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Some time ago, when I had my wardrobe malfunction, I came across a bag containing two long forgotten projects, neutral strings and chickens, and decided that I would deal with these as soon as I could.  The string blocks have been stitched into a quilt and donated, and now it's time to work on  those chickens.

With continuing overnight frost warnings, I decided to move the outdoor potted plants back inside. I repotted a couple and added the usual natural supplements-ground egg shells and coffee grounds, while doing so. I've spent a lot of time in the garden this summer pulling weeds, etc. every day. I say to myself just fifteen minutes but I usually wind up spending much more time as there is always something that needs trimming, cutting, etc. The Gorilla cart continues to be very useful for my garden work and for taking the garbage out the laneway so is pressed into ...

Grab those orange, gold, green, and brown scraps hiding in your stash. These free fall appliqué patterns include pumpkins, leaves, apples, and owls that you can add to pillows, wall hangings, coasters, pincushions, and other quick fall sewing projects.

Free Fall Appliqué Patterns

Fall sewing doesn’t have to mean starting another full-size quilt.

Sometimes you just want a little project. Something you can finish before the season is actually over. Imagine that.

That’s where appliqué comes in.

A simple pumpkin, leaf, apple, or owl can turn a plain piece of fabric into something completely different—and you probably ...

Learn how to make this scrappy owl wall hanging using simple strip piecing and appliqué. The finished quilt is 18″ × 24″, making it a fun little project for fall decorating—and a very good excuse to dig through those scraps you’ve been saving.

crappy Owl Wall Hanging

Apparently I had a thing for owls. And really… I’m still okay with it.

This little owl wall hanging is a fun project when you want to sew something cute without committing to an entire quilt. The background is made with strips of blue fabric stacked together, then the owls, branch ...

Learn how to sew a cute fall owl pillow using fabric scraps, raw edge appliqué, and a simple quilt-as-you-go background. It’s a fun way to use those leftover strips and scraps while adding a little handmade fall to your home.

Fall Owl Pillow Tutorial

Apparently, fall decorating is better when there are owls involved.

This little owl pillow is one of those projects where you can dig through your scraps, make a bit of a mess, and end up with something really cute. My kind of project.

The background is made with quilt-as-you-go strips, so you’re piecing and ...

I'm seeing signs that the autumn season is starting to take hold. The leaves are starting to turn and fall. It's been single digits overnight lately and staying cooler during the days. I like this time between the seasons and wish it would last longer here. 

 I transplanted two Japanese Anemone bushes to the right of the front path. This season they have really taken off. I didn't know they would spread like this! They have taken over the whole space but it is a plus that the bees love them.

And ...

Here’s a beginner-friendly appliqué butterfly and stars quilt that looks great as a scrappy quilt or with your favorite fabric collection!

Fly Away – purchase quilt pattern here

Fly Away is my newest pattern release of this year. It measures 56″ x 68″, and the blocks finish at 9″. I worked with the Pixie Patch collection by Lumin Fabrics. If you want your quilt to look just like mine, wait a little, as the collection will ship to stores in January 2027. In the meantime, you can make a scrappy quilt using your batiks or other fabrics you have on ...

How are you all? I'm keeping very busy in the house and in the garden. Here is a view of the wooden house from the right side. I let that Birch tree grow from a tiny sapling and now I wonder if I should have done that. I love Birches and they don't have the longevity that other kinds of trees have so it won't be there forever. I thought it provides a little shade and privacy too. Anyway, it is now as tall as the roof!

This is Gladioli by the artist, Adrian Paul Allison. Here is the link to Adrian's Wikipedia page.

Gladioli are the flower of August, my birth month. It blooms large and showy and in many colours. As much as I wish it were my favourite flower, it is not. In fact, if I lined up all flowers it would probably land near the end of the pack. It's a little too over the top for my liking. While I admire showy, it's not me. I prefer the wild flowers, the tiny, the ones that bloom against all odds ...

I continue to stitch away on my aunt'sHouse Quilt... All of the tree blocks are done...The quilt top is coming to life...I decided to try a Confetti Border treatment...You can find the tutorial for this Improvtechnique on my blog HEREI like the confetti border so I willcontinue to make more...this border treatment adds to thewhimsical nature of this quilt...I had great FUN setting these

As in, what makes you realize you’re in your comfort zone?

Last Monday night I started sewing down the binding on the Girl Gang DIY Sampler. I had already stitched down the hanging sleeve and while that was happening, I remembered just how much I love hand sewing. Just the rhythm of the needle and thread moving in and through and out of the fabric layers is very soothing to me. And it’s something I can do while watching TV, because I’m rarely paying that much attention to what’s playing (unless it’s a show I ...

I know, I can't believe it either!

I started the quilt in 2016; I think it became a flimsy in 2016 and it went on my longarm in 2017. Two moves and 10 years later, it's finally finished.

Tada!

The flimsy in 2017

Everything I could tell you about it was disclosed in previous blog posts; just search for Girl Gang and they should come up for you. I smile every time I see it and the song immediately pops in my head--it's a happy song and it is now the name of the quilt: Let Me ...