I was being good working on my UFO’s when I received an email from Persimmon Dreams. Project quilting 11 has begun. The theme for this week is numbers. I wasn’t too sure what to make but then that squirrel paid me a visit yesterday. In the Stitch it and Gift It Blog Hop I hadContinueContinue reading “Project Quilting Challenge 1”
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November Fun Finish
At our Guild meeting at the beginning of November a request was put forward to our members to make and donate some items to the local food bank. At their Christmas party in December some volunteers take the kids in to the back room where they are encouraged to pick presents to gift their parents.ContinueContinue reading “November Fun Finish”
Winter Blues
I can’t believe Carla from Creatin in the Sticks is hosting another Blog Hop in January. It always amazes me how organized some people are. Fun times again! Well of course I had to sign up for another Hop. I think I’m becoming an addict to the fun and sharing ideas! So get ready forContinueContinue reading “Winter Blues”
Once Upon a Story Show and Tell
This was Marian from Seams to be Sew’s 5 year of doing a fall RowAlong. The theme this year was Nursery Rhymes and Fables. The designers that stepped up to participate really raised the bar with such creativity being shown in their blocks. It was my first time taking part in a Hop and IContinueContinue reading “Once Upon a Story Show and Tell”
Monday Musings
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”
October OMG
Can you believe it’s October already? I sure can’t. The weathers here is still mild, the leaves are just starting to fall and there is just a skiff of snow high up on the ridges. As of tomorrow it will be one month since my surgery so my goals for the month will have toContinueContinue reading “October OMG”
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”
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”
Another Few Days of Stitching Fun
I have been too busy since last week to actually sit down and write a post! Last week saw us in two different cities seeing different doctors on different days. DH is doing good and I get to try 8 weeks of physio before the surgeon will do the surgery on my shoulder. Works outContinueContinue reading “Another Few Days of Stitching Fun”
Springtime Fun!
It’s time to update you all since I missed posting for National Quilting Day and St. Patrick’s Day! Hopefully your days were both great and you got to play with fabric and drink green beer 🥴! The weather has improved greatly here with beautiful blue skies and temperatures of 12 degrees today. Unfortunately it alsoContinueContinue reading “Springtime Fun!”
Qwilt Qwazy Queens
Marian at Seams to be Sew is hosting another of her great blog Hops in March. I’ve been following the Hops she hosts and having so much fun doing some of the blocks and rows for the row alongs. Her bloggers always have the most inspiring posts and such great eye candy. So I decidedContinueContinue reading “Qwilt Qwazy Queens”
Happy Monday
What a whirlwind few days we’ve had! I haven’t had a chance to make the three additional blocks I need for Levi, my on his way now, third great grandchild. They are at the hospital now and the waiting has begun! And yes, it was slipped that baby is a boy and his first nameContinueContinue reading “Happy Monday”
RSC QAL
This week I have been working on a couple of my Projects on my 2019 To Do List. Due to some upcoming commitments it became urgent to get some finishes done. The color this month was red and I had already pulled my red scraps and strings to work n Bonnie Hunter’s Good Fortune MysteryContinueContinue reading “RSC QAL”
2019 Finish Along
My year has begun with another unpack of my boxes and bins from the storage room to do another sort and purge! Since moving out of the house (3600 sq ft) in October and into a temporary apartment (600 sq ft) I have discovered I don’t have enough space to sort my already put togetherContinueContinue reading “2019 Finish Along”
Good Fortune Mystery Quilt
Is a mystery no longer! Bonnie released the instructions on putting the quilt together and OMG……..it’s a beauty! I have been busy since we got back from our vacation (I will write about that later) getting the last blocks pieced and then starting to put it all together. I had managed to get some ofContinueContinue reading “Good Fortune Mystery Quilt”
Good Fortune Part 7
Today was catch up day with Bonnie Hunter’s Good Fortune Mystery QAL. With having been away in America for almost 2 weeks I had gotten behind. Parts 5, 6 and 7 were on the To Do List for today. Woo Hoo! I got the piecing done today. Just have to press and trim the blocksContinueContinue reading “Good Fortune Part 7”
January One Monthly Goal
So this is the year I am going to work on setting and keeping goals. For January I am setting 3 goals: 1. Work on getting caught up on the Good Fortune Mystery QAL by Bonnie Hunter. I got behind with taking almost 2 weeks off to go on vacation with DH. Just putting the last border on it! 2. FinishContinueContinue reading “January One Monthly Goal”
2018 Recap and Planning for 2019
As we get closer to the end of the month, I have been looking back at a year of changes, stress, new adventures and so many memories being added to the collection. We started the year in our lovely 3500 square foot home with the monster 30 x 60 shop and are ending it inContinueContinue reading “2018 Recap and Planning for 2019”
Good Fortune Part 4
In between trying to finish up some Christmas gifts I was working on my Part 4 blocks. Strings, string, and more strings…..so much fun! On my sewing table you can see the last of my fabric bits to make parts 1 – 4. I’m doing them as leader Enders (with a few extras thrown in)ContinueContinue reading “Good Fortune Part 4”
Quilt Schmilt 