Today I have a special post brought to you by my dear friends at Country Threads. I have known Mary and Connie since I first discovered the "professional" world of quilting back in the early 90's. Yeah it's been awhile.Mary and Connie were THE THING...
November - My Favorite Month So I have a lot to catch up on with you, huh? November is my favorite month, partly because there seems to be a bit more reflective time. But I didn't mean to leave October so forlorn here on the blog. To...
Hey there, I just want to share a little bit about my fantastic trip to Valdez, Alaska for the biennial Valdez Quilt Festival the first week of September. (photos are all from my iPhone - some better than others!) The scenery was so sublime! Valdez is...
Welcome to the dog-days of August - or for me days full of Everyday Life where I try to squeeze in sewing where I can (which can prove a bit tough some days). A few things that are coming between me and getting good sewing time...
Today's post is a continuation of the Tie One On Story - primarily the Tjap Mini Stories of the each design motifs. Posting quite a bit later than I had originally planned, but here it is!! The Tjaps (pronounced "chops" but I want to call them...
Have you seen these fancy schmancy cool cutters by Thread Cutterz? I have not yet met Vance Zahorski in person, but we have talked via email and wow, what a great guy! And the Thread Cutterz story is a pretty cool one. [caption id="attachment_54004" align="alignnone" width="343"] One of...
Happy April! Today's photos are my Wish upon a Card Postcards for the Sisters Outdoor Quilt Show this summer. They may be the only post you will see from me directly this month. The end of this post will explain why! :) This years Wish Upon a...
Here today with us is my little wall quilt, Rain. Rain's story is a somewhat sad one, especially shortly after the time it was made, but now, years later, I am pretty okay with it. I made this quilt as part of my efforts to try...
Well, this week, the last of the kids went back to school for all of those families in the US with children that age. My youngest just turned 20 in July so I am way beyond this stage. And Yes, I did start having kids when...
It is SOOOO nice getting a Quilty Box every month! The August box that I opened on Instagram here was chock full of the good stuff I am showing you in still life photos that follow...
