Time is indeed relative. I find it hard to believe I’ve been posting photos of my work since 2012. December 2018 Flower Power Turning The Corner 24.5 x 35 ” November 2018 Church Windows…

I finished this quilt of Sarah’s today!! I’m so happy with how it turned out. Here it is on the frame – 27 thread colours was the final tally, which included invisible thread which I used for all of t

The Artisan Spirit, Water Garden fabric in this post was given to me by Northcott Fabrics for the Creators Club. This is my 63rd One Block Wonder, and I love it! It came out better than I had anti…

This week I had to make up another block for my Caswell project. I was putting the top together when I realised I'd appliqued one of the bird blocks on the wrong background fabric. Luckily it was a block that wasn't a favourite, and rather than make the same block again, I opted to make a completely different one: This is the one I chose - it's F1 from the pattern. Apologies for the poor quality of the picture, I had to nick the picture from my Facebook page and it doesn't seem to have copied across well. I have no idea what I did with the picture from my phone?? My friend Wendy came over not so long after I made the decision to replace the block, and she took the reject home happily and is going to make a cushion with it. Happy days! The next picture I wanted to share with you is one from class last week. One of my sweet ladies Norma is working on an applique pattern by Wendy Williams: This is one of her first serious attempts at applique and doesn't it look just fabulous? Some of those points are tricky even for a seasoned stitcher! The original pattern was done in felt, but Norma wanted to use regular cotton fabric, and I'm thrilled that she's doing so well! In other news, at work recently I was able to do a little machine quilting on a machine I've never touched before, it's a big beastie!! I'd like to spend some more time playing with this bad boy, I love all the space around the needle. At home I still have Bernie to play with, but it never hurts to broaden my horizons! Last of all for today, exciting times ahead for January: Fair to say we're addicted to cruising now, and we've booked another one. I simply cannot wait ... 6 months and counting! :-) :-) Chatter soon!

It really was a pretty good year - 2021. I gained a lovely daughter-in-law, received a precious new grandson, lost a brother-in-law (D), lost grandpa's sister and my dear sweet Marie, Anne, and Dorine's mother, lost my dear dear quilting friend (Hazel), and made great memories with friends and family. I had meaningful, almost daily experiences with close friends who lost their spouses this year. I learned so much from them about how to persevere through difficult experiences and that God is always with you through those hard days. I learned how to be a better listener as well as a minister to those who are suffering. I learned that these dear sweet women need hugs and support and a friend to get them out of the house once in awhile. I purchased less fabric and more clothes. I took my grands out for a day on their birthdays with grandma - starting a new tradition. There was my first ever Christmas with my sweetheart - alone. I rode my pedal bike with my sweetheart for 60ish miles as we began our non-motorized trek northbound. (As you might recall, we did this a couple of years ago and went south.) My husband bought me a dirt bike and this 50+ woman is learning how to ride. I got shingles and recovered. I was protected from Covid. We went to Salmon, Idaho for a lovely little family get-together where I rode E-bikes for the first time and fell in love with them. I traveled by train (first time) to a cute little town one state to the East for a lovely weekend with my daughter's family. My knowledge was expanded through learning basic coding in Python language and having to teach it to my students. There were hikes and rock crawling in trucks. There was definitely self-improvement progression in physical, emotional, spiritual, and intellectual ways. On a sewing note, I finished a few quilts and whittled my UFO list down to only 8 moving into 2022. Here goes the quilt summary... Dear Jane = DONE! Feathered Goose = DONE! Tom Turkey = DONE! Diamond Hill = DONE! (Well it is at the quilters and binding is ready to go once it returns) Justin's Medalion = DONE! Sweet-n-Simple = DONE! Frog Round Robin = DONE! Justin's Windmill = DONE (no finished photo but it is quilted and bound) Memory Round Robin = DONE! Country Barnyard = DONE! New York Beauty =DONE! Arizona = DONE! Garden Party = DONE! Progress was made on: Assisting Mom with Lakeshore Hasta Color My World BOM Masterpiece Made only one princess block - Princess Aurora Sand Dollar I made a total of 316 blocks in 2021. I participated in the 350 blocks challenge by Prairie Moon this year. Dec blocks made: 22 Total YTD: 316

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This is our new direction block that we are exchanging this year. This quilt is Roxanna's. Crystals pineapples look so sweet. Crystal is spreading the love with this quilt. This United States quilt is done like the collage quilts. This stained glass window quilt is Rhea's. Wow. Rhea also made this butterfly one. Keela worked hard on this one. It is beautiful. Keela also made this one for a wedding, I think. This is the back. Shauna has been busy. She made this one and the next Becky put this one together and the next one. The one below is one that tells her story. You will have to ask her about it. It is a great story. These two are made by Becky for her sisters. They are even more beautiful in real life. She has done some amazing quilts. This is our fearless leader Roxanna. She is teaching us how to make wonky stars.

I had so many pictures that Augusta will get her own blog post and the pictures from Show and Tell will come out another day! This is Augusta with one of the scrappy quilts that she designs. Most of her designs (if not all) were amazingly simple but she did some wonderful variations using color and settings that made them very unique. I may actually try some of the patterns using half square triangles which are not my favorite for sure!! There were so many quilts she showed, I won't even attempt to comment on many of them! These next three all use simple half square triangles and our patches but are arranged in different ways. Doesn't get much simpler than that! I loved this simple design. This was one of her earliest quilts and a start for her love of log cabin quilts. These next two log cabins I just loved. They were made using two different size strips for the light and dark areas. The light was a half inch thinner than the dark. The next few are more eclectic in nature showing the different uses of half square triangles which is a recurring theme. There are others here as well. She was a very fun speaker and a fun teacher and I certainly enjoyed the quilts as I love scrappy quilts.

It's been over a month since I last blogged. I've been really busy and have gotten a little bit of quilting done too. My husband Pete and I spent a sunny Fall day at the GA National Fair in Perry. I love to see all the animals and eat the "fair food". But my favorite activity is walking through the building where all of the exhibits are. There are woodcarvings, paintings, photography, 4H projects and pie entries, just to name a few. And there are quilts! Unlike at a quilt show, the quilts here are mixed in among other exhibits and some are even hung overhead. It's always fun to see what the quilters in GA have been working on. This quilt will get you in the mood for Halloween. Don't you just love the applique bats in her border? I really like the inner border on this one-it just makes all those baskets pop! It's no secret that I like applique quilts and this one is just beautiful! My husband spotted this one from across the exhibit hall and was intrigued. I love the way her fabric choices gave this quilt its 3 dimensional effect. The applique and the quilting were outstanding in this quilt. It's a well deserved blue ribbon. Miniature quilts are always fun to look at and these were awesome!! This quilt and the next one were both in the "art" category and not judged with quilts. Both were beautifully done. This quilt was my favorite, as well as the judges. It won the ribbon for best in show. It was named "Do These Stripes Make My Butt Look Big?" Don't you just love a quilter with a sense of humor? Tomorrow I am going to be at my daughter's house to attend the preschool Halloween party with two of my grands. They are so excited to wear their costumes to school and "get candy"!!

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t’s not easy photographing the quilts, I had limited time, and sometimes the quilts are placed on an angle so its difficult to place them square in the viewfinder. We all have to take our tur…

Here are some more quilts to savor and remember!

Last year, my friend Dione asked me to pattern test this guy! Finally it made it's way to the top of my long arm pile. Is this just the cutest? I absolutely love how Dione sees things. Simple triangles, make such fun animals. This little "Piggy"... Splish splash went the "Fish"... Ribbit says the "Frog"... Woof woof says the "Dog"... Polly wanna cracker, says the "Parrot"... Meow says the "Cat"... This pattern is now in print, in Issue 26 of "Made Modern" quilt magazine. You can read more on this fun pattern at Dione's blog "Clever Chameleon" HERE Check it out, she's got some crazy fun things to share and an amazing talent! It's 38"x53" size is perfect for a baby/toddler quilt. Or a certain adult who acts like a child most days! Speaking for myself that is... til next time... Keep on Stitchin'

For the Beaver County Fair, they have a quilt challenge. You can purchase a fat quarter of focus fabric for two dollars. Then you design a quilt to go with the theme of the fair. Rev it up was the theme for this year. At the time I was there they only had the five entries. They have had the whole wall covered in the past. Maybe later on they had more quilts. I think this sounds fun for our fair. If not whole quilts maybe just a block challenge. I would like to know what you all think. I did think that even a round robin that had to do with the fair would be fun. If I get some of your input I can make the suggestion to the committee.

Hi Everyone, I bet you were wondering when we were going to announce the new Block of the Month programs for 2017. Just like last year I have been searching high and low for the perfect program and have decided to go with one pre-built BOM and two that I made up myself... Also I might have a 4th up my sleeve but I have to get the pattern in my hands first to make sure it is workable.... that one will remain TBA for now. First We have the Urbanologie BOM created by Sew Kind Of Wonderful to use with their QCR Mini Ruler. I am so happy I went to their Schoolhouse at Market I am in love with these quilts. I love sewing curves and I promise once you learn Jenny's way you will love it too. Besides you get these amazing results: Layout #1 = 56" by 64" Layout #2 = 63" by 81" Layout #3 57" by 84" Each of the blocks in this quilt can be used to make other quilts too. Our block of the month program will allow you to choose your favorite layout from the three above and the fabrics that we send each month will be similar in style and tone to the ones you see in these examples we will use mostly solids and monotone prints (one color with black or white) for the blocks and backgrounds that are similar to what you see in the pictures. Cost will be $17.95 including shipping and will start in January and continue through December of 2017. The down payment will cover my cost of the pattern and ruler there is also a shipping charge for the book of $3.75.. I am offering an option without the ruler in case you already have one, as well, but be aware that you can not make these blocks without the Mini Quick Curve Ruler. You can find the sign up here. Our Second Program I am calling Zakka Project of the Month. We will make small projects in the Japanese Style of handmade small objects. Things like this little house pouch that I made at Sewtopia: Or this cute notebook cover that I made this weekend: We may use patterns that are separate but we will definitely use the Sew Illustrated book that this pouch came out of... All of the materials for each project will be included each month... like zippers or purse frames... whatever is required beyond basic sewing supplies. The price will be $19.99 a month including shipping. The Sew Illustrated book and first month project will ship together in January. The sign up fee includes the book. If you already have the book you can just pay for the registration fee. You can find the sign up here. New Info!!!!! IT's FREE!!!!! Lastly I am going to help you use your own stash with the Scrappy Stash Buster Club. Every year almost everyone I know tells me they want to use the fabric they already have and not spend money on new fabric. This is my effort to help you with your effort. If you have been following me on Instagram you might have noticed my new obsession with planners. It is like quilting with paper. You may or may not have noticed my new found productivity. These two things go hand in hand. This is the planner that I use: It is not crafty specific but I love that it is a ring binder so I can add my own pages, neatly, to it. It comes with all of those pretty monthly divider tabs and your weekly planner pages as well as month at a glance pages. It is split leather with a split leather interior and it has pockets inside the cover that I use for my cards so I can carry it around in place of my purse if I want to. Another option is the Scrappy Project Planner by Lori Holt of Bee in My Bonnet. The planner has a section for planning your projects and tips and tricks for organizing your crafting. It also has quilt patterns to help you use your stash. We will not be making those in the club but they are there for you to use if you choose. This club will include the planner, if you need one :) Each month you will have the option to buy a kit with items to decorate your planner such as: stickers stamps pens papers die cuts special inserts for planning projects and organizing your stash What you get for free: tips and tricks to sort and use your stash quilter friendly recipes (more time to sew) an exclusive quilt block each month quilt setting examples for the quilt block each month as well as a setting for a sampler at the end of the year You will not receive more fabric with this club but you will receive encouragement to use your stash. This club does not have an end date so you can continue as long as you want. You can find the planners here. If you don't want a planner and just want to sign up for the club you can click here to sign up for the newsletter. We will be starting the 3rd week of December but you can join anytime and the back issues of the newsletter will be available on a special tab on the blog. As always I will be supporting the BOM's with exclusive newsletters each month. Payment invoices will be sent out on the 15th of each month and BOM packages will ship the 23rd of each month. Thanks, Julie