I LOVE lists. It is so satisfying to see things written down in an orderly fashion and even better to check things off when they are completed. When I feel anxious and overwhelmed I make a list. I … [Read more...]
Monday Motivation: Good Fortune Mystery Quilt
Probably every quilter on the planet knows that Bonnie Hunter from Quiltville hosts a free mystery quilt every year starting on Black Friday. The 2018 mystery was the Good Fortune Quilt. Since we host … [Read more...]
Retreat Progress and Week 38 Goals
This past week I was in Duluth, Minnesota at a reunion retreat with women I met at last year’s Bonnie Hunter retreat in Oelwein, IA. This was the longest time I’ve ever been on a retreat and I’m happy … [Read more...]
DWM: Project Sew A Jelly Roll
Saturday was National Sew A Jelly Roll Day and that’s exactly what I did. Currently, I am obsessed with the triangle in a square block (tri-recs). The idea for this quilt has been floating around in … [Read more...]
DWM: Back to Points of Interest
The busy summer has not been conducive to productivity in the sewing room. So far, it's not slowing down, but there may be hope on the horizon. Mostly I stick to quilting on the blog but I'm … [Read more...]
Scrappy Brickwork Quilt for DWM
This scrappy Brickwork quilt came about from a UFO. In this case, it really was an unidentified object. When I opened the project bag there was only a giant stack of 6-1/2” flannel squares and a … [Read more...]