It’s been about five weeks since I posted on the blog, but I assure you I have been busy behind the scenes! I dug out a WIP that is more than four years old, and I’ve been plugging away at it – with a newfound joy and enthusiasm. I’ve also been working on a crocheted… Continue reading Fall finish} Folk Fables quilt
Quilt top finishes} Folk Fables and Alabama
Hello quilting friends! Recently I was blessed to sew with quilting friends at an informal retreat. It was a much-needed boon to my soul, spending a couple of days with sweet ladies and finishing up two projects. I thought I’d share those finishes with you today. First up, the Folk Fables quilt! Earlier this fall,… Continue reading Quilt top finishes} Folk Fables and Alabama
Scrappy Leaf Pillow
Autumn has officially arrived in Minnesota. Cooler temps are a welcome reprieve after a sweltering August. The trees seem happy too. Everywhere I look, leaves are beginning their gradual turn toward fall luster. Our neighbor’s maple tree is showing its first signs of brilliance. Keeping in step with nature, I recently completed a sewing project… Continue reading Scrappy Leaf Pillow
Autumn projects} Folk Fables quilt and pumpkin pin cushion
Happy September, quilting friends! Have you begun your autumn decorating and sewing projects? The fall decorating flourish hasn’t happened around my house yet, but I did take some glamour shots of an autumn-inspired fat quarter bundle I’ll be using for my next sewing project! My friend Ibby and I recently curated and purchased matching bundles… Continue reading Autumn projects} Folk Fables quilt and pumpkin pin cushion
Sail Quilt} A pretty summer finish
If you do a little googling, you’ll find that there is some disagreement over the actual “last day of summer.” Some folks go by the astronomical end of summer, which would be at the time of the autumn equinox (around September 22 typically). In the US, many people say that summer ends on Labor Day… Continue reading Sail Quilt} A pretty summer finish