Sometimes I still quilt. Actually I have fully embraced the knowledge that I am a Process Quilter and not a Product Quilter. I enjoy making things. I don’t care about the finished product at all. On the plus side, that […]
Raspberry Kiss
I finished a quilt top! I checked the blog and I started this in January 2016. Honestly, I thought it was older than that. I had bought a FQ bundle of this Birds of a Feather fabric line. I usually […]
My new toy
I was able to test out my kayak this weekend. The husband had been saying that he was going to come with me to make sure I was ok. I swear he is getting anxiety when it comes to me. […]
Big Kiss Quilt
Over the weekend I saw a quick quiltalong on Instagram. It was for the Big Kiss Quilt. I wanted to make it because it is great for showing off fabrics that I bought because I loved the pattern. Then I […]
Blogging from A to Z – K
Kayaking For the past few years I’ve been thinking that I would like to be a person who kayaks. It seemed like a fun lifestyle. Unfortunately I live too far away from the lake to easily run up there […]
Blogging from A to Z – F
Facemasks I’ve bowed to necessity and started to make some homemade face masks. I have a very limited supply of surgical masks at work. I decided to make some for home use. This is the pattern I used.  They […]
Blogging from A to Z – D
De La Prominade One of my quilting works in progress is a pattern called De la prominade. It is from Quilt Fusion. I don’t usually buy a lot of patterns but I loved this one from the moment I […]
Flamingo Quilt
We have a finish! I know, I know, I can’t believe it either. I’m a fan of Elizabeth Hartmann’s animal patterns. I’ve made the hedgehog and the fox and the whale. I really liked the flamingo pattern too.  About a […]
Garden Tour
I got all my plants into the raised beds and built the fence and it is working! No varmints have eaten anything inside the fence. Outside the fence it is a different story so I attribute the success to the […]
A Garden at Last
In the 7 years that we’ve lived here we’ve tried so many gardens. Every one has had issues. My yard is too shady except in the middle. I have rabbits, squirrels, chipmunks, and deer. They are stone-cold garden predators. They […]
Monthly Sewing Update
 2019 Color Challenge This month’s block colors are shades of blue again. On Ringo Lake I quilted the first section of this one. I’m using an overall bubble stencil but I can’t see it very well so I’m […]
Monthly Sewing Update
Oh my gosh! I’m doing so good. I’m actually sewing on a regular basis. Mind you, I’m bouncing project to project so I’m in no danger of actually finishing anything but progress is being made on the major WIPs I […]
Monthly Sewing Update
It worked! It worked! I sewed so I would have something to say here.  True confession time. I didn’t finish the whole post last time before it autoposted in January. I meant to list all the WIPs (Works in Progress) […]
Monthly Sewing Update
I’m making this post in a fit of optimism on January 1. It is going to be a monthly update on what I’m sewing. The idea is that if I don’t have anything new to say at this time each […]
The Pineapple Quilt
About a month ago one of my coworkers asked me out of the blue if I had finished any quilts lately. I was offended. She knows better. She knows I only start quilts and then they live half-done forever in […]
How to Make the Ironing Board of Your Dreams
I am lucky enough to have a dedicated sewing room in my basement. When we moved in I wanted to get some storage built. The husband found someone to do it. The plan was brilliant if I do say so […]
WIP Wednesday
Look! I’m sewing. I mean, sure, I list quilting as one of my major hobbies but I hadn’t been doing much of it. Recently I started working on two projects out of the gazillion I have in pieces in my […]
Blogging Tools I Love (and My Wishlist)
Blogging tools have evolved so much since I started doing this back in the dark ages of 2005. Here are some tools that make my life better and some I wish existed. Ultimate Book Blogger This is the big […]
Use Later to Schedule Your Instagram Posts
Do you love Instagram but: You’d rather take pictures with a camera instead of a phone and edit them on your computer You’d love to schedule a bunch of photos ahead of time Later can help I love taking pictures […]
Preppy the Whale Baby Quilt
I finished another quilt. That’s 2 in less than 30 days. I know, I’m shocked too. Of course this one had a hard deadline or it wouldn’t have happened so fast. The pattern for the whales is Preppy the […]