I haven't written a blog post since last Tuesday so I should have plenty to report. LOL. That's not really the case. I've been busy with other non-sewing things, and I've been somewhat unmotivated to work on any of my projects. I did, however, keep referring back to my last post to see what I needed to be focusing on and ended up finishing the week on a pretty good note.

1. Quilt three customer quilts. Yes. 
   
   
   
   
   The first one had a pieced back, which I thought was pretty cool
   
   The third quilt is quilted, but not ...

Quilting on Carpenter’s Wheel What is left on this row to do – this four patch area looks a lot the same – some are like that Work on the project that I can’t show the whole thing of yet – I finished another row and the project is only about 45 x 54 right […]

I’ve had a lot of people asking how I’m doing…if I have any side effects left, and what’s the plan for the future. Rather than answer all those comments and emails individually, I thought I would answer them all here in one blog post. If you are new here, I have thyroid cancer. I was …

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Stitchy is my fabric collection from Benartex that features 5 different geometric prints in 5 different colorways ranging from light to dark. I usually like to keep my fabric lines to about 20-25 prints so they don’t break the bank and that’s been working really great so far.

Click here to get your hands on Stitchy, my 8th fabric collection with Benartex.

I went with a “sewing & sharing” theme on this collection with fun names like Hashtags, Stitches, Sunny Day, Crossweave, and Threaded Lines. While supplies last, you can grab half yard bundles of any of the five ...

 Last week it was back to the studio and trying to get my queue of quilts whittled down a bit. There had to be a balance between the quilting and the repairing, though. I have divided my time between the two in order to keep up. Let's start with a construction order...

This morning, I was up with Patrick. He went golfing and I waited about an hour then went out. I went and got the car washed. Then I headed to the bank. Once that was done, I was off to Safeway. I saved 70% on my groceries. Thanks to using the app. 

Came home and called Ron to go walking. We walked 5 laps today. It was nice to get another lap in since it's been a while. We used to do 7, so we are getting back up there. He didn't get to walk much in CA ...

Quilting

Pretty to look at, and pretty fiddly to make.

Just a thought … if we all made quilts as fiddly as these, we would save a lot of money spent on fabric!

I love both of these … maybe the second one is my favourite.

Quilting

So I made a few more. {And this is how ...

Fun Animal Print Fabrics

I just had to share my latest project with you all—a charming baby quilt that’s both quick and adorable! I used two charm packs for this one: a solid white and a delightful collection called Alphabet Zoo, which features the cutest little animals. If you’re anything like me, always on the hunt for great precut patterns, this one’s a gem from Missouri Quilt Co. I promise, it’s perfect for those who love to whip up something beautiful in no time.

The fabric was from my haul at Missouri Star Quilt Co ...

There’s a local thrift store that I go to every Tuesday after work. The owners are great and so sweet. Some time ago I told them that I do charity stuff and love anything handmade. I told her if they every get things in, I’d love it if they set things aside for me…and she …

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While we were in Louisiana, I checked our cameras and it made me think about checking for the night the lightning struck while Vince and I were outside. Because it was 10:40 p.m. and we were getting ready to go to bed, I wasn’t dressed for blog pictures so Vince separated out the sound. I...

We are doing well with the healthier eating. The weekly box of fresh vegetables and fruit has certainly helped. There was a large cauliflower, potatoes and green beans lately that I used in one of those mushroom soup casseroles...actually I switched to cream of chicken and it was good too. I also made a lentil, pea and bean soup with added carrots and sweet potatoes from the box. Not foods Tony would like but he enjoyed the soup. And for me, I can make a meal of a salad. I always add carrots and oranges. I'm still using ...

Do you have some issues with seeing your lines on your quilt rulers? Is your sewing room dark with lots of shadows?

The Glow Ruler by Carolina Moore may be something that you want to take a look at.

The ruler comes in a few sizes – the larger one for cutting strips, the square ones for smaller trimming and cutting. The bottom of the ruler features a metal strip that houses the lights. You simply turn the lights on or off – depending if you need them and for storage.

The light glows the ruler lines which allows you to really ...

Fibre Fling finds 

My tulips and birds at Fibre Fling

I mentioned that a friend had picked up two flats of strawberries for me Thursday. We were on our way home from Louisiana so I got them from her Thursday night. Friday I washed and cut up about half of them and put most of them in the fridge. Today I made 5 pints of...

For me, an enjoyable part of doing any quilt is in the planning.  A scrap quilt often appears random, but one with 93 different fabrics usually takes some thought (or as they say -- curated).  Here are my cards that were part of my planning process. 

Some of my other quilts based on ...