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”
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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”
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”
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”
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”
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”
My PHD in September
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. In spite of spending so many days preparing/training for and working our federal election I managed to have a good month sewing wise. I finished 2 differentContinueContinue reading “My PHD in September”
September Block Report
September was a busy month for me with working for Canada Elections, but I did manage to get some sewing time, so here’s my count: Previous YTD Count: 495 blocks September Blocks: Let your Star Shine #2 – 4 blocksLet Your Star Shine #3 – 4 blocksRoxy’s bed – 4Falling Star Lap Quilt – 16WeaveContinueContinue reading “September Block Report”
September OMG Check In
September is done already? Was your month a good one? On a personal note I was busy this month with working for Federal Elections. The 12 – 14 hour days at the polling station, and days of travelling and training, which meant my time with my machines and fabric was limited. I did have aContinueContinue reading “September OMG Check In”
Weekly To-Do and Goals #76
My Weekly Goals – To Do Tuesday #76 I’ll be linking up with To-Do Tuesday will 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. Monday – Supervise 5 polling desks in one station from 6:00 am until theContinueContinue reading “Weekly To-Do and Goals #76”
September DrEAMi Projects
This has been such a fun month with so many distracting squirrels chasing me around. I think it might have something to do with having time on my hands while working for Elections Canada at the advance polls and just sitting and waiting for people to come and vote! 😉 It all started when IContinueContinue reading “September DrEAMi Projects”
Weekly To-Do and Goals #75
My Weekly Goals – To Do Tuesday #75 I’ll be linking up with To-Do Tuesday will is now hosted by Texas Quilt Gal! Thank you Linda for taking this on. Last week’s list: 1. Add the extra borders to let Your Star Shine #2. Done! I had just enough left of the floral fabric toContinueContinue reading “Weekly To-Do and Goals #75”
I’m Falling For You September 20- My Day
The blog hop starts Monday, September 20. It’s being hosted by Joan from MooseStash Quilting. Here’s the list of today’s participants, including me! Monday September 20 Creatin’ in the Sticks Samelias Mum Quilting Gail Vroomans Quilts Quilt Schmilt When Joan announced the hop and I thought of jumping in, I thought fall, falling, falling forContinueContinue reading “I’m Falling For You September 20- My Day”
Scrap Happy September
A while back I noticed a fun bunch of people were posting the 15th of the month with write ups about fun scrappy projects they’ve been working on. The only restriction is that the fabrics have to all be scraps; no Yardage included! Here’s the list of people who sometimes write about their scrappy adventures.ContinueContinue reading “Scrap Happy September”
Weekly To-Do and Goals #74
My Weekly Goals – To Do Tuesday #74 I’ll be linking up with To-Do Tuesday will is now hosted by Texas Quilt Gal! Thank you Linda for taking this on. Last week’s list: 1. Sew the binding on my scrappy log cabin quilt and get a finished photo 2. Finish sewing my Flat Topped ScrappyContinueContinue reading “Weekly To-Do and Goals #74”
Weekly To-Do and Goals #73
My Weekly Goals – To Do Tuesday #73 Announcement: To-Do Tuesday will now be hosted by Texas Quilt Gal! Thank you Linda for taking this on. Last week’s list: 1. Finish the photos and report for my pattern test quilt. Done 2. Sew the binding on my scrappy log cabin quilt and get a finishedContinueContinue reading “Weekly To-Do and Goals #73”
The Squirrels Got Me
This has been a fun week so far. I have a couple of finished projects! I had won a gift certificate from Mad About Patchwork from Sandra Walker at MMM Quilts in her Follow Your Own Path QAL. I knew I had the perfect floral fabric and the “right” green, but needed the solid coloursContinueContinue reading “The Squirrels Got Me”
Weekly To-Do and Goals #72
My Weekly Goals – To Do Tuesday #72 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. Finish re-doing my Flat Topped Scrappy Pyramid quilt top now that I removed the background fabric which justContinueContinue reading “Weekly To-Do and Goals #72”
Quilt Schmilt 