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!”
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Quilt Qwazy Queens
I had planned a project for this Hop and then, guess what? Life happened and that squirrel paid me a visit in the form of one of my young neighbours………….. She is such a sweet young (very young) lady. We were talking about sewing and quilting and it turns out this young lady is interestedContinueContinue reading “Quilt Qwazy Queens”
Quilt Qwazy Queens
Are you getting ready for another Hop? Just take a look at the last neap for this one! There are even a couple of new to me stops on the schedule. Below is the schedule: March 15, 2019 Melva Loves Scraps Words & Stitches Adventurous Applique and Quilting Seams To Be Sew March 18, 2019ContinueContinue reading “Quilt Qwazy Queens”
March OMG
Can you believe it’s March already? The month of Leprechauns and sweet new green shoots starting to appear. Spring always makes me smile and just get happy! This one is coming in like a lion with bitter cold days interspersed with snowy ones! Global Warming, you say? This months OMG List is a manageable one:ContinueContinue reading “March OMG”
February Block Count, UFO’s and Finishes
It was not a great month for sewing with so many doctor’s appointments and tests for DH and myself both. I was also trying to unpack, sort and set up our cute little apartment. I did become obsessed with checking emails and Facebook for pictures and updates on Ryan’s expected little one. It was alsoContinueContinue reading “February Block Count, UFO’s and Finishes”
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”
Life Takes Another Turn
The exercise regime that DH and his doctors and therapists have settled on for the next two weeks is having great results. He is walking better, his shoulders are almost level and his range of motion is increasing. Yesterday he reached the point where he was able to do a full hour of activity withoutContinueContinue reading “Life Takes Another Turn”
Storm at Sea
Did any of you follow the Getaway Blog Hop sponsored by Island Batiks and hosted by all of the Island Batik Ambassadors? I have and have been absolutely blown away by so many creative and inspirational people. For several years I have been wanting to create a Storm at Sea quilt. The movement and intricateContinueContinue reading “Storm at Sea”
One Monthly Goal
I was able to meet my January goal of getting some bags and pouches done to get myself organized. I also got caught up with my Quiltville Good Fortune Mystery Quilt. Can I do the same in February? I do have several town trips for doctors appointments and a trip to Kelowna for the MSContinueContinue reading “One Monthly Goal”
Had to Join the Elves!
https://1xmasitemamonth.blogspot.com/2019/01/happy-new-year-roll-call.html While surfing and reading blogs this morning, I came across this! What a fun idea to keep on track for a fun and stress free Christmas. It also works hand in hand with my 2019 Plan to get my UFO List down to nothing and my Projects To Do List done. I’m in forContinueContinue reading “Had to Join the Elves!”
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”
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”
Another Gift Done
Had another great day today. Managed to finish one more Christmas present and get bindings done on two mini quilts in between drafting legal documents for the real estate deal. I will post the photos of the minis when Janeen publishes her patterns. We got a call this morning that DH was accepted in toContinueContinue reading “Another Gift Done”
More Progress
After finishing the first 2 parts for Bonnie Hunter’s new QAL Good Fortune, I thought I would keep going on some projects. The blocks are finished now for my Christmas Cheer quilt. Now the sashing and borders just need to be put on. I think I will be able to get this finished by theContinueContinue reading “More Progress”
Good Fortune Mystery QAL
How sweet is it when you get to spend the whole day sewing? Life can’t get better than that! The day started with chatting with my son in Saudi Arabia. He was telling my that Flynn, my youngest grandson loves his quilt. I made it with some beautiful flannels that a good friend, Claire hadContinueContinue reading “Good Fortune Mystery QAL”
Some Sewing Happened!
For the past 2 days I have actually had time to get some sewing done! I managed to organize my 4 feet of space enough to work on some blocks. How fun is that! A while back I found a pattern on a great site, The Eclectic Abuela for her Boxes of Strings pattern. It’s aContinueContinue reading “Some Sewing Happened!”
I’m Done!
Finished the last of the dump runs yesterday. The move was completed October 31st, just on time. I. Wasn’t sure I’d get it done but I did. From 3500 sq t home with a 30′ X 80′ shop to 500 sq ft apartment! My studio space is about 6′ X 3′ now! Oh well it’sContinueContinue reading “I’m Done!”
