Last week, I spent some time trying to get some good shots of Miss Elonie. I find that I have a lot of pictures of this: SummerLove Bundle But, not as many of my girlies. Chloe’s last week of s...
Picture Courtesy of P&B Textiles I wasn’t lucky enough to attend Quilt Market this year–hopefully sometime though! I did have a couple quilts I designed present though. =) A month or ...
Today’s the big 34 for me…does anyone else have trouble remembering how old they are? Seriously, I’m all…”so, I was born in ’78, that makes me 30 in ’08̵...
Chloe, my almost 7 year old!, was playing with her Leapster and she decided to make a quilt block. This is what she came up with…very proud of my little quilt makin’ Chloe! I took her des...
You may remember me waxing poetic about the premier issue of Stitch Craft Create last fall. I was(and still am) so in love with this magazine. The projects are so doable and there is such a great ran...
I am happy to report that I have been drafted into the ranks of those busily preparing for quilt market. =) No, not my own line of patterns…yet…but, I have designed a couple quilts for P&...
I had a lot of fun playing with some fabric this morning. It’s possible I might be writing up some pattern instructions for some quilts for Quilt Market and I needed a little bit of a diversion...
So, by now you’ve probably all seen all of the wonderful deliciousness made using Laurie’s equally delicious line of fabric Brrr!. 1. Brrr! bear paw!, 2. Brrr quilt front, 3. Brrr! baby q...
On the right of Ryan’s work truck, there lives a pile of dirt. Compiled from countless trips on muddy roads, this small pile of dirt is a favorite of a small girl. It is super fine dirt, very ...
In case you wondered why Vintage Modern wasn’t on my list of anxiously awaiting….It’s because I already had some on the way. =) They arrived yesterday and yes, they are as amazing ...
I always find it interesting to see what fabrics other people are anxiously awaiting. Last week, Lynne blogged about anxiously awaiting Sweetwaters new line “Mama Said Sew”–I foun...
{Pantone Fall 2012 Trends} Happy Easter! I hope that all of you are enjoying a relaxing day with your family! We had a great church service this morning followed by some gabbing and eating over at ...
Chloe and I had a fun little Antique-about this morning–we hit 3 local antique shops. I didn’t find anything that I was looking for but, I was thrilled to find this vintage quilt in an o...
Wow!–First off, thanks everyone for the positive response to my Triangle Toss quilt! It’s been a crazy couple of weeks as I wrap my head around some new opportunities–hence, the la...
I am often asked about the specific fabrics that I used for my projects. Recently, I was asked to name all of the fabrics used in my Joseph’s Coat pillow. I thought I would share all of them ...
I am so excited to finally be able to share with you my Triangle Toss Quilt in McCall’s Quilting May/June 2012 issue. I thoroughly love this quilt. =) Don’t be intimidated by all of tho...
the unknown tree I am sure that I am not alone in doing less crafting lately and more enjoying the amazing weather! 80 degrees in March just doesn’t happen here in Ohio! My trees are blooming...
I have had such fun playing with Pat Bravo’s new Summerlove collection. This summer-like week was the perfect time to work with these beautiful fabrics. I moved my sewing machine beside my po...
Well, I’ve shared several peeks of my Organic Elements quilt and now it’s time for the big reveal. =) The tutorial for my quilt is over on Moda Bake Shop today. This might be my favorit...
I have several new classes that I will be teaching at Country Craft Cupboard, one of them is a cute fabric bin. On a side note, do you all remember this post about decorating? Well, I have eyed the...
PTS7 I finished up my partner’s pillow for Pillow Talk Swap 7. I sketched up the design loosely based on one of the pictures in my partners inspiration mosaic. The little patchwork squares fin...
And the Winner of The Leap Day Superior Thread Giveaway is: Comment #58 who said: Congrats Marilyn! I’ve sent you an email. =)
I was fortunate enough to be contacted by Cindy of Live a Colorful Life to see if I’d be interesting in trying out some Superior Thread. Well, I’m always up for trying out a new product ...
I have the hardest time decorating my house–does anyone else have this dilemma? I feel that I like so many things and I could go in so many directions that I just don’t know where to beg...
Thanks so much to everyone who played along with the Simply Charmed Blog Hop. The Intrepid Thread has generously sponsored a $25 gift certificate giveaway as part of this blog hop and the winner of ...
Angela did some amazing quilting on a quilt I made for an upcoming quilt tutorial. Even though I can’t share the whole thing I wanted to give you a little sneak peek. Blondie wanted in on the ...
Last week I was contacted by Art Gallery Fabrics because they wanted to send me some goodies to play with–and then this lovely stack of fabrics arrived at my house on Saturday. It includes Sum...
Shabby Heart Pillow Welcome to Day 10 of the Simply Charmed Blog Hop hosted by Melissa of Happy Quilting! I’m so excited to be playing along–have you guys seen some of the great projects...
I’ve been getting a lot of questions about some of the fabrics that I have been using recently so I thought I’d share some recent purchases. There hasn’t been a lot of fabric buyin...
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