Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I want to wish you and your family a wonderful day! I’m hosting my very first Thanksgiving this year. The turkey and the ham (I don’t like turkey) are in the roaster ovens cooking right now. I made the buns on Tuesday and just need to heat them up before we eat […]
2012 School Photos
I just had to share with you the girls school photo’s from this year. We’ve had Cedi’s for awhile but Capri’s just came home this week. Capri’s 4K picture – wearing a dress from the Measure Cedi’s Kindergarten picture – wearing a dress from The Measure *squeak* they’re just getting so big!
Nohr Gallery Quilt Exhibit ‘Eclectic Visions’ UW Platteville
This summer a friend of mine, Tisha Sandberg, an incredible quilter and fiber and textile artist, asked if I would be interested in having a few of my quilts in a show she was putting together. I immiediately said ‘YES! Of course!” She asked if she could hang ‘Owl Be Yours’ and “Bicycle Race’. They […]
Home Sweet Home Sashing Tutorial – Tall True North Tree Sashing Tutorial (14)
Since I started these paper pieced tree sashing tutorials for the Home Sweet Home Quilt Along. we’ll be using the template in the lower right of the Compass Tree PDF Pattern for Paper Piecing pdf. Cutting Instructions: True North Tree For triangle (1): Cut one ‘light’ 2” x 4”, cut one ‘dark’ 2” x 4” […]
Home Sweet Home Sashing Tutorial True North Mini Tree (34)
For this next sashing tutorial in the Home Sweet Home Quilt Along. we’ll be using the template in the upper right of the Compass Tree PDF Pattern for Paper Piecing pdf. It should measure 3.5” x 3.5” when you print it. True North Mini Tree For triangle (1): Cut one ‘light’ 2.5” x 4”, cut […]
Home Sweet Home Sashing Tutorial of True North Tree (44)
I’ll admit – I’m not sure how this sashing tutorial will go. I’ve actually been putting off showing this to you as long as I can. With that being said – if you have any problems at all – the templates don’t print right, my instructions are really confusing, you just don’t know what I’m […]
Home Sweet Home Quilt Along Gallery
Last weekend at the Quilts by Barb Quilt Retreat some of the ladies there had followed along with my Home Sweet Home Quilt Along. It was so exciting to see what there final quilts looked like! I’m so proud to have help inspire these amazing pieces! Joyce’s Home Sweet Home Quilt Diane’s Home Sweet Home […]
Guess the Quilt Revealed
Last week I asked you to try to guess what was planned for the end of this quilt: I am not going to make you wait any longer! Mary / November 12, 2012 (Edit) It’s snowmen! (carrot noses waiting for eyes!) Yup Mary! You’re right! She was in the process of making this cute Frost […]
Sunday Sewing Haiku
bunting triangles sewn side by side on a line to do list in style
Waiting for the Bus
Every morning the girls slowly get up, get dressed, eat, brush their hair, brush their teeth and then hopefully, start getting ready for the bus at 7:30. The bus usually gets here around 7:45/7:50 but it’s that one day when you don’t worry about that 7:30 deadline that the bus will show up early. I […]