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alfie, July 1 2026, laughing!

Welcome to this week's list of likes, starting with my puppy Alfie, 2 years old, and is developing a real sense of humor! He is greeting human friends now without prompting, and today greeted a schnauzer while out on a walk. 

Speaking of walks, a few pictures

usually it's blazing hot intense sun of high altitudes here, creating mighty shadows

alfie spotted this ...

 This sweet quilt is ready to leave home!  Next up will be Strip Cocktail, need to quilt it and find some binding. Leaving Homecoming for later, still can’t decide how to quilt it…

 I really Like how this turned out. I have one more to quilt the homecoming quilt, then I’ll be at a point to start something new. I have quite a few on my want to do list. Since I gave all my fabric away and then bought new fabric I think I think I need to stop buying anymore and use Up what I have!

Download these Halloween and Cats free patterns now, get the fabrics, and make two beautiful quilts for your home!

Meow Neighborhood Quilt – click here to download the pattern

By now, you must have all your summer quilts done, so here are two projects for Halloween. I designed them for the whimsical collection Cat House by Mayo Moreno for Henry Glass Fabrics. Toadstools galore!

The first one is Meow Neighborhood. It measures 52″ x 60″ and features a super-cute panel surrounded by my favorite prints from the collection. Bugs, brooms, candy corn, funny pumpkins, and leaves – all depicted with gorgeous colors ...

We’re so excited for our 2026 Haven Quilt and Stitch Along, but we have a quick update to share! Due to a slight delay in fabric arrivals, we’re pushing the start date back a little bit.

New Start Date: Friday, July 9th, 2026

This change ensures we’ll have everything in place to start sewing together this summer! If this is your first time hearing about this quilt and stitch along, visit the Haven Quilt and Stitch Along page to learn everything you need to know to participate.

If you haven’t reserved your Haven Quilt Kit, there ...

Good morning, my friends. It was a mixed bag of a day. Some things went as expected, and others...not so much. It was time to fill the bird feeders. In summer, that seems to be my most important job. While I was out, I marveled at the flowers on the purple hydrangea.

Good morning, my friends. It was a mixed bag of a day. Some things went as expected, and others...not so much. It was time to fill the bird feeders. In summer, that seems to be my most important job. While I was out, I marveled at the flowers on the purple hydrangea.

If you’ve ever packed for a quilt retreat, sewing day, or class, you know how quickly your sewing supplies seem to disappear into the bottom of your tote bag.

The seam ripper is somewhere. Your favorite ruler is in another pocket. Wonder clips have escaped, and you’re digging around for that one marking pen you know you packed.

The Sewing Day Notion Bag was designed to solve that problem.

This practical organizer keeps your favorite quilting tools together, organized, and ready to grab whenever it’s time to sew. Whether you’re heading out the door or simply ...

A little patchwork today, Grandmothers flower garden, hexagons.

I love making these, I lose myself, repetitive, meditative stitching.

There are no plans for these as yet but that's OK, they're here, they will be used at some point.

I'm in no rush. 

Thanks so much for all the love on the 'pillows' earlier this week. It's really appreciated.

There are just these two left in the shop now. 

(if your country isn't listed for shipping please contact me and I will try and work something out) 

       

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• And such pretty flowers they are - perfect viewing ...

Hard to believe we are half way through 2026. By this point you realize your goals were just a touch too ambitious and what seemed doable back in January is probably not going to get done. At least that's how it seems to work for me. Thankfully it is the start of a new month, so another chance to make good progress on my projects.  Linking up with Ms. P Designs to review on my progress with my June PHD Report.  

June's report includes another finish.  It's my second for the year. Which isn't much, but ...

This year the bids were the highest ever -- $7951!

I contributed these five.

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But wait, there's more.

This quilt was  on display (not in the auction).    

I don't know if you can grab the QR code ...

This was the 40th Annual Conference I've attended since 1984.  (I didn't go in 1991 or 2016 and the 2020 conference was cancelled.)   I'm retired from the job but not from the profession!  I go to see long-time friends, listen to interesting speakers, learn about issues, and of ...

Another Quilt of Valor award was made Tuesday night.  

This veteran served 2 tours in Viet Nam, and received the Distinguished Flying Cross for his service.  The quilt award was made at an evening gathering of family in his backyard. He lives in the same small town as my youngest daughter.  So I was able to combine a little family time along with the QOV award.  He was really tall which made wrapping him in the quilt a bit of a challenge for me since I'm height challenged.

I've continued to work on the Saturday Sampler applique.  The ...