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This morning Patrick left for golf. I was glad he's back to golfing. I wonder about the chemo he's on now. 

After he left, I got up and got ready to go walking with Ron. We decided to make it early today. Then came in and decided to work on my puzzle while playing my game. 

The colour combination would be restful in a bedroom, but the designs in this project file would work with any colour combination you choose.

The second design looks more like a table cloth to me, not that I would make it for that purpose … I made a Christmas tablecloth and the first time it got used someone tipped a bowl of whipped cream over, and the stain remains! The stain may have disappeared if I had stripped the table right then and washed the cloth, but we were having too much fun with the extended family around to worry about ...

First, I want to thank you all for the kind comments. I managed to read through them this afternoon. I didn’t try to respond to each comment but your words mean a lot to me. You may have noticed that there were a couple of people who were razzing me weekly about not showing pictures...

Thursdays are my busy day at home. I don’t work that day and it tends to turn into an errand day. Being I can’t foster as much with the HEART Animal Rescue doesn’t mean I can’t help. I’ve told the coordinator that if you plan something for Thursdays, I can do the running. That’s what …

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 I’m falling down a little bit on the job as recorder of the quilts that go out from our Prayers and Squares group. We had one go out on Sunday and I completely forgot to get a picture or the details of who it went to. Oops.... 

However, as always, there are quilts in the works. I’ve gotten a start on quilting and sashing the Pinwheels done in red/grey/yellows. And then I’ve started another quilt here, also from the 3 1/2 inch strips. This one is going to be a half square triangle sampler ...

Hey there, friends!  Welcome to Needle and Thread Thursday.  I've been moving right along on my spring quilt, all while still giving myself plenty of time outside in the sunshine.  The top is all finished now-

Learn how the Bloc Loc ruler can cut your trimming time way down. It’s super simple and makes squaring up half square triangles easy.

There’s a channel on the back of the ruler which fits on the seam of the HST block, kind of locking it in. The ruler won’t shift and move and makes trimming really accurate as well.

This process is the same, no matter the size of your half square triangles.

Materials Needed:

• Bloc loc quilt ruler
• Rotating cutting mat

There is a grove on the back which is where the seam on the ...

Not quite a quarterly update, and I realized that I did not post about my goals here, on my blog. So, let’s start by sharing my goals and how they are going now that we are a third way through the year.

Solo Show Goals:

Overall, my solo show went really well. Two of my three events had great attendance and participation. I loved how all the ...

 Another busy month here which including a work trip in the UK for 4 days. I have managed some sewing but I've also felt really tired at times and found it difficult to find much energy. Maybe the lack of spring weather has not helped...

I've managed to keep up with 2 of my quilt-along: the Modern City Scape and the Birthday blocks making a total of x blocks and I also made March blocks for the Ravenbrook Scrap Quilt Along (still some catch up to do on this one...)

 We have a new granddog!

Meet Huckleberry. Ten weeks old, ten pounds of springer spaniel.

 And she arrived with a snood to keep her ears out of her food! Too bad she lives 3000 miles from us! 

I have worked hard not letting the off comment hurt my feelings. Maybe I am overly sensitive this week since I’ve been working hard to get the QG Creative Design Society members over to the new $9.97/month price. In doing this, I have given myself a huge pay cut to make it affordable to more quilters, so when someone tells me that they are disappointed in how this was handled… it freaking hurts my feelings and frankly makes me a bit angry.

I made this change the only way I ...

I was delighted to discover “Big Blocks, Big Quilts” by Suzanne McNeill. This delightful book offers a treasure trove of beautiful quilt patterns, all designed to showcase the versatility and charm of Layer Cakes—pre-cut 10″ x 10″ fabric squares that make quilting a breeze.

McNeill, affectionately known as “the Trendsetter” of the arts & crafts industry, brings her expertise and passion for quilting to every page of this book. With 11 stunning quilt patterns to choose from, including variations for added creativity, there’s something for quilters of all skill levels and tastes.

What sets “Big Blocks, Big Quilts” apart ...

I’ve been busy designing paper pieced dog blocks and quilts for my friends and customers. It’s been exciting putting together a collection of blocks for one specific breed. These are some of my recent collections…

Inspired by my friend’s beloved Cavalier King Charles, all 4 of these blocks were used in a quilt and some pillows for an auction. Thanks to Sara for providing this photo. You can find these Cavaliers in my ETSY SHOP. I currently have 160 dog blocks to choose from.

My niece Mandy has a Doberman which inspired this lap quilt for a ...

Welcome to the Reflections blog hop!

My first Island Batik collection is finally here and to celebrate the release of Reflections, I’m hosting a blog hop!

For the hop, I’ve gathered the best quilt designers to make a quilt with my new collection—so prepare to be inspired! Each day of the hop, a new designer’s quilt will be featured. In all, there will be fourteen days filled with eye-popping quilt candy!

Isn’t Reflections gorgeous? I can’t get enough of those luscious red ...

Good morning, my friends. It's a good thing I have lots of pictures for you today. We can both just sit back and relax. I did almost nothing yesterday. The day off was very nice, and I'm happy to report my pain level is back to pretty much zero. (At my age, we're not ever quite at zero.) 

The only thing I accomplished yesterday was getting Smitty out for some more Cattucky grass.

The people with the big woofies moved on and so the space beside us was empty. I've realized if I carry him around ...

Good morning, my friends. It's a good thing I have lots of pictures for you today. We can both just sit back and relax. I did almost nothing yesterday. The day off was very nice, and I'm happy to report my pain level is back to pretty much zero. (At my age, we're not ever quite at zero.) 

The only thing I accomplished yesterday was getting Smitty out for some more Cattucky grass.

The people with the big woofies moved on and so the space beside us was empty. I've realized if I carry him around ...