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”
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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”
One Month of Self Isolating
Can you believe it’s been just over a month? Are you losing days and having to check your phone to see what day it really is? That’s me these days! 🤔 I had my goals for the week and fabrics pulled for the upcoming blog hop projects. And then………🐿🐿🐿🐿🐿. Visitors arrived and my mind wentContinueContinue reading “One Month of Self Isolating”
April Block Report
350 Block Project Can you believe we are one third of the way through this year? My block count is reflecting the emotional impact this year is having on me. My blocks so far this year have been: January 196 Blocks February 66 Blocks March 43 Blocks Previous Total: 305 Autumn Entwined Pattern Test ;ContinueContinue reading “April Block Report”
2020 FAL Q2 List
Can you believe it’s the second quarter already? Are you managing to get lots done while self isolating? I did not finish everything on my Q1 List. The unfinished items will get moved to Q2 and I have a few more to add to the list! The hashtag to enter the post on Instagram isContinueContinue reading “2020 FAL Q2 List”
March OMG and my Favourite Finish
My list for March was a very moderate one for me. I had some success and finishes, work on some and no progress on others due to the world crisis causing some adjustments having to be made to our lives. DH and I are self isolated because we are in the high risk category. ItContinueContinue reading “March OMG and my Favourite Finish”
My Day on Quilt Qwazy Queens
How are you all doing? I trust you are being socially responsible and isolating yourself in your sewing rooms? It sure feels like that’s all I have been doing besides normal housework and chores. I have found I’ve been spending more time on line than I usually do, but who can resist seeing what everyoneContinueContinue reading “My Day on Quilt Qwazy Queens”
March 15 -21 Progress and Goals
To say it’s been an interesting week is putting it mildly. I’m not sure if any of you have experienced any of the hysteria based behaviour, but it is fully in force here in the Kootenay region of British Columbia. Just a reminder that through the stress and anxiety, we all need to remain calm,ContinueContinue reading “March 15 -21 Progress and Goals”
Introduction to Quilting Part 2
In my first post I introduced you to the tools that I consider to be necessary to our quilting journey. In this post I will give you the short version of the tips and tricks I teach my students over 8 months of classes. I will add to these tips and tricks as we goContinueContinue reading “Introduction to Quilting Part 2”
Project Quilting 11.4 Winner
Sending a huge thank you to Kim and Trish from Persimmon Dreams and Project Quilting for drawing my number as a winner in this past challenge. The challenge was to use the Birds in the Air block or a variation thereof. Click on the photo for my post. I won third prize which was aContinueContinue reading “Project Quilting 11.4 Winner”
To Do Tuesday #2
My list from last week was fairly short: 1. Finish quilting and bind Star Crossed Plaid. 2. Keep working on the scrappy Leader/Ender Project. 3. Finalize layout for my Vortex Quilt blocks and get the flimsy put together. 4. Work on the design for the memory quilt. 5. Keep knitting those socks. I did makeContinueContinue reading “To Do Tuesday #2”
To Do Tuesday #1
My list for February’s OMG was a short one; only 3 things on it. I’ve been making some progress and even dealing with a squirrel , or two! 1. Sort out DH’s tshirts and start on the design for a memory quilt. To get to the bins with his shirts in I pretty much hadContinueContinue reading “To Do Tuesday #1”
February 2-8 goals and updates
Fabric in last week: 0 Fabric out last week: 20.75 Balance in Stash: 170.65 Kate- Life in Pieces January – 31 days Goal met 30/31 Prairie Moon Quilts Blocks finished in January: Glacier Ice: 96 Bag & Notebook: 3 Mosaic Mystery: 47 Trinkets: 24 Revolution: 20 Tree Blocks: 6 Total Blocks: 196 This week IContinueContinue reading “February 2-8 goals and updates”
January In Review
I’m not quite sure where the month went, but it’s over! I did have some success this month with some sweet finishes. First was a pattern for The Quilt Pattern Magazine. It turned out beautifully and here’s a peak at the fabrics. This will be shown in the spring. By then I might have itContinueContinue reading “January In Review”
Work on Wednesday
Another finish for the month! A sweet pattern test for Becca at Pretty Piney Quilts I did a crib size quilt which finishes at 36” x 45”. If you enjoy doing flying geese this is a wonderful pattern. The way Becca wrote it, you change the finished size of the blocks to make a largerContinueContinue reading “Work on Wednesday”
Squirrels, Squirrels Running Every Where
Yesterday I started piecing a quilt for a pattern test I’m doing. I had everything cut and ready to spend the day sewing geese. Then a squirrel ran through my head! I called and emailed my quilters to get a bee together tomorrow to make blocks for the Australian Groups that are making charity quiltsContinueContinue reading “Squirrels, Squirrels Running Every Where”
Welcome to the Winter Blues Blog Hop
I’m so glad you are stopping by to check out my post! I do hope you have been checking out all of the blogs on this hop and leaving comment for the bloggers. It means so much to all of us to know what you think of our posts. I’d like to thank Carla HentonContinueContinue reading “Welcome to the Winter Blues Blog Hop”
The Winter Blues
Have you got the winter blues? Are you getting tired of grey skies and cold, bitter winds? Is the snow piling up and you need to shovel AGAIN? Well good news! The Winter Blues Blog Hop starts next Monday, January 20 and for 5 days you will get to see eye candy to pick upContinueContinue reading “The Winter Blues”
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