citymouse quilter

for a couple of days anyway....haven't finished putting away summer clothes quite yet....but almost time.  it's been exceptional wea...

painting by one of the wyeths...jamie maybe???  we've welcomed cool days and cooler nights...no doubt day or two of hots left but thankf...

 indeed and it's the last month of the chookshed challenge for the year.... i've failed miserably with my list this year.... 1) bast...

 at least it has stopped raining.....a wild and wet weekend it was!  but i kept busy...sorta....doing this... scrappy plaid blocks....nearly...

  this is block #1 of 'alaska' and it's done!  also finished 2 blocks of another kit not shown....i know, very little for somebo...

back in my freshman quilting years, bought this book...as you know, amish quilts were the siren that drew me into quilting.  published 1982 ...

maybe just a tad....after more 90s a bit of a cool down, meaning nighttime high 60s...i'll take it...but since it's really still sum...

whew!  august is over and my marathon sewing month is also....color me happy!  the jack o'lanterns are done and now the pumpkin wall qui...

birthday came and went and just like that i've made it to another year.  i do NOT feel my age (except maybe my knees) and still consider...

august is whizzing by and my month of autumn projects is moving along as well.  goal is to be finished by september, if not the first then s...