Friday, January 16, 2026

Dan's Ramblngs

Dan here ~

Thursday evening. Not a big fan of this lousy unseasonal weather, I would almost rather have snow storms than this wet icy mess. Oh well, I was not consulted so will need to put up with what we get. I did fire up the tractor and raise the blower so hopefully it will not need to be chiseled out of the ice after everything refreezes and it is maybe needed again.

With the weather not conducive to being outside I have been spending my time in the studio. Of course, I would probably have been there anyway, but the weather provided me with an excuse. I spent several days after finishing #45 for 2025 cleaning up and making shapes and usable, ready to go blocks. During that cleanup I made a scrap load of 6” finished (F) four patches. I also cleaned out my 3” F shape bin of odd shapes and half square triangles like I told you last time. That process made a scrap load of 6” F pieces ready for assembly into something.

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

What I've Been Doing

Carol here ~

I forgot to show you my new quilt-y socks I received for Christmas from daughter Vanessa.


Lemoyne Stars, one of my favorite quilt blocks.  She got them at The Sock Shack in Portland.  I love them!

Friday, January 9, 2026

Dan's Ramblings

Dan here ~

Thursday evening. Today would have been my father’s birthday. Dad would have been 107, I believe. Too bad he only lasted until 75, still miss him. He taught me most of what I know, I could probably say he taught me all I know, because one of the biggest things he taught me was that I could do most anything I wanted, if I was willing to try.

Dad, me, brother Greg

Wednesday, January 7, 2026

Quilts & Family

Carol here ~

The town finally got some sand down on our road on Monday so I managed to get a walk it yesterday.  Sunny, no wind, temp in the 20's, was very refreshing.

Dan mentioned last week that he pieced 45 quilt tops in 2025.  🙄 I have quilted 23 of them and bound 15.  Don't think I'll ever catch up.  Here are 8, 9 & 10.

2025-8

Friday, January 2, 2026

Dan's Ramblings

Dan here ~

Thursday, New Years Day, hopefully you all had a happy healthy holiday season. We finish up our season with celebrations with daughter Vanessa’s family hosting Friday. We are certainly too small here during the “stay inside” season. 

I guess it has been quite a long while since I rambled last.

Dan's Ramblngs

Dan here ~ Thursday evening. Not a big fan of this lousy unseasonal weather, I would almost rather have snow storms than this wet icy mess....