Are you stitching along on this fun challenge? It’s one I look forward to once I discovered it last year on Quilting Gail’s blog. For my centre block I’m using a fun little block that I recently did for a pattern test for Sandra Healey of Sandra Healy Designs. Round 1 was a prompt fromContinueContinue reading “2022 SAHRR”
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My PHD in 2022 January Update
Gail from Quilting Gail PHD Report is hosting the PHD in 2022 again. I really enjoy keeping track of things and seeing if I can get 12 of my UFOs finished up. So here’s where I’m at with the great tracker Gail created: I have my first UFO finished for 2022. Nora Bear was aContinueContinue reading “My PHD in 2022 January Update”
Weekly Goals and To-Do Tuesday #92
I’ll be linking up with To-Do Tuesday which is being hosted by Linda from Texas Quilt Gal. Every week I find myself looking forward to seeing what everyone else is working on or have finished. The header photo is of Samantha and her shadow and now hanging on my little design board over my sewingContinueContinue reading “Weekly Goals and To-Do Tuesday #92”
January Block Report
It’s so much fun to be starting a new year with Shelly at Prairie Moon Quilts with the 350 Blocks Project. My 2021 Total Count: 858 blocks January: My Polar Bear Plunge Project – 4My Scrap Fabric Blog Hop Project – 642 Pattern Test Blocks – 2Pattern Test Block – 1 Baby Flannel Quilt -ContinueContinue reading “January Block Report”
2022 SAHRR
For my centre block I’m using a fun little block that I recently did for a pattern test for Sandra Healey of Sandra Healy Designs. I was sure this sweet little cardinal would provide some inspiration for the upcoming clues for each round. Round 1 was a prompt from Anja from Anja Quilts to useContinueContinue reading “2022 SAHRR”
January One Monthly Goal Check In
I was so excited to see that Patty from Elm Street Quilts is hosting her One Monthly Goal Challenge again this year. This is one of my favourite linky parties to join because it keeps me on track to finish at least one new project each month. My goal(s) this month are: 1. To startContinueContinue reading “January One Monthly Goal Check In”
I Like Thursday #65
Each week I try to link up with LeeAnna of Not Afraid of Color for our weekly I Like Thursday posts. Taking the time to find things that I am grateful for, the things that spark joy, provide inspiration or provoke a chuckle can always make me realize how great life is. As I’m writingContinueContinue reading “I Like Thursday #65”
Weekly Goals and To-Do Tuesday #91
I’ll be linking up with To-Do Tuesday which is being hosted by Linda from Texas Quilt Gal. Every week I find myself looking forward to seeing what everyone else is working on or have finished. Last To-Do list: 1. Continue with my scrappy leader/ender project. Some Progress 2. Keep sewing my pieces for my EPPContinueContinue reading “Weekly Goals and To-Do Tuesday #91”
My Tips and Tutorials
All quilters develop their own shortcuts, or tricks or have favourite tools to help when they are creating. When I started getting busy and accumulating so many UFOs in my To Be Quilted pile, I just started putting the flimsies in a bin. A few months ago I was at the studio and pulled outContinueContinue reading “My Tips and Tutorials”
PQ 13.2 In Silhouette
This week’s challenge for the Project Quilting Challenge was to do a silhouette in some way. Last week I had done a pattern test for Sandra Healy Designs of a fun little Cardinal. Then Sandra sent me a copy of one of her other patterns; the squirrel. Now anyone who knows me knows I haveContinueContinue reading “PQ 13.2 In Silhouette”
I Love Thursday #64
Each week I try to link up with LeeAnna of Not Afraid of Color for our weekly I Like Thursday posts. Taking the time to find things that I am grateful for, the things that spark joy, provide inspiration or provoke a chuckle can always make me realize how great life is. I always enjoyContinueContinue reading “I Love Thursday #64”
Weekly Goals and To-Do Tuesday #90
I’ll be linking up with To-Do Tuesday which is being hosted by Linda from Texas Quilt Gal. Every week I find myself looking forward to seeing what everyone else is working on or have finished. Last To-Do list: 1. Continue with my scrappy leader/ender project. Some Progress 2. Keep sewing my pieces for my EPPContinueContinue reading “Weekly Goals and To-Do Tuesday #90”
January Scrap Happy Day
I’ve always enjoyed playing with scraps, but have been making a concerted effort to use up my stash and my scraps since the Pandemic began. I have purchased some fabric in person when storefronts finally re-opened, but find shopping on line to be an imperfect solution when the stores are closed. These past two weeksContinueContinue reading “January Scrap Happy Day”
The 350 Blocks Project 2021 Recap
Shelly from Prairie Moon Quilts hosts this fun challenge and she is going to do it again in 2022. It starts on the 15th so do join in if you haven’t already. Here are the very impressive numbers for last year: 2021 statistics: • We had 105 participants sign up.• Of those 105, we hadContinueContinue reading “The 350 Blocks Project 2021 Recap”
Weekly Goals and To-Do Tuesday #89
I’ll be linking up with To-Do Tuesday which is being hosted by Linda from Texas Quilt Gal. Every week I find myself looking forward to seeing what everyone else is working on or have finished. Last To-Do list: 1. Continue with my scrappy leader/ender project. Some Progress 2. Keep sewing my pieces for my EPPContinueContinue reading “Weekly Goals and To-Do Tuesday #89”
PQ 13 Has Begun
I look forward to this every year! Kim from Persimmon Dreams hosted this fun challenge. Trish Frankland (aka QuiltChicken) is our PQ challenge mistress who comes up with each theme. PQ13.1 – ALL THE COLORS! RULE 1: YOUR PROJECT MUST BE COLORFUL – AT LEAST 5 COLORS MUST BE PRESENT. You have one week toContinueContinue reading “PQ 13 Has Begun”
I Love Thursday #63
While most of us found 2021 to be a trying year there were some incredible highs and lows. Personally I experienced being on Wildfire Evacuation Alert which had me sewing almost non stop and taking a break to go outside to watch the helicopters picking up water from the river in front of our homeContinueContinue reading “I Love Thursday #63”
Weekly Goals and To-Do Tuesday #87
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: 1. Continue with my scrappy leader/ender project. Some Progress 2. Keep sewing my pieces for my EPP projects. Some progress. 😄ContinueContinue reading “Weekly Goals and To-Do Tuesday #87”
My PHD in 2022 – I’m In!
This year I will be joining Quilting Gail in the quest to clean up those UFO’s and attempt to finish every new start to completion. Here are the rules: Select 12 UFOs (or more) that you want to finish in 2022Join, with the linky party and tell us about your UFOsGrab a tally sheet (orContinueContinue reading “My PHD in 2022 – I’m In!”
December OMG Finish
Here it is the last month of the year 2021 and it’s time to see if we met our goals for the month to be able to link up with Elm Street Quilts. I’m working on a new pattern or two to help me use up the contents of my pre cut scrap bins. MyContinueContinue reading “December OMG Finish”
Quilt Schmilt 