Hello, and welcome to my weekly Sew Your Stash 2019 | 8 post where I share tips and ideas on organizing and getting more things finished in the sewing room. This week I thought I'd mention a few thoughts on using the "power hour" process to get more done in the sewing room.
The "Power Hour"
Moda Block Heads 2 Block 45
Hello and happy Wednesday! Today I'm sharing Moda Block Heads 2 Block 45, "Twelve Crowns" by Betsy Chutchian. This is a gorgeous block that uses a lot of half-square triangles. I was sure happy I had lots in my stash that I was able to use to save a little time on this block!
This week's
On A Roll Jelly Roll Quilts
Hello and happy Tuesday! Today I'm excited to share a new book that arrived yesterday. I have a quilt included in the new Moda All-Stars On a Roll jelly roll quilts book--and there are thirteen other wonderful quilts included that I want to make as well!
The fourteen projects in the book
Saturday Seven Inspiration for Quilters 64
Hello and happy Saturday! Welcome to my Saturday Seven Inspiration for Quilters 64 post where I share fun things for quilters from around the web each week. I really enjoy writing these posts and hope you'll enjoy this week's edition.
This week there were so many good things to share...but
Sew Your Stash 2019 | 7 {Embrace Your Space}
Hello! Welcome to the Sew Your Stash 2019 | 7 post where I'm going to focus on and talk a little about our creative spaces. First, though, this has been a different sort of week for me. I've had a lot to do but have been making good use of my time, so that always feels good. And, we've had some
Moda Block Heads 2 Block 44
Hello and happy Wednesday! Today I'm sharing Moda Block Heads 2 Block 44. This week's block is called Candy Striper and is by Vanessa Goertzen of Lella Boutique. It's a 12" finished block and is also fast and fun to put together. This week we are just sewing with simple squares and
Works in Progress Catch Up
Hello and happy Monday! I hope your weekend was a good one! The sample yardage for a new fabric collection is arriving soon, so I've been trying to catch up and get ahead on as many projects as I can! So today I'll share my works in progress catch up projects along with a few tips for keeping
Saturday Seven Inspiration for Quilters 63
Hello and happy Saturday! Welcome to the Saturday Seven Inspiration for Quilters 63 post. On these Saturday posts I share fun things from around the web. I have just returned home from a wonderful four days teaching at the Winter Quilt Retreat in Bryce Canyon, Utah. The Bryce Canyon area is a
Sew Your Stash 2019 | 6
Hello and happy Thursday, and welcome to the A Quilting Life Sew Your Stash 2019 | 6 post. In this new series of posts I share tips and ideas to help quilters use the fabrics they love, stay organized in the sewing room, and find joy in the journey! Enjoy!
It's definitely been a crazy couple
Moda Block Heads 2 Block 43
Hello and happy Wednesday! Today I'm sharing Moda Block Heads 2 Block 43, "Mosaic," by Brigitte Heitland. This is a 6" finished block that makes a big impact. It goes together quite easily, too!
I used fabrics from three different collections for my block. The center is from our Desert
2019 Block of the Month | February
Hello and happy Tuesday! Today I'm sharing the 2019 Block of the Month | February block. It's the first Tuesday of the month, and I'm going to try hard to share the new block of the month designs on this day each month. From here on out we will just have two blocks to make monthly, so it should
Reader’s Best Tips | Minis & More
Hello and happy Monday! Welcome to the Reader's Best Tips edition of our monthly Minis & More series. Michele and I decided to ask for reader tips for the month of January rather than a project submission. We felt like this would give everyone a chance to "catch up" after such a busy holiday
Saturday Seven Inspiration for Quilters 62
Hello and happy Saturday! I'm so hoping I get to sew today! Yesterday was spent trying to get caught up from being gone for three days this week. So I think I should sew today! First, though, it's time for the Saturday Seven Inspiration for Quilters 62 post. Enjoy!
Saturday Seven
Sew Your Stash 2019 | 5
Hello and happy Friday...and happy February! I've just returned home from a wonderful three days at a retreat in Cedar City, Utah where I was able to give a trunk show about my quilting journey and teach two classes. I had such a good time meeting with so many quilters, catching up with friends,
Moda Block Heads 2 Block 42
Hello and happy Block Heads Wednesday! Today I'm sharing Moda Block Heads 2 Block 42 by Carrie Nelson. This week's block is called "Around the Corner," and it's another 12" finished block that gives lots of room for playing with different colors and fabrics!
So fun to take my weekly
Works in Progress & January Sew Sampler Box
Hello and happy Monday! Today I'm going to share thoughts on works in progress and the January Sew Sampler Box. But first, I was able to give a trunk show over the weekend at the Quiltique quilt shop in Henderson, Nevada, and had a wonderful time meeting and talking to a wonderful group of
Saturday Seven Inspiration for Quilters 61
Hello, happy Saturday, and welcome to the Saturday Seven Inspiration for Quilters 61 post. I hope your weekend is off to a terrific beginning! I have a fun trunk show I get to present this morning, and then it's home to sew, sew, sew! I found lots of good things around the web this
Sew Your Stash 2019 | 4
Hello...welcome to the Sew Your Stash 2019 | 4 post, and thank you so very much for all of the great feedback and comments about this series. I really do so very much appreciate it. My readers are just the best! It seems like I've been stuck to my computer for most of this week doing design work
Moda Block Heads 2 Block 41
Hello and happy Block Heads Wednesday. Today I'm sharing Moda Block Heads 2 Block 41 which I was able to sew last week. I actually have the next three finished up as well and can't wait to make my final blocks and start setting this quilt together!
I used just four different fabrics for this
Best Time-Saving Tips for Quilters
Hello! We woke up to a power outage that ended up lasting over eight hours, so the day didn't exactly go as planned. I was grateful it happened on a day we had mild temperatures, though. And while I wasn't able to sew, I did get my floor mopped and took a nice walk. Today I'm sharing some of my
Saturday Seven Inspiration for Quilters 60
Hello and happy Saturday! Welcome to the Saturday Seven Inspiration for Quilters 60 post where I share fun things from around the web for quilters and sewers. How is your January so far?! I really can't believe that we are past the first half of the month already. This week was a pretty
Sew Your Stash 2019 | 3
Hello! Welcome to the Sew Your Stash 2019 | 3 post. I have so many ideas on this subject! And...it's been really helping me to sit down and get all of my ideas better organized. I've actually been following through on things and have made a lot of good progress this week.
Sew Your Stash
Moda Block Heads 2 Block 40
Hello and happy Wednesday! Today I'm sharing Moda Block Heads 2 Block 40, "Ribbon Star" by Lynne Hagmeier of Kansas Troubles Quilters. This week's block is a fun 6" finished block...so nice to have a fast one after we all made so many half-square triangles for the last block! And this week marks
Pin Pal Pincushion Challenge
Hello...and happy Tuesday! I was hoping to get this post up yesterday...but it just didn't happen. I feel like I have crazy Mondays much too often...perhaps someday I'll figure that one out. The solution might have something to do with not scheduling any errands for Mondays :) Anyway, I'm
2019 Threadology Quilt Along
Hello and happy Monday...late...but still Monday here! I needed to stop by today and let you know about the 2019 Threadology Quilt Along going on over at the Fat Quarter Shop Jolly Jabber blog!
All of the details have been announced today, and of course the fabric requirements are available as
Saturday Seven Inspiration for Quilters 59
Hello and happy Saturday! Welcome to the Saturday Seven Inspiration for Quilters 59 post. If you are new here, my Saturday posts feature fun things from around the web for quilters including recipes, quilt patterns and tutorials, and home organization and décor ideas. Thank you for stopping by
Sew Your Stash 2019 | 2
Hello! I hope you're having a great week! Welcome to Sew Your Stash 2019 | 2. Today I'm talking about all things "sew your stash." This is the second post in my new series of posts to help each of us use our time and our fabric stash to create some wonderful projects in 2019. I plan to post
Sunday Best Quilts Cover Reveal
Hello and happy Thursday! I'm stopping in quickly today to let you know about something that I've been waiting to share! I have a new book coming out in June, and today is the day I can share the Sunday Best Quilts cover reveal!
Sunday Best Quilts
Sunday Best Quilts, published by
Moda Block Heads 2 Block 39
Hello and happy Wednesday. I'm happy to share Moda Block Heads 2 Block 39 with you today. Block 39 is called "Bordered Granny," and is another fun block by Corey Yoder. This week's block actually takes a little bit of extra time, but I think it's the final time-consuming block in the
2019 Block of the Month | January
Hello and happy Monday! I'm really excited to be able to share my 2019 Block of the Month | January blocks with you today. In keeping with my general 2019 goal of using as much as my stash as possible, I've decided on a block of the month that will allow you to make it as scrappy as you'd like!
Saturday Seven Inspiration for Quilters 58
Hello and happy Saturday! Welcome to the Saturday Seven Inspiration for Quilters 58 post where I share fun things for quilters from around the web. I hope you've had a wonderful beginning to the New Year! On Thursday I was able to take most of the day to just sew, and I got a lot accomplished that
Sew Your Stash 2019 + Minis & More
Hello and happy Thursday! I'm super excited today to share the first post in my new weekly series: Sew Your Stash 2019. I mentioned a little bit about this in a recent blog post and got several comments and emails showing that many of you are looking forward to this series as well! I was going to
Moda Block Heads 2 Block 38
Hello and happy 2019...and happy first Block Heads 2 Wednesday of the new year! I actually made this week's Moda Block Heads 2 Block 38 block right after Christmas but didn't get the photos taken until yesterday. This week's block is called "Anchor Point" and is by Lisa Bongean. And as I've been
A Quilting Life 2018 Quilts & Minis
Hello and happy Monday! And happy New Year's Eve! Welcome to the A Quilting Life 2018 Quilts & Minis review post. 2018 was a good year, but I'm really looking forward to 2019. (I've actually worked on quite a few things throughout 2018 that I'll finally be able to share in 2019). Since I
Saturday Seven Inspiration for Quilters 57
Hello and happy Saturday! It's the last Saturday of 2019, and I'm hoping to really make it count! I'm always so very motivated to sew and get organized this time of year. It's fun to look back at the past year and use that reflection to help make plans and goals for the one ahead. I've chosen
String Quilting, WIP’s & More
Hello and happy Friday! Today I'm sharing some string quilting, WIP's & more. First, today is our first check-in day for the string along! And I decided to begin by sewing some string blocks with some of my Swell Christmas fabric left-overs. I'm not sure if I'll make a whole quilt with these
Moda Block Heads 2 Block 37
Hello and Happy Wednesday! I hope you had a wonderful beginning to the week and a Merry Christmas if you celebrated. The day after Christmas always seems like a new beginning for me. I enjoy our Christmas decorations but also love getting things organized and refreshed for a brand new year. So
A Quilting Life Merry Christmas 2018
Hello! I'm stopping in to wish you a Quilting Life Merry Christmas 2018! I hope you and your family and friends have a blessed Christmas and holiday season. And to my readers and friends who aren't celebrating, I also wish you much love and joy during this time of year!
While I love
Saturday Seven Inspiration for Quilters 56
Hello and happy Saturday! Welcome to the Saturday Seven Inspiration for Quilters 56 post. I can hardly believe this is the final Saturday Seven post before the Christmas holiday. We are having the first of several family get-together's tonight, and I hope I have everything ready. If not, it will
A Quilting Life 2018 Top Posts
Hello and happy Friday! Over the past week or so I've been looking back in order to prepare for next year, and I thought it would be fun to share the A Quilting Life 2018 Top Posts. It's always a lot of fun to see what pages were viewed most frequently in order to give me a better idea of content
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