license plate seen at Econo Foods (our grocery store)

Love,

Tiff

P.S. More posts to come. I have over 300 photos to organize.

I'm told that's a snow mobile trail along the road

Love,

Tiff

P.S. I was safe and kept my eyes on the road, these are only a small fraction of the pictures that actually turned out semi decent.

The Amy Butler one features wonky patchwork squares on the front. It is quilted with a diamond design and has a pocket for your hand.

front

back with pocket

The One-Yard Wonders potholder has a hanging loop and I free-motion quilted it.

front

back

quilting

I am pretty pleased and can’t wait to use them in our new place.

Love,

Tiff

P.S. Maybe the cupcakes won’t look too terrible in our orange kitchen, there is some orange in this fabric…

I have always been fascinated by the Titanic tragedy. I remember learning about it in elementary school and then watching the old black and white film with Mom and Dad. The sail date, April 10th, always stuck with me for some odd reason.

White Star Line

The museum was very cool. You are given a boarding pass with a Titanic passenger’s name and some background information. As you walk through the museum, you could possibly find artifacts related to your person. At the very end, there was a list of all of the survivors and those who died. We each had the boarding pass of a survivor.

It took us about three hours (?) to get through the exhibit. Katie was my reading buddy. We read almost every single post. There was also a portion “outside” the Titanic with an iceberg and a water trough containing water the temperature of the ocean the night the Titanic sank. It was so cold on just my fingers, I cannot imagine anyone surviving after being submerged in it.

I purchased a book, Sinking of the Titanic:Eyewitness Accounts, as my souvenir. It was originally published in 1912, and it makes for an interesting read. I made my girlfriends write in it when we went to lunch after the museum.

I am so thankful for my thoughtful friends. I will cherish the memory of this day.

Love,

Tiff

The Titanic Museum Attraction

A Quilter’s Ark and The Perfect Apron.

I love ruffles

cute polk dots

The foundation piecing book looks a little above me, but I couldn’t resist the cute animals.

I love the Scottie dog!

cute bears!

I guess I need to stop saying goodbye to stores so that I can pack.

Love,

Tiff

I think the blue snowflakes will look lovely with my other Christmas fabrics, and I thought the Christmas owls were too fun and unique to resist.

I love this nativity print. I have no idea what I’ll do with it, but I couldn’t pass it up.

Think of me the next time you visit a craft/fabric superstore. Think of me and feel so bad that you send me a parcel of fabric.:D

Love,

Tiff

I came home with a few more cupcake prints.

so sweet!

Don’t you just love the Swiss Cake Rolls? I figure I’ll embellish a kitchen towel or two.

I also had to purchase some backing for my “Caer Sullivan” quilt. I love, love, LOVE this turquoise for the back! The swirls are also like the ones in the cream-colored turret in my pieced castle.

I can’t wait to be settled in Michigan so I can get to these projects!

Love,

Tiff

P.S. We sold all of our stuff at the flea market so I could pack more fabric, right?

I ordered a panel to make a quilt for my niece Aeris. On the back, I used flannel. The center is baby Hello Kitty framed by purple gingham. Jeremy and Kristin said that they preferred purple over pink, and I’ve always purchased Hello Kitty items for Jeremy.

cozy flannel

I made the bias binding and stitched it to the back by hand.

mitered corners

quilting around the picture blocks

This little blanket will be prefect for teaching Aeris stories from the Bible. When she outgrows it as a blanket, it will make a nice wall-hanging. I hope Baby Aeris likes it.

Auntie Tiff loves you Aeris!

Love,

Tiff

P.S. I will be selling these Bible Story Quilts in my Etsy shop!

aren't they pretty?

Misty already requested some in yellow for her bulletin board. I’m too happy to oblige!

Love,

Tiff

This is my sewing circle.

Lelia, me, Katie, and Misty

Love,

Tiff