Hi Sondra, I just happened to see your last comment on my in box. I've just sort of gotten back to this site. The sewing room is working out well and I enjoy my time in it. At present I'm doing a quick couch throw for DH. I had a panel with some deer on it so I'm just piecing borders to make it big enough for a nap. Sort of a pacifier as I'm going on a quilt retreat with 40 other quilters at the end of the month. We stay at a nice resort and just sew and eat around the clock for 4 wonderful days with no interuptions. I've been going for 5yrs but it still seems to come as a surprise to him every year.

 I've begun to realize I have to do more piecing to use up more fabric. I've found a bit of a compromise. I made some 20" pastel and gold star blocks with a floral applique  in the centre of the star. Satisfies both urges LOL. I do look back at some of my older work when the eyes were better and hands not stiff . I find that my quilting stitches were much finer then, but I've learn't so many new applique tecniques over the years that my applique is better. I mostly enjoy doing floral applique and birds ect. Love Nancy Pearson designs. I've also  done an alover applique quilt from a book by a gal from Texas. I think her name is Pat Cambell. She does lovely Jacobean designs. Trouble is they take so long and need to be hand quilted. I'm starting to do a bit of machine quilting on smaller pieces. I actualy sent a pieced batik quilt out to be longarm quilted and was quite pleased with the results. Till next time happy quilting

                                                                                           Betty in canada

I finally got a cross necklace finished for my nephew and he loves it, I have 2 more to make and found some green stones almost my birthstone color (Peridot) I want to make a necklace and ear rings for me, but right now quilting has took no. # 1 spot....

Sondra, FIUP is Finish it Up (as in UFOs-Un-Finished Objects/Obsessions)

Join the Bee.  It will be fun!

She is a totally cool quilter!!!  Sondra's must be a girl apart!!!

Hi Sondra, yes I have 2 sheets of styrofoam covered with pellon, I'm lucky enough to be able to keep it in place.  I made a 2x5 ironing board with an old bifoald closet door covered with a wool blanket, a piece of white cotton, and 2yds of silver ironing board fabric. I was lucky enough to find in a fabric store some years ago. I happened to comment on a friends board and she said I've got another door in the garage if you want it. Heloooo. At present it sits on the reg ironing board but in the new room I'm going to find a different base. I do occasionaly iron a shirt for DH and need the reg ironing board. I use the plastic drawer chests too. I love them I keep one to the left of my sewing table with cutlery trays full of threads.I also keep a small folding table padded on the other side for pressing blocks as I go. I do occasionaly get up to go iron a long row of blocks after I've put them together. LOL as you say you do need to stretch once in a while. It's so nice to pass along tips and get them from other quilters.

Happy quilting love Betty