Category Archives: Quilting/Sewing/Knitting/Crafting

Stitching things together. My quilting, sewing, knitting, and crafting adventures

Unpacking list

Categories: Education, Happy Things, Life, Quilting/Sewing/Knitting/Crafting

Yesterday they came and put new locks on my front door and my storage door. So now I can more smoothly unlock my front door. I can also unlock my storage door. I haven’t put much in my storage closet … Keep reading

A toast

Categories: Education, Exercise, Family, Life, Quilting/Sewing/Knitting/Crafting

As we say good-bye to 2007 and hello to 2008, I was thinking of a few toasts I could make tonight. Here’s to being poorer than a part-time school teacher, but in a warmer climate! Here’s to sewing fabric instead … Keep reading

Last chance for my fabric discount

Categories: Quilting/Sewing/Knitting/Crafting, Work

Since I am moving next month, I’ve had to quit all my jobs. Today was my last day at Hancock Fabrics. Man I’m going to miss my discount there. It’s been a good job. I’ve worked 2-3 Saturdays a month, … Keep reading

Blargh

Categories: Health, Quilting/Sewing/Knitting/Crafting, Random

I have a case of the blarghs right now. My apartment feels so cluttered and tight right now. I have boxes for moving out. I have boxes of Christmas decorations out. I have fabric for Christmas presents out. I have … Keep reading

What does it say about you?

Categories: Books, Exercise, Folks, Musings, Quilting/Sewing/Knitting/Crafting

My last semester at BYU I took a folklore class. I have participated in the final for that class almost every semester since. The professor was my mission mom in Brasil and for part of the final the class meets … Keep reading

My first pieced quilt

Categories: Family, Quilting/Sewing/Knitting/Crafting

I realized recently that I don’t have a digital picture of the first quilt I pieced. So I took one. I made this the year I graduated from high school, 1996. I bought a book about strip quilting and bought … Keep reading

Sewing on the Barter System

Categories: Quilting/Sewing/Knitting/Crafting, Work

The barter system is great. I do something for you – you do something for me. For the last year and a half I’ve worked a few days a month at the fabric store near my house. And it has … Keep reading