Hope someone did something nice for you on Mother’s Day. I treated myself to a tripod!I love it! I don’t usually succumb to gadgets and accessories, but after reading a bit about taking good photos of your quilts, I thought it a worthy investment. I also used it later to record a dance my daughter…

Well, when things don’t go as planned. . . you might as well quilt! That’s what I did this weekend with some great results. My OP quilt top is finished! I finished fixing my one side border that had ended up too short. Then I made sure the other side border would fit before I…

I have now won four giveaways since starting my blog! I still can’t get over how generous quilters are – with giving away free stuff, be it tutorials, patterns, fabric or books. Thank you to everyone for sharing your gifts! Here’s what I’ve received so far: Maria Peagler’s Color Mastery. I finally found sketchbooks at…

Here it is!I made it in just over 3 hours. Not because it’s tricky, but you do need to read the instructions and not just follow the pictures! Plus my toddler was trying to help as well. Read the post before this one for the links.I even added some pockets using the tutorial on Terry…

So I was chain piecing right along and then this was posted on Sew Mama Sew :Pop Garden by Heather Bailey for FreeSpirit Something like this: Shoulder bag by Elizabeth posted on Sew Mama Sew Wish us luck! The polka dot is for the handle and the psychedelic green for the inside. And on a…

Couldn’t resist the blank slate – or should I say, sewing table! Today I ventured forth with the NEW book by Kay Mackenzie “Easy Applique Blocks: 50 Designs in 5 Sizes”. The NEW book that I WON following her blog tour! And here is the fruit of my labours: I love it! It’s the perfect…

Well, it seems everybody’s doing it – cleaning their sewing spaces that is! Good idea. My sewing table at the beginning of the job. No wonder I haven’t been making anything! I think there’s another photo of the inside of my closet too. My sewing space is the front entryway that we don’t use, but…

The OP virtual quilting retreat was hosted by Pat Sloan Feb. 20 -22 (here’s the link to the beginning of the retreat – I have all the blocks assembled and one side of piano keys. I like the setting of the blocks, suggested by my sister, but the blocks didn’t join perfectly – as I…

I’m back trying to catch up on a few things. The background blocks in my header are from a quilt that has been in progress for awhile. The quilt is a variation of the “Lady of the Lake” block. I am making it to fit our queen bed. I pulled all the sheets off today…