NO - not a new grandbaby for me (sigh), but this one will be for my niece.  She is due in September with a precious little boy. She had many difficulties in getting pregnant and so we are all so delighted that it finally happened and all is going great.  …

So what do you girls know about Sergers?  I am thinking about buying one but not knowing anything about them...why do you like them? what kind? and what kind not to buy...What would be the reason to buy one that I cannot do on my sewing machine,,,,,,and why would I buy another machine? Any help would be more than appreciated.

Completed a few baby gifts that will be going out eventually…

Baby Boy C is due in November… I will be adding a handkerchief bonnet then calling this one done!  The quilt is flannel and Minky backed with cute forest creature flannel and machine quilted… flannel bib, burp and receiving blanket…

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Wow! What a week! I always have to start with a photo, so here's Kay's rug:

She based this on a photo she took while on a cruise with her late husband. He helped her with suggestions and was a major contributor to keeping her interested in the project. It has been languishing since he passed away, but…

Our heat wave is over and we’re back to overcast skies and moderate temperatures.  We even had what can only be described as a couple of torrential downpours. The woods were tinder dry and forest fires are an ever present worry when the weather is like that, so no one is complaining. But the weather change brought fierce winds.  Needless to say, my hanging baskets suffered considerable damage, and the rain pounded my carrots flat.  I checked this morning and they seem to have recovered…

Well I just had 60th birthday on 17th it been a good birthday had some lovely flowers from my Grandchildren then from my daughter & son a Amazon Gift Voucher so i have ordered some quilting books plus got a book on the kindle & still have plenty left

I added the borders today (first time making mitered borders), and I'm really happy with the finished product.  I didn't get a very clear photo of the top, but I was in a hurry to sew the backing.  I will get a better picture when I take it out to get it ready to go to the LAQ!…