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 daysContinueContinue reading “My PHD in October”
Category Archives: What’s Going On
October OMG Progress
It’s that time again: time to set a goal for the month of October and link up with Patty at Elm Street Quilts. 1. Keep prepping the massive box of tshirts for a king size, two sided quilt for my oldest son and start figuring out the layout. Not only was the box done, butContinueContinue reading “October OMG Progress”
Oh Look, An Inner Squirrel Party
Now every quilter is familiar with the expression of “having a squirrel attack” or some variation of it. Our host, Darlene at Creative Latitude has not only welcomed her squirrel, Sally in to her creative space, but shares Sally’s thoughts and ideas with all of us. Sally, by the way has been known to signContinueContinue reading “Oh Look, An Inner Squirrel Party”
Another Fun Sew Along
Susan-Claire Mayfield, Whois known as the The Gourmet Quilter started a new Sew Along on October 18th. Just look at the fun colorways! Which is your favourite? I love the blue and white, but the Christmas Red Green is call g to me, too!
Weekly Goals and To-Do Tuesday #79
I’ll be linking up with To-Do Tuesday which is now hosted by Texas Quilt Gal! I’m looking forward to seeing what everyone else is working on or have finished. This was a busy week which interfered with my machine time. My Guild had our annual fundraiser (postponed since the Pandemic started) so I was busyContinueContinue reading “Weekly Goals and To-Do Tuesday #79”
Seaside Adventure Row Along
The Seaside Adventure Row Along started on the 6th of September. Here is the lineup for the final week: October 25 Beth Strand @ Words n Stitches Dione Gardner-Stephen @ Clever Chameleon Melissa Shields @ The Quilting Room With Mel Thank you again Melissa for stepping up to help us remember our friend, Marian andContinueContinue reading “Seaside Adventure Row Along”
Introducing Nora Bear
This is another pattern test for The Quilt Pattern Magazine. It will be published in the November 2021 edition of the magazine. The finished size is 44 1/2” square so it’s a nice size for a baby quilt or wall hanging. The pattern is written by Donna Westerkamp. Click on the photo to find TheContinueContinue reading “Introducing Nora Bear”
My Turn on the Ghastly Ghouls Blog Hop
Thank you to Carol from Just Let Me Quilt for hosting the spooky Ghastly Ghouls Blog Hop this month. I had to jump in to do this hop once I realized it would fit in with a project I’ve had in mind for some of my grandkids and great grandkids. Fabrics were pulled and someContinueContinue reading “My Turn on the Ghastly Ghouls Blog Hop”
Pattern Testing Feather Chain
I was very fortunate to be asked by Gail Sheppard who you might know by her blog name Quilting Gail to do a pattern test for her. Of course I was thrilled and started pulling fabrics. I was not satisfied with the first pull and switched out fabrics. I was thinking of a subtle fallContinueContinue reading “Pattern Testing Feather Chain”
Seaside Adventure Row Along
The Seaside Adventure Row Along started on the 6th of September. Here is the lineup: October 18 Cheryl Laplante @ Heleen Pinkster @ Helen Pinkster Quilt Design
Ghastly Ghouls Blog Hop
Thank you to Carol from Just Let Me Quilt for hosting the spooky Ghastly Ghouls Blog Hop this month. Here’s the calendar of participants who are preparing some spooky fun for our viewing pleasure; OCTOBER 18 Creatin’ in the SticksInflorescenceSamelia’s MumSongbird DesignsInk TorrentsOCTOBER 19Moosestash QuiltingJust Sew QuilterQuilted DelightsWebsterquiltPatchouli Moon Studio OCTOBER 20 ScrapdashHomespun Hannah’s BlogElizabethContinueContinue reading “Ghastly Ghouls Blog Hop”
Weekly Goals and To-Do Tuesday #78
I’ll be linking up with To-Do Tuesday which is now hosted by Texas Quilt Gal! I’m looking forward to seeing what everyone else is working on or have finished and can’t believe I missed posting last week. I had to go help a friend who was having surgery, but also managed a couple of daysContinueContinue reading “Weekly Goals and To-Do Tuesday #78”
My Day on the Seaside Adventure Row Along
This has been one of my favourite Blog Hops to participate in. This year it is especially poignant as the Quilting World lost Marian Pena March 15, 2021. Her Row Along was the first I had ever joined and she was so wonderful to work with. She taught me via email to create links andContinueContinue reading “My Day on the Seaside Adventure Row Along”
Seaside Adventure Row Along
The Seaside Adventure Row Along started on the 6th of September. Here is the lineup for this week; October 11 Barbara Dieges @ B Dieges Design Sue Griffiths @ Duck Creek Mountain Quilting Carol Andrews @ Quilt Schmilt
Autumn Jubilee 2021
Carole from My Carolina Home has started her annual fall hop with so many sweet, inspiring projects from cooking, to stamping, to quilting and several crafts in between. She has an incredible number of sponsors who are donating some wonderful prizes. Just click on the link for more information.
Oh Look, An Inner Squirrel Party
Be sure to mark your calendar for the “Oh Look, An Inner Squirrel Party” on Friday, October 29th. Darlene and Sally are hosting this fun Blog Hop at Creative Lattitude and will be sharing more info on their blog. If your Inner Squirrel would like to take over your blog that day and participate asContinueContinue reading “Oh Look, An Inner Squirrel Party”
Declutter to Destash Challenge
Kim and Tom, over at Feel Good Fibers, are once again hosting their Declutter to Destash Challenge. It begins October 7th, and if you officially sign up, there are prizes! I can just imagine the fun, sharing common goals to clean, clear out and finish some projects with another on line bunch of like mindedContinueContinue reading “Declutter to Destash Challenge”
More Happy Mail!
On Thursday last week I received an email that a parcel was waiting for pick up at the post office. I had to go to town to get DH’s meds and do a couple of errands so I headed out. Unfortunately I was later leaving so went by the post office at lunch. Then everythingContinueContinue reading “More Happy Mail!”
Weekly Goals and To-Do Tuesday #77
I’ll be linking up with To-Do Tuesday which is now hosted by Texas Quilt Gal! I’m looking forward to seeing what everyone else is working on or have finished. Last week’s list: 1. Keep progressing my scrappy leader – ender project. Some Progress 2. Play with the pile of orphan blocks to see if IContinueContinue reading “Weekly Goals and To-Do Tuesday #77”
October OMG
It’s that time again: time to set a goal for the month of October and link up with Patty at Elm Street Quilts. October is always a fun month as we transition from fall to the start of winter. The snow has already started to fall on the mountain ridges as I saw on aContinueContinue reading “October OMG”
Quilt Schmilt 