Some sewing has been happening!
Good Morning! I finally am taking a moment to sit down and blog. I actually worked in some sewing time this week. My children had all sorts of doctor and dentist appointments over the past few days...
View ArticleHulsopple "Stu Tote" Diaper Bag
Hey there! Here is my first Stu Tote that I have finished since getting settled. The lady I made this bag for wanted to be able to use it reversible (all my bigs without zippers are indeed...
View ArticleMy Sphinx Treadle
At what point do you have too many sewing machines? Between you and me, I do think I am there. Especially with this purchase. I bought a lovely Sphinx Treadle today. In my defense I did leave behind 2...
View ArticlePlugging along
So, Hey there! I must be the worst blogger ever. Life has been happening I tell you. My Emma turned 11. That is so hard to believe. I love her, but I really love the young lady she is becoming.We went...
View ArticleNose to the grindstone!
Hey there! How have you been? I hope you have been good. There has been much thread flying around here. I have been sewing up a storm for sure. I will say that with my husbands new job and all the...
View ArticleI finished some bags!
Good morning! I finished some bags! I bet you thought I didn't do bags anymore. I sure don't do many these days when quilts are so much more easy and from a business standpoint (yep, I am a business...
View Articlelast minute halloween skeleton costume
Happy Halloween! I know this may not help you much this year, but it may be just the ticket next year. What do you do when it is last minute and your kids still don't know exactly what they want to be...
View ArticleA new critter
Hey there! Last week my husband and I went on a date to the pound. We met this fellow. After several visits he has come home to live with us. They say he is part lab and part golden retriever. He is...
View ArticleNew Technology wallet
Hey there! How are you doing this Friday before Veterans day? I hope you are good. My kids have a 4 day weekend, so we have been crafting away in the studio. Emma is sewing away on zipper pouches and...
View ArticleGeneral David Petraeus - the Golden Retriever
So, after much back and forth we have finally decided on a name for this guy. We named him after the great general who was brought low by a woman. General David Petraeus. When we brought Stanley home...
View Articlehappy Thanksgiving!
Hey there! Happy Thanksgiving! I didn't get any pictures of our food or of us eating...who wants to see that anyway? But we had a great meal. My husbands in-laws came in from Tennessee and it was...
View ArticleHappy Birthday to me!!!!
Hey there! I turned 37 yesterday. I felt all year that I was already 37 so I assumed that I was turning 38, but nope. After doing a bit of math I am only 37. It is like I get this entire year to do...
View ArticleMorning walk with the fellas.
When I was a little girl sometimes we would skip church and go for a walk in the woods. Nothing like admiring Gods glory in the great outdoors. Granted I was growing up in Germany where some of the...
View Article2 more bags
Hey there Folks! Here are my latest 2 bags. They are all finished and ready to send off. This post will be mostly pictures since they speak for themselves. Both of these tote bags are reversible like...
View ArticleMerry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Hey there! How have you all been? I sure hope you have been well in my absence. I have been up to my neck in quilting and thread....but for Christmas I took a little break. It is COLD here. I hope you...
View ArticleMy favorite way to make half square triangles
Good Morning! I was trying to explain this half square triangle technique to my mom yesterday on the phone and I decided that pictures would be better than words. I am pretty sure this technique has...
View ArticleQuilt Almanac Magazine Giveaway!
Hey there! Did I mention on this blog that I have some patterns out? Well, I do! They are starting to pop up on news shelves now. My first one is in Quilt Almanac. It is a quilted Kindle case, or "Hip...
View ArticleQuilt Almanac winner is!
Hey there I picked a winner at random from the comments left last week. Jenny said...you have been busy Tia!!February 15, 2013 at 10:57 AmI hope everyone is all warm and toasty where you are. We are...
View ArticleMy Middle Man
Good Morning! Yesterday was my middle Man's birthday. He is 10 years old. 10 Years old is a big birthday among Army Brat kiddos. They get an ID card when they turn 10. That is a big deal. For my kids...
View ArticleWolons Molly and zip wallet
Hey there! I feel like I haven't made a Camp Follower Bag in Ages! It has been a long time. But I have been quilting lots and lots of quilts for folks. I sure love my job.OK, lets talk about this order...
View ArticleLong time....no blogging here. But I am back and trying my hand at having...
Hey there folks! How are you all doing? It has been ages since I blogged on this blog. I do most of my blogging on my quilt blog (tiacurtisquilts.blogspot.com) but I miss this space with so much of my...
View ArticleNew Blog
Hey there. I thought I could keep up with 2 blogs, but apparently that is a bridge too far for me. I now blog almost exclusively atTia Curtis QuiltsThat is where you will find me and my quilting, and...
View ArticleSSG Rolfing Hero Bags
Hey there! It has been ages since I blogged on my bag blog. I finished this set of Hero bags and felt they needed to be shared on this space. I made this set of Hero Bags for the Mother and sister of...
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