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"
Hands2Help Comfort Quilt Challenge 2021
Sarah Craig from Confessions of a Fabric Addict is hosting her 11th annual charity challenge. Here is the background information on what I consider to be one of the years most wonderful challenges from Sarah’s post: “2021 represents the eleventh year of the Hands2Help Comfort Quilt Challenge! We've had an amazing ten years...2011: 47 quiltersContinue reading "Hands2Help Comfort Quilt Challenge 2021"
I Love Thursday #31
On Thursday a group of quilty friends get together on LeeAnna’s blog Not Afraid of Color to share gratitude posts filled with their Likes/loves. It’s always fun to visit and see what everyone is sharing. This past week we had a couple of bright, beautiful days with warmer temperatures. Here in Canada our groundhogs decidedContinue reading "I Love Thursday #31"
My January Block Report
It was not a great month for sewing/making blocks, but here’s my list: PQ 12.1 Toy for Grace - 2 iPad stand -2 Scrappy RSC Blocks- 12 Hearts on Fire Project - 2 Total : 18 blocks So far February is shaping up to be better. 😉 Carol
February OMG
Can you believe we are already in the second month of 2021? Somehow I lost half of January and it’s already time to link up with Patty over at Elm Street Quilts for the February linkup with our monthly Goal setting posts. With all that DH has going on I’m going to be realistic thisContinue reading "February OMG"
This Week’s Goals
Here is my list of what is happening in my quilting life; time spent, goals, stash and PHD Report. I was MIA last week since I was completely tied up with travelling to my friend’s studio and getting the longarm set up and working. I felt confident travelling to my quilty partner’s home since sheContinue reading "This Week’s Goals"
January OMG Finishes
1. Get photos of my finished pattern test flimsies and send them to the designers. Done 2. Complete all of my pattern test quilt tops. Done 3. Finish my project for the “Hearts on Fire Blog Hop”. Done 4. Keep working on the 2 remaining Commissions which are not required for delivery until June. SomeContinue reading "January OMG Finishes"
Look at What’s Going On!
This is my To Do Tuesday #42 I haven’t had much that I was able to share this week. I wound up going to my favourite LQS and loading up my car: and then went to my quilty friend’s place. The ferry ride was beautiful and sunny! She has a studio with the space IContinue reading "Look at What’s Going On!"
Garden View Test Pattern
On October 16th I was able to claim a finish for a Pattern Test that I did for The Quilt Pattern Magazine, an on line publication. The pattern is “Garden View” by Barbara Gavlick Hartnett. This pattern is suitable for a beginner/intermediate or intermediate Quilter. The finished size is 68 1/2” x 84 1/2”. ForContinue reading "Garden View Test Pattern"
Hearts on Fire Jan 22
As all good things come to an end so, too, do Blog Hops. Today is the final day of what has been a fun and inspiring Blog Hop. I’d like to thank Carol from Just Let Me Quilt for organizing a hop that has been fun and hopefully a bit of bright, happy positive funContinue reading "Hearts on Fire Jan 22"
Quilt Schmilt 