Friday Scraps – from a “not much was accomplished” week

Disclaimer – I wrote this, well not exactly this, but something close last night…and then the post was deleted, never to be found. So I am writing again this beautiful Saturday morning.  Last week ended and this week began with a Revival meeting at church. Bro Josiah from Nigeria came to preach the Word of … More Friday Scraps – from a “not much was accomplished” week

Friday Scraps

So I’m standing there at the ironing board pressing some freshly pieced poppy fabric blocks  when I get a notification on my phone, it’s a forward email from my mom of new blog post she found interesting. She sends these to me from time to time and it’s great to see how different quilters tick. … More Friday Scraps

Upcoming Feature in a Magazine

I got an interesting message this morning from my Etsy store. It went like this: Hi, I’m Filip from Czech running magazine rungo.cz. I’m writing article about runninh t-shirts and what can anybody do with them. I would like to ask you, can I use your quilt photos in that article? Every photo will be … More Upcoming Feature in a Magazine

Quick Tip – Quilt Binding, Sewing those ends together

How many of us struggle with connecting the ends of our binding in a smooth and clean way? Probably more than would like to admit. Me personally, I hate binding and hand binding especially. Maybe hate is too strong of a word, but it is my least favorite part about making a quilt. In fact, … More Quick Tip – Quilt Binding, Sewing those ends together

For that person that has everything…

So Christmas is coming…and with it comes the struggle of what to get for that person that has everything. Don’t settle with just giving money or a generic gift card. Give the gift of memories. Secretly collect (or let them know and be involved with the process) their old cherished shirts from college, baseball tournaments, … More For that person that has everything…

That one day I spent lots at the Quilt shop

Yeah…that was today, but it wasn’t all for me…in fact only 3 yards of the about 30 yards was for me. First, there was some heavy neutral cotton for Sammy’s weighted blanket. Yes it is plain, but then we can make lots of duvets for more excitement. Then this lovely Brown stripe to accompany the … More That one day I spent lots at the Quilt shop

Quilting for 5 years and Still going Strong

April marks 5 years of Quilt creation, preserving memories and making new ones.  To celebrate Quilt’m wants to give you a month of savings 15% any quilting service if commissioned before April 30, 2015.  It’s not too early to start thinking about birthdays, graduations, anniversaries, Christmas or just because gifts.  ​Do you have piles of … More Quilting for 5 years and Still going Strong