citymouse quilter

somebody took friday fling very seriously.  the UPS man arrived with a box that contained this collection of civil war repro fabrics PLUS a ...

the number 5, as in i'm now working on vertical row 5 of orca bay, of which there are 7 total i think.  so, i decided a brief detour was...

kudos to olfa (and other manufacturers too) for creating this little baby...an ergonomic rotary cutter.  when i started quilting there was n...

yesterday it was 41 degrees; this morning it is 14 degrees.  go figure....

when asked for his idea of a good day, a former POW replied, "any day there is a doorknob on the inside is a good day."  so by tha...

went to dispose of recycling the other day and found this....a clear tote.  no lid, but no matter.  fortunately i was able to hoist myself u...

but certainly not ugly!  the good part is obvious; the bad part is there are 4 pesky purple triangles facing the wrong way!  like how did th...

so, the old viking is back in its spot and the "new" chair is ready to be called into service.  a visit to the thrift found this s...

just another quick project in between orca bay.  took this orphan block and turned it into a pillow.  then i realized how well it goes with ...

after much ripping and re-sewing, i finally have one entire vertical row done!  it wasn't without a bit of drama...the little brother ma...