Finished! Bottled Rainbows Quilt
This is the largest quilt I have ever attempted. So happy it’s finished! It fits our queen size bed, and I also got some photos of it turned sideways on a full-size bed. Here are a few more shots. Bottled Rainbows Quilt happily hanging… and spread out on the queen-size bed. I used Sugar Pop […]
So, this girl walks into an E.R. (and some hexagons)
Let’s just say I almost finished a quilt to show you. And as I was sewing on the binding to this queen-size beauty… …I had to take a detour to the E.R. Yep, needle went into my finger, through the nail, and broke off inside my finger. Thankfully, it was a clean break and stayed […]
So, this girl walks into an E.R. (and some hexagons)
Let’s just say I almost finished a quilt to show you. And as I was sewing on the binding to this queen-size beauty… …I had to take a detour to the E.R. Yep, needle went into my finger, through the nail, and broke off inside my finger. Thankfully, it was a clean break and stayed […]
A new toy, a new bee, and some crafty links
This week was awesome! First, I got an e-mail saying I’m going to be reviewing this, along with 3 dies of my choice! Could I be more excited? I’ll be hosting a giveaway on Craft Buds first, then here. Mary is also going to be hosting on her blog, so that’s three chances to win […]
Gen X Quilters Feature Friday and fun with fabric
Here’s a bee block I whipped up for Tisha for the IMQG bee, in her favorite fabrics. Tisha, I hope you like it and get a good variety of blocks back in the mail! I also wanted to say a big thanks to AnneMarie for featuring me today as part of Gen X Quilters Follower […]
Bloggers’ Dinner Party: My Napkin Roll and a Giveaway
Guess what? Kate at Needle and Spatula (a fun crafting and cooking blog) is hosting the Bloggers’ Dinner Party! To play along, you just need to create a new blog post about a crafting item that has to do with hosting a fabulous dinner party (kitchen crafts like aprons, napkins, casserole covers, table runners, etc.) […]
I Saw an Old Quilt
Vacationing in Montreal this week, and I got to see a truly vintage quilt! Snapped a few photos myself (without flash), but here is a much better image from the McCord Museum showing the oldest surviving patchwork quilt in North America! It was stitched in 1726. Yes, 285 years old! Can you imagine one of […]
A good mail week, right before another good week!
Next week, my husbeast and I will be vacationing in Montreal and Quebec City! (Thank you Meg for using this humorous term. I think I will borrow it.) Thanks to those of you from the area who gave me some dining and sightseeing tips, as I cleverly solicited all of your locations as part of […]
Sewing handmade gifts and Pinterest
I had fun stitching up some gifts today for my #2 and #3 names in the giveaway day drawing! I made another gathered clutch (Anna Maria Horner and Denyse Schmidt fabrics)… And a fun checkbook cover (Ruby Star Rising and Michael Miller fabrics). In other news, I’ve joined Pinterest. All the cool kids were doing […]
Giveaway Day! Win sewing books, fabric and a rotary cutter
Giveaway closed and winners posted here. I’m very excited to be participating in Sew Mama Sew‘s Giveaway Day once again this spring. (I participated last fall, and it was a blast meeting so many of you!) I’m giving away some sewing books, 1.5 yards of fabric, a Fiskars rotary cutter and some scraps/selvages to one […]