Block #14 is another 9x9" block called Kansas Star that is all pieced. We deviated radically from the pattern to bring in more black and orange. I love the contrasts in this block and the way the on point white square in the middle really stands out. … [Continue reading] about Ode to the 1930’s-blocks #14 & #15
Read It Again, Sam 2015 I usually reread some books during the year just for fun and often the rereading comes as listening to the audio of a book I've already read and enjoyed. So I decided to just go ahead and not feel guilty about my rereads by … [Continue reading] about Read It Again, Sam 2015 wrap-up
For several years, my creative space has been in a basement room and I have never liked being in the basement. I need light and space! Even though our boys are grown men and haven't really lived in our home for more than a couple months at … [Continue reading] about Sue’s new studio
2015 The Color Coded Reading Challenge This is my third year for this fun-filled and colorful challenge hosted by Bev at My Reader's Block. Thankfully, she's altered the rules a little this year by allowing the cover to count if it is mostly the … [Continue reading] about Color Coded 2015 wrap-up
OK, I said I was trying to catch up on our progress, remember? So mid-summer we got these blocks done. Block #12 is 9"x9", called Spools and we did it in the same color scheme as the pattern. We looked at it and said "no prob, we've made spool blocks … [Continue reading] about Ode to the 1930’s-blocks #12 & #13