What Are Quilters Blogging About Today?

You might remember that not too long ago, I made a quilt for an upcoming wedding. The wedding was for my great-nephew. I know I have often talked to you about my niece Jody, who was my best friend. Jody died in 2019 to breast cancer. It was her oldest son who got married. I …

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I had an ant problem.  It’s embarrassing to admit but I did.  I tried smooshing the suckers but I quickly figured out that I couldn’t stay ahead of them and needed something. It was so bad, I could see the ants would be on my kitchen counter, climb up and disappear behind the woodwork around …

Jo Recommends-Ant Killer Read More »

Hello friends. May has been pretty crazy around here and it just put me way behind on lots of projects. Well, at least behind on getting them out the door.

With that said, I want to share these very fun baby quilts. Years ago I met a lifelong friend with two little ones, a girl and a boy. This little family was so very dear to me and still is. In fact, that little girl is now a grandma!

If you know me at all, you know I’m a great believer in “Grandma Quilts.” Being a mama is rewarding ...

Rick and I were talking, and somehow it came up that Snickerdoodle Cookies are his favorite. That got me thinking…I don’t think I found my forever Snickerdoodle Cookie recipe. Hmm. I might have to work on that. Then, a few days later, I was talking to my friend Pam, and she said she was making …

What I’m Making: Snickerdoodle Cookies Read More »

Rick was at my house on Saturday too. He determined it was going to be garden day. After working on getting the tiller going the day before, he tried it the next morning, and on his first pull, it started. Karl offered to till the garden on Monday so we put the tiller aside and …

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My local quilt group is working on a BOM again this year, this one designed by our “fearless leader”. She’s a talented quilter/designer who has had some quilts published in a magazine, and she volunteered to do this one for us this year. She made the blocks 8″ square, with a separate tree block to […]

A guest post from Kayla I’m back with another Book Buddies post. Last time I recommended The Glass Castle and Wavewalker which I described as “The Glass Castle on a boat.” When I asked for other suggestions for books about Strong Willed Girls with Parents Who Make Poor Choices, Educated by Tara Westover was popular. …

Book Buddies: The Less People Know About Us, The Sound of Gravel Read More »

What do you get when you combine four days, seventeen students and boxes of fabric?

A lot of work! A lot of fun! A lot of projects!

It is remarkable to see how they gain confidence and skill in so few days. Several plan to ask for sewing machines for Christmas.

And all send their thanks to my great friends who share the fabric that makes it possible. You are helping support the crafting creative arts in the next generation.

I am stitching less nowadays, and I’m totally okay with that. I’ve been filling my life with people and not as many hobbies. It’s all good… Last week I was working on this… I worked on my Americana Trio. I am stitching this on the called for colors on a piece of orphan linen from …

Cross Stitch Update: May 22nd, 2026 Read More »

How about a set of potholders? Yes, I seem to be stuck on potholders right now, but they really are fun.

This hockey fabric must have been very popular, because there were pieces in multiple scrap bags. Match on!

Terri Butler and I have created a new video to help you to align and cut your strips to prepare you for making a OBW quilt or jacket.

I’m doing a little series of posts that feature old blog posts. I have been going back and looking at them. It’s been fun. I started blogging in June 2009…WOW—over fifteen years. Today, I’m still playing catch-up, so today I’m telling you about May of 2015.  I made a quilt for a wedding. This is …

Blast from the Past: May 2015 Read More »

Friday afternoon I spent some time in the kitchen. I made some of the kids’ favorites, Ritz cracker cookies, and S’mores bars. Rick came over and prepped a big brisket for the smoker. The smoker ran overnight, and we could all smell the brisket as the kids started trickling in for our day together. Of …

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I had some unexpected time off from watching Anders, and I made the best of it. I debated for a bit on what project I could finish up quickly. I had shown you several options that I was thinking of finishing in a blog post last week. You can find it HERE. The funny thing …

What I’m Working On…May 11th, 2026 Read More »

You know how life goes…you become single, and you eat better. HA!! It’s been that way in my life, anyway. I’m not trying to lose weight, but I am trying to add more veggies and fruit to my diet. I’m staying a little further away from sugar, too. That’s smart with my diabetes and cancer …

What I’m Making: Italian Tomato Cucumber Salad Read More »

Over the last few months, I let my email get a bit away from me. It’s not terrible like it once was…but it is above the amount of emails I want in my inbox. I’m sharing a few of them with you… Holly sent me a picture of her version of the Pfeffernüsse quilt. It …

From My Inbox… Read More »