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...
So last year I ran across this sad, horrible story from history and one wonderful woman's incredible response to it...
I finally wrote out a brief explanation of how the Blue Nickel Studios name came to be. Sometimes I wonder if the name was a good choice, maybe I should have gone by something else...
Here's more catching up with Happy Mail fabric that came into the studio in Late February this year (it can't be mid May already can it??) Jinksies! Crystal over at Windham Fabrics sent these fun little charm packs of Lilla by Lotta Jansdotter and Aria by Kelly Ventura -- they...
Merry Christmas in April!! I'v been working on a project using these gorgeous French General fabrics from Moda. This line is called Petites Maisons de Noel, and it is oh so delicious. It has been awhile since I have worked in these more vintagey country colors; I...