Hello and let me just wish you and yours a wonderful Merry Christmas and a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous New Year! Welcome to my favourite blog hop of the year. This year it is being hosted by Carol from Just Let Me Quilt. 🤶🏻🎄🎅🏻 I was so excited when Joan, from Moosestash Quilting and Carol,ContinueContinue reading “It’s Time to Start the Virtual Christmas Cookie Exchange!”
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Sunday Summary #217
I hope you’ve all had as much fun as I’ve had this week. I had the perfect mix of volunteer time at the golf club and two blissful days at the Guild with my quilting group. I even managed to only go to town once for my DH’s prescriptions and groceries. My Last To-Do Goals:ContinueContinue reading “Sunday Summary #217”
Sunday Summary #213
Had an interesting week with some stitching time every day, several meetings and too many necessary trips to deal with issues at the Golf Club. Next week will be better since I have two days at the Guild o just stitch and enjoy being with the other quilters with no internet or cell service. 😁ContinueContinue reading “Sunday Summary #213”
Sunday Summary #176
Hello and welcome to this week’s Sunday Summary. I have plenty of news to share so do grab a cuppa or cool drink and relax while I catch you upon my news. I realized I hadn’t shared any photos of the damage this fire season wrought. This is a favourite roadside rest area where DHContinueContinue reading “Sunday Summary #176”
More Happy Mail!
Yesterday I checked the mail on my way back from town for DH’s medical appointment and there was another box from Denise! I opened it and had so much fun sorting it out and I know I’m in trouble! My inner squirrel, Samantha was telling me to drop everything and start playing! Orphan blocks 😁ContinueContinue reading “More Happy Mail!”
Virtual Christmas Cookie Exchange My Day!
Carol from Just Let Me Quilt has been hosting this fun and sew very taste tempting blog hop for several years now and I think it’s my fifth year joining in. It’s one of my favourites and gets me thinking of the holidays, so I’d like to thank her for such a great way toContinueContinue reading “Virtual Christmas Cookie Exchange My Day!”
Sunday Update and ToDo Tuesday #118
I’ll be linking up with To-Do Tuesday which is being hosted by Linda from Texas Quilt Gal and making sure I go see what everyone else is planning for the upcoming week. Last goals: It was another week of meetings and appointments but I did manage to carve out some time to play with fabric.ContinueContinue reading “Sunday Update and ToDo Tuesday #118”
H2H Roundup
This year I did get an early start to the quilts I wanted to donate to my chosen charities. I support Victoria’s Quilts Canada which provides comfort quilts to Cancer patients. This year I am also providing some quilt tops to Quilts For Survivors which provides comfort quilts to people who were forced in toContinueContinue reading “H2H Roundup”
Another Box of Treasures
When I picked up my mail a couple of weeks ago, I had received another fun box of treasures from Denise. Lovely acrylic wool, knitting needles, notions, patterns and more! There was so much more in this box of fun and inspiration: Beautifully pieced blocks, panels, fabric, a sandwiched quilt top and black and whiteContinueContinue reading “Another Box of Treasures”
Friday Finish(es)
It’s been a fun week with some finishes and WIP’s to show for it. With everything that is going on in my Country and life right now, sewing definitely has been my sanity saver. I finished and shared my projects for the Tickled Pink Blog Hop: That post is here. I have some completed blocksContinueContinue reading “Friday Finish(es)”
Weekly Goals and To-Do Tuesday #82
I’ll be linking up with To-Do Tuesday which is now hosted by Linda from Texas Quilt Gal! I’m looking forward to seeing what everyone else is working on or have finished. This week was another of daily (up to 12) power outages, constant rain and grey, gloomy skies. It really cut in to my sewingContinueContinue reading “Weekly Goals and To-Do Tuesday #82”
My Day on the No Ring November Blog Hop
I’d like to thank Carla from Creatin in the Sticks for hosting this month’s blog hop. The theme is mug rugs or projects to protect our tables. As Carla says a hop is “like a “show and tell” online. Our blog hops feature sewing and quilting and are like joining a quilt guild without leavingContinueContinue reading “My Day on the No Ring November Blog Hop”
Weekly Goals and To-Do Tuesday #81
I’ll be linking up with To-Do Tuesday which is now hosted by Linda from Texas Quilt Gal! I’m looking forward to seeing what everyone else is working on or have finished. Last To-Do list: First off, let me tell you it’s been a week. Power outages, broken plumbing fixtures, having to be at the GuildContinueContinue reading “Weekly Goals and To-Do Tuesday #81”
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!”
Quilts For Lytton Update
Last night while on a Zoom class by Silly Moon Quilting I met a woman who’s got family in Lytton who lost everything in the fires. She told us that they have now collected and distributed over 2000 quilts. Isn’t it incredible how our community steps up to help? Apparently they are now trying toContinueContinue reading “Quilts For Lytton Update”
A Fun Box of Treasures
Today I went to grab the mail because I had been emailed that I had a parcel from Denise B. She knew that I collect quilt tops, fabric and blocks to make charity quilts. This is the photo of the piles of goodies in the box: Incredible quilt tops, backing fabric, blocks and scraps. IContinueContinue reading “A Fun Box of Treasures”
August OMG Check In
All in all August was a good month! Our Evacuation Alert was lifted so I was able to go to my studio for a few days and had sewing time almost every day. My goal for August was to keep trying to finish up some projects: 1. Finish my Orange You Glad Blog Hop ProjectContinueContinue reading “August OMG Check In”
My Trip to the Studio
It was so wonderful to finally be able to take a trip to the studio. My ferry was running and the wait was short. It was so nice to take the ferry instead of having to drive the long way around. Still smoky but no raging flames. 😄 It was a good day to travel,ContinueContinue reading “My Trip to the Studio”
Weekly To-Do and Goals #71
My Weekly Goals – To Do Tuesday #71 Chris at Chris Knits is now hosting the weekly To-Do linky party and it’s always fun to go see what everyone has done and are planning To-Do. Last week’s list: 1. Keep working on quilts for the Lytton Fire Victims getting some quilted, bound and delivered. 3 quilts wereContinueContinue reading “Weekly To-Do and Goals #71”
Weekly To-Do and Goals #69
My Weekly Goals – To Do Tuesday #69 Chris at Chris Knits is now hosting the weekly To-Do linky party and it’s always fun to go see what everyone has done and are planning To-Do. Last week’s list: 1. Keep working on quilt blocks for the Lytton Fire Victims. Finished another one. All of these tops wereContinueContinue reading “Weekly To-Do and Goals #69”
Quilt Schmilt 