The color for this months Dresden Neighborhood Color Block Sew Along is Caramel Cafe – aka brown. Well – I’ve already done a brown themed Dresden neighborhood for a Chocolate Project QUILTING Challenge. But – I was committed to doing every month! Keep reading to see how I tweaked it just a bit so it […]
Shop Small Saturday – Gifts for Teen Girls
As the holiday’s approach, one of my favorite traditions is few and far between. What tradition is this? Craft sales! I LOVE me a good craft sale! In fact, I typically run one myself each year and do a ton of my holiday shopping at these sales. This year craft sales are just not a […]
Project QUILTING Season 12 Sponsorship Opportunities
I can’t believe it’s already time to start thinking about the TWELFTH season of Project QUILTING (and I don’t even want to admit how many tries it took me to spell twelfth properly … must have more coffee!). Season 12 starts on Sunday, January 3rd, 2021 at Noon Wisconsin Time (aka Central time) which is […]
November 2020 Scrappy Improv Challenge
Happy November 1st everyone! I can’t believe we’re getting so close to the end of 2020. I’m so ready for that! But first we have two more scrap quilt challenge prompts. The 11th challenge is … For this months Scrap Quilt Challenge let’s see your improv! They can be pieced, fused, hand stitched – whatever […]
Dresden Neighborhood Color block Sew Along – Charcoal
I actually managed to finish my Color Block Dresden Neighborhood block for this months Charcoal theme! Things are starting to calm down at the orchard. I did some of the work between customers and then my kids finished school a bit early and gave me some time to add the final stitching this afternoon. It […]
Instructor for the Retreat from Home, Craft for the Holiday’s Event
I’m really excited to announce that I am one of the instructors for the Craft for the Holiday’s – a retreat from home event! Over the course of the weekend, you’re going to get to peek into everyone’s sewing spaces as well as get glimpses of their projects; you’ll get focused attention from some of […]
October 2020 Scrappy Circles
Happy October 1st everyone! I’m not going to lie – I decided what the theme for October was this month around 7:30 am when we finished making donuts for my orchard. I quick whipped up a fun little tutorial and thought this is a perfectly fun way to use up those scraps! For this months […]
Dresden Neighborhood Color block Sew Along – Molten Lava
I’m not quite finished with the Molten Lava (aka red) Dresden Neighborhood for August but I’m close enough! Apple season has been INSANE this year which is awesome but I wasn’t quite expecting that with a pandemic happening and all. I DID manage to just barely get my red Dresden Neighborhood done though … just […]
September 2020 Scrappy Apple Challenge
Happy September 1st and happy anniversary to my parents! I’m excited to announce the block theme for September – Apples! Many of you may not know but my family own and operates an apple orchard – Lapacek’s Orchard – in Poynette, WI. September is one of the busiest months for us and it just felt […]
Dresden Neighborhood Color block Sew Along – Turquoise
I’m not quite finished with the Turquoise Dresden Neighborhood for August but I’m close enough! I always think I’m still going to have time to sew in August but I forget how much is involved in setting up our orchard to open for the public – especially during a pandemic and then how much energy […]