My first finish for November

I was able to call my new shawl done! I managed to get it soaked and blocked last week. Love this wool and it knit so nicely! So here is the finished product. Warm, cuddly and perfect for a cold winter day! Finished before the snow sets in! Thanks for stopping in. Did your dayContinueContinue reading “My first finish for November”

And we have a winner!

In my post on the Stitch it and Gift It Blog Hop I let everyone know that I was having a giveaway for one follower of my blog. I said the giveaway would be a surprise and would depend on where the winner lived. Kind of strange, but since DH and are are retired, fundsContinueContinue reading “And we have a winner!”

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”

I’m a winner!

I received an email from Carla of Creatin In the Sticks. I won a $25.00 gift certificate from the Stitch it and Gift It Blog Hop! I’m so excited and thrilled. I will confess to spending a fair amount of time window shopping on the site and have dropped a few items in to myContinueContinue reading “I’m a winner!”

November One Monthly Goal

November goals are the following: 1. Finish knitting my new winter shawl. 2. Sandwich and quilt the sweet baby quilt I made while pattern testing for Becca of Piney Street Quilts. 3. Remake the baby quilt in flannel for my next great granddaughter who is due December 13. 4. Keep working on my Starstruck QALContinueContinue reading “November One Monthly Goal”

Q4 Finish Along

Time to start a new list for the final quarter of 2019. This quarter will be a tough one. Next week I get to start taking my sling off to do some gentle exercise on my shoulder. Being able to resist the urge to do “just a bit more” will be difficult. I’m not sayingContinueContinue reading “Q4 Finish Along”

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”

The Year of Great Blog Hops

I don’t think I can remember a year where I have followed as many blog Hops as this one. Today I discovered a new hop. Carole from My Carolina Home is doing her annual Autumn Jubilee Hop. She has with some help from her friends created a blog hop with an Autumn theme. We’ll haveContinueContinue reading “The Year of Great Blog Hops”

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”

Q3 Finish Along

M goals for the third quarter were: 1. Do the Harlequin test pattern quilt top for the Quilt Pattern Magazine. Done Harlequin Finished July 12, 2019 2. Do the Leftover pattern test for Canuck Quilter. This might also work for not 1, but 2 items of my UFO and Projects Half Done List! Done LeftoversContinueContinue reading “Q3 Finish Along”

Rapunzel, Rapunzel, Let Down Your Hair!

Welcome to my stop on the OnceUpon Story Row Along! I was so excited to see the theme for this Row Along and had to jump in and volunteer when Marian announced the upcoming Row Along. She has been doing this Row Along for 5 years now! It’s been so much fun to read allContinueContinue reading “Rapunzel, Rapunzel, Let Down Your Hair!”

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”

Another Experience

This past week has been a busy one; a little sewing, a little canning, a little writing and a lot of medical stuff. Two hours drive one way gets me to Trail. I’ve been there 3 times this week; surgeon appointment, pre-surgery check in and today an MRI. I was in Nelson which is oneContinueContinue reading “Another Experience”

August Finishes

Here’s my August OMG List With progress report and photos when I can, 1. Complete one wall hanging, Finished August 9, 2019 Sneak peek since this is a pattern Test! 2. Complete a top for a pattern test, Completed August 29. Close up of the brilliant red fabrics I used. 3. Choose a pattern forContinueContinue reading “August Finishes”

Winner!

Yesterday I received a very unexpected email from Marci of http://www.marcigirldesigns.com/. I won a prize in the Q2 Finish Along Linky party! How exciting is that? You can read my original FAL post here: Q2 Finishes To top it all the prize was picking three of Melissa Cory’s patterns. I have been a follower ofContinueContinue reading “Winner!”

Playing Catch Up!

The past week and a half has had me busy running back and forth to town, having my teaching day at the Guild (very excited! I have a newbie Quilter attending! Another addict has been created.), dropping everything to go to a friends’ assistance when she had a quilting emergency, and getting the news thatContinueContinue reading “Playing Catch Up!”

August OMG

Since I managed to meet my goals in July I’m hoping to do the same for August. I have a wall hanging I am doing as a pattern test for a December release. Great pattern with lots of paper piecing and Y Seams. I found some great Christmas fabrics in my stash which are perfectContinueContinue reading “August OMG”

July OMG Finishes!

To date July has been quite the month! My goal for July was to finish 3 quilt tops. My first finish was a sweet pattern I was testing. The flimsy is done and in my cue for quilting. It looks like September will be a full month of quilting and binding quilts at the rateContinueContinue reading “July OMG Finishes!”

Another July Finish!

Today I managed to finish another quilt top that I was pattern testing for The Quilt Pattern Magazine. It won’t be published until the fall so I can’t share any of the details or finished photos. I can show a sneak peek of the fabrics. This will be my third finish for My July OMGContinueContinue reading “Another July Finish!”