetings from mommy-land where babies are teething, puppies are being housebroken and sewing time is short. I have gotten some things done though! I’ll address those later. The first thing I want to mention is the Farmer’s Wife Quilt … Continue reading
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31 Days to Clean: Days 6, 7, 8 & 9
I promise, I’m not trying to be a show off or anything by getting ahead. I’m about to be out of town for 2 weeks so I’m trying to get ahead. AND, we *just* finished the kitchen remodeling so I … Continue reading
31 Days to Clean: Day 5
Priorities, priorities… what are those? I think they all flew out the window the second my little girl was born. SHE became the priority. Absolutely understandable for the first few months I think. But, now that she’s 6 months old … Continue reading
31 Days to Clean: Day 4
Day 4 is about having a “Put Your Feet Up” kind of home. What a perfect day for this to fall on for me – Tuesday! For almost three months we have had friends over (Mama’s and babies) for baby … Continue reading
31 Days to Clean: Day 3
Day 3 of the challenge focuses on ways to give life to your home. Things like creating a beautiful, pleasing space,planning enjoyable activities for your family, having less clutter to create a better environment and taking time to get away … Continue reading
Echino Fall 2010 is here!
I’ve been waiting and waiting and waiting and finally, all five of the Echino bolts I ordered have arrived. It takes 8 weeks for an order to arrive from Japan, and four bolts arrived about a month ago. The fifth … Continue reading
31 Days to Clean: Day 2
Day 2 of the challenge was easy for the Martha task – cleaning out the fridge and freezer. Our fridge was in need, so I went to work as soon as the baby went down for her nap. Wow, … Continue reading
