On the fourth day of our journey – we spent the entire day at the International Quilt Festival. Here I am with the critters waiting in the line for the festival to open. I decided to start my day going through booths. I had to snap this shot of Edyta Sitar. Her booth was PACKED […]
Courthouse Thread Block Tutorial
It’s time for the 46th block in the Twisted Traditional Quilt Along! That means just six weeks left until 2015! It’s hard to believe the year has gone by that fast. Are you all starting to get ready for the holidays? We definitely are around here. Okay – enough small chat – let’s get to […]
Houston–Day 3
It took me a little while to get there – but on the 3rd day of our trip we spent the whole day in Texas. We made our first stop at the quilt shop ‘It’s a Stitch’. Not only did they have this amazing see-through Bernina on display but that had these bags of fabric […]
Giveaway and Project QUILTING Winners
Happy Monday everyone! I’ve already had a great morning running errands with Pip. She’s full of spunk lately and it’s been a hilarious time. Let’s start by picking a winner or the Fat Quarter Shop Bundle Giveaway! One lucky person will win a fat quarter bundle of Reverie City Winter Utopia by Frances Newcombe! 305 […]
Local Foods Grow Strong Communities 2.0–Farm to Fabric Challenge
Back in May – my friend Shannon from Fabrics N Quilts added to the original Farm to Fabric Challenge with a little more incentive to join in the fun! Be sure to link up your quilts HERE to qualify for some great prizes. Here is the story of the quilt I made as a result […]
Farm to Fabric Challenge–Time to Link up!
I was thrilled to see the wonderful ‘Farm to Fabric’ Challenge exhibit up at the International Quilt Festival in Houston last week. Here are just a few of my favorites … (I apologize that I’m not 100% sure of everyone who made each quilt – if it’s you or you know who made the quilt […]
November 2014 A Lovely Year of Finishes Goal
It happened for the first time in almost two years – I failed to complete a goal I made for the ‘A Lovely Year of Finishes’ Challenge in October. I forget just how intense some paper piecing patterns can be. Not that I mind the intensity of them – there just wasn’t time for it […]
Drunkard’s Mushroom Block Tutorial–52 Twisted Traditional Blocks Quilt Along
45. Yes folks! We’re on the 45th block of the 52 blocks for this Quilt Along! I’m loving how this is going and how it sparks me to see new things when I look at quilt blocks! Are you all enjoying it!? Let’s get on with it … Drunkard’s Mushroom Block Tutorial for 52 Twisted […]
Two Fairies and a Pop Star
I’m going to step away from quilting and festival just for a bit today to share some pictures of my girls in their Halloween costumes. The three of them had to pose before we headed out for the candy. It took about 10 houses for Pip to walk up to the house on her own. […]
Festival Wrap Up and a Fat Quarter Bundle Giveaway!
Everyone who made it to festival is most likely home or on their way home from the big event right now. It was an AMAZING experience that I am so thrilled I was able to be a part of this year – even as just an on looker (and perhaps a bit of a shopper). […]