I promised myself–No more fabric buying! Even if it is on sale, a great sale. Well, except white background fabric needed for the scrappy pink pinwheel baby quilt I am making on consignment and the baby quilt for my husband’s niece. And, I did need more of the particular colors requested for the niece’s quilt—butContinue reading “Use My Stash!”
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And with this ring….
Wedding rings are sign to the world of our marriage status. How many novels have you read where the heroine checks out the left hand of the handsome stranger? And if the actual ring missing, is there an indention for paler skin indicating a ring is usually worn? Wedding rings or bands have an ancientContinue reading “And with this ring….”
“It takes a village…..”
I just re-read the blog post I wrote last year after the Quilts etc. Sale about the importance of thanking persons for their help..and it is especially true this year. We certainly would not have had the huge success without the help of each person and group listed last year. We don’t have the finalContinue reading ““It takes a village…..””
One for the money, two for the show, three to get ready and four to go!
The “quilts” are all hung by the stage with care, in hopes that lots and lots of shoppers would soon be there! Yesterday Quilters at First spent the day in Wilke Family Life Center at First United Methodist Church, Wichita arranging and re-arranging and re-arranging and re-arranging all the items we have made during theContinue reading “One for the money, two for the show, three to get ready and four to go!”
Show Off your Quilts!
So, you bought or was gifted a beautiful quilt. The first thing you will ask yourself is “What am I going to do with it?”. The obvious reply is to put it on a bed; isn’t that the reason for quilts. But that isn’t always the solution. Your bed may be too large or smallContinue reading “Show Off your Quilts!”
If Sewing Machines could Talk
If sewing machine could speak, what would they say? Mine might know a few naughty words…or be defensive. “I’m tired of being blamed for something that was not my responsibility–It is never the machines fault the bobbin was empty and no seam was sewn! PAY ATENTION” . But I would also like to think myContinue reading “If Sewing Machines could Talk”
Needle+Floss+Fabric+Pattern= Embroidery
Do you embroidery? Many of the Quilters at First enjoy embroidering and we have several embroidered items for sale at the October 21-22 Sale. Some of us began our love of fabric by being introduced to embroidery at a very early age. Others picked up needles and floss to embroidery daisies on our bell-bottom denimContinue reading “Needle+Floss+Fabric+Pattern= Embroidery”
“The Best Laid Plans”
Happy First Day of Fall–I thought you would never come! And it is raining–not much but after this summer, any is welcome! A month from today-October 22-will be the second and last day of the annual Quilt Sale. Wow! We have been busy sorting and pricing items for the sale…..and resisting purchasing for ourselves–but fellowContinue reading ““The Best Laid Plans””
Gnome sightings
Don’t look now but somewhere very close to you a gnome watching you! Gnomes have escaped the garden and can be found everywhere—from pjs to Christmas decorations to our Quilt Etc. Sale. This summer when we visited the Omaha Botanical Gardens, a gnome scavenger hunt was in progress. Thirty-six gnomes of all sizes were scatteredContinue reading “Gnome sightings”
Whale eggs??
There is a story behind “The Gathering”. Last November after the quilt sale, most of the Quilters at First were already planning for next year’s event. In the months immediately before the sale, we are finishing up–but the months after we are loving the search for new projects. Also, in November we are planning forContinue reading “Whale eggs??”
Quilts, Etc. 