December has been a busy month for us. It’s that living in the moment thing again. 

One of our nieces contacted the Hubs a few weeks ago and told him that while she apologized for the late notice, she was graduating from nursing school in a couple of weeks and that since she was our favorite niece (her words), she knew we’d come anyway! And we did. It has been many years since we visited Hubs’ hometown and we squeezed in all the visiting we could along with attending Lauren’s graduation ceremony and celebration party. We played ...

Christmas...delivery delays...house guests (still here)...endless food prep...all of these excuses kept me from posting about the December "Quilt The North" subscription box sooner, but I have been bursting at the seams to do so!  The box is wonderful.

If you aren't familiar with Quilt the North, the description on the website tells us this: "It's a quarterly subscription box for quilters who love bold designs, fresh fabric, and a little northern charm. Every box is thoughtfully curated and 100% Canadian, celebrating the designers, fabrics, and places that make quilting in Canada so special. Each ...

Pattern: Oslo Heater by Denise Samson Design

Yarn: Alpakka Wool from Sandnes Garn

Throw on your apron and get ready to head out into your garden with The Quilted Farm Girl Sew and Stitch Along by Lori Holt of Bee in my Bonnet! Add a little stitching to your daily chores as we sew up a garden of vintage charm that will put a smile on every Farmer’s Daughter’s face! Join us in February 2026 as we work our way through the year-long Quilted Farmgirl Sew and Stitch Along.

This quilt is perfect for intermediate quilters and embroidery enthusiasts who love working with small pieces and embellishing their projects with thread ...

My youngest grandson loves books and by "loves books" I mean "shoves them into his mouth."  

It's a good thing I'm a quilter and there are panels for cloth baby books!

 Hi everyone. How are you all?I hope you had a lovely Christmas/festive season.Thanks so much for all the good wishes re my last post. I guess I was quite sick, a spell in hospital. Thank goodness for the NHS.I'm much better now, still taking things slowly under doctors orders but honestly feeling good. I've been playing with this collection, not strenuous at all ha ha.You have

       

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OH MY --- I'm at a loss on where to begin this morning! So much to say - let's just grab a picture and start! 

I called my parents and, while chatting with them, decided to tackle the next jigsaw puzzle. I know— but it was a mindless task, as all I accomplished was laying out the pieces. These pieces seem BIGGER than those in the previous puzzle, and while the shapes are NOT identical, they are much more regular than in the last puzzle. 

The pieces are laid out for the next puzzle

OK -- I did a bit more ...

A couple of weeks before Christmas, Kalissa sent me a recipe and said, “Will you make this for Christmas?” Well it was a poke cake recipe and they are always easy, so yes…I’ll make it. I made a box cake mix of Red Velvet Cake…let it cool, and then poked holes in it. I mixed …

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I keep a spreadsheet of quilting projects every year, with status tracked from beginning to the finish with the type of project  identified too.  That makes it really easy to get a clear idea of how much I've accomplished at the end of the year - and during the year.

There were 9 Rainbow Scrap Challenge quilts totally finished this year, out of 19 quilts ranging in size from baby quilts to queen size.  Even the Quilts of Valor were scrappy this year.

• Kitty
• Night Vision
• Pyramid
• Buckeye Beauty
• Baby Churn Dash
• Scrappy QOV Indigo Way
• Scrappy QOV Buckeye Beauty ...