So- What do you do with 35 perfectly nice, clean, T-shirts with great images from around the world??? Cut them up of course! There are dozens of really good tutorials on how to prepare T-Shirts but I like to add a twist... I don't make them all the same size, nor do I always like… Continue reading Cutting Up Shirts
Bruce's father, Tom, passed away last month. He was elderly-93! Even though it is sad and we miss him, this is the expected outcome for us all. We are grateful for the time we got to spend and remember him fondly. One of the great things I enjoyed about Tom (and Marian, still with us)… Continue reading Tom’s T’s of Travel
so the red-Squares quilt top from my Aunt's Attic was finished this week. It quilted up beautifully and I had a nice bit of Kona Cotton in my stash that was just the right color. I debuted a few fabrics before settling on the solid and I think it turned out really well. My Aunt… Continue reading Binding it up
I started to work on the first of the 3 quilts Aunt Ruby sent me. The first step was to press and give it a close look over to see if it needed any repair. It is in surprisingly good shape given what Ruby told me about how old it is. I did learn that… Continue reading Getting Started
I came home from work to a box yesterday- a box from my Aunt containing 3 vintage quilt tops. I was not expecting what came next. I am the girl who is not sentimental. I don't have any kindergarten drawings from my kids. There is no box of treasured baby clothes, toys, blankets in my… Continue reading Touching the Past
