I look forward to this every year! Kim from Persimmon Dreams hosted this fun challenge. Trish Frankland (aka QuiltChicken) is our PQ challenge mistress who comes up with each theme. PQ13.1 – ALL THE COLORS! RULE 1: YOUR PROJECT MUST BE COLORFUL – AT LEAST 5 COLORS MUST BE PRESENT. You have one week toContinue reading "PQ 13 Has Begun"
January One Monthly Goal
I was so excited to see that Patty from Elm Street Quilts is hosting her One Monthly Goal Challenge again this year. This is one of my favourite linky parties to join because it keeps me on track to finish at least one new project each month. My goal(s) this month are: 1. To startContinue reading "January One Monthly Goal"
The Sew Down – 2022 Aurifil Thread Challenge
The Sew Down – 2022 Aurifil Thread Challenge was in a blog post I read at the The Jolly Jabber blog for the Fat Quarter Shop. It looks like a fun way to see just how much thread we use over a few months. Swing your bobbin round and round,It’s time to get your spoolContinue reading "The Sew Down – 2022 Aurifil Thread Challenge"
Weekly Goals and To-Do Tuesday #88
I’ll be linking up with To-Do Tuesday which is being hosted by Linda from Texas Quilt Gal. Every week I find myself 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 EPPContinue reading "Weekly Goals and To-Do Tuesday #88"
The Scrappy Quilter is Doing it Again!
Joy @ The Joyful Quilter has posted about the Winter 2022 UFO Clb on Ravelry. Just click on her blog name to go to the post. Here are the rules. “The WINTER 2022 UFO Club is now OPEN for sign-ups!! Participants MUST list (at least) FIVE projects. Photos should accompany the list. Sign-ups end atContinue reading "The Scrappy Quilter is Doing it Again!"
December Block Report
December was not a great month for sewing with so much time spent travelling back and forth to help my friends and taking care to get my DH to medical appointments and of course getting our boosters and having a reaction. I did manage 28 more blocks which brings me to a yearly total ofContinue reading "December Block Report"
Wishing You All a Happy New Year
I’m sure we’ve all had a year in 2021 filled with adventures, experiences and a combination of happy and sad memories. While I’m sure that life won’t miraculously be “normal” on January 1, 2022, I can hope we all continue adjusting to whatever new normals life brings us. Wishing you all a safe, prosperous andContinue reading "Wishing You All a Happy New Year"
I Love Thursday #63
While most of us found 2021 to be a trying year there were some incredible highs and lows. Personally I experienced being on Wildfire Evacuation Alert which had me sewing almost non stop and taking a break to go outside to watch the helicopters picking up water from the river in front of our homeContinue reading "I Love Thursday #63"
Weekly Goals and To-Do Tuesday #87
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. Some progress. 😄Continue reading "Weekly Goals and To-Do Tuesday #87"
My PHD in 2022 – I’m In!
This year I will be joining Quilting Gail in the quest to clean up those UFO’s and attempt to finish every new start to completion. Here are the rules: Select 12 UFOs (or more) that you want to finish in 2022Join, with the linky party and tell us about your UFOsGrab a tally sheet (orContinue reading "My PHD in 2022 – I’m In!"
December OMG Finish
Here it is the last month of the year 2021 and it’s time to see if we met 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 scrap bins. MyContinue reading "December OMG Finish"
So Many Fun Things to Share
I’m sure you all know Kim Lapacek from Persimmon Dreams. She has a Mystery QAL which started with a fabric pull on the 22nd. The first couple of clues are already out but we can catch up, right 😉 Then on January 2nd Project Quilting Season 13 begins. This is the info from Kim’s site:Continue reading "So Many Fun Things to Share"
Merry Christmas to You!
Wishing you all the merriest of Christmases this year. I hope your day is filling with family, laughter, love and plenty of good food. I’ll leave you with an old favourite of mine: A Quilter's Night Before Christmas(author unknown)'Twas the night before Christmas, And the quilts were not made. The threads were all tangled, theContinue reading "Merry Christmas to You!"
I Love Thursday #62
I’m joining a group of friends who get together via a linky party on LeeAnna’s blog Not Afraid of Color to share list of things that bring them joy, inspire them or make them laugh. Last evening I was out and about for a walk and was able to enjoy this view: I actually spentContinue reading "I Love Thursday #62"
Weekly Goals and To-Do Tuesday #87
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. No Progress 2. Keep sewing my pieces for my EPP projects. Some progress. 😄Continue reading "Weekly Goals and To-Do Tuesday #87"
Another Fun Blog Hop Coming in February
This one is being hosted by Carla from Creatin’ in the Sticks. The Challenge: Create something with the color pink in it somewhere.It's all about pink or being tickled (if you want) LOLIt's the month of love so really anything will do that tickle's us pink.The theme is really your own interpretation, surprise us! SignContinue reading "Another Fun Blog Hop Coming in February"
#2022 Planning Party and Favourite Finish
It’s time for Yvonne at Quilting Jetgirl’s annual link up to help with setting goals and plans for the new year. My goals for last year were twofold: 1. Learn to use my new toy once it was set up. This was my favourite finish of the year. It was gifted to a dear friendContinue reading "#2022 Planning Party and Favourite Finish"
I Love Thursday #61
I’m joining a group of friends who get together via a linky party on LeeAnna’s blog Not Afraid of Color to share list of things that bring them joy, inspire them or make them laugh. This morning I was out and about for my walk bright and early to see this view: Then we wereContinue reading "I Love Thursday #61"
Weekly Goals and To-Do Tuesday #86
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. No Progress 2. Keep sewing my pieces for my EPP projects. No Progress. 3.Continue reading "Weekly Goals and To-Do Tuesday #86"
Another Blog Hop Coming in the New Year
Do you have fabric scraps that you need some projects to make use of them? I know…….silly question to ask a quilter 😉 This Blog Hop just might be the answer to provide some inspiration to help with that. Hosted by Melissa Shields of Quilting Room With Mel. If you are interested in joining upContinue reading "Another Blog Hop Coming in the New Year"
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