This past weekend I attended an informal quilt retreat with long-time friends. We meet twice a year in the spring and fall to sew or scrapbook, eat, talk, laugh and enjoy each other’s company. I’ve been gathering with these lovely ladies for more than a decade, and it is truly a blessing. I’ve written… Continue reading Quilt retreat: A wonderful place to start a pumpkin quilt
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Hello Autumn & Giveaway
Hello quilting friends! In honor of the first day of autumn, I have to share a little autumn colored pin cushion I made for my sister. On June 25, I blogged about my pincushion craziness, but I forgot to include a pic of this little honey I made for my sis. This Honeysweet fabric by… Continue reading Hello Autumn & Giveaway
Fall Frenzy: Seasonal projects complete!
In my July 23 post (Seasonal quilts. . . that take several seasons to complete!), I admitted to you that I had a seasonal quilt I started working on in November of 2013, but it was still unfinished. (Yikes!) I also vowed that I would finally find some backing fabric, get it quilted, finish the… Continue reading Fall Frenzy: Seasonal projects complete!
Quilter Confessions: I’m not always THAT organized!
Since I started blogging about my quilting obsession and sharing my projects on Instagram, I’ve had several (very nice) people comment to me that I must be super organized . . . or that a certain project has inspired them to make something similar. But I’ve also had a couple (again very nice) people who… Continue reading Quilter Confessions: I’m not always THAT organized!
My 8-month Aloha Girl journey
My quilting friends all know that I have a particular weakness for anything designed by Joanna Figueroa of Fig Tree & Co. Yeah, it might be more than a weakness. It might border on a sickness. I should probably seek medical attention. Perhaps there are fabricinitis injections I should be taking!My ailment was never more… Continue reading My 8-month Aloha Girl journey