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Good morning, my friends, and welcome to Monday. April is winding up and May is bearing down on us. The merry month of May is when we'll begin our merry journey north, but we're still a few weeks away from that. Nevertheless, it's the start of a busy week, and May will only get busier as we go. 

Today I must make up a shopping list for a grocery shopping trip tomorrow. We might have been able to put it off for a day or two, but we're having the family over for dinner on Friday ...

Good morning, my friends, and welcome to Monday. April is winding up and May is bearing down on us. The merry month of May is when we'll begin our merry journey north, but we're still a few weeks away from that. Nevertheless, it's the start of a busy week, and May will only get busier as we go. 

Today I must make up a shopping list for a grocery shopping trip tomorrow. We might have been able to put it off for a day or two, but we're having the family over for dinner on Friday ...

One of the joys of Springtime is going for a sunny walk in nature, discovering new paths, different vistas and beautiful plants. The design Trail resembles such a walk, the lines look like a wandering path through a landscape, moving away from and moving back towards your path.

The allover design Trail is mix between a curl and Stipple. I have written about stippling before and expressed my amazement that a lot of quilters learned the Stipple pattern as one of their first freemotion designs. I understand the appeal of a good stipple, but this freemotion design really isn’t ...

Good morning, my friends. It's the last Sunday of April. Now, how did that happen? There I was worried about someone playing an April Fool's Day prank on me. I was being so careful. And then...they slipped nearly the whole month past me, and I barely noticed. 

It was supposed to be an all-sewing day yesterday, and it was...mostly. I broke my no exercising on Sewturday rule, though. I'd missed several days during the week, and so it seemed I must do penance. After that, I wandered around outside for a bit, filling the bird ...

Good morning, my friends. It's the last Sunday of April. Now, how did that happen? There I was worried about someone playing an April Fool's Day prank on me. I was being so careful. And then...they slipped nearly the whole month past me, and I barely noticed. 

It was supposed to be an all-sewing day yesterday, and it was...mostly. I broke my no exercising on Sewturday rule, though. I'd missed several days during the week, and so it seemed I must do penance. After that, I wandered around outside for a bit, filling the bird ...

 After several dark, damp cold morning walks, today the sun is shining and we are promised it will get to 13C. I'm mostly wearing my spring jacket these days. And I, being the tick magnet that I am, have begun spraying my waders with bug spray...it's supposed to help repel them. The trails are snow and ice free...cue the choir...hallelujah!  And the Trout Lilies are already sending up tiny green shoots down on the big trail. The frogs are croaking and the birds are singing. Which of the 43 types of striped sparrows that are ...

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Good morning, my friends. Did you notice my awesome alliteration? Yeah...I finished the Lightframe quilt yesterday. We had some errands to run in the morning, and that ended up taking longer than expected. We had lunch in town, and all that running around meant we needed naps when we got home. I didn't get nearly as much done as I'd hoped yesterday, but finishing a flimsy is probably enough for a single day.

Before anything could happen, I took the first stitches on the 10th block for Grandpa's Bridges. These usually take some time to stitch ...

Good morning, my friends. Did you notice my awesome alliteration? Yeah...I finished the Lightframe quilt yesterday. We had some errands to run in the morning, and that ended up taking longer than expected. We had lunch in town, and all that running around meant we needed naps when we got home. I didn't get nearly as much done as I'd hoped yesterday, but finishing a flimsy is probably enough for a single day.

Before anything could happen, I took the first stitches on the 10th block for Grandpa's Bridges. These usually take some time to stitch ...

Good morning, my friends. We've had a couple of days of warm and beautiful weather. This morning we're back to cloud cover. It's nice while it lasts, and we took advantage of it yesterday. There was time in the morning to finish off the Spring Flowers embroidery before I needed to get ready to leave. 

Good morning, my friends. We've had a couple of days of warm and beautiful weather. This morning we're back to cloud cover. It's nice while it lasts, and we took advantage of it yesterday. There was time in the morning to finish off the Spring Flowers embroidery before I needed to get ready to leave. 

Good morning, my friends. It was a busy day yesterday, without a whole lot of time devoted to sewing. After preparing dinner for our neighbors, I gave myself almost a full week off from domestic sorts of things, and so I had some catching-up to do. There was one housekeeping chore, and I did five loads of laundry. Before all that, though, I took a walk around to see what's going on outside. This guy greeted me:

Smitty accompanied me as I walked around. Kitties have very itchy chins, in case you didn't know. There are lots of ...

Good morning, my friends. It was a busy day yesterday, without a whole lot of time devoted to sewing. After preparing dinner for our neighbors, I gave myself almost a full week off from domestic sorts of things, and so I had some catching-up to do. There was one housekeeping chore, and I did five loads of laundry. Before all that, though, I took a walk around to see what's going on outside. This guy greeted me:

Smitty accompanied me as I walked around. Kitties have very itchy chins, in case you didn't know. There are lots of ...

Seit Ende März stelle ich ca. 30 grössere und kleiner Quilts von mir im Ortsmuseum Neftenbach aus. Das Museum ist jeden Sonntag geöffnet und ich freue mich eine Auswahl meiner Quilts, welche in den letzten 15 Jahren entstanden sind öffentlich zu zeigen. Ich werde jeweils auf Instagram erwähnen, wenn ich am Sonntag persönlich in der Ausstellung anwesend sein werde.

Since the end of March I am showing ca. 30 bigger and smaller quilts from me in the museum in Neftenbach. On every Sunday the museum will be open and I am happy to show a selection of my quilts which ...

Good morning, my friends. We're expecting a warmer day today, and even warmer tomorrow. This week's menu includes at least one main dish salad for eating outside. We love sitting out on our front patio for dinner, and we haven't yet had good enough weather for that. Since we'll be gone for a good part of the summer, we're trying to squeeze in as much alfresco dining as possible. 

We made several stops on yesterday's outing. Our health insurance company started an incentive program a couple of years back. If we go in for ...

Good morning, my friends. We're expecting a warmer day today, and even warmer tomorrow. This week's menu includes at least one main dish salad for eating outside. We love sitting out on our front patio for dinner, and we haven't yet had good enough weather for that. Since we'll be gone for a good part of the summer, we're trying to squeeze in as much alfresco dining as possible. 

We made several stops on yesterday's outing. Our health insurance company started an incentive program a couple of years back. If we go in for ...

Good morning, my friends. As is often the case on a Tuesday, I'm writing fast this morning. We have a grocery shopping trip planned. Tuesday often ends up being the day because there's no way I'm setting foot in the grocery store on the weekend. And then, I don't like Monday shopping either. By waiting until Tuesday, we give them time to restock the shelves. Besides, nothing good ever happens on a Monday. Just sayin'.

But here's something good. Smitty is happy we've reached the time of the year when the morning sun shines ...

Good morning, my friends. As is often the case on a Tuesday, I'm writing fast this morning. We have a grocery shopping trip planned. Tuesday often ends up being the day because there's no way I'm setting foot in the grocery store on the weekend. And then, I don't like Monday shopping either. By waiting until Tuesday, we give them time to restock the shelves. Besides, nothing good ever happens on a Monday. Just sayin'.

But here's something good. Smitty is happy we've reached the time of the year when the morning sun shines ...

A Joy to Sew!

I had so much fun sewing up this quilt, called Square Up, for the Fat Quarter Shop! This brand-new pattern is simple, beginner-friendly, and incredibly satisfying to put together. Despite its ease, it has a bold, modern aesthetic that immediately reminded me of a mosaic wall—structured yet full of character.

The Fabric: Bee Garden by Gingiber

For my version of the Square Up quilt, I used fabric from one of my favorite Moda designers: Gingiber. Her collections always feel hand-drawn and filled with charm, and this latest one is no exception. From striking, oversized bees ...

Good morning, my friends. It looks like we've successfully made it to the final third of the month of April. Sheesh...that Alaska journey is creeping up on us. Recently, I read a question on one of the RVing to Alaska sites that I follow: "Do you ever get nervous when you take your new RV out for the first time?" And my thought was, well, yeah! If it's your first time out in a new RV, then you'd be crazy not to be nervous. But my answer to the question was: "We've been RVing since ...