We finished our fall membership drive at work yesterday. I’m very glad to see the end of it. It is the final full length drive I will do before I retire. I celebrated my 30 year anniversary of raising money for public broadcasting yesterday. A rough calculation shows me that I’ve been responsible for over … Continue reading "Aboriginal Progress and Hectic Work"| agilejack
A few months ago I was gifted a good size box of Australian Aboriginal fabric by a fellow blogger, Julie at She emailed me and told me she had decided to destash all of her Aboriginal fabrics and t…| agilejack
I looked back at my blog and realized that my last post was April 20. that’s just a little over four months ago. I’m a little surprised it’s been that long. The time has flown by.…| agilejack
I had a moment this evening when I thought I would park my butt on the couch instead of finishing this quilt, but I decided to push myself and get it done. There wasn’t much left to do. A rem…| agilejack
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I haven’t done much sewing this week. Work has been busy and our winter membership radio drive started Thursday. So the next week will be hectic. I’ve played pickleball five of the last seven days, which has been my winter so far. I’m really happy I have access to an indoor facility and am having … Continue reading "Thinking and Changing My Mind About Black Fabrics"| agilejack
I decided this weekend that the one thing I wanted to accomplish was this brown, not so brown, quilt that’s been on my design wall for a couple weeks. The blocks are big so it all went together pretty quickly and I had it completed Sunday afternoon . It’s not really very brown. It’ has … Continue reading "Brown, Not So Brown"| agilejack
I played pickleball early this morning and got my dogs out for a walk this afternoon while the sun was out. It was beautiful, but chilly. It finally feels like winter has arrived. But no snow yet. I’m fine with that since it was a year ago now that I went four days without power … Continue reading "BQ2 Blocks Sewn and a Special Gift"| agilejack
I was waiting for more of the lovely green guinea flower fabric to arrive so I could finish making the final strip sets for my green and purple B2Q quilt and it arrived a couple days ago. So I dig in after work tonight and started cutting and sewing. I needed three of these strip … Continue reading "Twenty Big Blocks and Some Brown"| agilejack
I wanted to take advantage of the spark I’m sensing so decided to dive in last night and start cutting the fabric for my next quilt top. It’s one I’ve been thinking about making for some time. I purchased the fabric for it several months ago and it’s been sitting on my cutting table. I … Continue reading "Onto My Next Project With Some Gusto"| agilejack
I’m enjoying a luxurious five-day weekend. Jan 1 is a holiday, and I’ve taken off Thursday and Friday. I have plans to play pickleball every one of those five days. I played this morning from 8-10. It was a really fun session. Especially the final game. I got to play with one of my favorite … Continue reading "Actually Putting My Hands on Fabric"| agilejack
It’s been a minute since I posted here. I’ve really been taking advantage of a lovely summer here in the Pacific Northwest. I’ve barely spent any time in my sewing room and haven&…| agilejack
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It’s been quite some time since I posted here. Life has been about the same. Work has been really stressful. Spring has come to the Pacific Northwest and I’m glad to see it. Over the la…| agilejack
