Author Archives: Carol Andrews

Virtual Cookie Exchange Blog Hop

Carol of Just Let Me Quilt is once again hosting a fun hop. The first Virtual Cookie Exchange was in 2013. Quite a few of the participants have been posting since the beginning. Are you ready for 4 days of inspiration and fabulous recipes? Mark your calendars. The fun began on December 6 and hereContinueContinue reading “Virtual Cookie Exchange Blog Hop”

Weekly Goals and To-Do Tuesday #85

I’ll be linking up with To-Do Tuesday which is now hosted by Linda from Texas Quilt Gal! I’m looking forward to seeing what everyone else is working on or have finished. It was a week of being busy with Guild activities and fighting off a cold. luckily the cold was mild and the fun wasContinueContinue reading “Weekly Goals and To-Do Tuesday #85”

Virtual Cookie Exchange Blog Hop

Carol of Just Let Me Quilt is once again hosting a fun hop. The first Virtual Cookie Exchange was in 2013. Quite a few of the participants have been posting since the beginning. Are you ready for 4 days of inspiration and fabulous recipes? Mark your calendars. The fun began on December 6but here’s theContinueContinue reading “Virtual Cookie Exchange Blog Hop”

December One Monthly Goal

Here it is the last month of the year 2021 and it’s time to set our goals for the month to be able to link up with Elm Street Quilts. I’m working on a new pattern or two to help me use up the contents of my pre cut scraps. My goal is to getContinueContinue reading “December One Monthly Goal”

My Day on the Virtual Christmas Cookie Exchange Blog Hop

Thank you to Carol from Just Let Me Quilt who has been hosting this hop since 2013. There sure has been a lot of memories, Christmas gift ideas and wonderful recipes shared through this hop over the years. For me a big part of holidays as a child was starting Christmas baking with my MomContinueContinue reading “My Day on the Virtual Christmas Cookie Exchange Blog Hop”

My PHD in November

Gail from Quilting Gail introduced me to her PHD Challenge and Tracker. I love being held accountable and keeping track of my projects and Gail’s tracker sure helps. I have managed to get my PHD for 2021, but would be happier if I can get some more UFOs finished so I won’t be starting 2022ContinueContinue reading “My PHD in November”

November Block Report

November was not another great month. My sewjo kind of disappeared back in October. It is slowly starting to return but watching the crazy flooding, highway closures, mudslides here in my Province, and a new Covid variant is taking its toll on my creativity. I made 36 items to donate to the organization that makesContinueContinue reading “November Block Report”

I Love Thursday #59

I’m joining a group of friends who get together via a linky party on LeeAnna’s blog Not Afraid of Color some weeks to share list of things that bring them joy, inspire them or make them laugh. My list is short this week. Our beautiful snow is all gone because of the incessant rain. TodayContinueContinue reading “I Love Thursday #59”

Virtual Cookie Exchange Blog Hop

Carol of Just Let Me Quilt is once again hosting a fun hop. The first Virtual Cookie Exchange was in 2013. Quite a few of the participants have been posting since the beginning. Are you ready for 4 days of inspiration and fabulous recipes? Mark your calendars. The fun begins on December 6! December 6ContinueContinue reading “Virtual Cookie Exchange Blog Hop”

Weekly Goals and To-Do Tuesday #84

I’ll be linking up with To-Do Tuesday which is now hosted by Linda from Texas Quilt Gal! I’m looking forward to seeing what everyone else is working on or have finished. Last To-Do list: 1. Continue with my scrappy leader/ender project. Some progress. 2. Keep sewing my pieces for my EPP projects. No Progress. 3.ContinueContinue reading “Weekly Goals and To-Do Tuesday #84”

November OMG

It’s that time again: time to see how we all did with our goals for the month of November and link up with Patty at Elm Street Quilt My goal for this month was to continue using my orphan blocks and leftover bits to make gifts to donate to the local organization for inclusion inContinueContinue reading “November OMG”

I Love Thursday #58

I’m joining a group of friends who get together via a linky party on LeeAnna’s blog Not Afraid of Colorsome weeks to share list of things that bring them joy, inspire them or make them laugh. I’ll start by wishing all of my American friends and family a Happy Thanksgiving. Here in Canada we celebrateContinueContinue reading “I Love Thursday #58”

Weekly Goals and To-Do Tuesday #83

I’ll be linking up with To-Do Tuesday which is now hosted by Linda from Texas Quilt Gal! I’m looking forward to seeing what everyone else is working on or have finished. This week was another of daily power outages, rain and grey, gloomy skies and then for 2 glorious days; snow! It really lifted myContinueContinue reading “Weekly Goals and To-Do Tuesday #83”

I Love Thursday #57

I’m joining a group of friends who get together via a linky party on LeeAnna’s blog Not Afraid of Color some weeks to share list of things that bring them joy, inspire them or make them laugh. Another busy week to share. I’ve been at my Guild every day this week working on sorting donationsContinueContinue reading “I Love Thursday #57”

Weekly Goals and To-Do Tuesday #82

I’ll be linking up with To-Do Tuesday which is now hosted by Linda from Texas Quilt Gal! I’m looking forward to seeing what everyone else is working on or have finished. This week was another of daily (up to 12) power outages, constant rain and grey, gloomy skies. It really cut in to my sewingContinueContinue reading “Weekly Goals and To-Do Tuesday #82”

My Day on the No Ring November Blog Hop

I’d like to thank Carla from Creatin in the Sticks for hosting this month’s blog hop. The theme is mug rugs or projects to protect our tables. As Carla says a hop is “like a “show and tell” online. Our blog hops feature sewing and quilting and are like joining a quilt guild without leavingContinueContinue reading “My Day on the No Ring November Blog Hop”

No Ring November Blog Hop

The Challenge: Create something to protect those surfaces.A mug rug, coaster, small placemat, anything to prevent those pesky rings on a table.November is a busy month, so this should be a quick project.Take a sip of a drink and make something to set it on. The Hop starts Monday, November 15th and here’s the lineup:ContinueContinue reading “No Ring November Blog Hop”

I Love Thursday #56

I’m joining a group of friends who get together via a linky party on LeeAnna’s blog Not Afraid of Color some weeks to share list of things that bring them joy, inspire them or make them laugh. This was my view this morning when it got light enough to get a photo: The first snowfallContinueContinue reading “I Love Thursday #56”

Weekly Goals and To-Do Tuesday #81

I’ll be linking up with To-Do Tuesday which is now hosted by Linda from Texas Quilt Gal! I’m looking forward to seeing what everyone else is working on or have finished. Last To-Do list: First off, let me tell you it’s been a week. Power outages, broken plumbing fixtures, having to be at the GuildContinueContinue reading “Weekly Goals and To-Do Tuesday #81”