My Day on Show Your Stripes Blog Hop

I had the greatest time deciding on a project for this hop. There were just so many choices. Practicality set in and I chose to make a new bag for my knitting or crocheting. I get frustrated because I’m always having to put everything down if the phone rings or (heaven forbid) laundry needed toContinue reading "My Day on Show Your Stripes Blog Hop"

Let the Fun Begin!

The fun begin tomorrow, Monday February 22 with this list of participants; Monday, February 22nd Just Let Me Quilt Daybrook Designs Vroomans Quilts Ms P Designs USA Storied Quilts Den Syende Himmel That Fabric Feeling Sew Many Yarns Are you ready to see some great new project ideas? If so do check them out, commentContinue reading "Let the Fun Begin!"

I Love Thursday #33

Thursday is the day of the week that a group of friends get together via a linky party on LeeAnna’s blog Not Afraid of Color to count our blessings and share some happy things. One of the things that made me happy has been being able to get out for walks the last few days.Continue reading "I Love Thursday #33"

Wonderful Wednesday

Had some fun today playing with scraps. 😄 I’ve been busy doing some organizing and redrafting patterns. I even drew out a quilting design on a quilt top. It was one of those days I just couldn’t settle to any one project. I think that it must be the start of spring fever. The weatherContinue reading "Wonderful Wednesday"

Hagatha’s House BOM

Carol from Just Let Me Quilt and Joan from Moosestash Quilting are co-hosting a fun, haunted themed BOM on the Cackling Stitches FB Group site. Just click on the logo above to go to the FB group site. I can tell you, it will be a fun project for any Hallowe’en lovers out there.

Show Your Stripes Blog Hop

I needed to get the information out for the Show Your Stripes Blog Hop which is hosted by the amazing Carla from Creatin’ in the Sticks. Are you looking forward to a new hop with great inspiration? I am! 😉 Here’s the lineup of bloggers who have been working behind the scenes to bring youContinue reading "Show Your Stripes Blog Hop"

My Week in Review

We are finally out of the deep freeze here and the snow has returned. I’m looking forward to getting out for a walk this afternoon. Here is my weekly list of what is happening in my quilting life; time spent, goals, stash and PHD Report. My Weekly Goals – To Do Tuesday #45 For 45Continue reading "My Week in Review"

Sunday Sewing

My Valentine’s Day was perfect. I managed to get chores done early and then had most of the day to play with fabric, write blog posts and just relax. The weather is starting to warm up and our forecast for the upcoming week is for snow almost every day which means more time with myContinue reading "Sunday Sewing"

Happy Heart Day To All Of You

Hope your day is filled with love, laughter and....chocolate 😄 Just want you to know I appreciate each and every one if you. 😉 Carol

Scrappy Saturday

We are still suffering from nasty, cold weather here but you wouldn’t know it by the state of my sewing table! This month’s RSC is yellow. It’s not a colour I have a lot of so I pulled my gold and yellow scraps together to see what I could play with. Isn’t that a sunnyContinue reading "Scrappy Saturday"

SAHRR; Not Quite a Finish,But All Caught Up

I’m having too much fun with the SAHRR. Quite a few of our quilty friends got together to create a fun stay at Home Round Robin with each of them choosing the next border to surround the centre medallion. This week Roseanne and Sue at Home Sewn By us chose checkerboards. With my Medallion QuiltContinue reading "SAHRR; Not Quite a Finish,But All Caught Up"

I Love Thursday #32

Most weeks I try to stop for a few minutes to think of my life, how fortunate I am and what brings me joy or happiness. A great group post these happy lists on LeeAnna’s blog Not Afraid of Color. I love popping over to see what everyone is sharing. Here in Canada we haveContinue reading "I Love Thursday #32"

Swim Bike Quilt is Celebrating 10 Years of Summer Sampler

Swim Bike Quilt is hosting a free Sampler QAL to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Summer Sampler. Click on the photo for more information. 😉

I Won A Prize from Project Quilting

I was so excited to get an email from Kim at Persimmon Dreams letting me know I had won a prize for my PQ 12.3 project which you can read about here. I’m so thrilled because anyone who knows me knows I love the fun of making scrappy quilts. PRIZE 12 –  SNUGGLES QUILTS: WINNER – #129.Continue reading "I Won A Prize from Project Quilting"

Show Your Stripes Blog Hop

Carla from Creatin’ In the Sticks is hosting another fun blog hop from February 22 - 25. I’m looking forward to popping around to get some fun new squirrels bombing me with all the quilty inspiration everyone is sure to be sharing. I’ll be posting the list of participants next week!

Riley Blake Designs 2021 Block Challenge

Here’s another fun challenge which Riley Blake Designs is hosting. It started February 2nd but you can easily catch up! Just look at the designers who are participating. 😉

Last Week in Review

Here is my weekly list of what is happening in my quilting life; time spent, goals, stash and PHD Report.  My Weekly Goals – To Do Tuesday #44 For 44 weeks (more or less in a row) I’ve been linking with Roseanne and Sue of Home Sewn By Us for the weekly To Do List.Continue reading "Last Week in Review"

RSC 2021

So Scrappy This month’s colour is yellow so it was time to pull out some scraps and start having fun. This is as far as I got after finishing a pattern test quilt (secret sewing; can't share a sneak peek) 😁 and before doing some work on a quilt for my friend in hospital withContinue reading "RSC 2021"

Project Quilting 12.3

I don’t know about you, but I’m having trouble imagining vacations and being able to travel again. I thought of going to visit kids, grands and great grands and that sounded busy and fun. My mind then took to wandering down the Pacific Coast Highway which DH would like to do in the next coupleContinue reading "Project Quilting 12.3"

SAHRR

When Gail from Quilting Gail first announced this fun SAL I had to jump in and do it. Then life got in the way with having to pick up my Avante, go set it up at my quilty partner’s place, and DH developing some issues which are requiring lots of town appointments for tests andContinue reading "SAHRR"