Simplicity is its own Reward
Sure, I’m gonna make that Mariner’s Compass quilt someday.But…. After spending a quick few days with the grandkids in CA, I’ve come to realize that simplicity is its own reward. Son-in-law had to be...
View ArticleA time to celebrate!
Even though the blog part of Sisters at Heart, Miles Apart has been quiet for a bit, we’ve been working, really we have. And though there is a time to be quiet, there is a time to CELEBRATE! We have...
View ArticlePANIC! No-Stop-Wait!
This was to be the countdown week to the most fun of the year. Sisters together week at the quilt show. Instead, we are counting the number of times we almost had a panic attack. And it is only...
View ArticleTangled Threads of Thought
Threads of thoughts to enrich your day – or maybe bring you a smile. Be forewarned, though, our threads of thought are sometimes tangled.
View ArticleLace Languages
From the royal halls of castles to the humble cottage abode, lace adornments always were and always will be a favorite decor item. It may adorn a collar or cuff of clothing, Lace Collar or grace an...
View ArticleOld Hankies and Rocking Babies
OK so it isn’t Tuesday, but we were too busy celebrating birthdays and recovering so here it is a few days later. I know that tutorials are supposed to be crisp and factual and all business. The other...
View ArticlePincushions: We’ve Come a Long Way, Baby
A series of Sister Challenges is driving the design process for our Linens and Old Lace Collection. The next item on this year’s Sisters Challenge list for that collection is a pin cushion – a category...
View ArticleHanky Folding – Origami Fabric
“No! Stop! Wait!” When Sister uses that expression I know it is time to put down the scissors and listen. I heard it when I was going through a pile of vintage handkerchiefs. Not her cigar box...
View ArticleI’m a “Prepper”–Are You?
I’m a “prepper” but with no bunker or ammo or supply stock (other than fabric). I’m not prepping for the end of the world but I am prepping for the first winter blizzard. Here in Colorado it is very...
View ArticleIt’s Show Time! Quilt-A-Fair 2015
Have you ever wondered about what it is like to be the vendor at the local quilt show? The doors burst open with quilting fans from near and far. The oohs and ahhs are clearly heard. Raffle tickets are...
View ArticleMy Favorite Things
Broken water lines, flooded floors and forced dislocation from home – these are NOT my favorite things. But sometimes in the middle of UNfavorite things we encounter the BEST of our favorite things....
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