A lot has been going on this week (cleaning, mostly, in anticipation of Thanksgiving which will soon bring 7 house guests and about 25 for dinner); however, I have managed to sneak in a little sewing which I will be sharing soon. But first, I hope you'll entertain a little digression. I

Just checking in...I can't believe next week is Thanksgiving! And I can't believe 20+ people will be having dinner here that day! There is so much to do over the next few days! So I'm trying to sew even just a little every day to keep my sanity! I'm hoping to finish up this hexie-pieced Christmas

On my last day at International Quilt Market I was able to spend a couple of hours looking at the Quilt Festival quilts. I was really excited to be able to view a show of this kind--I don't think I'd ever seen so many amazing quilts in one place. Carrie had mentioned to me that during market was an

 I've been following Amanda's Finish it Up Friday's posts and thought today would be a good day to join in! First I finished up my "Make it Do" pillow that I started over a year ago! The stitchery is a Sarah Jane pattern and has actually been finished for quite awhile. I waited to finish up

I finished row 5 of the Bee In My Bonnet Row Along...Lori had a fast and easy method for making these cute little flying geese that finish at 1" x 2". And now I have 5 happy rows. Lori just posted the cutest teacups today for row 6, so I'll be making those this week for sure! My Stems

Just seeing if I really can post from my phone...and I had to add a picture...my row 5 of Lori's row along! More pictures of this soon!

Just before market I was able to piece two quilts for my friend Joanna of Fig Tree & Company! I fell in love with both designs, and they were both beautifully quilted by Joanna's quilter Diana. This quilt is Lollipops, and I was able to piece the Tapestry version. Joanna has a full post on

One of the things I noticed about market was that vibrant tones and bright colors were everywhere! I LOVED Moda's theme for this market..."My favorite color is Moda!" (The photo above is courtesy of Melissa at Happy Quilting...thanks Melissa)! Comma by Zen Chic for Moda was a fun new

Happy November! And Happy Schnibbles Day! Today we have two wonderful parades to share! First , though, I'd like to share the project for next month's parade. With the holidays just around the corner, Sinta and I thought something small might be in order, so we decided to use Carrie's

I'm home from my whirlwind trip to International Quilt Market in Houston! I had an amazing time and have lots to share! I'll have to break it into a few posts to try and get everything in! First of all, the downtown area was beautiful...I'm actually from Houston but haven't been there in many

Recently these wonderful pieces of fabric arrived--they are from Joanna Figueroa's new collection, Avalon! Before I started sewing a market quilt made with these fabrics I had to snap a few pictures! I absolutely love, love, love the taupes and reds! And the navy blues are stunning--this is a

It's been a little quiet here on the blog as I've been preparing to attend International Quilt Market in Houston this week...I'm so excited...I can hardly wait to get there! This will be my second time attending, and I think I'm more excited than I was the first time I went. I know how amazing

I've got a little bit of this and that for your today--I've been thinking about posting about all of these things and finally just decided to put them all in one post!  I recently made a quilt that just had to have bias binding, but I had limited fabric available and wanted to be sure I'd have

First, thank you, thank you for all of the wonderful comments and support for my announcement the other day! I appreciate it so much! While watching the debate this week...I made a few more flowers... And now I have eleven! It doesn't dound like a big number...but if I can just keep

  Congratulations to Heather who is the winner of the Sweet Celebrations Book from the Sweet Celebrations Blog Tour stop here on my blog!   Heather commented: I am currently obsessed with Sweetwater's Hometown and Reunion lines, butanything by Bonnie & Camille is right up there,

Well, today is the big day...I'm a little nervous but very excited to present A Quilting Life: Creating a Handmade Home. Yes, I've written a book which will be available from C&T in March (pre-order here) and will be available from Amazon in April--click this link to pre-order

I've been busy lately doing a little "behind the scenes" sewing for the upcoming International Quilt Market in Houston. Luckily, I do have one recent finish I can share today; I'd like to introduce Chantilly, an "It's Sew Emma" pattern designed by Jocelyn Ueng. The fabrics used in

I've been making apples...the fabric kind! These apples have cute little leaves and stems... And come in many different varieties--green and pink and yellow and red! Some of the apples are cute little apple cores!  If you've been rowing along with Lori you know this is Row 4! If you're

  I love all things handmade, and I especially love the feeling of working on hand-sewing projects! This weekend I watched a lot of this and had the opportunity to do a lot of handwork while watching! First I decided to work on hexagons...I think the orange one is my favorite

Welcome to the Simply Fat Quarters Showcase! Kimberly of Fat Quarter Shop and the other It's Sew Emma Designers have created a wonderful Fat Quarters project book! The designs are fun and modern, beautiful and traditional...you will love every pattern! Each quilt design is created using

Welcome to my stop on the Moda Sweet Celebrations blog tour! I am so honored to have been able to contribute to this amazing project! The book will be out later this month, and I'm looking forward to receiving my copy! Hint: my project is a 4th of July quilt that I just

While walking this morning I took some time to ponder some of the things I'm grateful for! First, I'm grateful that the temperatures are finally cooling down; while the daytime temperatures are still a little warm, the cool mornings and evenings bring with them a sense of hope! I'm also grateful I

I've got some exciting things coming up on the blog here in the next week or so! I'm looking forward to participating in the extremely cool Simply Fat QuartersShowcase which starts next Monday!  Over the next few weeks, several bloggers will be showcasing quilts we have made using the new

  Thanks so much to everyone who entered the Schnibbles/Little Bites "Speck" Parade yesterday! We have a few prizes! Carrie is sending a care package to Sandy F from my parade and Karen from Sinta's parade. Her package will include a Zen Chic Juggling Summer Layer Cake and

Happy October 1st! I'm glad to welcome October and her hopefully soon to be cooler weather! Today we have a "Little Bites" Speck parade! If you are just joining in, "Little Bites" are patterns designed by Carrie Nelson to use with Moda Candy or your stash of 2 1/2" squares! Today we have a wonderful

Tomorrow, October 1st, is the kick-off for the Moda Sweet Celebrations Blog Tour! There are lots of stops with a lot of fun along the way including...giveaways! Here is the schedule: Celebrate! Introduction October 1 - Stash Books and Moda Cutting Table Celebrate… October 2 – (Valentines) Melissa

Wednesday night I finished setting together the blocks for my Farmer's Wife quilt. Honestly, I  just wasn't prepared for the emotions I felt as I was sewing the final seams. My first Farmer's Wife post (here) was June 8, 2011, so this quilt took nearly 16 months to get to this

Well, this is a "works in progress" week, and I'm happy to say I am making some progress! First I finished my last blocks for the Blogger's Block of the Month quilt! Sarah's block is so cute! I can't wait for next month when Jackie will show us her setting for the blocks! I was also able to set

Hello and happy Monday! So...I've really been wanting to start a new quilt...but I promised myself I'd get at least two quilt tops pieced together this week before starting. First, I'm finally going to put my Fig Tree Farmer's Wife quilt together.  I finished sashing all the blocks on Saturday

Something wonderful is in the air...autumn has arrived in my little corner of the world. And just knowing that a new season is really here seems to make all the difference. While the daytime temperatures haven't improved much, the evenings are beginning to be beautiful, and the

 Good morning and welcome to my stop on the Springtime in the Rockies Blog Tour! My friend Konda has put together a group of "Rocky Mountain" quilts by Rocky Mountain quilters! I have a copy of the book, and the projects are wonderful...there are some beautiful photographs of the west

Over the past few days I've done a lot of yardwork, a little housework, and minimal sewing. So I decided to try to start and finish something fun after dinner last night! I've been wanting a "fallish" wallhanging to hang in my front entryway (after all, fall will officially be here Saturday even if

Planning is one of my favorite aspects of the entire quilting process. Sometimes it's wonderfully refreshing to sew without a plan and see where you end up, but planning and sketching and even dreaming about how a project might develop are inspiring activities too! For quite a while I've

Well...I've found a project to keep my mind off the Farmer's Wife quilting that I've been missing...Lori's amazing row-along! This is just week 2, so it's definitely not too late to join in! I'm using scraps from 3 Bonnie & Camille lines for my quilt...Ruby, Vintage Modern, and Marmalade.

Just a few things I've been working on this week...first of all, I couldn't stop working on the hexies...I finished every one I'd prepared! And then I finished a few more! I've really filled up my storage box, so now I need to decide if I should start piecing hexie flowers...or buy a bigger

Today is my stop on the Geared for Guys Remix blog tour! Geared for Guys is a fantastic book by Emily of Crazy Old Ladies . The book contains quilt designs suitable for the men in your life...but as we're finding out on this blog tour, the patterns are easily adaptable for any variety of

I've really been trying to finish up some works in progress every week. The other night I decided to finally finish a project that I started right before Christmas last year. I finished this pillow sham using Carrie's "Full House" pattern. I even got the binding added and sewn, so I guess this is my

After my post the other day I received a few questions about hexagons and specifically the techniques that I use. Hopefully this post will answer most of the questions...and if not, just e-mail me and I'll try to answer my best! I haven't really worked on these for quite a while, and when I got

Today kicks off the Geared for Guys Remix book tour--be sure to stop by the following blogs each day to see different versions of Emily's quilts from her book Geared for Guys! My stop on the tour is September 10th! Sept 4: Ericka from http://pinksuedeshoe.com/- High VoltageSept 5: Lisa from

This has been a weekend of finishing...and hopefully I'll finish up a few more things today! First I finished up my first project using Odds & Ends...it's a runner that is already in my living room brightening up a table top! Since yardage isn't available yet, I used some jelly roll strips to