Motivating Monday – Cactus Flower

Motivating Monday – Cactus Flower

Most of the year, the landscape in the desert southwest has a neutral landscape of sage and stone. There are varying shades, but most are the dull greens and taupe. You may get splashed of red sandstone. But otherwise, it is relatively unremarkable. Then, for a few...
Tuesday Tips – Marking Matters Part 2

Tuesday Tips – Marking Matters Part 2

Recently, I ran into a problem. I wanted to mark a quilt that had already been sandwiched. Of course, I wanted to use a specific template… When working on my longarm, I can use my laser like I do for my pantographs. Granted, that requires perfect alignment as I...
Motivating Monday – Pacific Paradise

Motivating Monday – Pacific Paradise

Optical illusions or literary license? I am talking about white sand beaches. This beach is truly a coral beach in a Pacific Atoll. At first glance, the sand is so pale it looks almost white. But when trying to match the color, it is actually a light taupe or fog...
Tip Tuesday – Marking Methods – Part 1

Tip Tuesday – Marking Methods – Part 1

Do you want to know what my go to marking methods are? I do a lot of marking with my applique and quilting. Usually when marking fabric, I like to have marking tools that are removable. Meaning, they will disappear either over time or when I remove them. My first...
Quilt Block Mania – March 2024

Quilt Block Mania – March 2024

Quilt Block Mania is underway again! And this time we are drinking. Yes, this month’s theme is drinking! Each of our talented quilters has created a block for their favorite beverage. Of course, not everyone got their favorite as we tried not to duplicate...
Motivating Monday – Morning Drive

Motivating Monday – Morning Drive

Does the morning sky set your mood? According to sailors, red sky in the morning, they take warning. Meaning, they are anxious about rough weather. Foggy mornings brought dread for me, as my flights would generally be delayed or cancelled. Rainy mornings usually meant...
A Leap for Quilting!

A Leap for Quilting!

Today, I am going to share something very personal with you. I have been blessed to meet so many wonderful quilters. And I don’t just mean their quilting projects. I mean as people. They have shared stories of their personal fight with any number of terrible...
Tip Tuesday – Make Copies

Tip Tuesday – Make Copies

As a designer, I don’t want people making copies of my patterns and giving them to someone else. That takes income away from me. But I do want you to make copies of my patterns for your use. This is particularly important when the pattern has attachments like...
Motivating Monday – Pine Cone

Motivating Monday – Pine Cone

My sister and I visited Mount Vernon a few years ago. That is when I discovered that George Washington was quite the horticulturist! He had plants imported from around the world for his grand estate. Looking back, he may have imported some invasive species, but...
Perfect is the Enemy of Done

Perfect is the Enemy of Done

Do you suffer from procrastination? I certainly do. I often excuse it by saying I work better under pressure. But if truth be told, it is usually because I am mulling over a myriad of options on how to do something. I suffer from analysis paralysis! What exactly do I...