Did you see my post about my Crazy life & the announcement I did yesterday? If not… read about it HERE That means I’m not able to sew up the fun projects I normally do for Saturday. But I’ll get back to soon, so in the meantime, I’ll share tutorials and tips and other free […]
This might not be the month to have this topic.. but here it goes …. Block #10 is ‘Rain Drops’ .. but the friendly summer kind, not the torrential April kind of raindrops. I have a niece that has grown up in southern California and she loves rain. I always smile when she posts about enjoying a […]
You can either call this a public service announcement or ‘Reality Quilting’.. either way.. I’m about to show you real life happening right in my studio.. are you ready?.. it might get a little.. scary…. But.. it’s necessary… Sometimes we just do NOT take the time to be sure our tools are in the best condition. […]
The Boy’s of Summer.. you know what they do right? Besides being a great song, it’s all about baseball! Block #9 ‘Games of Summer’ … Baseball, kickball, swimming, hiking, summer night tag… the games of summer is a LONG and wonderful list! I also loved catching fireflies, playing volleyball outside, and going to watch […]
I'm so in love with pineapples! You can raid your yellow bins & cut up a bunch of 2.5" scrap squares.. add a fun background.. and…You have a Pineapple blocks! Below I have the free pattern from Jackie Padesky, who I interviewed her HERE She created a pineapple frenzy when she did this quilt a few years […]
They seem better in the summer …. Block #8 ‘Vacations!’ … For some reason I feel vacations in the summer are sweeter. The weather is warm, the locations are exciting, and it’s something that reminds us of childhood when school was out and we had so many carefree days to play! As you are […]
We all know that EVERY day is a Quilt Day… but… Today is extra special.. as everyone quilts today! National Quilting Day sort of started in 1989 when the Kentucky Heritage Quilt Society organized a “Quilter’s Day Out” on the third Saturday of March. Then in 1991, a group called the National Quilting Association (which […]
This is a fun topic, I can’t wait to hear your thoughts….. Block #7 The summer is made for splashing! Sprinklers, pools, lakes, and streams, we seem find water in the summer..Oh yes.. let’s not forget the ocean. Tell me one of your favorite summer water memories! I love to see how the blocks […]
Not only is March National Quilting month and Baby Lock’s 50 Anniversary.… it’s also the month we celebrate that wee bit of Irish in all of us! I have a giveaway for you to enter (make that TWO) and a free shamrock block.. it’s SO DARLING! AND at the end I’ve listed a few weekend […]
Yes the night one might sparkle brighter, but the summer ones twinkle with anticipation… Block #6 ‘Summer Stars’ … the stars in the summer really DO feel different! I believe they twinkle more, maybe it’s because we can sit outside without freezing.. haha! What is your favorite activity for summer evenings? Going to a […]