WOW – If you’re looking for some quilting adventures – be it a quilt along, a swap, or some great challenges – you have to stop over at QuiltingGallery. QuiltingGallery has established a massive LIST that all quilters MUST see! I think I’m going to have a hard time deciding which ones I want […]
A Monday Treasury
Can you believe Valentine’s Day is just over a month away! Don’t forget to find that perfect little something for your sweetheart – handmade is always extra special. You can find unique, perfect Valentine’s Day Gifts on etsy or if you’re in the Madison area, at the 5th Annual Valentine Craftacular!I just thought this treasury […]
Interesting find on ‘Pip’
My dad discovered interesting about what Pip means while working on a crossword puzzle the other day. I had to go to dictionary.com to see if it was true: pip 3 [pip] Show IPA noun 1. a small seed, especially of a fleshy fruit, as an apple or orange. And sure enough – Pip is […]
Project QUILTING, Season 3, Challenge 1 – Architectural Elements
photo by Jack – Lloyd (found on flickr) Welcome back to another season of Project QUILTING! I am super excited to be back hosting more quilt challenges and I can’t wait to see all the amazing pieces that are created over the next 12 weeks of Season 3. The PRIZES – All of these will […]
Persimoni and InfantSee
I heard about the InfantSEE program soon after I had my first daughter, Mercedi. I’ve been able to utilize the program for all three of my girls. Persimoni had her free InfantSEE visit at Essential Family Vision Care in DeForest last week. We see Dr. Trixie Eakin and my girls ADORE her! From the InfantSEE […]
Record your Quilts! A Quilt Album Review
Have you ever sold or given someone a quilt and later realized that you have no picture, no record, no anything to remember that quilt? What a terrible realization! Pat Sloan invited me to do a review of this new quilt documentation software months ago but with apple season and the holiday’s it took me […]
What’s Your Style: Art Deco
I am excited that next on my ‘What’s Your Style’ list is Art Deco. Spoonflower is going to be having a ‘Art Deco’ inspired fabric contest. Entries need to be submitted by January 31st, 2012. I definitely needed to research this first to see if I had anything fit. (Have you given me your opinion […]
Outdated Technology – I need YOUR help!
One of the upcoming Spoonflower Fabric contests is: Outdated technology Create a fabric design dedicated to an outdated technology (think cassette tapes, vinyl, rotary phones, etc.). Preview will be sized at a fat quarter (21" x 18"). Deadline for entry is Tuesday, January 17. I have some great photo’s of a vintage typewriter and […]
Project QUILTING – Season 3 – PRIZES!
I can’t even expressed how grateful I am for all the sponsors that have donated prizes for the upcoming season of Project QUITLING. I think I’m going to LOVE the change to randomly drawing winners of anyone that participates. All these great prizes deserved to be spread out to as many people as possible! Without […]
Spoonflower – Ice in Bloom
YES! This is a piece of fabric you can purchase and YES it is GORGEOUS! I can’t wait to use some of this in a project! Stay tuned for more of my original fabrics! If you missed my previous post no worries… Purple Lace