Sunday, March 25, 2012

Any Suggestions?

I put a quilt on the frame over a month ago, I had some tension problems so I stopped and walked away from it. Today I went back, hoping I'd be able to finish the quilt. No such luck.

I tried re-threading it, making sure everything is level, put in a different bobbin, new needle, reduced the presser foot level, and adjusted the tension. It's better, but still not good. Any suggestions?

I'm going to take the quilt off the frame and put practice muslin on.

I have gotten the cutting done for the 9-patches I'll cut in half for the civil war blocks. 25 dark and 25 lights. Putting these together should keep me busy for a bit.

I made these miniature silk ribbon Baltimore album block years and years go. I know I'm not going to make more so I'd like to do something these four blocks.
Any suggestions?

Sunday, March 18, 2012

Hello, my name...

is Joy and I'm a Dollar Store addict...

Another addiction, Sudoku puzzles. Dell $2.99 per book, DS $1 per book.

Hair ties 20 for $1. The box holding them 2 for a $1.

I don't know why...it was cute, soft and only $1.

Essential items for UFOs, sometimes 2 for $1.

Essential item for really messy eaters (Obba), $1.

Another I don't know why, but they brighten my blah winter yard, $1 each.

One of my few attempts to get organized, 2 (or was it 3) for $1.

These are my mother's fault, she bought the first 3. I had to hunt down the Easter ones, $1 each plus gas.

I dispense so many different drugs around here I should be a pharmacist. Fred's pill holder $1.

I also have another addiction to boxes and baskets...$1 each.


Mmmm, maybe I should change that to compulsive spending addict. Sigh.

Sunday, March 11, 2012

About Time

Remember when I finished piecing this little wall hanging. Yesterday I finally got it quilted and the binding partially on.
It only took a year...