Happy March 1st everyone! Here in Wisconsin March is definitely coming “in like a lion.” It started snowing about 15 minutes before the bus arrived for the girls and I’d say we have about 1/2-inch already! Along with a some snow it’s also the second month for the Fat Quarter Shop’s “Bella Skill Builder”! This […]
February 2017–Monthly Round Up
February has come to an end and it’s time for the Monthly Round Up! I love seeing what folks are creating from my patterns/ideas. If you’d like your neighborhood featured you can email it to me – lapaceksorchard@gmail.com and/OR you can join my new facebook group – Quilt and Dream Along with Kim Lapacek and […]
Woven Triaxial Table Mat
I finally did it – I used my wefty needle to weave a fabric table mat! I love the process and the result so much I know I’m going to do it again and again! A HUGE thank you to Trisha Frankland (aka QuiltChicken) for holding my hand through my first wefty weaving experience. I’m […]
well-dressed man–Challenge 5 of Project QUILTING Season 8
Roughly half the population is male, so let’s use them as our inspiration this week: the challenge is "well-dressed man." (You can thank me later for this EXCELLENT version of the crappy song you’re already singing in your head) Some men are better dressed than others – and sometimes it doesn’t even matter what atrocity […]
Project QUILTING 8.5 Challenge Prizes
Happy Saturday night everyone! I’m working in my bedroom as I have four giggling girls watching movies in my family room right now. The 5th Project QUILTING challenge will go up tomorrow at noon and I need to post all the prizes so you can be even more excited! PRIZE 1 MINI BARN QUILTS Mini […]
Prize Winners for the brighter the better Project QUILTING Challenge
Happy Saturday everyone! We did a live drawing to pick the winners this morning. My energy was a bit low as I started getting an awesome cold last night. As the coffee absorbs into me though I’m feeling more and more awake. Now let’s see who won some prizes! First up – viewer’s choice wins […]
Scrappy Irish Chain Quilt “The North Shoe” Finished
I’m only about two months late but I’ve put the final stitches in the binding of this quilt I made for my brother’s girlfriend Laura for Christmas. I didn’t have a helper or a ladder when I hung the quilt so I just hung it the wide way so it wouldn’t touch the ground. Laura’s […]
Brighter the Better Project QUILTING Challenge–Time to Vote!
It is CRAZY warm here in Wisconsin – a high of 60-degrees – in February! This is just not okay but I guess since there’s nothing I can do about it we might as well enjoy it. Back to the point – it’s once again time to VOTE for your TEN favorite quilts created for […]
Valentine’s Day Specials
Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! I am going to take a minute to share with you some specials that are happening now on some of the sites I’m affiliated with. I don’t know about you but I hate to miss a great sale! Therm O Web is offering a Sweet Treat one day sale good for […]
brighter the better–Challenge 4 of Project QUILTING Season 8
A quilt doesn’t always have to match the couch, and little kids aren’t the only ones who love a good rainbow – so this week I’m asking you to crank up the color to 10 and rip off the knob! You’re reading this from points all over the globe – but here in Wisconsin, February […]