Month: November 2017

  • Lucy Tuesdays week 25

    we hope you’ve been following along…if you are just popping in…this is week 25 of Lucy Tuesdays… **** last week we had a by week in the Lucy and Farmer’s Wife Department.  Hopefully you had a wonderful week full of family, friends, food, and a little stitching by the fire with some coffee, tea, or hot…

  • the quilter’s bookshelf

    since this is a holiday week…I have opted to forgo Lucy Tuesday and Farmer’s Wife Friday.  with so much going on…we could all use a week to play catch-up, sit back, relax, run ourselves a cup of coffee, and snuggle up with a good book. we’ve gotten in a some new titles that we are adding to our…

  • Lucy Boston Patchwork of the Crosses…Thanksgiving week

    I’ve chosen to forgo a Lucy block this week. (if you are looking to catchup…now is the time…all block kits are still available… here is the link to the section of Lucy Boston blocks, papers, the book…etc) https://www.sweetwatercottonshoppe.com/shop/21903658/lucybostonpotc **** Instead I’ve decided to do a little bit of plotting…I’m still about 40ish flowers shy of…

  • farmer’s wife Friday…week 38 Basket Medley

    good morning! My weekly trio of Farmer’s Wife blocks has sadly come to an end…however, I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to check out the 9 basket themed block featured in the Farmer’s Wife. Basket Medley blocks are: top row:   Strawberry Basket (#91), Grape Basket (#45), Bouquet (#8) middle row:    Tulip (#96), Fruit Basket (#42),…

  • Lucy Tuesdays week 24

    we hope you’ve been following along…if you are just popping in…this is week 24 of Lucy Tuesdays… *** a little info… Lucy Boston stitched the lovely Patchwork of the Crosses in the late 1950’s.  She used lovely prints and did the most amazing fussy cutting to create her breathtaking blocks. She used 2 different shapes…honeycomb and…

  • farmer’s wife Friday…week 37 final round-up

    good morning! My weekly trio of Farmer’s Wife blocks… today I have…Windows, Wood Lily, Wrench 111 blocks even though the blocks are done…we aren’t done yet… ******* November 17th…Basket Medley November 24th…we’ll give you a break…you’ve been busy…stop back on December 1st to see my Farmer’s Wife quilt finished…bound, washed, and displayed. December 1st…the final…

  • Lucy Tuesdays week 23

    we hope you’ve been following along…if you are just popping in…this is week 23 of Lucy Tuesdays… *** a little info… Lucy Boston stitched the lovely Patchwork of the Crosses in the late 1950’s.  She used lovely prints and did the most amazing fussy cutting to create her breathtaking blocks. She used 2 different shapes…honeycomb and…

  • farmer’s wife Friday…week 36

    good morning! My weekly trio of Farmer’s Wife blocks… today I have…Wild Rose & Square, Windblown Square, Windmill  –a