Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Tuesday's This and That: February 4, 2025


Hello! 
 
I hope you are staying warm!  Well the groundhog predicted 6 more weeks of winter and just like that, we had snow that evening.  Here's a couple of tidbits I saw or read this week!

Kathleen McMusing is a quilter and a teacher.  If you are looking for some inspiration, she has a special Friday post for finished projects.  I enjoyed seeing what she and her participants had made.  I hope to join via my other blog (3 poodles and a nana) this week.  Kathleen's website is 

https://kathleenmcmusing.com

Enjoy!

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Okay I'm not sure what is going on with Joann Fabrics at this point.  We all know there was a second bankruptcy filed a few weeks ago.  

However, there are now a lot of quilters who are reporting that the gift cards they received at Christmas are not being accepted at their store.  I don't know if this is because of the bankruptcy or if their card is just wonky...BUT enough people are complaining about it so if you have one, you should use it if you can.

Have you had this experience at Joann's?


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On the brighter side, I was looking for one thing when a posting for a quilt came up on Ebay.  I was surprised because it IS a rare quilt to see.  It is the "Little Women" quilt designed by Marion Cheever Whiteside.  You can see the finished quilt here.  A reproduction of the pattern is here.

Have a safe and happy day!





 

Monday, February 3, 2025

Checking In


Hello and how are you today?

I'm checking in after a very busy week.  At the last minute, a lot of family members came into town.  We hadn't seen any of these folks during Christmas so it was really wonderful to see everyone.  

It's February now!  Happily, there are only 44 days until Spring!  I'm looking forward to giving Lucky longer, safer walks (safer as in no ice).  Today it's supposed to be warmer so we will get some good exercise in and also working on sewing.


Oh and my friend just texted me.  Today is National Carrot Cake Day so enjoy!


I hope all of you are doing well!