It’s time to announce the random winners for the Focus Through the Prism Challenge – Snowball. 51 quilts were created for the Snowball Challenge which brings our overall total for all seven challenges to 411 quilts dreamt up, created, and finished within a month! Seriously!? This is incredible!!!! I took some time to organize all […]
‘Martapura’ Bow Tie Block–Everything Old is New Again Block Challenge
Happy 11th day of the month! It’s time to vote for your favorite block for the ‘Everything Old is New Again’ Block Challenge. This months inspiration was the ‘Bow Tie.’ My block this name is – Martapura – once again named by my friend Trish the Quilt Chicken. Here is the thought process behind the […]
Quilts in the Wild
I don’t know about you … but I’ve made a lot of quilts. I still have a lot of quilts … I need to keep a bunch so my trunk show is even more exciting. But I have also given away a lot of quilts. I always love seeing my ‘quilts in the wild’ because […]
December Giveaway Day with Sew Mama Sew!
It is one of the best days of the year! That’s right – Happy Giveaway Day! That’s right ‘tis the Season for Sew Mama Sew’s Giveaway Day! I LOVE Giveaway Day! (well..technically week). It’s a great opportunity to take some time, check out bloggers, and of course – win somegoodies in the process! Before we […]
Dresden Neighborhood Class, Take 2
Early this past November I taught my second Dresden Neighborhood class at Mill House Quilts. Once again – I had a lovely group of ladies that were really excited about my fun, whimsical pattern. I even had the mother of a good friend of mine from college taking my class! It can be such a […]
Elf on the Shelf
Yes – we have an elf on the shelf. Well – actually we have two. When my girls were probably 2 and 3 my sister-in-law sent us our first one. We had been chatting and the girls were being monsters (remember – 2 & 3 years old – the dreaded years). Karma sent us the […]
Learning Adobe Illustrator
I’m currently trying to figure out how to use Illustrator. A friend of mine recommended the atly class: Illustrator 100: Essentials to get started. So far it has been amazing! I also have the Adobe Illustrator CC Classroom in a Book to use as a reference when I don’t have internet access. Both of these […]
Level 3 Wisconsin State Gymnastic Meet
My big girls have been in gymnastics for a few years now. This year they are in level 3 and had to get an overall score of 33 in at least one meet and compete in at least two to qualify state. Luckily – both Cedi and Capri accomplished this! (Whew … it could have […]
Polaroid Quilt
I have a really good friend that I met a few years ago. Many of you have heard me talk of her before – Karmen Lindner of Karmen Lindner Photography. Karmen is so talented, funny, and kind. She is the queen of ‘Pay it Forward’ and doing good things for other people. She also happens […]
How to Pack for a Trunk Show
I took on Cheryl Sleboda’s 31 day blogging challenge only to realize why I haven’t been blogging very often in the first place … I’m busy and tired by the time of day that I do have some time. Oh well – it’s one of those times when I need my mom to tell me, […]