What do you do when you are buried under a mountain of sewing projects? Why, you start another one, of course. My friend, Carrie at Lifting Limits Quilting, recently published a new pattern and she’s hosting the Origins Quilt Along….
Monday Motivation: Keep Sewing
Long ago I stopped keeping track of UFOs and WIPs. Seldom do I make a quilt with a specific purpose in mind, so there is rarely a deadline. Most days I spend some time in the sewing room so…
Monday Motivation: A Carefree Summer
Early in the summer of 2021, I saw an Instagram post where someone explained her carefree summer. That phrase captured my imagination. YES! I also wanted a carefree summer. I didn’t want any pressure to start new projects or get…
Monday Motivation: Work Toward Progress
I really, really want to finish the Wanderer’s Wife top. It is a monster though and summer is turning out to be a bad time to make this commitment. I decided to work toward progress though, not perfection. My small…
Monday Motivation: Time to Dive In
Jen Kingwell’s Wanderer’s Wife (formerly Gypsy Wife) quilt has been on my bucket list for quite some time. I purchased the pattern years ago and considered starting several times but never followed through. In March, my friend Jacqi got a…
Monday Motivation: Don’t Quit
Recently I read this Wesley Snipes quote and something clicked–don’t quit. Not that I’m a quitter, but I tend to get bogged down in a million projects. Since I’ve got so many things going, it seems like I never get…
Monday Motivation: Sewing Room Cleaning Part 2
My quest for having a tidy sewing room is never-ending. However, in Sewing Room Cleaning Part 2, I have a little progress to report. My ironing board is clear! This makes me so happy. If I had a quilt top…
Monday Motivation: Spring Cleaning Part 1
If you are anything like me, your sewing room could use a little spring cleaning. I spent many hours in this room over the long Wisconsin winter and the clutter is a little out of hand. I will be gone…
Monday Motivation: Create Calm in the Chaos
Last Monday I wrote about the positive aspect of donating boxes of quilting supplies, primarily the relief I felt by getting rid of lots of stuff that I no longer had an interest in finishing. The negative part of that…
Monday Motivation: Shifting Priorities
Last week my priorities suddenly shifted. The quilt that is on the frame just needs a little more quilting and another one is ready to load. My plan was to get these two quilted and machine sew the bindings. None…
Monday Motivation: The Good News is You’re The Pilot
The bad news is time flies. The good news is you’re the pilot. Michael Altshuler This quote popped into my head a lot this week. One year ago…
Monday Motivation: Day One or One Day?
Do your quilting projects sometimes feel overwhelming? Maybe you have too many UFOs or too much stash fabric or your current project requires thousands of half-square triangles. No matter what project you’ve been putting off, today is the day to…