This weekend I got caught up on a lot of works in progress and things I had been wanting to do. For one thing, I made my first pincushion! I used this pattern from Heather Bailey, and since I was using Heather's pattern I also decided to use her fabric (Pop Garden and Bijoux). I had a bit of ribbon
A Few More Finishes and a Give-Away!
Last week I made a "Crossroads table runner" from the book Charmed and Dangerous by Heather Mulder Peterson. It went together like a dream, so this morning I made another one using some fall charm squares. I think I will be making a couple more of these as well! My Christmas cottages for the
The “To-Do” List is Getting Shorter (Maybe)
I spent a little time yesterday working on my blocks for the Christmas Cottage block exchange. (Thank you Nanette and Terri)! I have eight completed now in three different styles...just four more to go. They actually work up very quickly as I mentioned before, and they really are a lot of fun. It's
More Progress…
Last week I finally spent a couple of hours cleaning and organizing my sewing room...it's amazing how much that motivated me to get some things done! First, I finished the above table runner out of a "Harvest Home" charm pack by Moda. The pattern is Heather Mulder Peterson's "Crossroads Table
A Few Finishes
I love starting new projects--the planning, the creating, even the cutting--but there is nothing that compares to finishing a project! Yesterday was a finishing kind of day. First, I completed two more of those little baskets; I used some of my fall scraps and a few squares out of a charm pack I had
The Best Laid Plans…
Yesterday was Monday...and I had some plans...there was nothing on the calendar...DH had work and younger daughter and younger son had school. My plans were to do a LITTLE housework and then get some sewing done. I didn't just want to sew--I wanted to FINISH something! The day started out
Some stitchery…and Sunbonnet Sue!
I've caught up with my Noah's Ark stitcheries...here are the seven of them (I already showed you my first four about a month ago...but they look so cute all together)! Thanks for the free patterns, Lynette!Today I also wanted to chat a little bit about Sunbonnet Sue. My grandmother loves Sunbonnet
Blog Goodness
Three months ago I would never have known the term "blog goodness," but it is a phrase I love now! I also like the phrase "I heart..." Anyway, today was a "blog goodness" kind of day! Today I went to the post office, and this is what was waiting for me...I won a give-away from Anna last week. Anna
A Few of My Favorite Things
Fall quilts are some of my favorites--perhaps because I can use the beautiful ranges of oranges, greens, browns, and golds found in the beauty of nature (or maybe just because when I get them out each year I know cooler weather is coming). I had fun making this pumpkin quilt last fall but didn't get
I’ve Been Thinking…
I've been thinking about what a wonderful sight it is on holidays when the flags are flying in our neighborhood. Today is Labor Day, a day that reminds us fall is right around the corner here in southern Nevada. As a child, I always started school the day after Labor Day--and starting school was
First Day of School
Yesterday was the first day of school for my two youngest. I always love the start of a new school year--it seems like such a good time to get organized and set new goals...and it means the start of my favorite season, FALL, is near. I spent the day recovering from all of that driving last week, and
Back Home…
This will just be a quick post--I'm happy to be home after about 18 hours of driving in four days! I'm glad I went--I didn't get to spend much time helping my daughter get settled at school last year; this year I enjoyed helping her move in, walking around campus, looking around the town and
Almost Fall…
Okay, so this is NOT how my cutting table typically looks. What has been going on??? Well, my two college students are home and are both getting ready to go back to school (both moving into new places as well). Along with all of this, I have been watching the Olympics until the wee hours of the
Rain…and Quilting Stuff too!
I just had to take this picture from my front porch the other night (Wednesday August 6th to be exact). I love rain, and since we rarely get any it seemed like taking a picture of it would prove to me that it really did happen. I was so excited for the rain that I didn't even mind losing power for
Great Day!
I got this quilt back from my quilter today...I had just stopped into her shop to pick up some thread, and she had it ready for me. As soon as I got home I got the binding sewn on by machine; I hope to do the handwork and have it on the wall by tomorrow! This quilt is a Teri Christopherson pattern
A Few Days at the Cabin
This is where I've been the past few days...Duck Creek, Utah ...where we enjoyed wonderful weather, soothing light rainshowers, soft mountain breezes, frequent deer sightings, fishing, and family time. In other words--relaxation! Along with loving the change in weather and scenery, I read these two
Some Works in Progress
The collage above shows the first 10 blocks of the "Sampler Magic" block of the month quilt I am working on. I have had a terrific time working on these blocks...just haven't quite made up my mind yet how I'm going to finish the quilt. This is my first completed block of the Fat Quarter Quilt Shop's
Quilt Day!
On Friday I got to spend the day in St. George with some of my quilting friends. We were able to rent the classroom at Scrapapple Quilts and sew to our hearts desire. My project for the day was to start work on my Halloween quilt--I got all of these blocks started; I just need to do the machine
Projects!
Here is some of my new fabric ready for Christmas projects. I love the Moda "Peace on Earth" line, and I absolutely can't wait to start a project with the Moda "Winter" line. I have a jelly roll of "Winter" on its way--and then I'll have to decide what to make! I recently finished "A Quilter's
It is really hot outside...for some reason these 30's quilts seem to make everything seem a lot cooler. The two Dresden plate blocks were actually made by my great-great grandmother Emma Acelia Wakefield Fitzgarrald. The other two photos are from a reproduction fabric quilt I made a couple of years
Introduction
So here I go...I'm starting a blog! I've been so inspired by all of the amazing people who share their creativity and inspiration through their blogs that I decided this would be a great way for me to continue my journey as a quilter. Hm mm...where did my journey begin? I began sewing as a young
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