What a Catch!

What a Catch!

Some of my favorite memories as a child are fishing with my dad and my sister. Sometimes, we had a good catch. Other times we didn’t. Regardless, we always came back with quite a story. We love retelling those stories when we get together. One of our favorite...
Scented Relaxation Pillows

Scented Relaxation Pillows

Basket full of pillows Have you ever noticed that your shoulders are stiff after a wonderful day of sewing, quilting, baking, cooking, or computer work? It is because you are either using muscles more than you are used to or have “poor posture” as my...
Giving Tuesday

Giving Tuesday

Today is Giving Tuesday, which is the time to buy some of our patterns since all of the proceeds today will be donated to a cause. Proceeds from Forget Me Not are donated to the  Alzheimer’s Foundation of America. Proceeds for the Mustache pattern are donated to the...
Fusing the Day away

Fusing the Day away

Have you ever played with fusible web? If you haven’t you are missing out on a great way to “baste” fabric! My first introduction to fusible web was a class I took from Sue Pelland – Gradations. She is a great instructor and I learned so much...
happy Thanksgiving

happy Thanksgiving

2020 has been a year unlike any other in recent memories. Because of all that craziness, it is all the more reason to count our blessings this Thanksgiving. I would like to share some of mine. My family for all of the love, laughter and support they provide.My friends...
UFOvember

UFOvember

Last week, I posted about UFOvember – a wonderful set of blogs from a great group of quilt designers to help you tackle those UFOs piling up this winter. This is a four step program, which I encourage you to follow. Now, is a great time to plan for a fresh start...
Save for the Holidays

Save for the Holidays

It is that time of year again, when we are shopping for those we love and everyone wants to save for the holidays. It is never difficult to figure out what to get a quilter – we are simple creatures that love fabric and patterns. In fact, those who live with us...
Pattern Testers Needed

Pattern Testers Needed

Would you like to be a pattern tester? What is a pattern tester? A pattern tester does three things- proofread a new pattern, make the block, quilt top, or project, and provide feedback on ways to improve the pattern. Improvements could be grammatical, typographical,...
UFOvember – Make the Most of It

UFOvember – Make the Most of It

A few weeks ago, I volunteered to write a blog about quilt projects and rework as part of the UFOvember initiative organized by The Geeky Bobbin. The effort is designed to help quilters and crafters minimize the UFOs (Unfinished Objects) in their possession. Use...
Design Challenge – Checkerboard

Design Challenge – Checkerboard

Checkerboard Each month I participate in the EQ8 Block Spotlight, which challenges me to use a new block from their collection. The more unusual blocks are easy to make eye catching, because they already are interesting! The true challenge is making something splendid...