This month’s Sew It – Show It Challenge is hosted by Carol @ Just Let Me Quilt. As soon as I saw the name of the hop for the month this song started playing over and over in my mind every time I thought of my projects or the hop so I thought I wouldContinueContinue reading “Little Green Apples My Day”
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My Weekly Recap & To Do Tuesday #133
Another week of so many trips to town for appointments, meetings and two Quilting Days at the Guild as well as some work on prepping for our Guild fundraiser at the end of April. The good news is sewing happened every day again, even if I can’t show off my projects yet! 😁 Last goals:ContinueContinue reading “My Weekly Recap & To Do Tuesday #133”
Project Quilting 14.6 the Final Challenge
Tish really likes to find challenges that stretch us to be more imaginative or creative. This week was no different: “So this week, you will confront something you fear. Your project must be about growing through exploring the unknown. What? Well, first sit down and ponder your way forward: personally, professionally, creatively, emotionally, or quiteContinueContinue reading “Project Quilting 14.6 the Final Challenge”
SAHRR – The Parade of Quilts!
I’ve had so much fun sewing along with the fun prompts for the SAHRR. This was the QAL schedule and our fabulous hosts for the weekly prompts: January 23: 1st Round: Roseanne & Sue @ Home Sewn by Us – Spools January 30 : 2nd Round: Wendy @ Pieceful Thoughts of My Quilting Life -ContinueContinue reading “SAHRR – The Parade of Quilts!”
My Weekly Recap & To Do Tuesday #132
Another week of sooo many trips to town for appointments, assessments, meetings and doing interviews for Clubhouse staff at the golf course. The good news is sewing happened every day even if I can’t show off my projects yet! 😁 Last goals: 1. Keep working on my hand quilting, EPP projects and leader/ender projects. SomeContinueContinue reading “My Weekly Recap & To Do Tuesday #132”
Little Green Apples is Starting Soon!
This month’s Sew It – Show It Challenge is hosted by Carol @ Just Let Me Quilt. It starts on March 20 and here is the list of participants: MARCH 20 Just Let Me Quilt Quilt Schmilt Quilting Gail Elizabeth Coughlin Designs DesertSky Quilting Days Filled With Joy Kathy’s Kwilts and More Sew Many YarnsContinueContinue reading “Little Green Apples is Starting Soon!”
My Weekly Recap & To Do Tuesday #131
I can honestly say this has been a week! I’ve had 3 days of town trips for DH’s appointments, errands, prescription and grocery shopping. Then there were 4 board meetings and two days of interviews for the Clubhouse Manager position. On top of that we have had numerous power outages resulting in no internet orContinueContinue reading “My Weekly Recap & To Do Tuesday #131”
PQ 14.5 – Sew Not a Square
First of all I’d like to thank Kim and Trish for all of the work they put in to a wonderful challenge for all of us to enjoy and stretch our creativity! Trish has come up with another fun prompt for this week’s challenge. Make something that is considered to be a quilt (multi layers,ContinueContinue reading “PQ 14.5 – Sew Not a Square”
My February PHD Check In
Can you believe February is almost over? It’s time to check in with our friend, Gail from Quilting Gail to see how we are all doing with our PHD Goals for the year. This month I did start and finish 2 PQ challenges and a Pattern Test. I also got my Double Wedding Ring completedContinueContinue reading “My February PHD Check In”
February One Monthly Goal Check In
Once again it’s time to link with Patty from Elm Street Quilts to check in with our February projects. It makes me happy because this fun link up helps me get motivated to keep finishing my projects. I February I’m planning on keeping up with The SAHRR, the PQ Challenge and the PHD in 2023.ContinueContinue reading “February One Monthly Goal Check In”
My Weekly Recap & To Do Tuesday #130
It has been a week of crazy weather in such a huge portion of the world. We have been watching the news, seeing snow in parts of California and snow, horrendous cold, or flooding in so many other states. We did get a week of weird weather here, from this; Bitter cold, with clear blueContinueContinue reading “My Weekly Recap & To Do Tuesday #130”
SAHRR – The Fifth Round
I’ve been having a lot of fun sewing along with the SAHRR. See the QAL schedule below: January 23: 1st Round: Roseanne & Sue @ Home Sewn by Us January 30 : 2nd Round: Wendy @ Pieceful Thoughts of My Quilting Life February 6: 3rd Round: Chris @ Chrisknitssews February 13: 4th Round: Anja @ Anja Quilts February 20: 5th Round: Emily @ The Darling DogwoodContinueContinue reading “SAHRR – The Fifth Round”
My Weekly Recap & To Do Tuesday #129
Last goals: 1. Keep working on my hand quilting, EPP projects and leader/ender projects. Some progress on several of these projects. 😃 2. When I get back to the studio next, make the time to quilt my version of A Roll of the Dice which is back on the frame. 3. Finish my second HeadingContinueContinue reading “My Weekly Recap & To Do Tuesday #129”
PQ 14.4 – A Novel Project
When I first read the prompt for this week’s challenge I thought of doing something to commemorate the book I am currently reading. Parts of this history occurred in Thunder Bay, Ontario, which is a city I have visited several times and where my DH was raised. I have been doing a lot of readingContinueContinue reading “PQ 14.4 – A Novel Project”
SAHRR – The Fourth Round
In case you missed it, the SAHRR has begun. Last week everyone shared photos of their third border……hourglass blocks! See the QAL schedule below: January 23: 1st Round: Roseanne & Sue @ Home Sewn by Us January 30 : 2nd Round: Wendy @ Pieceful Thoughts of My Quilting Life February 6: 3rd Round: Chris @ Chrisknitssews February 13: 4th Round: Anja @ Anja Quilts February 20: 5th Round:ContinueContinue reading “SAHRR – The Fourth Round”
My Weekly Recap & To Do Tuesday #128
It’s been another week with the weather alternating between grey, rainy days, some snow days and today was a bright, blue sky day. This week I’m looking forward to two Quilting Days at my Guild, three meetings, two grandchildren and one great grandson’s birthdays. 😉 The great Levi is 4! Delaney is 15 and herContinueContinue reading “My Weekly Recap & To Do Tuesday #128”
SAHRR – The Third Border
In case you missed it, the SAHRR has begun. Last week everyone shared photos of their first border……spools! See the QAL schedule below: January 23: 1st Round: Roseanne & Sue @ Home Sewn by Us January 30 : 2nd Round: Wendy @ Pieceful Thoughts of My Quilting Life February 6: 3rd Round: Chris @ Chrisknitssews February 13: 4th Round: Anja @ Anja Quilts February 20: 5th Round: EmilyContinueContinue reading “SAHRR – The Third Border”
My Weekly Recap & To Do Tuesday #127
It’s been a week around here with two days town trips for DH’s appointments and another change in weather with a couple of days of snow and then back to rain. The good news is that I still managed sewing time every day, but don’t have a lot that I can show yet. 😉 LastContinueContinue reading “My Weekly Recap & To Do Tuesday #127”
Project Quilting
Once again thank you Kim and Trish for another great challenge. Season 14 of Project QUILTING is such a fun challenge. 244 quilts were started and finished in just ONE week for the PQ 14.2 Pink Tint Challenge! This week’s challenge was posted: This is one of the blocks I use when I’m teaching quiltingContinueContinue reading “Project Quilting”
January 350 Blocks Project Report
First of all here is a recap of previous years statistics: Now it is the end of January and it’s time to check in with Shelly with our block numbers for the month. My numbers are: Embroidered block for Blog Hop Project – 1 Blocks for Seaside Adventure quilt – 20 Pattern test blocks -ContinueContinue reading “January 350 Blocks Project Report”
Quilt Schmilt 