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. TodayContinue 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 6Continue 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.Continue 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 inContinue 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 celebrateContinue 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 myContinue 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 donationsContinue 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 sewingContinue 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 leavingContinue 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:Continue 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 snowfallContinue 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 GuildContinue reading "Weekly Goals and To-Do Tuesday #81"

Slow Sunday Stitching

Today was my day to spend some quality time with my feet up indulging in some hand sewing. Bindings for the win: One finished! The next one begins: The race is on; how far can I get tonight?

No Ring November Blog Hop

We only have a week before Carla from Creatin in the Sticks is hosting this month’s blog hop. I’m sure everyone has been busy with their fabric and machines. Here’s the lineup for the blogs to hop around: Monday, November 15th Just Let Me QuiltSameliasMumQuilt FabricationInflorescenceKarrin’s Crazy WorldMs P Designs USA Tuesday, November 16th MooseStashContinue reading "No Ring November Blog Hop"

November OMG

It’s that time again: time to set a goal for the month of November and link up with Patty at Elm Street Quilts. My goal for this month is to continue using my orphan blocks and leftover bits to make gifts to donate to the local organization for inclusion in their Christmas hampers. I’ve settledContinue reading "November OMG"

I Love Thursday #55

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. It’s been forever since I had a chance to write my list of likes/loves. Life and emotional upheavalContinue reading "I Love Thursday #55"

Weekly Goals and To-Do Tuesday #80

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. I was teaching again one day at the Guild. It’s so nice to be able to be at the Guild and see happy, maskedContinue reading "Weekly Goals and To-Do Tuesday #80"

October Block Report

October was another great month. I even had a few days at the studio and did some playing on my longarm. 3 quilts finished in 3 1/2 days. Mainly Stitch in the Ditch work since the fabrics and pattern in the quilts were so great. They didn’t need any embellishing. Previous YTD Count: 591 blocksContinue reading "October Block Report"

Introducing Weave by Pretty Piney Quilts

Recently I was thrilled to have the opportunity to test a new pattern by Becca from Pretty Piney Quilts. #weavequilt I pulled some fabrics from my stash: I did make a couple of changes to my fabric pull, did the cutting in just over an hour and then started making strip sets: I cut myContinue reading "Introducing Weave by Pretty Piney Quilts"

My PHD in October

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 earned my PHD for 2021. Can I get a half PHD as well? 🤞🏻 I was able to get away to my studio for 4 daysContinue reading "My PHD in October"