Quilts, Etc.

Are you a list maker?

Are you a list maker? Do you have a “To Do” list for errands and chores you want to complete in a day? Do you grocery shop with a list or do you travel the aisles looking for bargains and what looks good? Are most of your lists for the short term or do they reach out to the distant future–a “post- a-note” of what to pick up at the fabric store or a notebook filled with future home improvement plans?

List makers have different styles. Some of us use the back of a recycled envelopes to jot down our list, others use printed forms or templates found on the internet. Some of us sort of cheat and list chores we have already completed so we can mark off items immediately. Others would aghast of that practice!

Making lists is given credit for making one more organized and productive. Susanna Wesley, the mother of nineteen children including John and Charles Wesley the founders of the Methodist movement, organized her life with a weekly spreadsheet- an advanced “to do list”. This was in the 1700’s! Historical accounts tell us she was a very organized and productive woman.

But it takes time to make a list and there are always exceptions. My husband has a saved list on his computer of “what to pack and do before leaving for a trip”. I am usually finished packing before he is; I don’t often forget items, but I am usually more stressed!

I have just started making my grocery list on my phone. I know, I am old school. I still prefer writing out the list on paper but I had a terrible habit of leaving the paper on the kitchen counter. I seldom forget my phone — so the list is with me!

Traveling by plane or long road trips is the perfect time to make lists. During our last trip I made several lists. Since the Quilt Etc. Sale is only two months away I made lists of projects I want to finish, what decorations I need to find or buy, publicity ideas, people to contact etc. And in the meantime, there will be two First Friday Art Crawls in which we are participating, a Volunteer Fair/ Mission lunch, three sets of over night company, a Church Class social at our home, a retirement and the usual living life events! I am counting on those lists to help me be organized!

Many of the Quilters at First are beginning to complete their lists of projects for this year’s sale. Of course, most of us just keep adding to the list!

I did finish the hand sewing the binding on MaggiePearl.

The quilt measures 60″ x 80″ and is machine quilted side to side in an abstract geometric design.

The pieced backing and the binding is the same batik fabric that was used in the front. No new fabric was used! $175

Elaine entered this sail boat quilt in the Harvey County fair and won a blue ribbon!

The backing is a soft polyester fleece with embossed hearts. A great choice for a toddler or child’s bed. (Yikes I forgot to note the size and cost– will be added next week)

Are you a Shocker fan? Here is the perfect quilt to show your allegiance to WSU.

The machine quilting is a Wheat pattern–very Shocker-like!! The backing is a solid black. 56″ x 76″. $150. -I wouldn’t count on this being in the sale–I have a feeling it will be in someone’s home before the middle of October.

We are so grateful for “friends of Quilters at First” who donate to our sale. Lorra E. who attends First United Methodist via KAKE TV, is a quilter. She dropped this beauty off Wednesday. How did she know we needed Christmas items for the sale?

Traditional Christmas colors with traditional florals prints were used. The binding is sewn with the serpentine stitch. (Why do my photos always capture the only loose thread on the quilt?) The 46.5″ x 56.5″ throw is $75.

These coasters or mug rugs are “simply” charming. The ecru muslin is a perfect match to the 30’s reproduction prints used for the flowers. Each back is a different reproduction print. The set of 4 is $20.

Traditional holiday red and green fabrics were used but in darker shades, creating a more sophisticated holiday table runner. The machine quilting in the border is an elegant frame for the piece.

15″ x 33″ $40

Do you party on the 17th of March? It has been said that everyone is a little bit Irish on that day. This 16″ x 36″ table runner is even quilted in a shamrock pattern! $40

If Halloween is your thing, this table runner would be perfect on your dinning or hall table.

Colors in the batik backing match the colors of the candy houses. The reverse side would look great by itself or with a vase of bright fall flowers. It is 14.5″ x 41″, $40.

Who doesn’t need this reminder? The table runner or wall hanging is perfect for the transition between summer and fall. The letters are a deep brown, the background an aqua “grunge”. 15.5″ x 32.5″—appliquéd by our Janis, of course! $75.

You might mistake this tote for a Vera Bradly–but it was made by Elaine! The bag is quilted and lined and has a zipper closing. The front pocket is also quilted. The bag is large enough to hold your lap top and the padding gives extra protection. $40

Add these events to your “fun things to do” list

✏️First Friday Art Crawl at FUMC on Sept. 5 at 6 pm

✏️First Friday Art Crawl at FUMC on Oct. 3 at 6 pm

✏️Quilts Etc. Sale, Oct 16, noon to 6 pm, OCT 17, 10 am to 5 pm, Oct 18, 9 am to 1 pm

Remember, all these items are for sale now. Also, I will ship anywhere in the US for the cost of postage.

Pacific NW Quilt and Fiber Arts Museum

My husband who has a passion for baseball and wants to visit 100 ball parks before he can’t, planned his own minor league baseball tour in the Pacific Northwest this summer. To give credence to his claim that it is a Baseball and Quilt tour, he finds something quilt related. Thus, we visited the Pacific Northwest Quilt and Fiber Arts Museum in La Conner, Washington.

The museum is located in the beautifully restored Gaches Mansion in La Conner, WA. La Conner is a small town on the Skagit Bay. When we turned off the main highway and traveled through the flat valley to get to La Conner, we noticed the farm houses are built several feet of the ground. Then we saw the signs-“Entering Tsunami Hazard Zone” Being from Kansas I did not expect to see this! The bay is lovely, the weather was perfect and the small town has lots to see.

The museum has three floors. The restored trims, stairs and floors complimented the white painted walls that showcase the different exhibits. Each floor had a different artist or artists. The front side parlor and dinning room was home to a small gift shop.

One the first floor, small wall hangings from the Seattle Modern Quilt Guild were displayed.

Members had created a design to reflect a song they remembered from the radio- I Heard it on the Radio.

The second floor was totally dedicated to the work of Terrie Hancock Mangat. Her quilts were colorful and accented with a lot of embellishments, embroidery, and hand reverse appliqué.

This one was my favorite. It is difficult to see in this photo, but in front of the quilt is a frame supporting brightly colored spikes/ slates. The quilt is one of a series titled FIREWORKS.

Look at all the embellishments used to created coconut frosting on the birthday cake! This was in remembrance of the cakes her mother made from her.

The third floor was devoted to Virtual Voyage: Pixels and Patchwork by Victorian Findley Wolfe –a very recognizable name in the world of quilting. She has ” cleverly merged the techniques learned in the 90’s–painting, photography and digital skills–with her expertise in sewing, patchwork and layering of color for a display that evokes a variety of emotions.” https://www.qfamuseum.org/

This is a good example of her mixed medium –an tribute to her grandparents.

Each quilt on display had a very personal significance to the artist. Shows such as this one reminds me of the difference between a quilt artist and a quilt crafter–I definitely belong to the second group but I have so much admiration for the first!!

The Museum has another site for their permanent display items but we didn’t find until it was time to travel north to our grandson’s soccer game.

I want to spend more time in La Conner. Since it is on the Skagit Bay, sea food restaurants line the water’s edge. Many of the huge original warehouses still remain; some re-purposed, many not. Due to the mild climate the floral displays were amazing. But there were soccer and baseball games to be seen!

Due to my “Fabric Diet” I only allowed myself to visit one quilt shop. Quiltmania in the Tri-Cities area in southeast Washington had no visual appeal from the street but had soooo much fabric. The manner in which it was displayed did not over whelm me as it can in a very full shop. The perfect stripe for a binding of a quilt I have ready to finish and three coordinating fabrics for fall placemats was my only purchase.

The rest of our trip was devoted to five minor league baseball games, a professional soccer game (the Sounders) and time spent with family. Washington has such varied terrain and the views can change quickly. We will be back to explore more of the state—plus the weather has been wonderful–seventies and eighties.

Next week back to that latest from Quilters at First!

New this week

I have a love of vintage quilts. I want to know their stories–Why did the quilter choose to make that quilt? Did she (probably a she) fall in love with a particular pattern? Was it a solo endeavor or a “quilt bee” quilt? Was the fabric purchased especially for that quilt? Or was the fabric leftovers from garments and household items? Was it made for a special occasion–wedding or was it utilitarian-to help keep the family warm. Was it her first quilt or was it one of many? Sometimes I am lucky and learn a bit of the history.

This grand old lady was given to Quilters At First by a church family. The husband’s grandmother made it probably in the 1930’s. She was a Kansas Mennonite farm wife and mother. This period of history was not easy especially for Kansas farmers –economically or climate wise. Electricity and modern plumbing has not reached most rural areas. Meals were from gardens and farm lots. These “stay-at-home” mothers were some of hardest working homemakers in history. But somehow time was found to make beauty. Given the sun damage in the middle of the quilt, I would guess it was used as a bedspread or coverlet.

The piecing is near perfect…sharp points and matched seams. And there are curves! This wasn’t her first rodeo.

But it is the hand stitching in the four corner blocks that stole my heart. How many nights did she work on just this one square. It is a large quilt, 80″ x 100″. Months must have been spent piecing and quilting? Did she do it alone or did her friends gather around a quilting frame visiting as they quilted?

Just wish I knew more—-

The good news is that is going to a “good home” that appreciates it’s value.

No new finished quilts, but here is a peek of three newbies just back from the long arm quilters.

Another MaggiePearl quilt–this time out of batiks and various black fabrics. We had challenged ourselves to at least one quilt in the sale that was from the stash of fabrics in the quilt room. This is mine. These batiks are from the family of one of the original Quilters at First quilters. In these photos the binding is sewn on but needs to be folded over and hand sewn. It is 64″ x 72″ and you really must see it is person–the colors are so much vibrant than what I captured.

Those are my husbands hands doing quilt hanging duty on our deck-

I copied this scrappy quilt idea from a quilt made by Rachel Hauser who writes STITCHED IN COLOR. I used 2.5″ squares instead of 2″ x 3″ rectangles and sawtooth stars instead of friendship stars–what I had and what I like to make! The teal stashing rescues it from being an ordinary scrappy quilt. It is a square quilt–72″ x 72″. Sad news–I still have hundreds of 2.5″ squares in the bin.

The last quilt is made from a layer cake bought during the COVID lockdown with a very ambitious plan for it. Didn’t happen.

But I think these soft floral and blenders work well in the simple throw pattern. The backing is a pink floral in various shades. The machine quilting is what makes this quilt special. I tell the long arm quilter to pick what ever quilting pattern she thinks would work well. Glad she experimented with this new design.

We will be participating in Wichita’s First Friday Art Crawl in September and October. If you have not been, it is fun evening visiting art galleries, pubs and studios in the downtown and art district. We will be showing twenty quilts in the narthex of First United Methodist. Homemade cookies and tea/lemonade will be shared. Lots of free parking is just outside our AB entrance or you may park on Broadway. We are looking forward to showing off our fiber art pieces. Hope you make it September 5 or October 3 or both!

Dog Days of Summer

We are in the middle of the “Dog Days of Summer”; officially the dates are the forty days from July 3 to August 11.

When I think of the “Dog Days of Summer”, I have an image of a hound dog laying on the porch of a southern farm house, just too hot to move in the afternoon heat. (I realize this isn’t a “hound” dog–photo from SEA’S THE DAY)

But actually the term, “Dog Days of Summer” comes from the ancient Romans who believed that when the star system of Sirius (the Dog Star) was closest to the Sun, earth would experience extreme heat, drought, sudden thunderstorms, lethargy and mad dogs. All sorts of myths circulated. For example, water was poisonous during this period of time. Serious problems were sure to develop if that was believed!

In Kansas, we will continue to have many very hot days after August 11. So I will just use this time to celebrate dogs!

I discovered this on Facebook, and since my favorite dog in the whole world is a Shiba Inu, I had to save and share it. But, the person who created this meme did not have a Shiba–they are the most judgmental of dogs! My Shiba can give me the “side eye”, and I immediately feel guilty–for what, I am not sure, but I am sure I am in the wrong!

Sure dogs can be time consuming, expensive, messy and demanding. But the pros do outweigh the cons. My Taka has

walked me outside every morning unless it is icy, raining or below 15 degrees
encouraged a consistent “wake up and get out of bed” time–what is a week end?
introduced me to my neighbors that I probably would have never met (I do know more of the dog’s names than the people’s names)
checked on my safety when thunderstorms roll through in the middle of the night
cleaned yogurt cups when I am finished eating so we don’t waste water before recycling them
comforted me when I am missing my children and grandchildren who live on the coasts
announced the arrival of my husband long before the garage door opens
kept delivery folk, salespersons, and politicians off the front porch and several feet back on the sidewalk with his fierce bark.
tells me when the door bell rings–even when it is on TV
loves me even when I am not very lovable

I understand sometimes having a dog just doesn’t work given circumstances, but I hope you do have a neighbor dog, or extended family dog that you can love on during the “Dog Days of Summer”. We often ask ourselves, “What did we do before we had Taka?” Can’t imagine life without Taka dog!

The hot weather of July has not stopped the quilters from sewing! Several new items were brought to the quilting room this last Wednesday~

What could be appropriate for summer in Kansas than a Sunflower quilt?

Really, how many different sunflower prints were used to make this unique Kansas quilt? It measures 68″ x 84″ and would fit a double bed. It is machine quilted with a sunflower pattern. $250

Do you have a new baby in your life? This soft quilt is so very calming.

The custom quilt is very visible on the back of the quilt. The back is a pale blue Minky fabric. The block placement is interesting with the darker values in the corner and the lighter blocks in the center. $100.

This small quilt could be labeled a “lap” quilt but would be a great holiday quilt for a toddler. The print features vintage toys and holiday decorations. Custom machine quilted and hand bound. It is 38″ x 47″. $75

More Janis magic–in time for the fall holidays. Machine appliquéd, machine quilted and hand bound. The variegated or tie dye orange fabric is a striking addition.

The size makes it very versatile — 13″ x17″. The price is a bargain! $50

Blue birds of happiness–you never can have too many! This is our second table runner made from the same pattern–sometimes we surprise ourselves! 18″ x 46″. $60

Table topper ? Wall hanging? You decide. The floral border makes this piece extra special. Look at that custom quilting! 21″ x 22″. $40

This sloth pillow is reminding you that naps are an important part of life! Simple but cute! Approximately 18″. $25

Two unique bags were added to the collection–

The small clutch with zipper closing has a vintage feel with the crochet granny squares on the front. The batik bag has two zippers–one on each side allowing you to open the back wide. It is lined and has pockets on both sides. Both are $25 each

I am on a crusade to eliminate gift wrapping paper! Cloth bags that can be used over and over make so much sense and you won’t have that huge garage bag of torn wrapping paper for the trash man. These “girl friend” gift bags are the perfect size for a book or lotions–the holiday gift to let your girl friends know you are thinking of them.

What do you do with vintage blocks that you find at a garage sale? You make them into book markers! Need something for favors at your next Book Club meeting? Stocking stuffers? Accompany a gift card to your favorite book store? $3 each

Handmade ornaments for your tree at Christmas are special. $5 each

Our annual “in person” Quilts Etc. Sale is October 16-18. Sadly doggies are not encouraged to come shopping with their people. But I will ohh and ahh over all your dog photos–I know you have more dog photos on your phone than any other subject!

“Christmas Theme” Photo Gallery

ETC.

$40

Santa or Saint Nicholas. $40

23″ x 23″. $40

Photo Gallery-of the ETC items: home decor, accessories, gifts

Table Runners

Wall Hangings/Table toppers

Wallhanging with hanging sleeve. 14.5″ x 18″. $75

Pillows

Placemats

**6 for $55. 11.5″ x 17.5″. reversible**

Two sets of four placemats -12″ x 18″. $40 per set

ETC- ETC–ETC

Lined bags– Denim bag $20. Batik bag $15

Quilted with long zipper opening and mesh interior pockets. $40

Quilted with long zipper opening and mesh interior pockets. $40

Only check on available

Check towel $10

**Splatter guard to use in Micro wave. $8 each**

or 4 for $10

double thickness burp cloths. $3 each

**Burp cloths Terry cloth lined. $5 each**

Project bags $10 each

Aprons

**Mug Rugs. each is 8″ x 11″. set of 4 $32**

Barn Quilts. each is 28″ x 28″. 3/8 inch plywood painted on both sides with primer. Two clear top coats. $50 each

Helps small or hurting hands hold playing cards. 2 lef

Easter Accessories

Bunnies $8 Carrots $8

St. Patrick

Photo Gallery of “Just” Quilts!

Quilts

Puzzle quilt. 50″ x 65″. $125

MaggiePearl #1. 40″ x 66″. $125

62″ x 62″. $125

52″ x 72″. $150

Vintage Pieces

Vintage hand quilted, hand appliquéd, and hand embroidered baby quilt. The edges are finished with a blanket stitch. Only one faint stain above the bunny’s head. 33″ x 46″. $50

Dated on label from 1950. No worn spots–could be used. There are 3-4 faint rust? spots. All the embroideries blocks are the same design but in different colors.

66″ x 87″. $100

**Baby Vintage Quilt.** 37″ X 48″. $30.00

Baby/Child Quilt

**Primary color hour glass 38″ 50″ $75**

“Tied” quilts–child size. very soft and cuddly.

Blankets

Rag quilt and pillow. both for $30. Quilt is 35″ x 49″

Fall- includes Halloween– Photo Gallery

41″ x 41″. $75.00

50″ x 64″. $150

Halloween table runner

Only 2 left. lighter taupe

Coasters or mug rugs. $5 each. treat bags $3 each

Read anything good lately?

Read any good books lately? This question is posed every Wednesday at Quilters at First. And just like our enthusiasm for quilting waxes and wanes, so does our discovery of good books or at least our time spent reading. Several of the quilters belong to the same book club. The “book of the month” gets discussed on several Wednesdays, before the official meeting on the third Monday of each month.

Janis chose this thriller for July. It has so many plot twists, I couldn’t even give a synopsis to my husband. The author does a realistic portrayal of how one person’s perceptive of an event can be so different than another. The book isn’t “great literature” but it is certainly entertaining. I had to stop cleaning to finish it! 🤭

I re-acquainted myself with some of my favorite authors this summer. I had the latest Chris Bohjalian on hold for months–Libby, Public Library and iCloud. It was worth the wait.

The novel is based loosely on a true story of a Confederate soldier’s wife and an injured Union officer that takes place in the northern Shenandoah valley . Certainly not a cookie cutter plot and the novel acknowledges that not all the stereotypes are accurate. Highly recommend this novel and this author.

This prolific author has vowed never to write the same novel twice. I have always appreciated the variety of subjects and locations his novels portray. After reading THE JACKEL’S MISTRESS, I re-read SKELETONS AT THE FEAST and found a couple of novels I had missed.

His collection of essays, IDYLL BANTER are thoughtful and entertaining. I like that he is comfortable discussing his connection to his church.

My daughter introduced me to Martin Walker’s Bruno series. I sort of forgot about him because I was “caught up”. I had let the last two novels slip by me.

Bruno is the community police officer in St. Denis, a made-up town, in the department of Dordogne where the famous prehistoric cave drawings are found. Dordogne is also the home of famous vineyards, foie gras, and cheese. The author’s wife is a well known cook book writer so there is much space devoted to the preparation of food. The novels are similar to each other but they are certainly several notches above “cozy mysteries”. I will probably never visit this part of France, but these novels give me a lovely tour of the area.

A podcaster I listen to recommended SANDWICH. She said I would laugh and cry reading it. I didn’t. It was good to listen to as I sewed, but perhaps because I am no longer a member of the “sandwich generation”, it did not pull on my emotional strings. Plus, I thought the protagonist was a bit whinny. But to a mid life woman, this might be very relatable.

I was reading this novel while listening to SANDWICH. They had many common issues. Again, I couldn’t really relate to the plot, but I admire Anna Quindlen’s writing. Almost anything she writes is worthwhile.

I am a champion of a liberal arts education. We need educated persons not just trained persons. This non-fiction book championed the value of an adaptable liberal arts background. It is a long book but it has some incredible real life stories.

The history loving me loved the book, but probably best I don’t choose it for my book club selection in December.

I may have introduced my discovery of Juneau Black before, but I am patiently waiting for the latest release of their Shady Hollow mystery in October.

I don’t “do” fantasy, I guess I am too realistic. But I fell for the Vera Vixon and her village of Shady Hollow where almost all the woodland creatures live together in harmony…

This series is a soothing escape from today’s world.

Here is a list of “recommendable” books and authors I have read recently. I want to hear about yours!

Ruth Ware–intelligent English mysteries

Rhys Bowen– comfortable series of cozy mysteries

Fiona Davis–most but not all of historical fiction that revolve around a famous location

Kate Quinn– WWII historical fiction, THE ROSE CODE is my favorite

Kate Morton–Austrialian settings

Jacqueline Winspear–but alas, she has written her last Maisie Dobbs book–there are 18 so if you haven’t read any of them, enjoy!

LOVE AND WHISKEY by Fawn Weaver–non-fiction and almost made me want to try Jack Daniel’s Whiskey

THE DAY THE WORLD CAME TO TOWN by Jim DeFede. Non-fiction- I think there is a documentary on the event– championed good people

THE WEDDING PEOPLE by Alison Espach–might be my selection for December book club.

PACHINKO by Min Jin Lee–I learned so much history about the interaction between Japan and Korea

Obviously I love reading but I love libraries even more! I could not afford to buy each of these book nor do I have space in my home to keep them. But thank goodness, we have libraries!! And I am not the only one who feels this way!

Libraries are essential. We must carefully guard them.

So, please tell me who are your favorite authors and what is your latest best read?

Not many items to show this week — a lot of projects being finished but here is what was “turned” in Wednesday.

The custom quilting made this quilt extra special. The distinctive patterns really are visible on the Minky backing. Minky washes well, remaining cloud soft forever. The quilt’s size will allow it to be used for several years. The binding is hand sewn. 35″ x 52″ $100

Two sets of winter placemats were finished.

Six placemats are in each set. The winter woodland creatures one is 12″ x 18″. $55

The holly set also has 6 mats and measures approximately 12″ x 18″. $55

We are watching THE GILDED AGE, BEAR and THE STUDIO, so lots of time to embroidery! $9.00

Hope you have a good book on your nightstand or on your iPAD! Remember to share your favorites.

Vacation Time

I spent last week in NOVA–Northern Virginia, visiting my daughter and son-in-law. Have you been there? It is an area of contrasts. There are many, many large buildings that house corporations and national headquarters of groups you would recognize.

A majority of the family housing are condos, large apartment complexes and row homes.

The population is very dense–approximately 1,000 more people per square mile than Wichita, KS., but there are “green spaces” built into most of the developments. One such park and storm water reservoir was very close to my daughter’s home.

Bandit, my grand-dog, enjoys walks in woods by their home where deer and fox have been seen.

The frogs sang to us, no matter the time of day–

We did our touristy things in western Maryland this time. Fredericks, MD, is an old city, used as a medical center during the Civil War. It also has the C & O Canal and a fun little quilt shop. So, in consideration of my fabric diet, I only bought four yards of “on sale” fabric to make placemats.

Another trip was to Cumberland, MD to ride the Western Maryland Excursion train up into the mountains. The round trip to Frostburg took about 4 hours and it had more great views of rural Maryland.

Someday I want to explore more of this part of Maryland.

What were my Quilty Friends up to while I was playing tourist? Finishing up new projects for the sale!

These colors are so vivid! Both sides are perfect for fall, making it reversible. It is machine quilted in a wavy grid and the binding is hand sewn. $40

Kathy was thinking autumn also. This piece could be used on the back of a sofa or at the foot of a bed as well as on the table. The backing fabric is a fall print also. I will have the measurements next week..promise! The machine quilting is a floral pattern. $45

Although it almost reached 100 degrees yesterday, we know that fall and winter nights will be here in a few months. And what is better for those chilly evenings than a cozy flannel quilt?

If you look closely, the machine quilting pattern is an oak leaf. The quilt measures 60″ x 64″ –just right for your recliner or the sofa. $175. Do you have “a difficult to buy a present for” dad or husband–this would work!!!

And quickly following autumn is the Holidays. This little 23″ tree skirt would be so pretty under one of your small trees. $40

Scrappy but not “busy”. The quilt is large; 64″ x 80″. Check out the machine quilting. The backing would make a pretty cover in the summer. $200

This quilt pattern was designed for just three yards of fabric! The three yards made a very usable size quilt–64″ x 70″.

Did you see the star inside each of machine quilted swirls? The binding has the faux piping. $175

Are you in the market for new placemats? Pauline brought in four sets of four placemats.

There are two set of these “chefs with attitude” print The edges are serged. Four coasters are also included. 11″ x 16″. $40 per set of four.

This is the print used on all eight of the placemats.

This set of four placemats definitely has a southwestern theme. The fabric used on both sides could be straight from Arizona or New Mexico. The placemats measure 12″ x 18″. $40 for the set of four.

The other set of four placemats is in a darker color way of the same print. The backing is the same print on both sets. The coordinating binding is machine sewn.

Our cabinets and shelves are crammed full of finish projects. And we have three more months to sew! We would love to make room for all those new projects. Great prices for handmade quality items made right here for worthy causes.