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Tonight I finished some sewing projects that I have insisted (to myself) that I must finish before I can do any quilting! Now I can allow myself to actually quilt instead of looking at the pictures of all the beautiful ones all of you have made! I have a baby quilt to make before I have to get busy making flannel pajama bottoms for my three grandchildren for Christmas. They are 21, 19, and 7. All of them love pj bottoms to lounge in. When they were small I made all their jammies, and now they're… Continue

I had a wonderful day yesterday, although I was very tired when I went to bed. The mother of the baby I babysat last winter went shopping with me to find flowers and other plants to put in the dirt half of my patio. In the afternoon she came over and stared planting them (after lunch). The three kids took naps and then I played with them (5,3,1) while she worked in the garden. The look lovely today--when I got up I headed out there to make sure they weren't figments of my imagination. I'll take… Continue

We've had cold weather which has slowed the snow melt and lowered the crest prediction for our full Red River. Someone described our Red River Valley (bottom of prehistoric Lake Aggasize) as a table top with a scratch going fom the top to the bottom )with the scratch being the Red River. Once it leaves its banks, it spread out far and wide. It was a relief to hear of the lower crest predictions. However, the water will be contained between the dikes for about a week before the water will be behi… Continue

I have decided that I'm going to shop for a new sewing machine. My old one is an Elna with cams for different stitches but it's 30 years old. I would really like to have a machine with an applique stitch, the ability to leave the needle down or up, and the variety of stitches that I've seen on some quilts. Any advice that you have for me would be most welcome. We have Pfaff and Bernina dealers in town so that's where I will begin my search. The lady at the Bernina store repairs her machines and… Continue

I live in Grand Forks ND and am watching the snow blown around outside. The snow packed against the patio doors has clibed up so that the tip of one drift is as tall as the patio fence. We will have a flood this spring when it all melts.

I'm heading into my sewing room to file a bunch of papers (it's a combination office/sewing room). I also have to hem a pair of slacks for my daughter. It won't take long but it's not my favorite kind of sewing to do. She was kind enough to do my taxes and e-fi… Continue