I'm talking big quilts and as you can see, Celtic Solstice has a ton of pieces in each block. I'm not talking wall-hangings or table runners. (Well, I still have to do the hand-stitching on the binding but I'm calling it done.) It's the second quilt finish for the month of August. I just finished Celtic Solstice- Bonnie Hunter's Quiltville Mystery from November 2013. But the truth is that its been just the last few years that I have really made a leap in my quilting, extracting maximum pleasure from not just the completed quilt but from the process of making the quilts. In the last 24 years, I have fed my passion for quilting with the cool tools, fabulous patterns and books and marvelous fabrics and, occasionally, I actually finished a quilt or two.
#Black and white caboodle how to
She taught me so many things and really nurtured my love of quilting and so it is Rachel who truly taught me how to quilt in a gas-lamp lit room on a treadle machine. Rachel was patient and kind and oh so helpful. So, I would take my block and my questions to Rachel. A little two-hour class once a week just didn't cut it. It was a good class and I learned some basics but I had so many difficulties and questions. I immediately went to the local Jo-Ann fabrics and signed up for the beginner quilt class which was taught by a Mennonite woman whose name escapes me. My friend and I admired the pile of quilts on the bed Rachel had in the middle of her shop and as Rachel and another woman began the traditional "bed-turning" I fell in love with quilting. My hubby was stationed at Dover AFB and I happened to visit the shop with a friend on a lark. Rachel was the owner and operator of the Amish quilt shop, Rose Valley Quilts (now closed) in Dover, Delaware. I learned to quilt from a woman named Rachel. It stayed behind too.Īnd then there were all the quilts. And then I saw this baby: I have been coveting these spool drawers for years and they are always so expensive. I saw this sweet machine and really considered bringing it home but it had some wiring issues so it stayed behind. I love looking for vintage sewing machines and quilts and the Louisville Antique Market didn't let me down. I'm not usually a fan of a buffet but the Waffles with Caramel Bourbon Sauce was phenomenal! We really enjoyed the cheese grits, scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, fruit, and pastry but the WAFFLES! YUM!Īfter our brunch we headed toward downtown and what should appear before my eyes.? An ANTIQUE store. First stop was the Bristol Bar and Grill where they serve a fabulous buffet breakfast. We arrived here in Louisville late Saturday evening and so we spent Sunday getting a little familiar with our immediate area. My Roll, Roll Cotton Boll quilt does the trick and really helps make the room feel like home. Of course, just because its a hotel doesn't mean it can't be homey.all you have to do is throw a quilt on the bed and you are all set. Mind you, they are little dogs but it's a lot for about 400 square feet.
It's actually not that bad except for the fact that I am here with 3 dogs and a cat. We'll be here until our furniture arrives later this month so we are making due in a little one room efficiency. Home is where you hang your hat and these days I'm hanging my hat in a hotel room. But, if you reduce the size of the pattern using your copier you get manageable-sized blocks that can be done in wool. The project is a pattern called Ruby Red Dots by Sheri Howard and as written is a needle-turn applique.
Wool is fun to work with and a lot easier and quicker than needle-turn applique. So I sit in our hotel room, working on wool applique and watching TV.
#Black and white caboodle tv
Why must I also be without internet and cable? I have the sewing area set up in the basement but without the possibility of TV or Netflix, I'm uninspired. It's bad enough that I'm missing my lovely grand babies and kids and my wonderful sewing loft. The cable company insisted on a copy of our lease as well as identification and will get back to us once a supervisor has reviewed our documents and removed the block on our address which means, until then, no cable or internet. Nope! They wanted a picture-less social security card. To the water company, these silly little government issued identification methods were UNACCEPTABLE. Dave's SS card was packed in a box so he offered his passport and his military id along with his driver's license.
But every other service has been a nightmare! The water company insisted on a face-to-face visit with photo ids and social security cards.
A quick credit check and BOOM! No problems there at all. As a consequence of HIS misdeeds, we have had to really fight and struggle to get any services! The electric company was the first that I called and that went smooth as silk. It seems the previous tenant of our little Kentucky home neglected to settle his debts with the various utility companies servicing our address.
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