That’s right. I started and FINISHED the November Project QUILTING Challenge today. I kept it simple, quick and easy – and yet it fits the challenge. See! You can do something small and still participate. I used to be a morning person …but now I have kids. It seems that the earlier I get up […]
TGIFF Link Up! Propelled Pixels is Finished!
Hi there everyone and welcome to Persimon Dreams! This is my first time hosting the TGIFF link up and I’m so excited to have you joining me! The finish I’m sharing with you all today also happens to be my ‘A Lovely Year of Finishes November Goal.’ The Modern Quilt Guild is holding a Michael […]
Turkey Leaf Block Tutorial
It’s been a crazy couple of days! I only have myself to blame though for getting behind. We had a winter weather advisory on Monday so Pip and I decided to lay around, snuggle, watch Frozen and start a huge puzzle. It was so worth it though! Sometimes you just need a day like that! […]
Day 6–almost home
I’m finally sharing the final day of adventures before I arrived home from the bus trip to Houston. It was another long day on the bus to get home. We did make stops at rest stops and of course – one more fabric store! Our final fabric store was Jackman’s in St. Louis. This was […]
Holiday Show
This past weekend was the big holiday show that I hold at my orchard each year. It’s always the weekend before Thanksgiving and it is always our last weekend open at the orchard. Once again – the sale was a success with lots of shoppers and lots of hand crafted items going home with various […]
2015 Hand Crafted Hoedown for the Holidays–Sneak Peek
Here’s a quick peek at jut a few of the wonderful things you can find at tomorrow and Saturday’s big craft event! For more pictures – check out the facebook album I put together! Hope to see you at the orchard either Friday or Saturday!
Pumpkin Ball Quilt Block Tutorial–52 Twisted Traditional Blocks Quilt Along
So for future reference – I do a lot better when I make my blocks ahead of time and get everything ready before the day before I have to post. Because sometimes life happens. And sometimes you get a call from the school that says your daughter got stuck on some school equipment and hung […]
Day 5 of my Houston Journey
On Friday morning, we were up bright and early and back on the bus for the long ride home. Have I mentioned that I slept – a lot – on the bus? Well – one of my great new friends found this wonderful eye mask at festival for me! How sweet is she!? AND – […]
Aurifil Block of the Month Up Date
I’ve been on a jewelry making binge or the last 24 hours and I almost forgot to blog today! I have my annual sale – the Hand Crafted Hoedown for the Holiday’s – at my orchard this Friday and Saturday that I’m busy preparing for. BUT – I have also been getting some sewing done. […]
Fen Koan–A Quilt Finish
Well – I’ve been working on this quilt, sort of in secret, for awhile now. It actually all started in 2012 with Fabric Fascination’s BOM quilt blocks. I had a great time making these blocks using fabrics I typically wouldn’t – but look just how beautiful they all look together! My next task was figuring […]