What's Up??

I thought that you might like to see some of our Jacket Class from Last weekend. The class was for 2 days and was sponsored by the Quilted Pearl in Columbia.


This was our instructor, Joan Derylak, of Figure Flattering Quiltwear


We had a great 2 days. We are all doing Bargello Jackets. Some Slant Bargello and some Straight Bargello.



Joan made sure that we had patterns altered to fit each of us. With her method of pattern making we can make any type of jacket from our base pattern. Her "stuff" is so pretty to see in person and the jackets are not bulky like so many jackets that I have seen.



Here Joan is fitting Mary so that her Jacket will fit perfectly.





This is what I have done so far. The back has 2 pieces. These are not sewn together yet.


I hope to work on Baby Jane this weekend. Piper is visiting the Studio today and tomorrow is a swim event at my brother's house, so might not get much done. Anina will be taking a few days off so that will give me some catch up time.

Dick and Tori are working on the Screened Porch. We are down to the final caulking and painting. Soon it will be ready to furnish. This project has only taken a year and 6 or 7 months. Dick does say that it will be finished by Christmas.

Hope you have a great weekend.

Short Weekend

This has been one short weekend for me. I have not worked on Baby Jane, but will catch up later. I have spent 2 days in class with Joan Durlak of http://www.figureflatteringquiltwear.com/ . The Quilted Pearl sponsored her for 2 days and they were packed with information. I have been working on the pattern for Midnight Glacier. This is a time consuming project. Pictures when I get some.

Sherry tells me that the Just Stitchin' website will be re-done soon and we will be ready to register for Fall Quilt Camp. Can't wait.

Have a good week.

Catching up with Jane

This first block is A-2 One-Two Buckle My Shoe. Paper pieced and done. 40 pieces.
















The purple block is D-10 Battlefield. Also paper pieced with 42 pieces.




















This Orange block is A-1 Pinwhell Gone Awry. More paper piecing. 28 pieces to this block.




These blocks make my Jane Signature

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Amazing how this is growing.












I have been using Carol Doak's paper for these blocks. I really love this paper. I have been using it for my miniatures also and it really works well for me.

I have a 2 day class next weekend, so I am not sure I will get back with Jane until the next week. My class is a Jacket class with Joan Derylak. I have been waiting a few years to take this class, so I am very excited. I will take pictures!!

As of this posting, blogger is not letting my signature come through. Don't know what the problem is, but I hope it works itself out.

I hope that everyone has a good week. Stay safe. Joyce

To Wii or Not to Wii

I have spent the weekend looking for a Nintendo Wii. Why would I want one?

I think that these three answer that question. However, I want it for ME!!! too. I have fun playing with these three with their games. Wii bowl, Wii play tennis, Wii play golf. It is amazing how well these three can play these games. Sooooooooooooo, we MUST have a game set. I gave up and just ordered it on line. Hopefully I will have it in a few days. I understand that they have an exercise session that can be added later, so I might get that too.

Aren't these three good looking grandchildren? They were all dressed for Aunt KK's wedding a few weeks ago. The girls were flowergirls and Austin was the official "Keeper of the Crayons and Guardian of the Coloring Books". I was so proud of them.

This was how my family looked for KK's wedding. A pretty good looking group don't cha think?

I have been working on my Baby Jane. I will up load those pictures later today. For now though, I have completed another block for my "Quilting in The Garden" top. This makes 2 down only 7 more to go.

That's all I have for this morning. But, more later. I hope that you are having a wonderful weekend. It sure is a "short" one. Back to work tomorrow-yuk.

A Day with My Baby Jane

I have spent my day catching up with my Baby Jane. Here are the results:


This first block was assigned last week, but I had already done it. It is E-1 Aunt Exie's Phlox. I actually did the block twice, but decided that this would be the one that I used.


This block is H-11 Piercing Rays. It pierces alright. I think I did alright on this one. I certainly don't want to do it again.









This block was just assigned today. It is G-8, Justin's Comet. I was so thankful for Anina's helpful instructions. It took a long time to do this block, but I was so pleased once it was completed. I felt that it was as perfect as I could get it.





This block was a simple one, H-13 Farm Fields. It was nice to have a simple block in the middle of these more complicated ones.








This block is F-2, Kaleidoscope. What a fun block. With the fabric that I used it could actually be a Kaleidoscope.

This has been my day with Jane. I started about 9:00 this morning and as I am writing this it is 3:45---soon to be 5:00 somewhere. A great day in my studio and I look forward to another one tomorrow.

I have to take a minute to thank Anina for all of her work on this project. As we continue on with this, I am beginning to understand why I could not possibly have done this 10-15 years ago when I wanted to try it. I think that I am using every technique I have learned in my years of quilting and sewing. It has taken this long to learn what I needed to know and to meet the people that would help me with this journey. This is difficult, but, I am loving every stitch that I put into these blocks. Soon Anina will pull more blocks, triangles, and possibly a corner kite to challenge us with. I look forward to each stitch.

So I end my day,


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Back to Jane-the Saga Continues

OK, I just spent 2 hours working on this block, M-11 Rickshaw. Guess what--- it is 1/4" to small. It is paper pieced for heaven sake! It should not be to small, it should be perfect!! Would you believe that part of the "size" problem is in the center of the block. It is not the side borders, or I could just replace them, it is in the interior of the block. DRAT!!!!! I can't decide right now whether I will just make up the difference with the outside borders or redo the block. Decisions, decisions, decisions.

What to do, what to do????

Stay tuned,

The Hurrieder I Go; The Behinder I get

I am actually posting things that happened last weekend. I am now 3 blocks behind on my Baby Jane, but hope to catch up next weekend.


Tori has been over here helping Dick clean up our back yard. We actually have not done any work in this yard for several years, so they have a lot to do. I know that Dusty has to be glad that his sister is in one of her "hyper" moods as this has certainly taken alot of stress off of him. Dusty helps us with construction and has been a life saver many times with the construction of the porch, the shed, the studio. We probably would still be working on the shed if it were not for his help.


While Tori has been working with Dick, I have had a really good helper in the studio.

I don't think there is a Grandmother, among quilters, out there that can turn down the request: "Grandmommie, can I sew?" I certainly couldn't, so Piper spent a few minutes at the machine on my lap so that she could sew a seam or two. I was also working on a Baby Jane Block, K-8 Springbrook Park, and Piper helped with several seams in the block. Everytime that I finish a block I use my Pigma pen and write on the back : my name, the number of the block, and the date it was done. On this block I also added Piper's name. Now, how special is that?










This is the block that we did. I really hope to catch up next weekend, even though we have a very special wedding on Saturday night.

If I don't catch up by then, oh well, I WILL BE ON VACATION!!!!
I can't decide what to do. I know that a trip to Mary Jo's in on the list. I need to pick up some 30's repros for my Baby Jane. I would like to do some type of shop hop through southwestern North Carolina and the upper part of South Carolina. I am also interested in looking at some possible retreat sites for Just Stitchin'. So, if you know of any interesting shops or possible retreat sites, let me know. Pat will be with me and we are pretty much open to any ideas.

Tomorrow is a Guild Workshop for Devine Quilters. We will be working on some "Love" Quilts. I hope to have some pictures for you later in the week.


Have a great weekend.