I have been feeling this lately. not sure why. I have been trying to take care of myself– eating better + the pepsi. Walking at least 3 times a week…..but to no avail. I am still la...
Row #9 is here! And it is a cutie!! Barbara from Stone Cottage Quilts has designed the row– Ant Picnic. Totally cute and wonderful, I tell you!! Here is a bit about Barbara: Stone Cottage...
Well, its here again! HMQS!! weeeee…… I love this show. It is full of such wonderful people, machines to play with and do-dads that you just cant live without. May 10-12, 201...
I clicked a few times through the site and found that some of the patterns were all over the place {well, really only the round robins} and boy was it a mess and quiet confusing. So, I filtered throu...
Hi everyone— I am thinking that i am a week late. not sure where my calendar went. Thought it was to be posted today….um. nope last week. Sheesh! It just gave us some extra time to ...
I have found lately that i love reading things others have made….by hand. That is to say they have self published. these are not anything fancy. Just simple words, simple diagrams a...
I have returned from the retreat— loved every minute of it! Here are a few highlights: I am wondering why we are taking photos of ourselves after sewing and lit...
This months Christmas Spirit Workshop Pattern is an Ornament- You can use wool felt, plain ol cheap felt {thats what i used!} + a bit of ribbon, embroidery floss and a few beads. There are 2 differen...
the other day i hit a thrift store and what did i find? an end bolt of designer velvet- in gold…..mmmmmm let in the warmth! I am not sure how many yards are on here- at least 3. &nb...
Since I have been doing the Foxie Adventure Quilt.….my love for raw edge applique has grown! I love this process. Snipping small bits of fabric into shapes, glueing them in place and usi...
I finished it!— i mean really finished it, binding and all! I love it when things get Xd off my to-do list Here are the blocks labeled per month– I have tot...
This week Row 7 has been designed by Jean Jean has been designing and publishing patterns since 1997 and has also designed patterns for new fabric collections by Northcott Fabrics and several ...
I have been dreading finishing up the quilt top– I had all the blocks done and when i went to put it together i noticed that there wasnt one for December!! There was the first one which was sle...
I had this pile of wonderful purple fabrics hanging around {given to me by Carol– Hi Carol- Thank you XOXO} and thought of this song: Little Purple Pansies with a touch of gold…R...
I am taking a new step—- teaching. In real life. I mean i have done it before within the quilt guild….teaching. I taught the Cranky Quilt as a monthly row of the mo...
Hop on over to all free holiday crafts and snatch up their e-book One of my tutorials/wreaths was featured inside! weeee There are some fantastic wreaths in there- and the tutorials/photos are great....
After getting all the stitching done {more like learning it and then doing it over and over again} I have put together the blocks and a few borders: The blocks are on point with the center one ...
This last week i was invited to a work baby shower {i am a real estate agent- want to buy a home? call me} and I thought- there has got to be a quilt around here I can part with…… ...
The last few weeks I have been slowly stitching away on some blocks for a new quilt— and i have forced myself to REALLY learn how to Stem stitch. A lot of you out there do this stitch instead o...
How do you put yourself first? How does taking time for yourself help make you happier? That is the question– isnt it? I think it is pretty much all the time. We all love to blog, r...
Awhile ago i said that i would put up the tutorial or free pattern for the "O" is for Owl Wall hanging….and here it is! This patterns is really super easy and a great pattern f...
Last week was quilt group and in the room we were surrounded by a wonderful collection of quilts– Old Maid Puzzle. This was done as a block of the month { i have a few of the blocks done- not d...
Besides quilting i have been doing some hand stitching. This time it was on a friends Lindas home. Here is my copy after the tracing and stuff with the marker. I changed the front bushes...
Benita is here and ready to share with us Row 6 of the Round Robin! Summer Picnic **Please join the group page {free and easy} so you can post photos for giveaways!!! A Bit about the designerBenita: ...
Last week at my moms sewing group there were a few boxes of fabric {from someone who was in their group, but passed away this last year. Her husband didnt want it around anymore, so they brough...
I finished up the pattern and did a quick photo shoot with it yesterday. Meet- Gift Box Table Runner It measures 23 1/2" X 42 1/2" Really- you could go all gusto with it ...
Yesterday I had a wonderful time with a few quilty friends hopping around town from quilt store to quilt store and going to lunch. It was so nice to sit in the back {not driving this time} and ...
I am getting things done— for others. lol I quilted this wall quilt for Beth {aunt}. I have to say that i am in love with these quilts. They are small, and totally quirky– or ...
I picked up a little pile from Lynette {aunt}. She is a stitcher, not a quilter…so she was pruning her fabric pile and i of course loved to be on the receiving end. Some of the prints are...
As if i hadnt had enough fun with the 7 fantastic boxes this week– I picked up another little pile from Lynette {aunt}. She is a stitcher, not a quilter…so she was pruning her fabri...
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