Hands to Help Comfort Quilt Challenge

Sarah from Confessions of a Fabric Addict is the driving force behind this amazing challenge. Every year Sarah has a small group of charities that she requests quilts be sent to along with a great list of their websites where you can check to see what their quilt requirements are. 2020 represents the tenth yearContinue reading "Hands to Help Comfort Quilt Challenge"

Creating a Quilted Legacy

Sadly Paula Budinger passed away on February 8. Paula blogged at Paula B Quilts. She was very active in our quilting community through her blog and her involvement in creating quilts for several charities.  In Paula’s memory, Janice of Color, Creating and Quilting and Kate of Smiles From Kate have been working together to host aContinue reading "Creating a Quilted Legacy"

A Finish I Can Share

It seems like forever since I have been able to show off a finish. So much of my sewing lately has been for Blog Hops or pattern testing that I’ve only been able to share sneak peeks! Today is different! I have a quilt top finished. A few months back I won a sweet bundleContinue reading "A Finish I Can Share"

May 3 – 9 Goals

My list last week was: 1. Finish Vortex to flimsy stage.  2. Start quilting either of the two sandwiched quilts. Some progress. 3. Keep assembling my project for the Creating a Legacy Blog Hop. Finished along with the binding and an extra block to make a presentation bag. 4. Finish my pattern test quilt top.Continue reading "May 3 – 9 Goals"

Another One Coming

Stitching Sunshine My day will be June 22. Can’t wait to see who all is participating!

May OMG

Elm Street Quilts 1. Finish Vortex to flimsy stage. 2. Quilt and binding my Spring Into Summer quilt. It’s basted now and ready to start the quilting. 3. Finish my blog post and get photos for my Creating a Quilted Legacy Blog Hop Project. 4. Finish my blog post and get photos for my It’sContinue reading "May OMG"

I Love Thursday

I’m not sure how your week is going, but mine has been great so far. I’ve been busy sewing and getting some projects with deadlines done and while we have had some rain there has been lots of sunshine. 1. One of my greatest joys right now is seeing how the curve has flat linedContinue reading "I Love Thursday"

April Stash and Time Reports

This month started slow. I’ve been spending plenty of time in my sewing space but don’t have a lot to show for it. I do however have a tidy space and I’m having some success at getting my scrap bin emptied. There is my Robbie Robotix finished, two more sandwiched and one under the needleContinue reading "April Stash and Time Reports"

Midweek Musing

I was just sitting here trying to knit and my mind started to wander. I was thinking of how our lives have changed with this worldwide crisis. I was thinking of my family in Alberta. With their lives and responsibilities staying home and staying safe is only a possibility for some of them. My daughterContinue reading "Midweek Musing"

Sunday Sewing

I woke up this morning to one of the nicest days we have had this month. The sunshine just made my day brighter and seemed to pick up my spirits. I had fun working on my Ruby's bean bag chair. It just needs the zipper sewn in which is basted. Then I managed to getContinue reading "Sunday Sewing"

Creating A Quilted Legacy Blog Hop

Sadly Paula Budinger passed away on February 8. Paula blogged at Paula B Quilts. She was very active in our quilting community through her blog and her involvement in creating quilts for several charities. In Paula’s memory, Janice of Color, Creating and Quilting and Kate of Smiles From Kate have been working together to hostContinue reading "Creating A Quilted Legacy Blog Hop"

Stitching Sunshine

Did you see this? Carla from Creatin’ in the Sticks is hosting another Blog Hop June 22-25! Can't wait to see the lineup of bloggers and the eye candy we will be treated to!

I Like

1. I love the market garden just down the road that is now safely delivering fresh picked lettuce and greens from their greenhouses. It’s all organic and has flavour like my garden produce used to have. I could happily live on salads! 2. I really like the fact that with the nicer weather DH isContinue reading "I Like"

April 26 – May 2 Goals

Last week I was late posting my list and forgot the week before. I was really having trouble with keeping track of days or time. 1. Finish Vortex to flimsy stage. 2. Get the binding on Robbie Robotics. 3. Start quilting either of the two sandwiched quilts. Started 4. Start cutting and assembling my projectContinue reading "April 26 – May 2 Goals"

April OMG Finishes

My goals for April were: 1 Get Robbie Robotix finished. Done! Quilted and bound! 2. Get the pattern test top done.Done Sneak peek of my fabrics. 3. Do my project for Its Cool To Be Square Blog Hop. Done Another sneak peek. Hosted by Just Let Me Quilt 4. Do my project for Creating AContinue reading "April OMG Finishes"

Robbie is Finally a Real Finish

I planned to make this quilt for a hop this spring but ran out of thread for the quilting. I had to wait for the thread to be delivered by mail. It did arrive and I got him done. I did a variety of quilting from stitch in the ditch, echo quilting, a simple stippleContinue reading "Robbie is Finally a Real Finish"

Friday and Saturday; A New Adventure!

In case you didn’t know I recently spent a couple of days moving my little sewing space around and reorganizing things. It is part of my spring cleaning regime. Today I had to do the dreaded trip to Castlegar for groceries. I had my mask and gloves on and was pleasantly surprised that I onlyContinue reading "Friday and Saturday; A New Adventure!"

I Love Thursday

I love seeing my oldest grandson via social media on his 27th birthday. He is such a wonderful man and great daddy. I’m so proud of him. Proud papa with his son and daughter. I love the sunny days we are having here in BC and seeing the golfers coming out and practising safe distancingContinue reading "I Love Thursday"

Under My Needle

This week is shaping up to be fairly productive in spite of the emotional turmoil of Covid 19 and the horrific event in Nova Scotia. Many tears have been shed hearing the news of the victims of this senseless crime. It does help that the sun is shining and there are plenty of volunteers helpingContinue reading "Under My Needle"

Coming Soon

The lineup for the hop is: May 18 Creatin' in the Sticks Life in the Scrapatch Day Brook Designs Songbird Designs The Darling Dogwood Kathleen McMusing Quilting Gail May 19 MooseStashQuilting Beaquilter Quilt In A Not-Shell Elizabeth Coughlin Designs Seams To Be Sew Daughters of Dorinda Kathy's Kwilts and More May 20 Ms P DesignsContinue reading "Coming Soon"