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About a month ago, I watched a short video by Marie Forleo where a woman asked how she could find time to write a book on top of a demanding career. Her efforts to work on it at night did not produce results. She didn’t have the creative energy at the end of the day.

Sound familiar?

Marie told her to start working on her book first thing in the morning, before her career took over her day.

This is not a new idea. I have dismissed it in the past for various reasons, but decided to give it ...

I’ve been looking through old quilting magazines to give myself a break from screen time. In the Sept/Oct 2017 issue of Quiltmaker, I saw this Bonnie Hunter pattern.

Interesting, but I wouldn’t want a bed quilt of pumpkins. Maybe a table runner? No, one row is too narrow, two rows didn’t appeal.

Maybe a wall hanging or topper, three rows of five pumpkins. Much more interesting. The pumpkins can be sewn from scraps, always a plus.

I’m not a fan of the grey background. Blue would be nice. Black on white prints might be better ...

I finished stitching a project this week that was designated my do-a-little-every-day project. The concept is simple. Every day I did something to move that project forward.

This is not a new idea, or my idea, but something I’ve heard a lot about lately. Pat Sloan talks about it all the time on her daily videos and uses it to finish UFOs. Karen Brown of Just Get It Done Quilts also talks about this method. Karen uses it to focus on her more complicated projects, using a timer to work on those 30 minutes at a time.

I’m ...

Yesterday I posted this article about sewing mistakes that even seasoned sewists common make. The idea is to help you avoid some of those mistakes. Caring for your machine and tools and choosing the right needle all seem like a given, right? I am ashamed to admit it, but I've been guilty of all of them. 

You get on a roll and just keep going. You know there's dust clogging up the gears, but in just a minute... Or I think I hear a funny sound, I'll finish this then take a look... Or, my favorite, there ...

 PIW! Let's meet some new followers! These pinners all have a #quiltlife in common. Take a look at one of Catherine Bonser's quilt boards. She has over 20 boards with the word quilt in them, so you're bound to find something, right? 

These pins are from Michelle Lee Heckeman-Parke who has plenty of her own quilting pins to share--over 13,000!

And lastly, Lisandra Santos, who got my attention with this first pin. But the pincushion cuteness does not quit. Take a look.

No fabric in or out. I forgot all about counting the fabric my friend gave me last week.

I’m working on the idea that came to visit. We had quite a long chat that ended with this.
I’m not sure where this piece is going, but it’s definitely going somewhere to the left. All that talking yesterday must have wore it out. It’s been quiet ever since.
Fabric In: 13.5
Fabric Out: 14.5 yards
Net Fabric Out: 1 yards

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I hung this on my design wall

and a couple weeks later an idea came wandering in. It took another day for it to introduce itself.
Once we started talking, I knew I’d met something cool and interesting. It gave me something to think about.
I will start cutting fabrics today because this idea is a restless one. If I don’t offer something interesting in return, I expect it will wander off and find someone else who will.

Welcome back to PIW!  My Pinterest has over 10,000 followers! How did that happen? Let's say hi to a couple, okay? Starting with

The other day my husband and I had a socially distanced, mask-wearing get-together with friends. Okay, so we didn’t keep our masks on once we were seated the acceptable, government authorized 6 feet apart from one another, but we behaved responsibly. Why am I feeling that I need to add something like – “no really,… Continue reading NYC, Designing & “Good” Ideas

It’s been one of those weeks when things happen, not to me, but around me.
On one particularly challenging day, I realized a lot of people struggle this time of year. Not theoretical people, but real people. People I know personally. People I see often. Although seeing the same people at the store, post office, or other public places gives the illusion of familiarity, I don’t really know them at all.
Everyone has challenges in their lives. Unfortunately, many people feel like they need to face their challenges alone.
I may not be able to change another person ...

It’s that time of year when you see a lot of 2019 recaps and 2020 plans. I’ve been thinking about 2020 for a few weeks now, keeping in mind where I am and where I want to be.
This wasn’t one of my more productive sewing years. A leg injury late in 2018 kept me out of the sewing room and focused on healing the first part of the year. I couldn’t move around well and stayed off my feet with the leg elevated after work each day. Eventually it healed and life went on.
One ...

Holiday decor filled with pieces made by your own hands help make the best holiday memories. Here's my top 12 DIY ornaments to make with the kids this season.

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