• A Finish in the Making

    My full size ironing board is up in my sewing space this week.See the block laying there? It’s for my Halloween 1904 quilt!This quilt is going to be my “leader and ender” project this year. I needed to press my seam open on this backing.I’m glad that I found a place to use these large…

  • Colour Me Yellow!

    Judy has posted the colour for January’s Monochromatic Challenge: YELLOW! It seems like I’m one of the few folks happy with the selection:) I’m excited because as soon as I received these fabrics from my sis, I knew I was going to use them for the challenge: I will definitely be pulling some yellows from…

  • A Winner and Some More Cake

    There is still time to get your yearly subcription to this new online magazine at a reallly great price. Click here to go to the subscription information page. Now let’s look at some Cake! This week’s block requires 4 fabrics. It was a little tricky to select fabrics because so many of my remaining fabrics…

  • Sew Modern Bee Blocks for Me

    Another Liberated Churn Dash for my quilt.I made this one – it finishes at 15 inches square. A couple of bee partners were unable to make their blocks for me. I have one more of this size to get ready.This quilt will be queen size and a birthday present for my husband at the beginning…

  • Happy New Year

    Happy New Year

    My 2010 String Quilt is almost complete. I am adding another row of blocks to make it a little longer so that my hubby can enjoy it on the couch, too. So many wonderful new projects and challenges sprouting up all over the internet as the calendar prompts us to start again.I will be joining…

  • First Row. . . on the Snow

    My row one is complete for the Temecula Quilt Company’s quilt along.   {row two is up!} The white fabric with little balls on it has been in my stash for awhile. Glad to see this scrap quilt coming to life. Taking pictures in the sunshine on snow gives almost perfect accuracy when it comes to…

  • First UFO Finish of 2013 – Folk Art Garden

    My first UFO finish of 2013! I’m delighted, and relieved. This quilt has been in the works for a while, and then sat for a bit longer. Thanks to Pat Sloan and her UFO tips, I got focused again this year on COMPLETING projects. I have started an official bucket list for quilts too –…

  • Sewing Along with Scraps

    Pat Sloan will be starting another scrap busting quilt through her newsletter. You need the newsletter to get the directions and you can sign up here for Pat’s newsletter. While I was going through scraps to cut up these 400 2.5 inch squares, I found even more squares already cut up and waiting for me!…

  • Christmas Gifts Received

    I thought I’d better share my Christmas goodies – before I start getting birthday ones!! My dad picked out this stash of fat quarters for me. Several wrapped other gifts, and some were a gift on their own. I definitely have some more pinks to play with now! Thanks, dad! I got myself this bundle…

  • Howling – Full Wolf Moon Dreamboard

      I knew it was time to work on my board yesterday when the moon peeked out over the trees. Glowing yellow in a blue winter sky. The prompt for the Full Wolf Moon is  What are you Hungry for? I even managed to find some wolves howling for the board! This one is still…