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As we stand on the threshold of Advent, there is a quiet invitation that begins to stir in the soul. It is the soft rustle of hope rising again, the tender nudge of God’s Spirit reminding us that our story is held within a much greater story, one shaped by mercy, truth, and promise. Before the candles are lit and before the hymns of longing fill our churches, there is a moment like this, where Christ the King meets us and steadies us for the road ahead. Christ the King Sunday is far more than a crown or a ...

IT IS HERE!! I’m so excited to share the launch of the 2025 Mini Quilt Advent! This is the 5th year I’ve

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If you love quilting and advent calendars, you’ve come to the right place! I design a custom Advent Calendar every year, and

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When we left off, the base was constructed, and all that remained was the embellishment. Today, I’ll show you some ideas to spark your own creativity.

First, finish the binding on the base. Then, you can add 25 buttons to make an advent calendar so you can hang small ornaments. I placed all white ones on the base, but you can use gold, or red buttons.

I want mine to be a place to use some broken jewelry.

I have one piece that started this whole idea, an unrepairable Hollycraft rhinestone necklace that is gorgeous. I wore it a ...

...a year makes! Our little Augie is all grown up! It hardly seems possible that he's been with us a year now. It sure didn't take him that long, though, to train us. The best seat in the house isn't a seat at all; he's the resident "hearth hound"!He's filled our hearts and home with pure, unconditional love over the past twelve months.And in other news around the house, (I'm trying to catch

...a year makes! Our little Augie is all grown up! It hardly seems possible that he's been with us a year now. It sure didn't take him that long, though, to train us. The best seat in the house isn't a seat at all; he's the resident "hearth hound"!He's filled our hearts and home with pure, unconditional love over the past twelve months.And in other news around the house, (I'm trying to catch

As we gather together in this season of Advent, we dive into the words of Jesus from the Gospel of Mark, chapter 13, verses 24-37. 24 “At that time, after the anguish of those days, the sun will be darkened, the moon will give no light, 25 the stars will fall from the sky, and the powers in the heavens will be shaken.[a] 26 Then everyone will see the Son of Man[b] coming on the clouds with great power and glory.[c] 27 And he will send out his angels to gather his chosen ones from all over ...

I’m so excited to share the 2022 Mini Quilt Advent with you! The Mini Quilt Advent is available for pre-order now, at

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We’ve launched the Mini Quilt Advent for 2021 and I’m so excited! As a quilter, this is the Advent Calendar I always wanted. Everything in this Advent Calendar is unique, and designed to inspire you to create! We’ve only made a limited number of these Mini Quilt Advents, so head over to Katrinkles to pre-order […]

I am still plugging away on the Chrismon path, I've hit a few potholes and endured some detours along the way but I'm persevering, holding steady and not veering off. After returning to the supply store a few weeks back to purchase some more kits to try, I've been dedicating whatever free time that I can carve out in the afternoons to work on these. The written directions take some getting used

I am still plugging away on the Chrismon path, I've hit a few potholes and endured some detours along the way but I'm persevering, holding steady and not veering off. After returning to the supply store a few weeks back to purchase some more kits to try, I've been dedicating whatever free time that I can carve out in the afternoons to work on these. The written directions take some getting used

I’m so excited to share with you my new Pocket Advent Calendar Pattern! There are so many things I love about Christmas, and Advent Calendars are absolutely one of them! A little gift every day as we lead up to the big day? Count me in!! I’ve designed two different versions of this Pocket Advent, […]

Don't ask me where the time has disappeared to since my last post, I honestly don't know; it seems like just yesterday I was putting away the dishes after Thanksgiving and here we are clear through Advent and today is Christmas eve! I've been busy adding stitches to many things, all in preparation. As you can see from this photo on the left, I stuck to the challenge and finished the table

Don't ask me where the time has disappeared to since my last post, I honestly don't know; it seems like just yesterday I was putting away the dishes after Thanksgiving and here we are clear through Advent and today is Christmas eve! I've been busy adding stitches to many things, all in preparation. As you can see from this photo on the left, I stuck to the challenge and finished the table