This past Sunday, we went to IHOP to grab some delicious breakfast. I also had a few things I needed to get at Jo-Ann’s but of course, it wasn’t open yet. So, to waste an hour we decided to walk around Menards. Did you know that Menards has TONS of FREE things! We got light […]
Orientation Advice!
Hi everyone! I finished my piece for Project QUILTING but can’t decide which way should be ‘up’. Please let me know which option you like best! Option 1. Option 2. Option 3. Option 4. Option 5. Option 6. Thanks so much for your feedback!
Quilter’s Block A-Palooza: Block #2: Word Search
The second block for the Block A-Palooza was posted yesterday. I managed to get my paper work done for taxes and the Sun Prairie Farmer’s Market AND managed to do the hand work on my Project QUILTING challenge piece so I decided to tackle the new block right away. Here the instructions for the second […]
Be Inspired!
Is all this cold and snow causing you to have a case of the winter doldrums? Well…this is the perfect time of the year to be inspired. Things might be slowing down a bit after the holiday rush so now’s the time to be inspired to create something fun, new and innovative. So how do […]
Iron Craft Challenge #4 – Get Cozy
When I saw this weeks Iron Craft Challenge – Get Cozy I knew that if I could find the time I would participate. I’ve seen coffee cozies everywhere – I’ve even bought one for myself – but I hadn’t played around with making them. I thought about how to put a ‘twist’ on my cozy, […]
My Ruffler Foot!
For the Log Cabin Challenge in Season 1 of Project Quilting, AllthingsBelle made this adorable log cabin quilt using her new ruffler foot. As soon as I saw it – I knew I had to add a ruffler foot to my Christmas List. Well, my quilting mother-in-law was kind enough to fulfill this particular Christmas […]
Bloggers’ Block-A-Palooza…waiting for spring
Because I don’t have enough on my hands with participating, organizing and running Season 2 of Project QUILTING and enjoying the inspiration from the Iron Craft Weekly Challenges – I’ve decided to participate in the Bloggers’ Block-A-Palooza. Check out QuiltDad’s Blog here: http://www.quiltdad.com/p/bloggers-block-palooza-quilt-along.html to read more of the details. It’s also not too late for […]
Project QUILTING – Guest Judge QUILTDAD!
I am super excited to have some fun new guest judges this season! The first is one that I’ve been watching on Twitter – QuiltDad! QuiltDad will be the guest judge for the second challenge going on NOW! Here’s his bio: John Adams is a husband and father of 3 who enjoys sewing and quilting […]
Project QUILTING Season 2 – Challenge 2 – What’s in a Name?
I’m delighted by the number and the quality of the entries for the first Challenge. Judging is really difficult. I haven’t seen the critiques from the other judges, except those posted to the blog, but I know I’ve committed myself personally to including both positives and negatives in my comments. Please don’t be discouraged by […]
Helpful Links for Quilters
Here are a few links that will help you on future quilting projects and photographing those projects. Please share with me any links/tutorials you think should be added to this list! I’ll continue to update as I receive more input from you all!Beginning Quilting and Further: The 3 B’s – Borders, Backing and Binding Easy […]