With a few of my quiltiest friends I had the opportunity to go on a retreat the weekend before last; I was eagerly looking forward to this time away. I had accepted a challenge almost a year ago from Quiltkeemosabe and I anticipated this chance to meet that challenge and achieve my goal of having a new table topper on our kitchen table by Christmas this year! I had admired this pattern and
read moreWith a few of my quiltiest friends I had the opportunity to go on a retreat the weekend before last; I was eagerly looking forward to this time away. I had accepted a challenge almost a year ago from Quiltkeemosabe and I anticipated this chance to meet that challenge and achieve my goal of having a new table topper on our kitchen table by Christmas this year! I had admired this pattern and
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Did you catch our November Quilted Joy Clubhouse live online meeting? This month was all about marking our quilts! If you missed the livestream it’s available to watch (or re-watch) whenever you’d like. Find it on the Quilted Joy Youtube channel!
Our main program for this month’s meeting was about marking your quilts and different tools for marking your quilts. Watch the video below to see the many different tools and I use to mark my quilts and more!
Scratching your head wondering what the heck this Quilted Joy Clubhouse is? Click here to learn more about ...
read moreI love Mary Ellen's Best Press Spray Starch. It helps my blocks press crisp and there's no starchy residue. The only downside is that it's way too expensive, especially here in Canada. Also, I don't like the smell of most of their scents; the lavender-scented spray smells like cheap men's cologne. I thought of using the scent-free Best Press, but it costs more than the scented. So, I
read moreÜtérûs is a fake-European short arthouse film, so it has fake-European film titles. It’s one of those fake multi-country collaborations.
We had a significant amount of rain both yesterday and over night. When I got up this morning, it was pouring rain. Surprisingly, when the sun rose, we found ourselves above the clouds, and we're expecting fairly good weather today. The birds will appreciate it when I fill their feeders.
We had a significant amount of rain both yesterday and over night. When I got up this morning, it was pouring rain. Surprisingly, when the sun rose, we found ourselves above the clouds, and we're expecting fairly good weather today. The birds will appreciate it when I fill their feeders.
This is part of a picture Chad had posted on Facebook the other day. I thought it was a really cute picture of him and wish I could have gotten it bigger without it getting blurry. It’s so hard to believe he’s approaching his mid-30’s. He grew up too fast. I think about Addie and...
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For all the seasons of the year, for all the seasons of life, quilts make the perfect keepsakes to mark each passage. Celebrate each season with 23 quilt and craft projects just right for decorating your home and marking special occasions.Soft greens and freshly unfurled leaves typify our springtime quilts. The bold designs and vibrant colors of summer find their way into a playful bed quilt and daisy-decked lap quilt. Spicy colors and textures of autumn are beautiful in lap and wall quilts and a wool table runner. The coziness and quiet contentment of winter are exemplified by a ...
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I am starting to see what this wonky courthouse steps quilt will look like when finished. I am joining squares together in sections to make it easier to assemble. More here.
I have really enjoyed making this quilt in the evening when it is dark and cold. It adds a little bright. It is s free pattern from Bonnie Hunter at quiltvile.
