As usual I don’t have much as I would have liked to show you today. I took a bit of time for myself and some pampering when the girls were being watched (pedicure and new haircut…) – but now that that is all done maybe I’ll accomplish LOTS in the next week!? lol…we’ll just have […]
Blogger’s Block-A-Palooza: Block #15
Here it is…the fifteenth block from Sew Deerly Loved! I can barely believe that there is only one more block in this quilt along – I had so much fun making each and everyone and it was great to anxiously await the next block post. *sigh* I will miss it… SCHEDULE: Monday, January 24 Block […]
34 weeks, 1 day: 41 days to go
I actually write three blogs – since I wear three hats – a mom, a crafter/entrepreneur, and an apple orchardist. I try not to double post in these blogs but sometimes things that are going on just needs to be shared by all. A new little person will be joining my family in just a […]
Project QUILTING – Technical Difficulties
One of the main challenges of Project QUILTING is that you only have one week to accomplish the project. It doesn’t take much to happen for a person to miss the deadline. This week we had a new participant have some technical difficulties and her piece did not make it in on time. I’m very […]
Potential in the Kitchen
So here’s the deal. I actually don’t mind cooking…but I hate a few things about it: 1. deciding what to make 2. the time it takes and 3. the clean up It’s like bills and taxes…if I was just given an extra ‘x’ hours to my life to accomplish those things specifically I would not […]
Time to VOTE – Project QUILTING Flying Geese Challenge
1. projectquilting, 2. 14 cMarch 11 to 12 2011 039 (Medium), 3. Under Construction, quilting detail, 4. The Earth is the Lord’s – Organic Quilt, 5. Geese at Sunset – close up, 6. Drunken Geese 2, 7. That’s not my lion (close up of head), 8. Sky Specimen, 9. If You Want to Make God […]
The Color of Frustration
Here is the treasury that I created after an entire morning of two bickering little girls (3 & 4)… ‘The Color of Frustration’ by KimsCraftyApple what would you say the color is? Vinyl Wall Words – Its been … Twistmo $18.00 Crimson Red Poppy Flower Bro… TheBloomingThr… $12.00 Cream and Sugar Set – Metall… ShootTheMoon […]
Blogger’s Block-A-Palooza: Block #14 – Follow the Leader
Block 14: Follow the Leader was designed by Ryan Walsh (this week’s Project QUILTING guest judge)! I decided to go opposite in color value to what he did…darks where the lights would be… And of course I had to show you the WIP picture of all 14 blocks thus far…just 2 left (1 week)! What […]
The ‘Neglected’ Craft of Mine
I hope most of you that read my blog realize that I don’t just make quilts. It definitely seems as if this is what I tend to talk and blog about the most. I have a bit of crafter’s ADD and to avoid ‘creators block’ I have quite a few crafting hobbies – my two […]
WIP Wednesday – Round 3
We’re heading into the third Wednesday of WIP’s. If you want to look back and see where I started three weeks ago check out WIP Wednesday and WIP Wednesday – Round 2. Boxed In I made a lot of progress on my Boxed in Quilt during the last week. I started by adding on my […]