When I saw the announcement for this Blog Hop I knew I wanted to participate and even what I was going to make. It was predetermined! Right? Wrong! I had my fabrics pulled and pattern printed. Then I’m not sure if it was Covid Brain or the squirrels visiting me again but things changed. 🥴ContinueContinue reading “My Day on It’s Cool to be Square Blog Hop”
Tag Archives: Quilting
May 17-23 To Do List
This is my last posted list for my goals. Unfortunately I was knocked down by the flu; while not Covid, it was a particular nasty bug. I am starting to feel better but don’t yet have an abundance of energy. 1. Finish Vortex to flimsy stage. Done! 2. Start quilting either of the two sandwichedContinueContinue reading “May 17-23 To Do List”
Hands2Help Comfort Quilt Challenge
Starting in 2011 Sarah from Confessions of a Fabric Addict has hosted this challenge to provide quilts to various charities. 2011: 47 quilters made 60 quilts 2012: 55 quilters made 94 quilts 2013: 65 quilters made 127 quilts 2014: 70 quilters made 145 quilts 2015: 67 quilters made 147 quilts 2016: 104 quilters made 194ContinueContinue reading “Hands2Help Comfort Quilt Challenge”
It’s Cool to be Square Blog Hop Coming Soon
A couple of months ago, Carol from Just Let Me Quilt announced the new hop she is hosting mid May. I decided right away that I needed to jump in because I had the perfect idea for a quilt that suited the theme and the crazy times we are living in. I had my patternContinueContinue reading “It’s Cool to be Square Blog Hop Coming Soon”
Creating a Quilted Legacy Blog Hop: My Day
Paula Budinger passed away on February 8. Paula blogged at Paula B Quilts. She was very active in our quilting community through her blog and her involvement in creating quilts for several charities. Most of the bloggers in this hop knew her, but I was only familiar with her through reading her blog. In Paula’sContinueContinue reading “Creating a Quilted Legacy Blog Hop: My Day”
Hands to Help Comfort Quilt Challenge
Sarah from Confessions of a Fabric Addict is the driving force behind this amazing challenge. Every year Sarah has a small group of charities that she requests quilts be sent to along with a great list of their websites where you can check to see what their quilt requirements are. 2020 represents the tenth yearContinueContinue reading “Hands to Help Comfort Quilt Challenge”
Creating a Quilted Legacy
Sadly Paula Budinger passed away on February 8. Paula blogged at Paula B Quilts. She was very active in our quilting community through her blog and her involvement in creating quilts for several charities. In Paula’s memory, Janice of Color, Creating and Quilting and Kate of Smiles From Kate have been working together to host aContinueContinue reading “Creating a Quilted Legacy”
A Finish I Can Share
It seems like forever since I have been able to show off a finish. So much of my sewing lately has been for Blog Hops or pattern testing that I’ve only been able to share sneak peeks! Today is different! I have a quilt top finished. A few months back I won a sweet bundleContinueContinue reading “A Finish I Can Share”
May 3 – 9 Goals
My list last week was: 1. Finish Vortex to flimsy stage. 2. Start quilting either of the two sandwiched quilts. Some progress. 3. Keep assembling my project for the Creating a Legacy Blog Hop. Finished along with the binding and an extra block to make a presentation bag. 4. Finish my pattern test quilt top.ContinueContinue reading “May 3 – 9 Goals”
Another One Coming
Stitching Sunshine My day will be June 22. Can’t wait to see who all is participating!
May OMG
Elm Street Quilts 1. Finish Vortex to flimsy stage. 2. Quilt and binding my Spring Into Summer quilt. It’s basted now and ready to start the quilting. 3. Finish my blog post and get photos for my Creating a Quilted Legacy Blog Hop Project. 4. Finish my blog post and get photos for my It’sContinueContinue reading “May OMG”
April Stash and Time Reports
This month started slow. I’ve been spending plenty of time in my sewing space but don’t have a lot to show for it. I do however have a tidy space and I’m having some success at getting my scrap bin emptied. There is my Robbie Robotix finished, two more sandwiched and one under the needleContinueContinue reading “April Stash and Time Reports”
Sunday Sewing
I woke up this morning to one of the nicest days we have had this month. The sunshine just made my day brighter and seemed to pick up my spirits. I had fun working on my Ruby’s bean bag chair. It just needs the zipper sewn in which is basted. Then I managed to getContinueContinue reading “Sunday Sewing”
Creating A Quilted Legacy Blog Hop
Sadly Paula Budinger passed away on February 8. Paula blogged at Paula B Quilts. She was very active in our quilting community through her blog and her involvement in creating quilts for several charities. In Paula’s memory, Janice of Color, Creating and Quilting and Kate of Smiles From Kate have been working together to hostContinueContinue reading “Creating A Quilted Legacy Blog Hop”
April 26 – May 2 Goals
Last week I was late posting my list and forgot the week before. I was really having trouble with keeping track of days or time. 1. Finish Vortex to flimsy stage. 2. Get the binding on Robbie Robotics. 3. Start quilting either of the two sandwiched quilts. Started 4. Start cutting and assembling my projectContinueContinue reading “April 26 – May 2 Goals”
April OMG Finishes
My goals for April were: 1 Get Robbie Robotix finished. Done! Quilted and bound! 2. Get the pattern test top done.Done Sneak peek of my fabrics. 3. Do my project for Its Cool To Be Square Blog Hop. Done Another sneak peek. Hosted by Just Let Me Quilt 4. Do my project for Creating AContinueContinue reading “April OMG Finishes”
Robbie is Finally a Real Finish
I planned to make this quilt for a hop this spring but ran out of thread for the quilting. I had to wait for the thread to be delivered by mail. It did arrive and I got him done. I did a variety of quilting from stitch in the ditch, echo quilting, a simple stippleContinueContinue reading “Robbie is Finally a Real Finish”
Under My Needle
This week is shaping up to be fairly productive in spite of the emotional turmoil of Covid 19 and the horrific event in Nova Scotia. Many tears have been shed hearing the news of the victims of this senseless crime. It does help that the sun is shining and there are plenty of volunteers helpingContinueContinue reading “Under My Needle”
Coming Soon
The lineup for the hop is: May 18 Creatin’ in the Sticks Life in the Scrapatch Day Brook Designs Songbird Designs The Darling Dogwood Kathleen McMusing Quilting Gail May 19 MooseStashQuilting Beaquilter Quilt In A Not-Shell Elizabeth Coughlin Designs Seams To Be Sew Daughters of Dorinda Kathy’s Kwilts and More May 20 Ms P DesignsContinueContinue reading “Coming Soon”
To Do Tuesday
Here’s my list from my last post: 1.Keep working on the design for the memory quilt. Shelved until I find the rest of the tshirts I need to incorporate in my design. 2. Assemble Vortex to flimsy stage. The rows are done. Just need to join the rows now. 3. Finish quilting and get theContinueContinue reading “To Do Tuesday”
Quilt Schmilt 