First of all Happy Thanksgiving to my Canadian readers. Hopefully your weekend was full with family, laughter, lover and good food. My weekend started with teaching On Saturday at my monthly group at our local Guild. I’m excited to have one new Quilter and one novice this season. Both of these ladies amazed me withContinueContinue reading “Monday Musings”
Category Archives: Quilting
The Year of Great Blog Hops
I don’t think I can remember a year where I have followed as many blog Hops as this one. Today I discovered a new hop. Carole from My Carolina Home is doing her annual Autumn Jubilee Hop. She has with some help from her friends created a blog hop with an Autumn theme. We’ll haveContinueContinue reading “The Year of Great Blog Hops”
Rapunzel, Rapunzel, Let Down Your Hair!
Welcome to my stop on the OnceUpon Story Row Along! I was so excited to see the theme for this Row Along and had to jump in and volunteer when Marian announced the upcoming Row Along. She has been doing this Row Along for 5 years now! It’s been so much fun to read allContinueContinue reading “Rapunzel, Rapunzel, Let Down Your Hair!”
Leftovers Pattern Test
I was really pleased when Joanne Kerton who designs and blogs as The Canuck Quilter Designs emailed me to see if I could fit a pattern test in my schedule for her for the end of July. I was happy to do so. I used my Christmas panels that I had made from leftover stringsContinueContinue reading “Leftovers Pattern Test”
Sunday Sewing
This week was a good one. I’m doing my physio daily and saw my surgeon for the 2 week follow up post surgery. He is pleased with my progress. The incisions are all healed up so I can shower as long as I keep a sling on. The first time switching out of Big BerthaContinueContinue reading “Sunday Sewing”
Kaleidoscope Pattern Test
At last I get to share this flimsy. I really enjoyed testing this pattern for The Quilt Pattern Magazine It came together quickly since I could use my Accuquilt to do some of the cutting. Isn’t this just some of the nicest piles of fabric sweetness? Just look how nicely these fabrics play together! TheContinueContinue reading “Kaleidoscope Pattern Test”
Harlequin Pattern Test
A while back I discovered The Quilt Pattern Magazine, an on line magazine. I really enjoyed the issue and when I found out I could test patterns I was thrilled! I’m so excited to finally be able to show some of the finishes I have had over the past few months. Now this one, HarlequinContinueContinue reading “Harlequin Pattern Test”
Crystal Facets
Doing another pattern test for The Quilt Pattern Magazine. The pattern is called Crystal Facets, is a paper piecing project and is written by Barbara Douglas. I started with this; And continued on to this; Such a sweet basket of fabric goodness! I continued on and was really pleased with the pattern. It was soContinueContinue reading “Crystal Facets”
September OMG
My September OMG was to finally decide on a quilt for me! My last count I have completed 343 quilts. Each and every one has been gifted or donated. When I discovered that surgery was necessary and imminent I started getting organized and that was when I confirmed that I had indeed donated the lastContinueContinue reading “September OMG”
September OMG
My September will start with surgery on my rotator cuff to repair the torn and severed ligaments that were damaged when I moved us last October to our sweet little apartment. As I was cleaning and doing laundry to get ready for Tuesday’s surgery, I realized that although I have finished 343 quilts in theContinueContinue reading “September OMG”
Once Upon A Story
It’s almost here! September 3 is the start of this fun Blog Hop! It’s Marian’s 5th year of doing this fall hop and it’s such a fun theme! I’ve had some peeks at some of the designers creations and I’m so inspired by them all. Here’s the line up. Do stop by the different blogsContinueContinue reading “Once Upon A Story”
August Update
This month is turning out to be just plain weird! I’ve had successes with finishing some projects, getting sidetracked with Squirrels and too much time spent on medical stuff! For those of you who have been following my blog for a while, you might remember my misadventure in June. I had only slept about 4ContinueContinue reading “August Update”
Winner!
Yesterday I received a very unexpected email from Marci of http://www.marcigirldesigns.com/. I won a prize in the Q2 Finish Along Linky party! How exciting is that? You can read my original FAL post here: Q2 Finishes To top it all the prize was picking three of Melissa Cory’s patterns. I have been a follower ofContinueContinue reading “Winner!”
August OMG
Since I managed to meet my goals in July I’m hoping to do the same for August. I have a wall hanging I am doing as a pattern test for a December release. Great pattern with lots of paper piecing and Y Seams. I found some great Christmas fabrics in my stash which are perfectContinueContinue reading “August OMG”
July OMG Finishes!
To date July has been quite the month! My goal for July was to finish 3 quilt tops. My first finish was a sweet pattern I was testing. The flimsy is done and in my cue for quilting. It looks like September will be a full month of quilting and binding quilts at the rateContinueContinue reading “July OMG Finishes!”
Another July Finish!
Today I managed to finish another quilt top that I was pattern testing for The Quilt Pattern Magazine. It won’t be published until the fall so I can’t share any of the details or finished photos. I can show a sneak peek of the fabrics. This will be my third finish for My July OMGContinueContinue reading “Another July Finish!”
Hidden Treasures
This pattern was designed to combine 2 of my favourite things; scraps and a funky, fun focal fabric. The occasion arose where our local Golf Course is in dire financial straights and in need of some fundraising. I (ahem) was volunteered to do a quilt, which over the course (see how I did that 🤪)ContinueContinue reading “Hidden Treasures”
Sunday Funday! Another Finish!
Blue skies and sunshine started the day just right. DH had his new golf cart delivered and I was lucky enough to spend my day sewing and fondling fabric. I have another finish! A runner and 6 placemats done. I was pattern testing for Joanne of Canuck Quilting. What a fun pattern and such aContinueContinue reading “Sunday Funday! Another Finish!”
Mosaic Mystery QAL
Oh I do love squirrels, I had decided that I was going to behave and just concentrate on my July OMG list and finishing up some UFO’s, but then I kept seeing the posts for the Meadow Mist Mosaic Mist QAL. Yesterday the post was up for the fabric choices and that was it! SuchContinueContinue reading “Mosaic Mystery QAL”
Q3 Finish Along
The sunshine is bringing with it the third quarter for our Finish Along for those who are sewing along and racking up those finishes. My goals so far for this quarter are: 1. Do the Kaleidoscope test pattern quilt top for the Quilt Pattern Magazine using the following fabrics; 2. Do the Leftover pattern testContinueContinue reading “Q3 Finish Along”
Quilt Schmilt 