High Fiber—Seams About Right!

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Comment by Peggy Stuart on February 5, 2013 at 12:25pm

I try not to do the H-word, Barbara! LOL!

Comment by Barbara Graham on February 5, 2013 at 11:20am

Great job--seeing your posts is always inspiring--where do you get the time and energy?

Comment by Peggy Stuart on February 5, 2013 at 6:40am

There's always something new with this group. They meet at my house this week, that means I'll have to do the H-word! The table topper is 43.5 X 47", just big enough for the drop-leaf table we keep in the living room.

Comment by Barb/WI on February 4, 2013 at 7:24pm

Love the little quilt.  In fact, enjoyed all of the "show and tell."  Your group is so talented and productive.

Comment by Peggy Stuart on February 4, 2013 at 4:15pm

Linda "Sue," I agree that poodles are amazing. I really think they know what I'm thinking. Lucky you to have not had any measurable snow. We've given up measuring ours!

Comment by Linda "Sue" Robertson, TN on February 4, 2013 at 1:39pm

 Hey Peggy, those quilts will make huge quilty hugs!!!  What blessed recipients!!!!! Love your curtains in your laundry room and your hexagon quilt is gorgeous!!!  Of course the most amazing picture on your blog is your precious puppies!!!  You know me and my poodles, gotta love them, they are so amazing.  We haven't had any measurable snow yet for me to see how Ginger and Skeeter will react in the snow.  Don't know if we will have any since the groundhog said we will have an early spring.  That is ok with me!!! smile...... Great blog!!

Comment by Peggy Stuart on February 4, 2013 at 12:52pm

Thanks, Pam! I'm working on a dust ruffle now. Hope to finish it today.
Mary, I remember the winter of '47. I lived in Jamaica Plain at the time. People walked across the bay to get to work. I used to play in the snow every day or went ice skating. Here in the mountains of Utah, we sometimes get snow in June and then again in September, but it doesn't stay long. I never thought of my self as a member of the paparazzi! Maybe that's what Sunny was thinking. She really is cute, and being in public service, she gets a lot of attention!
Carol Ann, the hexagon quilt is really easy. You can make it with jelly rolls, except for the background. You sew two strips together and cut 60° triangles out of each, turning your template or triangle tool point down every other one. The background is made from a 4 1/2" strip, doing the same thing. The pieces that are on the edges just need an extra 1/4" unless you don't care if the border cuts off part of the shape. You make half hexagons and then make strips out of them with the background. Then sew the strips together. It's a lot easier than it looks, unless you try to make whole hexagons first and then try to put hexagons together with the background. All those Y seams! Yikes! I can do them, but if there's an easier way, I go for it!

Comment by Carol Ann Hinton on February 4, 2013 at 10:12am

Your quilting is like your knitting; complicated patterns and very beautiful!  Love the snow photos with the dogs & DH.  The snow at our mountain house is getting a little "old" looking - you know, icy on top and covered with twigs and pine needles.  Treacherous to walk on.  I'm looking forward to some fresh snow; possibly Thursday night according to the weather forecasts.

Comment by Mary, Tewksbury MA on February 4, 2013 at 9:59am

Beautiful work by you and your friends, a very talented group.  Love your table topper, wonderful pattern.  Looks like it would be a good stash buster.  

When you're as beautiful as Sunny it must be annoying to have the paparazzi following you for pictures at the time !!  Winter scenery looks great.  We're only had about 10 inches of snow all season and even less last year.  I love the snow and I'm hoping we can get a few "good"  storms before Spring arrives.  In 1978 we had snow on May 10th (my Mom's birthday) so there's still hope.

Comment by Pam/NY on February 4, 2013 at 9:14am

Always an interesting post...love the colors and pattern of your little quilt!