This is such a great series! It is not a watered down cozy like some authors write. I highly recommend all of the books in this series!*I received a free copy of this novel from NetGalley and St. Martin's Press and Minotaur Books for my honest review.*Beth is settling in well in Alaska in the 5th installment of this series. And after a woman is found who claims to have been kidnapped, she is
read moreHmmm --- where was the lightbulb moment last night? We opened the door to Day 10 on the EXIT Game Advent Calendar and figured out what to do with all the pieces (or so we think!). Now, how do we interpret those pieces? We left it - I was going to go back before bed but didn't, so I'll try again today. We may need to look at the clues, but I think we will need all three before this is solved! Some days, the puzzles are tricky, and some are not!
I stopped at the library the other day ...
read moreI'm not the only one who likes whimsy...We found this little item at the base of a very large tree on one of the public trails back in October. I thought -wish I knew who put this here...perhaps I'm missing out on a friend.
Still enjoying playing around with what I would like to stitch for the Bramble Blooms QAL. I got out several of my books to look through for inspiration and to settle myself down to a colour theme as well. For instance, I love Tilda's Fan Flowers and wonder if I could ... read moreNo change in the numbers, a miracle considering all the opportunities I had to buy fabric this week.
I had a Guild meeting yesterday and the free table was bursting with books and magazines. There was also a buy a bin for $1 sale. This is what I brought home, although I often look at the magazines and take them back. I only pulled out a couple things for a closer look.
The quilt pattern came from the thrift shop. I took a chance because the package was taped shut, but it looks like I scored the entire pattern. It ...
read moreSeveral online and in person programs - with more coming up. We added the calendar - in very limited quantities. It will not be re-printed. Link below.
We are so thankful for connections around the world who have been so enthusiastic and ... read more
In the heart of every quilt, there lies a story. It whispers of patience, creativity, and love stitched meticulously into every seam. Susan Ache and I celebrate our new book, Celebrate with Quilts for this very reason. We both make quilts to captures the essence of celebrations and wanted to share a resource to be able to make a quilt exactly as featured in the book but also a design book to create your own variation.
Quilts hold a special place in the realm of gift-giving. They are more than just pieces of fabric sewn together; they are tokens of ...
read moreYesterday was a middling day with no appointments and drizzling outside making it gloomy inside. My mind was all over the place and I felt like I accomplished only odd bits and pieces here and there all day. Like I played with things rather than getting down to working. Sometimes a blank day is a good thing to have and other times it becomes meandering, missing some drive, so that I get little done. But all that matters less as a retiree as no one is depending on my "work".
However I did have a little sort of work recently ...
read morePublished earlier this year. 4 stars *I received a free copy of this novel from NetGalley and St. Martin's Press and Minotaur Books for my honest review.*A new mother is being gas lighted by her neighbor who doesn't want to be married anymore. None of the characters are particularly likeable. And I didn't feel like this was even a thriller. More like a drama. But the story unfolded nicely
read moreCatching up slowly!! *I received a free copy of this novel from NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for my honest review.*Second in a series and I felt like it was just as strong as the first. A Caribbean bakery in Brooklyn, NY trying to find it's place amongst the other bakeries. Lyndsay has plans for the bakery as far as production and meals and catering down the road, but when a
read moreI photographed this fellow from my usual lookout spot... the kitchen window. He was checking out the bird feeder area and on high alert all the while. He looked well fed and had a beautifully coloured coat that shone in the autumn sun.
I noticed all the little critters immediately disappeared. The only birds that hung around were the Blue Jays and they kept squawking at him. Then I saw this...a Chipmunk taking cover inside this fir bush.My newest table runner has 4 adorable paper pieced farm animals wearing flower wreaths.
My FARMHOUSE TABLE RUNNER pattern has all 4 animals included and the directions to make the extra long farmhouse ruffle. This table runner has no quilt batting. Instead I used fusible T-shirt interfacing to keep the table runner nice and thin and flexible.
All of the block patterns are also sold separately. BUNNY WITH FLOWERS.
These blocks also make lovely pillows…
Although the pillow directions are not included in the pattern, they are available in my book ...
read moreCooler temperatures, 5C on my walk this morning but warming to 15 the weather forecast has promised, and just like that I'm thinking of heartier fare. But first I need to catch up on the cakes...recently Beth made the birthday folk here a beautiful New York style Cheesecake with Strawberry Compote. The cake had 5 ! packages of cream cheese in it and was the most sumptuous cake I've ever eaten. It was silky and so delicious. And Tony finished off the compote over a little ice cream.
I loved the colours here below...the wild Goldenrod which ...
read moreA little of this and a little of that and progress was made. I find it hard to concentrate on one project. I normally start my day reading a bit and then move to hexies or knitting – sometimes both, then the sewing machine in the afternoon. I have been listening to another of Karin […]
read moreWhile Tony had put in his order for beans on toast, sausage on the side, I really didn't know what I wanted. I'm the cook of course, so I could get myself the same or anything if it's here in the fridge/cupboard to be found. But nothing was appealing to me and staring into the fridge didn't help. Does that ever happen to you? In the end I made a large cup of tea and had a bowl of yogurt and fruit with a slice of marmalade sourdough toast. I know...a bit boring mainly ...
read morePart way done with one more Carpenter’s Wheel – these really aren’t so hard to make I don’t know why I am dragging it out so long LOL. So this one is a brighter darker color than what I had been doing – out of the next 4 blocks only one is light color. When […]
read moreFinally I got the brown wheel done! I know I can move pretty slow on these can’t I. I moved blocks around on the wall – not the final but got some moved that I didn’t think looked right. Linking to Jennifer’s Wednesday Wait Loss #344 —Midweek Makers #399 — My Quilt Infatuation — The […]
read moreOur summer is surely leading to autumn. Don't need the weather people to tell us...it is cool each morning and there is a certain slant to the light. The angle is different and the sunlight itself is glittery but like it is filtered through the trees first. And of course, it is darkening earlier in the evening..."closing in" as my grandparents would say. I love autumn too so it's all good.
The Ligularia, such a wonderful perennial, is blooming now in late summer. The very large deep yellow blooms open up as the rest of the ...
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