Since next week will be filled with ‘Closer Look’ Posts about the current Project QUITING Challenge (you still have time to join in the fun, by the way!) AND since I actually managed to FINISH my January goal I figured I post it on here right away. My January goal was to finish the 8 […]
Etsy Thursday
Due to the fact that I tend to overcommit myself in life, I recently had to leave an etsy team that I LOVED and really helped me get decent hits and views to my etsy shops. In replace of that I’m going to feature an item from each of my etsy shop each week on […]
Flutterby Butterfly Block Tutorial–52 Blocks Quilt Along
It’s already Wednesday! Have no fears – I put together a really fun twist on a block just yesterday! This is a really easy block but it’s going to give you endless ideas – perhaps spice up a sashing, hide a butterfly or three in a quilt… The possibilities of the ‘Flutterby Butterfly’ Block are […]
Valentine Mini Photo Session with Karmen Linder Photography
The other weekend the girls and I had a long adventurous day. It was full of lots of fun though – including a fabulous mini photo shoot with the amazingly talented Karmen Linder of Karmen Linder Photography! Karmen often comes to the orchard for photo shoots but it was really nice to see the shots […]
Design Wall Time Lapse
I have quite a few deadlines in the next few weeks. All the ideas and projects in my mind and have been taking it’s toll on me. I had to get something DONE! January 17th, 3:14pm So…it all started on Friday. The main thing I accomplished were putting together the Spool portion of all […]
Project QUILTING, Season 5: Challenge 2–Upcycled
Happy Sunday everyone! I hope you’re enjoying your weekend! I spent most of yesterday sewing and playing euchre at night – a perfect day! Today I’m going to be taking a milk painting class…I always love to learn new things. While I’m there I’m sure my mind will be WORKING trying to figure out what […]
Project QUILTING Winners–Public Vote and Random Drawing
Happy Saturday all! I’m in a major sewing mode – trying to get a lot of projects done so I can start focusing on my taxes. I know – sewing first, then taxes…I have my priorities straight, huh? But seriously, it would be really hard to focus on my taxes if I have all these […]
A Closer Look–The Amazing Technicolor Heart Quilt
It’s time to take a closer look at the quilt that I came up with for the first challenge of the Project QUILTING Season. Even before I saw the challenge Diane had come up with for week 1 I had had this idea of a strippy scrappy heart quilt. Once I saw the challenge I […]
Book Tour: ‘Quilting Isn’t Funny’ by Megan Dougherty and a Giveaway
I love to read. If I’m not sewing I’m probably reading. If I’m not reading I’m probably sewing and if I’m not reading OR sewing it’s probably apple season. So, when my friend Trish forwarded me a call for bloggers to be on a blog tour book review for her friend, Megan Dougherty’s (aka The […]
A Closer Look at Project QUILTING Pieces, Part 5
Yes! This is the fifth and final closer look at projects from the Project QUILTING Challenge – String Along with Me. So, what are your thoughts so far? Are you all as truly amaze and in awe as I am. Do I have any new recruits yet for the challenge going up this coming Sunday, […]