Category Archives: Show and Share

PUP’s and Memphis

Last Friday we arrived in Memphis.  I would be teaching the quilters at Pickin Up the Pieces Quilt Guild on Saturday.  We decided to hit Rendezvous for a few ribs and then head over to Beale street.  (Ribs photos can … Continue reading

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Block Swap Re-Visited

For many years I have been a member of Lakeview Quilters Guild!  My first meeting was in August of 1997, they were talking about a retreat.  Sounded interesting so I signed up and a couple of weeks later I headed … Continue reading

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Shimmery Seas

Yippee!  I am off to a GREAT start for 2015.  I have finished 2 quilt tops so far this year and it is only the 7th of January!  I had done most of the paper-piecing on this one but needed … Continue reading

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Quilting Quilting Quilting

It’s all about the quilting at this Bee!  In addition to hostessing Niemeyer Wednesday (from yesterdays post) I also hostess a Longarm Bee each month.  This Bee is no longer just for longarmers it is for mid-arms and short-arms too! … Continue reading

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Flowers For My Wedding – Grandma Style!

Lovely Rita – hard to say her name without the lovely. Anyway, Rita had contacted me a few years ago to see if I would teach her how to make a Judy Niemeyer “Prairie Star”  I was teaching machine quilting … Continue reading

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Colorwash in Neutral!

My niece made this beautiful quilt as a fundraiser for her son’s school.  When she was trying to decide colors she wasn’t sure what to do and I suggested neutrals as this would appeal to a wider audience.  Stripped piece … Continue reading

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Wednesdays – Niemeyer Style

Once a month I hostess a finishing class for students that are working on their Judy Niemeyer quilts.  Some come to pick out fabric, some come to cut fabric, some come to sew.  We all show up to be inspired! … Continue reading

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Big Sky – Big Quilts – Big Ambitions!

Good Day and welcome to technically day 3 of our adventure, but really the 2nd day of sewing.  I shared sunrise with you yesterday, today I was up before the sun peeked over the mountain and decided to take my … Continue reading

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It’s A Montana Kind of Day

Yesterday my trusty companion, Peggy from Pinwheels and Posies, and I traveled to Montana.  The plane out of Houston was delayed and our connection in SLC was going to be tight.  The trusty flight attendants asked all passengers to please … Continue reading

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A Busy Bobbin visits the Clearlake Longarm Bee

I may have mentioned that I host a longarm bee in our area (Clearlake,TX).  We meet at Pinwheels and Posies monthly and usually have about 35 participants.  Each month we have new members and it is such a fun bee. … Continue reading

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