How did your March kick-off? Did it come in like a lion? Ours was chilly and rainy but not too cold to nip the abundant daffodils who are joyfully showing off right now. I'm participating in two blocks-of-the month currently. This one, left, is part of the Barn Star class from the book by Shelley Cavanna.My fabric choices are from the Dry-brush Essentials line by Wilmington Fabrics. I wanted my
read moreHow did your March kick-off? Did it come in like a lion? Ours was chilly and rainy but not too cold to nip the abundant daffodils who are joyfully showing off right now. I'm participating in two blocks-of-the month currently. This one, left, is part of the Barn Star class from the book by Shelley Cavanna.My fabric choices are from the Dry-brush Essentials line by Wilmington Fabrics. I wanted my
read moreWarning: Loads of photos!!
Hi everyone! Well, it's been a very long time since I've posted. Good grief, where did the time go?!
I've been quite busy doing all sort of things. I'll do a show and tell to show what's been going on in my life.
I know I’m not the first creator to feel the finishing touches of a work are the hardest to do. After the heady rush of creation and then the sometimes frustrating sewing, ripping out, redoing, and quilting steps, the last bits of edge finishing and hanging sleeve making can get put off. Sometimes they can be postponed a long while. As for labels, I write the quilt’s title, my name, and the year of creation on the backs. I admire beautifully embroidered labels, but done is better than pretty.
I have been forcing myself to do those last ...
read moreI saw a pantograph that I really loved and had to have; in true "one thing leads to another" form I found myself ordering more than one once I had logged onto the website, a dangerous place for me to spend too long! Anyway, one of these new (to me) pantographs, that I didn't even know that I needed, is "Malachite". I'm excited about the resulting texture on this scrappy Maze quilt that I had
read moreI saw a pantograph that I really loved and had to have; in true "one thing leads to another" form I found myself ordering more than one once I had logged onto the website, a dangerous place for me to spend too long! Anyway, one of these new (to me) pantographs, that I didn't even know that I needed, is "Malachite". I'm excited about the resulting texture on this scrappy Maze quilt that I had
read moreHappy March!
I consider March 1 2020 the first day of the pandemic (for my life), today means a 'New Year' and that one full year of living in a pandemic is now behind me. The last few days I've been mulling what that means. Thinking about the last year and more importantly thinking about how this coming year will be different. And thank goodness it will be different! I'm a glass half full girl wearing my rose color glasses.
** Challenge 17 **For Crazy Quilty March Challenge 17 we are ALL a little Irish!
** Goodies ...
** Crazy Quilty March Kick off! **
I'm so excited for MARCH!! It's quilt month and I'm kicking off my first annual Crazy Quilty March event!
Goodies in the Video
** Pat's Crazy Quilty March Event! **
What better way to spend our 'bonus' day of the year, Feb 29, than to kick off something FUN!!
And What is this you ask... GREAT Question! Let me tell you my crazy plan
** I hope you won't un-follow me! **
I've seen lots of groups do fun March Challenges
So here is what I decided on.. and I hope you stick with me and don't un-follow! Watch my video above for when I posted about the idea.
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