Today marks the end of 2014. It also is the 53rd Wednesday in 2014. Today – I want to take a look back at the 52 Twisted Traditional Blocks that I completed in 2014. 43 of the blocks were of my own twisted imagination and 9 others from guest designers. I made each of the […]
New Digital Pattern Sale Policy Plans–EU Tax Laws
Social Media has been buzzing with posts regarding the new EU tax laws that will take affect in the new year. These laws require every business that sells digital products on line to add, manage and pay separate taxes to 28 different countries within the EU. This is not feasible for the small amount of […]
Time to Reorganize
Every year between Christmas and New Year’s I take a break from sewing to reorganize my area. Except for this year – well, sort of. I’m reorganizing my area but I just have too many last minute projects that I want to complete before Season 6 of Project QUILTING begins to take a complete break […]
Sponsors of Season 6 of Project QUILTING
Season 6 of Project QUILTING starts in just ONE week! Let’s take a peak at the sponsors I have lined up for Season 6 (so far … there is always room for more!) The Fat Quarter Shop Aurifil Marcia’s Crafty Sewing & Quilting Moda Fabrics Laundry Basket Quilts Studio Cherie Mill House Quilts Village Creek […]
My First Quilt Show
Just before Thanksgiving, Pip and I, took a road trip to my beautiful hometown of Port Washington, WI. I was hanging my very first quilt show! My good friend, Nicole, owns Java Dock Café – a lovely coffee shop in the quaint downtown of Port Washington. Many of the quilts are ones I made during […]
Christmas Cookies and Snow Globes
The Gypsy Wife Quilt
At the beginning of this month – I made my December ‘A Lovely Year of Finishes’ Goal to finish my Gypsy Wife Quilt Top. I surpassed my goal! Not only did I finish the quilt top, but Barb Raisbeck of Quilts by Barb quilted it and I got it bound! The whole quilt is FINISHED!It […]
Merry Christmas!
Or Happy Holidays – whichever you prefer! I hope you all have a wonderful day full of fun, laughter and cheer! We gave each other some gifts last night – Santa’s coming in the morning. I just had to share a few of the handmade ones! Jared had Capri’s name and he took his Grandpa’s […]
Log Cabin Christmas Tree–Block Tutorial for the 52 Twisted Traditional QAL
I can’t believe it. I did it! Either myself or a guest blogger posted a tutorial on my blog of a ‘twisted traditional’ block for 1 year – 52 weeks straight! Today is the very last ‘twisted’ tutorial that I’ll be posting. But have no fear – this isn’t the last you’ve heard from me! […]
Online Cookie Exchange–Lemon Crinkle Cookies
How many times have you seen a picture of an amazing looking recipe on Facebook or Pinterest? How many times have you actually made it and it turns out just like the picture? Well … most of the time mine do not look like the picture, or not as easy as the author makes it […]