January 2010

Cheesemaking Supplies

January 25, 2010

My cheesemaking kits arrived today but I promised a friend I’d wait til her kits arrive and we’d do them at the same time.  Hers are supposed to arrive on Friday I think. I had mentioned New England Cheesemaking Supply in my original post about cheesemaking.  I’m pretty disappointed after receiving my order.  When I [...]

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Design Wall Monday – Jan. 25, 2010

January 25, 2010

If these Design Wall posts are meant to inspire, then mine is a big let down this week! Kinda boring colors . . just a bunch of little squares.  It will turn out ok though . . EQ told me so!  Here’s one block that’s taped in front of my face so I can’t get [...]

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Vince’s Quilt is Done

January 24, 2010

And, he said . . I like it but I wish it was longer!  I guess I should’ve made it one block longer but I didn’t!  It ended up 45″ x 57″.  And, it’s Finish #7 for 2010. The backing is flannel with cute little chickens. The next project . . I think these are [...]

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What Have I gotten Myself Into?

January 24, 2010

Very innocently quite some time ago, I said to a friend in Colorado that Chad and I might come and visit her and do a quilt related errand this summer.  I’m thinking . . we’ll drive to Colorado.  We’ll visit.  Chad and the guys can fish and do boy stuff.  The girls will do quilt [...]

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Stash Report – Jan. 24, 2010

January 24, 2010

January will have 5 stash reports so you still have plenty of time to reach goals you set for yourself in January.  Another good week with no temptation to buy fabric.  I did most of the work on the Blueberries & Cream quilt this week but the yardage was counted last week so I ended [...]

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Worth the Wait

January 23, 2010

Finally!  Chicken #9 has laid her first egg!  Chicken #7 (Smokey) started laying but after a month or so of laying, she quit.  She’s also the chicken that was most intimidated by Lynn (who doesn’t have a number . . because . . well . . you know what happened last week!).  Maybe Smokey will [...]

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